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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-14
SIX CLUB WOMEN ON
STATE COMMITTEES
Mrs. J. W. Watsek, New President
Of Federated Clubs, Names
Local Women.

Mrs. John w. Watsek Of Daven-
port, who was elected president OF
the Iowa Federation of Women's
clubs at the recent biennial in Fort
Dodge, has announced her state COM
mittees for the coming year. Six
Webster City women's names appear
on the committees, including Mrs.
F. E. Whitley, former state president,
who will act on four committees.
The other Webster City women are
Mesdames w. c. Burleson, w. J.
Zitterell, varick G. Crosley, Miss
Myra Call and DR.. Effie McCollum
Jones.
Mrs. Whitley will be member OF
the executive. committee of which
her successor, Mrs .Watsek, is chair
man. She will also serve on the bi-
ennial program committee, the adj
visory on parliamentary reference,
and on the moral defense committee.
Mrs. Zitterell's name. appears as q
member of the home economics COM
mittee. Mrs. Crosley is on the mu-
sic committee. DR.. Jones name ap-
pears with the group of members OF
the committee on political science.
Miss Call will act as chairman of
the educational committee. Mrs.
Burleson will again act as member
of the conservation committee. She
has been connected with this branch
of club work for several years and
was recently asked by Mrs. F. ].
Fayers of jefferson, federation chair
man of the Tenth district, to repre-
sent that committee and give a talk
on the subject at a district meeting
to be held in Forest City on October
2 and g.. All federated clubs Of the
city are requested to send delegates
to this meeting which, the chairman
says, they are planning to make one
of the best meetings Of its kind ever
held in the district. Mrs. Burleaon
is as yet undecided whether she will
accept the invitation or not.
The purpose of this district con-
vention is to create new interest and
enthusiasm in the federated club
women at the beginning Of the sea.
son of work or study. 1t also has to
do with preparing the clubs for the
next biennial in order that the large
of committees and the clubs
proper become harmonious and work
in unison in the various depart
ments.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-14
INSTRUCTION ON
HOW TO Can CORN
The Department at Washington
Sends Out Information to Help
Conserve Food.

Washington, Aug. 11.-Letter tc
Freeman-TriEune: Can as soon az
ter the corn is gathered as possible.
Remove husks and silk. Blanch by
placing in boiling water for five
minutes. Remove the dip quickly
into and out of cold water. Cut the
corn from the cob and pack directly
into hot Jars or cans to within one
fourth inch of the top. Pour in suf-
ficient boiling water to fill the con-
tainer. Add one level teaspoonfui
of salt to. each quart. Put rubber
rings and caps of jars into position,
but do not tighten the wire clamps.
Seal tin cans completely.
Place containers on false bot
tom of wooden Stats or wire mesh
in vessel of water deep enough to
completely cover the containers.
Keep the water boiling for three
hours.
Remove the jars; tighten covers;
invert jars to test seal, and cool (not
in draft, as jars might crack.
The cans may be placed in cold
water for rapid cooling.
After the containers are cool,
store in dark, cool place.
Rapid preparation for canning is
especially desirable for corn if a
good quality of product is to be OBJ
tanned. The best results can be Sc
cured when one person cuts the corn
from the cob and another fills the
containers. If it is necessary for
one person to work alone she should
cut off sufficient corn to fill one
jar, pour on boiling water, add salt,
place the rubbers and caps in posi-
tion and put the jar or container
into hot water at once. The extra
cooking which will be given to the
cans first filled with not be injuri-
Gus, and better product will be Sc
cured than if the cut corn were al
lowed to stand until all jars were
filled.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-14
Reichet-Buettner.

Mrs. Louise Reichet and Mr.. VIM.
F. Buettner were married at 8
o'clock Saturday evening in the Ger
man Lutheran church, Rev. Henry
A. Koenig reading the wedding SER
vice in the presence of a few rela-
tives Of the contracting parties. Fol-
lowing the ceremony the couple and
guests repaired to the Buettner home
on north Broadway and spent So
cial evening, at the conclusion of
which dainty refreshments were
served. Mr.. Buettner is shoemaker
in the Isham & Rasmussen store
and has resided in this city for
many years. His brides home was
in San Antonio. Texas, and she came
here some time ago to keep house
for Mr.. Buettner.
Mrs. Anna Keller of Chicago, a
sister of the bride, was an out-of-
town guest at the wedding.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-14
Plant at Iowa Falls.

