Manning, Iowa Firemen in the parade at Maquoketa, Iowa July 22, 1914.
H.P. Hansen with banner, Joe Rushenberg, Earl Lathrop, Frank Hoffmann, William Dillingham, Harry Hoffmann, Harry Wunder, Art Goettsch, John Rostemundt, Charles McLaughlin, Everett Dyson, Frank Mantz, Henry Grelck, O.C. Kempf, P.H. Jones, Herman Goettsch, J.J. Miller, R.H. Wheeler chief & captain.
Manning Fire Department members 1914
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A.J. Rushenberg Fred Sprinkle August J. Reinhold, Manager William Claussen Lee Wheeler J. Phillips Floyd Parish Ellis Frick William Arrohschmidt George Radleff Ledger Free Frank Buchheit Herman Hansen, Chief Harry Rostermundt, Mascot |
Frank W. Kempf Herman J. Vogt Robert Halford Otto Kempf Harry C. Reinhold George Horning Hugo Jans Henry Timmermann Claus Claussen A. Keoppen John Rostermundt Charles McLaughlin George Albert, Assistant Manager Herman "Wunny" Wunder, Mascot |
Memories of some of the MFD members by Arthur & Ila (Claussen) Rix.
August Reinhold partner with John Lewis of Lewis & Reinhold drug store.
William Claussen is uncle of Ila Rix.
Floyd Parish had a harness shop in Manning where Klean Klose use to be located.
Floyd had a daughter named Arlene.
Frank Kempf married Ida Polluck.
Herman Vogt partner in the Kuhl & Vogt store.
Claus Claussen is father of Ila Rix. Claus was partners in the Rober-Wehrmann store.
Partners were Ed Breckenridge, Julius Wehrmann, Gus Rober & Claus Claussen.
Henry Timmermann is brother of Fred Timmerman. They ran the Central Meat Market in Manning.
Ryle H. Wheeler partner of German Savings Bank.
George Radleff started the Radleff Wagon Box business in Manning which eventually became Dultmeier Manufacturing. Clem Dultmeier from Templeton was one of the first Dultmeiers to start the business.
Frank Buchheit became the Carroll County Sheriff.
Herman Hansen is father of Erwin Hansen and partner of the German Savings Bank.
Harry Rostermundt is son of Nick Rostermundt. Harry was a clerk in different grocery stores.
A.J. Rushenberg worked for Iowa Public Service electric company in Manning before
Manning had its own electric company. Once Manning Municipal Electric company was formed
A.J. then moved to Templeton to work for Iowa Public Service.
A.J had a daughter Joyce.
Robert Halford was possibly a cattle breeder in the area.
Harry Reinhold, son of Claus H. Reinhold, ran Reinhold Hardware & Implement along with his father. This business was located on the present day Plaza corner.
John Rostermundt of Rostermundt & Kuhl hardware store was killed in the explosion in that store. John is a brother to Harry Rostermundt.
Charles McLaughlin is related to Jim McLaughlin of Manning.
George Albert first worked for Rober-Wehrmann then he partnered with Ted Hansen (uncle to Peter Hansen) and ran the Hansen & Albert clothing, grocery and dry good store. Later the business became Hansen & Pahde.
Hugo Jans married Clara Kusel. Clara is a sister to August Kusel. August Kusel is the grandfather of David Kusel
Otto Kempf never married.
