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1936
Sell church at auction
Zion Lutheran church, a rural church six miles west and a mile north of Jewell, is to be sold at public auction Thursday, Oct. 1. The congregation voted last January to disband and its members have gone to the Lutheran churches in Jewell and Stanhope.
I.H. Knudson will cry the sale. Not only the church building, but contents will be sold. The Catholic congregation at Jewell has bought the pews and baptismal font. Zion church was a part of the Jewell pastorate and was served by the Rev. Opsahl.
1961
Adult night courses set
Nearly 25 different courses have been suggested for the Adult Evening school program in Webster City this fall and winter, it was announced today following a meeting of the Adult Evening school advisory council.
Members of the committee this year include Mrs. Dick Dodge, Mrs. Roger Balsley, Mrs. Margie Banks, Randall Brooks, Don Meyers, Miss Shirley Miller and Mrs. Larry Neibergall.
Any out of school young people or adults are eligible to pre-register for the courses by calling the Webster City Junior college office, TE2-1747. If 15 individuals register for any certain course, they will be notified by telephone when the class will begin. It is hoped that the classes will be started by Oct. 15and in most instances will run for 10 sessions.
1971
Young Webster City industry expanding
A Webster City industry that was started here only 18 months ago has outgrown its accommodations and is today expanding 200 feet to keep pace with rapidly growing business volume.
American Aluminum Company, located on north Des Moines St., just beyond the Webster City Country Club is having new foundations laid for seven die cast machines, three more than the firm now operates.
The company is headed by president Hugh Norman and operations vice president John Stuart.
The casting machines will be housed in a 200 by 60 by 24 foot addition Nov. 1, if work progresses as planned, according to die casting superintendent Harold Miller.
Products made by American Aluminum include washing machine parts for the Philco Ford company and cylinder castings for Clinton engines.
1981
Veteran clothier honored at dinner event
Herb Granville, owner of Granville's Men's Shop since March 1957 and who recently announced plans for semi-retirement after selling his business to Don Dyvad was the guest of honor at a special dinner party held last evening at Shady Oaks Inn.
About 50 chamber members, their wives and guests attended the dinner after which a humorous program was enjoyed with Al Maxon serving as emcee with a series of 50 caricature drawings, Granville's life was reviewed from his infancy up to the present time.
Connie Gilbert, president of the retail association of the Chamber of Commerce, gave a short talk of appreciation and Maxon presented Granville with a clock which had a special engraving attached.
Both Herb and Bonnie Granville gave talks of appreciation.
1991
Main Street expert says city lacks historical preservation ethic
The "hand holding is nearly through for the Webster City Main Street Program, according to officials with the state and national Main Street offices.
The Webster City Main Street program is now two years old and has just one year remaining in its three-year grant cycle. A year end review on Friday evaluated the success of the program thus far and set goals for the final year of the grant.
A point of concern mentioned by one official is the lack of a very strong effort towards historical preservation which is a fundamental focus of the National Main Street Program.
"There's not a strong historical preservation ethic in this community," said Rojean Evans, program associate with the National Main Street Center."
"People tend to see buildings as something disposable,” Evans said.
While Webster City may not be rich with prize pieces of architecture, that doesn't diminish the historic value of the buildings we do have, according to Evens.
"Your community has a history of its very own. You don't have to hide with it plastic aluminum or wooden shingles," Evans said. Rather, property owners should "honor that integrity" of the building's natural design.
1996
WCHS selects its royalty
A tie in the balloting prompted Webster City High School officials to expand this year's homecoming court to six candidates for each queen and king. Those nominated for the court by their fellow classmates are Alicia Cahill, Mel Hinrichs, Cali Rector, Sarah Mechem, Karime Reveiz and Jaycee Olson. King candidates are Mike Egger, Jordan Jones, John Osboe, Erik Hoveland, Aamon Garvey and Tyler Dawson.