Dennis Ohm Ramsey was born to E.H. Ramsey and Dolores (Ohm) Ramsey on December 27, 1937.

He married Joan Kloewer, daughter of Vincent and Ruby (Ewoldt) Kloewer, on October 3, 1957. They lived all their married life in the Manning area.

To this union ten children were born:

Lori Sue married Jon Esdohr of Coon Rapids. They have five daughters: Jamie Sue, Jeanna Ann, Jennifer Lynn, Jessica Marie, and Jill Elizabeth, and baby Esdohr is-due in February. They now live on a farm near Coon Rapids.

Cherrie Lynn married James Mohr of Manning. They have five children: Ryan James, Christopher

David, Justin Matthew, Adam Jacob, and Megan Joan. They now live on a farm near Coon Rapids.

Christine Marie married Roger Wiese of Manning. They now live in Manning.

David Dennis married Carol Espenhover of Carroll. They have one daughter, Brooke Elizabeth, as well as five other children, Michelle, Michael, and Molly Heinrich and Aaron and Amber Ramsey. They now live in Templeton.

Richard Allen married Lisa Dorpinghaus of Coon Rapids. They have one daughter, Haley Ashton. They now live in Coon Rapids.

Daniel Edward married Sandy Broad of Washington, D.C. They have three children, Natalie Zarela, Nathan Daniel, and Brittany Victoria. They now live in Manassas, Virginia.

Ronald Lee married Kayla Joens of Lamont, Iowa. They now live in Edgewood, Iowa.

Vicki Sue lives in Waldorf, Maryland. She works on Andrews Air Force Base.

Eric James is in the 8th grade at Manning Community School.

Michelle Marie is in the 5th grade at Manning Community School.

We can remember June 1, 1987 very well, for it was on that date that our family moved to 519 12th Street, Manning, Iowa. It was a day of mixed emotions--fear, anticipation, excitement--for the Riggert family. Bob had accepted the call to become Pastor of Zion Lutheran Church and so we became residents of Manning.

We were greeted very warmly by the church as well as by the community. It was not long until we felt part of the Manning community as we enjoyed our first Kinderfest experience the week after we moved.

The Riggert family includes Bob, who has served as Pastor of Zion since 1987. He serves on several church district boards and also enjoys community involvement. He belongs to the Manning

Rotary Club and was elected to serve on the Manning School Board in September of 1991.

Diane worked for several years as an aide at the Zion Lutheran Preschool. She is currently working as a teaching substitute in the local and community school districts. She enjoys being involved in various church groups, choir, Vacation Bible School, as well as the Women's Club in the community.

Jennifer, who joined Manning school as a freshman, thoroughly enjoyed her high school years in Manning. She graduated in 1991 and is a student at Concordia College at St. Paul, Minnesota. She enjoys music, playing the piano and organ and singing in a college choir. She also enjoys the language arts area.

Jodi is sixteen and a junior at Manning High School. Her interests are varied -- sports, music, academic. She is also active in church youth and music activities.

Jonathan is a freshman at Manning High. His school interests are also varied -- athletics, music, drama. He has a Des Moines Register paper route in South Manning.

Julie is presently completing Manning elementary. She enjoys reading as well as her many pets.

As the Riggert family reflects on its years in Manning we feel richly blessed. It has been and will continue to be a special place for us.

The family of Lana and Don Ringgenberg moved to Manning from benison in August, 1983. Don was employed by the Manning Community School as the high school principal and athletic director. Daughters, Kari Beth, Heidi Elisa, and Randi Anna enrolled in the 9th, 7th, and 3rd grades respectfully, that fall.

Lana worked as a reporter for the Manning Monitor for several years and in the fall of 1986 she began teaching English at the Manilla Community School. She continues to teach English and reading for the IKM School District, and Don continues being employed by the Manning School District as the secondary principal.

Rachel Jo was born in the Manning General Hospital on March 26, 1984, and is in the third grade. Kari graduated from Manning High School in 1987 and from Central College at Pella in 1991. She is employed as a 5th grade teacher and head volleyball coach at Harris-Lake Park Community School. Heidi graduated from high school in 1989 and is attending Iowa State University, majoring in accounting and minoring in mathematics. Randi will graduate from Manning High School in May, 1993.

