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Some songs from 1959
I actually had forgotten about this 1974 feature until, Jane's daughter posted the message.
It's too bad I didn't remember this feature, since the class of 1974 held it reunion recently. They could have shown it at the Heritage Park Konferenz Centre...but as I wrote, I can't remember everything.
Members of the Class of 1959...
Class of 1959
65th Class Reunion
Saturday, October 5, 2024
Cliff's Place 11am - 2pm
Questions?
Call Larry Rix 515-491-7528
1959 MHS graduates: Vivian Adamson, Glen Ahrendsen, Shirley Beckman, Hans "Junior" Bonnesen, Richard Bowers, Ronald Bromert, Wayne Brus, Beverly Dalgety, Sandra Dammann (salutatorian), Jeanette Fink, Allan Fonken, Mary Frahm, William Genzen, Dennis Grimm, Joel Grundmeier, Larry Handlos, Keith Hass, Paul Hass, Linda Heithoff (valedictorian), Betty Hoffman, Barbara Johnson, Julia Johnson, Bernard Jones, Karen King, Philip Knaack, Rollyn Koepke, Wanda Kolman, Nancy Loftus, Ronald Mahnke, Lorraine Martens, Gary Monson, Evans Samuel Musfeldt, Jay Musfeldt, Sharon Niederfrank, Allen Nissen, David Peters, Keith Pfannkuch, Roger Reinke, Larry Rix, Larry Rowedder, Susan Rowedder, Carlene Schrum, Sharon Schrum, Vernon Sonksen, Carol Spieker, Stanley Spies, Clifford Stammer, Mary Steffes, Larry Vehrs, Ronald Vogl, Sylvia Vollstedt, Linda Warner
1959 former students: Dennis Backhaus, Darlene Breidert, Gary Brockelsby, Lorraine Christensen, Helen Dethlefsen, Phyllis Fritz, Richard Hinners, Mary Jentsch, Jolene Koch, Larry Martens, James Middendorf, Ronald Mohr, Donna Mundt, Edward Neubaum, Linda Paulsen, Rose Porter, Michael Schoeppner, Lavina Seals, David Sextro, Kay Stangl, Larry Stangl, Gary Tigges, Carmen Weifenbach, Marilee White, Marilyn Wyatt
Dave---Got anything on living members of the HS class of 1952? My last communication with you on this issue Sept 2021
Thnx/Bob
1952 MHS graduates: Cheral Andresen, Norman Andresen, Barbara Bauer, Rosemary Bock, Ella Mae Boell, Richard Boell, Robert Boell, Myron Bogatzke, Mardel Bonnesen, Raymond Christensen, William Crane, LeRoy Dammann, Fredric Dethlefsen, Gene Ehrichs, Phyllis Genzen, Kenneth Graves, Adele Gray (salutatorian), Robert Grundmeier, Florence Hammer, Robert Hansen, Leon Hugeback, Don Jackson, Waldean Jackson, Allen Jensen, Patty Kasperbauer, Genelle Kruse, Darlene Loneman, Merle McKim, Louise Mohr, Gary Nady, Roger Nielsen, Lois Nissen, Marlene Nulle, Zita Ress, Deanes Rowedder, Ruth Schmidt (valedictorian), Wallace Schroeder, Russell Spies, Lois Struve, Joyce Stuhr, Ruth Wellendorf, Charlene Witt, Richard Zerwas
1952 former students: Craig Argo, Gene Armentrout, Sylvia Christie, Larry Christie, Gary Dales, Kenneth Danner, Marion Fox, Virginia Hansen, Roger Held, Gay Hockett, William Knaack, Don Knudsen, Howard Kuchel, Sharon Ochsner, Mary Jo Olbertz, Shannon Owen, Allen Penshen, Mary Lou Petersen, Jack Porter, Fredric Schiek, Billy Welker, James Wingrove
Jefferson No. 2
Carol Albertsen
Carol then married Donald Nielsen, and three children were born into that union: Randy, Lori, and Mark. She was later united in marriage to Jeff Albertsen on July 8, 1978, at St. Johns American Lutheran Church in Caroll, Iowa, and one child, Michael, was born. Jeff and Carol have been farming in Cameron Township and living on the family farm near Gray, Iowa. In their earlier years of marriage, they enjoyed golfing in a couple’s league and country western dancing. Carol and Jeff had a busy social life, including many Friday night suppers out with friends. They enjoyed attending basketball, soccer, and baseball games and state and county fairs to watch their grandchildren. Carol often volunteered her time at church, helping with funeral meals, weekly bulletins, and monthly newsletters. Attending church and going out for coffee with friends afterwards was something they looked forward to every week. They also enjoyed Thursday night music in the park during the summer. Carol and Jeff recently celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary.
