Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-15
THE WAR GARDEN
army ENL|ST|NC
Army OF Youngsters Being Recruited
Here Under the Leadership OF
Scoutmaster Murray
McMurray.
LIST OF THOSE ENROLLED
BOYS and Girls With Spade, Rake and
X Hoe Get Ready to Help Win
the War.

trenches, which here in far away, safe,
j, America are the war-gardens.
Webster City's war-garden army has
been recruited under the leadership OF
Scoutmaster Murray McMurray and,
like the American army in France, it.
too small for the need, but it's calling
for reinforcements. They must come
soon, else it will be too late, for the
loyal troop of some seventy boys and
girls have already stormed the trench
es and Irish potatoes, peas, cabbage,
radishes, onions, carrots and lettuce
have been planted a week or more.
A group Of patriotic men and women
form the advisory council OF the army
these are the members OF the garden
committee, which undertook the judg-
ing of the gardens in last years con-
test. The former plan will be follow
ed in practically it's entirety and any
youngster who needs the advice OF an
experienced gardener, will be taken in
charge by member Of the committee
.Et.r SlIlcNINc -hOfSHiSiits
The boys and girls garden move
ment is statewide and any young per-
son over ten and under nineteen years
of age January 1, is eligible to men,
bership in the Iowa Junior Garden
club. A special card must be filled
for this enrolment and those desiring
to enter should see Mr.. McMurray at
once. Members of the state club will
be required to fill out three reports
first planting report, second a mid
season report on the condition OF the
garden, etc, and later final report,
which will include summary OF the
Of the garden work.
Last but not least, is the plea for
flowers. A handful of blossoms will
occupy but little space in the war
garden and the pleasure they give in
the home cannot be sacrificed for the
few feet of ground used for theiI
growth. In recent battle in Picardy,
the setting was hillsides covered with
blooming peach and apples trees,
shimmering under rain drops when
the sun pierced the drab sky. With
flowers still blooming under the
whitening fire OF the guns on real
field in France, not a war-garden will
be complete without its row OF bright
blossoms.
The garden contestants and the lOca-
ton of gardens follow:
Harold r. Mag, S33 Bank street;
garden at 1870 Division street.
Bert Norton, 1926 James street;
back yard garden.
Marian Louise JefIers, 1432 west
Second street; garden located corner
Division and Grove streets.
John Vogt, 1916 Second street; gar
den at 1435 west Second street.
Beatrice Hldred Neese, 1125 First
street; back yard garden.
Lewis Bateman, 1893 Division
street; garden in 100 block.
Edwin Hartmann, 1541 First street;
back yard garden.
Marguerite Catherine Boswell. 1850
First street; back yard garden.
Mabelle z. Yungclas, 1910 Second
street, back yard garden.
Virgil s. Carrier, H. w. Carrier
farm; back yard garden.
Keith Clifton, $50 Walnut street;
garden at 1114 Division street.
street; garden on west Elm street.
Ruth Jacobson, 1888 Webster street
back yard garden.
Harvey Winchell, go Oden street
back yard garden.
Ray Hail. 726 Webster street; bacl
yard garden.
Melvin Wayne McMiniment, 6O
Stockdale street; back yard garden
Howard Ash, 152 Second street
back yard garden.
Fred Price, Sl2 High street; baci
yard garden.
Walter Price, S12 High street; bacl
yard garden.
,Bertram Mccullough, Cherry stree.
hack yard garden.
Vivian Berogan, farm mile east O
town, back yard garden.
Virgil and Glen McPheeters, Willo'
street; back yard garden.
Flossie Nina Rhoer. 70S east Secon
street; back yard garden.
Kenneth bourne, 1906 Bell avenue
back yard garden.
Ralph Pence COG Bank street: gar
den on west sAcond street.
Jennie Littl> Ahs0 Second street
back yard gardeia
william McColloV h, Apple avenue
back yard garden.