As of 1992 we have approximately 200 members, about 125 active and the rest contributing. Our main project is running the snack bar.-It is open daily, except Monday, from 2:00 - 4:00. The food is all homemade and donated.

We have two bake sales a year, the first Saturday in December and the Saturday before Easter.

We also maintain the pop machines.

We meet for a board meeting once a month, the third Saturday, at 9:00 a.m. at the Corner Cafe. We also have an annual meeting for all the members the first Tuesday in May. Election of officers is held at this time. ..

Past Presidents since 1981 are Carol Hagedorn, Amanda Lamp, and Jan Myer. Current officers and board members are: president - Lorraine Kruse; first vice president - Bev Grundmeier; second vice president - Amanda Lamp; secretary - Jan Myer; alternate secretary - Ruth Hiatt; treasurer - Bernice Ohde; historian Jeanette Venner; members at large: Bernice Nielsen, Edith Stoberl, and Helene Heithoff.

We put out a newsletter twice a year and help at health fairs if needed.

We are currently working on raffling off a quilt made by Virginia Struve. The profit will go toward paying our $25,000 contribution over a five year period to West Central Iowa Healthcare Foundation.

Projects paid for the past 10 years include:

1982 Patient education video projector

1983 Outside signs for the hospital

1984 Arjo bath system

1985 Fetal heart monitor

1987-88 Seven Lifeline units

1988 Hematology analyzer

1989 Pressure monitor and nerve stimulator

1989-90 Pact 11 anesthesia machine

1989-90 Kodak film developer (X-ray)

1990-91 Two Lifeline units

Our sisterhood consists of 28 residents and 13 non-residents.

In 1983 we voted to give a scholarship to a local senior girl on graduation from high school. We have presented nine scholarships. Our method of funding this project has been four style show luncheons, a garage and bake sale, and selling peppernuts at BACCI and Weihnachtsfest. We support P.E.O. International projects, Cottey Junior College, P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund, P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund, P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education and P.E.O. Scholar Awards. We also support state projects, Sarah Porter Beckwith Home, Friendship Fund and Iowa College Scholarship Fund.

We were a hostess Chapter to State Convention held in Ames in 1985. Each year a delegate represents our Chapter at Iowa State Convention.

In 1992 we celebrated our 50th anniversary with a dinner party. In 1992 we also honored two 50 year members, Dorothy Arp and Letha Johnson.

Salona Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star continues to meet in the Masonic Temple located above the First National Bank. With the exception of July and August, meetings are held the second Thursday of each month at 8:00 p.m. A

School of Instruction and Night of Inspection are held annually when surrounding chapters are invited to attend. At this evening meeting the ESTARL (Eastern Star Training Award for Religious Leadership) contribution is made. During the past eleven years, one Manning graduate has been helped to finance his education for the ministry from this fund.

Each year projects are designated by the Worthy Grand Matron for our participation. These have included such health related contributions as diabetes, cancer, and heart research. We also contribute to the Eastern Star Home in Boone, Iowa, and the Barthell Home in Decorah, which are homes for elderly Eastern Star members. An ongoing local project supported by our members is the furnishing of stuffed toys for pediatric patients in the Manning General Hospital.

Over the past ten years, the Auxiliary has continued to grow. The organization's purpose has always been to aid the veterans of all wars.

In its home service program, individuals crochet stoma covers, knit caps for babies, and children, and make hot pads and booties for surgery patients.

Its rehabilitation program has made thousands of pounds of carpet rags for the Iowa Soldiers Home, made dozens of lap robes for veterans hospitals, and took good used clothing to the Knoxville Hospital. Our Unit hosted a picnic for a ward at the Knoxville Hospital, serving fried chicken and all the trimmings in May of this year.

Memorial Day and the distribution of poppies are very special events every year. Children are asked to draw poppy posters and prizes are given.

In 1985, our Unit had the honor of having a member designated as the "outstanding member of the year in the eighth district". Mrs. Ola (Hugo) Ress received her honors at the Iowa

Department Conference in Des Moines.

We continue to support "Girls' State". It is a rewarding experience for the girls participating, where they meet government officials and learn the working of our judicial and executive system. In "91" Lisa Schultes earned a Senate seat and in "92" Becky Gruhn was short one vote for Secretary of Agriculture.

In 1985 a Junior Camp was established. It is a fun filled and also a learning experience.

In 1989 our member Lila (Mrs. Wayne) Schroeder was elected secretary-treasurer of the 8th District, which is comprised of 14 counties and 87 units. In 1991, Lila became the President of the 8th District. Our Unit hosted the combined Legion and Auxiliary Spring Conference, April 5, 1992 with Lila presiding.

