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I will continue to add more Monitor articles down below, as I continue to scan them, along with corresponding information for some of them, so you may need to scroll down on the right side to find some of the more recent articles featured.
Page 4 July 9, 1942
Manning American Legion Carnival
Page 5 July 9, 1942
At least I know for sure that the first name is Herbert Sinow as the D-X manager based on this ad page.
Page 1 July 2, 1942
Manning American Legion Carnival
July 9, 1942, Manning Monitor
How times have changed!
July 2, 1942, Manning Monitor
I have quite a few tokens scanned from various Manning businesses of the past but did not have this one, until I recently purchased it on E-bay.
Then I discovered I don't know for sure if there were 2 Herbert Kuhls from this time frame or if the Herbert buried in the Manning Cemetery owned/operated this tavern at
406 Main...he married Alice Wilhelm and they moved to Manning from Aspinwall in 1947, and then moved to Carroll in 1959.
No mention in either obituary of operating a tavern.
They had 2 sons, Gene & Rollin.
According to the Manning Centennial book this tavern was in operation during the mid-1950s.
Herb first purchased the tavern at 407 Main Street in 1946 and called it the Blue Moon and then sold it in 1948.
So I assume he then purchased the Princess Cafe after owner Robert Kuhl's death, and renamed it to Kuhl's Tavern.
Princes Cafe 406 Main - owned/operated by Robert & Bertha (Vollmer) Kuhl
Behind the bar: Charles "Pitts" Gruhn with glasses, then Robert & Bertha Kuhl.
Bertha (Vollmer) Kuhl - from the Arlene (Kuhl) Pershing collection where she lived in California.
I have no pictures of Herb Kuhl
Herb Kuhl Tavern float during the August 16, 1956, Diamond Jubilee 75th Anniversary of Manning
Before the Princess Cafe it was the Lyric Theater at 406 Main.
July 30, 1942, Manning Monitor
July 9, 1942, Manning Monitor
July 9, 1942, Manning Monitor
It's been 17 years since I last communicated with Margaret.
I was always hoping to get old pictures and more information from her but never
got back with her and then she died in 2011.
This Monitor article is the only image I have of her. I'm sure she had original photos but who knows if they still exist.
July 9, 1942, Manning Monitor
I knew the Manning Legion did a lot for the community and held events but
don't think I ever heard anyone talk about this huge event.
I also continue to visit with and work with people who have Manning pix & history. Some of them don't know what to do with their old Manning history and don't want
to throw it away and they realize how many decades I've been working on this history, so they entrust those things with me to preserve and most importantly digitize
which will carry on that history long after the old paper and other type materials fall into pieces and deteriorate.
There are a few individuals and groups who are also seeking that old Manning history but if you want your old Manning stuff properly preserved and archived, please contact me.
Here are a few examples of items that I've scanned recently - a couple of the items in which I digitally restored.
I'm the only one locally who has the commercial equipment and software and decades of know-how, and will take the time to digitally scan and in many cases repair/restore those items.
You may also have pix & other old history that you have no idea who they are or if there is a Manning connection...I'll have the best chance in connecting whether or not those items have a Manning connection since I'm not a newcomer to working on Manning's history.
I was visiting with Susan (Zubrod) Hinners and she told me she had these items, and she graciously let me take them home to scan and restore.
Tim Waterbury, Gary Erps, Mark Jensen
Unknown in back
Dave Nelson was the soundman and provided that equipment.
Gary Erps autograph on the poster
Business card
Brad Zubrod, Dan Weis, David Edgerton, Lonnie Jensen
Craig Zubrod in tree
The bottom of the poster was gone, so I digitally restored it.
Then my cousin, Jon Ahrendsen, who worked at the M&I Dehy, gave me this decal he had kept for over 50 years.
It needed digital repair and below you see the original and cleaned up version.
Original scan
restored
The Council Oak Store was moved into the new building now housing the Manning Liquor Store in 1939, and Raymond Sander was then named manager. His wife, Golda, is also shown helping in the store, and other employees were Naomi Raebel, Jack Scanlan, Junior Miller, and Everett Himes, the butcher. The store had opened in the 1920s on the east side of Main Street in the south half of which is now the Manning Food Market. It was first managed by Harry Rasmussen and later by Fred Fritz.
July 23, 1942, Manning Monitor
When I saw this article, I immediately remembered my mother telling me about this incident.
Unfortunately
I don't remember any more specifics, if she told me some.
Oh if she only was still living, I'm sure she would have been able to tell me more...
So much of our history has been lost to time but fortunately I'm finding some of it again - in the Manning Monitor articles.
I remember reading about this in the past and it seems to me I once saw a picture of the display.
I wonder what happened to the
pictures that were submitted - were they returned to the owners after the war?
Does someone today have a picture of the display buried somewhere in a box in a storeroom?
Here is just one article I found recently and it helps confirm my suspicions that he is
one of the over 1000 Manning connected Veterans.
For decades all I had was his name and then about 2 years ago I found out where he was buried but his burial plaque mentioned
nothing about serving. Then a distant relative found my web page and provided some hearsay information.
Now I have the proof needed that he did serve and it matches with some of the information from the relative.
Below is the information I had pieced together over the last 10 years.
Roy is the son of Albert and Mary (Hull) Schoening.
Roy's sisters: Edna Farrell and Frances Vieth
Roy's maternal grandparents: August and Auguste (Heunemuller) Schoening
Their children all born in Manning between 1875 - 1895: Ferdinand, Adolph, Clara, Albert, Emma, Ella, Augusta, August served in WWI, Erna, Robert, served in WWI, Dora, Frieda
Mary (Hull) Schoening with grandson, Duane Farrell
Well here is why I knew my mother was not exaggerating or dreaming up what she told me.
First of all, she knew Hans Clausen from Aspinwall, a WWI Veteran. Then when she told me this little story, which is funny if you sit back and visualize this image, I knew
it had to be basically true.
Mom told me that dad (Amos Kusel) was talking to Hans Clausen (of Aspinwall) one day during WWII in Manning...
While Hans was on guard duty at one end of the trestle one evening a car drove down below and parked near the trestle.
Later on a teen boy and teen girl both stepped out of the car where they had been parking for a while and BOTH "took a leak."
Hans said those kids had no idea he was up on the trestle.
Hans was an employee of the Milwaukee RR from 1917 through 1947.
I have not been able to find out who Bill Paulsen is connected to in this area...lots of Paulsens but I didn't find a Bill or William Paulsen in my database or research.
January 15, 1942, Manning Monitor
January 22, 1942, Manning Monitor
One of so many clubs and organizations that
we no longer have in our school.
I didn't know when the name change occured until I found this 1947 ad below that was in the Monitor.
I'm so glad I started scanning the old Monitors - to find ads like this one above that really help tell the story about "all-in" efforts during WWII.
Here are just some of the clubs we once had in Manning...
January 29, 1942, Manning Monitor
February 5, 1942, Manning Monitor
Henry was son of Jacob Nickum - one of Manning's Civil War Veterans
February 12, 1942 Manning Monitor
This is an interesting perspective
I had not thought about before and will probably use this article in the Manning Veterans book.
Fred Petersen
1931-32 American Legion Commander
Fred Petersen passed away in the Carroll Hospital on
September 23, 1962. Services were held at the Ohde Funeral Home with the Rev.
Lester Moore of the Manning Methodist Church in charge.
Bonita Hagedorn was organist, with Raymond Pratt as soloist.
Interment was at the Manning Cemetery, with Raymond Pratt conducting the Masonic burial rites.
Taken from the Masonic Lodge record book.
A son of Peter and Elsie Petersen, he was born in Omaha, March 6, 1891. While he was an infant, the family moved to Redline, where he attended country schools. Later he farmed with his brother near Audubon, and shortly before World War I, he entered the tire and battery business at Audubon.
Following his return from service overseas, he married Elsie Gehrmann. They lived in Wisconsin a short while, and moved to Manning in 1921, where Mr. Petersen entered the auto business, operating the Fred Petersen Garage at 351 Sixth Street. He retired in September 1957.
He died at St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll Monday afternoon, following an extended illness. He was taken to the hospital on Sunday.
Mr. Petersen was a past member of the Manning school board; a member of the Methodist Church, Manual Lodge, the VFW and American Legion.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and two sisters; he is survived by his wife; a son, Warren, Manning; two grandchildren; a brother, Chris Petersen of Withee, Wisconsin; and a sister. Mrs. Alice Fiscus, Bumblebee, Arizona.
Pallbearers at the rites will be James Albert, Eugene Schatz, Carl Willadsen, George Pfoltner, and LeRoy Mundt.
I didn't have Richard's obituary and when I found it, I was saddened about his death.
I won't
mention it here which would detract from his wonderful service to our country.
He was an outstanding athlete at Manning High School, graduating in 1940,
and was a former semi-pro baseball player.
