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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1907
Page
3
Numerous residents, including J. W. Karr, Mrs. Derr, and Mrs. Fitzmaurice, journeyed to destinations such as Texas Des Moines and Eagle Grove. Many attended weddings, graduations, or visited relatives in Ames Kamrar and Fort Dodge, with appearances by sheriff Thompson and other community figures.
H A Stafford returns from Ames with friend Mr Farmer to assist surveying this summer. Rev Rhodes hosts his Garner parents. Mrs Mary Hoag of Webster City visits son Chas. Garrick of Parkersburg covers Mr Dodge's vacation substitute. Nelsons of Webster City visit Henry Teget. Brown family heads to Greeley Col for James health. Will Dinsdale and children from Webster City visiting. Joel Tuttle of Williamspn visits W McNee home. A ball game is set for Saturday June 8 between Newton Athletic Association and Blairsville with reinforcements planned.
Strong players and a good game are anticipated as home fans are urged to attend. Miss Harriet McNee returned last week from Greeley Col where she has been attending school the past year.
Rev Crawford assisted by Rev Arrasmith of Duncombe conducted meetings at Mt Zion this past week. Miss Hazel Graham closed a successful term of school at West Freedom last Friday. The Huffman ditcher cook has been on the sick list while the ditcher runs day and night. Poplar Grove school will close Friday with a program. Ray Legg spent Sunday with his parents here.
Fremont and Freedom township residents spent Sunday visiting relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Clifton and family joined Beerman home gatherings in Fremont. Mrs Goehring hosted relatives from Peoria Illinois. Mrs Ford Price entertained guests at a dinner party for Mr Price's birthday. Miss Maribelle Omstead and Miss Lucy Van Landschoot with Mr and Mrs Louis Mills visited the Morrow home. The note references Sunday activities dated June 3.
Hamilton Center notes a well attended Young People’s Society meeting at Goodman Wing’s last Saturday. Upcoming gatherings include Jacob Obe’s for the Ladies A id and Alfred Sunnes hosting Lutheran church activities on June 12. Mrs. S. A. Isvik and aunt Mrs. G. L. Berven hosted visitors from Webster City. Blood of family visits and Sunday services at 10 30 and Luther League at 8 were announced with an open invitation.
Mr. Ole T Reisetter visited relatives in Thor on Saturday. Misses Helen and Rilley Nassen traveled to Lakefield Minnesota to spend the summer with their sister Mrs Joseph Shefland. Henry Nelson and family visited relatives at McCallsburg Sunday. Sven Oppedahl of Goldfield visited his sister Mrs Eitterim for a day last week. Annie Olson from north of Radcliffe visited at the Eric Hing home. John Langland and family visited relatives near Roland Sunday. Miss Julia Reisetter of Radcliffe visited sister Mrs Alfred Reisetter Sunday. Miss Louise Berven returned home after two weeks near Radcliffe. John Olson and family visited the Ed Williamson home near Ellsworth Sunday.
Williams notes Decoration Day was observed with people and flowers sent to two cemeteries west of town. Soldiers attended ceremonies at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the cemetery, with Rev Father O Mecara delivering a patriotic oration at the new M E church.
The Presbyterian church ladies host a supper and entertainment at the opera house on Wednesday evening June 5. Admission costs 10 cents. Mrs F M Cady and two grandchildren head to Napa Nebraska to visit her son George. John Tomlinson visited from Alden. O W Schultz from Alden. H L Dow attends the Clinton Iowa grand lodge and school of instruction. Mrs Ira Shaw, former resident, now in Elizabeth Illinois, runs a drug and jewelry store with her husband. Mr and Mrs John J Iverson mourn the loss of their 17 year old daughter from pneumonia after earlier bereavements including a three year old son from scarlet fever.
In Independence area much corn replanting is underway. Local residents report social visits including Mrs. J. B. Kennedy with Mrs. Merritt in Webster City and Prof. and Mrs. L. N. Gerber and daughter Allie at Chas. Gerber’s home.
Mr and Mrs Mark Bishop and their little daughter from Gilbert arrived Saturday for a few days visit. Mrs Nora Batterson visits at J S Kesler home. Henry Henson and wife left Tuesday for Watertown SD after two weeks with friends. Old Maids club met Thursday. Leona Bruner of Stratford visited Mrs Jonnie Iverson. Nels Olson returned home to Croker IA after a few days with Olaf Nelson. J S Kessler and Hazel visited Story City friends. Mrs S M Wilson and Eva Riley visited Webster City Saturday. A F Swanson made a business trip to Stratford.
Dr G W Clark of this city yesterday received from the National Motor League of Chicago an appointment to the first board of officers of the Iowa Motor League to be organized as a branch of the national body. The appointment comes on the president's recommendation after a Chicago auto show meeting. The national league is organizing state leagues in 34 states, including Iowa, to aid in improving the sport of autoing.
The report discusses improving roads with guide posts and danger signals for motorists and notes the national league’s work in the east. An Iowa state league will form to benefit autoists and others using roads, with road maps showing best and impassable routes. The board will serve until the annual convention elects new officers.
Geo Barner in Webster City Iowa sought an explanation after a clipping claimed Bull Durham was made from brown paper. Percival J. Hill of Blackwell's Durham refutes the claim, stating the product is 100 percent tobacco and noting 160 million packs sold in the prior year.
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