1930 - A dance was held at the O-C-OIa Hall to get funds to gravel the Three-Mile House road. Manning would then have gravel roads in all directions.

ILA AND ARTHUR RIX (update)

Art and Ila Rix

In the past ten years there have been some changes and additions in the Art Rix family. On June 28, 1986, their grandson Carter Weitz was married to Tamara Massman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Massman of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Carter is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Weitz of Bellevue, Nebraska. Carter had graduated earlier that month from Iowa State University at Ames, majoring in Graphic Arts, and Tami got her degree in Elementary Education from the University of Nebraska the following year. They now reside in Lincoln, Nebraska, where Carter is Art Director with Bailey-Lauerman Advertising Co. They are the parents of two children: Edwin Carter III, born February 7, 1989, and Michael William, born April 5, 1991.

The Rixes have added two more great grandsons to their family: Neil Raus, born December 27, 1986, and Matthew Raus, born June 25, 1989. They are the children of Mrs. Libby Raus of Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Diane and Edwin Weitz have moved from Council Bluffs to Bellevue, Nebraska, but Diane still serves as an Elementary Principal in Council Bluffs. In 1990 Diane was honored by receiving the Governor's Award as the Outstanding Elementary Principal in Iowa for the year. At present she is serving as vice president of the Iowa State School Administration Board and will take over as president at the first of the year.

Karen Rix Nelson of Arvada, Colorado, is still active in the area of Special Education in Boulder, Colorado. She is presently serving as a Consultant in Learning Difficulties for all Boulder County schools and is working on her Doctorate Degree. Her daughter Kristin, twenty-five, lives in a group home in Arvada and is employed in a Taco Bell restaurant. In July, 1991, Kristin competed in the area of Aerobic Gymnastics in the International Special Olympics held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and received three medals two silver and a bronze. Marc is a sophomore at C.U. in Boulder.

Art and Illa, just a year ago, sold their home at

57 April Street, which they had built soon after their marriage, and are now living at 427 Elm Street, where Ila's grandparents and her parents had previously resided.

Not stated in the Centennial book, they are over fifty-year members of the First Presbyterian Church, where Art has a been a choir member for sixty years. They are also over fifty-year members of the Order of the Eastern Star, and Art in the Masonic Lodge.

Ila served in the Eastern Star organization as a district instructor for four years, and as a state officer for one year. She is also a former member of the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs and has served as county president and on the state drama committee. She presently is a member of Chapter IS P.E.O. and is a past president.

She graduated from Drake University with a degree in English and Drama,.and taught in the Manning school system for seventeen years.

Art, at present, is president of the Manning Liederkranz, the same office in the same organization his father held in 1896.

On October 22, 1925, Gene Rohe was born. His parents were Walter and Ella Sibbel Rohe of Templeton. He attended school in the Templeton area and has farmed, except for two years of service in the Army.

On October 27, 1953, Gene married Leona Meislahn Rohe, daughter of Barney and Anna Dreher Rohe, of Gray.

We rented a farm one mile east of the Gray corner on #71 and 3/a mile north. Four of our children were born while we lived there: Mike, Merlin, Mary Lou, and Doris. In March of 1962 we moved to our own farm which is located four miles east and two miles south of Manning, formerly owned by Hugo Brus. Diane, Kenny, and Keith were born here.

On September 9, 1954, Mike was born. He married Mary Dotzler, daughter of Bernice and A.J. (Hooky) Dotzler of Defiance, on June 19, 1982. They have three children, Andy, Katie, and Kevin. They live on a farm three miles east and one and a half miles south of Manning.

On April 10, 1957, Merlin was born. He married Teresa McKay, daughter of Betty Sorensen, on February 2, 1980. They have two children, Derrick and Dawn, and live in Manning. Merlin works for the city and Teresa is employed at the Manning Hospital in the office.

Mary Lou was born February 25, 1956. She married Steve Wieland, son of Don and Evie Wieland of Carroll, on April 26, 1986. Mary Lou cares for children in her home and Steve works for IPS. They live in Westside and have two children, Cassie and Ben.