Son of Harry and Betty (Reimers) Ohm, he was born February 27, 1922.
Richard Ohm
This is the only picture I have of Dick. It came from
a box of WWII pictures found in the VFW hall many years ago.
I know this is a CRAZY long-shot but - I am looking for a picture of the Navy ship Marblehead that Dick served on - that according to one Manning resident - hung on the wall of the old post office on the west side of Main Street. When the new post office was built on the east side (present day location) the picture disappeared.
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Manning Monitor December 11, 1941 Fred Beese, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Beese, has been on Wake Island for several months as a member of the Marine Corps there. Ruel Whitcher, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Whitcher has been in the navy for a number of years and is an officer on a submarine in the Philippine area. Dick Ohm, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ohm is supposedly in the Philippine Islands. Lawrence "Babe" Nickum and Harold Nickum, sons of Henry Nickum are probably at Pearl Harbor as is Eugene Thompson. Virgil McConnell is at Pearl Harbor or the Philippines. Other boys from this vicinity are in that area - just what part they have had to play in the recent day's events is not definitely known but they surely have been at the scene of some of the activity. The map on his page will show the location of the places named. Contrary to rumors, no official notice has been received concerning the welfare of these young men. Manning Monitor article------ 1943
Dick Ohm Chief Storekeeper Dick Ohm Sends Regards Dick Ohm, veteran of the South Seas war battles, writes as follows: "Receive the good old home-town paper very regular and always enjoy it so much and until you are away from home you cannot understand the thrill and appreciation we get in reading it. Thank you and the Legionaires very much in making this possible and through your column would very much like to thank the W.S.C.S. of the Methodist church for their cards and box of goodies, the Woman's Relief Corps for their remembrances and the Veterans of Foreign Wars for l their pamphlet which I receive regularly. My deepest appreciation and thanks to all.
Have been seeing some different countries than ever before so many interesting sights.
Had the pleasure I of attending church in one of its I most beautiful cities and had a very
interesting visit with a student from Ames. Manning Monitor article------ 1944
Dick Ohm in New York Richard R. Ohm, storekeeper first class of Manning, has been transferred to duties at Miami, Fla. after serving four years on the cruiser Marblehead, known as the "unsinkable ship." The vessel has been reported sunk by the Japanese several times, but took part in five battles, the last being the invasion of southern France last September. Marblehead Sailors Marry Dan Cupid proved a better marksman than the Japs on the personnel of the "Marblehead" When the blue jackets returned from furlough 60 percent were married. As far as we know, our sailor Dick Ohm is still in the 40 per cent class. This story may prove that the old adage about sailors may not always be true. He may have a sweetheart in every port, but the girl back home, has the inside track. "Boogie Dance of Death" Following in part is a description of the "U. S. S. Marblehead's" part on D-day, written by H. M. Percifield and given to Richard Ohm, a member of the crew: The salvos poured into the Nazi defenses on the south coast of France by the U. S. S. Marblehead and her sister ships in rhythmic, tempo played a boogie woogie death dance for the enemy and well they knew it. Because of the more advanced gadgets of fire control, we of the Marblehead replaced a sister ship in one of the bombardment groups and our spot was considered hot. We would be up against good-sized radar-controlled batteries and the whole area to be destroyed was a nest of radar towers and 88mm's. The firing range was to be 6000 yards. At that range you could not only pick the house but the windows it would go through. The control group was actually three groups working together. We could hit our targets in daylight, darkness, through smoke, and over a hill. They rated us a 50-50 chance of getting in, not a thing was said about getting out!
Then we moved, two days for the approach. We stopped about 14,000 yards off shore to
await the final hour. The captain made plans to go into 4000 yards. Good God, at that
range we muzzle blast! Six a. m., and our final move bombers, Thunderbolts Were
drowned in the savage crash of their bombs.
Then, eight, and seven thousand yards and suddenly they saw us. As we swung to our
firing course, red and white rockets sung skyward from the shoreline. Tracers! My heart
jumped into my mouth. Then the rockets burst in showers of red and white stars.
We reached the firing line and stopped dead in the water, just a sitting duck, maybe. Crash! The first salvo straddled the target. Crash! the second wiped it clean. Shift targets, take the big radar on the hill. The first was low. Up 200, still a bit low. Up 100. Smash! Nothing left. Again and again the Ghost (the Marblehead) walked her flaming wrath up the hillside and wiped out the area. On every side of us came the sullen roar of 8's ,and 12's; the whip lash crack of 3's land 5's, the scream of falling bombs and the weird moan of the rocket shells. French, English and U. S. warships and planes were pouring it on the supermen from every angle. Then, lift your fire from the beach the army was going ashore. Through the dark hours hundreds of landing craft had moved into position through "H" hour and they started pouring onto the beaches. At some points little or no opposition. At other points plenty tough. The army continued ashore and by 9 a. m. the enemy had surrendered the right side by 12 noon a white flag on a house top opposite us; but on the left of us the nut was still to be cracked. Wave after wave of heavies saturated the target with high explosives, yet somehow they were still resisting. At 6 p. m. all warships were called over and gave this pocket a going over for 30 minutes. The Ghost and her sisters poured all they had into the fray. Guns grew red hot, paint flaked off the barrels, yet their tempo did not change. For three days we were on call to crack targets on the beach or fifteen miles back in the hills.
Our spot in the invasion was not as hot as some spots encountered by other ships at
other times, but we still feel that the "Ghost" has a perfect right to hold her head high.
Her guns were old, having none of the modern machines for loading turrets and mounts.
Her damage during the action, not a scratch! To some people it may sound as though I am
bragging. But to those who understand the feelings of a Navy man, it may sound only
natural after a time serving on one ship you begin to have a feeling that she isn't just a
machine. Ohm Transferred to Miami Richard R. Ohm, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ohm of Manning, Storekeeper 1st class, has been transferred to duties at Miami, Florida, after serving four years on the cruiser Marblehead, known as the "unsinkable ship." The vessel has been reported sunk by the Japs several times. The Marblehead has been engaged in five major battles, the last being the invasion of southern France last September and is still going strong.
Carroll Daily Times Herald June 13, 1942 |
Betty & Harry Ohm 45th wedding anniversary - June 24, 1958
In 2015, Mark Radeleff sent me around 70 old Manning pix from the Radeleff family collection in California so I could scan them.
Bob Radeleff on the seat with
Louis Ohm standing.
Lou would be Richard Ohm's uncle.
This was Henry D. Radeleff who had an ice service, among other businesses in Manning.
Henry moved to California in 1909.
February 26, 1942 Manning Monitor
"V" for Victory - not the "peace" sign it was used as during the 1960s.
This would have held true especially for Manning that had 3 different railroads which all transported
troops and military equipment & supplies.
February 19, 1942 Manning Monitor
Held prisoner for 44 months, by the Japanese.
When the low-lifes burn and disrespect the flag today - they need to take a course in US history!
They have absolutely no idea how many of our citizens fought and died and many were prisoners of war like Fred Beese.
So many who served under and defended the US flag, and whose coffins were draped with the US flag.
At least those whose bodies were recovered after battle.
These flag burners probably wouldn't care even if they knew this history...
For the last year, I've been running a feature in the Monitor that shows pictures of living people or people who a lot of folks would remember...for this I've been getting a lot of positive comments but most of these pictures are identified, so I haven't been asking for help with IDs.
Now I'm asking for help - maybe I'll get some responses.
This also brings me to people who have old Manning pix and think it isn't necessary for me to scan them and get IDs. They may be scanning many of their pictures, but I'll bet they are not getting IDs for most of the people in group pictures. So those scans are just about worthless...without names and some background information, once the people who have these pix pass away, the next generation will throw them away, especially if they aren't identified, but even if they are identified - most of them will be thrown away.
People tell me their old pix and history won't be thrown away, but 50 years of experience proves otherwise.
So if you want your old pix doomed just keep them to yourself...even if you have scanned some/many of them, you won't have the backups like I do to make sure they are preserved and protected.
Now I couldn't possibly scan "everyone's" pix, but I'd like to get access to those old scrapbooks and collections to go through and at least digitize the more historically important ones, the ones I don't have of various Manningites, and the really old stuff.
Here are 3 scans that I've sought help for recently. If you can help with any of the people not identified, OR see someone you think might be incorrectly identified, please let me know.
Now I generally stick with Manning/area pictures, but once in a while I'll scan and try to get IDs for pix people have who have helped me a lot with Manning history and
share a lot of what they have so I can scan their things.
Now this next picture will probably never get identified completely, unless someone from Gilbert, Iowa, would see it and have the same picture with names.
Also, this picture was taken 90 years ago and Gladys (Sawtell) Schmidt did her best to provide some names and some guesses.
I know a lot of Manningites have old composites and group pictures that aren't even close to this age, and I'll bet they can't ID some or most of them, and they
won't take the time to try to get IDs.
