Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-14
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i3s COLESBOHd
Relatives here are in receipt of
s the sad news Of the death OF Mrs.
Mae Moreland Emery, which occur-
u red at the family home in Galesburg.
Illinois. December End. She Is sur
vived by her aged mother, Mrs. y.
" Moreland, her husband, Fred En-
orv and four children, Marguerite
ESnice. Earl and Dale. Death re-
leased Mrs. Emery from long period
OF invalidism. -
= M. Brock has returned from Rye
cate. Montana, near which place ne
onerates ranch, and VIII spenu lne
winter at his home here.
Fred w. Klaus has been connneu ~
his home by illness Of late. ne Is
On the mend at present.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vorwald ~
7 Iawler we're called here to attend the
funeral services Of their nephew, Cie-
I Ismnerintendent NJ. W. Sims ana
Jnhn Al Smith, President OF the Scnooi
hoard were at Cedar Falls the iat-
+ar mart of the week to attend
school meeting. .,.. ha,,l
~ the local gym Friday evening ne
tween 3 ON our High School quintet and
ths Dversyille town team. The fnai
score was 52-2O In favor Oh tne -
Gals. &,.,,or ~
Rainbeck were recent visitors hers ~
the home of her parents, Mr. anu is.
Edw. Hyde. !, n,..~, 1o,u.
Is looking about among relatives anu
old-time friends here. and IN tne "
cinity OF Elkport. where ms cary
! nome was, He will be readily recall
Cd as the son Of Mr.. and MRS. Leon-
ard Wiltsie, pioneer residents OF tnis
section. =, .,,on
possession Of by the new propriesoa,
a Manuel Wiltsie, January IND, lSzz.
Mrs. j. w. Bush will move into the
M. e. Dittmer house.
The proceeds OF the M p churcn
fair were around $1S5. A limited
number Of articles yet remain to be
+ sold during the holiday season. Tne
fair was very successful both In AZ.
+ tendance and from q financial point OF
view. Friends responded graciousiy
IL the solicitations for food and sale
articles. and the thanks OF the M. p.
ladies are hereby extended to all who
aided In any way.
L Mrs. P. D. Peck and Mrs. Alice
Hyde are numbered among the SICK
in our town. Friends hope that both
ladies may recover speedily.
Mrs. j. C. Brown went to Earlv1He
Saturday In response to message that
4 her daughter. Mrs. Amy Powell, was
i'll, threatened with pneumonia.
Mrs. Stella Phelps has been at Elk
port the past week making the ac-
auaintance of her new grandson at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Jaster.
Mrs. Jaster will be remembered as
3 Miss Sylvia Phelps.
Edw Hodges has been very sick with
1 bronchial trouble, super-induced by
4 la grippe. He is somewhat better at
present, though still confined to his
bed
Mrs. +. H. schenke and daughter.
Lola Of Greeley spent the week end
1 with kin at COlesburg and attended
The VI. p. church bazaar
~ Sat the declamatory contest held at
the High School assembly Friday eve
ming, Miss Bernita Grimes won first
over all and Freda Vessel second
over all. Marguerite Lemen was first
and Opal Phelps second in the humor-
GUS class In the dramatic, Bernita
4 Grimes was first, Ella KOeneke second,
while Rosella Mitzner and Lucille
Mcdowell tied for third place. Miss
Dorothy Keyes of Manchester and Rev.
III. ]. LOemker of this place, acted as
judges. 81
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wernke and
children have been sorely bereaved
ia the recent death Of their son and
brother, Cletus Wernke. The young
man, who was seventeen years of age
succumbed to a brief critical illness
from liver trouble, Sunday evening,
December 4th. He had not been in
his usual health for some time, but
his illness did not become alarming
until the Tuesday Immediately preced-
ing his death. Cletus was Junior
In the Colesburg High School, and
was well liked by his teachers and
4 classmates. In the home, he was
well beloved son and brother, obe-
dient and kind, and the home is very
sad because of his going away. Rev.
D. +. MinOgue had charge Of the fun
eral services which were held from
the Catholic church Wednesday morn
ing. Interment was made in, the Cath
olic Cemetery at Petersburg There
was q large attendance at the fu-
neral, and a profusion OF beautiful
flowers. Profound sympathy is extend
ed the family in the loss Of their loved
one.
The buildings on the John Schrunk
farm with the exception Of the house
and chicken house, were burned Sat-
urday night. We are without par.
ticulars as to the origin of the fire.
Ted Hansel lives on the place.
|. L. Moreland and Howard Schrunk
were at home from their work in Du-
buQue over Sunday.