Doris was born October 3, 1959, and married Charles Erlbacher, son of L.E. (Wimpy) and Lena Erlbacher of Earling, on JQne 6, 1987. Doris teaches third grade at Panama and Charles farms in the Dow City area. They have two children, Douglas and Bonnie.

On February 20, 1965, Diane was born. She married Kevin Teno, son of Mike and Gene Teno of Peru, Iowa, on June 3, 1989. They live in Indianola and are expecting their first child in October. Diane works for Meredith Publishing Company in Des Moines as computer program analyst. Kevin has a teaching degree for elementary education.

Kenny was born May 4, 1966. He spent several years working at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. At present he is employed at Aspinwall Cooperative. He lives four miles east and three miles south of Manning.

Keith was born April 19, 1968. He attended IWCC at Council Bluffs two years. He lives four miles east and three miles south of Manning. He and Kenny purchased the acreage from Curt and Nancy Grimm.

Keith and Mike farm the home place.

Gene and Leona are members of Sacred Heart Parish in Manning.

Mike Rohe, eldest son of Eugene and Leona Rohe, was married to Mary Dotzler, daughter of A.J. (Honkie) and Berniece Dotzler on June 19, 1982, at Defiance, Iowa. They are the parents of three children: Andrew, born July 10, 1984; Kathryn, born July 16, 1986; and Kevin, born December 27, 1989.

The family lives on a farm three miles east and one and a half miles south of Manning where they raise corn and soybeans and also have cattle.

Mike is also in partnership with his brother Keith in farming their parents' place and in raising hogs.

Martha, wife of Vernon Rohe, died in September 1981. On February 18, 1984, Vernon married Viola Sheeder of Guthrie Center, Iowa, and they presently live in Manning.

Vernon and Martha Rohe were the parents of seven children:

Duane Ruhe, of Omana, Nebraska, works at Union Pacific as a Project Director. His wife, Eddy is a housewife. They are the parents of three sons: Jason, 19, is a sophomore at the University of Omaha; Darron, 17, is a senior at Millard South; Brandon, 13, is a student in Anderson Middle School.

Larry lives in Missouri Valley, Iowa, and is an O.R. technologist at Veteran's Hospital in Omaha. His wife, Becky, is an R.N. at the same hospital. Their son, Jeff, 21, works at River City Plumbing and Heating. They also have a daughter Linsey, ten months.

JoAnn Rohe Rowedder and her husband, Dennis, live in Omaha, Nebraska. JoAnn is a secretary for Kiewit's of Omaha, and Dennis is Financial Service Manager for American Family

Insurance. They have a daughter, Jennifer, 15, who is a freshman.

Linda Rohe Sporrer and her husband, Bob, live in Dedham, Iowa. Linda works as office secretary at Iowa State Education Association in Carroll. Bob is sales representative for Asgro Seeds. They are parents of Kyle, 10; Jackie, 7; and Melissa, 5, all who attend the Carroll Public Schools.

Mary Jane Stribe lives in Carroll and works as a receptionist at the Carroll Recreation Center. Her husband, Keith, is a football and basketball coach at Carroll Middle School. Their three children are: Nolan, 13; Sara, 12; and Landon, 10, all students at Carroll Middle School.

Daryl farms the home place north of Manning. His wife, Lisa, is a housewife and works parttime at the MFRC Unit in Manning. Their three sons, Ryan, 8; Rusty, 6; and Robbie, 3, are all students in Manning school. `°

Janet Rohe Goecke of Omaha is a receptionist for a neurologist in Omaha. Her husband, Steve is a house painter. They are parents of Jacob, 5, who is in Kindergarten, and Matthew, 2.

August Meyer was born June 7, 1845, in Vendenhof, in the Province of Hannover, Germany, where he was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He spent his youthful days and was educated in his native country. At the age of 21, he came to America, settling near Beecker, Illinois, where he lived for some years. There he was united in marriage to Mary Wollenberg in 1875 with whom he lived for ten years. This union was blessed with two sons and three daughters. Both sons and one daughter preceded their father in death. In 1877 the family moved to Iowa, living on a farm east of Templeton.

In 1885 Mary Meyer died suddenly while on a trip to Illinois.

