THE WEB MOONEY STORY

By Gilmar Johnson
Published on May 1, 1979
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Pictured is Mr. and Mrs. Web Mooney in August of 1953.
Pictured is Mr. and Mrs. Web Mooney in August of 1953.
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Webster and the Frick engine operated by him at ''Midwest Old Threshers'', Mt. Pleasant, Iowa in 1953.
Webster and the Frick engine operated by him at ''Midwest Old Threshers'', Mt. Pleasant, Iowa in 1953.
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Shown is Webster Mooney's mill in April of 1949.
Shown is Webster Mooney's mill in April of 1949.

Route 1, Box 259, Frederic, Wisconsin 54837

I first met Webster (Web for short) and Louise Mooney at
‘Midwest Old Threshers’, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, in the early
50s. At that time it was primarily steam enthusiasts and in a short
time everybody knew everybody else.

Steam power goes back to 1890 when Web’s dad, John, owned a

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