Gilbert diploma marks seven months at college
Walter Michaelson earned his CCC diploma July 26 at the well known business college. His proud parents and friends celebrate his high credits. A baby girl born July 29 to Mr and Mrs Sanford Shearer lived four days. Sympathy offered. Mr A A Logan hosts his twin sister from Des Moines, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Michaelson
Sanford Shearer
A. A. Logan
Mrs. Elliott
Des Moines
Iowa
Mr. Logan
Travel and social visits across Iowa and Illinois
Local residents report visitors and travels including W H Totten and daughter Dorothy to Denver Colorado to visit Grover Totten, Olive Hultz visiting W H Totten's family, Grace Carson guest of Ethel Canady, Pearl MacDaniels visiting O Luglan in Radcliffe, Frank Totten visiting his Illinois-based father, Harry Brown and two Ames guests in town, Walter Michaelson visiting relatives near Nevada, Bert Liddle visiting his sister A G Beecham, Elsie St John from Ames on business, Floss Logan visiting St Charles Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Frank Totten
Illinois
Harry Brown
Ames
Walter Michaelson
Nevada
Bert Liddle
A. G. Beecham
Elsie St. John
Floss Logan
St. Charles
Ames Area Folks Share News of Travel and Visits
Local notes report Mr and Mrs J B Rowland and Mr and Mrs G B Stevens traveling through western states. Multiple Ames residents visit relatives in Nevada Cedar Falls and Milford. A new brick livery barn rises near town and farm sales and births are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Rowland
G. B. Stevens
Leora Hamm
Ames
Harriet
Williams
Angelston
Bettie
Minnesota
W. Egelston
Aldo Apple
Des Moines
D. W. Clayton
Clara Mathis
Cedar Falls
Dora Johnston
Dr. Stange
A. N. Valline
Luther
Blanche Rosenfield
Miss Morris
Geo. E. Starr
Starr
Dunshee
Omaha
The
Ledges
Pearl Clayton
Richie Apple
Nevada
Burnice Banks
Near Ames
E. J. Penfield
Anna
Laurette Judge
J. Roney
Milford and Grant Schoolyard Notes in Iowa Pages
Mil ford and Grant items show Maria Petersel and daughter returning to Sac City after a month with W. J. Gilmore. Eva Gilmore stays with her sister. Scott Moses marked his nineteenth with a party for about forty friends. Celia Colquist visits Sterling before returning home. J A Heintz and children visit Tom Maroney’s south of Ames. H O Hardy hosts a La Moille siblings visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Gilmore
Maria Petersel
Sac City
Eva Gilmore
Scott Moses
R. P. Nelm
Celia Colquist
Sterling, Ill
J. A. Heintz
Tom Maroney
Ames
Iowa
H. O. Hardy
Lamoille
Obituary notes six lives in Ames area and Ontario deaths
Caroline Polland Born died en route home to Ames from Denver on July 27 at 9 45 p m She married William Randaugh June 26 1868 and John Born March 6 1906 They resided on a Milford township farm and later lived in Ames for years Also noted are deaths of Mrs Eliza Jenkins and Magnus Jepson with details of families and funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline
Caroline Polland
Alfred
Germany
Denver
Colo
Ames
William Randaugh
John
Lchrader
Milford Township
Frank
Thomas
Elmer
Elmer McDaniel
J. H. Winters
Born
Glynn
Lutheran Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Pleasant Grove Methodist Church
Andrew M. Shea
A. M. Elliot
Christ
Eliza Jenkins
Ontario
Story County
Jenkins
John Hussong
Army of the South
Jackson
Mrs. Jenkins
Knox County
Tenn
Indiana
James Prisey Jenkins
Emelia Cromwell Jenkins
Russell County
Kan
Sarah Jane Dickenson
BE. Jenkins
Gilbert
Eliza Truesdale
Graettinger
Wm. Jenkins
Alta
Iowa
Rosie
Jessie
Mariia Ann
Johnson
United Brethren Church
Death of John Thompson dies at Ames home
John Thompson died August 7 at 4 49 p m in Ames after heart trouble He was born December 24 1888 in Aberdeen Scotland The family moved to Ames about nineteen years ago He worked for the Great Northern in Minneapolis and Spokane He had been traveling in the west and lived at MecKitterick California He returned with his brother July 28 and attended the college celebration He expressed faith in the Great Beyond Eight years earlier his sister Margaret died on the college campus The Thompson family lived on college grounds prior to his death Survivors include his parents Miss Edith Thompson and William Thompson and other relatives in Des Moines and Ames
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thompson
Wm. Thompson
State Street
Ames
Aberdeen
Scotland
John
Minneapolis
Great Northern
Spokane
Washington
MecKitterick
California
Salt Lake City
William
Jie
Mabita
Margaret
College
Thompson
Thompson Leads Northwestern Station Family Funeral
George Thompson of Ishpeming Michigan and Miss Mabel Thompson with her parents at home held funeral services yesterday afternoon at the family residence conducted by Rev William J Minehin.