In 1886 August Meyer married Catherina Ketelson, with whom he lived for over 48 years. To this union three children were born.

In 1900 the family moved to Lincoln Township, Audubon County, and lived there until 1916 when they moved to Manning, occupying a home on Ann Street.

August Meyer passed away at the age of 91 years, 5 months and 24 days.

He was mourned by his widow; one son, Ernest Meyer of Omaha, Nebraska; four daughters, Mrs. Emma Bald of Gray; Mrs. Elizabeth Ross of Manning, Iowa; Mrs. Marie Starck of Aurora, Illinois; and Mrs. Louise Berlin of Hobart, Indiana; one sister, Mrs. Mary Schrum of Templeton; 20 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren.

August Meyer decided to leave Germany because of the draft, which pneant he would have to join the German army. Because he didn't have the passage money, he stowed away on a freighter until it was too far from shore to return. He was used as a cabin boy for the remainder of the trip to pay his way.

Upon arrival at New York, he pawned his watch to get money for food.

After moving to Iowa he bought approximately 120 acres of land for $1 or $2 an acre. He was one of the early pioneers of Western Iowa. Prairie spread in all directions from his homestead. He used to go out on the prairie and pull redroot and use it for fuel. They had to haul wheat to Carroll to grind it into flour.

Fred Ross was born June 17, 1882, in Lincoln Township, Audubon County, Iowa. He was the son of Fred and Mary Ross. On February 20, 1907, he was united in holy wedlock to Elizabeth A. Meyer, also of Lincoln Township. The first years of their married life were spent on farms near Templeton, and in Lincoln Township. During the last few years of his farm life, Fred interested himself to a great extent in the automobile repair business as well as selling some of the first cars in Lincoln Township. His interest in this line of work appealed to him to such an extent that 24 years ago (1914) they moved to Manning. Fred opened a garage on Third Street. Since that time he operated the Ford Sales and Service Garage in Manning.

F.D. Ross was suddenly stricken with a heart attack April 1, 1939, at his place of business. He died in the arms of his son, Raymond Ross.

F.D. Ross was a member of the Manning City Council and former member of the Manning Board of Education (1920-1932).

He was survived by wife Mrs. Elizabeth Ross; a daughter Selma Ross; a son Raymond, as well as three sisters; Mrs. Chris Barten of Manning, Mrs. Lew Jurgens of Audubon, and Mrs. Paul Borkowski of Manning, two brothers; Herman Ross of Mountain Lake, Minnesota, and A.J. Ross of Manning.

All Manning business places were closed during the hour of the funeral. This was done as a mark of respect to Fred Ross.

Selma Ross was the daughter of F.D. and Elizabeth Ross of Manning. She was born December 10, 1910, and passed away at Amarillo, Texas, September 18, 1962. She died after along illness. (cancer)

She graduated from Drake University where she was affiliated with MU PHI EPSILON, PI KAPPA SIGMA AND PHI MU sororities. She majored in music and taught at schools in Ute, San Deigo, California and around Manning.

Selma was united in marriage to Ivan Daru Hopkins of Pecos, Texas. The ceremony took place in Sac Diego, California. They had one child, Betty Mae.

She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Amarillo where she taught Sunday .School and was director of music.

Lizzie was born on July 4, 1883, in Lincoln Township, Audubon County, to August and Mary Meyer. She was united in marriage to Fred D. Ross on February 20, 1906. They farmed in Lincoln Township until 1913, when they moved to Manning. They owned the Ford Motors in Manning. After Fred's death Lizzie moved in with her son Ray and helped raise his three children.

Lizzie died June 21, 1973, at St. Anthony's Hospital, Carroll.

Born October 6, 1913, on a farm near Templeton. He passed away July 28, 1991. Ray was the son of F.D. and Elizabeth (Meyer) Ross. He graduated from Manning High .School in 1931.

He joined his father as a partner in the Ford Garage at the corner of Center and Third Streets, Manning, Iowa.

In 1959, they sold the business to N & B Motors where he worked for a short time.

Ray drove a school bus for 20 years, retiring in 1980.

Survivors include three children; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one niece.

