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1926/100 years ago
Well known Webster City horseman enters 18 head of horses in exhibit
F.A. Huddleston of Webster City, well known livestock breeder and proprietor of Edgewood farm, in the southeastern edge of the city will take part in the competition at the National Livestock show, which will be one of the features of the coming Iowa State Fair, August 25 to September 3, according to entries which were announced today by the state fair management.
Mr. Huddleston will have as its entries one head of Percheron and 17 head of Shire horses.
1936/90 years ago
City preparing for Northern Foxhunters meet
When the Northern Foxhunters association convenes here Aug. 24-29, bringing foxhounds and greyhounds from all parts of the country where these dogs are bred and raised, Webster city will see a series of events never before witnessed. Besides the field trials of the foxhounds, there will be two afternoons of greyhound racing and a bench show of thoroughbred foxhounds and greyhounds.
The dogs will be quartered at the old fairgrounds in the stock pavilion and dog owners and their families will also use the fairgrounds as a camping spot. There is ample shade there, plenty of water, and excellent lighting facilities. There will also be some form of entertainment each night on the raised platform at the south end of the grounds where seats will be provided.
1956/70 years ago
Webster City's Carolyn Card is named Iowa 'Golden Girl'
Carolyn Card, 18 year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Card of Webster City has been crowned Iowa "Golden Girl."
Miss Card won the state dairy association's princess title in competition with 24 other girls yesterday at Waverly's centennial celebration.
She was awarded a $500 scholarship in the Iowa college or university of her choice and will represent Iowa at the National Dairy Princess contest in Chicago, ILL on October 5.
Carolyn is a 1955 graduate of Webster City high school and she attended junior college here last year. She plans to enroll at the State University of Iowa this fall.
1976/50 years ago
Masmar's new store will open Thursday
Webster City's newest ladies ready to wear clothing store, Masmar's located at 614-616 Second St. in the former Eichman's building will have it's grand opening Thursday Aug. 12 according to the co-owners, Paul Odsweiler and John Masmar. The store has been completely remodeled in the interior with removal of the former balcony, installation of new carpeting, display racks, wall decorations and ceiling fixtures, along with major improvement of the front entrance.
2001/25 years ago
McMurray Hatchery fights for mailing rights
Few businesses have a longer or prouder history in Webster City than McMurray Hatchery, but its continued existence may be threatened by the decision from airline executives, to bow to the whims of employees who apparently just don't want to handle a light, chirping little box of chicks.
Fluffy little chicks.
Singing their hearts out at the joy of the first days of life. Cute enough to steal just about anyone’s heart -- even Martha Stewart’s. Notified very recently that Northwest Airlines would no longer carry day-old poultry, McMurray Hatchery owners Murray McMurray and Mike Lubbers are in the midst of a massive effort to save this vital service, not only for their own hatchery, but for hatcheries across the country that depend on airlines to quickly deliver the young chicks to farmers and growers across the globe.
“The biggest fear that you always have in the live poultry business is that the airlines will quit taking poultry as mail,” said McMurray.
Young: Pork company to move sites farther from Briggs Woods
A group of about 80 concerned citizens met at Briggs Wood Park Wednesday evening, along with Hamilton County Supervisors and Rep. Russ Teig. They were passionate and vocal in their concerns over the proposed construction of five new hog confinement sites, and came with plenty of questions.
The big news of the evening was, said Supervisor David Young, after much negotiation, New Fashioned Pork has agreed to move two of those sites outside of the Briggs Wood Watershed area, and not build a third.
Barb Widick, who lives in Independence Township, opened the meeting.
"We're all here because we’ve all heard the news and we’re concerned about the proposed construction of the hog confinement buildings in our area,” she said. “We wanted to include more people in the meetings because it involves Hamilton County, it involves the state, it involves all of us. I’m here because I don’t have the answers,” she said. “And no one person does. I thought the more people we could get together, the more answers we could get that we need and deserve,” said Widick before she turned the meeting over to Young.