Welcome to David Kusel's Guestbook
2005

Name: Myra Luetje
City/State: Westside, Iowa
Date: Fri Dec 23 15:27:46 2005
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I just wanted to wish you a very Merry Christmas and to say a big thank you for myself and everybody else who very much appreciates all you do!
Name: Gaillard E. Frank
City/State: Highland, California
Date: Wed Dec 21 18:52:19 2005
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All of your items are very interesting reading.
Name: Roger/Joycelyn Koepke
City/State: St. Louis, MO
Date: Sat Dec 3 22:21:38 2005
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Great Website Dave! We were priviledge to attend Joycelyn's 50th HS Class Reunion last summer, which was held at the Hous Barn. Very impressive!
Name: stephan pong
City/State: eckernförde
Date: Thu Dec 1 03:49:13 2005
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hallo david! ich habe mit martin hansen an euerm museum gearbeitet(hausbarn). und bin auf eine seite gelankt, wo deine mutter abgebildet ist. ich finde es gut das man heute noch bilder drüber im internet findet. www.stephanpongs.de
Name: Derek Hargens
City/State: Tilburg
Date: Tue Nov 15 10:31:59 2005
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A class mate of mine Bryan Muhlbauer got married several months ago and I have still not mailed my present to him and his new bride. Could someone give me his proper address so that I can send it off. It is hard to obtain contact information from here so any help would be great. Thank you, Derek Hargens
Name: Robert J. Sturm
City/State: Bennington, NE 68007
Date: Fri Nov 4 13:53:29 2005
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Enjoyed the site.
Name: Randy kissel
City/State: Haubstadt , IN
Date: Sun Oct 30 21:20:00 2005
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Some Schnitzel bank song posters are missing the "LICHTPUTZHER" It belongs between "KURZ UND LANG" and "HIN UND HER" Can you explain Why there are two versions? Thanks Randy Kissel
Name: Frankie Croghan
City/State: Manning, IA
Date: Thu Oct 27 17:30:34 2005
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Thank you, your website has lots of pictures I can enjoy.
Name: John Steiner-Manning
City/State: St. Paul MN
Date: Wed Oct 26 22:07:24 2005
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As a Manning (with my father's family coming from around Burr Oak Iowa) it was great to see the site -- I'm looking forward to ordering some 150th anniversary gift items for my family!
Name: Marialys McClellan
City/State: Sanford Florida
Date: Wed Oct 26 20:58:48 2005
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I am looking for information pertaining to my great grandparents Hugo and Kate Grundmeier. The address of their home in Manning and the address of their business, a hardware store would be great to know. We are visiting the area in early November 2005. Any information on Alice Gertrude Grundmeier would be of interest to me. She was my grandmother and her married name is Pare. She was born in Manning in 1899.
Name: Sandi Brincks
City/State: Templeton IA
Date: Sat Oct 22 03:25:00 2005
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Cool website, I wish someone in Templeton would have a site like this about our town. Great job!!!
Name: Allen Dupont
City/State: Morgan City Louisiana
Date: Tue Oct 18 19:18:30 2005
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just looking around on the net and came across your site. real neat pictures and info. things need to be saved like this for our generations to come, to see.
Name: Wm Tempelmeyer
City/State: Marshalltown, Ia
Date: Mon Oct 17 19:55:21 2005
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I have visited my Great Grandfather's house in Germany and your German house barn in Manning. They are very much alike, thank you for all your efforts.
Name: Justin Sturm
City/State: Phoenix, AZ
Date: Thu Oct 13 12:01:51 2005
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Great site. My parents(Ken Sturm, Kerry Lohrmann)are from Manning, and my grandparents (Albert & Ardith Sturm, Erma Lohrmann) still live there. Thanks for the great info and pictures. I will be checking back frequently!
Name: Ray Schloss
City/State: Lowville, NY in the Adirondacks
Date: Tue Oct 11 23:43:39 2005
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Hello from the Adirondacks and New York City. Are any of the railroads still around to MAC?
