Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-12
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Williams Items.
The Misses Dorothy and Elsie May
Tuttle are the proud owners of a new
player piano.
Fred Sprugel, son Of MI. and Mrs.
J.. >McCurdy. arrived here Wednesday
for a visit with the home folks. Fred
was recently honOrably discharged
from the army where he has been serv-
ing for the past few years in the canal
zone. This is the first time he has been
home for seven years and so the well
come extended him was very cordial,
indeed.
The w. C. T. U. were guests of the
Blairsburg union Thursday afternoon
and both unions had the pleasure of
hearing the excellent report brought
back from the school of citizenship by
Mrs. Ralph Hurd. Later in the after
noon Mrs. Isabelle Smith of Dcs
MOines gave Il talk on the ideals and
plans of the w. G. Il. U. The meeting
was held 1T the home of Mrs. James
McNee Of harrisburg and there was a
splendid attendance.
Mrs. Whalen and daughter Miss
Blanche and son Clayton returned
from Illinois Thursday evening. They
said there was so much snow in Los
tend that it was difficult to get to the
cemetery.
Among those from here who attend
ed the interchurch conference in Web
ster City Friday were Rev. and Mrs.
Chas. Flesher, Rev. and Mrs. Westphal,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Hoverstein, Mrs. r.
Il. Wilson and MI. and Mrs. Peter
Rolling.
Mrs. Harold Sterling was hostess to
the Needle Club Friday afternoon.
Miss Hardy Of Fort Dodge was here
the first of the week visiting the
schools. Miss Hardy's family are well
known to Mr.. McCarley, for u long time
president of our school board. The
young woman has accepted a position
as principal OF the schools for next
year, taking the place of Mrs. "A. w.
Armstrong of Webster City, who does
not expect to teach any more.
Miss Daughton has accepted IL posi-
ton for next year that pays quite a
little more than the position here and
so we will lose one of Il most eff
Gent teachers.
Mrs. Isabelle Smith of Des Moincs
was here Saturday for IA visit at the
home of her brother, w. Ii. HELEN.
The meeting held ut the home of
Mrs. r. j. Hurd under the auspices OF
the w. G. r. U. Saturday afternoon.
was very well attended. The plans OF
the school of citizenship were out
lined by Mrs. Ralph Hurd and Mrs.
Smith. The local organization will
take up the citizenship lessons during
the summer. A pleasing number on
the program was a reading, "The Kun
away Boy by James Whitcomb Riley,
by little Miss Irene McNec of Blairs-
burg, who took us all back to that
never to be forgotten day in II early
youth when I'VE found ourselves lost.
Mrs. Shaffcr. president OF the Blairs-
burg union. and Mrs. McNec were
guests of the local union. Five new
members joined the local W. G. L. U.
Austin Wilkinson was taken quite
ill Friday night and for Il time his
condition alarmed his relatives ana
friends, but he seems to have recovered
rapidly and is able to be about again.
He is planning to go to Il sanitarium
for treatment soon.
DIR. and Mrs. Wilson are driving a
nobby new Ford touring car, having
sold their old car to +. Rickc.
Mrs. s. Porter of Webster City is
visiting ut the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
+. ID. Jewett.
Mrs Clarence Johnson and baby oil
Marshalltown are visiting ut the nome
Of Mrs. is parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Woods. Mr.. johnson expected
to Join his family for m over Sunday
visit.
Hallie Allinson was here Wednesday
from Reawick. driving back after his
wife aud Child, and the family spent
the week end at the home OF MIR. anu
Mrs. Will Atkinson.
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