J. T. LaForge & Son, who operate
a rendering plant in the extreme
southeastern part of Webster City,
are building like plant at Iowa
Falls, according to the Citizen, which
says:
Work began Thursday on the ex-
cavation for buildings for new in
dustry in Iowa Falls. A grease rem
dering plant is to be built on a two
acre tract rented for the purpose
from A. F. Kidwiler, located at the
city limits just northeast of the
wagon bridge at the east edge of
town. The firm will erect the nee
essary buildings at once for the re-
ducing part of their business, and
Eill in the future go further in the
same line and manufacture a fin
ished product from the raw material.
J. T. LaForge & Son of Des Moines.
the head of which firm is John La
Forge Of Rockford, ILL.,, will finance
the plant, and management will be
in the hands Of C. p. Craig, who
moved here from Ames Tuesday. Mr..
Craig has rented the F. H. Sterns
home on Bliss boulevard and is al
ready settled there with his family,
consisting of his wife and an 49,
year -old daughter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-14
AN entertainment
COURSE AT kAMRAR
Citizens Enter Contract With Same
Bureau Which Will Furnish
Course Here.

The citizens of Kamrar have con-
tracted for a 1917-1S course of en-
tertairments along lyceum lines-to
be Instructive, as we'll as entertain
ing, and of good quality.
The course of four numbers in
cludes solid lecture, an entertainer
who reads and monologues and has
been successful with his fun and
paIhos all the way across the coa-
|tinent.
To: novelty, the course includes
an Oriental number, consisting of an
evening w:tl. Turkey (Assyria) as
described and illustrated in exam
pies OF customs. Turkish dresses, ETC.,
by beautiful young Assyrian of
high class.
The course will conclude with an
evening Of music by the Beverly
company of instrumentalists and vo-
calists-the whole to be sold, we un-
de:stand, at $1.5O per season ticket
to those who subscribe in advance.
The Kamrar course will be fur
nished by the Affiliated Lyceum bu-
reau Of America (for this section the
MUTUALLY which is supplying Webster
City's course the coming season.
Isanrar generally makes a sue
cess Of what she undertakes, but
hopes to make this the record sea-
son, both in attendance and impor-
tance.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-14
PROFITS TO GO TO
RED CROSS FUND
So Stipulated by Sponsors Of Web
ster City's 1918 En-.
tertainment Course.

The guarantors for Webster City's
1917-1s lyceum bureau course, hav'
ing stipulated that they became
sponsors, financially, for the course
with the understanding that the OBJ
ject or beneficiary be of public
character, have decided to turn over
the proceeds, after defraying the
expenses of the course, to the Red
Cross.
This is certainly a commendable
move and without doubt will not
only add materially to that fund,
but be the means Of a large ticket
sale.
Season tickets will be sold at
$3.50, although the five numbers
will sell at single prices in the ag-
gregate at considerably more than
that. The matter of placing season
tickets will be largely in the hands
Of the ladies of the several organiza-
tions interested in Red Cross work.
but no doubt many business men
will have them on hand for the &C
commodation of patrons.
The course, which consists of five
numbers, has been considered by
committees of women from the vari-
GUS clubs of the city, and 1t is be-
lieved will be approved by practical
ly every patron. The committee are
considering the Orpheum as the Off
cial auditorium for the course, Col.
Hyatt having quoted them what Is
conceded to be fair price therefor.
This auditorium is we'll adapted to
lectures, concerts, etc., besides being
centrally located.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-14
Or. BERG ELECTED
VICE PRESIDENT
At Recent Meeting Of the Iowa Fish
and Game Association in
Des Moines.

At a recent meeting in Des Moines
of the Iowa Fish and Game associa-
tion, an outgrowth of the county or
ganizations effected throughout the
state some weeks ago, DR.. N. c. A.
Berg of this city was elected vice
president. The organization is for
sportsmen only-for those who fish
and hunt for pleasure-not for those
who gain a livelihood from fishing
and hunting.
Tuesday, January s, 1918. has
been set for the annual meeting Of
the association, whose aim is the
protection of fish and game and
their haunts.
Resolutions were passed at the in
itial meeting favoring the rigid en-
forcement of the game laws of the
state and asking members Of the
smaller units of the organization to
aid in this enforcement.
Other officers of the association,
aside from DR.. Berg, are Vernon r.
Seeburger, Des Moines, president;
Jesse Z. Cole, Des Moines, secretary
treasurer; E. w. Stale:' of Nashua,
William O. Ewinger of Burlington,
and julius Moetzel of Des Moines,
trustees.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-14
mrs. ATH|A ELW00D
CALLED FROM EARTH
Aged Mother Of Mrs. Arvilla Adams
Passes Away After a Six
Weeks Illness.

