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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1909
Page
5
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The Nonpareil Club resumes work at Mrs. L M Gibson's home with a History lesson review by Mrs. Greeley and a talk on Germany by Mrs. Campbell. The P E O meets at Mrs. Jay Adams's home Tuesday with humorous quotations and selections by Miss Bolton Cessna and Mrs. Stange. Regular W C T U meets Thursday at Mrs. Greer's. U B Missionary Society meets Tuesday Jan 4 at 2 pm at Mrs. Hyler with lessons reviewed by Mrs. Hyler Ruth McCoy and Joe Doggett among those invited.
Ames notes announce the Duroc Jersey hog sale at S. P. Freed's farm on January 7. Also listed are January 7 Duroe Jersey sale details, Victor coffee 20c, White Pearl Flour price, and a Mill News update from J. B. Kooser & Co. plus a Company C Armory meeting electing Joseph Barker as Second Lieutenant.
Ames and nearby residents surprised Mr and Mrs H P Seer for their fifteenth wedding anniversary with heavy baskets and a festive noon dinner. General and Mrs Lincoln hosted a Christmas reception for Capt and Mrs Lincoln and Lieut and Mrs Rush Lincoln with games and prizes. Charlie resists Christmas treats, preferring to attend school for music lesson with Miss Pike.
The Scotch society of Ames will celebrate Robert Burns's birthday on January 25 at Odd Fellow's hall. The program features Burns poems, Scotch songs and dances as the society, now flourishing, holds regular meetings and observes key events in proper style. Messrs Will Gilmore and Potter Palmer hosted luncheon at Ozark House during Christmas vacation.
Mrs Gregg will conduct a first class restaurant in the room formerly occupied by John Ash down refurnished for her use. She recently purchased the equipment and has extensive experience. She came from Nevada and has served as house keeper for Sigma Nu fraternity in the city.
A letter from W C Boardman of Okene Oklahoma describes a very cold winter in the region and predicts the remainder of the season could turn warm. He notes everyone is well and prospering and fondly recalls Nevada as home despite current location.
Dr. L. H. Pammel departed on Christmas day for Boston to conduct investigative work on behalf of the Iowa Seed Co. He will be away about a week.
Miss Estelle D Fogel and Dr Robert E Bupghanan plan a marriage at the home of Miss Fogel’s parents in Oklahoma next Wednesday. Afterward they return to Ames to reside with the Coovers this winter. Fogel is an Assistant Professor in ISU Botany and will continue through spring term. Dr Buchanan is a Professor of Bacteriology at Iowa State College.
In a Christmas green wedding at the Cairns home Edith wed Harry C. Evers with Rev. William J. Minchin officiating. The ceremony featured Mendelssohn and a bridal party of Medora Minchin with about forty guests including out of town honored guests. The couple will reside in Iowa Falls after June.
Christmas night wedding of Orria A. Niles and Frank F. Scott at Dr. W. B. Niles residence in Ames. The bride a public school teacher and popular resident. groom connected with government experimental station east of town. Rev J T Houser performed the ceremony. Guests included Webster County county attorney and other locals. Bridal party entered to Lohengrin chorus. reception featured a four course supper.
Mr. Scott, son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Scott of Kellogg, joins Margaret and Laura Niles as early Ames settlers. After January 1 they will be at home to friends at 1004 Duff Avenue.
The ceremony at Mrs. Mary Bryant's home on 317 8 S Lincoln featured Rev George D Crissman. The couple left for St Louis after Jan 1 and will reside at 4462 McMillan Ave. Wallis works as an electrical engineer for Missouri Pacific Railroad.
Fraternal notice invites members and their ladies to the open installation of officers at the canton hall on Monday night January 3 1910. All members of the camp subordinate and Rebecca lodges are cordially invited to attend.
At Arcadia lodge A F and A M officers were elected on Thursday evening Ben Stull W M Dr C E Hunt 8 W J B Kooser J W U S Griffith Secretary L M Bosworth Treasurer Gebal Council No 5 elected officers Monday night Dr C BE Hunt T I M L M Gibson D M A Wettstein P C W L M Bosworth Treasurer E W Valentine Recorder F N Fowler of Nevada acted as Installing Officer.
Banner Tent No 48 Knights of the Maccabees held a Tuesday installation led by C E Lyman with officers A Shaw M Deal A H Person Dyer EB Holmes P B Brown Lou Wellman and others. M Deal elected trustee for two years and EB Holmes for three. Afterward members went to the Iowa Cafe for an oyster supper and table talk recalled past strength and prosperity.
Earl Shannon spent the past week at Osceola and returned to Ames on Wednesday where he will remain.
Rex Kendall, taken aboard a passenger steamer during a ferocious Lake Michigan gale, filled in as pilot after the ship lacked a crewman. He strapped to a spring seat to stay upright as several vessels went down. Mrs. Kendall was away in Burlington and unaware of his peril.
George Hultz wore wax whiskers as Santa at the Congregational church event Friday evening. A flame touched his whiskers and lit up like a pillar of fire before a mantle was thrown to smother the blaze. He vowed to let someone else wear false whiskers next time.
Cramblit's Orchestra of five pieces has been secured for the big firemen's ball at Grand Junction on New Year's Eve. The group has pleased audiences in numerous out of town engagements and is always in demand and guaranteed to please.
Professors Shane and Clegghorn led a party of fifty electrical and engineering students on an inspection tour of major works in Gary Buffington Chicago and Milwaukee. Plant managers gave demonstrations of large machines and explained operations.
Ben Read, home from Grinnell for holiday, is chosen as one of six Iowa College orators to debate Ames and Drake in a triangular debate on the income tax question. If assigned to Ames he will be warmly welcomed by friends. he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Read.
A Twelfth Night cake tradition in England features a royal cake carried on a decorated cart. The recipe includes butter sugar eggs flour currants almonds citrus peels and brandy baked four and a half hours in a slow oven with careful overheating precautions.
Ames music lovers attended the Drake Glee Club in Nevada last evening. Max George, a member, spent Christmas at home and will join the road tour for the rest of the vacation, as the club embarks on an extended concert run.
A reflective piece argues for keeping belief in Santa Claus as a symbol of love and goodwill. It contrasts childhood magic with mature understanding, suggesting Santa embodies the spirit that sustains imagination and hopeful action in the world.
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