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Newspaper

Ames Intelligencer

Location

Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1910

Page

8

Ames High School Event Includes Debates Music and Poetry

Constance Bird presents Original Poem by Robert Summers and vocal solo by Beulah Root with cello by Richard Conaway. Debate on issuing $50 000 bonds for a new high school favored by Allan Flint and Elizabeth Canaday. Judges ruled affirmative. Music by Jay Clements and performances from students including Florence Watkins and the High School Orchestra.

Constance Bird Robert Summers Beulah Root Richard Conaway Ames Independent School District Allan Flint Elizabeth Canaday Muriel Griggs Dave Holden Jay Clements Mrs. Ruggles

Social events in Ames celebrate season with gatherings

Miss Clara Shinkle hosted a Grand Avenue and Seventh Street gathering with children disguises and treats. J W Bateman ferried a Methodist Sunday school class home after an evening out. Church of Christ members surprised Rev John T Houser and wife with fruit and cake and a desk gift. Champlins hosted a Christmas dance on West Boone Street with Eva Person providing music. Prof and Mrs S A Beach hosted a luncheon for coaches and fruit judging teams. The Christian church choir and organists will be hosted by J Z Adams on Boone Street next Tuesday.

Clara Shinkle Grand Avenue Seventh Street J. W. Bateman Methodist Sunday School Church of Christ John T. Houser Christian Church J. Z. Adams Boone Street A. F. Reis Washington Avenue P. BB. O A. A. Bennett West Boone Street W. H. Stevenson Country Cosmopolitan Club Santa Claus Mr. George Homer Templeton

Society Club and Social Calendar Highlights

Today features Crescent Dance at Jamison's Hall O E 8 election at Masonic hall Theta Chi Xmas hunt at Ada Camerons 2602 Boone Street Homesteaders regular meeting Pythian Sisters regular meeting Friday Cat OO FP hed Rebeccas at I O F hall Monday Nelta Phi Omegas annual dance Adams hall Wednesday Unity Club Mrs Warburton Clark Avenue Book and Basket Mrs L C Tilden 605 Kellogg Avenue Thursday W C T A Mrs Brandt 1125 Lincoln Avenue

Jamison’s O. E Masonic Hall Theta Chi Ada Cameron’s Boone Street Pythian Sisters Rebeccas Nelta Phi Omegas Adams Hall Unity Club Warburton Clark Avenue

Various club meetings find the Ames women active

The WCTU met with Mrs. McBurney on Boone street for a Peace Program and Tolstoi paper, followed by other groups including the Baptist Missionary society on Kellog Avenue and the Philathea and Congregational circles. Officers were elected at Congregational, with light refreshments served. social gatherings continued with the Leskim, Kappa Zeta, and Scottish society events noted.

McBurney Boone Street Benbow Burgeson F. E. Clark Hague Congregational Missionary Society Women’s Missionary Society of the Congregational Church W. J. Minchin Minchin

College Happenings Chronicle Student Social Life

The report lists numerous Ames events and groups: Colonials party on Ash Avenue with Cramblitt's orchestra. A. I. E. E. electing Prof. Shane chair and others. farewell breakfast for Ada Davidson by Margaret Hall girls. D. T. Olson from Kappa Sigma hospitalized for appendicitis and returning to exam prep. Kappa Delta Christmas tree. Beta Theta Pi dances with Clapp's orchestra and guests. 1910 football squad smoker with contests won by Bickham Beyer Porter and Watson. Pi Beta Phi informal dancing with Eppel's orchestra and several out of town guests. I. I. club dance at Adams hall with 17 couples and Harol Clemmer. afterparty luncheon by Mrs Paxton at Oddfellow's Hall. Misses Byers and Davis as out of town guests. Ome dance in Jamieson's hall by Ome.

Ash Avenue Cramblitt Shane Spinney Brush Eastwold Fish Long and Palmer Margaret Hall Ada Davidson D. T. Olson Kappa Sigma House Duff Avenue Eleanor Moore Hospital Boone Ames Kappa Delta Grand Avenue Beta Theta Pi Welch Avenue Clapp Clarkson Albia Misses McCray Ruth Woodruff Algia Bickham Sam Beyer R. H. Porter Jack Watson Pi Beta Phi Chaplin’s Eppel C. F. Tuttle Helen Wakefield Marian Loomis Helen Beck Sioux City Mabel Blair Grinnell Jean Sullivan Dubuque Keitha Littler Ruth McGovern Missouri Valley Merrice Manning Washington, D. C I. i. Club

Eta Tau Fraternity Honors Two Alumni at Christmas Gathering

The Eta Tau fraternity held a Christmas event for alumni Merril M. Manning and Albert E. Fowler from Washington DC. A green and gold hall, Harold Clemner's music, chaperones Vera Dixon and Dr E. B. Bush, and attendees including Alice Bebb, Helen Hoxie, Lacy, Platner, Harvey Ray, Blount, Ray Hosmer, and Homer Tuttle, with white kid programs in gold lettering hanging by fraternity colors.

Ga Eta Tau Fraternity Merril M. Manning Albert E. Fowler A. H Washington, D. C Harold Clemner Vera Dixon E. B. Bush Alice Bebb Nevada Helen Hoxie Denver Messrs Lacy and Platner Conncil Bluffs Harvey Ray Harvey Blount Ray Hosmer Homer Tuttle Des Moines

Ames Canton Visits Webster City for Officers' Inspection

About a dozen Ames canton members traveled to Webster City on Thursday evening to witness the inspection of Webster City officers led by Inspector Frank Rogers.

