Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-05-14

r.. w. Thrill was business Wis
itor in Cedar Rapids Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Clark spent
several days last week in Chicago.
"A. Thorpe was in Chicago last
week, purchasing goods for his store.
Mrs. Harry X. Davis was a guest
of her parents, at Ames, several days
last week.
Mrs. w. H. Norris spent several
days last week at Mt. Verson. where
she attended the May Music Festival
Of the college.
Mrs. C. A. Peterson was called
to Strawberry Point Thursday on ac-
count OF the critical illness of her
aged mother.
Mrs e. H. Hollister, who has been
the guest Of her relatives in Man
chester for several days, left last week
for her home at Williams Bay, Wis
consin. ~
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Fierstine. who
have been living in Dubuque for
several months. are in Manchester
and intend making their home here
in the future.
Cal Martin spent several days in
Chicago, and while there attended a
of theatrical performances.
He tells US the way the Chicago thea
ter fans put over the sale Of Vic
tory bonds was caution.
On Thursday, May 22nd. a special
program will be given on the campus
Of the High school in connection with
the presentation of the fine flags. A
complete program of the exercises will
appear in our issue Of next week.
Miss Grace N. Matthews, Home
Demonstration Agent talked to the
High, Schools pupils at Hopkinton, on
Thursday OF last week. A group of
girls are interested in forming can
ming club as soon as a leader is Sc
cured.
A pressure cooker demonstration
vas given by the Home Demonstration
Agent, Grace N. Matthews, at school
house No. 9, in South Fork Township,
IN Thursday afternoon and agin in |
he evening at the county line school
house.
Miss Matthews, Home Demonstra-
ion Agent gave talk at Oneida |
School, Wednesday of last week and |
,ver twenty pupils asked to join a
canning club. The club will be ready
or organization soon. She gave a
PRESSURE cooker demonstration at the
chool on Tuesday of this week.
Avery Long, who has been in the
mploy of e. H Prowse for some years,
las been confined to his home for
everal weeks by illness. Mr.. Long
las suffered a nervous break and is
n a discouraging condition. We hope
hat he may soon be restored to good
ealth and he be able to resume his
York in the store.
MIR. and Mrs. lobe Hussman en-
Dyed visit last week from their
ephew, Tobe Pope. who has recently
cen discharged from the service, af-
or one year of overseas work. The
Dung soldier saw some hard fighting
the st. Mihiel and Argonne Sec
,rs. and is mighty glad to get back
, Gods country.
"A. c. Williams of Lamont has sold /
lie residence property at one time
wned by his mother, Mrs. Esther
Villains, on Gay Street to Mr.. An ,
rev s. Williamson, who is going to
axe extensive improvements to the
lace. This property is admirable 5
'cated and will make comfortable ,
ome of Mr.. Williamson and his fam
Y.
Mr.. Peters poultry specialist t
ON Ames will be in the county for
days the 21st and 22nd Of May. Mr.. h
'heeler OF the Hopkinton Produce
has arranged for talk there 4
Wednesday 21st. The rest of the
hedule is not definitely settled yet.
you would like some help while he t
here call Home Demonstration t
gents office, phone 65S.
On Tuesday afternoon Of this week
e athletic team Of the High school q
sisted by various members of the u
AIDES, held very successful track D
eet at the fair grounds. The events
insisted of 100 yard dash, 220 yard Is
sh. 440 yard run, $50 yard rum mile d
n, half mile relay. shot put, discus is
row, broad jump, pole Vault and NJ
n jump. In these contests the SEN
s won 5S1s points, the juniors Is, to
lior high, 10; sophomores 81, and or
shmen 5. First individual honors da
mt to Hubert Smith, IS points: sec ne
to Robert Atwater 15k points; gu
I'd to Harry Morse, 13 points. W;