Miss Flora Wilson Triumphs in Des Moines Concert
Ames friends hear Miss Flora Wilson perform at the Auditory in Des Moines. With backing from Secretary James Wilson the Interurban Company supplied a special car for attendees. The Ames native and former social favorite delivers a polished program earning praise for vocal technique and stage presence.
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Interurban
James Wilson
West
American
Wilsons
Flora Wilson
Miss Wilson
Ames
Wilson
Paris
Jean de Reszke
America
Des Moines
Ie Wilson
Col. Parley Sheldon
Blake
Holden Returns Home After Westward Absence
Prof. P. G. Holden is back from the west and appears husky as a freshman. Reports of his departure were denied as he chooses to stay in the city.
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Holden
P. G. Holden
Ames Golf Club Organized at College Grounds
The Ames Golf Club has been organized to merge with college athletics and to share footing with tennis. Grounds southeast of the dairy pavilion will be used daily for local and college sports. Officers include F. E. King as President and Wm. Sheehan as Secretary, with a 40 member limit split evenly between college and city students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames Golf Club
F. E. King
A. T. Erwin
William Shehan
A. H. Munn
S. W. Beyer
Storms
Tilden
Supt. King
Dean Curtiss
Supt. Erwin
Wm. Sheehan
Iowa
Boys' State Y M C A Convention at Waterloo
The Boys' State Y M C A convention will be held at Waterloo the 5th 6th and 7th of this month. Local society will send younger and older boys with several named attendees including Geo Nelson Walter Fisk Murl McDonald C R Hutchison Harry Good A H Hoffman E C Davis and J D Cline who will form a male quartet. Small boys planning to go include Gilbert Brintnall Frank Beard Dan Holden and Chas Story.
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Waterloo
Geo. Nelson
Walter Fisk
Murl McDonald
C. R. Hutchison
Harry Good
A. H. Hoffman
E. C. Davis
J. D. Cline
Gilbert Brintnall
Frank Beard
Dan Holden
Chas. Story
Foreign Students Represented At Ames College
Nations present at Ames college are listed by Henry McCarthy with counts: England two Denmark one Russia four Germany one China one Philippine Islands three Transvaal two Porto Rico one Mexico six Argentine Republic one Paraguay three Scotland two Tasmania one Japan one.
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Ames College
Henry McCarthy
England
Denmark
Russia
Germany
China
Philippine Islands
Transvaal
Porto Rico
Mexico
Argentine Republic
Paraguay
Scotland
Tasmania
Japan
Argentine stockman Carlos Guerrero tours local college
Senor Carlos Guerrero of Buenos Aires, a leading Argentine stockman and influential citizen, visited the city Tuesday to inspect the college and the livestock. He has been touring the country to become familiar with local agricultural practices.
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Senor
Carlos Guerrero
Buenos Aires
Guerrero
Argentine Republic
House warming draws thousands to Agricultural Hall
The October thirtieth event hosted by the Agricultural faculty and students brought about three thousand attendees. Guests toured the new agricultural building, admired its mission furniture and offices, and enjoyed an orchestra and short program in the Assembly Room.
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Towan
Dean
C. F. Curtiss
A. S. Thompson
Miss Tune
New Minister Gets Glad Hand in Ames Welcome
Dr. George D. Crissman, new Methodist pastor from the Pittsburg conference, received an ovation at the Ames church. He and his family were greeted by officials and citizens at a cordial reception led by the Ladies Aid and city leaders. The college and church leaders pledged support as Crissman expressed his intent to serve Ames, its college and the church with his best efforts.
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George D. Crissman
Methodist Church
Pittsburg
Dr. Crissman
Ladies’ Aid Society
A. H. Gibson
Ames
Jennie McBeyer
Parley Sheldon
East
President Storms
Crissman
Dr. Fowle
The
Baptist Church
Ministerial Association
D. M. Christ
Lincoln
Funeral honors for Frank W. Cessna at Ames
The funeral service for Frank Wheeler Cessna, a promising civil engineer, was held on the Ames campus with President A. B. Storms, Dean E. W. Stanton, and Fraternity members in attendance. He was born December 1 1885 at Crystal Lake Illinois and died October 28 1909 after a struggle with illness. He studied at Dixon Illinois and Chicago high school then joined New York Central and later J. S. Brooks Co. and Kahn Co. where he led reinforced concrete projects. He was known for initiative courage and cheerful perseverance through his final year of battle, and he leaves a grieving family and many friends at Ames and beyond.
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Frank Wheeler Cessna
Storms
Frank Cessna
Paul
Earth
Dean E. W. Stanton
Ames
Dean Stanton
Crystal Lake
Ill
Dixon
Chicago
Frank
Methodist Episcopal Church
New York Central Railway
New York City
J. 8. Brooks Co
Kahn Co
Kahn
Pany
Boston
Herbert W. Goddard
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Gamma Alpha Club
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Delta Sigma Rho
Agnes Memorial Hospital
Denver
St. John
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
Cessna
Thompson
O. H. Cessna
President Storms
All Ames
J. H. Fitton
Council Bluffs
J. W. Neasham
Ottumwa
Minnie Cessna
Nevada
Vera Ackerman Injured in Des Moines Street Car Crash
Miss Vera Ackerman a Drake student from this city suffered a serious arm fracture and bruises in yesterday’s Des Moines street car wreck. Her father J F Ackerman was notified and traveled to Des Moines. The article also notes street car crowd handling for a Drake game at Des Moines and possible special return service.
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Vera Ackerman
Drake
Des Moines
J. F. Ackerman
Col. Sheldon
Also Mentioned on This Page
State Y. M. C. Association
Arres
Agricultural Hall
Frank W. Cessna
A. B. Storms
Street Car Company
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