Ames Canton Webster City Frank Rogers

Arcadia Masonic Lodge Elects year Officers

Arcadia Masonic lodge held its annual election in the Masonic hall selecting for the year Prof. A. V. Storm as Worshipful Master Clyde Laverley as Senior Warden C. H. Speers as Junior Warden L. M. Bos worth as Treasurer C E K Taylor as Secretary.

Arcadia Masonic Lodge Masonic Hall A. V. Storm Clyde Laverley C. H. Speers L. M. Bosworth C. EK. Taylor

Rebeccas to Convene in Regular Friday Meeting

The Rebeccas will meet in regular session Friday evening with full attendance desired. There will be an activity after the meeting closes.

Births Report From Area Families

Born to Mr and Mrs G B Smith on December 21 an eleven pound boy named Max Kenneth. A boy born December 12 to Mr and Mrs Hugh Davis named Frederick Arthur. A son born December 18 to Mr and Mrs Harry Brown with both mother and child doing well. A son born December 20 to Mr and Mrs Tarman at Nevada Mrs Tarman remembered as Fern Thompson. A little girl born November 14 to Prof and Mrs R L Patty of Brookings South Dakota Mrs Patty remembered as Gertrude Jones 1909 of I B C while Prof Patty was a former Ames city schools teacher.

G. B. Smith Max Kenneth Hugh Davis Frederick Arthur Gladden Harry Brown Farwel Tilden Brown Harry Tarman Nevada

Des Moines Evening Tribune Subscription Offer

A promotion invites readers to subscribe to the Des Moines Evening Tribune from now through March 15, 1911. It promises unbiased coverage of state and national issues and urges mailing in today to receive Iowa legislature news and a neutral report of a new U S senator election.

Des Moines Evening Tribune Evening Tribune Tribune Iowa Legislature U. S

Card of Thanks for Sympathy and Floral Offerings

We thank friends for kind sympathy and beautiful floral offerings at the death and burial of our mother, Mrs. M. L. Noble and Mrs. S. L. Carlton.

Noble L. Carlton

Services Next Sunday at St John’s Church

St John’s Episcopal Church announces Sunday services at 4 PM with Charles J. Shutt as rector. The sermon titled A Christmas Message will be delivered.

St. John’s Episcopal Church Charles J. Shutt

Lutheran Church Services Tonight at Eight Oclock

Peter Wee, Pastor, leads Lutheran Church services scheduled for Sunday evening at eight o'clock.

Lutheran Church Peter Wee

Christian Science Services in Smith's Hall Sunday

Christian Science services are held Sunday at 10 45 A M in Smith's hall with the subject Christian Science.

Christian Science Smith’s Hall

Christmas Morning Services At St. Ceceltia Church

St. Ceceltia's Church announces Christmas day services at 9 o'clock led by Pastor F. J. Renier. Parishioners invited to attend reverent worship.

St. Ceceltia’s F. J. Renier

Christmas Sunday Services Cancelled at Church

The Church of Christ with Minister John T. Houser announces no services at the church this Christmas Sunday. The pastor wishes all a merry Christmas.

Church of Christ John T. Houser

Family thanks neighbors after house fire rebuilding joy

The Westman family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and help after losing their home in a fire. They celebrate moving into a new home that far surpasses their expectations.

Westman

Ames Visitors E G Rayness and Nels Martin

Messrs. E G Rayness and Nels Martin of Story City were Ames visitors last week.

Messrs E. G. Rayness Nels Martin Story City Ames

Gilbert Notes From Ames Week of December 1910

Residents and visitors frequent Ames with chores and events. Several weddings occur at J. S. Johnson home as Christ Johnson and Inger Freeland wed alongside Nellie Johnson and Charlie Canady and Winty Hartman and Lorna Dale. Families plan holidays, travels, and farm work while businesses display Christmas goods.

J. 8. Johnson Gilbert Christ Johnson Inger Freeland Story City Nellie Johnson Charlie Canady Rev. Wolfe Winty Hartman Lorna Dale Jacobson Des Moines Johnson Mrs. Hartmann

Also Mentioned on This Page

Roy S. A. Beach Philathea Philatheas G. E. Staynor Burnett Avenue Mamie Boatright Julia Larson Anna Crown Ethel Woody Leslie Zumwalt Leskim Club Effie McKim-Hart Prof. Gray Archie Zumwalt Anita Meltzer Kappa Zeta Sorority Crawford Avenue Lollie Loughran Lizette Meltzer Mr. Sloss Bobbie Burns D. L. Bullock T. Y. L. Club Lizzie Corbin Douglass Avenue Theta Chi Sorority Loretta Harriman Harriett Pommel Michigan Epsilon Chapter Chicago Laura Jones Nina G. Nichols Lulu Gray Dixie Club Southland Hotel Ames Lincoln Key West Russell Engberg Blanche Wagser Ada Cameron Jamieson’s Hall Ome Mr. Torp Ida Brown Lettie Pauline Dodds Ornang Blanche Snyder Wm. Totten Wm. Wakefield John Hausman S. J. Reynolds H. C. Wakefield Miss Polly Mrs. Hutchinson Little John Miss Walker Mr. L. Oliver George Brown Ladies’ Missionary Society Chas. Wilson Wolfe Will Wilson A. Bissel Emily Kinney Isaac Hall Gnow of Luther Jessie Wison M. Eisuishue Dakota Herman State College of Michigan Farmers Creamery Company of Co. P. Lake Watkins Well Hutchinson’s Ford Irene Zenor Ladies’ Department Kodaks Bosworth Drug Store
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