Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29
williams Items.

DIR. and Mrs. X. f. Wilson and Regi-
nald drove to Iowa Falls Tuesday even
ing for the Homecoming celebration.
Rev. Westphal and DR.. =. o. Trooien
went to Red Lake, Mimi, Wednesday
ON business trip.
Mrs. Clarence johnson and son,
Clarence, Jr. of Marslalltown are here
this week visiting at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. A. J. Simpson.
Z. f. Roland is in Batavia and other
points in the southern part of the state
this week looking up location.
The Misses Ruth and Esther West
phal were the guests of honor ut par
ty Tuesday evening given by their par
ents in homer of their eighteenth BIRTH
day. The young women are twin
daughters of Rev. NJ. ]. Westphal and
are popular among the young people
of the community. The evening was
spent in music and games and crowned
with dainty refreshments.
Mrs. j. McCurdy received telegram
Thursday telling of the arrival OF a
son to MI and Mrs. Geo. Sprugel Of
Boston. This is the first born to this
young couple and the relatives and
friends are happy over the event.
The mission held at st. Mary's Ca
tholic church the past week closed Sun
day night. Saturday night was chill
dren's night and many of the children
of the congregation took part i'll he eA-
ercises.
l.. T.. Pound, Geo. Talcott and Chas.
Truscl expect to leave Tuesday Tor
Des Moines to attend the ShrlnerS
meet at that place. George will come
on from Mason City and go down with
his friends from here.
The last enlisted man from this com
munity has arrived home. Ralph k0ii-
ing and Stanley MOsey. brother OF
Mrs. Nunnemaker. arrived home a few
days ago, having been discharged from
Camp Dodge. Ralph was the first man
TO enlist from this community and the
last to be discharged. being just rev
minutes ahead and behind the othei'
boys in these ceremonies. STANLEY 5
brother John of st. Louis, who is III
the marine service. and chunl. Mr..
Homet, also accompanied them home
from camp. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter ko.l-
ing entertained the group OF returned
men and their relatives at dinner
Friday. Mr.. Homet left the same even
ing for the western part of the state.
The returned men have all gained ana
are good looking specimens OF young
manhood. Ralph and Stanley are
both members of the First division ana
have served during the entire course
of the war. leaving here the latter part
of April. 1916.
The meeting of the Eighth district
of the Iowa State Nurses association,
held in Fort Dodge Wednesday. was
very interesting. The question OF fees
was discussed with lively interest and
a debate upon that subject will be an
nounced for future meeting. The in
tluenza epidemic of the past season re-
vealing. as it did. a shortage OF nurses.
called forth resolution urging the
nurses to use great care lest crisis
of this nature be used for personal IL
nancial gain. 1t is not always nurse
fault that rates go up in emergencies,
as people bid against each other i'll
order to secure skilled care. The reso.
luton. which was offered by Mrs. w.
=. BOSSenberger of this place. was
adopted by the assembly. Delegates
were chosen for the state convention
which will be held at the new Fort
Dies Moincs hotel in Dies MONIES the