Card of Thanks from William Thompson and Family
We express our appreciation to friends and neighbors for their love and sympathy during the illness and death of our loved one William Thompson and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Thompson
School Exhibit entries due for State Fair in Des Moines
Notice to all city school pupils that work for the School Exhibit at the State Fair in Des Moines from August 27 to September 3 must be sent or delivered to the Superintendent F B King at 631 Grand Avenue no later than August 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
F. BE. King
Grand Avenue
Los Angeles
Oneeanan
Dea
Carroll & Ames
Colorado
Ames & Clin
Omaha
Denver & Chgo
China & Ae Eee
Kota
St. Pl & Booty
Heo & Dea
A Moines
Pl & Soo City
County Proceedings in Story County July 1909 Drainage Actions
Story County Board of Supervisors met at Nevada on July 22 1909 to ratify a drainage project in Grant Township Drainage District No 6 and pay contractor C Elzy in full after engineer reports. Additional appointments and tax exemption cited. adjourned to July 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Board of Supervisors of
Story
Story County
Court House
Nevada
Cambridge Preinage
Scott
Michaelson
Board of Supervisors
EF Elay
Grant Township
C. Elzy
Johnson Aye
Michaelson Aye
Scott Aye
George Foster
Ames
Odne Howen
Howard Township
John M. Wells
Jonas Christian Et
Hloward Tercera
W. O. White
B. Johnson
J. Michaelson
C. W. Scott
Board of Auervisoria
Laws
K. Knudsen
ianon ta _ty beas
Grant Foyners Drainage District No 21 Established
The court finds all interested parties served and the drainage district approved for public benefit. John M. Lis is engineer with $5.00 daily wage. district divided into sections. bids advertised by the county auditor. Voting record: Johnson, Michaelson, and Scott aye. Adjourned to August 16, 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. ¢Lis
Grant Foynens
John M. Wells
Johnson
Michaelson
Scott Aye
Tech
Rh. Johnson
Ames City Council Orders Storm Sewer Construction Plan
The city to build storm sewers on Center Avenue East Avenue Lincoln Des Moines Boone and Duff streets with 5 manholes 2 lampholes and about 2240 feet of 10 inch pipe. Costs assessed to abutting property owners based on special benefits. plans on file with the city clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Ames
Center Avenue
East Avene
Hanover Street
Sour Lanceln Street
Lincoln Street
Des Moines Avenue
Boone Street
Duff Avenue
City of Ames to Hold Public Meeting on 1909 Resolution
City council will gather at Ames Iowa City Hall on September 6 1909 at 7 30 pm to consider a resolution for passage and any legally presented amendments. Publication dates August 5 19 and 26 1909 notice signed by Maxwell Galen city clerk and mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
BO Maxwell Galen
Interurban Schedule Fragments From Ames to Des Moines Era
Fragmentary timetable notes from an interurban line linking Ames and Des Moines. Mentions departures from Ames around 8 16, early morning connections at Kelly for Fort Dodge, and last car timing near 10 85 p m with various half hour spacings and station references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Des Budone
Des Naine
Kelly
Fort Dodge
Huoone
Walting
West Gate
Soileys
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. W. Adams
N. B
Peter Orning
Story City
W. H. Totten
Wolfe
Perkins
Okla
Roy Templeton
J. Baldwin
Geo. Sowers
North Milford
Cemetery Society
Pleasant Grove
John Scott
Vina Hardcastle
Art McCoy
Lucy Zenorr
Mary Cox
Alford
Milford
Lottie Bateman
Minnie Heintz
Frank Montgomery
W. W. Smith
Lafayette
Berdella Kelly
Ruth Warren
F. W. Brokaw
H. O. F Hlardy
Kersey Brothers
Jane Carey
Milford and Grant
Bugsy Storm
International
I. J. Ferguson
West End
Main St
Ames, Love
Magnus Jepson
J. R. Jepson
Monona County
Moorhead High School
Moorhead
Iowa State College
Onawa Sentinel
Kimona
Semmons
Altest
F. G
Interurban Electric
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