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1926
Frost nips corn in parts of Iowa, Minnesota
The weather prediction for this part of Iowa today calls for a heavy to killing frost, or freezing temperature tonight.
The thermometer early this afternoon stood at 46 and last night dropped to 39. Many farmers today are picking seed corn. Several were in Webster City this morning, hiring extra help to go into the fields and pick corn that, when dried, would be suitable for seed.
Martin tells of dry laws
Wesley Martin today gave the Freeman-Journal the following statement for publication:
Judge Munger, district court district of Nebraska, Lincoln division recently had before him the question as to what constitutes "moral turpitude" in the conduct of an attorney practicing in the United States courts. The judge held that where an attorney manufactured 700 quarts of beer, not for sale, in violation of the national prohibition act, he was guilty of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, warranting disbarment from federal district court for three years.
The plea of the attorney was that the beer was made for his own personal use and for that of his guests, and not for sale. He admitted it to be a violation of the prohibition law. He had previously pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with such violation.
Speaker urges cooperation
Dr. C.P. Colgrove, nationally known educator, in an address last night at Lincoln High school building before a public meeting sponsored by the four Parent-Teacher associations of Webster City, stressed the importance and the need of proper cooperation between the parent and the teacher, emphasizing the four cornered partnership of state, home, church and school that should exist in every community.
1946
Scouts seek 1000 pounds paper each
Approximately 45 of the 70 odd members of the Webster City Scout troop are going to make a try for at least 1000 pounds of scrap paper each, and win a free trip to the Iowa State Teachers' Iowa State college football game Oct. 5 at Ames, Scoutmaster Murray McMurray announced today.
The annual fall troop paper drive will be launched here Friday afternoon and will extend over Saturday. The scouts hope to collect 50,000 pounds of paper, Mr. McMurray said, which will be practically enough to cover expenses for next summer's camp.
City unique in '46 survey
Among Iowa's 44 cities of over 5,000 population, Webster City was unique in 1946 for showing collections exceeding expenditures in the maintenance of parks, swimming pools and playgrounds, a survey by the Iowa Taxpayers association showed today.
Webster city's collections exceeded expenditures by $296 or an average excess of four cents per person based on population figures listed as 6,736. This compared to last year's expenditure of .12 per person. Average state expense was .76 per person, three cents more than the 1945 figure.
1956
Farmers National Bank Grand Opening marks 100 years of banking here
Iowa's most modern bank will hold an open house this week.
The new Farmer's National Bank of Webster City will climax two years of planning and building by throwing open its doors to the public on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
The opening marks another milestone in the 100 year history of Webster City banking.
It was just 100 years ago this year that the Farmers National Bank was organized as a private Bank.
On December 14, 1885, the Farmers National Bank was chartered as a national bank by the petition of W.P. Miller and Julius M. Jones.
Mr. Jones, who came to Webster City in 1856 was one of the bank’s founders. He served several years as president of the Farmers National bank until 1909 when he was succeeded by his son Robert E. Jones.
Robert Jones was president of the Farmers National Bank until his death in 1944 and it was he who guided the bank through the Great Depression.
George E. Alexander, Sr., who joined the staff of the bank as an assistant cashier in 1916 became president of the bank in 1944.
Members of the first board of directors for the Farmers National Bank were J.W. Mattice, J.M. Jones, George Shipp, C.T. Fenton, D.D. Miracle, B.F. Miller and W.P, Miller.
All the early directors played prominent roles in the growth of the bank and Webster City.
1996
Schools hop on the information super highway
Use of the Worldwide Web is becoming more and more common and advances in technology are being made daily. In an attempt to stay up-to-date with those changes, the Webster City Community School Board reviewed considerations for Internet technology and an Internet policy when it met in regular session Monday night.