Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-06
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1917.

that.
Fat" Streyer went through the
line once for a touch down and Iowa
was penalized because some of the
opposing party happened to be un-
der Eat" while he was making the
run.
Rex Britson was not the cause Of
any penalizing but he drilled some
holes in that line of the 26th that 4
jarred their relatives over in Ireland.
The Webster City contingent of
players are subject to having their
names gilded in the hall of fame
and don't guess wrong and get the
impression that the rest of the team
wasn't there, with lard in their hair.
Uncle Sam may be proud of the
$20,000,000 he spends on the sold 4
iers each month, as he has made a
wonderful football team out of the
Second Iowa bunch.
The band chaperoned the regiment
down to the Fort, where the game
was played, and following the game
they marched through the principal
streets Of Brownsville playing "The
Eagles Home" until they were black
in the face.
The Iowa Guardsman banquetted@
the representatives of each respect
i've company on Friday evening.
Yours truly was guest and if ever
we wished our clothes were larger,
we wished it that evening. A seven
course affair it was and we helped a
neighbor on either side of us empty
his plate, as we did not want the
proprietors of the cafe to get any
thing back.
The Third regiment is due to leave
here some time Thursday and the
Second will follow as soon-as they
get orders.
Cook Oxley of c company is re-
ported to have been absent now fore
a week, without leave, and several
officers are desirous Of hearing Of his
safe return. Also a few enlisted
men. It is said that all of those most
interested in his return are interest
ed according to rank. For instance,
privates and sergeant majors would I
give $40 to SIS to have him return
in good health, while lientenants,
captains and majors from $50 to
SIS. Personally, we think BILL" will
come back safe and sound-at least
SAFE
Had long visit with Frank p.
Clark, former Webster City resident
yesterday. Mr. Clark is interested
in large tract of land near Lyford,
Texas, about 40 miles north of here,
and he and Mr.. Struthers of Des
Moines have set out several hundred
acres of citrus fruit that they are I
going to sell to their friends as SOON
as they have reached a paying stages
Mr.. Clark inquired into the health
and habits Of all his Webster City
friends, and colony of harrisburg
people as we'll.
+. Mr.. and Mrs Clark will continue
to make their home at Lyford until
in May when they will return to Des
Moines for the summer. Mr.. Clark
came out to camp and spent a few
pleasant hours with old acquaintan-
ces.
Got the report yesterday that Col
onel Hyatt was not in the best OF
spirits, as he would be compelled to
invest in uniform of larger dimen-
sions, unless word came soon that
the Second Iowa was to go home.
C company will go out and guard Z
the pumping station, if our inform-
ant was correct, and while it may Z
be lonesome, it will undoubtedly be
very light work.
The band went to Fort Brown this
evening to give a concert and the
Third Band gave one at the "Y," fol-
lowed by an address by General AL
len. The General don't tell us any
more that we are going home SOON"
'fPappy' Norton is getting so he i
wears large holes in his bed clothes
and hip pockets, but he has not worn
out a pair of shoes since he came
here. 80
Alvin Fo1t t, too, is afflicted that
way. Alvin went down town yester- \
day and had his face ironed out. The
creases left on the one side of his
face We're terrible to behold---caused
by lying on one side too much.
This is strenuous life and it will
only be matter of short time UNI
til we will need a bunch of recruits
so the older men will have someone
RI hiring their meals IN them