Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-06-23

| &C. w. Bobbett and N. E. Davis
| went to Lansing, Michigan, Monday te
drive home new REQ touring car and
Sedan.
Miss Cecil Cotter, teacher in the
Des Moines High School, is spending
the summer vacation with her sister
Mrs. E. M. Carr.
Miss Ruth Maybauer Of Noun,
Vernon, Iowa, spent the week end
with Miss Kathryn Beatty at the
Methodist Parsonage.
Paul MeIrose, missionary from
China, was a guest at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Munger, in Man
chester, on Sunday.
Miss Laura Dorman went to Oma-
ha, Nebraska, last week to visit Miss
Margaret Walker, a former teacher
in the Manchester High School,
Judge and Mrs. George w. Dun
ham left Monday night for several
weeks visit with their daughter, Mrs.
John Taylor and family, at Dover Cen
ter, Ohio.
Mrs. S. e. Jacobs of Monticello,
ILL.,, is visiting Manchester friends. She
is stopping at the home of Ameil Kci-
ser, on e. Main street, and will remain
here until after the 4th.
Cal Martin and Max Dawson were
at independence on Tuesday evening
to attend the wedding Of Miss Ardele
Harrison and Mr.. Lynn Brown. The
bride is a cousin Of Mr.. Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hilton, and ba-
by daughter, of Lincoln, Nebraska, are
spending their vacation with Mrs. Hill
toms mother, Mrs. John Dudy. Mr..
Hilton is one Of the writer's on the big
Lincoln daily newspaper.
A. c. Philip is in Cedar Rapids
this week, attending the annual meet
ing of the Iowa State Pharmaceutical
Association. Mr.. Philip is the presi-
dent of the association and is the pre-
siding officer over the sessions.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Brown and
Harold Durham drove to Beloit, Wis,
Sunday to attend the commencement
exercises of that excellent school. Mr..
Clarence Brown is member OF the
senior class OF Beloit, this year.
The w. C. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. Hugh Middleton Friday
at 2:3O P. M. Both sections of the pro-
gram will be discussed and our slogan
LET us Strive toward our Best" Miss
Jennie A. Youngreen is the leader.
ID. w. Munger, of the local Presby-
terrain church, and Rev. Mr.. Knapp OF
Jesup, who is soon to occupy the pull
pit of the Presbyterian church, in Man
chester. were at Dubuque, Wednesday
to attend the Dubuque Presbytery.
DR. Ellen Phenecie, who spent sew
eral days last week with her husband
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. O.. NJ. Phenicie
returned to her work at Des Moines
Saturday. Mrs. J. f. Wa.iler, OF ST
Joseph, ILL.,. who was also guest III
the Phenicie home, last week, left fol
home the first Of the week.
.-Messrs OLA. Durham and Alton
F.. Durham started last week for the
south, making the journey in their new
Nash touring car. They expect To
go to Florida, where Mr.. and Mrs
Alton Durham expect to make theil
home, providing, Of course, they 1lnd
a place to their liking.
-Chas. Tip, of near Edgewood, has
purchased a REQ truck from Bobbett
Cleveland and Company, OF this city
Herman Sabin and Geo. Wolmott OF
Manchester and Charles Madison OF
Edgewood, have purchased REQ tour
ing cars from the same dealers during
the past week or ten days.
The past week has been ideal rol
the farmers. Occasional showers and
continued warm weather have made
the corn and small grain look up. Corn
in many places will be knee high by
the Fourth. in spite of the backward
spring. Hay promises to be heavy
Weld. and small grain is looking fine
Mrs. William keiser LETT Tuesday
for East Rochester, New York, to visit
relatives and friends. While in East
Rochester, she will be the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Beals. She will
be accompanied home by her daughter
Miss Maud Keiser, who has been max
ing her home with the Bears Tor
some time.
Some low-brow visited the U. NJ.
Phenicie property, on East Howard
street, several nights ago. and made
away with number OF really choice
plants, which Mrs. Phenicie had set
in her flower box in front OF the house.
The night before Decoration Day
her choice flowers in the garden were
also stolen. Any one who can stoop
to such contemplate work as steal
ing Towering plants from in front OF
ones home, has gotten to rather low
plane, and should be brought to JUS
tice.
LUTHERAN.