Dad worked for Willis Puck prior to going to work for Deere and Co. in Sioux City. He commuted in on Monday AM and returned to Manning Friday afternoons. We left Manning when I was ten (1952) when Dad bought the Deere Dealership in Powell, Wyoming. My brother got his first haircut a Joe Stein's barber shop. My parents were good
friends of Joe and Zita Stein who lived in South Manning. I remember Dad helping Joe get
the new shop on main Street ready. It was a few doors down from Groteluschen's grocery store I think. Ray Ross was also a good friend of my dad, Sam Garmire. Ray had the Ford car dealership I believe. The Rosses and my parents went dancing at the 5 mile house etc. They all loved to dance. Do you have pictures of "Kinderball" That was the highlight of the year. Childrens' Day parade and activities. My grandfather Charlie Garmire is well known to men of Art Rix generation. A Mr.
Ehlers I met in Manning in circa 1997 remembered a great deal about Charlie who was
from Gray/Audubon. February 17, 2003 e-mail The pictures you attached to your email which Mr. Boock sent to you were of great
interest to me. The first picture is of Carl Hagedorn and his sister on the front porch of the
111 Center Street home. The other picture is of Carl holding me inside our home on 2nd St. I do have pictures of my father in uniform which I will send to you. February 17, 2003 Samuel Cameron Garmire is the son of Charles Fredrick Garmire, born 1885. Charley Garmire was for a long time the mayor of Gray. Father was born in Gray, in 1914. He was married to mother and living in Manning when he was inducted into the army. Father served with the army air corps on Saipan after it was captured. His group operated the very big bombers that pounded Japan. Father was, I believe, substantially in charge of the spare parts operation for the group, and worked very long hours in oppressive heat helping to keep these bombers flying. Steve Garmire
I read, with interest, your WWII Manning Monitor clippings sent to me via Walter
Boock. My father Samuel Cameron Garmire is the subject of one of the articles. He was
born in Gray, IA, his parents CF(Charlie) Garmire, born 1885 in Audubon, Co; mother Grace
Cameron born 1883 in Audubon, Co. Sam graduated from Gray HS and attended
Morningside College in Sioux City. He met and married my mother Leona Hagedorn in
Manning. Leona was born in Manning 1/19/1914. She grew up at 111 Center Street and
graduated from Manning HS in 1931. She worked at the Manning Monitor after HS. They
were married in Sept of 1941 and I was born in Manning in October of 1942. Three of my
siblings were also born in Manning, Suzanne, Sheral and Sam. My brother Steve was
born in Powell Wyoming.
Sandra Garmire Pearson
Thank you for your email of 2/16/3. Either my sister Sandra or myself will send you information about the Garmire and Hagedorn ancestors. Sandra knows much more, than I. Leona was born in Manning in 1914. Carl had a restaurant/saloon in town, (as well as the farm), I believe he was well respected and a member of the city council at some time.