Yes some will post a few of the pix on facebook or other social media sites, and they'll probably get some help, but they'll probably have dozens,
maybe hundreds of pix they won't take the time to scan and get IDs...it takes a lot of time to do this on a large scale like I have done so I know what I speak of from decades of experience.
Now this is obviously a much more recent image, with probably all of the students living, so hopefully someone will help with IDs.
Now keep in mind - this is JUST 3 images...I have tens of thousands of them I've worked on over the decades with many of them needing IDs, but I just don't have time to work on all of them, and for the older images, no one is living from those era pix to help me now.
I'm trying to finish the feature story on Esther Halverson who I have some information about her - way down below.
While going through her interview I had with her shortly before
she passed away, I just now started looking for pictures of people she talked about, and 2 of them were other former teachers, who I noticed I did not have obituaries for and fortunately
I was able to find them on the commercial newspaper site I recently became a member of...Rosemary Gleason and Myra Hamann are the 2 teachers who Esther was good friends with
while they taught here in Manning.
Per my usual request, if anyone knows about the passing of one of Manning's former teachers who moved away, please let me know.
They were part of Manning's history so I want to include them in my database and feature them on my obituary web page.
While visiting with Duane Monson about Esther and other memories of the past, Duane talked about the Shields family. Joe Shields had a grocery store at 405 Main Street from 1941
through 1949. His wife was Viola (Hagge) and I have both of their obituaries, but when I read them, I did not find Robert "Bobbie" Shields listed who attended school at Manning, along
with his sister Katharine. So I searched the Internet and found Tom Shields who was a baby in Manning and grew up in Colorado, so he didn't attend school here. His obituary also does
not mention Robert (Bobby), but I'm guessing that Joseph, Jr. must be Robert - possibly Joseph Robert Shields. In all of my school records, I only find Robert or Bobby.
So hopefully someone can confirm that Joseph, Jr. was known as Robert...here is a picture from when he lived in Manning.
I actually amaze myself when I search for a picture of someone and so many times I actually have at least one.
Here is a picture with
Katherine Shields.
Again, if you can help with IDs, PLEASE let me know...
As you can see, I could go on for days/weeks with older pictures - trying to get IDs.
There are many ways of preserving our history, beyond pictures and recording the event. Keeping memorabilia and documenting those things so someday when someone
looks at them, they'll know exactly what their meaning is.
Here are a few items from the new gym and the old Grimm & Vinke building that is being renovated by Dale Hinners.
Dale keeps me in mind when he works on old houses
and buildings by keeping old things he runs across - rather than just throwing them away.
Ribbon from the dedication on August 18, 2025
Nolan Shanks suggested I grab a sample of the ribbon to keep for historical purposes.
Shoe laces Dale found
2 very old fly swatters Dale found
2008 Back: Melissa Nieland, Tabby Kuchel, Jon Dammann, Sam Wegner, Ryan Fox
Middle: Nick Grimm, Trey Wiese, Nick Petersen, Carley Irlmeier, Zach Dreier, Colton Hacker
Front: Stephanie Sparling, Natalie Nulle, Alexis Lesle, Pete Langel, Jace Eberly, Mrs. Kristin Dreyer,
Sky Irlmeier, Miranda Hansen
Jay Dreyer 2008
Quentin Dreyer 16:50 New Course Record
June 17, 2023 Kinderfest
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Julius Rostermundt died Friday, June 25, 1965, at a Glendale, Arizona, nursing home. He had lived in that state since 1949.
He was born April 20, 1880, at Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, to John Dietrich and Maria D. (Pfenning) Rostermundt, and came to the
United States May 16, 1893, settling near Manilla.
He was married February 22, 1911, to Meta Klevemann; they farmed in Nebraska until 1920, when they came to Manning.
After 1922, they operated a dairy farm on the east edge of Manning.
Mrs. Rostermundt died in 1939 and he retired in 1944.
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Carl Rostermundt, 74, died Tuesday, June 25, 1996, at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, from complications following surgery.
Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Manilla.
He was born November 22, 1921, at Manning, a son of Julius J. and Meta (Klevemann) Rostermundt, and attended Manning Public Schools.
Mr. Rostermundt worked on his family's dairy farm and other farms in the area.
He and Inez M. Freml were married September 30, 1941, at St. Ann Catholic Church in Vail. The family lived in Manning, where Mr. Rostermundt worked as a carpenter.
He entered the Army January 4, 1943, and served in the European Theatre with Battery B of the 995th Field Artillery Battalion.
He was honorably discharged November 5, 1945, and returned to Manning.
After several years, the family moved to the Deloit area, where Mr. Rostermundt worked as a farmer and carpenter. They lived in Vail then settled in Manilla.
Mr. Rostermundt worked at Farmers Lumber Company, then as an independent carpenter. He also drove a bus for the Manilla School District for 15 years.
1939 MHS graduates: Marilynn Anderson, Duane Bartels, Virgil Bueltel, Don Connor, Leona Fairchild, Nellie Farrell, Marian Frahm, Rhea Fritz, Justus Hockett, Glen Jensen, Orland Joens, Vernon Joens, Raymond Kasperbauer, Marie Kleespies, Ruth Kuhn, Wayne Kuhse, Russell Lathrop, Helen Mentzer, Kenneth Mohr, Leslie Mordhorst, Alvin Musfeldt, Helen Musfeldt, Merlin Musfeldt (valedictorian), Robert Musfeldt, Ben Myatt, George Opperman, Dorothy Petersen, Dewey Pfoltner, Doris Ramsey, May Delle Ranniger, Doris Reinholdt, Luella Schade, Wayne Schelldorf, Elaine Schroeder, Louise Schrum, Phyllis Stribe (salutatorian), Gerald Struve, Dorothy Sutherland, Joyce Thompson, Doris Wailes, Merlin Welch, Eunice Wiese, Russell Wiley
1939 former students: Loraine Barten, Wayne Bauer, Merlin Beese, Betty Blair, Evelyn Bohnsack, Luella Brandenburg, Charles Doyel, Eunice Eckholdt, Luella Farrell, Maxine Fister, Ledger Free, Florence Freese, Arlene Friedrichsen, Helen Hagedorn, Lester Hagedorn, Virgil Hagedorn, Margaret Hermann, Eveline Hudson, Raymond Joens, Wayne Jones, Eunice Klyver, Billy Lippold, Marjorie Martin, Jayne McEnany, Elizabeth Mentzer, Eugene Mersman, Donald Mitchell, Dorothy Mitchell, Jacquelyn Mobeck, Melvin Musfeldt, Louise Ossenkop, Elroy Ranniger, Cletta Reinart, Leo Reinart, Harold Reinke, Carl Rostermundt, Carol Saffell, Roy Schoening, Roy Schroeder, Charles Servoss, Edith Soll, Jeanette Stangl, Darlene Stoelk, Imogene Stoelk, Malcolm Van Dyke, Farryle Waters, Phyllis Witt, Orville Wolfe, Virgil Wolfe, Harriet Zimmerman
March 11, 1937 Manning Monitor
PRESENT SAFETY PROGRAM
Miss Millicent Haines' Junior High Civics class completed a unit on highway
safety by giving a series of speeches in the Junior High assembly. The study
material used consisted of pamphlets, "We Drivers," put out by
General Motors Corporation and "Common Traffic Problems," issued by
the State Department of Public Safety. The class spent several days discussing
highway hazards and passed a highway safety test.
Phyllis Dalgety acted as chairman of the program. The following gave
interesting talks: "Causes of Fatal Automobile Accidents," Maxine
Nickum; "Conditions Under Which Accidents Occur," Clarice Keat;
"Signs and Signals," Albert Claussen; "Driving at Night," Carl Rostermundt;
"Weather Conditions Affecting Driving," Jean Schrum; "Driving on
Hills and Curves," Gale Moore; "Driving In Heavy Traffic,"
Margaret Mentzer; "Driver's Test," Lyle Arp; "Written Exam for
Driver's License," Roger Eich; "Rules for Pedestrians, "Pat Stangl.
May 13, 1937 Manning Monitor
Ninth Grade Graduates To Present Play
On Thursday evening, May 20, at 7:30 the Ninth Grade graduating class of the
Manning Junior High School will present the two-act play, "The Voyage of
the U.S.S. Graduate." All parents and their friends are cordially invited.
This play was written by the class under the supervision of Miss Rosemary Gleason,
Junior High English Instructor, and Mr. Edward Lynn, class sponsor. A novel
stage will be constructed at the direction of Mr. Jerome Aga, Each graduate has had a definite part in the writing and
production of the play and each will have a speaking part in it. Its
presentation will take the place of the formal graduation exercises.
