Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-26

E. M. Hughes went to Chicago the
first OF the week on purchasing trip.
Miss Blanche Robinson of Des
Moines, is assisting with the office
work at the Press 70 ia few days.
Clarence Brown leaves the first of
the week for Beliot, Wis, to resume
his studies in the college for the
spring term.
James Burbridge, who has been
with the American forces in France
for more than six months, arrived in
Manchester early Monday morning.
Mr.. Burbridge was in one of the heavy
artillery units during the time he was
in France.
Leland Johnson, who has just re-
turned from six months service in
France, spent Tuesday with his aunt,
Mrs. Hubert Carr. Mr.. Johnson's home
is at South Bethlehem, Pa, and he is
spending few days with his relatives
in Manchester and Waterloo.
Howard, the three-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Shelly, has been
in a critical condition for several
days, the little lad having suffered an
attack Of influenza and pneumonia.
Friends of the family hope that a
change for the better will be seen
soon.
Clarence Kenna, who has been at
tbo Nro,t oLoS Naval TRAINING eta
ton for some time, arrived home on
Friday for nine days sfurlough
which he is spending with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. ]. Kenna, OF
Dundee, and his friends in Manches-
ter.
Ben Wheeler has an advertisement
on another. page of this issue which
will be of interest to every car owner
During the week beginning March
31st, Mr. Wheeler will repair all tubes
at one-half price, and all tubes brought
to his repair shop with casing will
be repaired free of charge.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will meet with Mrs. Myr-
tie Schwager, on Unicn street Friday
March 2Sth. This will be guest day
and picnic dinner will be served at
IL o'clock by the members. The pro-
gram in the afternoon will be in
charge of Mesdames Plat and Sue
kow.
The Farm Bureau begins this week
a series Of advertisements in this pap
er which should appeal to every farm
er in the county. In addition to giving
farm notes the county agent publishes
each week q Farmers Exchange, which
will prove very popular with the Farm
Bureau members and many others who
will become members in the near fu-
ture.
Mrs. Carl Clemens and three
children, of Snohomish, Washington,
and Mrs. W. r. Smith of Los Angel
es, California, are guests this week OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Clemens. Mrs.
Clemens and children are makinn
their home at Mt. Vernon, Iowa. dur
ing the school year, in order, that their
two older children can have the OPP
observation-disclosures by athatvexcsuent.
school.
s. Miss, Della Sherlock receixsd 8
letter from her nephew, Clarence
Hyler, this morning, stating that he
had just arrived safely at Newport
News, and that he was now in an
American Red Cross hospital. He ex-
poets to be transferred to Camp Dodge
soon, where he will receive his dis
charge. Clarence is another one Of the
Manchester boys who was with the
16Sth OF the Rainbow, Division. and q
soldier Yhe saw a ,I lot Of hard light Ugh
inp&o1d al
Harold wilkins, member Of the
Rainbow Division, returned from
France last Friday. He was severe
ly wounded and is suffering
from the effects Of shell shock, from
which it will probably take him long
time to recover. While in the service
it was his duty to make observations
at the German front by means Of
charts, spying out machine gun nests
and the like, and then reporting his
observations by means of carrier
pigeons, several of which he carried
with him while on duty.