Some songs from 1948

More interesting pix from Colene Rowedder's collection.

Colene Gray in a by-gone day telephone booth.
When I go through family collections I scan most of the pix and especially watch for scenes that you no longer see today.
I'm fairly sure this is the first phone booth picture I've scanned.
A lot of people would just take one look and decide this is just another picture of Colene and not be able to see the historical aspects.

Another reason why I need to go through Manning family scrapbooks is because I'll find pictures of non-family members which will just get thrown away someday since there is no family connection...assuming the whole scrapbook isn't simply tossed.

I was ecstatic when I saw this next picture in Colene's collection.
Around 24 years ago, Gaillard Frank found my web page and sent me an e-mail.
We both quickly hit it off with our love of and interest in Manning area history.
Gaillard sent me bits and pieces of memories he had and a few pix he had which weren't very many.
Anyway, we kept in contact until his passing in 2014.
I never had the honor to meet him in person, but through our messages I feel I knew him as if I had grown up with him...he was that type of person.
Actually, a lot of the older folks I worked with remotely by e-mail I had never met and then they passed away...so sad to not be able to meet so many amazing former Manningites who made this community what it is today.


Betty (Jensen) & Gaillard Frank

2002 messages from Gaillard


William Roberts & MaDonna (Steen)


Joan (Rowedder) Mohr


Donald Gray


Colene Gray
I think this once was a Silver Maple tree and based on the size of the stump it was probably planted 60 years earlier - let's say 1890s time-frame.


Virgil Rowedder


Colene Gray & Virgil Rowedder 3:00 a.m.


Colene Gray & Virgil Rowedder Christmas 1951


Virgil Rowedder proudly displaying his socks


Virgil's car dashboard


Connie Gray & Colene Gray
Two-year elementary teaching degree from Iowa State Teachers College (UNI) in 1950


Connie Gray - little sister of Colene

Cousins December 25, 1951

Back 1: probably Janet Ehrichs
Middle 4: probably Barbara Ehrichs, Diane Rowedder, Judy Ehrichs, Doug Rowedder
Front 2: Bonnie Ehrichs, Patsy Rowedder


Colene along the city park - 141 & Main Street intersection to east.


Colene - Senior float Homecoming 1947
Gambles Store in back


Colene - Senior float


Homecoming 1947


Homecoming 1947 Senior float


Marian Godiksen, Madonna Steen, "Tater" might be Phyllis Jensen, Colene Gray


Phyllis Jensen & Lois Wilhelm

Homecoming court 1947

Back: Marilyn Schroeder, Faye Jensen, Madonna Steen
Front: Marilyn Grau, Marian Godiksen, Zita Smith


Chuck Schelldorf - possibly in the upstairs room of the old high school - one time called the Annex
Hopefully someone can confirm one way or the other of this room in the old high school.


Colene Gray


Marilyn & MaDonna


Marilyn


Orville Hinze

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