In 1881, the Thanksgiving Hop was the very first social event for the Manning citizens and their children.
Then in February 1882, Der Manning Schuetzen Verein was officially organized.
A community celebration continued in 1882 and 1883 and then in
1884, the Verein officially took over the annual celebration in Manning and named it Kinderfest.
Because the 1918 Spanish Influenza didn't begin until later in the fall of that year, they were able to have Kinderfest that year...then by the summer of 1919, the influenza had
ended so Kinderfest was held that year.
88 vehicles came through the event
Car 54 Where Are You?
Leave it to Gene Steffes to add his talent and dedication to supporting Manning!
Sprigs from a Flowering Crab Apple tree and Lilac bush decorated the pallet
10:28 am - looking south on Main Street
11:34 am - cars backed up on 141 to the east
Circled through the old hospital parking lot
Then headed north on Main Street
Mr. Turkey Vulture could smell the good food, so he decided to get in line too
Each car was given a card with their number and how many meals
Many volunteers assisted - Luann (Andresen) Langel delivering meals
Jeff Wanninger delivering meals to Gladys Schmidt - her daughter, Bonnie, driving.
More pix coming
Main Street Manning will be hosting a "Drive-Thru Mother's Day" event on Sunday, May 10, 2020, on the community's historical brick Main Street to give a fun and unique "spin" on the holiday.
According to Jean Voege, Executive Director of Main Street Manning, "Over the past seven weeks, each of us has witnessed first-hand the negative impact the pandemic has had on area restaurants, retail businesses, school events, holidays and just about anything else you can imagine. The economic impact on small businesses and our community in general has been quite significant as businesses have been forced to close or significantly change their business practices to meet infection control and social distancing requirements. As an organization, Main Street Manning decided to host an event to help make a positive difference in our community."
Jean continued, "As the Main Street Manning (MSM) volunteers began planning this event, they wanted to host an event that would promote the businesses in the MSM district by featuring available products and services and they wanted an event that would provide a nice meal for Mother's Day. Another goal was to promote community engagement and generosity while maintaining social distancing. Participants can drive up Main Street, stay in their cars, pick up a nice meal and a gift bag for Mom."
"As our planning progressed, we decided to partner with the Manning Food Bank and the C3 organization to collect non-perishable items for the food bank. While a donation to the foodbank is not required to participate in Drive Thru Mother's Day, we are hopeful many will take advantage of this convenient way to donate to our local foodbank."
"We ask that as you drive up Main Street, be on the lookout for volunteers who will be taking orders and guiding you to where you need to go. We want to maintain safety and social distancing. We will have marked "stops" along the way to guide everyone as they make their way down Main Street. Volunteers will be available to collect donations for the food bank, take your food order, collect the free-will offering for the meal, bring orders to your car, and distribute the gift bags."
The meal, prepared by Deb's Corner Café and Cliff's Place, will feature roast beef with scalloped potatoes and green beans along with coleslaw, lemon pudding salad, a dinner roll and Dutch apple pie. Deb's and Cliff's will prepare 250 meals with serving beginning at 11:30 am. The event will run until 1:00 pm - or until 250 meals have been served. The meals will be distributed from Deb's Corner Café.
Delivery service will be available within the Manning city limits for those who wish to shelter in place because of the pandemic. Calls for meal delivery will be taken at 712-655-2423 starting at 11:30 am on Sunday, May 10. A free-will offering will be requested upon delivery.
Volunteers have prepared 100 gift bags filled with gift and promotional items as well as discount coupons etc. from participating businesses in the MSM business district. There will be a limit of one gift bag per car. The goal is to provide a gift bag to honor and celebrate Mom. The gift bags will be distributed outside the Manning Public Library.
Jean said, "We decided to do the event as a free-will offering as it helps to keep the flow of traffic moving and the volunteers collecting money won't have to make change during these times of heighten awareness for infection control. While we suggest a donation of $15 per meal, we trust that those who participate in Drive Thru Mother's Day will be as generous as their personal circumstances allow knowing that the proceeds will go to reimburse the expenses incurred as the community comes together to support our local businesses."
Main Street Manning will also be selling the garden flags featuring the 4 skyline icons of the community (water tower, Trinity Church, the train trestle and the Hausbarn). The garden flags measure 12"x18" and sell for $20. The flags will be available north of the Manning Public Library.
Main Street Manning looks forward to seeing you on Sunday, May 10 for "Drive Thru Mother's Day"! For more information, call Main Street Manning at (712) 655-6246 or send an email to mainstmanning@gmail.com.