Name: Nate Bandow
City/State: Phoenix, Arizona
Date: Sun Sep 25 19:17:19 2005
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LETS GO CYCLONES BEAT THEM HUSKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Name: Tracey Rohe (Nissen)
City/State: Carroll Iowa
Date: Fri Sep 23 21:06:41 2005
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You have an AWESOME web site I enjoy looking at all the pic
Name: Stacy Arp
City/State: Sioux City, Iowa
Date: Mon Sep 19 10:11:29 2005
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Thanks for the pictures of the football game Dave. That was awesome since I always cant come back to see them play. Stacy Arp
Name: Louise Kleespies O'Donnell
City/State: Tucson, Az. 85710-1639
Date: Sun Sep 11 12:53:13 2005
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I was born in Manning, Iowa and had recently told our son he should visit the haus barn in Manning. Thus he looked it up on the net and sent me your address and was amazed at the information available. Thanks
Name: Nate Bandow
City/State: Phoenix, Arizona
Date: Sat Sep 10 21:25:06 2005
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HOW BOUT THEM CYCLONES!!!!!!!!!!! GO CYCLONES!!!!!!!!!!!
Name: Shirley Lohman Lammers
City/State: Burlington, Iowa
Date: Tue Sep 6 22:37:53 2005
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I grew up in Templeton -born 1931 - left there after graduation from SHHS in 1949 I have many fond memories of Manning. Growing up it was Saturday night shopping with my folks,meeting friends in the park, Children's Day, etc. Thank you for your website. I check it from time to time and often find something about someone I knew in the past.
Name: Gordon Strand
City/State: Canyon Lake, CA
Date: Sun Aug 28 13:09:53 2005
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You are really doing a good job and making it interesting for all of us. Thank you ever-so-much.
Name: Larry Heesch
City/State: Littleton CO
Date: Fri Aug 26 17:11:49 2005
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Just stumbled accross this web page when I put my name in. My grandfather is Emil Heesch. You have his picture on the preceeding page.
Name: Juanette (Borkowski) Birk
City/State: Gridley, KS
Date: Thu Aug 25 21:56:48 2005
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I enjoyed looking back.
Name: David Schelldorf
City/State: Jacksonville, Florida
Date: Sat Aug 20 14:40:00 2005
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enjoying your site ... i have learned a lot about my great grandfather, George Schelldorf
Name: Pastor Roger Lyle Babcock and Sandee
City/State: Paradise, California..95969
Date: Wed Aug 17 17:52:14 2005
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Dear David, My Grandmothers Maiden name is Bingham...my dads name is Samuel Lial Babcock.. born in Gray,Iowa.
Name: Gramma Jan
City/State:
Date: Wed Aug 17 11:56:26 2005
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Dave, Thank you soooo much for the GREAT pictures of Cam and Morgan and their dance partners!!! You do a fantastic job and I wonder how you have so many more hours in a day than anyone else. You must have more as I don't know of anyone else that could do all you do. Great Job!! Thank You!
Name: Paul Shane (grandson of W.H. Baden)
City/State: Stockton, CA
Date: Wed Aug 3 12:05:39 2005
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I have been doing some more family research as is my brother Pat Russell. My wife and daughter are visiting Munich, Germany thru 11Aug05. They may be able to visit the Vorwerk/Kusel farm in Langeloh. Do you have any suggestions as to where to go other than to enjoy the countryside?
Name: David Buzzard
City/State: Virginia Beach, VA
Date: Tue Aug 2 00:01:36 2005
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Great to see the hometown events covered so well. Dave, Michelle, and Ryan Buzzard.
Name: Eric Lampman
City/State: Arcadia, IA
Date: Wed Jul 27 15:47:11 2005
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Hi Dave, I visit your website all the time and enjoy what you have on it. Great job.
Name: Glenda Begnoche
City/State: Sioux City Iowa
Date: Wed Jul 27 10:53:20 2005
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Hopoe to meet you this weekend after all the help you have given me over the years.