On the opening scene, all of the boys are coming on the deck of the ship,
"Graduate" singing a rollicking song of the sea. In the distance the
ship, "Commencement," carrying all the girls, is sighted. At the
invitation of Captain George Pfoltner, the president of the class, the girls go
aboard the ship "Graduate" for an evening of entertainment. Dorothy
Scanlan will deliver the address of welcome. During the evening the future of
each graduate will be told by that famous crystal gazer, "Madame Lucille Eckley,"
special music numbers will be furnished by Carl Rostermundt, Naomi Ross, George Pfoltner,
Francis Zerwas, Irene Stoberl, Dorothy Pahde, Jean Schrum, JoAdele Meyers and LeRoy Hass.
Act two takes place twenty-four hours later when again all have met on board
the "Graduate." On this evening the accomplishments of the past year
will be discussed. The girls will be dressed in dresses made by them in the
Home Economics class. The class will be headed by Clarice Keat, the class key
will be given to a representative of the class of 1938, and diplomas will be
given by Henry Hoffmann, president of the board of education and JoAdele Meyers will give the farewell address.
The entire play is filled with singing, directed by Miss Oriet
Fardal. Many of the words were written by ninth grade class members.
Roll Call; Wayne Accola, Lyle Arp, Albert Claussen, Roger Eich, Merlin Hargens,
LeRoy Hass, Harold Hoffmann, Kenneth Keat, Paul Kempf, Robert Kruse, Wallace
Kruse, Jimmie Livingston, Gale Moore, Dean Noble, Harold Nickum, Richard Ohm,
George Pfoltner, Carl
Rostermundt, Wayne Schrum, Labert Stahl, Pat Stangl, Eugene Thompson,
Gerhardt Voge, Francis Zerwas, Florena Bueltel, Phyllis Dalgety, Lucille
Eckley, Ermyle Fielweber, Jean Firth, Viola Juels,
Clarice Keat, Eunice Kempf, Jean Kuhl, Margaret Mentzer, JoAdele
Meyers, Maxine Nickum, Dorothy Pahde, Mary Ramsey, Cletta Reinart, Naomi Ross,
Ruth Rostermundt, Dorothy Scanlan, Jean Schrum, Betty Steen, Irene Stoberl, Selma Wiese, Phyllis West.
Class Sponsor: Mr. Edward P. Lynn.
Unfortunately the school fitness records were thrown away before Manning merged with IKM, so they are gone forever now. I know first-hand as I asked the faculty member in charge of those records at the time if they still existed and the answer was, he threw them away.
I remember one of the records I had which was the standing broad jump - I had 10 feet. I remember Scott Robinson having me show some of the other teachers in the cafeteria after getting this record.
I just remembered this record - Larry Walters MHS 1976 broke the situp record with 1000. I think he also might have broken the pushup record but I don't recall how many now.
This is why I cringe when our documents and records like this get thrown away.
WHO cares? Well I do, even if no one else does!
We used to combine and windrow for McConnell family, and I got to know Dick years later when he worked with Curt Struve at the Heritage Park when they built the log-cabin restaurant and hall.
Dick also partnered with another Manning Alumni member, Ray Dentlinger (MHS 1965), in the carpentry business.
I searched for McConnell in my database and found a lot of pictures, that came from the Loyce Gray collection. Unfortunately she had thrown away her Aunt Lillian Spear's country school pictures, but at least some of her pictures were still around, so I scanned them.
I think most of Dick's kids attended school in Manning before the family moved out of the district.
Dick's wife was a Petersen, sister to someone many of you may know who was Dorothy Rowedder - Mrs. Glenn.
So as typical, there are always lots of connections when I work on a tribute or Manning feature story.
Dick served in the Marine Corps, and each time I visited with him about his service, was in Manning when he was busy on a job, so I never got any pictures and other military information about him, so hopefully one of his children will see this tribute and contact me so I can get more of Dick's service scanned for the Manning Veterans' book.
She was curious if this building was still standing but I knew right away since it is a wooden structure that it either had burned down or was torn down.
I was trying to determine the location of the building and guessed it was between Fourth & Fifth Streets.
Then I noticed the name "Paul" on the building on the right.
Having worked on hundreds of old Main Street pictures, I immediately thought this might be the Paul Moerke building, so I searched my database and sure enough,
the building on the left side of the Moerke building below matches the hotel picture above and "Paul" matches exactly for both pix.
Then I searched for other Main Street pictures to see if I could find some that showed these buildings and had a lot of success.
Freda told me the story when this building caught on fire. A girl was walking up the stairs to the library and told Freda she smelled smoke - sure enough things got smoky so Freda called in the fire and told them the fire station was on fire - at first they thought it was a prank call but she convinced them and the firemen showed up to put out the fire and save the building.
There were 2 Julius Wilke families that lived in Manning at the same time. I haven't figured out how they are related but it would be a good bet they were, as these 2 families
eventually moved to Oelwein, Iowa.
Several of their children attended Manning grade school during the 1908 to 1916 time period.
When I published the Manning Schools
history book in 2009, I asked several volunteers to go through all of the official school books that list the students names for each year and they filled out spreadsheets
for me for everyone who graduated and those who did not graduate here for various reasons..
This information has proven to be
the one of the most invaluable databases for me as I use it all of the time for various historical feature stories and many times it proves a family was in Manning when working on
obituaries that don't mention Manning.
Myrtle Arp was a 1st cousin to Henry Arp - Henry was the father of Lyle, Norman, Marian Knueven
Other towns the Arp ancestors lived: Camanche, Wheatland, Clinton, Denison, Carroll, and Lost Nation, Iowa, and Pierre, South Dakota
Here is the cropped image from a picture postcard of Westside, Iowa, sent to me by one of my Manning helpers.
I think these buildings match the buildings in larger photo below - the first 4 buildings from the right side up the hill.
Now I'll feature 2 homes that were in Manning...more than likely they no longer exist, but just in case someone might recognize them, I wanted to post them.
Arp home not sure where - circa 1896
When I read the caption he provided for this picture and saw GAR & WRC, I immediately opened this file because I was hoping it was a picture of the McPherson Post 33, GAR hall in Manning.
As I studied it, I first didn't think it was the location where I always understood that the Manning GAR hall once stood and this size.
BUT I noticed what appears to be the top of a church
steeple/bell tower in the background behind one of the houses. I knew it wasn't the old Methodist Church, as that steeple had a distinct point.
Then things started to click, so I looked for pictures of the Presbyterian Church as I knew it had a flatter roof tower.
Then I remembered I had an old picture taken by
Pastor John Ansorge of the intersection I knew where the GAR hall once stood.
So here is the pictorial story that confirms this is truly a picture of the front of the GAR hall in Manning.
McPherson Post 33 GAR hall on the north end of Main Street.
Zoomed in
Note the arrow where there is a church steeple in the picture above right, then compare below.
First Presbyterian Church along Second Street.
Now this doesn't prove these 2 churches match, so I searched further.
Now to show you the building that I mistakenly understood was the GAR hall that I had Tom MacDonald-Williams artistically draw by using a picture of that building taken from the water tower.
Now I hope to get an artist in Manning to make a water color print of the real GAR hall.
I'll post it if/when I hopefully get it made.
After more careful zooming in, I noticed the actual GAR building is in this picture, I just didn't realize it when I had Tom make the print for me.
The square store front and chimney
match the GAR picture we've been looking at.
Here is the wide view taken from the water tower.
I have TW (for Tom Williams) and GAR
letters printed over the buildings being discussed, over on the very right side of this picture below.
Here is a different photo that shows the pointed steeple of the original Methodist Church and what I was referring to above.
The large building with tall chimney to the north was the Doud Milling Company.
Later years it was owned by Orland & Ona Fara - Manning Ag. Center.
I hope this GAR feature story hasn't confused a lot of people but just wanted to show the difficulties in
preserving our history and also why I'm constantly begging people with Manning connected
history and pictures to get them to me to scan, digitize, and archive in the Manning Historical Database - BEFORE it is TOO LATE!!!
Dave
Over the years, when I find an error in one of the published Manning history books, I try to make sure I update my running corrections files I keep in my database.
Here is a file I keep for the 1981 Manning Centennial book.
I have corrections files for the 2006 Manning Quasqui book, 2009 Manning Schools history book, and the 1982 Aspinwall Centennial book.
When I scanned and posted the 1982 Aspinwall book on my web page, my mother, who was one of the authors
of that book went through each web page to look for and provided me corrections for errors she found, which were quite a few.
One of the advantages she had was that she grew up during a lot of that history and/or her parents also were in Aspinwall
during that history and they told her about some the past when she was growing up.
So she could find a lot of those errors post-publication of the book.
When someone contacts me about a possible error, I try to corroborate what they send me and if I can confirm it, I'll add that updated/corrected information to my corrections files.
Occasionally someone will get a little irate when they see an error in something published, but they have NO clue as to how easy/common it is to have/make errors when printing articles
in newspapers and publishing books.
