Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-08
Newly Appointed State Food
and Dairy Commission
er HOnOred at
Dinner.
SPEAKERS LAUD HIM
Silver Pencil and Pen Given
him as Tokens of
Esteem.

Wilson Thursday evening by compan
Of fifteen men-friends and neighbor
who took this way of expressing t
him. in Il small way. the high esteem
III which he is held in the communt,
and To wish him well in his new posi-
ton. An impromptu program wa
given. with W. F. Cole as toastmaste
and. as a token of the pride his friends
feel in his appointment. and mari
OF confidence and good will, he wa:
presented with Silved pencil ant
fountain pen. both bearing his nam,
il. engraved letters.
The dinner was served at Z O'Clock
and was three course affair. \ huge
basket of roses in the center of the
table was Il gift from Geo. $. Barner
" no was unable to attend
Recognition CT Worth,
Mr.. Cole, in taking charge of the
party at the close of the dinner. as
sured the guest OF honor that the men
gathered about the table was not Il
self appointed council to bid him fare
well. but merely a spontaneous gather
ing of few neighborS and friends who
desired to express in some formal way
their recognition of what X. G. Clark
las meant to this community. Mr..
Clark came to Webster City 37 years
ago and during the interval since has
occupied many important positions at
the request of his fellow citizens. Dur
in. Il period of some thirty years he
has served as member of the school
board. member of the council, mayor
Tor several terms at two different per-
iods. member of the legislature,
Nth
il. the county, district and state
on political committees and as post
master. With the exception of post
master. his public service has always
been at the call Of the people. In near
iy every one Of his public Positions =
said Toastmaster Cole, he has given
the maximum of labor for the minimum
OF salary" He has given a larger
service to this community. probably.
than any other man. Over period
of many years it has had the benefit
of his sane Judgment. His service
has always been fully and freely given
and his every act unimpeachable.
webster City" said the POSTMASTER,
lis his debtor and this company has
come out tonight as friends and neigh
bors to express to him our good wishes
for the future"
Judge kamrar Speaks.
Judge Kamrar was then called upon
and expressed great personal pleasure
in being present to take part anu to
personally add his tribute to the char
a,ter and public services of Il. g..
Clark. He felt that in his expressions
Of good will. he but voiced the Senti-
mcnts of the best people in Webster
City. He told Of Mr.. Clark's devotion
to duty and his faithful and honest
service to the public in his various
capacities He had always served with
credit to the city and to himself. Mr..
Clark has sacrificed much in his pub
lie service and the city has been fortu-
nate in that man of his high char
acler and ability would take SO active
a part in community life. He paid
linn high tribute for this personal
and continuous service without re-
enumeration. Few men ever give SO
much of service for so meager return
:s has r. g. Clark. NO appointment
that has come to Webster city in my
life time" said Mr.. 'Kamrar, is more
personally pleasing than that of Mr..
Clark to be state food and dairy com
missioner.
Others Talk.
j. w. Lee. city solicitor for some ten
or more years. seconded the express
,.;ons of both Mr.. Cole and Judge KAN
,ar. Through his seven years OF Serv-
ice since Mr.. Clark WAS elected to
the present council, he had learned to
know Mr. Clark very intimately and he
unreservedly expressed unlimited con-
fdeGce in the Judgment of Mr.. Clark.
his high ideals and his honesty OF
purpose.
The next speaker was w. :. Weston,
who knows few men as intimately as
lc does Mr.. Clark. His ability, coupled
with his high purposes. are quallfira-
tious cities rarely get in those public
u,r, who serve without remuneration.
MI. Clark is politician in the highest
sense of the word--not Spollsniail--
md he felt that Governor Kendall ana
I'M, state of Iowa are to he congratuia,-
az for having secured the services OF
:, man Of Mr.. Clark'S calibre ana rec
ord as Il public servant.
yarick c. Crosley also paid Mr.: clark
:; high tribute, especially as man VINO
served. not Il click. but the whole clty
;,,d that he was a politician Of the
were always directed toward harmohi-
IA ton Of interests.
Alderman T.. w. Lee and Frank bo~-
scrt also paid tributes to Mr.. Ciark'
speaking especially Of his services 10
the city since the adoption of the city
manager plan of government.
Presents Tokens.
Toastmaster Cole. In closing. express
e6 the belief that the sentiments cX-
pressed by the speakers were In" sentl-
m,nts of ~ per cent OF the people OF
Webster City, who will never forSef
the services of Mr. Clark, 10 whom the
whole community is immensely !ndett-
cd He then presented the silver pen
and Mcneil to Mr.. Clark. The latter.
il responding. felt keenly the many eN-
ccllent things said of him and appre-
ciated them greatly because ii is not
often that one lives to enjoy the
bouquets" and beautiful sentiments
50 often delayed too late. During his
q years of residence here many ties
have been formed. the strength of which
are not realized until they are about
to be severed. He thanked those pres