Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08
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Maurice Welsh, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. ]. Welsh, has distinguished himself
by winning the prize essay contest in
this county. He gets trip to the
state fair this year with all expenses
paid. Maurice's essay shows he has
splendid grasp Of the subject: "How
the Farmer Boy can Help Win the
War" The boys should not forget the
prize essay contest put on by the w.
G. T. U. Papers are to be in in May
The subject is "Why Iowa Should
Ratify the National Prohibitory
Amendment" We hope the cash prize
and the honor will go to Hamilton
county boy.
The relatives of our boys in France
all received word from them during
the past week. Claude McCurdy has
only been in France for few weeks,
but Ralph Rolling, Harold Wilkinson,
"Slim" and "Stan," are all enjoying
the comforts Of civilization" just now,
as they were sent for ten days vaca-
ton somewhere in France where it is
warm and sunny. This is the first
vacation the boys have had since they
went away. All of the boys from here
were in the first regiments that went
abroad and they are still together and
in perfect health Ralph Rolling, who
has been serving as sniper, is ex-
pecting to be transferred to auto truck
service.
Miss Kathryn Smith and E. c. Camp
bell were united in marriage last We'd
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
p. C. Smith, the groom is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Campbell of Miller,
S. D. The Campbells recently moved
from this vicinity to Miller and are
we'll and favorable known here. Both
of the young people are known and
respected in this community. There
was a reception and dinner for the
young couple at the home of the
brides parents Immediately following
the wedding ceremony. There were a
large number Of guests present and
the couple were the recipients of num-
erous fine presents. They left on the
evening train for their new home in
Miller, S. d., taking with them the best
wishes of their many friends
The local girls basket ball team
played against the girls team from
Ellsworth Wednesday evening, losing
to the visitors. Score to 8.
Have you ever heard of the Orioles
and the Oleanders? No, they are not
lovely plants and birds, but bunch
of husky young basket ball players,
numbering among their ranks poets
and other budding geniuses. Listen to
the slogan of the Orioles as compound
ed by the young cashier Of the First
National Bank, to relieve the tedium OF
cashing checks: "Come out, come out,
come out folks and see the Orioles
fitting round in the Oleander tree"
OOuHuS do luou6H Soilc oAc "ciC
fitting about in the realms of fancy,
does it not? Not to be out versed the |
Oleanders watt back stuff like this:
"Come out folks, pay your dime and
see the Oleanders shake those birds |
out of their family tree" Their play |
ing has all the pep" that their rhym
ing would indicate and it is worth |
dime any time to see the scrappy game
they put up. Don't miss the next one.
Andrew Caruth cast his weather eye
over his big garage floor Thursday
morning and decided that it needed
sweeping, so he climbed into car and
proceeded to back it out of his way
preparatory to getting busy with his
50 broom. and he backed right through
a nice new by 10 plate glass window
before he knew it was there. We al
ways did think that Andrew kept his
windows altogether too clean, and
now we are sure of it. Leave a little
dust on em next time, so that you can
tell where they are, Andrew!
Jas. O'Neill is driving new Oak
land car
E. NJ. Nelson of Storm Lake is the
new manager for the telephone COM
pany here The family are moving
into the Nels Olsen house in the south
end of town. We trust they will soon
feel at home among us and we well
come them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Stark spent
several days in Des Moines last week,
going down for the purpose of visiting