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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-01

Mrs. j. G. Kahl and Miss Marguerite
Kahl of Jewell visited here Saturday
at the home Of the formers sister, Mrs.
I. B. Stafford.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-01

The Misses Lola and Leila Hughes
arrived home last evening from a
couple months sojourn at Estes Park,
Colo.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-01

Miss Eunice Karr has resigned her
position as saleslady for the Penney
store.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. Paine were STRAIT
ford visitors yesterday, going overland
lin their car.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank III. Shafer of
Harrisburg were Webster City visitors
Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-01

Mrs. Guy Stebbins and daughter,
Miss Gertrude Stebbins, spent the week
end in Fort Dodge.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-01

DR.. VIM. Forrest and family of Car
roll visited Saturday at the 5. o. Hyt-
land home in this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Omstead visited
their daughter, Mrs. Frank w. Miller
and family, in Stratford yesterday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-01

Miss Anna Dillon went to Radcliffe
Saturday afternoon to visit at the G..
j. KnickerbOcker home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-01
Mrs. G. Anderson of Jewell was
Webster City visitor Saturday.

Mrs. A. G. Fear of Williams visited
at the j. X. Fear home in this city Sat
urday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-01

,"Buster" Brown-rubber goods. 1dS
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-01
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BRIEF NEWS NOTES.

Mrs. H. r. Dodge, who has been very
i'll, is slightly improved today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-01
CAPT. HALL IS
HEARD BY MANY
Captain of Fort Dodge Sal
walton Army Gives In
spirational Talk on
Service"
Is MAIN ACTIVITIES
Capt. Robin Gives Resume of
- Work Accomplished by
s. Army.

A fair sized audience was present
at, the union services in the court
house park last evening to hear the in
spirational sermon on Service given
by Captain Edward Hall Of the Fort
Dodge Salvation army. Probably no
other organization has demonstrat ted
the meaning of the word service more
fully than has the Salvation army and
Capt. Halls talk last evening gave an
insight into the character Of the work
which Is being accomplished by the Sal
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-05-14
PARENT-TEACHERS' MEETING
HELD AT SCHOOL NO. I

A sectional meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association was held in
School No. 1 on Tuesday afternoon of
this week, Mrs. Bossler, as president.
in the chair.
This being the beginning of another
year for this organization, officers
were elected. Mrs. Hires was elected
as vice-president; the other officers
continue as before.
Dues are only twenty-five cents the
year. All parents who have children
attending School No. l are especially
invited to become members, and all
others who will. If all who became
members during the Spring of 1920
would pay their dues, and pay prompt
ly, it would greatly help the cause for
which this organization was formed.
Miss Ida Stephenson, the school
nurse. who has done very efficient
work for the schools, was the speaker
of the afternoon. All who missed her
talk, 1.-THE Care of the Child, missed
a wonderful treat.
Misses Jennie DeVito and Josephine
Carr sang a duet, "Juanita." Miss De-
Vito also sang an Italian solo, "My
o Both were very ably rendered.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-05-14
BOTH ANNUAL coNyENl
ATI1Nf7c CO. EN5EAVoRER'

The thirtieth annual convention of
the Atlantic County Christian Endeav-
or Society was held in Central Church,
Linwood, on Thursday of this week.
The program was carried out in full,
and was n of profit and enjoyment,
as well as inspiration. The ladies of
the church provided a sumptuous sup
per, which was enjoyed by all. The
speaker of the evening, DR.. Carroll, of
Philadelphia, gave an Illuminating adj
dress on "How to enjoy life to Old
Age" It was a splendid tonic for the
fleeing days. Browning's poem came
to mind-"The best is yet to be-"
A memorial service for the late Dan
|iel w. Macmillan, who was the presi-
dent at the time of his death last Feb
ruary, was conducted by Rev. w. l.
Shoemaker.
The officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows:
President, Rev. Clarence Roberts, of
Egg Harbor; LIST Vice-President, Mr..
Gunter, of Atlantic City; End vice
president, Rev. j. L. X. Macleod, of
P~leasantville; Bird vice-president, Mr..
Paul Walcott, of Atlantic City: secre-
tary, Miss Madden, of Absecon; as
sistant secretary, Mr.. Atkinson, of
Somers Point; treasurer, Miss Lydia
Somers, of Atlantic City.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-05-14
LOCAL GIRLS GRADUATE
FROM COOPER HOSPITAL

