What was going on in Manning in 1967 & 1969?

Auxiliary Has Gold Star Tea
Gold Star mothers of Emil Ewoldt Post No. 22, American Legion Auxiliary, were honored at a tea following the regular meeting of the Auxiliary Tuesday evening. Mrs. Herman Lamp was chairman of the event. Honored guests received gifts from the unit.
The business session was conducted by President Grace Schatz. It was reported that shoes and overshoes had been purchased for the unit's assigned child. Handbooks will be ordered for junior leaders, and the Legislative Bulletin for the unit. Mattress covers will be purchased for mattresses that can be loaned to persons in this area. The president and secretary reported on the County School of Instruction.
Lola Ahrendsen, past president, announced that Bonita Hagedorn, Alta Hansen and Lillian Mohr had perfect attendance for the past year. The unit received certificates of merit from the state and district for reaching its membership goal. Bonita Hagedorn received the draw prize.
Tea was served at a lace-covered table centered with a gold arrangement of fall flowers and blue tapers.

Robert Larsen of Des Moines was a Wednesday dinner guest of Mrs. May Schrum. Max Gunnerson of Denver returned to Des Moines with him. Jim Gunnerson went to Des Moines Friday to visit in the Larsen home. On Sunda y, Mrs. Gunnerson and Barbara and Mrs. Schrum drove to Des Moines. The Gunnerson family, Mrs. Schrum and Mr. and Mrs. Larsen then went to Pella for a picnic with Mr. and Mrs. James D. Schrum of Fairfield.

Gerald C. Ferris, business manager of Midwestern College in Denison since June 1965, has accepted the position of business manager with the J&S Feed Service of Manning and Manilla. Mr. Ferris' main office will be in Manning, but he will maintain his residence in Denison at present and commute to Manning.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stuhr have returned from a trip to Denver, Colorado, where they visited with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hinz and other relatives.

Kenneth Fogleman, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Williams attended a 6th district meeting of the VFW in Denison Sunday.

Mrs. Ida Schuster has returned to South Sioux City, Nebraska, after visiting in the homes of her brothers, John and Herman Kienast.

The Junior American Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion Hall Saturday with nine members and a guest, Denise Mohr, present. Committees were appointed for the next meeting, October 21, when a Halloween party will follow the business session.

Binghams End Vacation Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Jay L. Bingham have returned from a three months' trip into Canada and the New England States. Leaving June 5, the couple went to Ottawa, and visited Parliament Hill while the House of Commons was in session. They spent ten days at Expo 1967 in Montreal, where they saw the Queen of England. After visiting in Quebec, they followed the St. Lawrence Seaway to the Gaspe Peninsula. They drove through New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.
From Bar Harbor, Maine, they toured the Portland and Sebago Lake region, where Dr. Chandler of Manning was reared and attended school. They then drove through the. White Mountain region of New Hampshire and Vermont, and visited Cayuga State Park in New York. Before returning home they visited the Niagara Falls area. They arrived in Iowa August 23, and visited their children in Iowa City and Des Moines before coming home.
Twenty-eight members attended the September meeting of the Methodist WSCS, at the church. Mrs. George Wegner presided at the business session.
Mrs. Ernest Ehlers reported that October is designated as "Methodist TV Evaluation Month", when special interest should be taken to check the types of programs that should be viewed. Mrs. Ronald Hansen announced that "Week of Prayer and Self Denial" will be observed at 7:30 p.m., October 25, at the church. A communion service will be included. Members were reminded that cash donations to replace the fall buffet dinner were due before October 10.
A letter was read from a family in Southern Rhodesia. Used clothing can be brought to the October 13 circle meetings and packed to be sent to them. The fall workshop will be held at Scranton September 26 at 9 a.m.
Hostesses were Mrs. Glenn Rowedder, Mrs. Arnold Jacobsen, Mrs. Leslie Rauch, Mrs. Harry Petersen, Mrs. Harold Borkowski and Mrs. Orville Carter.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Rowedder visited Sunday with Ed Meggers, a patient at the University Hospitals in Iowa City.
Carroll Daily Times Herald, September 20, 1967


Notice all of the clubs in Manning...

Two Manning farmers have entered cattle in the 70th International Livestock Exposition November 28 through December 7 at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago.
Lester Dammann, Manning, has entered the dairy show with Holstein. Glen Struve has entered the Polled Shorthorn Show. Mr. Struve is also a delegate to the annual meeting of the American Shorthorn Association, which will be held at the Hilton Hotel in Chicago on December 1.

J & S Feed Service of Manning is in the process of erecting a 40,000 bushel Stormor bin. The drying bin should be ready for use during the coming weekend.

Ella Steen was hostess to the Friendship Club on Wednesday, November 19. Helma Kruse won high at cards; Ella Rowedder, second; Lillian Mohr, third and Emma Ranniger, high bid. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Mrs. Rowedder will be hostess at the group's December meeting.

Alice Schrum entertained the R-Gu-Not Club on Wednesday, November 19. Guests were Malinda Erps, Emma Bartels, Emma Dietz, and Ida Jochimsen. Antonia Hinz won high at cards; Emma Schrum, second; Else Struve, low and Mrs. Erps, 80 honors. Emma Schrum will be hostess to members in two weeks.

High school football coach Larry Rowedder was a guest at the weekly dinner meeting of the Manning Rotary club on Tuesday evening, November 18. Mr. Rowedder showed films of the Exira and Glidden football games. Coach Rowedder's team has an 8-0-2 record for the season, the first undefeated season since 1946.

Two hundred members of the fourteen-county area Lakota Girl Scout Council will take part in a Thanksgiving dinner at the National Guard Armory in Fort Dodge on Thursday evening, November 20. Manning leaders and girls who planned to attend the banquet were Mrs. Pat Klinker, Mrs. Jan McConnell, Debbie Weis, Jan Arp, Mary Wiese, Debra and Susan Schroeder, Susan Opperman, Mrs. Betty Opperman, and Mrs. Dorothy Arp.

Sunday supper guests in the home of Mrs. Florence Ramsey included Mrs. Marvin Brookbank and children, Perry; Mrs. David Maasen, Des Moines; Mrs. Royce Anthony and children, West Liberty; Mrs. WilIetta Sander, Denison; Mrs. Amanda Brockman, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Brockman and Kim, Arcadia, and Mrs. Gladys Ramsey.

Mrs. Evelyn Polking and Mrs. Fredda Hinz were hosts to the Manning Duplicate Bridge Club at the American Legion Hall on Saturday evening, November 15. The group was directed in play by Charles Walker of Denison. Mrs. Lois Whyte and Mrs. Ella Runge of Denison placed first; Mr. and Mrs. William Ferguson, Glidden, second; Mr. and Mrs. Walker, third (tie); and Mr. and Mrs. William Biersdorf, Denison, fourth. The group will meet next on November 29 with Verna and Viola Karstens as hosts.
Carroll Daily Times Herald, November 24, 1969


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