I recall being admonished by a couple of individuals when I printed an article in the Manning Monitor after publishing the 2006 Manning Quasqui book.
They felt I was diminishing the book and those who helped with it, but they have no clue as to the
importance of documenting and keeping a corrections file on these books, to help future genealogists
and historians know about some of those errors.
So if/when you find an error or think there is an error or omission on my web pages, please let me know so I can correct the error and update the files.
Thanks,
Dave
I also don't have obits for several of his brothers and can't find some of them too.
Below you can see the caption and what the image means.
1942 Victory Stamp - eagle's wings in the shape of a V
Most people today will say that the index & middle fingers held up in the shape of a V means "Peace" from the 1960s.
ORIGINALLY this hand gesture was "V for Victory" during WWII.
I didn't know that Manning Motor serviced tractors
Meves L. Wiese
I've scanned a lot of WWII War Ration stamps and booklets from many different Manning family collections over the decades, but I had never seen this order form before - it never dawned on me to look for something like this, but so glad that I now ran into a form to go along with the war ration stamps in the future Manning Veterans book.
I'm sure most people today who are younger than me have no idea of the challenges and difficulties their ancestors/relatives had in the US during WWII, let alone with our past history
in general.
People whine and gripe and complain about all kinds of things today but if they had even the slightest clue as to how good we have it today...they would keep their mouths shut
or at least not bitch about everything under the sun, and maybe even be proud of our country.
From the Donna (Winsor) Schwiesow collection - her grandmother Ottillie Jensen's stamps.
I did a quick search to see if I could find Harry Diamond online.
After seeing over 100
results with the exact same names, I gave up trying to find the Harry Diamond who lived in Manning at one time.
FRED HOSTETTER
Funeral services will be held here at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Garfield Cemetery, Lytton, under direction of the Farber and Otteman Funeral Home of Sac City.
Mr. Hostetter, who was employed for several years by the Dixon Lumber Company in Sac City, is survived by his wife, Verna; a daughter, Mrs. Fred Schwartz, Jr., Sioux City; one grandchild; and three sisters; Mrs. Ernest Kullberg and Mrs. Myron Johnson, both of Odebolt, and Mrs. Wayne Vogt of Nebraska.
Son of Fred A. and Jennie (Heinken) Haustetter, he was born May 30, 1906, in Mountain Lake, Minnesota.
Carroll Daily Times Herald, January 5, 1972
Note: Fred was the manager of the Green Bay Lumber Company in Manning from 1942 through 1944.
His daughter, Verna, attended Manning Grade School from 1942 through 1944.
Errol Wegner - employee of Joe Horbach (Gambles)
Brothers: James & Errol Wegner
Standing: Jack Moore, Ed Wegner, Helen Wegner
Front: Verna Siem
ALBERT EWOLDT
Albert Ewoldt Now At Tacoma
Above is Pvt. Albert H. Ewoldt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ewoldt of near
Manning, in Crawford County. He is now stationed at Tacoma, Washington with Hq. Bty. 41st T.A. Bn., with the Army.
Albert went into the service on June 23, 1941.
March 12, 1942, Manning Monitor
Justeen Maree Schwieso was born on October 12, 1988, the daughter of Jeff Schwieso and Nancy (Fogleman) Muhlbauer in Manning, Iowa. She was baptized and later confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning. Justeen graduated from Manning High School with the Class of 2007 and went on to pursue higher education at Buena Vista University, earning her bachelor's degree. Always driven to help others, she later completed her master's degree in social work, graduating in 2021.
Justeen shared her life with Brandon Long, and the two were engaged in 2018. Justeen was blessed with a daughter, Emma, born on December 2, 2008. In 2015, Brandon joined with loving and raising her. They made their home in Manning, where Justeen was a devoted mother and partner.
Professionally, Justeen found her calling in the field of mental health. She spent many years serving clients at Plains Area Mental Health. After earning her master’s degree, she became a licensed psychotherapist and stepped into a leadership role as the team lead for the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program, continuing her mission to support and uplift those in need.
Outside of work, Justeen enjoyed quiet moments spent crocheting and reading. She especially treasured time with her family and friends. Halloween was her favorite holiday, a love she shared with Emma, often bonding over scary movies and festive traditions. Her heart was also full of love for her furry companions.
Justeen passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Monday, July 7, 2025, at her home in Manning at the age of 36 years, 8 months, and 25 days.
Justeen is survived by her spouse, Brandon Long of Manning; daughter, Emma Pryor of Manning; parents: Jeff (Karen) Schwieso of Alexandria, Minnesota, and Nancy (Steve) Muhlbauer of Manning; siblings: Shannon Walters of Manning, Mitchell (Jessica) Walters of Aspinwall, Caden "Twosky" Muhlbauer of Manning and Rylie-Shea Muhlbauer of Kansas City, Missouri; step-siblings: Nick Muhlbauer of Elkhorn, Nebraska, Jason (Amanda) Michels of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Nathan (Becky) Michels of Bellevue, Nebraska and Derek Michels of Alexandria, Minnesota; parents-in-law, Sheryl and John Koester of Manning, and Ron Long of Breda; sister-in-law, Kayla Miller (Jeremy Wulf) of Manning; many nieces and nephews; and other family members and friends.
Her Celebration of Life will be held by the family and church from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, July 11, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family for a donation to be made in her name.
2007 former students: John Andersen, Travis Bauer, Ashley Benson, Elizabeth Davis, Erin Dishong, Cassandra Griffith, Brittany Hacker, Dallas Head, Nicholas Hodne, Travis Hough, Wendy Johns, Cody Kalkhoff, Renee Keast, Ciara Ladroma, Gregg Laidig, Robin McCarty, KaSandra Mesa, Candi Miller, Joshua Miller, Leslie Olwell, Carrie Patterson, Matthew Pedersen, Cody Petersen, Heather Peterson, Tiffany Polk, Rochelle Possehl, Jessie Raymond, William Riesenberg, Brad Riner, Christina Ruvoldt, Jakob Sachau, Aaron Schumann, Lanissa Short, Lukas Snyder, Lainey Stringer, Emilie Vogel, Keshia Whiteside, Sean Wiley, Arielle Willis, Jacob Willroth, Jonathon Willroth
Ken Fogleman, Nancy Fogleman, Mae (Bogatzke) Fogleman
In response to a recent politically driven report highlighting rural hospitals with a high percentage of Medicaid patients, Manning Regional Healthcare Center (MRHC) is offering reassurance to its staff, patients, and the communities it serves.
The report, circulated as part of a national policy debate around proposed Medicaid cuts, flagged MRHC based solely on its high Medicaid patient mix, placing the hospital in the top 10% of rural facilities in the country by this metric. While this designation may seem alarming, MRHC leadership emphasizes that it is not an accurate reflection of the hospital's financial health or operational viability.
"We proudly serve all members of our community, including many who rely on Medicaid," said MRHC CEO, Shannon Black. "That metric alone doesn’t tell the full story. MRHC is financially strong, well-managed, and not in danger of closing. We've long been proactive in monitoring healthcare policy changes, and we’ll continue to advocate for decisions that protect the patients and communities we serve."
Black stressed that the report was not based on recent performance or risk of closure but was instead used as a communication tool between lawmakers to support positions on national Medicaid policies.
"We understand that seeing our name on such a list may cause concern," Black added. "But inclusion in the report was not a reflection of financial weakness; it’s proof that we'e fulfilling our mission to care for all, including the most vulnerable."
Over the holiday weekend, Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand made time to visit MRHC in person to better understand the hospital's position and to discuss how the state can support rural healthcare providers navigating funding uncertainty. He toured the facility and met with leadership to learn more about the challenges and opportunities facing rural health systems.
"We appreciated the opportunity to share how MRHC is working every day to meet local health needs while remaining financially responsible and future-focused," said Black.
Key Takeaways for the Community:
MRHC is financially stable and operationally sound.
The hospital is not at risk of closure.
Leadership remains vigilant in monitoring state and federal policy developments.
MRHC remains committed to serving all patients, including those insured through Medicaid.
Open, honest communication remains a priority as MRHC continues to advocate for rural healthcare.
June 8, 1969 view looking east toward the trestle bridge
September 7, 1888 Manning - March 19, 1953 Washington, District of Columbia
Burial United States Military Academy Post Cemetery, West Point, New York
Section VIII Lot 196
Son of Gustav Henry Franke (May 7, 1852 - December 24, 1908) and Dorothea Pevestorf (November 10, 1850 - February 20, 1911)
Siblings: Alma Freelove, Amanda Schroeder, Helen Shepherd, Dorothy Franke
Wife: Mildred D. (McKee) Franke May 28, 1892 - June 22, 1976 South Carolina
Burial United States Military Academy Post Cemetery, West Point, New York
President Roosevelt sent his name to the senate in a list of
28 other army officers to be advanced temporarily to major general or brigadier
general. Chennault has been on the air force retired list, with the permanent
rank of captain. Whether the volunteer airmen he helped recruit in this country
and has long commanded on the Chinese border also will
be called into American Army service was not immediately disclosed at the war
department. Chennault's home is Waterproof, Louisiana.
