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1926
Helen Desmond and Gertrude Wensel chosen for Glee Club
Word has been received here that Miss Helen Desmond and Miss Gertrude Wensel have been chosen members of the Grinnell Girls’ Glee Club. Miss Wensel studied vocal music at the college last year. This is the first year Miss Desmond has been at Grinnell. It is unusual for a girl to be chosen for membership the first year at the college.
A reception was given last night for the new members and the club is planning to make a tour this spring.
1936
Strathmore herd of Aberdeen-Angus cattle will be sold
Fred Hahne, manager of Strathmore Farms, announces the dispersion of the Strathmore herd, after six successful years of production.
The herd of about 150 purebred Aberdeen-Angus cattle will be sold at auction Oct. 15. The sale catalog will be ready for distribution within the next few days.
Mr. Hahne purchased the herd from Harrison & Ryan, of Harlan, at the time this firm went out of business six years ago. The cattle were shipped to Webster City and Strathmore Farms, north of this city, has become known all over the country for the fine quality of Aberdeen Angus cattle produced.
Will discuss soil program
There will be 11 meetings held in Hamilton County next week to give the farmers an opportunity to express their views as to what type of a soil conservation program would best be used in Hamilton County.
Five major questions will be considered. The meetings will be set up by the township committeemen of the Hamilton County Soil Conservation Association. Ed Doolittle, president of the association, and Edmund Seiser, secretary, are now arranging the schedule.
All residents are asked to consider the following questions carefully, and plan to attend at least one of the meetings.
What changes should be made in crop classifications to meet 1937 conditions?
Should bases established in 1936 be used in 1937? If not, what modifications are needed?
What changes should be made in basis of payment to meet 1937 conditions?
What soil building practices for which payment was made in 1936 should be retained in 1937? What practices should be added?
Should a maximum total conservation allowance be established for each farm? If such an allowance were established, how should it be earned?
1971
Accepts post at Cornell
Dr. Lon Crosby, formerly of this city, has accepted a position as research associate with the Poultry Science Department of Cornell University.
He received his PhD degree from Purdue University in August and his doctorate was in animal nutrition with minors in biochemistry and physiology.
Dr. Crosby graduated with the class of 1963 from Webster City High School and received his bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University in 1967. He is married to Ann Sonerholm, daughter of Melvin and Ione Sonerholm, of Stanhope. His parents are Owen and Viola Crosby, of Webster City.
1976
Reject shelter bid
The Webster City Park Board, in a meeting held yesterday afternoon at city hall, met to open bids on the proposed combined warming house/ picnic shelter for the new Brewer Creek Park development.
Only one bid was received, that from Huisinga-Peterson, for $46,400 for the building and the utilities.
As the bid was $9,400 above the estimated construction costs, the Park Board members voted to reject the bid, to revise the construction plans and take bids again at a later date.
1981
Pre-schoolers’ story hours to be split into two sessions
Kendall Young Library’s preschool story hour played to a full house Sept. 20, according to Norma Jeane Bell, children’s librarian, and she reports that the large group is being split into two smaller groups.
"Fifty youngsters attended the first session and we know of others who plan to come in the future," she said. "For children of this age, it is better for them to be in a smaller group and so we are asking that they be registered for the session they will attend."
1986
Salary board begins work
The Compensation Board last night began the process of determining 1987-88 salaries for Hamilton County’s elected officials.
Board members set another meeting for Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m. when they may make an initial recommendation on salaries.
Their proposal will then be published and a public hearing will be conducted before the Compensation Board submits its final recommendation to the Board of Supervisors.
The supervisors have the ultimate responsibility for setting salary levels, however, they can only accept or lower the Compensation Board’s recommendations equally for all offices.
Last year, the board decided to freeze salaries at 1985-86 levels as part of an attempt to arrest rising taxes, Supervisor Miles Butler said. However, tax hikes by cities and schools left county residents with higher taxes overall.