Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-05-18
COLESBURG
(Last weeks letter)

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nounce in these columns that DR.. p. D.
Kohlstedt Of Chicago, ILL.,, will be with
us all day Sunday, May the %. Now
we cannot control weather condi-
lions nor good roads, but would like
! to give everybody a chance to hear
him, the following arrangement OF
services for that day has been made:
| Emmanuel M. e. Church at 9 a. M,
Zion M. e. church at 1890 a. m, then
a mass meeting at 2 o'clock p. M
at Zion. For the evening DR.. Kohl
stedt has kindly consented to preach
the baccalaureate sermon for the con-
solidated High School at Colesburg,
Please make it possible to attend some
or all of these services
May 10th, 18th, 18th, 10Th, and 23rd,
are the dates for the illustrated lee
lures to be given by Rev. w. Minor
Lemen, for the benefit of the, Oak hill
cemetery sidewalk fund. Call at the
bank for your ticket which is now
ready.
Mrs. Ella Gorkow was given a party
by her friends Saturday evening. from
which the usual good time is reported.
Miss Clara Hyde who has been
teaching near Clayton the past year,
returned home Saturday, her school
having closed for the summer vaca-
| ton.
Misses Amelia Kirschbaum, Alice
Evers, Opal Brown and Julia Nc Kin
ney made business trip to Oneida,
Saturday.
The Junior-Senior banquet will be
served Friday evening, May 18th, by
Mrs. ]. K. Bolsinger. The I. o. o.
F. banquet hall will be the scene of
this social function, and covers will
be laid for 43. The decorations and
appointments will be with the class
colors- purple and white and the
class flower. violet.
The probable date for the May festi-
val is May Goth. When it is expected
that all will be in readiness.
Among our Sunday visitors were,
Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. Klaus of Earlville,
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. L. Bolsinger OF Man
chester, A. C. Slick and family OF AL
moral, and Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Baker
of Strawberry Point.
Tuesday evening, May Gath, is the
date announced for the Senior class
play Professor Pepp."
Supt. M. H. Sims and Miss Clara
Alters spent over Sunday with home
folks at Bellevue.
DR.. M b Dittmer will attend a
homeopathic medical convention to be
held in Chicago this week.
Chris Miersen and family Of Dyers-
vile spent Sunday with relatives here.
George Kaufman has purchased
new truck to replace the one recently
burned, and has gone to Indianapolis
to drive it home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Erbe of Nc
Gregor. were Sunday guests at her
parental home here.
Miss Verda and Alice Evers were
Manchester visitors on Saturday.
The standard Bearers held their
regular meeting Tuesday evening, and
a pleasant feature Of the evening was
a talk by Miss Geraldine Lemen. She
is a nurse at the Oakdale Sanitar-
ium, and interested the Standard Bear
ers with an account OF her work and
the patients there, many Of whom are
in need Of missionary work. The
girls promised to help out with cards,
letters, flowers, etc.
The Boy Scouts met Tuesday eve
ming, also and on Wednesday evening,
the Camp Fire Girls held council
fire.
The W. F. M S. will meet on Thurs
day afternoon of this week, May 18th,
with Mrs. H. Brockmeier.,
Edgar Dittmer and Junior Green Of
Chicago are spending few days at
the DR.. M. E. Dittmer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Lands were at
new Vienna Thursday to attend the
meeting of the Northeastern Iowa but
termakers Association.
H. ]. Schweitert spent Sunday here
with his mother, and other kin.
Miss Geraldine Lemen has a va
cation from her work as nurse at the
Oakdale Sanitarium and is spending
the time here at the home Of her par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. w. M. Lemen.
Adam Erbe and children of Nc
Gregor sent Sunday with relatives
and friends here.
The young friends of Miss Edith
Merten met at her home Saturday af-
ternoon to make merry with her on
her 14th birthday. The young Misses
succeeded in having a most enjoyable
time.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Wilson, who has recently
returned from sojourn Of five long
with her son, E. r. Wilson, in
Chicago was given a surprise party
at her home Tuesday evening, May
3rd. The evening was spent in merry
making and feasting. Those present
were: Mesdames P. D. Peck, w. s.
Shaffer, P. Bristol, John Schrunk, w.
H. Purman and Misses Jennie Baker,
Clara Potts, Emily Ridenour and
Madge Bush.