Donald, born May 15, 1953, married Mary Potthoff, daughter of Melvin and Betty Potthoff on August 31, 1974. They have four sons: Nathan, born May 26, 1976; Matthew, born January 10, 1979; Jeffery, born June 15, 1981; Nickolas, born August 31, 1983. They live in Robbinsdale, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Lonny was born June 10, 1959 and now lives in his own home in Manning, Iowa. He is a business partner with D & L Refuse Inc., of Manning, Iowa. He is a member of the Manning Fire Department.

Lyle moved to Manning, Iowa, in January, 1946. He worked for the Kuhl & Vogt Hardware and the Gamble Store hardware for some time as an electrician. In 1948 he began employment in the Manning Creamery and worked there until the company was sold to the Blue Bunny Dairy in 1971. In January, 1972, he started with the D & L Refuse Company, Inc., where he is still working part time.

Lyle was a member of the Manning Fire Department for sixteen years and also a member of the Manning Planning and Zoning Commission for many years.

Lyle and Thelma bought their house in 1958 where they still live. Lyle's grandmother Rowedder owned this in 1927.

Thelma was born on a farm east of Defiance, Iowa, and attended St. Paul school in Defiance. The family moved to Vail, Iowa, and in 1941 she went to Chicago for a few years. She was married to Lyle and moved to Manning in 1949 and worked for Priebe & Sons. In 1965 she began employment at the L.R. Nelson Company of Manning and worked there until it was closed in 1982. She then retired and became occupied with quilting, ceramics, and other crafts.

They are members of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and Thelma is a member of the Catholic Daughters and the Altar Society.

Virgil Rowedder was born September 25, 1929, the son of John and Ella (Mordhorst) Rowedder. He grew up on the family farm northwest of Manning and attended rural school, graduating from Manning High School in 1948. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951-1953 and was married to Colene Gray on April 24, 1952, in Colorado. They returned to Iowa and farmed the family farm until 1970. Virgil then sold Moorman's livestock feed in the Manning area until his death in April 1984.

Colene (Gray) Rowedder, daughter of Alvin and Bernice (Frank) Gray, was born at Botna, Iowa, February 28, 1931. She attended rural school and graduated from Manning High School in 1948. She attended Iowa State Teachers' College and later taught in Glidden. Since 1964 she has been an elementary teacher in the Manning Schools, completing her college degree at Drake and Midwestern College.

Virgil and Colene are the parents of two children: Mark was born July 6, 1956.

He graduated from Manning High School in 1975 and from the University of Northern Iowa in 1979. He was married to Martha Brown of Binghamton, New York, on June 14, 1980. They have two daughters, Kelli, born September 17, 1982, and Holli, born June 6, 1985. They now live in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania where both are in the education field.

Becky Rowedder was born July 12, 1959. She graduated from Manning High School in 1977 and from UNI in 1981. She worked as a recreation therapist until her marriage to Marvin Ashwill of Tulsa, Oklahoma on December 31, 1983. They have one son, Casey, born June 3, 1985. They live in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

Virgil and Alvera were married in the year 1959, and were both raised around Carroll and education in the Carroll area schools. They are the parents of six children - three sons and three daughters.

They lived on a farm south and east of Manning until 1980, when they purchased their present home at 705 Nishnabotna Drive.

Virgil's main occupation is working at Skelgas, Inc., and Virgil and Alvera both enjoy woodcrafts and now have outlets in three stores, including Manilla (Home Town Treasurers), Breda (Victorian Treasures), and Storm Lake (Art Unlimited). This keeps them very busy, but Alvera also enjoys doing some volunteer work through C.D.A. and Hospital Auxiliary and, of course, babysitting with the grandchildren.

The year 1983 is indeed a year to remember. The three oldest children, Karen, Wayne, and Donna, were all married in three months time. Karen married Wayne Pickhinke of Early, Iowa, on June 24, and they farm near Early. They also do custom framing and matting through several stores and are the parents of three children: Rachel, Camille, and Weston.

Our son, Wayne, married Kathy Sturm of Templeton on September 10, and they also now have three children: Lindsay, Ashley, and Tyler. Wayne is a window and door specialist at Milliard Lumber in Bellevue, Nebraska, and they make their home in Papillion, Nebraska.