Miss Jamie Hamilton was elected president of the Junior Auxiliary, and in March of '92, the Junior Eighth District Spring Conference was held here.

Our Unit has one Gold Star Mother, Regina Mohr and a Charter member Ollie Mohr with us.

Our members have been very active in the community. We sponsor scholarships, support the community chest, give monetary aid to causes such as the Lifeline, defibrillator fund, the swimming pool, the tree program, the Library which the Auxiliary founded, the After Prom party, the police program for children, the American Field service, members serving Weihnachtsfest and Kinderfest committees, assisting at the Bloodmobile, sponsoring a pillow cleaning service, having- entertainment for residents of the Plaza and helping Veteran's widow.

The Auxiliary has assisted in improvements in the Post home, installing new appliances and continuing to support the Legion in their work for the veterans and the community.

The Past Presidents Parley of the American Legion Auxiliary meets every four months at the Post Home.

Their responsibilities consist of assisting the American Legion Auxiliary. Chief duties are taking care of the annual membership drive and assisting with the Red Cross Bloodmobile visist to Manning. Members take care of the canteen, bake the cookies and bars, and furnish the refreshments. They also provide much of the help needed in various tasks at each visit.

The organization remembers local people who are residents in state hospitals with Christmas and Easter gifts.

Wreaths needed for Memorial Day are also cared for by the past presidents and they provide the graves of deceased auxiliary members with an auxiliary emblem marker.

Manning's VFW Auxiliary Post #3517 continues to be a service organization with their primary objective being service to the area veterans and their families.

Besides regular donations, services and gifts, the Auxiliary has made some major contributions to individuals and organizations over the last decade. $695.00 donated to purchase a talking Lifeline Unit. $50.00 donated for the erection of a Korean War memorial for the State of Iowa and the national monument. Along with the Post, the Auxiliary donated a planter to be placed on Manning's Main Street. $500.00 donation toward the purchase of a defibrillator for the Manning ambulance. $100.00 donation to purchase a new bus for the Omaha VA hospital. During the Desert Storm conflict the Auxiliary packaged food, gifts, etc. and sent 51 boxes to the area service people serving overseas, called "Operation Hometown". $200.00 donated to the Lambda Eta project for new playground equipment for the Manning Park. $1500.00 donated over a three year period to Manning General Hospital's "Invest in the Future" campaign. Purchased a tree to plant in the city park. Contributed money and the use of the kitchen for benefits for several area individuals who suffered illnesses, had severe accidents or lost their homes.

In 1991 the Post and Auxiliary celebrated their 50th anniversary with pride and satisfaction.

God willing the Auxiliary will continue to serve this area for years to come.

The Manning Alumni Association was organized in November of 1991. The board of directors at this time include Jean Stadtlander, president; Chuck Hughes, vice president; Myra Luetje, secretary; Sonia Nulle, treasurer; Marilyn Mumm, historian; Dorothy Arp, Julie Fogleman, Georgia Lohrman, and Brad Vollstedt.

The Manning Alumni Association is a nonprofit organization, organized to inform everyone about the class activities, the Manning Community School and the community.

The Association publishes and distributes an annual newsletter to all members. The newsletter contains information about class reunions, weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, births, job promotions, deaths, as well as other information pertinent to Manning Alumni. A section of the newsletter gives information about current school and community activities.

The Organization in its beginning foresees many goals. A Homecoming event will be sponsored by the Association. In the future, an Alumni Kinderfest gathering and an All School Reunion are events to be added to the Associations' list of sponsored activities.

Lambda Eta is now up to 23 members. Members are: Nancy Stammer, president; Jan Moore , vice president; Kristie Borkowski, recording secretary; Lois Stessman, corresponding secretary; Deb Gordon, treasurer; and Lisa Halbur, extension officer. Jean Behrens, Marlene Borkowski Mindi Boyle, Cindy Craigmile, Denise Doyel, Donna Forman, Jean Hargens, Julie Hodne, Mary Jahn, Gail Kotval, Pam Nath, Barb Rasmussen, Cindy Renze, Kathy Singsank, Karen Springer, Laurie Stein, and Wanda Sterk.

New projects are: Breakfast with Santa at the Weihnachtsfest festival; Bag toss and Fish pond at Kinderfest; State project as Quakerdale wish we; the new Playground Equipment in the Park; we continue with the visit of the Easter Bunny; we have the November Birthday Party at the Plaza; we made a 3-year pledge to the West Central Iowa Healthcare Foundation; we also donate to the "After Prom Party".

