Neighborhood Notes Highlight Rural Social Ties
Long column of local social updates from Des Moines to Webster City recounts visits, family trips, and small town events. Mentions Barnhart family Colesburg trip, Estherville visitors, Morningside College preacher, tile work in town, new Overland car, tile ditch projects, and a December 17 note on births and box supper proceeds at Pelt school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flagstad Farmer's Grain Co
M. A
Leslie Harris
Webster City
Frank Lemon
David Harris
Vesta Sargent Farm
A. J. Rhodes
Hilda
Des Moines Visitors Attend Local Events
Stanhope E F Fox of Des Moines left Friday after a week in the area visiting for the Standard Stock Powder Company. Mrs D E Groves returned Friday to Des Moines after attending the Whalen Davis wedding. Ransom Riley visited Jewell Tuesday evening, staying with friend Arthur Donelson. Mr and Mrs H E Riley and daughter Hazel visited friends in the vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanhope
E. F. Fox
Des Moines
Standard Stock Powder Company
D. E. Groves
Seeeed
Whalen-Davis
Ransom Riley
Arthur Donelson
H. E. Riley
Hazel
Webster City Social News and Local Callers Report
Miss Mary Hoffman led the votes amid a gathering of local figures including John Perrell Ed Rutledge Bixby and Earl Baker with J C McNee and Mesdames Seager Read and Swigart visiting Webster City on Tuesday. The Larkin club met at W D Ballantyne’s home on Saturday evening December 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hoffman
John
Perrell
Ed Rutledge
Bixby
Earl Baker
J. C. McNee
Mesdames Seager
Read
Swigart
Webster City
Larkin Club
W. D. Ballantyne
Local notes and visits fill Northeast Liberty area
Community updates from Northeast Liberty Iowa Falls Webster City and surrounding areas include Clyde Doolittle attending Iowa Falls school Paul Ackley returning to Webster City work Olga Amundson vacationing in Webster City and Miss Lena Amundson visiting from Webster City Many attend a social dance at S M Ferrell home and a box social at Peterson school House proceeds over forty dollars Local travel includes A B Coble W Pettinger and A J Buzick on a Minnesota land trip James J Whitmore and J N Whitmore westbound Saturday R L Doolittle involved with Minnesota land and a death notice for Mrs R L Doolittle s mother in Story City Further reports mention church fair at Blairsburg a Ford car purchase Vans C Hanson new car Ed Deffke visiting Lashburn Canada then to Greeley Colo Roy VanWinkle returning from Chicago and other small hometown movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Schaller
Webster City
Mina McDaniel
Clarion
Ida Kreigar
Woolstock
Adolf Kreigar
Hancock
Williams
J. H. Mathews
Ernest Trotter
W. J. Streveler
L. Long
Fort Dodge
Orville Doolittle
Texas
Canada
Clarence Stoufer
Little Son
Des Moines
Will Ashpole
Ruth Holmes
Stewart Smith
Irene Merryman
Cedar Falls
W. C. Merryman
Florence Warrick
A. B. McNab
Pelt School
Clyde Doolittle
Iowa Falls
Paul Ackley
S. E. Club
Ferrell
Happy Hollow
Olga Amundson
S. M. Ferrell
H. P. Clausen
Oakland
Bay City
Mich
Ella Welch
Welp
Mary Rothrock
Lars Warwick
Stennes
Ben Hall
A. B. Coble
W. Pettinger
A.J. Buzick
Minnesota
Lena Amundson
Kirk Metzgar
Geo. Heck
Missouri
Peterson School House
Chas. Griener
Ellen Rothrock
Blairsburg
Clarence Day
Liberty Center
E. A. Rothrock
W. J
Everett DeMoss
Bloomington
J. N. Whitmore
Co. C. Todnem
West Fremont
Maggie McDonald
John Snells
Vans C. Hanson
Duncombe Auto Co
Deffke
Lashburn
Greeley
Colo
Geo. Schropfer
Duluth
Minn
Roy VanWinkle
Chicago
Will Duffy
Phillips
Leo Martian
John Kelly
Local residents and visitors frequent Woolstock area scenes
The report lists Mrs. Alice Wheeler and Miss Kitty Barton visiting from Rembrandt and several locals traveling to Webster City for shopping or service. It notes farming activity with livestock shipments, well drilling, shelling corn, furnace installation, poultry deliveries, and a church sociable featuring a debated topic on husbands. End date Dec. 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Wheeler
Woolstock
Kitty Barton
Rembrandt
0. M
R. R. Jones
Webster City
H. W. Beer
Frank McDaniels
Robert Hirt
Mark Yoder
John Butler
John Gage
John Myers
J. N. Omstead
W. W. Frakes
Farmers Co-operative Elevator Co
Independent Grain & Lumber Co
Mason Hardware Co
Ottis M. Jones
Frank Klaas
Chas
EK. P. Carpenter
Ellingson & Mathre
M. Wallin
C. M. Spangler
Eagle Grove
Farmers Savings Bank
Ed Boyd
Geo. L. Jones
Rev. Welch
Mason Doughten
Postoffice at Lehigh Robbed by Professionals
Chief of Police Bingham learned of the Lehigh post office robbery from Inspector Bassett. Bloodhounds tracked toward Burnside but the trail was lost. The explosion shattered the safe door and front glass, causing about 300 in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingham
Bassett
Fort Dodge
Lehigh
Des Moines
Fuller
Lund
Clarion
Cowboy Shooting Causes Cow's Fatal Neck Injury
John Richardson of five miles east of town shot while hunting on south Superior street near the Carr home. A calf tied nearby frightened the cow, breaking its neck as it ran. Richardson admitted fault and paid for the animal. Also a Lehigh post office safe was blown by thieves, securing about $50 in cash and stamping paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman-Tribune
Freeman and Tribune
Webster City
John Richardson
South Superior Street
C. L. Carr
Lehigh
Yeggs
Christian Volunteers Locate Here
Thieves forced a rear office door and robbed a location at 1140 Bank street near a night counter. Major W. UW Emeryana adjutant and N. I. Porter of the Christian Volunteers were unaware of the break in as the group planned a mission setup in the hall. Funds are being solicited in Des Moines while authorities investigate the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. UW. Emeryana
N. I. Porter
Teers
Bank Street
Ajstead
Des Moines
Also Mentioned on This Page
Neighborhood Notes
Homer
H. H. Barnhart
Dorothy
Colesburg
Roy Thompson
Virgin
Estherville
Arb Dally
Norman McKay
Morningside College
M. E
A. M. Leksel
Zelpha
Stratford
Lester Ballentine
Estella
Perry
Iowa
Clarence Boynton
BE. M. Mulholand
Washington Township
G. H. Dick
Belle Branch
Mary Swain
N. Munson
Kit Brandrup
C. Munson
R. E. Riley
J. T., Vulgamott
Highview
Northeast Liberty
Rochester
R. L. Doolittle
Story City
U. S
Christian
Wee Oeers
Oleson Brothers
Sewetens
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