Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-05-25
EARLYILLE

EARLVILLE
The Delaware County Bankers Con-
vention was held in this place Wednes-
day. The bankers and their wives
were entertained at the Welman hotel
for dinner, after which a business
meeting was held in the State Bank
of Earlyille The usual routine of
business was transacted and 1t was
decided to hold the fall meeting at
Greeley, Iowa. After the meeting all
attended the base ball game The fol-
lowing bankers were present:
J. P. Sloan, Delaware County State
Bank, Manchester, Iowa; A. r. lie Roy,
r. d. Graham, Paul Klaus, First
National Bank, Manchester; F. B. Will
son, Security State Bank, Manches-
ter; F. E. Williamson, F. G. Reeve,
w. r. Reeve and H. j. Williamson,
Hopkinton State Bank, Hopkinton;
L. j. Ortman and Mr.. Humphreys, Of
the Farmers State Bank, Hopkinton;
J. j. Dolphin, Ryan State Bank, Ryan;
Mr.. Houston, Security State Bank,
Ryan. A. A. Schmidt and Mr.. Lau OF
the Delhi Savings Bank, Delhi; G.
A. Kendall, j. S. Hunt, and M. l..
Myers, of the Farmers State Bank
of Earlville; G. M. Laxson, Carl M.
Laxson and Ora Laxson of the State
Bank of Earlville, Earlville. Visiting
bankers wives present were, Mrs. II.
J. Williamson, Mrs. F. e. William
son, Mrs. F. C. Reeve, Mrs. W. R.
Reeve and Mrs. Humphrey all OF Hop
kinton.
Lillian KahIs music class at Della
ware held recital in the hall at that
place Saturday afternoon. Eighteen pu-
pills participated in the program and
delighted the large audience present.
The work of the pupils showed care
full instruction by the teacher.
A change has been made on Rural
Route No. out of Dyersville and a
number of patrons who have been
receiving their mail through the Earl
VILE office will be served through
the Dyersville route in the future.
Frank Rubley has been appointed car
rier of the route to succeed Henry
Baum who resigned to take up work
as railway mail clerk. Colesburg citi-
zens have made application to the
post office department to change the
route from the Earlville post office
to the Dyersville post office, claiming
that the new misunderstanding
road offers better Facilities for carry
ing the mail. The department is adj
vertising for bids to carry the mail
from Dyersville to Colesburg, and the
successful bidder will begin the work
on the route July LIST. The carrier
will reside in Colesburg and will not
serve boxes, either way and will
carry mail for the town of Colesburg
only.
The Dyersville baseball team is
scheduled to play with the Earlville
team on the local diamond, May 30.
The Alumni of the Earlville High
school 1SS4-1921, will meet together
at their annual banquet, Wednesday
evening, May 18th, at the Congrega-
tional church. The program will be as
follows:
Instrumental-Orra Laxson. Solo
Mrs. A. j. Meythaler. Address--An-
cient Conveniences-Prof. Clyde Muir
ley. Ladies Quartette-Me sdames.
Bergman, Van Gerpen, and the Misses,
Murley and Holscher. Toastmaster-
Carl M. Laxson, II. "Our High School
of the Eighties Gibbs Clifton,
'SS. The Early Years of Our Alumni
Association-C. D. Hunt '97. Rem
inescences of the Nineties-Opal Van
fleet Swindle, '96. The Twentieth Cen
tury Triumph-John Clifton, II.
Greeting to Glass of '21-Earl Klaus,
IA. esponse-Herbert Faust, 81.
Alumni "Reminiscences Ralph Schal-
Ter, 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Binning of
Hartley were here to attend the flu
neral of the late Mrs. Mary Binning.
H. A. Coe and sister, Mrs. Crosby
of Delaware were callers in this place
Saturday.
Announcement is made Of the mar
riage of Mr.. Will Drexler and Miss
Irene Mock, two popular young peo-
pie Of Dyersville.
The Senior class of the Earlville
High School will present the class
play entitled Brown Eyed Betty at
The Opera House Friday evening, May
27th. The cast of characters are as
follows:
Jonas Hutchins, Herbert Faust; Vio-
ct Hutchins, his daughter, Hester
Iamblin; Miranda Hutchins, the min
ster's maid, Mabel Ham; Rev. Cyrus
,raig Hardy, Harold Wendt; Hiram
vhitcomb, Constable, Ernest Hunt;
larry Leon, of the Movie Company,
William Cooper; Jim Blinn, Boston
elective, Nelson Arnold; Sam Mason,
william Cooper; Letitia Starbird, the
eamstress, Florence Winistorfer;
lucinda Mason, Sans wife, Lucille
unit; Huldah Griffin, Lucille Millard.
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