Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04

ToAsTs AND RoAsTs OFFERED

About twenty-five ex-officials Of
Webster City were present at the
FIRST annual banquet of the Eek
City Official Social Club" held at
The Wilson on New Years eve.
Judging from the printed menu for
the occasion, Mine Host Harvey did
himself proud. We note that "roast
young turkey" occupied prominent
place on the program of eatables,
and 1t Is observed parenthetically
upon the program that I'VE bought
the turkey" We presume this ar
Management was entirely satisfactory
to att & ''Sully."
Although the attendance at this
first meeting of the "club" was COM
paratively small. those who took
part must have enjoyed themselves
immensely. Judging from some OF
the proceedings H. NJ. Sparboe
acted as toastmaster, and number
Of political obituaries prepared by
friends of the deceased were read.
Some of them follow:
Ed Miller enlisted in the Spring
Of 49,. He served for two years,
and reinlisted for another two years,
and was honorably discharged. He
did not buy an automobile during
his term of Office, nor since. He has,
however, prospered, being engaged
in the manufacturing Of felt and
gum shoes.
Harold P. Mason enlisted in the
service in the Spring OF 10. He
served two years term and rein
listed. serving another term, at
large, after which he applied for re.
enlistment again. A great many o,
his friends suggested to him that he
ought not to run at large any long
Ter, and finally, after much persua-
|sion, convinced him that they were
right. He acquired the knowledge
lof running an automobile during his
and often exceeded the
speed limits. He has been very
prosperous in business, and 1t Is
said that he is growing immensely
wealthy.
John Essig, commonly called
Honest john" (aithough that term
has been criticised lately has serv-
ed so long that nobody can remem-
Der when he first enlisted. He is
one of the men who succeeded in
putting the 9Th ward on the map.
It is generally conceded that If 1t
had not been for Hahne and some
others, he would have been serving
yet. Through unfortunate associa-
lions. he was court martialed, re-
|lieved of his straps and his dollar
|a-meeting, and discharged. 1t IS
feared by his constituents that, the
5th ward will be considered 5th
wheel for an appendix from now on.
He acquired a wife and two auto
mobiles during the time he served
the city, together with many other
good and desirable things. He is
considered away up in the DO we'll
Club"
C. H. Currie was appointed as
chief of the Engineering Corps in
1908. serving six years, seven
months, two weeks and one day. He
was dishonorably discharged with
out trial. 1t was alleged that some
Of the bulwarks designed by him did
not come up to the standard, in such
cases made and provided, which was
later proven by the enemy cutting
through one of his ramparts with
ease. He had not served long until
he discovered that he was not cap
able Of handling all his affairs alone,
and that he needed a partner. Fail
ing to get anybody here in Webster
City to go into partnership with
him, he betook himself to Minnesota
into a community in which he was
not known; the community being
Fairmont, and did then and there
maliciously, and with
malice aforethought, urge, coax and
otherwise induce a fair damsel in
the above named community to be-
come his partner for life. He has
done we'll ever since, and has had
an increase in all good things. He
also purchased an automobile short
ly before he left the service. He
has no small vices excepting one.
is very fond OF ginger
ale.
Fred Hahne, the little Dutch
started by enlisting
from the second ward, but the ward