Ames Parleyment Reorganized as Sheldon Takes Office
Former Sheriff William Ricketts is named Chief of Police as Col. Parley Sheldon becomes Ames city Parleyment leader. City officials including aldermen, treasurer, assessor, and clerks are appointed or re elected. The retiring mayor’s address praises past work and outlines city finances and public works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ricketts
Parley Sheldon
M. P. Cleghorn
C. C. Tallman
W. D. Meltzer
George White
M. Hullibarger
W. R. Lambert
M. A. Manning
Carl L. Little
William A. Ricketts
G. Wickham
Frank W. Linebaugh
A. B. Maxwell
J. Y. Luke
Art McCoy
Tilden
Col
Sheldon
McWilliams
Ames City
Col. P. Sheldon
Ames
Mes
Main Street
Rural Mail Boxes Must Be Painted White
The Postoffice Department asks rural delivery patrons to paint their boxes and the posts white to protect from weather, provide uniform color, and fix identity as United States mail boxes. Patrons should print names and box numbers in black about two inches high. Road officials should mark crossroads posts with the town or village names and direction indicators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postoffice Department
Rural Delivery
United States Mail
Noted Alumna to Visit Ames For YWCA Talk
Estelle Paddock, former Ames teacher and first national secretary for China YWCA, returns for a weekend program. A reception in Alumni Hall Saturday at 4 p m, then Sunday services at College Chapel, with a women’s YWCA event at 4 p m in the same chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estella Paddock
National Y. W. C. A
China
Estelle Paddock
Ames
Young Women’s Christian Association
United States
America
Grace Coppock
University of Nebraska
Miss Paddock
Martha Berninger
Shanghai
College Chapel
Electrical Show At Ames Degustation Demonstration
Ames hosts an all day electrical demonstration in Engineering Hall and Annex on Wednesday April 13 from 1 PM to 10 PM. The event repeats last year’s wonders with new features including electric kitchen demos, model hydro electric plant, and a Gyrostat Monorail rail system. Exhibits cover motors, generators up to 60 kW, kilns, Tesla coils, X ray, and a lighted arc lamp singing like a phonograph. Admission is free. Miss Julia Arnold wins Ames High declamatory contest at Chautauqua prelim, with six contestants and judges from surrounding districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Electrical Engineers
Iow State College
Engineering Hall
West
Julia Arnold
Ames High School
Ames Chautauqua
Congregational Church
Supt. Street
Story City
Prin. Torp
Gilbert
Marie Reinertson
Slater Schools
Sec
W. P. George
V Music
W. J. Minchin
Will Hauser
Chevalier Adams
Robert Potter
IOWA AND DAKOTA IN DUAL DEBATE
A history making interstate debate between the University of South Dakota and Iowa State College will take place Friday night in Ames and Vermillion. The question before both sides asks whether Congress should establish a parcels post system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of South Dakota
Iowa State College
Ames-Normal
Ames
Agricultural Assembly
Vermillion
Congress
A. A. Burger
Theodore Macklin
P. E. Miller
Caine Family Plans New Home in Chautauqua Park
Mr Charles E B Caine has purchased a fine lot in Chautauqua Park and will begin erection of a home soon. Mr and Mrs Caine have occupied the Mead home on Northwestern Avenue and the Meads expect to return from California about the first of May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles EB. Caine
Chautauqua Park
Mrs. Caine
Mead
Northwestern Avenue
Mrs. Mead
California
Jack
Kraft
Bob Trulinger
Bob
Trullinger
Massacre in Lava Beds Remembered 37 Years On
A historic reminiscence recalls Major General Canby murdered by Captain Jack and the Modocs in the lava beds of Oregon during a peace talk. General Lincoln links Etna eruptions to that massacre, noting Canby’s death ended a perilous attempt at negotiation.
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Captain Jack
Mt. Etna
Oregon
Lincoln
Northwest
General Canby
Canby
Jack
Army
The Intelligencer Marks 41 Years Since April 1869 Founding
The Intelligencer began April 14 1869 and enters a new volume with its first editor A McFadden who led for years Col Daniel McCarthy bought the first issue for 5 dollars and kept it before turning it over. Early Ames records have not been preserved and are scattered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Intelligencer
A. McFadden
Daniel McCarthy
Ames
Express train added to Northwestern route from New York to Frisco
A new express train has been introduced on the Northwestern road, operating directly from New York to Frisco without any changes. The addition aims to speed service and improve travel between these major hubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frisco
Mecaskey Sparks Golden Wedding in Ames Anniversary
Charles Wesley Mecaskey and Sara Ann Sparks celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at the Grand avenue home in Ames after residing in Boone county and later Ames since 1893. A large gathering from Boone Webster City Perry Dawson Dawson California Chadron Nebraska and New Sharon attended a four course dinner and gifts included a marble clock and paintings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wesley Mecaskey
Sarah Ann Sparks
Kenton
Hardin County
Ohio
Ames
W. C. Hutchison
Dawson
Iowa
Mrs. Mecaskey
Misses Doolittle
Belle Jrove
Ruth Hutchison
Annie Hutchison
Mesdames Gilchrist
Boyd
Will Hutchison
Mecaskey
Jefferson County
Tuscarawas County
Wesley
Jefferson
Tuscarawas
Harrison County
Ohio River
Bishop Simpson
Ohio Hills
Wesleys
Daniel McCarthy
Henry Westerman
Ww. C. Copestake
Dr. Crissman
O. H. Cessna
F. R. Conaway
Henry Wilson
L. G. Hardin
Doolittle
Grove
Belle Grove
Walter Grove
Gilchrist
Messrs and Mesdames A. Joyce
Duncan Grant
Alex Hateh
W. S. Sparks
A. B. Sparks
H. Nicholas
J. W. Nicholas
Emmett Montgomery
Boone
Messrs and Mesdames W. Mansfield
F. Hunter
Webster City
R. B. Hutchison
Perry
James Hutchison
California
Roy Hutchison
Chadron
Nebraska
Charles Hutchison
Whittemore
George .A. Gordon
New Sharon
Postoffice Gains Highlight Ames Annual Statement
The Ames post office reports total earnings of 22 586 58 for the year with gains over prior years. Box rents drop this year from 703 70 to 346 98 cutting potential gains but overall results compare favorably with larger offices in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames Post Offices
Floyd Williams
Ames
Avidin
POE
ONG Coord Vociiniiicae
Mein
Lee
Treasury
New Veterinary Building Planned on Campus South Side
A veterinary building will be built on the south side of the campus near the new athletic grounds making access easier for the Cornell game next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell
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Ames Parleyment
Meltzer
Hullibarger
Lambert
White
Cleghorn
Tallman
Mayor Tilden
Col. Sheldon
Council
Board of Health
C. M. McWilliam
J. G. Tilden
Dakota
Caines
Guluen
MR. and
Mrs. Charles. Mecaskey
Haverly
Ames Postoffice
Commercial Club
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