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Below: looking southwest --- Highway 141 and the Manning Park are behind these buildings.

507 505 503

 

The building on the right side below was torn down and the present day building shown at the bottom of this page replaced it in 1948.
The Hatchery building next to Highway 141 is the same building today.
This photo is part of the Bud & Letha Johnson collection and the date is unknown.

G.F. Dau, owner of the building, is engraved above the 2 upper middle windows on the front side of the garage.
On the original two-story building above there were several rooms upstairs. The 1927 Plat map below shows the Lodge Hall which is where Der Manning Leiderkranz practiced. The Liederkranz sang in the northwest corner and had a dance floor on the southeast corner.
The garage was destroyed by fire around 1947-48 and the building below replaced it in 1948.

Below: a 1927 Plat of this block --- Main Street on the right side.

 

Manning Motor Company
505 503 Main Street

1 Independent Implement Store 1913 to 1915 (Hans Derner, Andrew Boss, Adolph Paulsen, Rudolph Stuedemann, John Schroeder)
2 Schroeder's Garage (John Schroeder)
2a O-C-O-L-A Inn (Carl H. Glade) NW corner of first floor - Dau building - access by stairs in alley
3 Petersen's Garage (Fred Petersen)
3a Cream Station 1927 NW corner of first floor - Dau building - access by stairs in alley
4 Chevy Garage (Art Bock )
5 Manning Motor Company (Eddie & George Fischer)
6 Manning Motor Company (Robert Ehlers, Lynn Stein, Lee Stein) 2003

Upstairs of Dau building:
1 Der Manning Leiderkranz practiced northwest corner, dance floor southwest corner
2 Ancient Order of United Woodmen held meetings
3 American Legion held meetings
4 Royal Neighbors held meetings
5 Boy Scouts held meetings

John Schroeder had a garage and repair shop at 503 Main Street, where he offered the Oldsmobile automobile, U.S. Tires, Crosley radios and accessories.


Manning Motor Company.

MANNING MOTOR COMPANY

The Manning Motor Company originated in 1934, when Arthur and Lawrence Bock purchased the Chevrolet agency from Fred Petersen. They were first located in Petersen's old building at 715 Third Street which has since been replaced by city hall.

In 1935, the firm moved to 419 Main Street the building now occupied by the Struve Motor Company. Another move was made in 1947, to the former Gotch Garage at 413 Main Street. This building is now occupied by the Schulte Barber Shop.

In 1948, the company erected a new brick building at 503 Main Street. In the early 1960's, the business expanded into the building adjoining it to the south, which had at various times housed a livery barn, blacksmith shop, hotel, and hatcheries.

Manning Motor again expanded in 1979, when the company purchased the former Klean Klose business across the street to the north. The building was razed, and the site was made into an Manning Motor Co. open display area. In December, 1979, Manning Motor purchased the former tavern to its west, which has now been made into the firm's parts room. A dust-proof paint shop was also added at this time.

George Fischer began employment with A/W. Bock in 1935, and his brother Eddie Fischer joined the work force in 1937. In 1959, the firm was incorporated and stock was sold to the Fischer brothers. January 1, 1966, they became the sole owners and have since that time enjoyed a good relationship with the people of the Manning community and also with their employees. As of April, 1981, Manning Motor had a work force of 11.

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