The Aspinwall Community Club Auxiliary was organized March 2, 1978 by a group of ladies from the surrounding area. The meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month at the community building.

They have served many social functions over the years such as: wedding receptions, golden wedding anniversaries, class reunions, garage sales, a feather party and soup supper in November every year, the celebration every year since 1978 until it was discontinued in 1991 and the annual appreciation coop steak fry at the golf course.

Our group has dwindled to 23 active members as most of the younger women are otherwise employed but are still a great help when asked to assist.

The present members are: Marjorie Christensen, Shirley Spack, Shirldy McCollum, Dorothea Musfeldt, Kay Otto, Mercedes Bowers, Imelda Langel, Marion Irlbeck, Aria Dammann, Phyllis Voege, Rosie Brandt, Betty Sinow, Betty Schroeder, Betty Ferneding, Lorraine Kruse, Beckie Ehlers, Karen Vonnahme, Audrey Phillips, Lisa Rohe, Doris Witt, Edith Stoberl, Luella Musfeldt, and Phyllis Ehlers.

President is: Phyllis Ehlers with Aria Dammann and Phyllis Voege as assistants. Secreary and treasurer is Doris Witt.

The Tri County Social Club was organized in October 1933 as the Botna Ladies Aid. Early meetings were held in the Botna church basement. The Tri County Club members are from three counties (Carroll, Crawford, and Shelby).

They started out with 22 members and still after 59 years have a sustaining membership of 21 and one charter member, Lillian Andresen.

The meetings are foremost social. Meetings are held the third Thursday of each month at the members homes. We go to tea houses, tour beautiful flower gardens in the area, entertain residents at the Manning Plaza, participate in Weihnachtsfest by baking and serving cookies at the Hospitality Booth during open house, and contribute to most all of the local fundraisers.

Present officers are: president, Shirley McCollum; vice president, Dorothy Dales; secretary, Norma Taggart; treasurer, Dorothea Musfeldt; reporter, Irene Jansen. The club members are as follows: Lillian Andresen, Lucille Campbell, Carol Muhlbauer, Irene Jansen, Genelle Kienast, Deloris Kuhn, Shirley McCollum, Mercedes Bowers, Dorothea Musfeldt, Rose Ann Nulle, Kay Otto, Mary Ann Renze, Viola Spieker, Norma Taggert, Selma Vennink, Pat Vennink, Edith Stoberl, and Nell Witt.

In 1989 the Manning Centennial Association amended its Articles of Incorporation to change the name of the corporation to the Manning Heritage Foundation. The purpose of the Heritage Foundatiaon, as adopted in one of its first meetings, was to encourage and support the following projects and activities in and about the City of Manning, Iowa: The redevelopment of Main Street, Community Heritage, Tourism, German Haus Barn Project, Kinderfest, Weihnachtsfest, and other projects and activities which support and encourage the social and cultural improvement of the Manning, Iowa, community. The Foundation is a 501.C.3 corporation and is serving as the "umbrella" nonprofit corporation for the following activities: Kinderfest, Weihnachtsfest, Main Street Project, Alumni Association, Der Manning Liederkrantz, Haus Barn Committee, Rural Schools Project, Information and Development Office, History Book Update Committee, Historic Properties Inventory, Manning Deutsches Musikfest Committee, Oktoberfest, the Holstein Museum, and other projects as they develop.

The last 10 years, from 1981-1991, have been interesting years for the local Rotary club. Membership has grown to 30. We now include the female gender in our membership. Operation Green continues yearly and we have now accounted for planting over 1,000 trees in the Manning community. A new project was initiated by the Rotarians in 1991. Called the "Rotary Follies," the project is an excellent fund-raiser which provides local talent an opportunity to entertain the entire community. Recently, the club pledged a substantial amount in support of the new medical clinic being proposed for the community.

Present members are: Lyle Arp, Kevin Boyle, Richard Crandall, Wayne Curlile, Leroy Dammann, Mike Didier, Dale Ehlers, Morrie Heithoff, Scott Hodne, Randy Ives, "Bud" Johnson, Keith Kelderman, Joe Kotval, Duane Monson, Bob Mueller, Ruth Ohde, Wm. F. Ohde, Dan Peters, Ken Puck, Warren Puck, Gaylin Ranniger, Jerry Rasmussen, Robert Riggert, Don Ringgenberg, Joyce Schulte, Tom Ulrickson, Brad Vollstedt, Robert Vonnahme.