Carol really enjoyed living on the farm. She loved gardening, cooking, baking, and delivering meals to the fields. Giving her grandkids rides on the golf cart became one of her favorite things to do. She would often stash animals on the golf cart path to surprise them. Carol and her good friend Marcia Hacker owned an M&C lunch wagon, serving many meals at auctions for 18 years. She also enjoyed spending time at her home in Lake of the Ozarks with her family and especially her sister Sharon. She looked forward to socializing with her many friends at Tuesday night Bingo and was a member of the ODO (our day off) club that would meet monthly for over 50 years. Carol also loved watching her son Mike race the #3 car and was so relieved when the race was over. She will be greatly missed by her family and many friends.
Carol is preceded in death by her parents and father-in-law, Ernie Albertsen.
She is survived by her husband, Jeff Albertsen of Gray, Iowa; Mother-in-law, Ardys Albertsen of Exira, Iowa; son, Randy Nielsen of Audubon, Iowa; daughter, Lori Ray (Jeff) of Lenexa, Kansas; son, Mark Nielsen (Sarah) of Grimes, Iowa; son; Michael Albertsen (Krystal) of Audubon, Iowa; sister, Sharon Drake (Ron) of Rogers, Arizona; sisters-in-law: JoEllen Loveless (Matt) of Edmond, Oklahoma; and Joni Baier (Mark) of Audubon, Iowa; Grandchildren include Amanda Kommes (Isaac) of Exira, Iowa; Amy Riehemann (Zack) of Honolulu, Hawaii; Jason Hupp (Courtney) of Lenexa, Kansas; Jared Hupp (Ashley) of Honolulu, Hawaii; Nolan Nielsen of Carson, Iowa; Monica Woofter (Michael) of Waukee, Iowa; Gracye Albertsen of Overland Park, Kansas; Jenna Nielsen of West Des Moines, Iowa; Sienna Albertsen of Ames, Iowa.; nieces: Dawn Renze, Tamera Beaman, Kelly Holck, Stephanie Baier, Jenni Young, Jill Tompkins, Katelyn Baier; nephew, Drew Baier; many great-grandchildren and step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September 9, 2024, at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Audubon, Iowa, with Pastor Chris Townsend officiating. Interment will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon. A luncheon will be held following the interment in the fellowship hall of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. The casket bearers for Carol are Jon Meislahn, Daryl Hacker, Bryan Olson, Eddie Steffes, Steve Mathisen, Russ Bruhn, Tom Chambers, and Karl Albertsen.
Visitation with the family will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 08, 2024, at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Audubon, Iowa.
Memorials may be directed to the Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in memory of Carol. They may be mailed to Schmidt Family Funeral Home P.O. Box 201, Audubon, IA 50025.
Funeral arrangements are handled with the Schmidt Family Funeral Home of Audubon, IA.
Here is a fairly large image of 4 siblings.
In this album are some identified pictures and many of them were Lyden & Blocker Studio pix taken in Manning...this
one happens to be from eastern Iowa (specifically Clinton), where pretty much all old-time families in this area first came to in Iowa before continuing to move west.
This album is probably connected more specifically to the Mundt side of Linda's family, but in there are 2 Rix boys which I haven't taken time yet to see how that family fits in.
John was told by his dad that when the La France came in on the Milwaukee RR, in a box car, it was not properly anchored so when the train
would start and stop the LaFrance would bang into the front of the car and back of the car.
It was sent back and the company repaired/fixed the damage to the front and back of the vehicle.
In 1980, when the fire department restored the LaFrance, the body workers found lead and other compounds used to fill in dents and fix the damage to the body of the truck.
It was restored for the 1981 Manning Centennial.
So I may have never heard this story if it had not been for finding this picture on E-bay and now documenting more things about this Manning LaFrance fire truck after visiting with John.
