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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1909
Page
1
The Intelligencer runs a Popular Voting Contest for the Most Popular Lady in Story County. Subscriptions by June 15 earn 2000 votes each, with 25 coupons per dollar at participating merchants. A gold watch prize awaits the top gain in votes during the three week period ending May 27, and double votes apply until June 15.
President Bosworth names committee chairmen for Ames July 3 celebration. Speaking program Daniel McCarthy. Transportation Parley Sheldon. Finance J B Judge. Old settler J B Kooser. Alumni W J Kennedy. Reception L H Pammell. Parade James Rush Lincoln. Games C M Proctor. Publicity R H McCarthy. Concession C R Quade. Grounds Ben Edwards. Music F R Conaway. Fireworks Tom Tompson. Decoration S W Beyer. Vice president J J Grove. McCarthy to chair general committee with other members named at meeting.
Ames and Story Boone counties plan a July 3 celebration commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of locating the Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts at Ames. Dan McCarthy chairing the Ames committee with Bornee and Story county delegations organizing local participation and historic events in a campus wide program with parades, speeches, letters from alumni, and fireworks.
Weather and crop bulletin for the week ending May 30 reports a cloudy wet start, cooler, then improving conditions. Rainfall from Sunday evening to Wednesday was general with light showers, except the northeast where moisture was deficient. Corn on high lands planted. low ground still wet. Replanting minimal. cultivation expanding. stand good though cutworms damage sod areas. Small grain, grass, potatoes in good condition. fruit trees bloom indicates strong fruit prospects. GEO. M. CHAPPAL, Section Director.
The Washington department raised Post Master Haverly’s salary to 2600 dollars per year for 1910, with $100 monthly increments. Maxwell’s salary increased to 1400 dollars as business grew. Other Story county offices keep their existing pay.
Mr. M. K. Smith is named by the California Eucalyptus Timber company of Kansas City as state agent with Ames headquarters. The firm started in 1908 with $150,000 capital, $125,000 paid up, and plans 160 acres planted annually. Smith will organize the state and appoint agents to expand the Iowa operation. The company sells land planted to trees on monthly payments and touts the eucalyptus as the fastest growing timber.
The trustees passed the budget for the next college year and approved extensive staff additions across departments. New roles include economics and political science chair, expanded engineering and bacteriology posts, and upgrades to facilities, with a $15 593 50 equipment budget and plans for agricultural hall completion.
Miss Sammis, soloist, wields a lovely voice rich in quality and clear as a bell. Her upper notes stay free from strain and she displays dramatic power and sympathetic feeling in lighter songs. She was encored several times and fans wished for more.
Des Moines West Des Moines high school class of 1909 graduates announce plans to attend Iowa State College in the fall. Names include Paul Miller Andrew Hammitt Fred Wills Jay Cloe Robert Hayworth Frank Page Paul Booth Ralph Grahl Alvin Hammitt Joe Geneaser Milton Goldman Bernard Meyers Ted Aulman Leland McBoom Hugh Bell Wallace Ashby William Spurrier Harry Middleton and Marshall Sowers.
Donald Robertson and his troupe of thirty actors soloists and dancers arrive from Chicago for the first American production of Comus Miltons masque with music by Dr Arne and Sir Walter Lawes. The event at the I S C campus on June 9 promises a historic theatrical spectacle for the city.
News note advises checking the time card before departure as schedules change frequently. It stresses frequent updates and cautions that travelers should verify timing to avoid delays.
Commencement opens with events at Methodist church tonight with Hon Harvey Ingham addressing a high school class. On Sunday at 10 45 campus tent hosts President Storms and a grand concert by Sybil Sammis. Tuesday features a Methodist church event and a dedication of the agricultural building by Secretary Wilson. Thursday includes a talk by Dr Frank W Gunsaul.
The document lists a week by week schedule for Ames College events from June to November. Highlights include high school commencement on June 3 with Harvey Ingham, baccalaureate on June 6 by Dr. A B Storms, and multiple campus happenings such as union addresses, literary society ceremonies, a junior play Pillars of Society, senior class day on June 8, concerts, and a Comus performance. It also notes dedication of Agricultural Hall on June 9 with dignitaries, an Alumni banquet, base ball, a production of John Milton's Comus, I S C commencement addressed by Dr Gunsaulus, a July 4th celebration, a partial solar eclipse on June 17, Ames Chautauqua dates in September, and a total lunar eclipse on November 27.
At a Wednesday meeting, the largest budget item is a major expansion in general expenses for maintenance of buildings, grounds, and departments, with an over $12,000 increase. The document notes June 34 as the meeting date.
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