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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1911
Page
9
Marshall Fay Ball, born January 19 1911, died August 20 1911, son of Mr and Mrs C P Ball. Funeral held at 1 o clock Tuesday at Napier Church conducted by Rev Bingeman. Interred in Ontario cemetery. Card of thanks expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for assistance during illness and death.
Mr and Mrs Chaud and family announce the birth of a baby boy. The message references many flowers and singing as part of the celebration.
Birth notices announce an eight-pound boy born Monday morning August 21 to Mr and Mrs Karl Olden at their Owaha Nebraska home. mother Lena Pot t Orden and infant are recovering well. Another son was born on August 12 to Mr and Mrs F Temple of Leach Avenue.
Ames public schools reopen Monday with registration and classification week prior. Superintendent Hicks urges punctual attendance for first day, outlining grade and high school placement, certificates, credits, and plans for new building, manuals, and home economics lab work for girls. staff lists and room assignments varied across several schools.
Supervisors Smily Johnson and Stella Henderson announce a general teachers’ meeting at the high school building this Saturday afternoon September 2 at 2 30 o clock. The notice urges local teachers to attend as the meeting is of important nature.
The Des Moines Des Moines Shenandoah detachment of Company A F B G K L M and the 55th Regiment headed to Camp Carroll Shenandoah Iowa for ten days of camp life Col Bennett of the 55th arranged a full program including manual of arms drills and a C B Q ride Des Moines to Ames and Des Moines to Shenandoah were noted with girls along to watch the soldiers The Army band led by Capt George W Landers of Clarinda provided music and the camp will include tauqua and league baseball games before marching out on the 30th
The note records a plan to fold blanket rolls and depart at 11 a m, reaching Ames around 7 45 p m aboard the Interurban Corporal. It reflects a traveler’s routine and a specific timing for a journey ending in Ames.
Social calendar items detail Miss Anita Meltzer hosting for Miss Anna Bailey and other gatherings in Ames. Includes bridge whist events, sewing parties, overnight guests from Nevada and Tacoma, and light refreshments. Announcements cover upcoming picnics at Ames Country and Golf Club, a linen shower for Miss Mildred Maxwell, and P E O events with meetings at Mrs. Beach and the Conaway home.
Julia Maria Sanders born March 12 1833 in Trumbull county Ohio died Aug 1 1911 at her daughter Lottie Tracy’s home aged 78 years 5 months 9 days She was an invalid five years cause heart failure She moved at age twelve with parents to Grant county Wisconsin later married Peter Sanders in 1868 They had four children two grew to manhood John M died 1896 Louis lives in Velda North Dakota Mrs Sanders joined Baptist church then Methodist Episcopal She leaves two sisters four children seventeen grandchildren four great-grandchildren body laid to rest in Platteville Wisconsin Service held at Mrs Tracy’s home conducted by Rev George Crissman.
Record notes that today marks St Bartholomew day with reference to the date August 24 1572. The entry records the observance context but offers no further details or events connected to the day.
A playful crowd pleaser of two merry tramps performs twelve lively song numbers in a breezy musical act. Reserved seats available at Cagwirs Drug Store.
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