Name: Julia Triplett
City/State: Ballwin, MO 63011
Date: Tue Jul 5 13:30:33 2005
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George and I were teachers in Manning in the early 50's. We had lunch with Marie Johnson Hren recently and she told us about the reunion next June. Please keep us informed and we will try to make it.
Name: Veronica (Juels) Houlihan
City/State: Kearney, Ne.
Date: Sun Jul 3 14:16:48 2005
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Dave: Glad that you were able to meet with Jean Lyden Farley. She is quite interesting with lots of info. Still trying to find anyone with STUHR/Juels info. From their input into the community someone must remember the family. Love your site-check in from time to time to see what's new. Thanks for your efforts on this site.
Name: Marilyn McLaughlin
City/State: Bellevue, Nebraska
Date: Mon Jun 27 20:46:31 2005
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Randy and Renee Halbur told me about your website about Manning. My mother was Louella Kuhl from Manning. I am a cousin to Marge Kusel. My grandparents were Alfred and Jessie Kuhl who owned Kuhl and Vogt Hardware Store which is now Manning Insurance. Halburs rent and farm our family farm. This is just for your information so you know why I am emailing you. I will check your website from time to time. I love to hear and read about Manning. Was there for Crandall's 50th wedding anniversary celebration. Sat with Marge Kusel.
Name: Gaillard E. Frank
City/State: Folsom, CA
Date: Sat Jun 25 15:34:07 2005
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Thanks, Dave. You are doing a great job on this Manning thing. A lot of good information. Enjoy reading very much. Gaillard Frank
Name: Gramma Jan
City/State:
Date: Fri Jun 24 14:24:01 2005
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Thanks Dave... Really neat picture of Morgan and Colton..We think she is just soooo cute...And she really enjoys her dancing..The talent show was very good...alot of talent...Thanks for the really cool and interesting site... We check it out many many times... Jan
Name: Jenna soll
City/State: Iowa
Date: Fri Jun 24 13:00:06 2005
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THis web site is very cool because it is very interesting and has lots of cool pictures!!!!
Name: Sue Clarendon
City/State: Valrico, FL
Date: Tue Jun 21 10:02:49 2005
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David - Thank you so much for your scholarship, which made it possible to find a home for some "orphans" in my collection of Benton family photographs, specifically, some wonderful snapshots from 1911-1912. I am returning them to their rightful owner, Beverly Schrum, as I was able to determine their identities as May and Bertha Benton, the daughters of Nica Burnham and Duncan Benton. First, I found Nica in the alumni rolls of Manning H.S. Then, I found May Benton's and Beverly's names in your history of the Peters family. (Of course, I called the WRONG Beverly Schrum in IA first, but at least I found the right one!) A favor, however. Originally, I know I was able to Google out the Manning H.S. Alumni Class Notes (c/o 1892), which included a few lines about Nica. Can you send those to me, for my family history of the Bentons? (Any other information you might have would be welcome!) Again, thank you for helping solve a family "mystery"! Sue Clarendon
Name: MARTHA (MARTY) JOENS-RIEF
City/State: COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA
Date: Mon Jun 20 20:04:31 2005
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I LOVE YOUR WEBSIGHT! MY GRANDPARENTS AND PARENTS WERE FROM MANNING. I REMEMBER VISITING MY GRANDMA (FREIDA) JOENS. I NEVER MET MY GRANDPA JOENS THOUGH. I WAS JUST IN MANNING JUNE 18TH JUST TO LOOK AROUND AND REMINISE. BOY! HAS THAT TOWN CHANGED! I LOVE READING ABOUT MANNING NOW AND LOVE HEARING EVEN MORE ABOUT IT'S HISTORY. KEEP IT UP!!
Name: Paula Halbur
City/State: Manning, IA
Date: Mon Jun 20 05:20:01 2005
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Don't Miss Out! Visit www.manningiowa.com for the latest news, upcoming events, photo gallery, and more!
