Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-11
Jewell News.

O.. I. Oppadahl went to Des Molncs
Tuesday on business.
Mrs. L. A. Terrell of Webster City
is visiting this week at the home OF hcl
mother, Mrs G. II. Millett.
Mr.. and Mrs. .Adolph Pfeiger return
ed home to Marshalltown Tuesday
after visiting the latter's parents, Iir
and Mrs. Chas. Sidenstucker.
Henry Hildahl is taking vacation
from his duties at the depot.
w. s. Hoon went to Hampton Wed
nesday to attend the shoot there.
John Olson went to Ames Wctlncs
day to attend the Chester White hog
sale.
Hubert Skeel has returned from
overseas, having receivedahis honorable
dicharge.
Miss Esther Millett left Wednesday
for Essex and Omaha where she will
visit her, friend, Janice Sanderson.
Two more Jewell residences are be
ing improved. Otto Fenton and DIR
w. s. Allen are having their houses
raised and excavations made for full
Easements.
Mrs. Newman Porter of Clarion is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Dalbey.
Monday evening a farewell reception
was held in the church basement by
the members Of the Congregational
church and their families in honor OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. G. Clark and Miss
Marion. A most delightful social
evening was enjoyed. Ice cream and
cake were served as refreshments. Mr.
II. C. Smith. on behalf Of the members
of this church. presented Mr.. and Mrs
Clark with an electric sweeper. and
also expressed to them their deep ap'
probation of the splendid, unseltish
and efficient service they had rendered
the church during the many years
they have been in Jewell.
Twelve of the classes graduated
from the Jewell high school under
Supt. Clark. These graduates did not
propose to let Supt. Clark leave Jewell
without having an opportunity to de-
monstrate to him the high regard IN
which he is held Hence n lawn party
was planned by the graduate, which
was held at the Gilbert Knudson home
Tuesday evening. About fifty OF the
graduates were present and they all
enjoyed most delightful evening. On
behalf of the graduates. Tennei
Thompson presented Supt. Clark with
six five dollar gold pieces as a remem-
berance of the occasion and as token
of their esteem and respect.
Fire this afternoon destroyed two
barns, several sets Of harness. buggies
horses and grain on the Henry Gath
farm. two miles north of Jewell. Loss
estimated at $1,000 with no insurance
Archie Ryberg went to Harrisburg
Friday.
!. O. l.. johnson went to Cedar Rapids
Thursday to visit relatives.
Clyde Hoon purchased the so acre
farm west of the college from Lars
Peterson for 1926 an acre. Mr.. Peter
son purchased this farm two month:
ago for 1915 an acre.
Lars Peterson, local stock buyer
has four car loads of hogs in the yards
here which he is unable to ship Oh ac
count of the strike.
Mrs. Sam Christianson and daugh
ter, Mrs. Lawrence Wareham, spen
Thursday in Webster City.
II. W. Tallman arrived in Jewel
Wednesday after business trll
through northern Minnesota ant
around Winnipeg. Winnipegosis ant
Dauphin in Canada; He reports crop
good at all points. Russell returns t.
his former position as superintendent
of school at Coin, Iowa, which posi-
ton he resigned to enter the service.
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