Manchester Democrat., 1921-03-23
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Burns are the
arents of a son born Tuesday, March


parents of son born Tuesday, Marcl
22nd
Seven more days in which to pay
the first half of your taxes without
penalty. Penalty attaches April 1st.
DIR. and Mrs. Cessna of Ames are
the guests this week of their daugh'
ter, Mrs. c. NJ. Morgan, and family
The New Idea Embroidery Club
will meet with Mrs. Horace B. At
water Thursday afternoon, March "a
Miss Villa Richardson, teacher
in the High school at Iowa City, is
spending the Easter vacation with hel
parents at home.
Clarence Brown, student in the
law. school at Chicago University, is
spending the Easter vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Brown
The teachers of the city schools
are going to Waterloo Thursday morn
ing to attend the meeting of the North
eastern Iowa District teachers con-
vention, in session there Thursday
Friday and part of Saturday.
Mrs. B. H. Byers entertained a
number of ladies at luncheon today
in honor of her mother, Mrs. Russell
who has been spending several days
with her. Mrs. Russell leaves this
week for her home at Adell, Iowa.
The first dance after lenten season
will be given in the new armory on
Thursday March 31st. Music by Maree
Skeeps orchestra. The stage will be
removed, giving over all floor space
to the dancers. Tickets to dance, $1.O0
plus the war tax Spectators Csc plus
war tax.
A qualified teacher is desired by
the Manchester School Board to COM
plete the school year in the lower
room of the West Side School, work
to begin on April 4th. Inquire of B.
W. Grems, President, or J. S. Hilliard,
Superintendent.
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Miss Emma Jaycox, a student at
Iowa Falls, is spending the Easter
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Benz. Jaycox, south of town.
Miss Jaycox favored the congregation
at the First Congregational church
with solo number at the morning
service last Sunday.
Mrs. Nell Terrill, who has been
living in Seattle, Washington, for a
number of years, will move to Mour-
ovia, California, in April, and will
make her home with her sister and
husband, who have purchased home
in the town located only seventeen
miles from Los Angeles.
Robert Hutchinson a student at
Grinnell College, has recently been
elected vice president of Chresomathia
one of the four literary societies for
men at Grinnell College. The installa-
tion will come soon after the spring
vacation and the office will hold until
the end of the college year.
Everett Maloney, who has been
editor of the Edgewood Journal for
over year, has purchased the news
paper plant of Mr.. Floyd Peet, and
is now in full possession of the pro-
perty. Mr. Maloney is an ambitious
and absolutely reliable young man,
and will make good in his line of
endeavor.
Al. Thorpe, the first X. of C. Sec
retary from Iowa to 60 to France with
the American expeditionary forces,
and who is now employed Sby the ma
tional X. c. organization, giving mo-
tion pictures of the work carried on by |
the Knights of Columbus abroad, is |
spending few days among his home
people and old time friends.
Bert Lesion Taylor, (B. L. T.) OF
the Chicago Tribune, passed away last
week after a brief illness of pneu-
monia. Mr.. Taylor was undoubtedly
the cleverest writer and one of the
best read men in the newspaper field.
The Chicago Tribune will find it ex-
ceedingly difficult to procure the SER
vices Of man of B. L. rs. equal.
Walter Commerford, the six year
Did son of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Com
was the recipient of birth
lay party Monday evening, March 21,
in honor of his birthday. Twelve little
friends helped him celebrate the event,
and the evening was spent in a most
enjoyable manner. Master Walter was
presented with many beautiful gifts.