Two weeks later, on September 24, Donna married Karl Rutz of Manning, and they reside at 1003 Main Street in Manning. Karl is the owner of "Rutz Painting" and Donna owned and operated the Pizza Palace until August 1 of this year. Donna now works at Thrity Foods in Manning. They have two children, Elissa and Aaron.

Dan Rosonke lives in Manning and works at Soli's Service of Aspinwall. Dan also enjoys sports of all kinds.

Terry married Stacy Barry on July 6, 1991, and they live in Des Moines. Terry is employed at Norwest Bank as a loan officer.

Renee is a sophomore at USD in Vermillion, South Dakota, majoring in accounting. She also works part-time in the library doing secretarial work at USD.

Harold's parents were William and Hulda (Ohrt) Ruhde. He has four sisters: Arlene Spack of Manning, Marjorie Loftus of Des Moines, Dorothy Wiese of Manning, and Virgene Hausman of Halbur.

June's parents were Matt and Dessa Kusel Jensen. There were five children: Fern Ramsey Pearl Dammann, AI Jensen, and Ward Jensen all of Manning.

Harold and June were married August 9th, 1942. They have two sons: Larry and Elaine of Carroll, Steve and Karen of Omaha, Nebraska.

There are three grandchildren: Renee and Mitch Busch of Keller, Texas; Robb Ruhde of Keller, Texas, and Ryan Ruhde of Omaha, Nebraska. They have one great-grandson, Zack Busch of Keller, Texas.

Harold served in World War II. He entered the army in October, 1942, and was discharged in November of 1945. He served in China, Iran, Burma, India. When he returned from the service, he was employed at F.D. Ross and Company. In 1962 he started at the Manning Community School as bus mechanic and bus driver. Harold retired from the Manning School in 1983.

They have been on bus tours to Nashville, Tennessee, and Branson, Missouri, and go to Texas to visit the grandchildren.

Harold attends army reunions every two years. They are held in different parts of the midwest.

Harold and June celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary August 9, 1992.

Amos and Doris were married on April 14, 1946, at the Zion Lutheran Church and are parents of five children:

Steven Rutz and his wife, Marilyn, live in Cascade, Iowa, where he is assistant principal at Cascade High School. They have four children: Troy, who is sophomore at UNI at Cedar Falls; Stephany, who is a sophomore at Cascade High School; and the twins, Jill and Julie, who are freshmen.

Bruce lives in Dubuque where he is a mail carrier for the postal service and is very active with the National Guard in Dubuque. He is divorced and has a son, Nathan, who is a sophomore at Clinton, Iowa High School, where his mother is a guidance counselor.

Kent Rutz was married to Beth Frank on Mary 18, 1985, and they have two children, Michelle, who is five, and Kristopher, who is two. Kent and Beth both work at Bishop Business Equipment in Omaha, Nebraska. They live in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Susan is married to Michael Heldt and has a daughter, Amy Healy, who is ten. They live in Grimes, and Michael works in Urbandale where he is a policeman and Sue works at the Principal Building as a legal secretary in Des Moines.

Karl and his wife, Donna, live in Manning and

have two children, Elissa, eight years old, and Aaron, who is four. Karl has a painting business and Donna works at Thrifty Food Store in town.

Doris worked at Nelson Mfg. from December 1, 1965, to October of 1982, when the company moved back to Peoria, Illinois. She has been retired for ten years. She is kept busy with her family, church organizations, the American and VFW Auxiliaries.

Amos passed away on November 11, 1988.

Karl and Donna (Rosonke) Rutz are both native Manning citizens. They were married in 1983 and have two children: Elissa Beth, eight years old, and Aaron Jordan, four years old.

Karl, son of Amos and Doris (Ramsey) Rutz was a 1976 graduated of Manning High School. Donna, daughter of Virgil and" Alvera (Hoffman) Rosonke, graduated from Manning High School i n 1982.

Karl and Donna owned and operated the Pizza Palace in Manning from June, 1983 to August, 1992. At the present time, Karl is owner of Rutz Painting and Donna is working at Thrifty Food in Manning.