Mayoral and ward contests shape Ames election
Ames voters prepare for a mayoral caucus and ward caucuses with candidates named in multiple wards. Ed Rex leads a list of contenders while Ed Rex, A. L. Potter, George Whie, H. B. Corlett and others vie for alderman seats. School election opens 1 to 6 PM at City Hall with two candidates urged for re election.
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Cole’s Hall
W. D. Meltzer
A. H. Munn
M. K. Smith
Turner McLain
A. L. Potter
George Whie
H. B. Corlett
C. H. Stange
C. L. Waltmire
Thomas Rice
W. J. Semmons
H. F. Pepper
Ed. Rex
M. Hullibarger
Major Rich
John E. Judge
W. R. Lambert
Third Ward
Dr. Niles
E. W. Vallentine
Col. Parley Sheldon
Henry Wilson Parley Sheldon
L. M. Bosworth
Dr. T. L. Rice
Cc. Co. Tallman
J. W. Adams Ein
W. P. Cleghorn
J. T. Hoover
Drennan Married This Week in Omaha and Plans Canada Ranch Visit
A. BE. Drennan was married in Omaha this week. The couple will soon depart for his ranch in Canada.
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A. BE. Drennan
Omaha
Mr. Drennan
Canada
Ames IA Events and Commitments Calendar Summary
A long list of events in Ames Iowa including college lectures, caucuses, religious services, school competitions, concerts, elections, baseball games, commencements and regional associations from March through November. Notable items include an Ames High School declamatory contest, Easter Sunday services, city elections, and multiple college lectures and athletic events featuring Iowa State College and Missouri and Nebraska teams.
Mayor Salary Doubled and City Engineer Salary Tapereeded
The city council raised the mayor's annual salary to 300 dollars while repealing the prior 100 dollar ordinance and denying a fixed city engineer salary. The election judges and clerks for March 28 were appointed across four wards and deadlines set for bidding on paving Onondaga Street at the March 15 adjourned meeting.
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W. D. Meltzer
W. H. Stultz
Robert McDowell
Carl L. Little
A. B. Maxwell
George White
A. L. Potter
M. C. Ufford
W. P. George Declares Candidacy for Iowa Representative
W P George of Washington township announces his candidacy for representative in the coming Iowa general assembly. After consultations across Story County and strong business support in Ames, he expects a straightforward nomination with broad GOP backing. George is an active farmer, farmers organization member, Ames Commercial Club member, and Ames Chautauqua secretary. He sought wide sentiment before declaring and received near unanimous backing in Washington township and Ames business men.
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W. P. George
Washington Township
General Assembly
Iowa
George
Story County
Republican Party
Huxley
Farmers’ Elevator Company
Mr. George
Ames
C. R. Quade
Office of Representative
Quade
Farmers’ Organizations
Ames Commercial Club
Ames Chautauqua
Iowa Small Grain Growers Issue Seed Directory Report
The January Ames meeting report of the Iowa Small Grain Growers Association issued by officers includes a farm seed directory. It lists members who supplied seed for small grain and corn, and identifies seed testers and varieties. L. C. Burnett supervised the report’s issuance for Ames College and the association.
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Iowa
Ames College
L. C. Burnett
Millinery Store Remodel Expands Miss Pikes Sales Room
Remodeling of Miss Pikes millinery shop finished with a larger front room new cases and mission style furniture creating an up to date sales area.
The Campbells Plan Move to Idaho for Prospective Far West Land
Floyd Campbell and H. K. Campbell depart for Idaho to prospect irrigated land with hopes of becoming millionaires within years. Mrs. J. A. Campbell stays to wind up Ames gallery business then joins Clinton briefly before Idaho move. Miss Fae Campbell will claim land independently.
