Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-09

mOny Of the esteem in which this es.
Unable woman was held in her own
home.
Another resident of our community
has had the sad news of the death of
a relative. Mrs. II. A. Rick received
news of the death of her sister, Mrs.
Harold Grips, Of Chicago, who passed
away Thanksgiving day from pneu
monia following influenza. Mrs. Grips
leaves lovely baby girl and her young
husband to grieve for her. The writer
extends the sincerest sympathy to the
bereaved sister and other relatives.
Blanche Whalen, Maude Millsap and
Lucille Hartwig are taking work at the
teachers college, Cedar Falls. When
these young ladies finish their training,
it will relieve the shortage of teachers,
we hope.
L. E. Pound returned from Camp
Gordon, Georgia, the latter part of the
WSch, OCllJl SNSl LII
trim suit. l.. r, has taken about TWEEN
ty five pounds of superfuOus flesh off
and can now play the part of hero in
amateur theatricals better than ever.
The drama tiends in this town are look
ing forward to treat this winter since
our angel" is back. However, MI.
Pound will not know until the first of
the year just whether he is to remain
at home or not. He was in line for
commission, which may take him from
us.
Chas. Trusel left for Des Moines Fri
day to attend a Shriner meeting.
Mrs. Fred Lang is recovering from a
severe relapse following influenza.
Miss Caroline Bossenberger went to
Webster City on an influenza case a
few days ago and Miss Bertha went to
Bows the same day to care for pa
tient,
Mr.. Lockwood, ST., was summoned to
Minneapolis few days ago by the
death Of his daughter, who passed away
with influenza.
Mesdames George Doyle, Lester Tut
tie, Peter Rolling and VIM. p. Bossen-
berger served the lunch at the Sthumer
sale Friday and made about $15 for the
reclamatio hospital at Fort Des
Moines. The boys are beginning to fill
up the hospital and funds are needed
to help carry OH this work of recon
struction. The women desire to thank
those who by their patronage have
helped with the work.
The ladies' aid Of the Presbyterian
church held very successful bazaar
and supper Saturday afternoon and
evening and while the exact returns
are not in yet, it is, estimated that they
kcleared over 500, and probably about
$40, after all expenses are paid.
The NJ. &. NJ. Music club met at the
home of Mrs. Angie Crabtree on Tues
day evening.
Miss Vida MartinsOn, who returned
to Des MOines few days ago, has re-
gently graduated from the four C's col
|lege in Des Moines, with next to the
highest marks in the class. Vida took
a commercial course and is now stem
ographer in big box factory in Dcs
Moines. She is enthusiastic about her
work.
DR.. and Mrs. VIM. p. Bossenbergcr
and the Misses Caroline and Bertha
Bossenberger drove to Des Moincs
Tuesday. The roads were in bad shape
and it took over four hours to make
the trip. When we get the Liberty
bonds out of the way, we hope some
genius will sell us new bond issue
and build roads with the money.
Mrs. Edna O'Connor spent Thursday
ut the Aumiller home, returning Friday
morning to assist with the care of in
fluenza cases in Webster City. She re-
ports that the flu has affected business
so badly in Minnesota that SHE will
not 90 on the road as she intended I'M
til conditions return to normal. She
was grieved over the message telling
her of the accident to Mauricc's nose
which is infected from the recent
break.
The last issue of veterinary jour
nal reports the death from influenza
of Dr.. j. l.. McGrath of Jcssup. DR..
McGrath is brother inl law of Mrs
ThOs. Butler, Jr.
Dec. 8.