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Fine Arts Department has lesson on prominent Iowa authors and composers
Mrs. W.A. Crandall and Miss Charlotte Crosley led the study of the fine arts department of the Women's cub in Jane Young House last evening. Mrs. Crandall had for her subject, "An Iowan's Contribution to Music," and Miss Crosley, "Iowa's Contribution to Literature."
Mrs. Crandall told of several Iowa composers, mentioning particularly Frederick Knight Logan as a typical Iowan. She closed her lesson with a delightful rendition of one of Logan's Castilian suites.
Miss Crosley said that her subject included too large a scope for one evening's lesson, in fact the life, environment and productions of probably any of the authors mentioned could easily furnish material for an evening's discussion. However the speaker, greatly interested in literature and being an Iowan especially interested in Iowa literature, led the lesson in an interesting manner, including mention of many.
Iowa furnishes a wealth of material for authors and many authors. In fact, Webster City has contributed a large number to the literary profession. In a book entitled "Iowa Authors", the following are mentioned: Charles Aldrich, Charles B. Clark, L.M. Call, D.C. Chase, Sr., Isaiah Dome, G.W. Crosley, Elizabeth Kellogg, Capt. F.E. Landers, J.W. Lee, Arthur Metcalf and Arthur Hillock.
Other writers of local interest whose works are in Kendall Young library are Elswith Thane, Col. A.B. Graham, husband of Mrs. Ada Houck Graham, Berniece Brown and Mrs. Leonard Mason.
Miss Crosley added that a lesson of this subject should include some of the Iowa poets. She mentioned the works of John L. McCreary, Hussey, Fickey, Byers and MacKinlay Kantor, a young man formerly of this city.
1936
Webster City Pancake Day to be Nov. 18
The Daily Freeman Journal will sponsor another of its big Pancake days next Wednesday
Local merchants and outside manufacturers will cooperate and a big trade event is planned in connection with the day.
It will be held in the former A. & S. shoe store location east of the Newberry store. Pancakes, butter, syrup and coffee will be served free all day. Excellent brands of pancake flour, syrup, butter and coffee will be used which will be announced later.
The last Pancake day put on by the Freeman Journal was in 1933. There were more than 19,000 pancakes consumed that day.
1971
Old landmark will disappear soon
One of Webster City's most familiar landmarks, the Illinois Central passenger and freight depot, will soon be disappearing from the local scene, bowing out in favor of a smaller, all-steel depot now under construction.
Illinois Central agent Glen Cue said today that the new depot, located on the north side of the tracks near the crossover of the IC and C&NW tracks, will provide office space and a small entry facility, but no space for freight storage.
]The depot removal will mark a new era in the history of the Illinois Central, which was the first railroad constructed into Webster City, arriving in 1869. The original depot site was located east of the present building which is estimated to be about 75 years old and has been the site of some huge crowds, especially during World Wars I and II when servicemen were given rousing send-offs by the community.
With the cessation of all passenger service on the Illinois Central last April, a large building was no longer felt necessary, resulting in plans for the small, all steel structure.
When the new depot is completed, the dismantling of the old building will get underway, Cue said.
2006
Watershed project shrinks Briggs Woods Lake
It's a once in a lifetime invitation to B riggs Woods Lake.Come and see the shrinking lake. But don't worry, it's shrinking on purpose and should refill without a problem, and with cleaner water, following the completion of the lake's largest renovation project since it was developed in the mid 1960's.
The shoreline has receded far into the lake, creating even a small island visible from the old campground next to Shelter 3.
Further up to the lake's north end, just off the spillway, there is simply no lake loft to see. What there is to see is a number of earth movers on the move. Lake waters have completely left this area as construction crews work on a diversion dike and sediment catch basin, all part of a larger watershed project designed to provide the lake with cleaner water.
What the low water is providing is a unique opportunity to get right into the lake itself and complete a number of "wish list" projects.
Waste Commission eyes change to fee system
A concern for the Hamilton County Solid Waste Landfill manager, Harold Elliott, recently came to the forefront and was described to the Solid Waste Commission at Wednesday nights meeting.
Elliott stated that large amounts of Styrofoam have been deposited on a regular basis for the past couple months., Elliot's concern comes from various reasons, including the difficulty in compacting the material, the necessity to mix it with large amounts of other trash in order to compact the material correctly.