Those nominated to be Major Generals
included Brigadier General Lewis B. Hershey, director of selective service. He
is 48, and his home is Angola, Indiana.
Others promoted included Brigadier
General Mark W. Clark, Indianapolis, Indiana, 45-year-old Chief of Staff of the
Army ground forces, and three Brigadier Generals who recently were put in
command of newly-organized infantry divisions.
The division commanders were Brigadier General Emil F. Reinhardt, Detroit,
Michigan, commander of the Sixty-seventh Infantry Division; Ira T. Wyche, a
native of Ocracoke. North Carolina, Seventy-ninth Infantry
Division, and Gustav H.
Franke, a native of Manning, Iowa, commander of the Eighty-first Infantry Division.
Shreveport Journal, Shreveport, Louisiana April 16, 1942
Manning Monitor
An official paper, The Stars and Stripes, edited somewhere in France, was
sent last week by one of our Manning soldier boys, formerly Captain Gustav Franke, but now Colonel Franke.
The news of the rapid promotion of this young man will be pleasing news to his
many friends here. Less than 25 years ago he was selling papers on the streets
of Manning. Anyone with grit and energy can advance in America, the limit only
being the inherent resources of the man himself.
Carroll Times Herald November 7, 1918
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June 18, 1908 A Manning Boy's Success. Gustav Franke, Sr., has received a letter from his son, Gustav, who is a cadet at West Point Military Academy, in which he tells some interesting news. He has received his appointment as an officer, that of Corporal. He says: "I have just received my first office in Battalion of Cadets. I was made a corporal the 12th of June. Thirty honors are given each year to the yearlings, the higher offices are given to the 1st and 2nd classes. In the field meet I got first in the mile run, time 4 minutes, 55 seconds. March 10, 1910 Manning Monitor Still Boosting For Manning Mr. Frank Mantz. This is written merely as a suggestion and incentive to anyone who may aspire for a military education, for by knowledge of this inefficiency and of the candidates in general to pass the entrance examination one ought to realize that previous preparation and the flunk on others in securing the recommendation practically assures an appointment. A vacancy to be filled next March 1911, will occur in the Tenth district due to my graduation, and I should like some one from Manning to succeed me in preference to anyone else. As to a complete tabulation of details as regards qualifications, etc., for anyone interested, I would suggest that he write the Adjutant of the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York, asking for the latest official register of the officers and cadets of the U.S.M.A., and as to method of procedure of obtainment of an appointment. I should be glad to offer suggestions to anyone who desire them. Manning Monitor June 15, 1911 The following article is taken from "The Howitzer," the yearbook of the United States
Corps of Cadets.
Strange, is it not, that this mere kid should have laughed his way into everything good. Who would ever guess that he of the open boyish face would be of such a muckerish disposition? Who would think he would be so efficient as a commander of men? The Commandant builded better than he knew when he made Gus the Captain of Company "B." A man with the courage of his convictions, Dutch is ever found ready to protest to the fighting point, anything that might hurt Corps honor and spirit, and the best feature of this is that neither his chevrons nor public opinion have any weight in an argument against him. If all the exponents of Good had the magnetism for their fellows that he has, there would be less Bad in the world." |
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Manning Monitor articles ------ 1943
GUS FRANKE III
He hopes to be released about October 19th. After a month or two, he expects to return to
limited duty and perhaps later to full duty. He says that at this stage of the game it has
been pretty tough to take but that in looking about, he feels that he is still much better off
than many people. Major General Franke Writes Major General G. H. Franke, former resident of Manning, in writing to his friend. E.D. Sutherland recently, states he has been in the hospital at Atlanta, Georgia, for several weeks, but by this time is out. He reports that nothing serious was responsible for his hospitalization. Mrs. Franke was also in the hospital for a short while for checkup. Major General Franke expressed his pleasure in knowing that Manning was doing so much in behalf of the war drive, in sale of bonds, scrap drives and men in the service. He also stated that the chief effort now was in winning the war and in winning the peace to follow. |
March 26, 1942, Manning Monitor
Gustav H. Franke
George W. Cullum, No. 4948, March 19, 1953
West Point obituary
Died at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, DC
On March 24, 1953, Major General Gustav H. Franke was laid to rest at West
Point, that rock-bound highland home he loved so well.
Gus Franke entered West Point with the Class of 1911 and graduated 13th in that class. His military career, a highly successful one, was brought to a sudden close in 1942. Wearing the stars of a Major General, Franke was about to embark for combat at the head of the 81st Infantry Division when a heart attack felled him and forced his retirement from active military service. Undaunted he slowly fought his way back to good health, built a beautiful home on the shores of the Atlantic in Mrytle Beach, South Carolina, and became a tireless worker and leader in the affairs of that community. Then that other great killer, cancer, ended the life of this man who had marked himself as a leader in civilian as well as in military life.
Dynamic is a word that well befits Gus Franke. Always active, he played polo until past middle age and was a top-notch football official of the South Eastern Conference at the age of forty-eight. The maintenance of a high state of physical fitness was to him a duty he owed his country. The heart attack that forced his retirement followed a strenuous trip over the obstacle course at the head of elements of his division.
He was a man of strong convictions who could never compromise where principle was involved. A proposition was either white or black to him; there were no grays in his life. He loved a battle and pitched into the closest friend when he believed that friend to be in the wrong.
After his retirement, his interest in national affairs seemed to grow steadily, and he made use of his ability as a writer to express his views on various questions. His letters, which appeared frequently in the Charlotte Observer, give a vivid picture of a man who believed in hitting the line with everything he had.
Rugged people often have the faculty of making enemies. Gus Franke had a remarkable capacity for making friends that characterized his whole life. The Howitzer of 1911 said of him: "If all the exponents of good had the magnetism for his fellows that he has, there would be much less bad in the world". Without preliminary nominations, the Class of 1911 elected its first president in 1916. When the last votes had arrived from the Philippines Franke had received so great a majority as to make his election practically unanimous. He remained Class President until 1951, when on the occasion of our fortieth reunion at West Point he asked to be relieved of his duties.
The writer of this article was appointed to the faculty of Alabama Polytechnic Institute in 1948. General Franke had served there as Professor of Military Science and Tactics some 15 years before. I expected to find that older members of the Faculty would recall Franke favorably. Gradually I was to realize that this man in a period of four or five years had made his stamp not only on the college but on the town of Auburn as well. Never have I known people in so many walks of life speak with such admiration and affection of a man who had been so long gone from their midst. The solicitude of the people of Auburn for General Franke during his last illness was a tribute to a man who loved his neighbor.
But to have known this man at his finest, one must have seen him in his home. Gus Franke married Mildred (Mike) McKee of Washington, D.C. in the spring of 1912. Gus acted wisely, for in the remaining forty-one years of his life he found that this sweetheart of his youth never failed to be an inspirational helper, a wise counselor, a congenial companion and a devoted wife. The marriage was blessed by two daughters and a son, all of whom married early in life. Gus was proud of his lovely girls and of his son Gus Jr., Major of Field Artillery, who was twice decorated for bravery on the field of battle in the early days of the Korean War. He loved them and the nine grandchildren they brought him with a deep devotion, and the happiest days of his later years were those on which he gathered as many as possible of them around him in his home. One could not attend one of these reunions without feeling that a God-fearing man was receiving the crowning reward of a Christian father.
General Franke was a battle-tested veteran of World War I. He was a man whose professional competence was of the highest order. He was a born leader of men. There seems little doubt that, but for an unkind fate, his name would now be listed among the great military leaders of World War II. Yet he never complained of that fate, but kept on living his old unselfish life, preoccupied always with thoughts of his family and friends. Particularly was this true during the last year of his life, when he knew of the terrible malady with which he was afflicted. Even when informed that he had but a few days to live his thoughts were still of his fellow men. "No flowers," he requested his friends, "please send the money you would spend on them to the Damon Runyan Cancer Fund."
Truly a great man has gone to his Creator.
J.B. Crawford
Gustav Franke
December 31, 1908
Manning Monitor
GUSTAV FRANKE DEAD
Well Known and Popular Citizen is Laid to His Rest.
Last Thursday morning, December 24, 1908, the citizens of this little town and surrounding
country were somewhat surprised to learn that Gustav Franke had passed away. While it
was generally known that he was a very sick man and that there was some doubt of his
recovery, still nobody thought of his time being so close at hand.
