Ames High School Building Bond Passed By Wide Margin
Ames voters approve a 100000 bond for a new high school and south side ward building. Men vote 235 to 45 in favor while women vote 70 to 10, about six to one. Plans target central heating for both buildings, with a site near the current central building. President Noble and Supt Hicks travel to Michigan to study models and possible architect input.
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South Side
Ames
Board of Education
Noble
Hicks
Michigan
Escanaba
F. E. King
King
Seniors Land Positions As Graduates Head to Work
Engineering graduates face sparse jobs in summer with civil and agricultural fields faring better. Several seniors secure roles in education, engineering offices, and major firms. Doughty heads to Chicago with C N W, Rogers and Steel eye Northwestern states, Miller and Lamson pursue Minnesota posts, Cooley trains in Schenectady, Wilbur joins Waddell in Kansas City, and others join Westinghouse, St James teaching and Winnipeg livestock editing roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banch
L. H. Doughty
C. E
Norfolk
Nebraska
Chicago
Doughty
Northwestern
Ames
H. C. Rogers
J. B. Lamson
Agronemy
Minnesota
Pacher of
A. Cooley
E. E
Schenectady
N. Y
General Electric Company
W. &. Wilbur
Waddell
Kansas City
Westinghouse
Pittsburg
R. J. Barry
G. B. Gillmore
O. A. Eastwold
C. E. Welie
Geo. Brush
John A Krall
County High School
St. James
Rex Beresford
Winnipeg
Canada
Northwest Farmer
Beresford
Iowa Agriculturist
Farm Acreage Auction Near College Fetches $120 Per Acre
The Long farm of 160 acres two miles south of the college sold at auction yesterday for 120 dollars an acre. The winning bidder was Mr. Hawks of Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawks
Des Moines
Ames Chautauqua Program Opens With Notables
The Ames Chautauqua Association schedules events August 9 to 18 featuring Governor Glenn on opening day, the Ravers, Jubilee Singers, Spragues, Father Daly, Prof. Arthur MacMurray, DeKoven Male Quartet, Herbert Moninger, Gunsaulus, Whatcher's orchestra, Prof. Adrian M. Newens, Billy Sunday, Amherst Ott, Norton’s Band, Mohammet Ali, Winters' Concert, Sears, Shungapavi, and Senator Williams of Kenyon, among others.
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Ames Chautauqua Association
Glenn
Ravers
Jubilee Singers
Spragues
Father Daly
Arthur MacMurray
DeKoven
Herbert Moninger
Gunsaulus
Whatcher
Adrian M. Newens
Billy
Amherst Ott
Norton
Mohammet Ali
Winters
Sears
Shungapavi
Letter Carriers
Senator Williams
Kenyon
Great June School to Be Held at Ames
The Iowa State College at Ames will run a summer school June 12 to 24 1911 with conferences round tables and lectures in agriculture nature study and domestic science. Special topics include soils botany horses cattle and dairying with practical lab and field work. Tuition is $3 plus other common expenses. inquiries go to Prof. A V Storm Ames Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Ames
A. V. Storm
Iowa
Rooney Boys Deliver Rare Musical Evenings at Baptist Church
The Rooney Boys performed Saturday and Sunday at the Ames Baptist church to celebrate musical education and inspire work ethic among youths. The audience numbered in the hundreds, praising the boys for their singing and artistry as the Baptist ladies facilitated the event. Reid Thompson, formerly with Ft. Dodge Des Moines Southern, reports securing a motorman position with the City Electric Line in Denver.
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Rooney Boys
The
Baptist Church
Ames
Reid Thompson
Ft. Dodge, DesMoines & Southern
West
City Electric Line
Denver
Great Organist Alnaes to Perform in Story City
Eyvind Alnaes, Norway’s famed organist, tours the U S and appears at the Story City Methodist church next Tuesday May 23 with Trernagle. Miss Ingeborg Svendsen Tune sings two songs. program includes Bach Grieg and Sjogren works. Tickets 50 cents. students 25 cents.
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Eyvind Amnaes
Kristiania
Norway
Mooser
America
Story City
Methodist Church
Trernagle
Europe
Amaes
Ingeborg Svendsen ‘True
Ames Conservatory of Music
Tune
Ames
Calvin Ringgenberg
Calvin
Alnaes
Paris
Story County
Orgel
Bach-Gounod
N. Tjernagel
Handel—Largo
Grieg
Aases Dod
Death of
Aase
Peer Gynt
Orge Alnaes
Sjogren
E. Hagerup Bull
Department of Justice
Storting
Edvard Grieg
Ole Bull
Eyvind Alnaes
Hagerup Bull
Villa Voni
Christiania
Musical Events And Concerts This May And June
List of upcoming pupil recital evenings at Ag hall on May 23 24 and June 3 plus a concert by Norway's renowned composer and organist at the Methodist church Tuesday. Also program notes for H S Class Day on Friday May 26 featuring Girls Chorus whistling solo farce poems and musical numbers with various performers and an orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ag. Hall
Nichols
Ricker
Norway
The
Methodist Church
H. S
Allan Flint
Winifred Perry
Venadizze
Laura Niles
Lucia
Teddy
Rusell Engberg
May 15 Opens Season for Local Anglers
The piece notes season openers for game fish in the region with anglers trying mud cat line fishing. William Lysinger has had the best luck so far, catching more than others, and appears to be the top hopeful among would-be anglers.