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Campbells
Floyd Campbell
H. K. Campbell
Idaho
J. A. Campbell
Fae Campbell
Ames
Clinton
Far West
J. A
Newens Scholarship Fund Established and Rules Panel Formed
The Harriett Miller Newens scholarship fund is started by Dr. and Mrs. Miller of Des Moines who pledge 100 dollars to be paid September 1. The P. E. O. society of Nevada subscribes 10 dollars. A committee from the Y W C A advisory board comprising Mrs. E W Stanton Miss Tilden and Miss Shat tuck will draft rules and regulations and report at the next meeting. Miss Lentner of the Public Speaking department will host an entertainment to add proceeds to the fund.
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Y. W. Cype
Harriett Miller Newens
P. E. O. Society of Nevada
Lentner
Dr Emma Drake to Speak at Alumni Hall on Health Ethics
Dr Emma F A Drake from Denver will deliver two lectures at Alumni Hall Wednesday March 16. The first at 3:00 p m targets the W C 7 group and the second at 6 45 p m addresses college students on Health Ethics.
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Emma F. A. Drake
Alumni Hall
W. C
Drake
Denver
Fraternity Brother H I Moore Visits City
H I Moore class of 1906 was in town Monday and Tuesday visiting his fraternity and friends. He is now located with the Denver Power Co of Denver Colorado.
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H. I. Moore
C. BE
City
Denver Power Co
Denver
Colo
Ames High School Debating Victories Highlight Season
The Ames high school teams scored wins in two debates on January 21 at Ames against Marshalltown and on March 4 at Ames against Indianola. Judges in various venues favored Ames commissions in some rounds and opposed in others, with Miss Lucille Smith of Indianola delivering a standout rebuttal. The Ames teams included Will Hauscer, Muriel Griggs, Russell Engberg for the Ames affirmative and Allen Flint, Clyde Griffith, Vern Wasser for the Ames negative, alongside Indianola participants.
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Ames
Marshalltown
Indianola
Miss Smith
Lucille Smith
Ames Affiirmative
Will Hauscer
Muriel Griggs
Russell Engberg
Joyce Miller
Norma Andrew
Lucile Smith
Elmer Holmes
Harl Hestwood
Kyle McKee
Allen Flint
Clyde Griffith
Vern Wasser
Ames for the Farmers. Ames for the farmers
The Marshalltown Times-Republican argues Iowa should keep its agricultural college at Ames as a dedicated center for agricultural science. It urges appointment of a president who strengthens the college’s primary mission to educate scientists for farming, urging Ames stay preeminent in agriculture.
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Marshalltown Times- Republican
Iowa City
Cedar Falls
Ames
Don Robertson Returns to Ames Theatre
The Intelligencer praises Donald Robertson for a return engagement in Ames, urging strong patronage for quality theatrical productions. It urges the town to support legitimate drama over cheap shows, noting Robertson’s work elevates local culture and character.
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Donald Robertson
Ames
Fortieth Anniversary Luncheon for Prof. Stanton in Ames
A luncheon at Prof. E. W. Stanton's Ames home marked his forty years in the city. Eighteen guests attended, including seven who started college with him the same year. Five from that group graduated in the class of '72, Ames residents and colleagues listed include Macomber wife Mattie Locke Macomber of Des Moines, W. C. Hayward Secretary of State, J. M. Wells of Nevada, Mrs. John L. Stevens of Boone, Mrs. Irving Smith, and Dr. Cessna.
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I. 8
S. C
E. W. Stanton
Prof. Stanton
Ames
Pennsylvania
Prof. Jones
Wherry Dragged Two Miles for Fine County Road
L. L. Wherry dragged two miles of road with a King drag yesterday and produced a perfect section. Travelers praised the work and he is placed on the roll of honor by W. S. Hoon of route 3.
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L. L. Wherry
W. 8. Hoon
Ames Best in the World Says Cedar Falls Record
The Cedar Falls Record defends Iowa State College of Mechanical Arts at Ames praising its agriculture dairy and related programs. It asserts the college leads national agricultural colleges with practical tests and outreach through short courses corn shows and farm improvement efforts inspiring midwestern farming.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa State College of Mechanical Arts
Ames
Middle West
Iowa
Engineer Dean Raymond Delivers Lecture on The Expert Witness
Monday evening Prof. Raymond of the state university spoke on The Expert Witness. He is the Dean of the Engineering college at our sister school and a member of the Iowa Beta Chapter at Iowa City. Tau Beta Pi organized the lecture. He is a magnetic and powerful speaker with ideas valuable to engineers.
