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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1910
Page
5
A business meeting of the Ames High School Alumni is called for Thursday evening April 14 at 7 30 in the high school building. Officers will be elected and the alumni reception or banquet for the class of 1910 is discussed. A strong turnout is urged to form a permanent Alumni Association.
Hotel guests are asked to notify the Ames establishment of their intention to take Sunday dinner. The notice references dinner service and seating on Sunday, with instructions for advance RSVP.
Emmet Valine eight, tied rope to his waist while leading a cow from the barn. The frightened animal dragged him to death before rescue. Son of Mr and Mrs Henry Valline, Kelley. Funeral services were held Sunday.
R. E. Blackwood of Chicago spent Sunday in Ames and was given charge of the baseball department for the City Press Association for the season. He will supervise reporting of eight leagues under his oversight.
Scott’s Emulsion in a very short time builds her up enriches the mother’s milk and nourishes the child. Bend 1nc., name of paper and this ad for our Savings Bank and Child’s Sketch-Book. Each bank contains Good Luck Penny. Scott and Bowne 409 Pearl St New York.
Social calendar items list the Priscilla club dinner in Alumni Cafe and a Wednesday meeting at Mrs Adolph Shane's home. Various choral and piano performances precede other club events, with several notices of upcoming dinners, picnics, and an eighth annual Boone district W H M E church meeting in Dallas Center.
About one hundred guests attended a Budd home reception with May day decor and young hostesses serving. Out of town visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Soper of Nevada and invitations were issued for Friday and Saturday gatherings. A surprise event at the Methodist church honored Mr. and Mrs. Campbell with speeches and a souvenir spoon presentation by the Ladies Aid.
Ames hosts the Ames Male Quartette and a Filipino orchestra with Miss Pike at the Methodist church Saturday. Des Moines festival plans include Prof. and Mrs. Alexander Thompson leading a delegation, with Madam Schuman Heink and the Minneapolis Symphony featured Tuesday. Ticket prices vary by event. The Ladies Glee Club returns for a benefit performance April 1 at the Armory. Miss Flora Wilson performs May 6 at Agricultural Hall to fund a downtown gymnasium. Sybil Lentner presents The Dawn of Tomorrow April 29 at Agricultural Hall for the Newens Scholarship fund.
Adelina Patti the famed opera singer turns 67 at her European home this Saturday. Born in Madrid on April 9 1843 she remains noted for Home Sweet Home though her voice has faded. Payne author of Home Sweet Home died in Tunis in 1862 and Patti is remembered for the song.
The piece urges library boards across the country to observe Founders Day on Monday April 11 1910 and honor benefactors like Mr Carnegie and Captain and Mrs Greeley with receptions and programs as part of public library service. It calls Ames to lead in arranging a founders day program this year.
The Ames column covers census prep notes, local sales like Perry's Trimmed Hats, and upcoming events such as the Male Quartette shows at the Methodist church. It notes political activity with county recorder candidates Olson and Bullard, and reports on visits from officials and residents, travel plans, and a fire loss in Chicago related to Mrs. Higgins family.
G E MacLean, president of the State University, hires Miss Imogene Benson as his private secretary for next year. Benson, daughter of Ames residents H M and H S Benson, will join the law class’s senior year and seeks admission to the bar after meeting the state board of examiners in June. She is the sole woman in the law college’s senior class and active in registrar duties. Harvard has refused admission to women, but Iowa’s state university has long admitted them.
Hart Schaffner and Marx promote early view of new colors and patterns for suits and overcoats. Suits priced from 20 to 40 dollars and overcoats from 16.50 to 40 dollars.
The Board of Education met on Friday to decide the location of the new Veterinary hospital. It will be built on the southeast corner of the new athletic field, reducing the field size and placing the facility somewhat out of the way for veterinary students.
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