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William Lysinger
Memorial Day Orator M. F. Healy Named
Decoration day plans are underway with the G A R committee selecting members. Memorial sermons will be delivered at the Christian Church on May 28 by Rev John T Houser, and the Memorial Day exercises on May 6 will feature Hon Michael F Healy of Fort Dodge as orator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael F. Healy
Ft. Dodge
Lowa
Sheldon Apting
W. Valentine
M. Bauer
L. Tom ‘Thompson
Crrman
E. W. Valentine
Dr Jennie Ghrist Chosen President at Des Moines Convention
Dr Jennie Ghrist of Ames was elected president of the medical women convention in Des Moines for the coming year. The article also details a high school Chautauqua contest held at the Congregational church with winners Harriet Kintzley and Jianna Valentine in oratory and humorous categories, and Beulah Hoot and Laura Niles placing in other events. Tickets for the alums banquet go on sale. the banquet will be May 29 at 8 PM in the Methodist church dining hall.
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Des Moines
Medical Women of
Jennie Ghrist
Ames
Congregational Church
Purpills
Harriet Kintzley
Jianna Valentine
R. K. Bliss
Iva Brandt
Mildred Semmons
Beulah Hoot
Carl Ringgender
Laura Niles
Elnora
Hanna Valentin
Main Street
Methodist Church
From Chicago to the Coast ed Woodroof on Shanks Mare
Woodroof spent Tuesday night in Ames during a cross country trek from Chicago to San Francisco. He carries a Davenport contract to promote a stove pipe and will travel by foot over a year, earning payments from Davenport and North Star Shoe Co and selling postcards for pin money. He plans to zigzag via Niagara Falls to New York and Chicago, avoiding Sundays.
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Ed Woodroof
Ames
Chicago
San Francisco
Shank
Woodroof
Davenport Stove Company
New York
Niagara Falls
Davenport Company
North Star Shoe Company
Stanton resigns from ISC faculty for Carnegie Tech post
C B Stanton resigns from the Illinois State College faculty to join the Carnegie Technical School in Pittsburgh, Pa. He has served four years here as an associated professor in civil engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Stanton
Carnegie Technical School
Pittsburg
Stanton
Brown of Chicago Delivers Notable Address at College Chapel
Mr. I. Be. Brown, a prominent Chicago figure in Y M C A circles, gave an instructive address at the college chapel Sunday morning. Next Sunday will feature Dr. Shailer Mathews, editor of the World Today and a publisher of religious books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zak
College Chapel
I. BE. Brown
Chicago
Brown
Shailer Mathews
Mathews
the World Today
Ames Contract in Jewell Junction Largest Plumbing Job
E R Moore Plumbing Company secures a major contract in Jewell Junction for a large plumbing project for Mr Jacob son of the city. It will be the largest plumbing contract ever let in Jewell Junction.
Ames Post Office Building Contract Under Way
George W. Stiles of Chicago has the contract to erect the Ames federal building headquarters post office. Henry Bemmish will supervise from Chicago with work starting May 29. local bids and subcontractors to be announced. The 60 by 90 foot brick structure will feature modern lobby, postmaster private office, work room, marble panels, and a granite base with revolving doors.
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George W. Stiles
Chicago
City
Federal
Stiles
Ames Post Office
Henry Bemmish
Boone
Hedford
Vermont
New Hampshire
Exterio
Porter
R. H. Porter
Each Moines
Carl Ruth
St. Paul
Asj
Civil Service Room
Japs at Ames Friday-Saturday in Interwar Exposé Ball Match
The Wase da team travels to Ames to face the Cyclones on the state field Friday and Saturday. The article notes novelty of facing an overseas squad, their prior mixed results against western and midwestern universities, and predicts swift, lively play throughout.
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Ames
Waseda
Cyclones
West
Middle West
Ames Triumphs Over Drake and Grinnell in Triangular Meet
Ames won decisively at the state field against Drake and Grinnell despite bad weather. Keeney tied Missouri Valley records in the 100 yard dash and 120 hurdles, while Walker of Ames matched the 120 hurdle mark. other events featured strong performances from Ames, Drake, and Grinnell including high marks in discus, shot put, and relays.
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Ames
Drake
Grinnell
Wilson
Coe
Haddock
Kansas
Keeney
Winter
Walker
Keney
Harold
Nei‘man
Roe
Bair
Edwards
Boyack
Cockeral
Dyer
Hal
Bishop
Vincent
Smith
Gilbert
Brown
Wieland
Crawford
Jones
Meyers
Cory
Leibsle
Garabrandt
Dawkins
Neiman
Junior Class presents The Private Secretary play cast
The Junior Class Committee released the cast for The Private Secretary directed by Miss Sybil Lentner. The production, adapted from a German work by Charles Hawtrey, features a noted cast including Marsland Cattermole Gibson Deventer Day Hitchings Howe Hunter and others. The show is scheduled for Wednesday June 7 at the Armory.
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Sybil Lentner
the Armory
Charles Hawtrey
England
T. J. Maney
Sydney Gibson
Bond Street
R. M. Day John
J. R. Deventer Knox
C. C. Hitchings
Edith Marsland
Mr. Marsland
Mildred Gaston
Eva Webster
Alice Howe
Stead
Douglas
Minnie Biller
Miss Ashford
Carrie Hunter
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Ames High School
Ies
Ames Chautauqua
Poser
M. F. Healy
A. Hls
Federal Building
Drake and Grinnell
Misouri
Columbia
Ames Nign
jAmes Bunch
Raymond Jones
Ing
Sybil Leatner
Dodds
Harry Marsland
R. W. Gaylord
Mr. Cattermole
C. N. Grenfeld
Douglas Cattermole
H. Pergen
Robert Spaulding
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