Sixteen student nurses who recently
passed their final examinations in the
Cooper Hospital Training School for
Nurses, Camden, will receive their di.
plomas at the commencement EXERCISES
to be held in First M. E. Church of
that city on Thursday evening, May &c,
Among the nurses passing their exam
nations are Miss Hannah Godfrey and
Miss Zillah Sapp, of Pleasantville.
This years class is the largest gradu.
ated in the history of the hospital.
When these young ladies complete
their service of three years and receive
their white uniforms it will mean that
the student body of the training school
will need additional pupil nurses to fill
the ranks depleted by the graduation
of the 16 disciples of the immortal
Florence Nightingale.
Appeals have been issued by Miss
Huldah Randall, superintendent of the
hospital, and Miss Cora Swartz, super
visor of nurses, for young girls to en-
ter Cooper Hospital to study for the
commendable and noble profession of
nursing.
Never in the history of Cooper Hos
pital has there been such a shortage of
student nurses. The hospital is facing
a serious situation unless more pupil
nurses are secured for the new class
now forming.
Besides the regular t~hree-year course
instruction in social service work is
given to student nurses. The hospital
furnishes all necessary books and uni
forms to the young ladies entering the
training school. It. is necessary that
all applicants have at least one year
in a high school or its equivalent.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-05-14
Pleasantville, N. j., Mar. %, 191,
WHAT "PooR" SOIL FARMERS
ARE DOING.

Much has been said about wornout
Eastern farms and about the inability
of Eastern farmers to compete with
the farmers of the West and South. AS
a matter of fact, Eastern farms are or
can be made as productive as the farms
of any other section of the country.
What is needed is interested young
folks to make them profitable and at
tractive.
We have word of a young New Jer-
sey farmer who grew 142 bushels of
corr per acre last year from selected
seed, with proper fertilization and cul-
tivation, and on no better soil than the
average in the East.
The young folks in the rural COM
munities of New Jersey are being edu-
Gated in a way to make them provi-
dent and thrifty. Not only are they
being taught the elements of live stock
production through the organization of
boys and girls clubs, but the State
Board of Agriculture is making it pos
sible for those with little money or
zone at all to secure funds with which
to purchase original stock. A limit of
500 will be placed on the expenditure
for calves and young swine, while $50
will be the maximum in the case of
poultry.
The movement owes much of its
success to the efforts of President JOS
eph S. Frelinghuysen, of the State
Board of Agriculture, who started the
fund with a loan of $4,000. The in
dorsement of the country club agent
is all that is necessary for any boy or
girl to embark in the production of
pure bred live stock or fowl.
Dignity is lent the plan by enrolling
the members of these clubs in the New
Jersey Junior Breeders Association.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-05-14

to the Knight Banneret pin, which
was presented to them by Miss Jane
Wick, of the Atlantic County Anti
tuberculosis Association.
Teachers, children and parents feel
much gratitude to the Township Board
of Education and others who provided
conveyances for taking them to Bar
eaintown, also to Mr.. Brauer, Mr.. Way,
Mr.. Collins and Mr.. Pickett, who all
helped to make the day a success.
In the athletic sports the following
schools won honors:
Running high jump-first honors,
Observation-Disclosures (tie) second,
lakewood; third, Scullville.
Running broad jump-first, Bargain
town; second, S%cullville third, Scull-
vile.
Boys half-mile ~relay-first, Bargain
town; second, lakewood; third, Scull-
vile.
Boys n hundred yard dash-frst,
Bargaintown; second, English Creek;
third, lakewood.
Chinning-frst. Bargaintown; sec
ond, Scullville; third, Pennington.
Baseball throw-irst, Bargaintown!
second, lakewood; third, Scullville.
biliS ouV-ydIu Ieidy-IlSt bdl gam
town; second, %Scullyille; third, Idle
wood.
Girls 200-yard relay-first, Bargain
town; second, Scullville; third, Eng
lish Creek.
Girls 5O-yard dash-first, Bargain
town; second, S~cullville; third, Farm
ington.
Potato race-first, Bargaintown;
second, Pennington; third, English
Creek.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-05-14
ST. MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Franklin and Verona Avenues.