So if you've heard eventful stories about Manning's history and better yet have pix and documents about that event, please get that information to me to scan and add to the Manning Historical Database.
Thanks to my Manning historic preservation partner, Connie, here is some information she found online...
1928 Manning fire truck wins prize
The Manning Fire Department volunteers who worked to restore a 1928 fire truck
were headed by a four-man work committee. Lyle Jahn and Lyle Bald helped organize
the effort. Committee members John Ohde and Doug Schroeder were unavailable for the picture.
A lot of man hours and money went into restoring a 1928 American LaFrance fire truck owned by the Manning Fire Department, but it all paid off last Saturday in Cherokee.
The truck took first-place honors in antique division competition for trucks at the state Volunteer Firemen's Convention.
Manning firemen estimated that $3,000 was spent on materials for restoration, with the cost shared by the fire department and the city. Between 2,800 and 2,900 man-hours went into the task, all volunteer labor of a four-man work committee at the Manning fire station.
The truck was sandblasted and some minor body repairs were made. It was then primed and sanded several times before being painted and polished. No equipment had to be purchased because all the original gear was still at the station. Engine work put the truck in perfect operating condition, according to Fire Chief Merlyn Irlbeck.
"If we had a tire, we could use it," he boasted. Technically, it is very similar to the department's present trucks. Three pumper trucks, two tankers, and one emergency unit are maintained by the department.
The truck was purchased when it was new in 1928 for $4,500 and was retired in 1961. A new truck the department is considering buying costs approximately $35,000. The 1928 relic has been used for parades and shows, but was not fully restored until last winter.
Irlbeck explained that the department contacted the American LaFrance Company in Elmira, New York, for details on the truck's original equipment. Using pictures and the original bill of lading provided by the company. Manning volunteers restored the antique to exactly the way it was purchased.
Volunteers worked from January to June on the project. Since then, they have hauled it to parades and competitions on a goose-neck trailer. The truck took second-place in a parade at Kimballton earlier this summer.
At Cherokee. the truck was in competition with approximately
141 other vehicles. For topping the antique division
the fire department received a $25 cash award.
Carroll Daily Times Herald, September 16, 1980
In between mowing the farm yard, working on a garage door, and now on our grain elevator leg, taking pix of the new gym construction and new homes in the new development
area of the town, I still get in some scanning...
Here are the most recent scans from the Russ & Linda (Meggers) Frank huge collection.
It is always interesting but sad how every family has to deal with tragedy from time to time.
We often forget that when we have
something tragic occur in our own family that something similar is going on in so many other families.
Russ never got to know his biological father who was tragically
kicked by his horse and died shortly thereafter...this was when Russ was a baby.
I always like to scan and show old farm pictures - it can give a different perspective to people living today, so they understand how easy they have it and how hard people physically worked years ago...
Marjorie Frank with an electric weeding machine for her garden.
I have never seen anything like this - especially electric from
so long ago.
If anyone can tell me more about this garden tool - please let me know.
Philip Wallentine making syrup - Burlington, Iowa
Bertha (Wallentine) married Brick Moore in Botna.
Leona Gruhn and Marjorie Frank washing the Frank car.
I'm guessing this was tree and stump removal.
Robert Moore, Russ Frank, Clinton Moore, Tom McKeever
Herman Frank on his horse.
Herman holding Russ, shortly before he died.
Marjorie (Moore) Frank holding Russ
Russell
Halloween October 31, 1975 Kim, Rod & Vicki Frank
Nettie (Moore) Grau MHS 1920 - later Mrs. Walter Grau
Now we are getting into my family tree - Walter is my relative.
This is why I always like to go through Manning connected people's collections, as I'll generally also find my own relatives too.
During the early years, I had lots of people post messages but it is seldom used, except now with Sandra, and I'm so excited that she did...
She informed me her great-great-grandfather Thomas Goyen, served in the Civil War and moved to Manning.
She has some information and pictures so I'm working with her
to get more of the information she has. I'm hoping she either has original photos to scan or can get someone who has them to rescan them at a higher resolution.
Here are a few she sent me.
She also has obits for Thomas and his wife so I added them to my obituary page.
This now increases the number of Civil War Veterans in my database who lived in Manning/area to 105.
1888 3rd Reunion, Iowa 3rd
Thomas Goyen front
right holding his hat.