Mrs. Athaliah Elwood, aged moth
er of Mrs Arvilla Adams, passed
away Sunday morning at 1880,
following a tsix weeks illness with
dropsical conditions and heart trou-
BILE. Mrs. Elwood had been sick at
intervals for some time, but her last
severe illness occurred during the six
weeks period before her death.
The deceased was Sc years of age.
She was a native of Virginia and
was born December 20, 1880. Mrs.
Elwood had made her home with her
daughter in this city for the past
seven years. Three sons and three
daughters survive their mother.
They are ]. C. Mulkins, Iowa Falls;
Levi J. Mulkins, Dumont; E. F. Null
kins, Chicago; Mrs. Martha Cougill,
Green City, Mo-; Mrs. Frank Coulon.
Norwalk, CAL, and Mrs. Adams of
this city. All of these sons and
daughters, save Mrs. Coulon, will be
present at the funeral services. Mrs.
Elwood is also survived by three
brothers and two sisters, all of
whom have reached ripe old age.
They are M. B. and B. F. Jones and
Mrs. Joan Shroyer, Hampton; Thos.
Jones, Bradford, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Wilton, Princeton, Idaho.
Watches. watenes, watches. at
iced E. Teed,a d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-14
TARESH|NG. IS ON
THROUGHOUT COUNTY
Yield of Oats Good and Farmers Are
Getting Larger Returns
Than Expected.

Threshing operations are in prog
ress all over the county. A drive
into the country in any direction
from Webster City will disclose
many threshing outfits operating in
full blast. The oats seem to be OF
good quality and are yielding gen.
erously, going all the way from SO
up to 80 bushels to the acre. There
have been some barley and rye
threshed, too. which show good
yields. At present prices Of oats the
crop is worth all the way from $25
to $50 per acre. If these prices con-
tinue Hamilton county land will
soon be at the $500 per acre notch.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-14
WEBSTER CITY, IOWA, TUESDAY AUGUST II, 1917.
HOME WE'D
DING SOLEMN|zED
Miss Vera Lee Davis and Mr.. Percy
Litchenberger Wed at W. 0.
Rauworth Home.

A wedding of interest to many
Webster City young people took
place at the w. o. Rauworth home
on Wilson avenue Sunday evening.
the principals being Miss Vera Lee
Davis and Percy Litchenberger. At
the appointed hour of o'clock the
bride and groom descended the
stairs and took their places in the
front parlor before a bower of ferns
and greenery, while the strains from
the Bridal Chorus were played on
the piano by the brides sister-in-
law, Mrs. L. w. Davis, of Iowa Falls.
The bride was gowned in white
crepe meteor and carried shower
bouquet of white roses and smilax.
The young couple we're married by
the Rev. William Hardcastle, pastor
of the Iowa. Falls Congregational
church, Of which the bride is a mem
Der. The ring ceremony was used
in the presence of large number of
relatives of both bride and groom.
Red and white roses beautified
the rooms of the home, and at the
conclusion of the wedding service,
delicious refreshments were served,
the brides table presenting a pretty
appearance with it's dainty appoint
ments and decorations of roses en-
twined with smilax and other green
cry. The gifts received were many
and beautiful.
The bride has made Webster City
her home for the past six or seven
years. She is niece of Mrs. T. M.
Hughes. formerly of this city and
now of Williams, and a cousin of
Mrs. Rauworth.S with whose family
she has made her home for the past
several years. She received her edu-
cation in the Iowa Falls and Web
ster City high schools and is q win
some young woman. Mr.. Litchen-
berger is the second son of Mrs. U.
r. Litchenberger, and his home at
900 Walnut street has recently been
partially rebuilt and made modern,
the mother, son and wife expecting
to live there together. The groom
received high school education
and later attended the State Teach
ers' college at Cedar Falls. For sew
eral years he has held position as
rural mail carrier out of this city
and is young man of much prom
Use.
The happy couple left that night
for Chicago, Apple River and other
Illinois points, intending to spend
a fortnight in that state and enjoy
ing trip on Lake Michigan. The
brides going away suit was of blue
taffeta with chic little black hat
and other accessories to match.
Among the wedding guests were
the following from out of town: Mrs.
S. G. Guthrie, Marshalltown; Mr..
and Mrs. l.. w. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Breitenkamp and children and
c. L. Gade, Iowa Falls; Mrs. J. n.
and son and daughter, Fred
and Miss Margaret, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Gade, Wall Lake; Mrs. T. M.
and Lee Litchenberger of
Williams.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-14
WEBSTER CITY BOY
JOINS U. S. NAVY.
Ernest caruth Left Saturday for the
Great Lakes Naval Train
ing Camp.

