Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-29


Mrs. Leonora Tietge.
/ Mrs. Gertrude Rohr is able to get
about again with the assistance of q
crutch after being disabled with a
i sprained ankle.
Stella Seger a nurse in Chicago
arrived Friday to spend the holidays
at the home OF her parents Mr.. and
4 Mrs. Frank Seger,
Il Grace Laxson a teacher in the
Leade, South Dakota, school is home
! for the holidays.
Il The Dyersville st. Francis school
boys basket ball team defeated the
local high school boys in hard con-
/ tested game, Thursday evening. The
4 score stood 80 to 81 in favor OF the
visiting team, and was said to have
been one Of the best games played by
the local boys this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Davis .Qf Des
Moines are holiday guests at the home
OF the formers parents Mr.. and Mrs.
A. 4. Davis.
Frances Hersey who recently COM
i pleted the nurses training course In
vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. r,
! spent Christmas at the home OF her
grandmother Mrs. L. G. Hersey. Her
parents Prot. and Mrs. s. F. Hersey
OF Cedar Falls and their two sons,
Louis and Prof. Nelson Hersey OF
/ Rock Rapids were also guests at the
Hersey home for the week end,
/ DR.. and Mrs. A. N. Trevarthan and
son OF Anamosa spent the weekend
at the home of Mrs. Treyarthan's
mother, Mrs. Minnie Laxson.
/ The Monday afternoon club was en-
tertained at the home Of Mrs. Lillian
Powell.
l The Luther League Of the Lutheran
Church will serve an oyster supper in
the I. o. o. b. Hall New Years eve,
and the public is cordially invited.
Super from $50 until all are served
Lunch will be in readiness for those
who do not care for oysters.
Francis Strickland Of Waterloo ar
rived Friday and accompanied by his
| mother Mrs. Emma Strickland left on
Saturday for Ryan, where they spent
| the week end with their relatives Mr..
and Mrs. Harlan Merriam.
Clara Klaus OF Charles City, visited
relatives in this place during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McCollins and
daughter OF Dubuque spent the week
end at the home Of the formers sister
Mrs. Arthur Sawyer and family.
Archie Hunt from Waterloo spent
the week end at home.
The Congregational church held
election of officers which resulted as
follows: Superintendent Carl M. Lax
son; Assistant Superintendent, G. D..
Hunt; Treasurer, Francis Clifton; Sec.
Mildred Book; Oragnist, Edith Doug
las; Assistant organist. Lucille Hunt;
Chorister, Ralph L. Schaller.
Mrs. Emma Reeder has issued in
vitations to the wedding Of her daugh-
ter Fern to Howard H. Hunt which
takes place at her home on Wednes
day December 29th.
John Cruise Jr. of Manchester at
, tended the bank meeting held on Tues
day.
The Teachers club gave Ivy Hunt
miscellaneous shower last Monday eve
ming. The affair was held at the school
building and proved highly enjoyable
to all in attendance. The Misses Froste
Coltman and Maude Clifton acted as
hostess and delicious supper was
served Miss Hunt was presented with
a large number OF useful gifts.
The State Bank held its annual
meeting at the bank Tuesday after
noon The affair Of the bank were
found to be stronger and better than
ever before and the usual dividend
was declared. The officers OF the bank
are: President. c. M Laxson; Vice
President, Edawrd Bisgroye; Cashier,
Carl M. Laxson; Assistant Cashier, o.
d. Laxson.
The directors We're as follows: c.
M. Laxson, Carl Laxson, William Hunt.
George Dickson, A. L. Prentice, Mrs.
Nellie Hunt, Edward Bisgrove. James
Rogers and John Cruise.
Albert Volt has given up his position
VA tAC 1diy NCWS az OuuuQuS dAu
has accepted position as linotype
operator with the Dyersville CONNER
cial, starting on Monday of this week.
Square Lodge A. F. and A, nj. held
election of officers which resulted as
follows: w. M. T. G. Parkin; S. W.,
Frank Powell; ]. W., L. H. Basker-
Vile: Treasurer, James Rogers; Sec,
Carl M. Laxson. Installation takes
place in January.
John Cattron arrived home Thurs
day from business trip to New York
City.
Max Wendt student in Clinton Col
lege is home for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hunt returned
Monday from a few weeks visit in
Waterloo.
Grace Young Of Cedar Rapids is
spending her vacation at home.
Dean and Dale Loomis OF Mt. YER
non are visiting relatives in this place.
Albert Stumpf and Leon Hunt stud
ents at Ames are home for the va
cation.
Vera Carly, Mason Lowe and Clifford
Millen students in Cornell College, Mt. |
Vernon, are home for the holidays.
Neil Rogers of Des Moines spent |
the week end visiting his parents DR..
and Mrs. C. B. Rogers.
Searles Bisbroye, Anita Tietge and |
Grace Hunt students in the Cedar
Rapids business college are spending
the holidays at home
Earl Snerrinp of Cedar Ranids Is at |