Manning's McPherson Post 33
To make a long story short, my main PC started randomly rebooting, and after a week of trouble shooting and trying all kinds of solutions and discovery ideas from the Internet, I'm
fairly sure the power supply is getting funky.
I had figured I'll need to build a new PC - the old one I built 12 years ago.
After looking up components, and I knew things would have changed a lot but not as much as I had anticipated, so I decided to purchase a high-end Dell...problem is that it had Windows
11 Pro on it.
Again, I figured there would be compatibility problems with some of my hardware and software but this is where the nightmare began.
So after a week of
installing, uninstalling, reloading the Dell to original factory settings multiple times, I finally spent another couple of days to get it loaded with Windows 10 Home version which is what
my old PC has.
Well I was able to get most of the older software loaded, but had to purchase some newer versions and finally after several more days, I finally was able to
get my software to recognize the twain drivers of my scanners, so now I'm back up and running about 98% - at least the main/important parts are working.
So here are scans from my first project with my new system.
While visiting with a fellow in Manning about an idea he has to get a couple of famous people in Manning, I could see he was frustrated that SOME people tell him it is a stupid idea, will
never work, someone else should be doing this, and then there are always some gossipers who have to put in their two cents and the jealous people who think it should be their idea.
I told him about an event in 1974 and the challenges they had...
Connie just found this interesting historical article.
If anyone has researched old patents and knows websites to look on - I'd be very curious if Swaney
was able to get a patent for his idea...
Manning Monitor
Wilson B. Swaney and Peter Ohrt, our telephone and electric
light men, returned Saturday from their several days trip to New York. Mr.
Swaney went to see Munn & Company, of the Scientific American, in regards
to a new patent he has been at work on for some time called the "telephone
relay" or in other words, a separate attachment which is fastened to the
phone and will repeat the message. It certainly will be a great improvement to the
telephone. They also visited Washington and the patent office at that place and
they report an enjoyable as well as a profitable trip.
Audubon Republican, January 29, 1903
Help support the annual Firemen's Golf Tourney fundraiser by entering a four-person team, sponsoring a hole for $75 or donating a prize or making a monetary donation.
Contact Kirk Huehn if interested. All proceeds to benefit the Manning, Manilla, Irwin, and Templeton Fire Departments.
Mail, fax or email the attachment registration form to Kirk Huehn at Huehn State Farm Insurance.
Was this a girdle adjustment, OR an aching back???
All in good fun in Manning, Iowa
Melvin Renze - Parade Grand Marshal - 96 years young
If you live in Manning and wasn't there to join in - you missed a wonderful day of Family Fun and entertainment.
As always, it takes a LOT of volunteers to put on these
events, for which Manning is well-known-for, to put on fun events like this.
I don't know when I'll have time to post pix and the corresponding audio information for this parade, but I'll try as soon as I can.
If you are interested in cars and auto history then come to the parade.
I'm providing a VERY unique MANNING car story to be told during
the parade.
Manning Rotary Club Presents: Parade of Cars June 9th
Dust off your classic car and join the Manning Rotary Club
for a spectacular Parade of Cars on Sunday, June 9th. This free,
family-friendly event celebrates the rich history and evolution of domestic automobiles.
Calling All Classic Cars! Do you own a special American-made car? We're inviting car enthusiasts to showcase your prized
possession in our Parade of Cars!
We're planning to have examples from every decade, from the early days of
motoring to the latest high-performance machines.
• Early Transportation 1910-1954
• Styling and Muscle Car Era 1955-1971
• Cars from 1972-1999
• Modern cars from 2000-present
Registration will be held from Noon - 1:30 pm in the old Casey's gas station on Hwy 141, one block west of Main Street, and staging will be communicated at that time.
The parade will start promptly at 2:00 pm as cars will
travel from Hwy 141 to the VFW Hall along Manning's brick-lined Main Street. In
the 200-300 block of Main Street a roving Master of Ceremonies will share a
one-minute story about each car as it drives by. Prizes will be awarded for the
best car in four categories:
• Early Transportation (1910-1954)
• Styling and Muscle Car Era (1955-1971)
• Cars from 1972-1999
• Modem Cars (2000-present)
• A crowd-voted "Best of Show" award will be presented at the end.
So whether you have a car to enter or simply enjoy admiring classic vehicles, the Parade of Cars is a fun event
for everyone. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the show! Several local
businesses will be open at noon, offering everything from coffee and sandwiches to ice cream, pizza, and beer.