Ernest Caruth, eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Caruth, has enlisted
in the United States navy for four
years and left Saturday afternoon for
the Great Lakes naval training sta
tion near Chicago. Mr.. Caruth has
been attending the Capital City Com
mercial college in Des Moines. He
is one of Webster City's popular
young men and is ready to do his
share for his country.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-14
Barker-Norton.

Miss Arkenn Barker, daughter OF
Mrs. Jennie Barker of Fourth street,
and Mr.. George Norton, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Norton, were united
in marriage at 9 o'clock Saturday
morning at the Christian parson-
age, Rev. C. V. Pence officiating.
Mrs. Jennie Barker, Mrs. w. S. Nor
ton, Miss Hazel Barker and William
Norton witnessed the ceremony. The
young people will make their homs
in this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-14
BUXTON FAMILY
VISIT Fl. RILEY
Some Interesting Camp News-son
Brought Home on a Six
{. day Furlough.

The DR.. o. C. Buxton family mo-
tored to Fort Riley, Kansas, last
week and brought the eldest son of
the family, Verne, member of Com
pany B of the hospital corps, home
with them on six-day furlough.
They also accompanied him over
land to Des Moines Saturday, where
festivities were carried out in his
honor at the home Of the doctors
brother, the young man returning to
Fort Riley, the evening Of the same
day.
Some very interesting things con-
cerning the big military camp where
certain divisions of the cavalry, med
ical and artillery branches of the
service are stationed were CLEANED
from Mr.. Buxton during too brief
conversation. Friends of Hoyt
Holmes of Perry, another member
of the hospital corps stationed at
the fort, will be interested to know
that he is making rapid progress and
has been advanced to one of the
highest on-commissioned offices.
There are at present $4,000 SOL
diers encamped at the Fort Riley
barracks, some of whom will soon be
transferred in order to permit the
entrance of 10000 more within the
next two weeks. Rumor has it that
the medical training reserve corps
will be the branch to leave under
sealed orders Aug. rs.
The camp pay roll for the past
month was q million dollars. The
immensity of the soldier accommo-
dations may be gained from the fact
that 1000 men mess in one tent.
The program Of each and every day
begins at daybreak with reveille, and
series Of lectures and drills COM
Plefely iii the hours between Z in
the morning and at night.
The site Of the camp is a beauti-
full one. The temperature ranges
about 1l0 and no rain has fallen
since the boys have been encamped
there.
Both young men are enthusiastic
over the medical officers, who, they
say, rank among the most eminent
surgeons and doctors of the country.
The commander in CHIEF, DR.. Howard
of Chicago, a noted surgeon of wide
reputation. is particularly worthy of
mention for having offered his SER
vices to the government free of
charge, the doctor saying that he
owed much to his country and that
he was glad to serve in the way he
was best able.
Mr.. Buxton belongs to the regi-
mental infirmary, the first organi-
zation of its kind in the United
1tates. The regiment is composed
Of four companies, only one of which
is stationed at Fort Riley. The
members are stationed in the front
line trenches and give practical aid
under fire before the wounded can
be sent back to field and base hos
pitfalls. Complete supplies in surgical
instruments, dressings and medi-
cines are carried by the companies.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-14
Returns to Work Here.

