Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-08-10
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Y SUNDAY CdlIeTS at Tue MIS-. mdIy VAIN
er and S. G. Walker homes.
The ball game at Gutenberg Fri
day between the Union Giants and
Gutenberg called out large dele
cation from this vicinity.
Clyde Bush, who was taken to Iowa
City some time ago to be treated Tor
tuberculosis has been transferred to
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. His broth
Z er, r. w. Bush, went to Iowa City
during the week to accompany him to
Fort Leavenworth, where it is hoped
he may secure permanent relief from
his ailment.
mr.. and Mrs Ashland are rejoicing
over the advent of young SON, their
first-born. The new arrival dates from
August 4th.
Mrs. Ball and daughters were over
from Strawberry Point Wednesday to
spend the day with relatives at the
Mrs. Mary Walker and Mrs. Edith
Hammond homes.
Floyd Adams of Sioux Falls, South
Dakota, is spending part Of his va
cation here with his father, j. II.
Adams, and other relatives and friends.
Miss Eliza Klaus was hostess to the
Zion Missionary Society Thursday
afternoon. 1t was the time for the
annual election of officers and the
following were elected, viz: President
Mrs. Emma Vessel; Vice President
Mrs. Florence Klaus; Secretary, Mrs.
Stella Schenke. September LIST is the
date of the next regular meeting to
be held with Miss Anna Sampson.
James Haven has returned from
visit with his sister, Mrs. Ida Fortney,
at Centerville, Iowa, and with his
brother, George Haven Of Brookfield,
Missouri. Before making the visits, he
was at Iowa City to consult the med
ical fraternity at the State hospital
regarding a sore on his face, and will
return later for further treatment He
was accompanied on his travels by his
niece Miss Morga Craig.
Miss Marguerite Lemen who has
been at Anamosa for some time vis-
iting at the home of her brother. Grant
Lemen, returned the latter part OF the
week.
James Brown went to Chicago the
fore part of the week with two car
loads of cattle.
Mrs. Fruecke of Gutenberg was a
recent visitor here at the home Of her
nephew, w. H. "Opens.
Miss Otis, who is attending the
summer session at Cedar Falls, spent
the weekend in this city with her
friend, Miss Winnie Gull.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Crop and child
rem. Hazel and Roy, Of Litchfield, Min
nesOta, are with relatives here for a
visit. They came by the auto route
and made the drive Of $50 miles in Is
hours.
Misses Cora Belle Peck and Madge
Bush are in charge Of the local post
office during the absence of Miss En-
ma Chapman. She has been granted
a vacation of three weeks and is Wis
fting relatives at Lake Andes and
Aberdeen, South Dakota. The trip
was made by auto, in company with
Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Bolsinger of Man
chester. i
Mrs. r. A. Gull and Mrs. Lizzie Wal
tiers are at Atkinson, Nebraska, Wis
iting at the home Of their daughter
and sister, respectively, Mrs. Mabel
Gull schrunk.
i. w. Maxwell was here several
days extracting honey for L. A. Kocher
and P. d. Peck. He returned to Tur-
key River Thursday evening, accom-
panied by his wife and daughters, who
had been visiting friends.
Miss Lola Marie Moser of Burt is
guest at the home of her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Adams, Miss
Lola is graduate of the Burt High
School, and will attend college next
year.
The Standard Bearers had a social
time at their meeting Tuesday eve
ming. Supper was served a Ia picnic.
Mrs. Mamie Overman of San Fran
cisco, California, and her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Gibson, of Imperial. Nebraska,
spent the week here with the formers
sistres srM,u luL.OA ETAOI taon
sisters, Mrs. Lulu Bush and Mrs. Anne
Prentice
The Peavy Orchestra of Waterloo
played for a dance in town Friday
night
Miss Bertha Waterman of EIkport,
a former teacher of the local schools,
is looking about among her many
friends. ate.i:;on til
friends in the burg. She will go to
Washington to teach next year.
Mrs M. J. Wilson has been under
going painful illness from gall
stones for several days past.
Mrs. w. M. Lemen has also been
numbered among the sick suffering
from severe attack of lumbago
NJ H. Sims OF Bellevue was bus
mess caller in these parts Saturday
Russell Lands is at home from
Ames for brief visit with home folks.
He has employment there for the sum
mer vacation period.
Miss Erna Slick of Oelwein came
Sunday for visit with her grand
mother, Mrs NJ A Hodges, and other I
kin at the Edward Hodges home.
While threshing at the John Keck
farm Saturday afternoon sparks from s
the. engins set fire to the straw pile.
The separator was removed to place t
OF safety and by hard work the fire
was confined to the straw pile and