The Manning Alcohol and Drug Awareness Committee was organized in 1987 by a group of citizens who shared a concern about the abuse of alcohol and drugs in the Manning community. Bylaws of the organization were formally drafted in February, 1989.

The goals of the group are to increase the understanding of alcoholism and drug abuse, its nature and treatment; and to alleviate the damage it brings to human life. The group works to assist people of all ages by sponsoring "drugfree" activities, by providing education for the community, by supporting law enforcement and the Manning Family Recovery Center.

A variety of annual projects are sponsored by the group. These include a community education event, support of after-prom activities, teen dances, Red Ribbon week activities, serving refreshments at high school dances, and sponsorship of a family New Year's Eve party. The group also supports the Quest and Dare programs at school and provides education information through the newspaper.

During meetings, held twice each month, information and concerns are shared. New projects and challenges which may benefit the community are explored, and often initiated. Establishment of Drug-Free Zones in Manning was a new project recently identified and accomplished.

Monthly meetings are open to everyone. Charter members who remain active with the group after its first five years of existence include: Jan Lorenzen, Ron Morlok, Carol Kahl, Dave Rauch, Hank and Marilyn Jensen, Jeff and Connie Siepker, Alan and Pam Kusel.

The Manning Alcohol and Drug Awareness committee receives excellent support and cooperation from the community and in April of 1990, the group was recognized by Governor Branstad for their community betterment efforts, and presented an Iowa Volunteerism Award.

The Manning Chamber of Commerce has continued to be strong in the past ten years. The organization has initiated the Welcome Wagon, financed the Main Street Christmas Lighting and donated to the playground equipment at the city park. It has also organized a city clean-up day and city wide garage sale. Officers are Marcie Ehlers, president; Bob Stessman, vice president and Pat Mohr, secretary-treasurer. The Chamber meets the second Monday of every month.

The history of the Manning Liederkranz up to 1981, beginning with the founding in 1891, was presented in the Manning Centennial history book.

To update the activities of the organization since that time it might be recorded that it has become an active group in the entertainment affairs of the community. The one-hundredth anniversary of the organization was observed in 1991 with a public concert in conjunction with the Manning Heritage Foundation Weihnachtsfest promotion. Appearances were also made at various German Day celebrations at Denison, Westphalia and others. For the past three years the group has been invited by the German-American club of Omaha to perform at their dinner dance.

The original Liederkranz had its own practice and club room on the second floor of the then two-story garage building on the corner of Main and Highway 141, now the site of the Manning Motor Company. The room was large enough for a lounge and bar and a small dance floor. It occupied the west portion of the building with an outside covered stairway at the extreme south end of the main building front. A long hallway along the south of the second floor led to the club rooms.

The chorus at that time was a member of the Nordwestlicher Sangerbund of the U.S.A., a national organization that held conventions once a year in various cities. During the years of both world wars there was naturally an inactive period for anything concerning a German heritage. In recent years there has been a growing revival of German singing groups, both male and female and once again the Nord-American Sangerbund has been re-established and is holding national conventions. The chief support is from the states of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Michigan, Wisconsin and other states of the midwest.

The local Liederkranz is one of only two in the state of Iowa at this time. The other club is located at the Amanas.

In 1991 the Manning Liederkranz became a member of the national organization and had the pleasure of attending the 54th convention in Omaha, Nebraska on May 15 and 16, and participated in the combined chorus of 1500 voices. While the local chorus is dedicated to assisting the Manning Heritage Foundation in recognizing our German heritage by presenting some German songs in their program, they are becoming more diversified by including popular English songs such as show tunes and barbershop numbers.

The group is led by two directors, Rev. Marshall Brown, and Dr. Tom Ulrickson. The group is a nonprofit organization, with Art Rix serving as president, and C.H. Bunz, secretary-treasurer. Art Rix's father was president in 1895.

Present members are: Rev. Marshall Brown, Dr. Tom Ulrickson, C.H. Bunz, Richard Crandall, Dean Fara, Larry Genzen, Brian Halbur, Ron Halbur, Paul Hiatt, Dr. John Hornberger, Joe Kotval, Duane Monson, Jim Mork, Ken Puck, Warren Puck, Melvin Renze, Art Rix, Gary Schroeder, Larry Schultes, LeRoy Schultes, Norbert Weitl, Jeff Mount.

The Manning Lady Jaynes is a community service organization. Formerly the Jaycee Jaynes our name was changed to Manning Lady Jaynes i n 1988.