Name: Phil Musfeldt
City/State: Richardsin, TX
Date: Wed Jun 15 17:39:02 2005
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Dave, I really enjoy your site, I check it very week or so. I tought I'd warn Manning that my sister Betsy is comming up for a visit 6/28/05. Wish I could be there but I still have to work for a living. Betsy and Jay both retired this year, guess we are getting old.
Name: Wanda Mathisen
City/State: 21701 Old Lincoln Hwy. Crescent, Ia. 51526
Date: Tue Jun 14 15:13:14 2005
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Thanks for the update on happenings in Manning. Don & Wanda Mathisen
Name: Connie Singsank
City/State: Manning,Iowa
Date: Thu Jun 9 23:23:28 2005
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Great Web site Dave. Enjoy it very much. Thanks
Name: Lynn Case
City/State: Keyport, NJ
Date: Tue Jun 7 08:57:40 2005
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It was such a pleasure seeing my folks on this website. Great pix and sound.
Name: Steve Schrum
City/State: Nevada, IA
Date: Sat Jun 4 11:15:18 2005
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1964 graduate, lived near Ames for 35+ years. Four grown children, 4 grandchildren, all within the area. Still have family in the area (Keldermans, Rauch's). Nice web site!
Name: Toni Apicelli
City/State: Chicago IL
Date: Thu Jun 2 12:13:10 2005
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I spent some wonderful time visiting my grandfather, Morris Godiksen, in Manning and lived there during one school year. I am in touch with Pam Kusel, who publishes the newspaper. Is she related to you?
Name: Elsie Willenborg
City/State: Carroll, Iowa
Date: Thu Jun 2 09:08:23 2005
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Dave: Great job, keep it going. Very interesting and helpful.
Name: Bonnie Schmidt
City/State: Oklahoma City, OK
Date: Mon May 30 14:18:17 2005
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Your website is fabulous!!!
Name: Gladys Schmidt
City/State: Manning, IA
Date: Sun May 29 23:02:16 2005
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Your coverage of the Hansen children's gift to the Legion Hall and the reception is so very nice. Also the story and pictures of the HUGE flag put up by Gene & Sherri Steffes! Thanks so much for putting these on your Web Page for all to see what's going on in Manning!
Name: Matthew M. Joens
City/State: Las Vegas Nevada
Date: Mon May 23 15:15:47 2005
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Found your site while scaning the web. Found a picture of Grandpa Donald Joens!
Name: Lon Erwin
City/State: Durango, Colorado
Date: Wed May 18 19:50:11 2005
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I have enjoyed "visiting" Manning again after many years absent. My grandparents J.J. Sinn and Louisa Sinn lived there from late 1800's thru 1961. Any history in your archives? Thanks for doing this. Truly nostalgic!! LE
Name: Swen Kusel
City/State: Balow
Date: Sat May 14 10:59:46 2005
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Hallo, hier mal n paar grüße aus dem fernen Deutschland. Habe den Stammbaum eben grade mal so angeschaut und es ist doch vieles aus der näheren Umgebung. Alles Gute Swen
Name: Ana Alicia
City/State: Caracas
Date: Fri May 13 10:56:01 2005
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Hi, I enjoyed when I visited this small and beautiful town. I was looking on the web something about Manning and I found it in your site. Thanks for working on it. Now I can show to my friends pictures of my boyfriend's town.
Name: Ronnie L. Mohr
City/State: Gales Ferry, CT
Date: Mon May 9 09:28:27 2005
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I enjoyed looking through your web site
Name: Linda Helgevold (Hughes)
City/State: Irvine, CA
Date: Sat Apr 30 01:12:37 2005
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Hi Dave, i was recently back in Manning to see my dad. It was good to be home. I told my folks I thought this was the first time I hadn't run into you when I was back. It's fun to look at all your pictures. Maybe I will run into you when i bring the kids back this summer. Take care, Linda
Name: Kim Schramm
City/State: Logan, IA
Date: Mon Apr 25 17:35:31 2005
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Name: Jean Voege
City/State: Springfield,OR
Date: Mon Apr 25 01:34:47 2005
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Dave, Thanks for doing such a great job with this web site. Mannning will always be home and Oregon is a long way from home - it is nice to be able to take a quick trip home without a plane ticket. Thanks again!
