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1926
Fifty enter corn in Kiwanis contest
Joe Robinson, professor of agriculture at Iowa State college, Ames, and secretary of these Small Grain Growers' association, is in this city today judging the corn entered in the single ear corn contest sponsored by the Webster City Kiwanis club for boys and girls of Hamilton county, There are about fifty cars of corn entered, representing approximately as many farms in the county. The judging is being held in the lobby of the Hamilton County bank.
The local contest is one of many being held by Kiwanis clubs throughout the state, the Nebraska-Iowa Kiwanis district. The winning ear from each club will be entered in the district court at Shenandoah next week. This contest was open to all boys and girls in the county under 16 years of age.
The winner of the first prize will receive $5; second prize, $3; third prize, $2 with five one dollar prizes for the next best five.
1936
Spurgeon Store to have formal opening; everything new
The new Spurgeon store in this city will have its formal opening Saturday. This store occupies the room formerly used by the Woolworth store. It has been remodeled, redecorated and also has a new and modern front.
New fixtures of the latest design have been installed, as well as a new lighting system.
First State Bank has its first anniversary
The First State bank is today celebrating its first anniversary. It began under excellent auspices and has continued to grow steadily since the first day it opened its doors, due largely to the personality and business ability of B.P. St. John, cashier and his excellent corps of assistants. Its resources have grown from $83,000 to more than half a million.
1956
Contest winners for Fire Prevention Week
Winners in the Fire Prevention Week poster contest are shown above with their winning entries. The winners and more than 80 other finalists in the contest were entertained Saturday at a party at the Elk club basement. The event was sponsored by the fire department in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce. The top three winners in the third and fourth grade competition are Larry Lyons, Armory-4th grade; David Ostlund, South- 3rd grade; Suelle Halsne, Lawn Hill-4th grade; Joel McKinney, North-6th grade; Lowell Forte, North-5th grade and Mike Kelly, St. Thomas-6th grade. Honorable mention winners in the contest were Bill Ostlund, Linda Johnston, Pamela Sweazy, Jerri Lo Nott, Mary Jane Evans and Beverly Ann Richardson.
1966
Tornado devastates town of Belmond
Belmond – A tornado, brewed by the same systems that earlier hit Rocky Mountain states with a fatal blizzard, pounced like a hawk on this north-central Iowa town Friday, leaving six known dead and 150 or more injured.
It left four blocks of the town five-block long business district a shambles, with virtually every business building, flattened or heavily damaged.
Sound call for rooms for victims
Residents of the Webster City area today were asked to help provide rooms for homeless residents of the town of Belmond which was being evacuated this morning.
It was estimated that accommodations will be needed for about 1,000 persons. Those having rooms they could provide for the storm victims are asked to call 532-2791 in Clarion.
City helping in disaster relief work
Webster City area residents and equipment have played a major part in rescue and clean-up work in the Belmond storm area, it was revealed today.
City Manager Homer Ankrum said today that members of the police department and fire department have been working in shifts at the storm site, some rescue equipment has been sent including the county rescue truck with its portable generator which went to Belmond shortly after the storm hit.
The City manager and Street Supt. Bill Stommel worked yesterday afternoon at the storm site and Dr. Boyd Dugan, Webster City mayor and the city manager were in Belmond until 2 a.m. today, lending assistance and offering more aid from this community.
1996
Committee asks questions, explores future of county parks
A committee of volunteers met Tuesday night to consider the future of Briggs Woods and Bell's Mill Park.
As the group met for its second meeting, it focused in on several questions that many people are asking about the parks:
Are the facilities adequate to meet the needs of the public? Will they in the future? What needs to be changed?
More specifically, the group needed to solve the question of playground equipment at Briggs Woods. Should the playground equipment be built in one spot or should it be spread out? What age group should the equipment be geared for?