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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1917
Page
3
Cedar Rapids reports Prof. B. H. Bailey geology professor at Coe College died today after eleven months of illness. He was 40, had served on the faculty for many years, and his death follows a lengthy period of illness.
Miss Ada Pierce of Minnesota will spend the summer at the Ed Brewer home in West Independence. Miss Esther Lohmann visits her brother Ernest Lohmann and family near Cottonwood Minnesota. John Schweppe and family and Mr and Mrs Fred Bauer of Webster City spent Sunday with Hubbard relatives. Mrs John Hasig recovering at Mercy hospital.
The I O O F shows patriotic spirit as Beach lodge becomes the first Jewell lodge to purchase liberty bonds. B F Troup drowned at Medium Lake near Emmetsburg while teaching his daughter to swim. Cecil Anderson and his wife head to Emmetsburg. Troup was son in law of ex County Auditor J H Sweeney. Joe Fardal buys S O Highland pool hall to stay busy. Opening day of Jewell base ball season features Stanhope vs McCallsburg at 2 30 this afternoon.
B P Holt returns from Minneapolis while Oscar Syders undergoes appendicitis surgery there. Various Webster City residents visit relatives in Minneapolis and Cedar Rapids attend Lutheran meetings. Jemima Bergeson marries E H Gamman in Minneapolis with Bergeson family ties.
Saratoga residents recount a Sunday of visits with relatives in Webster City and nearby towns. Local events include church services at Brushy creek, a W C T U revival, and a children’s day program at the Methodist church. Many neighbors attend gatherings, with several families visiting kin and hosting guests through the week.
Blairsburg residents Mr and Mrs J W Sayre and children spent Sunday in Iowa Falls. Mr and Mrs T Manion and children visited Fort Dodge with Mrs Minnie Brout. Mrs Roy Martin of Woolstock came to spend a few days with friends. Mrs Clayton Haines and baby and Mrs M Gleans with daughters Katie and Sadie visited Webster City Tuesday. Dallas Snyder called in Kamvar Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Guy Segar returned Tuesday from Rochester Minnesota.
A historical column lists numerous visits and events in Kamrar and nearby towns. It notes consulting the Mayo brothers on health, various business callers, social visits, and minor community news including a canning club, a new garage project, a restaurant opening, a wedding, and a funeral-related trip to Ames and Webster City.
Davenport June 22. At the request of the state council of defense the Greater Iowa Association is conducting a statewide survey of Iowa manufacturing. Letters have gone to county and group chairmen and many firms have already responded. Osmundson Spade Manufacturing of Perry reports readiness to shift to trench tool production with fair wages and no profit sacrifice.
El Paso oversubscribed its $60 000 share of the $100 000 000 Red Cross war fund. Chinese residents contributed, and the Mexican population gave nearly universally with a laborer offering six cents of his savings. Classified ads note Freeman Tribune services and job listings.
The twenty eighth annual Fort Dodge Epworth League convention concludes with Dr W T Macdonald tribute and a record 316 delegates attending over two days. Dr Caldwell speaks on The Power of Christ as youths dedicate lives. Mr and Mrs W A Curtis welcome an eight pound baby son born June 20 1917.
A church verger recalls catching two people using the church for meditation and prayer, prompting questions about how the invitation is used. The exchange reveals concerns over proper use of sacred space and governance by the congregation.
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