Name: Steve Meislahn
City/State: Mesa, AZ
Date: Fri Apr 22 17:46:02 2005
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Go Wheelers!!
Name: Jennifer Gross
City/State: Archer City, Texas
Date: Thu Apr 14 08:38:43 2005
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Your website is very nice. Hope to see manning pretty soon
Name: Heather Torres (Grigsby)
City/State: St. Petersburg, FL
Date: Sun Apr 3 23:43:21 2005
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It's great to find a website about Manning. I am homesick!
Name: Nancy Allison
City/State: Roland, Arkansas
Date: Sun Mar 27 17:08:43 2005
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I enjoyed seeing my parents' (Willis and Marilyn Lohmeier) photo on your web page. Happy Easter! Nancy Allison
Name: Vicki and Shannon Warner
City/State: Vail, IA
Date: Thu Mar 17 21:23:40 2005
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Enjoyed the pictures from the Barn. Thanks for capturing our last few trips to the the Ol' Barn. Keep up the good work!!
Name: Gaiillard E. Frank
City/State: Great Falls, MT
Date: Thu Mar 17 18:24:19 2005
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You are doing a great job on this Manning thing, Dave!!
Name: Bruce J Rutz
City/State: Dubuque,Iowa
Date: Wed Mar 16 15:08:42 2005
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Nice coverage of what's going on in the home town. Always Manning and Bulldog proud!
Name: RJ Arp
City/State: Manning
Date: Tue Mar 15 13:16:12 2005
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like the pep rally pics but on the teachers skit in the number 10 spot its Nancy Ludwig not Nancy Meier.
Name: Beth Opperman Kastorff
City/State: Geneseo, IL
Date: Mon Mar 14 18:45:38 2005
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Wow! Way to go Bulldogs! We follow you through Mom and Dad - a couple of faithful fans. Also, nice pictures in the Monitor. Good luck on Thursday. We'll be checking the IHSAA website throughout the day to see how things go. My heart is still in Manning.
Name: Suzanne Bandow McClelland
City/State: Page, Az
Date: Mon Mar 14 18:22:56 2005
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WAY TO GO BULLDOGS!!! I WILL BE FOLLOWING YOU THROUGH THE NEXT GAME VIA THE IHSAA WEBSITE!!!1
Name: Dawn (Hargens) Ritchison
City/State: Longmont, Colorado
Date: Fri Mar 11 16:48:40 2005
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Dave, I just wanted to "thank you" for the great website. Even though I am miles away, Manning will always be "home" to me. Your site is a great way to stay connected. I send Congrats to the Boys Basketball team and wish them "good luck" at state.
Name: Suzanne Bandow McClelland
City/State: Page-Lake Powell, Arizona
Date: Wed Mar 9 12:10:31 2005
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Congratulations to the Boys Basketball Teams. I hope you go all the way!!! I will be cheering for you from AZ. Good Luck Bulldogs!!!!!!!!!
Name: Kathleen Buelt Davis
City/State: Kent, Washington
Date: Tue Mar 8 17:57:29 2005
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Dave, Great to see the Centennial Book put on the web. It's so nice that you have made the information available to all. And the photos are wonderful. I might suggest a button as an option to turn off the music. I really wanted to study the history and got distracted. The rest is great!

A note from Dave about the music -- The Stop Button on IE stops the sound.
Double click on the speaker icon in the system tray and mute the midi or master option.
Thanks


Name: Ed Puck
City/State: Carroll, IA 51401
Date: Sun Mar 6 17:18:12 2005
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Dave..... nice web page. The area residents should be proud of your support.
