Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-30
Williams Items.

The Arthur Walker family OF Fort
Dodge are all down with influenza
| for the second time, according to
word received here by G. G. Walker
a brother.
John Gibbons reached home Sun.
day after a year spent in England
with the Am. Elk. forces.
Fred LANCE went to Hampton Sun.
| day to spend few days with his
wife, who will have to undergo
another operation.
Geo. Smith is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Fitchorn We're
county seat visitors Monday.
David O'Neill of the firm of O'Neill
4 Gresslin, local druggists, is i'll
with influenza.
Chas. Spiker was here Tuesday
from harrisburg. The hello girls
always get a short vacation when
Charlie comes to town, as he relieves
them at the switch board whenever
he has few minutes between trains.
An interesting and well executed
program was given in the high school
auditorium Monday evening by the
pupils of the two literary societies.
This is the first program given by
these societies and if they keep up
to their initial performance they will
be well patronized. There is some
real talent among the members Of
both classes that will develop by
training. The proceeds from the en-
tertainment are to go toward the pur-
chase of a graphophone for school
use. The program follows:
Christmas Program.
Piano Duet -------------------
Helen Parker and Anna Hanson.
An Original Story ---------------
---------The Unknown Benefactor
Maurine Ricke.
Chorus Tidings of Joy
High School Chorus.
A Play----T The Two Christmas Boxes
Cast of Characters.
Mrs. Banks t---------Gladys Roland
Mrs. Jenkins President Of Ladies
Aid Observation-Disclosures Helen Keane
Mrs. Winter --------Cecilia Hines
Mrs. Hodges---Genevieve Bainbridge
Mildred Banks ----Margaret Rolling
Mrs. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Of Mrs. Banks-----Gladys Botorff
Gladys Worthington MARY Welsh
Marcia Helen Kearney
Mrs. David Brown-A Missionary
in Montana ---Libbie Haijsman
Dorothy Brown L-------- Beryl Ricke
Miss LoOmis -----------Grace Myers
Reading-When Santa Claus Pipe
Went Out -------Joseph Welsh
Pantomime- My Country 'Tis Of Thee
Lillian Keane, Lenore Wilkinson,
Helen Parker, Anna Hanson.
Word has been received here that
Lieut.. We're V. Lopez is on his way
home.
Miss G. Bossenberger left Friday
for Radcliffe to take care of an in
fiuenza case.
Corp. Nick Jensen wrote to friends
that he left Thursday for Camp
Dodge with group of Iowa boys
from Camp Forrest, Ga. Nick is lin
charge Of the group and feels like
quite responsible person. He
thought the bunch would reach Camp
Dodge by Saturday.
Lieut.. James Talcott is here for
few days visit at the home of his
mother, Mrs. l.. Talcott, having come
on from Minneapolis, where he has
his former position back again. Lieut..
Talcott was mustered out short time
ago.
The last letter received from Corp.
Ralph Rolling reported that he was
in Germany with the army Of occupa-
tion, and that he was not expecting to
be sent home any way soon. Ralph,
who was one of the first boys to vol
unteer IrOm mere after WAL WIS ue-
clared has never missed days duty
since he went into the army.
Mrs. VIM. p. sBossenberger has re-
ceived word that her nephew, Corp.
John Mickey, is in Russia with a
medical unit.
Vernon Westwick is at home from
Ames for the holiday season.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Daniels are
spending few days with relatives ut
Sulphur Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Wilkinson have
had word that their son Harold is
about to start for home. Harold was
badly gassed some time ago and has
been transferred to the al Inf, Co.
F, of the Seth Div, part of whom are
expecting to return home soon.
Friends of Harold's are looking for
ward to his return but are sorry for
his injury.
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