Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-05
Williams Items.
Nov. 5.

/ AAScu 1uuA Sudy, INON. ISL Ou was
so happy over the boy that he went
right out and closed land deal and
sold car to celebrate. The farm was
one belonging to J. w. Wynn and
Frank Jewett is the new owner. There
4 were 80 acres in the place and it
brought 1925 per acre. The residence
that Mr.. Jewett purchased from John
McCarley some time ago was traded in
as part payment on the land.
! Miss Adah Long of Maurice, Iowa,
has accepted position with the Enter
prise, and is already installed in her
new position. She is an experienced
printer and no doubt Editor Roland
and his wife will welcome help for
they have had their hands full during
the past few weeks since their printer
left.
Little Marion Bratnober was hostess
to twenty of her young friends at
Halloween party Wednesday evening.
The youngsters were masked, a novelty
that they enjoyed immensely, and they
got great deal Of pleasure out of this
and their games. Mrs. McNee CT
Blairsburg assisted in serving the re-
freshments and entertaining the chill
dren generally. Every one reports a
pleasant time.
The M. and M. Music club met at
the home of Mrs. r. H. Hanson on
Tuesday evening. Roll call was re-
sponded to by brief biography of
some prominent violinist, and many
interesting facts were brought out in
the thumb nail sketches of these fam
GUS people. The Music club has out
lined very instructive and compre-
hensive course of study for the year.
It is the only organization in town
which is affiliated with the general
federation of women's clubs.
John Jass of near Wilke went to the
hospital at Hampton Wednesday with
a severe case of tonsilitis asd an ulce-
rated tooth.
Amy Goodwin of Alden is visiting at
the home of her sister, Mrs. c. c..
Walker.
A large group of children went to
Webster City Wednesday to have their
pictures taken. They were the 1915
and 1917 members Of the confirmation
olo,eoc ~ Tho Nor1vor;op Tutbaron
church. Howard Rasmussen, Helen
and Thomas Wicks, Elmer Frette,
Clarence Quelland. and Otto and Elmer
Peterson were in the class Of 1915 and
Andrew Harris, Charlotte Larson,
Edna Peterson, Velinda Larson, Ray
mQpd Anderson, Arne Thompson,
Amos Rasmussen, Frank Hanson, Sell
n,er Wicks, Ardian Hanson, Clifford
Hanson, Truman Hoverstein and Mil
ford Johnson were members of the
latter class. Pastor Simonson ac-
companied the children as escort.
Mrs. ]. B. Tedrow spent Tuesday in
Webster City.
The Misses Laura Gibbons and
Marie Wolf of Peoria, ILL.,, have been
guests at the home Of Mrs. Matt Quinn
during the past week. The young
ladies are nieces of Mrs. Quinns.
Mr.. Mayor of Allison has accepted
the position left vacant in the SPAIN
& Rose lumber yards by the resigna-
ton Of Earl Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mayor are to make their home among |
us this winter and we are glad to
welcome them.
Tickets for the entertainment
course are selling well. The course,
which is splendid one, promises to be
one of the best attended in the his
tory of the town. The spendid CO.
operation of the band and their in
terest in supplying us with good
music has stimulated every one to do
their best for things musical. Season
tickets are on sale at the State or
First National banks and at Johnson
Bros. store, or may be secured from
any member of the Music Club. The
first number comes Nov. 9Th. 1t is
gratifying that this contract which
was entered into by the guarantors
before the U. S. entered the world war
is to be fulfilled in a pre-war spirit.
We are glad to report that little
Emma Haijsman, who underwent a
serious operation in the hospital in
Webster City last week, is some bet
ter.
Two very successful bazaars have
just been held by the ladies aid socie-
ties of Landstad and Tabitha church
es. The one held at Landstad church
amounted to 1926 and that held Fri
day night at the home of Prof. R. M,
Hall brought in 1925. These figuresf
represent some hard work upon the
part of the ladies of both churches