A free-will offering will be collected at registration
and during the event to support the construction of a $10,000 shade structure at Manning Hillside Splash.
For more information contact Master of Ceremonies, Tim Weible, at (515) 290-6965 or tim.weible54@gmail.com.
Taps, May 27, 2024 Memorial Day Service
More than likely, next year this little tyke will run to the
Easter Bunny.
1 year can make a difference between terror and huge smiles greeting the bunny.
Oh the peace and tranquility of a 3 month old...
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, Jean Stadtlander, Tim Weible
More pix and information coming - IF I can find some extra time.
We lost another Manningite on March 9th, so another tribute is coming in the next few days...
Korean War Veterans continues
For those of you who are occasional visitors to the Manning Exchange - please make sure to click on the "archived articles" section where previous featured stories are kept.
"Let it be known that he who wears the military order of the purple heart has given of his blood in the defense of his homeland and
shall forever be revered by his fellow countrymen."
George Washington, August 7, 1782
Just as a reminder: the Manning History book committee continues to work on a Manning area Veterans' history book
project.
For those of you who are Veterans or have/had Veterans in your family - will you come forward?
The history book committee will do their best to get as many pictures and information about the 1000+ Manning Veterans
but we can't do it all by ourselves.
How many small communities do you know have published 5 history books? The first one was the History of Manning 1898, then the 1981 Manning Centennial book, next the 2006 Manning Quasqui book, and most recently the 2009 Manning School history book. Probably the last book to be published will be the upcoming Manning Veterans' book - unless someone comes forward in the next generation to take over these projects after I'm gone. Will you help with the Veterans' history book project? If you are a Manning connected Veteran or are presently serving and do not submit your military connected pictures and infomation you probably won't be in this once-in-a-life-time Manning Veterans' history book. With a limited number of volunteers we can only do so much on our own but will try to get pictures of as many Veterans as we can. There are over 1000 Manning Veterans so we have a long ways to go before the book can be published.
Manning Veterans are slowly coming forward and below is another example. We hope to eventually get more pictures and information for Mike to put in the book but for now this is what I have to show to you.
One thing that many Veterans and people who are submitting information have not fully understood is that this next
Manning history book is specifically a Veterans' only book. It won't be like the Centennial or Quasqui history books were,
where there is a Veterans' section along with other community aspects. We are aiming for a 2-volume book (around 1090 total pages) which will really be unique!!!
This book will be ALL Veterans' information (and the post auxiliaries) - hence it
won't be a "Name, Rank, and Serial Number" only history but we want a complete history for each Veteran.
For instance - below is Louis Boell's picture and the information
that was published in the Veteran section of the 1982 Aspinwall Centennial history book. It has the basic
information but we are looking for more and I spoke to Louie by phone and he sent more pictures
and information - also for his brothers.
To see what Louis submitted click on the link underneath "Are you a Manning Veteran" shown below.
Note: we also want some family background such as parents and grandparents. All too often you will only see just the Veteran's name with their basic military information but without the family connections it will be difficult for future historians and genealogists to know for sure who this person belongs to.
Please e-mail me about your Veteran questions manningveterans@davidkusel.com
1 Manning citizen served in the War of 1812
105 served in the Civil War
1 served in the Indian War
5 served in the Spanish American War
350+ served during WWI
650+ served during WWII
87+ served in the Korean war era
65+ (more names need to be found) served in the Vietnam era
55+ (many more names need to be found) served from 1975 to present
29 paid the ultimate price with their lives defending the U.S. Flag
We are starting the Manning Veterans' history book project
Don't wait until you see "Deadline" or it WILL be too late!!!
Click to read promos for the Veteran book
If you simply don't want those old family pictures you inherited please don't throw them - send them my way.
A lot of times I can recognize a face or location in those old pix.
One thing to keep in mind while you are looking for pictures - if they are glued in old scrap books please do NOT try to pull them out or cut them out. I can scan the whole page of the scrapbook and crop out the pictures you want to use in the book. If you attempt to forcibly remove the pictures you will probably damage them and when I scan them that damage will probably show up. This means I'll either have to use my graphics program to touch up the damage which can take a lot of time, or if they are badly damaged I just may not even take the time to scan them.