Elsie (Pencker) Kusch with her brother John Pencker

Diedrich Hansen ran a mustard factory for several years, starting about 1898.

In the late 1900s and during the 1920s John Pencker manufactured his famous Manning Mustard in his home in south Manning. It was known throughout the western part of the state. His formula was very similar to that of the Denison mustard now on the shelves in this area.
Rumor has it that when Mr. Pencker retired he sold his formula to Mr. and Mrs. Garth Fuller of Manilla who until recent years made mustard. Mrs. Fuller, however, informs us that this is not true. They purchased their formula from a Mr. Moeller in Denison who claims that the formula had been in the family for 102 years.