Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-02-04
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Monday February End. Every dog
has his day and this is gronnd-ho
day.
There is considerable sickness here
about Of late mostly the Grippe or
Flu In mild form. In some in
stances the entire household would be
afflicted at once, but luckily the ILL
ness is not OF q serious nature and
readily responds to treatment.
The program and meeting for the
permanent organization Of the Parent
Teachers Association has been post
|poned indefinitely The same will be
held when the present wave Of illness
subsidies.
The girls OF the various classes
played basket ball Friday evening, at
which time the Seniors defeated the
Juniors, and the Juniors defeated the
Freshmen. In the game with the
teachers, the Juniors also were the
winners. u q.
Mr.. and Mrs G. L. Raymond will 60
to housekeeping about March LIST, on
farm In the vicinity OF Hopkinton.
A baby girl was born recently to Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Barnhart Congrat-
lulatiOns
Miss Erna Evers reached her twelfth
birthday. January 26th. and celebrated
the same by entertaining at supper.
her teacher Miss Kenyon, and q num-
Der Of her young friends and school
mates. Games were played and all
had very pleasant time. Miss Erna
received some nice gifts from her
friends.
DIR. A.. b. Curran Of Fayette will
preach. at the NJ. e Church next Sum
day, February 9Th.
Miss Olive Keiser, our seventh grade
teacher, has resigned her position, to
take effect at the close Of this week,
February 9Th. Her successor has not
been named.
Mrs. VIM. Hunt Of Earlville has been
here for several days assisting in the
care Of Roy Merten.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. M0ser will move
to town the first OF the week, and will
occupy rooms at the L. ]. Koeneke
home until their new house is finished.
Geo. Miller has purchased the farm
thus vacated and will take possession
of the same at once. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Keoneke will move onto the farm
vacated by Mr.. Miller and family.
Mrs. Pollock and son Clarke Of Gar
ner have been guests Of Mrs. p. M.
Phillips for q week or two past.
The second feclamatory contest was
held Thursday evening, January 22nd
The winers are as follows: in the or.
atorical class, Edmund Birkholz, first.
THE Common People," Harold Bush
second, Patriotism, Lest We Forget"
In the dramatic, Ruth Phillips, first.
.The Imp and the Author" - Amelia
Kirschbaum, second The Whistling
Mother;" in the humorous, Alice Overs
FIRST; "The Day Of Judgement" and
Miriam Boomn. second, THE Village
Gossip" The final contest will be
held on Thursday evening Of this week. |
William Hartbeck passed away at
his home In this vicinity last Monday,
January Goth, at the age OF thirty
tree years. His death was the result
of an accident about ten days previous
when his hand was caught In the cogs
of a gasoline engine and crushed. TEE
Janus developed and the combined ef-
forts OF three doctors and q registered
nurse were unavailing to save his HE.
He is survived by his wife and five
young children, his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. B. j. Hartbeck, two brothers,
Fred and Clarence and three sisters,
Mrs w. C. Kircheck. Mrs. Jas. Holt
haus and Miss Emma Hartbeck To
his family and friends is extended the
sympathy Of ali ia the great sorrow
that has come to them. The funeral
services were held from the Emanuel
Church on Wednesday, in charge Of
Rev. A. G. Panzlau, and interment was
made at the Zion cemetery.
Roy Merten has been critically Ill
for a week past and is being cared
for by Miss Helena Raffauf, R. N, of
Dyersville.