For those of you who like to plan ahead...these are the times set for 2 upcoming events in Manning - no details yet, but I hope will be announced soon.
I'm assuming both events will be coordinated with the Kinderfest events, also around Father's Day weekend.
Party on the Bricks 2025 - Father's Day weekend
All School Reunion 2026 - Father's Day weekend - This is also the United States Semiquincentennial year, which I hope the local planners will tie together.

Did you watch the Bicentennial Freedom Train go through Manning in 1975?
My uncle Melvin and I were there and I took some pix with my Kodak 110 color camera.
Bill Ohde took the picture under the East Street Bridge and Ron Colling took the picture through the trestle bridge.

September 15, 1975


Melvin Kusel waving his cap


Heading east out of Manning


Before the train got into Manning, Melvin gave me a penny and said put it on the track.
That way I would have a keepsake from that time.


Photo by Ron Colling for the Monitor


Photo by William F. Ohde


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