Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-05-14
SOLDIER BOYS ARE
ARRIVING FROM FRANCE
MEMBERS OF THE 33RD DIVISION
ARE SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE
LAST OF WEEK.
p. NJ. CLOUD OPENS BIG GARAGE.
Other Item sof Interest to People of
Manchester and Sourrounding
Country.


street, has been making extensive inn
provements to the property lately.
Last week force of carpenters re-
shingled the west side of the man.
moth building, the job taking 41.00O
shingles. Display rooms and offices 1
are also being made in the front part
OF the building, and a general repair 4
and machine shop is being fitted up In
the rear. Concrete floors have been
laid throughout the entire building and
when Mr.. Cloud has completed all OF
the improvements contemplated he
will have thoroughly equipped and
convenient garage and salesroom, Mr..
Cloud handles the Nash, Oakland and
Maxwell touring cars and the Nash,
Maxwell and Kissel trucks. On an0th-
er page of this issue appears Mr..
Clouds advertisement, telling our
readers about these cars and trucks.
Ed. Kuhlman, who has been with
the American Forces in France for
some time, arrived in Manchester last
Saturday. Eddie" was with unit Of
tank drivers, and just about the time
that the American tanks were arriving
in France in considerable numbers the
Huns decided that it would not be
healthy for them to 60 against wall
of American tanks and decided to quit,
and thus Ed was cheated out of the
chance to try the American tanks. He
went to his home near Greeley Sat
.e% yiei$ knv
folks His old position in the Man
chester Auto & Supply Company's
garage is waiting for him and after
a short visit at home he will again
take up his work here.
John r. Hermann, Roy Hunt, Fer
dinand Derickson, members Of the 33rd
Division, are now somewhere between
Brest, France, and New York, having
left the French port on May 9th, on {
one OF the biggest vessels Americ1.'
took from Germany. The entire div
ision sailed on the 9th, and are schedu-
led to reach New York the latter part
of this week. Secretary of War Baker
and number of United States Sena-
tors and Congressman are coming
home with the 33rd Division. Inasmuch
as the 33rd is made up largely Of Illi-
nois men, the regiments will be sent
to Camp Grant, Rockford, as fast as
they can be moved after their arrival.
The Thirteen Club closed it's meet
ings for this season on Monday even-
ing with a delicious dinner provided
at her home by the retiring president,
Miss Fannie Haeberle. There was
full attendance, and the occasion was
greatly enjoyed by all Interesting
papers were read by Mrs. NJ. H. Willis
ton, Mrs. J. S. Hilliard, and Miss Villa
Richardson. The following officers
were elected for the new year: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Bissell; vice president, Mrs.
Nye; secretary. Mrs. Hilliard; treas
urer, Mrs. Jos. Hutchinson.
Paul Hungate, Of Omaha, Nebras-
ka, has accepted position with the
Brunswick Talking Machine company.
and will make his home in this city.
He will be special salesman for the
Brunswick machines under the dir
ection Of D. ]. Meggenburg, who has
the agency for these machines in this
territory Mr.. Hungate is an expert
salesman of pleasing personality, and
will do fine business for Mr.. Meggen-
burg and the Brunswick people in this
territory.
A number of changes have been
made in the Central garage which Will
greatly improve the interior arrange
ments. A large part OF the space IN
front has been partitioned off. The
main office has been moved into the
new room, while at one side TWO
smaller rooms, a private office and a
ladies' rest room, have been fitted up.
The main space before the show VIM
dows will be utilized for the exhibi-
tion of new cars.
Capt. Clarence S Lister arrived from
overseas service last Tuesday. He was
called home by the critical illness OF
his wife, who is suffering from an in
lection of tuberculosis. She is in the
home of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Flor
ence Temper, in Dubuque, for the
present. Her physicians give good
hopes of her recovery, in which all
her friends heartily join.
Rev. w. A. Montgomery left on
Monday for ST. Louis, Missouri, where
he attends the session of the General
Assembly of Presbyterian churches OF
the United States. The sessions open
today and continue for several days.
Mr.. Montgomery represents the Du-
buque Presbytery at this very import
ant meeting.
Mrs. NJ F. LIE Roy and Miss Dora
returned to their home on Tuesday
evening of this week, after spending
the greater part Of the winter at Hot
Springs. Mrs. A. r. LIE Roy and baby
son are expected to. arrive on Friday
or Saturday. Their many friends will
be glad to see the entire family back
once more.
Mrs Joe Bywater, daughter Of
Mrs. ]. B. Dunham, who has been
spending some time with her mother,
returned to her home in Grand juno
ton, Iowa, on Wednesday morning.