He commenced to suffer from a throat trouble in the early part of October and went to Rochester, Minnesota, on the 19th of October to consult Mayo Bros. there, who first pronounced it goiter, but on further examination found his trouble to be cancemonia of the throat. Mrs. Franke went immediately as soon as she found out he was so bad, and remained with him until he was brought home December 12. Everything, both there and here, was done for him that human power could do. His son, Gustav, who went to West Point Academy nearly two years ago, was notified and rushed at once to his father's bedside and remained constantly with him until the end.
Thus passeth away a good man; a man much loved and respected.
Gustav Franke was born near Sheboygan, Wisconsin, May 5th, 1852. He came to Chicago when only a boy and began to learn the tailor trade when eleven years of age. He was left an orphan at the age of thirteen, by the death of his father, his mother dying when he was three years old, and from that time on Mr. Franke looked out for himself. He learned his trade to perfection, so that he was one of the best tailors in the state of Iowa. He was married while in Chicago to Miss Dorothy Pevestorf, August 18, 1875, remaining there until the year 1884, when they moved to Manning, where they have resided ever since, and have been one of our best and most highly respected families. Most of their children have been born here and have grown up to young womanhood, and Gustav, their only son, to manhood, all loved and admired by everyone, so that when he came to have to face death he felt that his work had not been in vain. But now he is gone and has left his task for his good wife to finish.
Gustav Franke was a good husband, a kind and indulgent father; to his friends the soul of fellowship, but, the greatest of all, he was a man, and as a man it is that those who knew him best most love to contemplate him. He believed that the man who scatters flowers in the pathway of his fellowmen, who lets into the dark places of life sunshine of human sympathy and kindness, is following the footsteps of his Master. He was a man who acted from no motive but the best, and whose course never wavered. He was a character to remember with affection and to mourn with deepest sorrow. Death seized him in the midst of vivid interests of life. It seized him from a happy and devoted family, and consolation can be found only in trying to remember, not the loss, but the possession.
His moments on earth were full of activity and usefulness, and it is ended. We can only bow our heads and think of the widow and children. We can only bow our heads and wait; we must go on with the task, we human beings. We know not who falls next. But it takes more courage when a friend has fallen, a friend who was loved and needed and admired.
His funeral was held last Saturday at the Presbyterian Church, conducted by Rev. Heizer, assisted by Rev. Faust, of the German Lutheran church, of Westside. The church was packed to suffocation, many not being able to gain admittance. The floral tributes were the most beautiful ever seen at a funeral in this place.
Those who are left to mourn his loss are his devoted wife, six daughters and one son. The children are Mrs. Alma Freelove, Mrs. Alva Jensen and Misses Amanda, Hellen, Dorothea, Lulu and one son, Gustav. He was a member of the A.O.U.W., also of the Modern Woodmen of America. Members of the two orders accompanied the remains to the cemetery, where the chaplains read from the burial ritual and Rev. Heizer led in prayer. There was a large attendance from our midst and many from out of town.
We extend to the lonely wife and children our deepest sympathy.
The relatives from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Freelove, of Kenebeck, S.D.; Mrs. J.W. Jensen, Marathon, Iowa; Mrs. Rev. A. Schroedel, St Paul, Minnesota, a sister of the deceased; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hortsman; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hackmeister, and Chris, Fred and Henry Pevestorf, brothers and sisters of Mrs. Franke.
CARD OF THANKS.
To the various organizations, many friends and neighbors, we wish to extend our sincere
thanks and heartfelt appreciation for so kindly assisting in the care of husband and father
and for the wide sympathy so sweetly expressed through the beautiful flowers, loving
messages and thoughtful service, in our sorrow.
Mrs. G. FRANKE AND CHILDREN.
December 31, 1908
A.O.U.W. Resolutions.
Whereas, The Master of Death passed our sentinel and invaded our chapter and severed a
link from our golden chain, summoning from time to eternity Brother Gustav Franke,
Resolved, That we acknowledge the wisdom and goodness of our Supreme Grand Master
and bow in humble submission; that as a token of our sincere friendship and sympathy in
the dark hour of this great affliction, and as a pledge of our fidelity to the memory of our
brother and his fatherless children we extend the fraternal right hand of fellowship, and
with it the assurance that the great light given of God to man will guide him safely to that
spiritual building eternal in the heavens there to dwell in peaceful happiness forever and
ever.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of our chapter and
that copies be sent the families of our worthy brother.
B.L. JOHNSON, J.F. DETHLEFS, PAUL MOERKE, Committee
January 7, 1909
M.W.A. Resolutions.
Whereas, The Great and Supreme Ruler of the Universe, has in His infinite wisdom removed from among us our worthy neighbor, Gustav Franke, and Whereas, said neighbor was a good man, a loving husband, a kind father, an honorable citizen, loved and respected by all who knew him, therefore be it
Resolved, That the sudden removal of such a life from among us leaves a vacancy and a shadow that will be deeply realized by all the neighbors of Barber Camp No. 1771, Modern Woodmen of America, and will prove a loss to the community and public.
Resolved, That with deep sympathy for the bereaved relatives of the deceased, we express our hope that even so great a loss to us all may be overruled for good by Him who doeth all things well.
Resolved, that the chapter of our camp be draped for a period of thirty days; that these resolutions be spread upon the minutes at the meetings of the camp, a copy forwarded to the bereaved family and a copy thereof mailed to the Manning papers for publication.
Committee: PETER RIX, C.H. REINHOLDT, WILLIAM WILFONG.
I noticed my grandfather and dad were listed in this "birthdays" section of the Monitor.
Raymond B. Neal
January 20, 1916 - October 24, 1963
BURIAL Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
Muster in January 1937 Marine Detachment, US Navy Yard, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Platoon Sergeant USMCR
Graduated from Manning High School in 1934.
Ray Neal Re-enlists In U.S. Marines
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Neal have received word that their son has been re-instated in the U.S. Marines.
Raymond, a former Manning High School athlete and graduate, is now stationed at
Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The service is nothing new for Ray, who enlisted in
the Marines soon after his graduation, for a four-year period. For some time he found employment as a civilian after his
release and then decided to re-enlist in the service.
April 2, 1942, Manning Monitor
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Manning Monitor article------ 1943
Raymond Neal Goes to California Calls From Portsmouth, N. H. Sgt. Raymond B. Neal called his mother, Mrs. Elmer Neal, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire recently. Ray is stationed at Portsmouth and says he likes the Marines fine but is kept very busy. He said; 'Hello' to all his Manning friends. His address is Sgt. Raymond B. Neal, Navy Yard Marine Barracks. Portsmouth. N. H. Manning Monitor article------ 1945
Former Resident Gets Bronze Star
Neal, now a policeman at the naval base, was cited for heroic achievement against the
Japanese on Mezado Ridge on Okinawa, Shima in the Ryukyu islands, when he took
command of a platoon under heavy fire, and reorganized the attack. |
Some of the married names:
Jean (Firth) Kuhn
Marjorie (Kuhn) Kusel
Ruth (Kuhn) Metcalf
Elaine (Roggish) McCrory
LaVonne (Genzen) Gehlsen
Helen (Kuhn) Weible
Selma (Ross) Hopkins
Rozora (Kuhn) Schroeder
I'm pretty sure it is Margaret (Stang) Kuhn
Doris (Ramsey) Rutz
Ruth (Struve) Gerkin
Geraldine (Lamaack) Schroeder
I already had one version of his obituary.
I then noticed I didn't have
quite a few of his children's obits and had some success in finding them.
Charles Clement Sullivan
PVT 1CL, 157 Transportation Guard Service
Dr. Charles C. Sullivan, Carroll county coroner and osteopathic physician, died suddenly of a heart attack in his car about 11 o'clock
Wednesday morning, June 6, 1945, as he was returning to Carroll from Manning.
Son of Patrick and Mary (Driscoll) Sullivan, he was born January 21, 1890, in Newell, Iowa.
He was married to Celesta Kelley in 1924.
Children Were With Him
Two of his children, Shannon and Michael, were with him and a friend of Shannon's, Zita Smith of Manning, who had planned to visit in the Sullivan home.
Mrs. Sullivan stated that Dr. Sullivan was about two miles out of Manning, when he mentioned feeling ill and drew his car up to the side of the road.
Moved to Carroll in 1943
Dr. Sullivan was 55 years old in January. He had practiced osteopathy in Carroll since September, 1943, when he moved there from Manning where he practiced 16 years.
Survivors include his wife and three children. He was a brother of Mrs. T. E. Brinkman of Carroll.
Dr. Sullivan was a member of the Manning American Legion post and had served overseas in World War I.
The Rosary will be prayed at the Sullivan home in Carroll this Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
Funeral services will be held, from the Catholic Church at 9:30 o'clock Friday morning in
charge of the Rev. Father Poeckes, with burial in the Mount Olive Catholic Cemetery, in Carroll. Pallbearers
will be John R. Hansen, Louis E. Schelldorf, Lou Bohnsack and Dr. William H. Fink of Manning, and Arnold Witt and William Schmich of Carroll.