The Jaynes have been actively involved in many community service activities. Many activities have been continued throughout several years. Our community service includes fruit baskets to the hospital at Christmas, making car seats available through the hospital, babysitting clinic for 3rd and 4th graders, videotaping the elementary kids for the Child Find Program, helping with calling for the Bloodmobile, welcome packets for the community, providing CPR certification for our members, car seat safety program, funding for the Latchkey Program for 3rd graders, and painting Kinderfest Dolls.

Many donations to other programs have been made. Some of those programs include: AFS, library, rec center, park equipment, After Prom, Quest, Channel 2, Lifeline, sand volleyball court, PACE letter, indoor pool, Domestic Abuse Center, Quakerdale, Avenue of Flags, Desert Shield, community chest, school projects, West Central Healthcare Foundation, and the Fire Department.

The Lady Jaynes are involved each year with Weihnachtsfest, as we sponsor the lighting contest, decorate Santa's house, and provide the Wish Tree for kids. We work at Kinderfest by providing a booth and sponsoring the straw search and the petting zoo.

Our big money making projects each year include our bake sale every May and our Craft Fair in October.

Presidents:

1982 Jan Lorenzen

1983 Malia Soll

1984 Carolyn Kerkoff

1985

1986Bev Ramsey

1987 Bev Ramsey

1988Pam Kaszinski

1989 Joyce Ferneding

1990 Nadine Irlmeier

1991 Vickie Tibben

1992 Deanna Means

1982 Jess Dammann

1983 Vicki Miller

1984 Jackie Hagedorn

1985 Jean Hull

1986 Jill Lamp

1987 Joni Waterbury

1988 Cheryl Tinkham

1989 Teresa Ridgley

1990 Veronica Diersen

1991 Kristin Justice

1992 Dan Rauch

The Manning Woman's Club has existed since May 20, 1901. Currently the organization has 25 active and four honorary members. During the club year 1991-92 the women voted to withdraw membership from the General Federation of Woman's Club. They had been a part of this national organization since April 1903.

The club holds monthly meetings from September through May. Over the past 90 years the object of the club has been to promote a spirit of comradeship, to assist in developing a higher type of womanhood and to be of service to the community. As a service organization the club has continued to support AFS, Brownie Scouts, New Hope Village, Iowa Society for Prevention of Blindness, Manning Library, Manning Rec Center, and Manning Community Schools. They have also added contributions in time and funds to Quakerdale, Manning Heritage Foundation, Manning Alcohol and Drug Awareness Committee and West Central Iowa Healthcare Foundation. During the annual Weihnacthsfest festival the ladies have furnished refreshments for the hospitality table and opened their homes for Bed and Breakfast accommodations. They sponsor and furnish workers for the annual Big Wheel Races at Kinderfest.

Special projects of the club in the past 10 years have been: a gift to Community Foundation for the indoor pool, toward the purchase of handicapped stairs, After Prom party monetary donations.

The Manning Garden Club continues to be an active organization after celebrating our Golden Anniversary in 1983. There have been changes: we've lost some longtime members due to failing health or by death but new ones have joined and kept our enrollment stable. We continue to be a study and service club but now use Jerry Baker's "On The Garden Line" for lessons. We no longer meet in our homes and instead enjoy dinner meetings at the Golden Nugget. We have terminated our membership in the Federated Clubs preferring to lend our support and energy to local projects. Our centennial flower show was attended by well over five hundred and we planted a tree in the park to commemorate that event. Garden Club members plant and maintain the flowers in the park and are grateful to the city of Manning and other individuals for providing plants and to members of the Homemakers Club who assisted with the planting. We started the flower beds at the Plaza and help plant the containers on Main Street. We support the A.F.S. program and invite those students to share a program. We contribute to the Iowa Arboretum and gave a donation to Channel Two. Memorial gifts of books to the library or trees to the park are given in honor of deceased members. At Weihnachsfest we've shown table arrangements, holiday centerpieces and decorations, decorated a tree each year and furnished hostess gifts and cookies for the hospitality table. Christmas is a special meeting with dinner at the Corner Cafe and a party with a cookie and gift exchange. Our July breakfast at the Corner Cafe is another change from when we used to make our own at the park. We have enjoyed tours to Ron Morlok's rose gardens, Prairie Pedlar, Grandma D's Garden, an earth home near Manilla, Denison's sheltered workshop, Breda's tea room and antiques and the Mill and grounds at Elkhorn. As long as folks love to see things grow, enjoy flowers and the handiwork of nature we trust Garden Club will continue to be an active part of Manning's future.