Services tomorrow, Whitsunday, as
follows:-
10 a. m, Sunday School.
IL a. M, Morning Prayer and Ser
mon.
A hearty welcome to everybody.
The Girls Friendly Society meets
this Friday evening in the Red Cross
rooms, On Friday evening, May 20,
Mrs. Morton Lewis, Diocesan Presi-
dent Of the Girls Friendly Society of
America, will meet st. Marks branch.
All members are requested to be pres
ent at both of these meetings.
st. Margaret's Guild will meet at
the home of Mrs. Frederick e. Root,
Cedar avenue, Somers Point, Thursday
afternoon, May 10.
The Rev. Charles w. Colt, OF Nasho-
tab, Wis, has accepted the rectorship
of st. Marks Church, and will assume
his duties about the middle Of June.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-05-14
LOCAL SCHOOLS
HAVE GALA DAY
MAY DAY EXERCISES CARRIED
OUT YESTERDAY SUCCESSFUL
LY, AFTER PoSTPoNEMENT
LAST WEEK.-GRAND PARADE.

After weeks of preparation, and the
disappointment caused by the inclem-
ent weather of Friday of last week,
the Field Day exercises of the Schools
of P~leasantville took place yesterday
(Friday) at the Pleasantville Baseball
Park, Washington avenu and New
Read. The early morning looked none
too good for the elimination of the
event, but as the time passed, Old Sol
peeped out from behind the clouds
and the>ioy of the kiddies was ap-
parent.
The days festivities started with a
parade, which formed about 10 o'clock
in the morning, and the line of march
covered the principal thoroughfares of
the city. 1t was, indeed, a credit to
those who had the affair in charge.
Line after line of pupils representing
the various schools of the city, inter-
mingled here and there with a Troop
of Boy Scouts, beautiful floats repre-
senting the various schools and one
representing the Camp Fire Girls, a
troop of Girl Scouts, and the Camp
Fire Girls, formed a procession that
would have done justice to munich
palities much larger than Pleasant
vile. Along the line of march, the
streets were thronged with admiring
parents and residents, and the children
We're greeted on all sides with the
plaudits of an admiring throng. The
Pleasantville Band was in the process
sion and furnished lively music for the
occasion. Troop No. 2, one of Atlantic
City's best, had a goodly representa-
ton, along with Personalities own.
Flags were flying from business
houses and private residences all
along the line, and many automobiles
were specially decorated for the oc-
casion.
While the affair was largely in the
nature of a school field meet, the Boy
Scouts, who had been invited to par
ticipate, deserve a great deal of credit
for the showing they made both in the
parade and the scheduled events in
which they took part.
The Girl Scouts and the Camp Fire
Girls are also to be commended for
the magnificent showing they made,
the latter deserving especial mention
for the beautiful float they had in the
line of march, and which received
much favorable comment.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-05-14
WOMEN TAKE FORESTRY LEAD.

Take a look at TENNESSEE! That
State has just passed a forest study
law that it will be well for every State
to look into. They are going to study
forestry in the schools of that State
now that the Legislature has passed
the law authorizing such work in con-
junction with nature study of every
kind.
The Nashville Art Association, aided
by the educational campaign of the
American Forestry Association at
Washington, did it. The national tree
voting campaign of the Association
was put on in every county in he
state. The Art women got busy with
pictures and charts.
Tennessee has forests, but intends
now to have some more. In this coun.
try we have 81, 900, 900 acres of idle
land. That vast area can be put to
work growing trees, the American
Forestry Association points out. The
forest fire bill of the country Is around
$~25,O00,OOO every year. There were
hfty-one forest fires going on at one
time IN the State of Pennsylvania a
week or two ago. This is WASTE
with a capital w. The American peo-
pie are famous for it.
In Congress the Smell Forestry Bill
is up, n it provides for cooperation
with the States in forest fire fighting.
President Harding has proclaimed May
22-2S as forest protection week. Write
your Congressman to vote for the Smell
Bill.
What are W. doing in this State?
Tennessee is going to teach forest val
ues from now on. Forest products en-
ter into the cost Of everything. Ten
nessee has done a good job. Is this
State next?
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-05-14
SURPRISE ART

A surprise party was given in honor
OF MI. John buddy at his home, 112
North 3rd street, Friday, May 6. The
evening was spent in dancing and
games. There was fancy dancing by
Miss Hazel Corson and Mr.. Robert
Fullerton, also by Miss Mildred Pierce
and Mr.. Arthur Sutton, and Turkey
in the Straw jigging by Walter Fink
beiner. At a late hour all were ush-
cred into a beautifully decorated din
ing room, where dainty refreshments
We're served. After spending a de-
lightful evening the guests returned
home, voting a good time. Among
those present were Misses Hazel Cor
son, Bessie Ireland, Celia S%treickert,
Frances Gully, Mildred Pierce, Martha
Borden, Almeda Powell, Marie Fink
beiner, Pauline Finkbeiner, Messrs.
Joe Bennett, Tom Wright, Arthur SUIT
ton. Dan Foster, Robert Fullerton.
Walter F~fnkbeiner, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John II. buddy.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-05-14
WESLEY LADIES' BIBLE CLASS
ENTERTAINED FRIDAY EVENING