John Kruse 507 Main Street
Started by Albert Puck and later joined by his son, Willis Puck - Warren & Ken's grandfather/father
Orval Fink's father - at 317 Main Street
Orin & Raymond Pratt - 318 Main Street
George Wenzel - 405 Main Street
Managed by Herb Groteluschen - 324 Main Street
Not sure who owned/managed this store in 1942 - 319 Main Street
Possibly Raymond Sander managed in the 1940s and then Labert "Bud" Stahl purchased the business in 1961.
All of the Ehrichs mentioned in these next 2 articles are my relation - my mother was Dorothy Ehrichs
Mother taught several of these students listed, such as her brother, Gene, and also LeRoy Dammann, Roy Schilling...
Aspinwall news
Herman & John Frahm - 215 Main Street
Frahm Motor Company, carried the J.I. Case farm implement franchise from 1942 until the late 1950s.
423 Main Street
Manning Sale Barn - previously called Manning Sale Pavilion
Located on the north side of Third Street just west of the Great Western RR tracks.
Emma, Lonnie, Warren, Grover Bartels
Emma (Kelting) and Grover Bartels
I hope to work on her story and get it featured in the Monitor and on my
web page fairly soon, but it always takes time to edit and proof read things like this and then get the approval for the final version from the family.
Here are 2 photos of Esther -
one from her time here in Manning in the early 1940s and the other one when I interviewed her a few months ago.
Esther Ruth Halverson
March 4, 1924 - April 8, 2025
Esther Ruth Halverson, age 101, of Carroll, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, April 14, 2025, at the First United Methodist Church in Carroll with Rev. Terry Plocher officiating. Music for the service will be by Nancy Davis and Jake Gute. Burial will be in the Carroll City Cemetery. The funeral service will be livestreamed on the First United Methodist Church YouTube Channel at Carroll FUMC Video.
Visitation will be held on Monday morning from 9:30 A.M. to 10:15 A.M. at the First United Methodist Church prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the First United Methodist Church in Carroll.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll and online condolences may be left for the family at www.dahnandwoodhouse.com.
Esther was born on March 4, 1924, in Akron, Iowa, and she was the daughter of Henry A. and Emma (Gillman) Stryzewski. She attended the Akron Community School and graduated from the Akron High School. She then attended St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, receiving her bachelor’s degree in music. In 1950, she was united in marriage to John J. Rogers, and they were blessed with one daughter, Ann. Esther was employed as the vocal and music instructor at the Manning, Coon Rapids, and Bayard School District for several years. Esther also was the publisher for the Coon Rapids Enterprise for several years. John passed away in 1960 and she was later married to William L. Chambers in 1965 and he passed away in 1979. In 1982, she was married to Donald W. Forrest, and he passed away in 1984. She later found love again, marrying Donald Halverson on May 1, 1994. The couple made their home in Carroll, Iowa. They enjoyed many wonderful friends, games of bridge, and travel experiences. Their favorite trips included winters in Arizona with friends and a trip to Israel, where Esther and Don were baptized in the Jordan River.
Esther was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Carroll where she was very active in the church including directing the church choir. She also directed the church choirs at the Presbyterian Church in Carroll, St. John’s Lutheran Church in Carroll and the Methodist Church in Coon Rapids. She organized the Carroll Community Chorus in 1976 and directed that group for several years. She organized various small vocal groups in the Carroll community, including. a women’s triple trio, the Noteables, where she made lifelong close friends. She was also a member of P.E.O. since 1952. Esther loved cooking, baking, and gardening. But most of all she cherished the time with her friends and especially her family.
Esther wanted to teach instrumental music but was told that it was not suitable for young ladies to teach instrumental music, and that she should teach vocal music.
She could not afford to have her laundry done at college, so she mailed it home to have her mother do it. Her mother returned the clothes, along with fresh bread and butter, and once a pheasant.
Esther biked across the Canadian Rockies with three teacher friends on one-speed bikes. They slept on the ground, were sniffed by a bear, woke up next to a rattlesnake nest, and had their pictures taken with the movie star Randolph Scott.
Esther is survived by her daughter Ann Chambers (Kent Nellis); step-sons: Myron (Joani) Halverson, Mark (Debbie) Halverson, David (Mary) Halverson, Doug (Karla) Halverson, and Dierk (Barbara) Halverson; grandchildren, John Davin Nellis and Caroline Nellis; numerous step grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Paul (Ardelle) Halverson; nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
She is preceded in death by her husbands: John J. Rogers, William L. Chambers, Donald W. Forrest, and Donald G. Halverson; her parents; stepdaughter Linda (Karlton) Fullenworth; brother Ralph (Blanche) Stryzewski; sister Phyllis (Glenn) Kask.
The family would like to thank the wonderful staff at St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll, Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids, Regency Park Nursing and Rehab Center in Carroll, and the staff and volunteers at St. Anthony Hospice for all their care and support for Esther.
Claus H. Bunz wrote on Esther's
guestbook at Dahn & Woodhouse April 11, 2025
I was a pupil of Esther during the time she taught vocal music in
the Manning public school system. During that time I
was also a member of the choir at Zion Lutheran Church which she directed. I
learned a great deal about music from her. She made participating in music
something that was joyful as well as fun. I extend my deepest sympathy to her
family and pray for our Lord Jesus Christ's Blessings on all of you.
Korean War Veterans continues
For those of you who are occasional visitors to the Manning Exchange - please make sure to click on the "archived articles" section where previous featured stories are kept.
"Let it be known that he who wears the military order of the purple heart has given of his blood in the defense of his homeland and
shall forever be revered by his fellow countrymen."
George Washington, August 7, 1782
Just as a reminder: the Manning History book committee continues to work on a Manning area Veterans' history book
project.
For those of you who are Veterans or have/had Veterans in your family - will you come forward?
The history book committee will do their best to get as many pictures and information about the 1000+ Manning Veterans
but we can't do it all by ourselves.
How many small communities do you know have published 5 history books? The first one was the History of Manning 1898, then the 1981 Manning Centennial book, next the 2006 Manning Quasqui book, and most recently the 2009 Manning School history book. Probably the last book to be published will be the upcoming Manning Veterans' book - unless someone comes forward in the next generation to take over these projects after I'm gone. Will you help with the Veterans' history book project? If you are a Manning connected Veteran or are presently serving and do not submit your military connected pictures and infomation you probably won't be in this once-in-a-life-time Manning Veterans' history book. With a limited number of volunteers we can only do so much on our own but will try to get pictures of as many Veterans as we can. There are over 1000 Manning Veterans so we have a long ways to go before the book can be published.
Manning Veterans are slowly coming forward and below is another example. We hope to eventually get more pictures and information for Mike to put in the book but for now this is what I have to show to you.
One thing that many Veterans and people who are submitting information have not fully understood is that this next
Manning history book is specifically a Veterans' only book. It won't be like the Centennial or Quasqui history books were,
where there is a Veterans' section along with other community aspects. We are aiming for a 2-volume book (around 1090 total pages) which will really be unique!!!
This book will be ALL Veterans' information (and the post auxiliaries) - hence it
won't be a "Name, Rank, and Serial Number" only history but we want a complete history for each Veteran.
For instance - below is Louis Boell's picture and the information
that was published in the Veteran section of the 1982 Aspinwall Centennial history book. It has the basic
information but we are looking for more and I spoke to Louie by phone and he sent more pictures
and information - also for his brothers.
To see what Louis submitted click on the link underneath "Are you a Manning Veteran" shown below.
Note: we also want some family background such as parents and grandparents. All too often you will only see just the Veteran's name with their basic military information but without the family connections it will be difficult for future historians and genealogists to know for sure who this person belongs to.
Please e-mail me about your Veteran questions manningveterans@davidkusel.com
1 Manning citizen served in the War of 1812
106 served in the Civil War
1 served in the Indian War
5 served in the Spanish American War
350+ served during WWI
650+ served during WWII
87+ served in the Korean war era
65+ (more names need to be found) served in the Vietnam era
55+ (many more names need to be found) served from 1975 to present
29 paid the ultimate price with their lives defending the U.S. Flag
We are starting the Manning Veterans' history book project
Don't wait until you see "Deadline" or it WILL be too late!!!
Click to read promos for the Veteran book
If you simply don't want those old family pictures you inherited please don't throw them - send them my way.
A lot of times I can recognize a face or location in those old pix.
One thing to keep in mind while you are looking for pictures - if they are glued in old scrap books please do NOT try to pull them out or cut them out. I can scan the whole page of the scrapbook and crop out the pictures you want to use in the book. If you attempt to forcibly remove the pictures you will probably damage them and when I scan them that damage will probably show up. This means I'll either have to use my graphics program to touch up the damage which can take a lot of time, or if they are badly damaged I just may not even take the time to scan them.