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Raymond
The
State University
Tau Beta Pi
Iowa Beta
Iowa City
Country Cosmopolitan Club Meets At Cramblitt Home
The Country Cosmopolitan Club gathered seventy members Friday night despite bad roads at O. C. Cramblitt's home. The program included readings, speeches by W. P. George and C. A. Nowlin, a violin solo by Joe Severson, and officer elections led by toast master Wm Templeton. Officers elected: President Geo Shinn, Vice President C Dugeon, Secretary Mrs. Wm Templeton, Treasurer Flora Hill.
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Country Cosmopolitan Club
O. C. Cramblitt
Wm. Templeton
Reading
W. P. George
C. A. Nowlin
Joe Severson
Buck
Miss Shinn
Geo. Shinn
C. Dugeon
Flora Hill
Shinn
Emma Murphy
Greeley
Sec’y
J B Arnold Ships Cattle and Hogs to Chicago
J B Arnold shipped a carload of cattle and some hogs to Chicago on Monday, signaling a brisk market movement for regional livestock. Local buyers anticipate steady demand as weights and prices trend firmer.
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J. B. Arnold
Chicago
Destruction at the Pantorium and Bank Fire
Fire at the Ames Pantorium and nearby Story County Bank caused rapid evacuations on Tuesday. Proprietor Ed Rooker suffered burns while extinguishing flames caused by a silk wool skirt rinsed in gasoline, while Check Burton alerted patrons and bank staff saved papers in the vault. Firefighters contained the blaze with chemicals and blankets, burning twenty five ladies’ dresses estimated to cost about 300 to 400 dollars to replace. the room required repairs before reopening in days.
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Ames Pantorium
Ed Rooker
Kooker
Col. Parley Sheldon
Story County Bank
Don Handy's English Relatives Visit to Dudley Castle Remains
Professor Charles Noble reports a pleasant visit at Mrs. Handy's Dudley home with three Handy sisters and two male schoolmates. He enjoyed the fine library and the castle remains from the ninth century and sends regards to friends in Grinnell.
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Don Handy
Elias Handy
Charles Noble
Prohibition Convention Set in Ames At City Hall
The Story County Prohibition Mags Convention will meet in Ames in the city hall Thursday March 24 at 10 30 a m to nominate a county ticket and name twenty one delegates to the state convention on April 26 in the Y M C A auditorium in Maines and to transact such business as may come before State Chairman Jones will be with us K W Brown county chairman Jeo H Mellor county secretary
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Willey
ED Rex
Ames
Story County
Maines
Jones
K. W. Brown
Jeo. H. Mellor
Debating Teams Prepare for Triangular Contest
The college teams vie in a triangular contest at month end. Rehearsals and flight touches are being completed under Prof MacMurray. Officials promise unusually keen debate with high interest and excitement.
Iowa City hosts Beta Theta Pi district convention
Chas Steigledger LeRoy Clarkson Frank Henniger and C E Buell attended a Beta Theta Pi district convention in Iowa City over the weekend. They reported a most enjoyable time and received many new ideas for a model fraternity.
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Chas Steigledger
LeRoy Clarkson
Frank Henniger
C. E. Buell
Iowa City
Beta Theta Pi
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Sheldon
Meltzer
Aldermanic
Intelligencer
Henry Wilson
Roger and Grilley
City Caucus
St. Patrick's Ay
Ames High School
Chautauqua
College Girl's Glee Club
Des Moines
I. S. C. Glee Club
Nebraska
Missouri
Jesse Cole
Iowa State College
International Graduate School
Story City
Story County Veterans
Iowa State Rural Mail Carriers’ Association
Central Iowa Baptist Association
Womens’ Relief Corps District Convention
Ames Iowa
Small Grain Association
Dr. Drake Is
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