The Ladies' Bible Glass of Wesley
Church was entertained at the home
OF Mrs. Herbert Baily on North Main
street last Friday evening. After a
business meeting, in which the class
was re-organized, electing Mrs. Her
bert Bailey president, Mrs. Arthur
Booth vice-president, Mrs. M. w. Blake
secretary, Mrs. Harry Parsels treasur-
er, Mrs. Elias Campbell teacher, and
Mrs. X. j. Frendlich assistant teacher,
a social hour was enjoyed and refresh
ments We're served. The class will
hold a social the first Friday evening
of each month. The next will be held
Friday evening, June 8, at the home
of Mrs. Pine, on Pleasant avenue.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-05-14
100000 DAMAGE SUITS
SETTLED OUT OF COURT

Five damage suits aggregating a to-
tai of $4,000 sought from Harry Back
er, Atlantic City merchant whose au-
tomobile crashed into another ma
chine and which resulted in the death
of Peter Bird and Henry Conover, both
of Absecon, have been settled. When
Judge Donges on Wednesday called
the Supreme Court list of civil cases
to be tried during the present term of
court Counsellor w. |. Garrison an
nounced that the suits of Clara e. Bird
and Eta Conover, widows of the acct
dent victims, each of whom sought
$25.000 damages, and also the suits of
Howard Bird, Frederick Sutton and
Joseph Bird, each asking for 10000
filed against Backer, had been settled
out of court. The court directed that
the cases be stricken from the list.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-05-14
N.Y.; L 54a7E7

Mrs. George Dixon was held up and
robbed ty two Italians on the lonely
part of Daufent avenue, neal Pine Rest
hospital. They demanded all the cash
she had.
Walter A. Ennis is painting his
property at the corner of Main street
and Washington avenue, which when
completed will greatly improve its
appearance.
The Woman's Auxiliary to Mainland
Post, 81, American Legion, will hold
their regular meeting Tuesday eve
ming, May II, in Legion headquarters.
A large attendance is requested. Men,
bers, please note change of date.
Dewey and his Fun Makers are
drawing large crowds nightly at Main
st. and Decatur Ave-, ~Pleasantville.
Free Vaudeville. Dewey says: "Smile
Better than medicine" Right-o, say
we all, and his show will make any
one smile.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Mt.
Pleasant Church will hold an apron
social May 10 in the Church Hall. A
splendid line of nice aprons will be
for sale, also ice cream and cake.
Don't forget the date-Thursday eve
ming, May 10.
Upon entering the Pleasantville post
Office Tuesday morning one might have
mistaken it for a chicken farm. There
were received by parcel post eleven
hundred day-old chicks and it sounded
as though all of them were chirping
continuously.
The Atlantic County Board of Free
holders on Wednesday voted to reim-
burse the Hill Dredging Co. to the ex-
tent of 100000 on account of losses
sustained in the building of the Abse-
con boulevard due to increased costs
brought on by the war.
Mrs. John J. White was this week
selected as foreman of the Grand Jury
for the May term of Court, and is
the first woman to obtain this distinc-
ton. James Lewis Risley, of Pleas
antville, and Horace Ireland, of Lin
wood, are members of the jury.
The third anniversary of the Allen
B. Endicott Bible Class of St. Johns
M. p. Church will be held on Thurs
day evening, May 26. A program is
being prepared and refreshments will
be served. All the members with their
wives and sweethearts are invited to
attend.
A strawberry social and lawn fete
will be held on the oath of May, under
the auspices of thu ladies of the con-
prepafiop of the ID -Cbszssh-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-05-14
SPRING.

