Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-20

berger "fix my Leg" and she wa
very good while 1t was cauterizet
and dressed. She will stay at home
from school for few days until the
gashes are healed.
Frank Haijsman went to De:
Moines Friday for a few days visit
with his sister.
Mrs. D. w. Fitchorn entertained
the Needle Club at her home on Fri
day afternoon assisted by Mrs. VIM
Swatsley. There was a good sizet
crowd out despite the weather ant
Everyone felt we'll repaid for going
as they spent very pleasant after.
moon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sloan of Iowa
Falls were here over Sunday at the
home of their son.
Miss Jennie Skillbred is now at
the C. A. Cotton home assisting with
the work.
Mr.. Perry, manager of the Elec-
trio Light company, was a business
caller at harrisburg Saturday.
w. A. Mcbride and son, James, of
near Vincent, were Williams bust
ness visitors Saturday.
The combined lecture and social
to have been held at the Presbyter-
ian church on March q, has been
postponed until Thursday, March 80,
SO it will follow the congregation
al meeting instead of precede it, as
was planned at first.
Fred Lauer of Winfred. Iowa came
Saturday for visit at the home of
Mrs. J. P. Talcott.
Miss Ethel Johnson is organizing
two classes in physical culture. The
class for young ladies met at her
home on Thursday afternoon for the
purpose of organizing, but they will
meet in the evening hereafter, as
that will give some Of the young
people who are employed an oppor-
tunity to avail themselves of this
training. The other class will take
in children in the intermediate
grades, and it's organization is not
yet complete. 1t is the aim Of the
instructor to give these children
training in the beautiful folk dances
and in pageantry which has haG
such revival lately. The older
class will also get training in pub
lie presentations. All of the fash
onable girls schools are stressing
this sort of training, which brings
into play every faculty OF developing
the child, giving them training that
result, not only in grace and
strength Of body, but also trains the
mind at the same time and opens
to them the stored beauty of tradi-
tion and folklore Of other lands.
With her training which fitted her
to take up Just this sort OF work,
Miss Johnson ought to make an ideal
teacher. We are fortunate in hay-
ing one of our own young people fit
ted and willing to do this work for
she will have more sympathy and
interest in the classes than an out
side instructor would have. The
writer hopes to see the classes or
ganize and prosper as they deserve
to do.
Patrons of the library are getting
anxious for some new reading mater-d
ial as the books sent back have not
yet been replaced and the store of
unread books is low. Now that
spring house cleaning is here it
would be a good time for some of the
people who have promised books
that they are through with to do
nate them to the library, so that we
may begin the formation of our
own modest shelf of books. Remem-
Der. that book that is old to you
may be of absorbing interest to|
someone else. Current literature
collects in every home and as much
of it is not anything that most of
us care to give permanent room on
our bookshelves and most of it is far
TOO good to throw away, this is a
chance to make it do genuine service
to large number of people.
John Sweedler was here during
the past week to be present at the
settling of the Sweedler estate. The
heirs of the late Edward Sweedler
are Mrs. Sweedler, his widow, and
his two sons, Lloyd and John. Lloyd,
the son who has remained on the
home place, bought his brothers
share for s1S,400 and he and his
mother will continue to live on the
home place, which is one of the fin
est farms in the community. John,
whose interests are in Illinois, has
returned to his home. The Sweedl-