Kenneth Paine, formerly Of Osh-
kosh, Wis, has accepted bookkeep-
ing position in the Hamilton County
State bank and has already entered
upon his new duties. Mr.. Paine is
a nephew of B. F. Paine and was
employed in the bank here during
his high school days when he made
this city his home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-14
FLOATING SALOON
IS THE LATEST
One Doing Business in the Missis-
sippi River Near the Town
of McGregor.

A Webster City man who returned
home a few days ago from visit
to the northeastern part of the state,
and whose name we promised not to
divulge, says that floating saloon
is now in operation in the Missis-
sippi river not far from McGregor.
He was in the saloon and knows
what he is talking about, he de-
clares. To the innocent observer
the saloon is picturesque house
boat on the placid surface of the
river. However, many visitors may
be seen going to and coming from
the boat. Every twenty-four hours
the saloon moves to new loca-
ton and sometimes it moves oftener
than that. They keep everything td
sell that may be found in the aver
age small-town saloon, but there are
no marble bars or beveled glass mir
rors. Only the necessities Of the
business are in evidence. The Web.
ster Citian says the floating saloon
will soon be thing of the past, as
both Iowa and Wisconsin officerA
are trying to find ways to close It.
Claude Boyd has resigned his posi-
ton in the Frank B. Smith drug
store and the place is being filled
temporarily by Mrs. Clyde Pringle.
Silver and gold magazine pen
,ils at Teed & Teed's. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-14
Burnstedt Appointed.

Des Moines, Aug. 13.-Governor
Harding this afternoon announced
the attorneys who will be called
upon to serve on local exemption
boards to hear appeals for eXemp-
ton. j. E. Burnstedt of Webster
City will hear appeals on the Hamil-
ton county board.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-14

A splendid farm of ESQ acres in
Minnesota. The land lies perfectly.
It's fine home in fine commu-
nifty. The price is only $3.50 per
acre. Will cal for smaller farm.
A. F. Schraf +. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-14
Canning in Idaho.

Word comes from the S. s. Park
hurst family and Mr.. and Mrs. l..
v. Mills, who are enjoying several
weeks automobile trip through the
west, saying they are camping at
Big Springs, Idaho. in company with
the Rev. A. F. Colver family, former
Webster Citians, who are now resid-
ing in the west. They say the
weather is ideal in Idaho now and
that the nights are very cool.
You save money II you buy It
1t Teed z Teed'A d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-14
Iowa Land.

240 acres near Hampton; fine
land, good improvements. Will deal
for smaller farm. Price SITS per
acre. A. F. Schrader. d1f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-14
Saw Timber Wolves.

B. Arthur Wilson and family.
while out auto riding last evening.
saw two grey timber wolves in a
clover field, only few rods from the
road, just west Of the White Fox
school house. They evidently had
come up out of the woods along the
White Fox and were foraging
through the fields. Farmers in that
locality occasionally see timber
wolves in the winter, but to see them
in a field at this time of year is al
together unusual.
Red cedar flakes for furs and
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-14

The varnish you want, any size.
or anything at Teed'a d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-14

Silver and gold magazine pen
ellis at Teed & Teed's. d-f-t-tt
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-14

Red cedar fakes for furs and
woolens at Teed's. d-f-t-tf
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-27
Pointed Paragraphs

Better a cheerful failure than a
morbid success
The uLler doc is entitled 70 lliflo
7ympathy n 10 starts the Sight
The chap vho steals woman's
purse Is apr 20 gei a lot Of trash
A woman seldom attempts 10 hide
her jealousy under bushei
Once IN great while man may
be able 20 attribute his poverty 10
HE honesty
How We hate people who catch
ne In the aCf % doing things Nc
ought 70 be ashamed Of
The girl who marries her IDEAL
often gets divorce or lives gnhap
pity ever after
And every man wants 20 climb
about three times higher than no
ever viii get
After praying FOR her Rad hus.
band for a few months q woman is
apf 20 get ashamed Of herself and
apply for a divorce
a man always imaRines he has
good sense until bo comes across
sn old love letter DO wrote fo bis
wife during courtship
Our idea % diplomat is man
uho never misses an opportunity Of
sccuvng homely elrl ~ being
pretty
one may ret along without doc.
tors. lawyers. and preachers but
fhe rroceryman o. sptnsahie
There 81 nothing = woman enjoys
more than telling how much better
hrr husbands digestive Apparstm
works sineel shc married him