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1926
Local Boy, Harold Stromgren awarded first in Kiwanis Club Corn Contest
Harold Stromgren of Webster City was declared the winner of first prize in the single ear corn contest sponsored by the Webster City Kiwanis club for boys and girls of Hamilton County under 16 years of age. The other winners are as follows:
Second prize – Robert Huddlestun, Webster City; Third prize – Arnold Schipall, Webster City; Fourth Prize – Richard Huddlestun, Webster City; Fifth prize – Everett McConnell, Webster City; Sixth prize – Arlys Peterson, Jewell; Seventh prize – Frank Sterns, Webster City; and Eighth prize – Maxine Carmichael, Blairsburg.
The winning ears will be entered in the Iowa Nebraska district contest at Shenandoah. Last year, Hamilton county won both first and second place in the district contest.
1936
Dr. Van Diest elected secretary of Dental group
Dr. Albert W. Van Diest was elected secretary of the Fort Dodge District Dental society at the recent convention of the organization.
Fish stories get results
Recent accounts of exceptional fine black bass fishing in the Boone river south of the city have brought results. Yesterday the banks of the river were literally covered with anglers intent on hooking some big ones, just as Don Kingsley and Ed Ostrander did the first three days of the week.
In three afternoons, Kingsley and Ostrander caught 34 large size black bass and the news got about so swiftly that scores of fishermen went out yesterday to try their luck. One angler, Henry Mahoney, landed three of the highly prized bass and others also reported good results.
1956
Pedestrian overpass hearing set
The city council will hold a hearing on November 5 at 7:30 p.m. on the controversial Woolsey Avenue pedestrian overpass.
Plans for the proposed foot bridge over the Illinois Central railroad tracks have been completed by Rowatt and Murray, Belmond engineers.
The structure had been requested in a petition signed by most residents of the Samuelson addition. At a recent meeting, some of the original petitioners objected to the council's plan to assess the total cost of the structure against the property owners in the benefitted area.
The estimated cost of the pedestrian overpass is slightly more than $9,000 and the assessment against the average home in the Samuelson addition would be $160.
Kiwanians honor founders at 35th birthday observance
Five charter members were guests of honor last night as Webster City's Kiwanis club observed its 35th birthday at a dinner at the Masonic temple.
They were Murray McMurray, Meade Hughes, Alfred Rasmussen and Rex Swanson, all of Webster City and Sterling Alexander of Des Moines. Sterling Hughes was the first president in 1924.
1996
Stratford Masons receive Lodge of the Year award
At the 152nd annual convention of the Mason's Grand Lodge of Iowa in Dubuque, the members of Acorn Lodge No. 601 of Stratford were honored. On Sept. 20, during the special awards ceremony at the Five Flags Center, they were awarded both the Lodge of the Year award and the Plus One award. Receiving the award on behalf of the lodge was George Eichhorn of Stratford.
2006
Cherubs ready to record
The Cherub choir from St. Thomas Aquinas church recently practiced songs for their new CD, "Christmas Plus 3." The youngsters are Deborah Fenske, Max Harfst, Daniel Blankenship, Tucker Judkins, Alli Ellsworth, Michael Gilbert, Shalis Mofle, Austin Carpenter, Emma Bailey, Reid Hilpipre, Noah O'Connell, Jackson Leman, Kaitlyn Wagner, Alexis Dorothy, Grace Hoffmann, Hayley Thompson, Hannah Miller and Cade Felts.
Two other choirs, the Mini Musicians and the Salt and Light Singers will also be featured on the CD.