Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-05-26

nation would be designated as the
Queen OF May and the boy ranking
highest as her knight attendant. These
honors are conferred upon Miss Abbie
Talmadge Of Milo Township and Mas
ter John Patton Of Coffins Grove
! Township. The next four pupils rank
Ing highest In the examinations are the
Misses Lydia Wendt and Beatrice
Kane, Master August Nieman and Mas
ter Marvin Logan. They will attend
the May Queen and knight.
The pupils from the following town
ships and teachers will present the
drills and exercises: Coffins Grove,
Misses Evans and Scanlon; Delaware
Twp, Misses Connell, Dorman and
Noble; Bremen. Misses Klinker, Do
mayer, Kirchoff, Clemens and Savage;
Union, Misses Dittmer, Flanagan and
King: Prairie, Misses Annis and Scan
lon; Elk, Jennie Fredericks;' Adams,
Misses Dorman. Robinson, Coleman
and Kehril; Hazel Green, Misses
Hooker, Dolphin, Reilley and Little
field; Coffins Grove, Harry Kelley and
Miss Rath: Milo, Misses King and
Dittmer; Ryan, Misses Weller and Fo-
ley; Masonville, Miss Coltman; Milo,
Misses Sheppard. .Andt Talmadge:: Ma
sonville, Misses Rose and McGee;
Honey Creek, Misses Farraghar, Pals
ley and Fober.
Games and Races.
isll At the conclusion of these exercises
the boys and girls Of the rural schools
win be entertained with various games
and races, such as running races, BIZ
cycle races, sack races, egg races. po-
tato races, rope skipping contests, nail
driving contests, pie eating contests,
pole riding contests and many other
pastimes and games that will help to
make the afternoon one long to be re-
membered. The merchants of Man
chester have very generously donated
liberal list of premiums to be award
ed to the winners Of first and second
places in the. various contests and
games to be held throughout the af-
ternoon. =
Below we give list OF the presents
that will be given away and the dom
ors:
Box fancy chocolates by Hall & Tur-
ner; Special box chocolates by M. G.
Keckler: Girls straw summer hat by
Welsh & Co.; Fountain pen by A. G.
Philip; Gold scarf pin by Henry
Prowse; Box chocolates by MrR Mas
ters; Ever Ready flash light by Hutch
inson & Atwater; Bottle toilet water
by Drew & Son; Shopping basket, fill
with groceries by Kramer & Schach-
erer: Five pounds Seal Brand Coffee
by w. H. Lafferty; Pair baby shoes by
P. F. Madden; Silver Eversharp PEN
Gil by B. w. Grems; Box of stationery
by w. G. Amsden; Watch chain and
pocket knife by Stearns & Mccormick; !;
Beautiful Laveliere by Jay Lewis; /;
Boys jack knife by Miller & Son;
Girls straw hat by Mary Dewey; Boys
work shoes by Frank Keiser; Ball and
Bat by Gildner Bros; Cut glass vase
by D. J. Meggenburg; Silk necktie by
G.. G.. Armstead; Fancy bead necklace
by E. M. Hughes; Choice story book
by A. Thorpe; One pound box choco-
lates by McKeag Bros; One box fancy
chocolates by Webber & Webber; One
nickel case watch by Jess Lewis;
Framed picture by A. d. Brown; Pot
ted plant by Hiram New; Girls Fan
cy Handbag by Blake & Son.
Farm Bureau to Have Speaker.
Arrangements have been made to
have a prominent speaker from the
Farm Bureau Federation address the
farmers and their families during the
afternoon. A ball game and other
contests for the older people will also
be staged, and will no doubt furnish
a great deal Of entertainment for the
visitors to the picnic.
The day will be one long to be re-
membered, and everyone who has the
interest of the schools at heart should
make special effort to be present at
the picnic. Bring well filled baskets
and enjoy the day in the open air and
meet. your friends from every section
of the county.