Name: Jude M. Sellner (Ross Muhlbauer's Roomate)
City/State: Ames, IA
Date: Fri Mar 4 22:54:52 2005
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great site!
Name: Claus H. Bunz
City/State: Manning, Iowa
Date: Thu Mar 3 19:44:26 2005
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Dave; You have done a great job on your web page, Manning history, etc. All the best. Judy and Claus
Name: Judy Hendrickson
City/State: Brooklyn Park, MN
Date: Sat Feb 26 10:03:54 2005
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You have such a great web site. I have e-mailed you for help, with anticipation and appreciation. I am looking for information on Blocker and Edinger. It's pretty scarce so if anyone can help we would be gratful
Name: Chris Macumber
City/State: Manilla
Date: Fri Feb 25 13:17:18 2005
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Love to see pictures of my niece in VB and BB, Justeen Schwieso. You do a great job!
Name: Gary Dales
City/State: Sackets Harbor
Date: Mon Feb 21 08:29:45 2005
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Keep up the good work Dave, or is it alright if I still call you Howard...Have a great day! Tell the old man I said hello.
Name: Matthew Campbell
City/State: Alexandria, VA
Date: Sun Feb 20 20:48:00 2005
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Dave, Great to see that you put this together. I hope you're doing great and keep up the good work!
Name: Bill Johnson
City/State: Cullman, Alabama
Date: Thu Feb 17 12:01:29 2005
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I really enjoyed reading your interview with Bud Mohr, "The Longest Day," My brother, Herbert S. Johnson was on the LCT-537 with Bud Mohr. Herb is still living in Cullman, Alabama. Herb is in three of the pictures. He is the person with the box of shells on his shoulder. He will be 80 this March 15. Herb does not have a computer. I know Herb would appreciate any recent info about Bud and other members of LCT-537. If any, e-mail me and I will get it to Herb. THANKS! Bill Johnson
Name: Mike Opperman
City/State: Fort Atkinson, WI
Date: Mon Feb 14 13:03:14 2005
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It was great to come across this site. Brought back a lot of memories!
Name: Kevin Langel
City/State: Manning, Iowa
Date: Mon Feb 7 16:13:34 2005
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Your website is a great website. It has a lot of info. about Manning.
Name: Judi
City/State: CHICAGO
Date: Fri Feb 4 07:28:07 2005
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Couple of pages on your site are not working, but, anyway site is good :)
Name: Stacy Arp
City/State: Sioux City
Date: Wed Feb 2 21:36:21 2005
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Thanks Dave for putting that memorial on here for Keith Hugebach. That was my Step-Uncle and I wasnt able to make it back for the wake or funeral. Thanks~ Stacy
Name: Mary Ann Todd
City/State: Omaha, NE
Date: Tue Feb 1 23:21:10 2005
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Enjoyed the visit.
Name: Carolyn Hamontree
City/State: 1304 5th Ave. Canyon, TX. 79015
Date: Tue Feb 1 11:54:09 2005
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I enjoyed reading through the book. I found referance to A L Wright. I think that is my great grandfather on my dad's side. He was Albert Lincoln Wright. He married Mary Matlida Lisk on July 6, 1887 in Manning Iowa. Iam looking for information on him and Mary's family. I do not know their names beyond Lisk. Lisk was on one of the pages about the fire in the Monitor. Thanks for any information that you have. I would like to look into the census in 1885.
Thanks so much. Carolyn
Name: Kathy Singsank
City/State: Manning
Date: Mon Jan 31 15:49:37 2005
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Dave, I really enjoy your website. It is fun to see all the pictures that you post. Thanks for taking the time to cover so many of the school and community activities.
Name: Nancy Anheier
City/State: Acworth, GA
Date: Fri Jan 21 17:53:59 2005
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Thank you for putting this site together.
Name: Kelly North
City/State: Coucil Bluffs, Iowa
Date: Sun Jan 2 10:34:36 2005
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Very good site and good music in the background

 

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