Softly the dew falls
From the evening sky,
And when the day breaks,
All is beautiful to the eye.
The flowers in their beds
Look so fresh and bright,
All covered with dewdrops,
In the morning light.
The sky of azure blue,
The grass of a vivid green,
And the leaves on the trees,
Are beautiful when seen.
The birds sweetly call,
To their mates in the trees,
And all nature is lovely,
In the morning breeze.
1t fills our hearts with joy,
As we gaze upon the view,
And the freshness of the scene,
Makes our strength renew.
Bright and lovely Spring,
How beautiful thou art,
To return every year
To gladden. our heart.
From the joy of our hearts,
We give thanks to our Maker;
Who from the Unknown World,
Is the Great Creator.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-05-14
RURAL SCHOOLS
HOLD FIELD DAY
GATHERED AT BARGAlNTOWN
LAST MONDAY AND CONDUCTED
ATHLETIC EVENTS AND CON-
TESTS.

People of Egg Harbor Township
never have had a more enjoyable day
than on last Monday when the schools
of the Township came together on
Bargaintown School grounds. Between
two and three hundred people of the
community were in attendance beside
the three hundred and fifty children of
the various schools.
The teachers in the Township are
Mr.. Raymond Clemens, Miss Jessie
Gordon, Miss Welton and Miss Rae
Komenarsky, of Bargaintown; Mrs.
Charlotte Peters and Miss Scull, of
Scullville; Mr.. Warren Clifford and
Miss Sara Coughlin, of lakewood; Miss
Nellie Collins, of Mckee City: Miss
Jennie Godfrey, of Steelmanville, and
Miss Sara Eccles, of Pennington.
Much credit is due these teachers and
to Miss Cora Schaible, the County
Helping Teacher. who had charge of
the events of the day.
An exhibition of the general work
of the schools was displayed in the
grange hall on tables and walls where
space was allotted to the different
schools which comprise the commune
ty. The variety and quality of the
IdDu WOIh |tAIllDlltu, was VI great Ill
terest to those who examined it. Much
Of this work is the contribution of the
Junior Red Cross Societies in these
Schools, and will be turned W. to the
Red Cross for distribution where need
ed.
The day began with a march with all
of the school children in the township
in line. Each school was designated
by gaily colored caps and these and
flying flags and pennants helped to
make a very beautiful sight.
The opening exercises which were
typical of a part of the daily program
of each school showed that lessons of
patriotism and reverence are being in
culcated in the lives of the children.
Each school gave a very creditable
demonstration in Physical Training,
which included tactics, response and
rhythmic work, games, folk dances,
drills, etc.
Games for the enjoyment of the lit
tie people were played, and a program
in athletic sports was carried out with
great enthusiasm IN the part of the
schools which competed.
Many children in the schools have
completed the work of the Modern
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-05-14
r. M. WILLIS SLATED FOR
FREEHOLDER BERTH,

1t is now practically settled that
City Treasurer Robert NJ. Willis will
receive the appointment as a member
of the Board of Freeholders of Allan
tic County, to represent the Second
Ward of P~leasantville in place of the
late John p. Ashmead. Ever since
Ashmead's death the name of Willis
has been persistently mentioned for
the place, but there were politicians
here who did not look with favor upon
his selection. Willis was backed by
Enoch l.. Johnson, who is the acknowl-
edged leader of the regular Republican
forces of Atlantic County, and by ia
phet Price, who is Johnson's chief
lieutenant here.
The vacancy must be filled by City
Council, and this they are likely to do
at their regular meeting next Monday
night. Those supporting Willis for
Freebooter want him to resign as City
Treasurer and have that office go to
Raymond p. Thompson. This arrange
ment does not entirely suit the major
ity of Council, and it is said that Will
bur c. Adams, son of Councilman Will
bur w. Adams, is slated for the Treas
urership.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-05-14
SURPRISE PARTY GIVEN
MISS RE2SlEANpf

A birthday surprise party was given
to Miss Bessie Anderson at her home,
1872 S. Main street, on Thursday eve
ming, May. II, in honor of her four
teenth anniversary. The evening was
spent in games, music and dancing.
At a late hour dainty refreshments
were served. The guests We're: Misses
Blanche Bowen, Emily Cobb, Bessie
Anderson, Elizabeth Joslin, Percis An
derson, Louise Fisher, Vera Joslin,
Leila Anderson, Dorothy Risley, Ger
true Marlborough, Ruth Risley, Jean
nette MacDonnough, Elizabeth Sooy,
Katherine Shappell, Henrietta Bailey,
Alfredo Anderson, Edith Hawkins,
Messrs. Percy Lake, Emory Risley,
Bill Probst, Milton Huckle, Paul Ran
dali, John Shappell, Walter Anderson,
Jack Under, Maurice Anderson, Clar-
ence Peck, Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson,
Mrs. II. Cobb and Mrs. VIM. Sooy.