Clara Blair Dead Her Last Letter
The obituary recounts Clara Blair a devoted Ames teacher born in 1883 in Brooklyn Wisconsin. It notes her fight with illness, commitment to family, and decision to donate savings, with her funeral in Brooklyn and a final letter to a close friend expressing hope, gratitude, and resilience. Her life highlights teaching work in Ames Welch school and her loving family.
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Clara Blair
Providence
Clara
Ames
Ames School
Brooklyn
Wisconsin
Clear Lake
Iowa
State Teachers’ College of
Cedar Falls
Pomeroy
E. P. Blair
Northwestern Avenue
James
Will
George
Welch School
Fourth Ward
Congregational Church
William J. Minchin
Conaway
Grace
Grandma Gunder Dies Near Ames After Illness
Elizabeth Saints, later known as Grandma Gunder, died at her home north of Ames Friday evening after a three week illness. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon by Rev. Samuel Goughner of Ankeny and Rev. R. E. Jamison of Ames. Interment was in Ames cemetery. Born October 1 1828 in Bedford County Pennsylvania she married David Morgan at 19 and had five children, three surviving Mrs. Mary Lake of Ames and Mrs. Jennie Levan of
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Elizabeth
Grandma Gunder
Ames
Samuel Goughner
Ankeny
R. E. Jamison
Elizabeth Saints
Bedford County
David Morgan
Mary Lake
Jennie Levan
Memorial of a Pioneer Woman in Iowa and Ames
Mrs Sarah Cartwright Gunder, born in Fremont Missouri, widow at 32, remarried to Casper Gunder. They moved to Boone County Iowa in 1865, raised Francis E. Gunder of Ames, settled near Ames, widow again in 1888. She united with Brethren church and died at 82 years, 5 months, 23 days, in her cottage on the Ames farm after a life of service and cheer.
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Fremont
Sarah Cartwright
Boone
Casper Gunder
Prairies
Boone County
Iowa
Francis E. Gunder
Ames
Lake
Brethren Church
Gilbert Auction Sells Household Goods at Farm West of Gilbert
On Saturday afternoon Frank Wilson sold his household goods at auction on his farm west of town. Henry Donhowe of Story City acted as auctioneer with William Totten as clerk. The Wilsons plan to move to Olympia Wash after purchasing building lots. Mrs Totten and others visited relatives in Nevada Ames and Peoria locations. Several neighbors and locals were noted for social calls, church work, and small-town business.
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Meadowlarks
Pomeroy
Will
Anna
Clara
Frank Wilson
Town
Henry Donhowe
Story City
William Totten Slerk
Wilson
Glenn
Olimpics Wash
Gilbert
Wilsom
William Totten
Dorothy Byron
Chas. Burton
Ida May Gibson
Ames
Kayhale
PeoMa
Iowa
Olive Hultz
Nevada
Toys
Zenor
Laura Morgan
Pleasant Grove
Bert Bell
Jane Bell
Webster City
Jenkins
Fred McGrath
Joone County
James Jenkins
Jordan
Mildred Smule
McConnells, UL
Chas. Wilson
Ruth Avis Johnson
L. Oliver
Chelsia Ruth
Constance
Ladies Missionary Society
Marsh Johnson
John Musland
Peter Orwig
Musland
Lafe Morgan
John Hansman
Mrs. Schott
Davenport
Frank Sawyer
Roy ‘Templeton
Frank ‘Totten
Ames Church Services Briefing From Local Parishes
St Cecelia s Church led by Pastor F C Renier holds Friday Lenten devotions and Saturday children s instructions at 4 pm The Sunday schedule includes mass and a sermon The Interior Sufferings of Christ Smith s Hall hosts Christian Science Sunday at 10 45 and the Norwegian Lutheran service by Pastor Peter Wee is at 8 pm on Sunday
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St. Cecelia's Church
F. C. Renier
Christian Science
Smith’s Hall
Peter Wee
Collegiate Presbyterian Service at Campus Home
The Collegiate Presbyterian Church invites the public to Sunday evening services at Mr. Thomas Sloss's home on the college campus. Ames Wide Awake reports Ames population at 4223 per latest census, up 1801 in ten years, noting growth from local businessmen pushing city interests forward.
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Collegiate Presbyterian. Co
H. Purmort
D. D
Thomas Sloss
Ames
Roland Record
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Pte Thhanser
H. M. Duckworth
E.R. Moore
Adams Grocery
Conkey
F. J. Olson
Methodist Church
Melvin Brooks
Brooks
Methodist
Des Moines
Miss Blair
Annie
Inquire Vo Xie
Savings Bank
John Lee
Slater
Wyandotte
Sorn Panto
Baka
POR Sales Clover Hay Sale
W. P. George
Boone Bt
Jone
W. B. Coon
Steat
Welch
Boone St
W. F. Randall
St Clark’ Ave
Hunter
Story County
John Hausman
Thimble Club
Erin Dickinson
Philena Lake
Walter Bissell
al Bissell
Fred Zenor
Ralph Jones
Paul and
Raymond
Dakkota
California
Thomas B. Jones
Frank Ross
W. K. Wright
Holpeach
Lincoln
England
Truman Brothers
Bushnell
Lake Lancer
Southgate
Marmion
Patterton Fancy
Scarliffe Drummer
Fan
King Charles
Don Carlos
Dapple
Rs Hall
Marnham Hall
J. H. Mitch II
Stroxton
Nailstone Coeur-de-Lion
Apple Tom
Carleton Greystone
Carle Greystone
Toni
Farm Department
Iowa State College
Ames, Iowa
Union National & Union Savings Banks
U. S. Treasury
W. M. Greeley
C. L. Liverly
Henry Wilson
Henry Westerman
Ames Church Services
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