Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-06-15

| ing to spend the summer with he
sister in Des Moines. Miss Thelmi
] Tibbits left the same morning to yisl
her aunt in Antioch, Ill, and Miss
Winifred went to Chicago for the sum
mer at the home of her uncle, Ralpl
| Wallace.
Mrs. William Ferguson has been
quite i'll with bronchial pneumonia
| but is recovering.
Mrs. James Belknap went to Iowa
City Friday and her daughter Marvel
returned with her.
Miss Catanach, who has been prin-
cipal of the public schools the past
year, is taking summer school work
at Cedar Falls. Miss Mary Carter ac-
companied her and is taking some
special work.
The pupils of the sixth and seventh
grades gave their teacher, Mrs. Bel
KNAPP, a pleasant surprise on Tuesday
evening of last week. They enjoyed a
pleasant time, also refreshments, and
before they left presented Mrs. Bel
KNAPP with piece of silver as token
OF their regard for her. Mis-. Bel
KNAPP is to teach in the primary de-
partment next year.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Clifford and
children of Volga, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Clifford and Mr.. and Mrs. Ia. G. Kriebs
Of Export and Mrs. Henry Ortman
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Behrens and
daughter of Littleport werehere last
week to attend the high school COM
mencement exercises. Miss Ilo
Clifford was one of the graduates.
A shower was given Miss Gladys
Cramer last week in anticipation Of
her marriage which is to take place
June 22nd
Mrs. Erastus Smith visited for sew
'eral days last week with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Heaton, in Cedar Rapids,
while Mr.. Smith attended the annual
state meeting of the, G. A.. K. at Wat
erloo.
Mrs. w. S. Johnson went to Ames
last week, returning Saturday accom-
panied by her wo daughters, Alice and
Clemma, and also Mary Eleanor Bald
win, who will spend the summer with
her grandmother, Mrs. Bollman.
Miss Belle DeShaw is at home from
Strawberry Point where she taught
in the high school the past year.
On Saturday morning occurred the
death of Joseph Haigh at his home in
the country northwest of town.
Mrs. Doan passed away suddenly
Saturday evening at the home OF her
son, w. E. Doan. While not very
strong, had been in her usual health
until that afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford daughter
Irena and sons Ray and Elmer adm
his wife, attended the Presbyterian
church here Sunday. They formerly
resided here while their children
were at school at Lenox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Brokaw were
over from Waukon few days last
week.
Miss Francis Brokaw and Mr.. Leon
Probert were married Friday, June
3rd, at the home of Mrs. w. j. Foggs
In Marshalltown, the ceremony being
performed by DIR. Laurin, pastor of the
Presbyterian church Of that city.
The bride is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Brokaw and her home has
always been in this community. She
attended both high school and college
here and her friends were many. She
was always helpful in church and
school work Alter leaving school
here she took special course in
Home Economics in Menominee,
Wisconsin. She has taught both in
Hopkinton and Marshalltown. III 8
groom, son of ]. G. Probert, of West
Union, was also a student OF Lenox
and served in the late war at Camp
Dodge, Fort Crimson, Rock Island
Arsenal and Camp Taylor. He is now
proprietor of the Mason, City Battery
and Electric Company in which city
they will make their home.
Lenox College is always proud of
the success of her students and feels
some of the reflected honor which
comes to them. Dr. John C. Merit
ans home and native place was Hop
kinton. His early education was OBJ
tanned in the public schools and Len
OK College. He later studied in Ger
many. He was head of the depart
ment of paleontology in the Univer-
sity of California and recently wa5
called to be the head of Carnegie liz
stitute at Washington, d. c. a feG
days ago he was honored with the
degree of Doctor OF Science from
Columbia University at the same tine
the honor was conferred upon Madam
Curin, the most DISTINGUISHED woman