This first item is very unique and historically important. During WWII, Gib Peters was a guard for the Military Police at a prison camp in France.
Gib got to know one of the
prisoners very well and then that prisoner drew this Mother's Day card for Gib's mother, Clara (Lohmeier) Peters - wife of John Peters.
Unfortunately I do not have any pictures of Clara or John.
Helen Voss with her daughter, Joann
Laura (Mohr) Lage with her son, Wesley
If you can help with IDs, please e-mail me.
If we do NOT get some of these pix identified now, they'll stay unknown forever.
Mother with her children - from the Judy Enenbach collection
Mother with her child - from the Loucks collection
Esther (Jensen) Popp with Marilyn on left, Ann (Frahm) Popp with Robert
The old Manning Schuetzen Verein hall in back (Firemen's Hall)
Note the Iowa 46 highway sign at this time - before it was reassigned to Highway 141.
Ida (Ress) Jochimsen with Winona
Lulu (Roberts) Simpson-Heller with Belle
Belle graduated from MHS in 1926
Amanda (Schroeder) Clausen - aunt to Ron, Ron Schilling
Front: Emma (Schroeder) Schilling
Mother & child? - from the Virgene (Kruse) Kroeger collection
Mother & child - from the Ray Ross collection
Elizabeth (Meyer) Ross with Ray1958
Mother & child - from the Selma Ross collection
Ernest Dee Sutherland with his mother Allie (Bishop) Sutherland
Ernest Dee Sutherland MHS 1906
Tom Doyel with his mother Barb (Robertson) Doyel
Mother & child - from the Darlys Vollstedt collection
Mother & child - from the Darlys Vollstedt collection
Mother & child - from the Bernice (Karsten) Schroeder collection
I think this is Bernice (Karsten) Schroeder with her son Tom or maybe Dave
Lida (Sheets) Campbell with Howard
Don Zubrod with his mother Louise (Bellinghausen) Zubrod September 1952 Elpaso, Texas
Martha Jahn with her daughter Ila - or vice versa - from the Hagedorn/Garmire collection
Jo (Leonard's half-sister), Maguerite (Lytel) Williams with her son Leonard Williams
Leonard graduated from MHS in 1927 and was a good friend of Art Rix.
Leonard is related to Dave Kusel through our Grube ancestors.
Harold Rutz with his mother Rosa (Wenzel) Rutz
Harold graduated from MHS in 1934
Dorothy Sutherland (Mrs. Lyle "Red" Arp) with her mother Gertrude (Timmerman) Sutherland
Western Union to Regilda (Hoffmann) Fraser that her mother Magdalena (Claussen) Hoffmann died
1910 Hoffmann family: Herman 38, Margaretha 34, Renald 11, Regilda 8
Regilda (Hoffmann) Fraser WWII WAC
Carl & Regilda Fraser
Regilda Hoffmann MHS 1920
Regilda Hoffmann
Regilda Fraser's 1948 Studebaker - 1981 Manning Centennial parade
Regilda
From Irwin Grau to his mother, Magda (Holm) Grau February 24, 1956
San Francisco
Irwin Grau - MHS 1950
First cousin, once removed to Dave Kusel
Emil, Sr. and Magda Grau
Mother & child - from the Steen collection
Ardith (David) Lage with her mother Beata (Schade) David
Mother & children - from the Claussen or Hoffmann collection
Lyden Studio photo: Mother & child - from the Iola (Taylor) Stammer collection
Mother & children - from the Iola (Taylor) Stammer collection
Mother & children - from the Derner collection
Birgitta Carlson - AFS 1961 - with her mother and grandmother
Host family: William & Bernice (Dethlefs) Ohde
Clyde Kenyon with his mother - from the Dales collection
Clyde - MHS 1922
Mother & children - from the Ploen & Moeller collection
Lyden Studio
Marjorie (Moore) Frank with her son Russell
Harold Hassler with his mother Glenna
Harold Reinke with his mother Minnie (Stumpe) Reinke July 1943
Barb Doyel, Irene Reischl, Deloris Odendahl, Martha Rohe, Thelma Rowedder, Imelda Kerkhoff
Mothers having some "refreshments" at Grimm & Vinke after the 1971 Senior Football banquet
Only One Mother
Hundreds Of Stars In The Pretty Sky
Hundreds Of Shells On The Shore Together
Hundreds Of Birds That Go Singing
Hundreds Of Lambs In The Sunny Weather
Hundreds Of Dewdrops To Greet The Dawn
Hundreds Of Bees In The Purple Cloves
Hundreds Of Butterflies On The Lawn
But Only One Mother The World Wide Over