Ames to Welcome Story County Teachers for Convention
Ames hosts Story County teachers Friday and Saturday for a two day convention with music by the Ames High School groups led by Miss Ethel Pike. The program includes mandolin and organ solos, a 150 child chorus, and a ladies glee club in a bustling campus atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. BE. King
Morris van Auken
Glee Clab
Ronald& Allen
Calvin Ringgenburg
Ethel Pike
Ames Public Schools
Story County
Ames
Horace Mann
Horace
Mann
Ira J. Scott
Scott
Ethel Grace Pike
F. E. King
Commercial Club of
Forest C. Ensign
Iowa City
I. F. Meyer
Iowa Falls
O. H. Longwell
Des Moines
A. B. Storms
D. FE. Brainerd
Logan
Iowa
Dean Walter
Athearn
Story County Teachers’ Association
State Teachers’ Association
F. C
Commercial Club
Methodist Church
Tilden
King
Storms
Co. G. Lee
Boys Glee Club
Ames Chautauqua Stockholders Elect New Board
The Ames Chautauqua Association held its annual meeting at the Christian church with President Grove presiding. A new board was elected including Houser, Shea, Johnson, Fowle, Tilden, Grove, Sheldon, Quade, Rex, George, Keeser, Tallman, Bauge, Edwards, and Manning. Directors meet tonight at City Hall to elect officers and plan for next year.
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City Hall
Ames Chautauqua Association
The
Christian Church
Grove
Parley Sheldon
Fowle
Manning
Ames Chautauqua
Iowa
Carrie Nation
Dr. Fowle
MacMurray
Chautauqua Association
Maxwell Park Company
Park Company
Messrs. Quade
Sheldon
Judge
John T. Houser
Andrew M. Shea
Warner Johnson
W. I. Fowle
J. G. Tilden
J. J. Grove
C. R. Quade
Ed Rex
W. P. George
J. B. Keeser
Co. C. Tallman
Ole Bauge
Milford township man dies from wagon accident injuries
Ole Prescott, injured last Wednesday when a high box wagon toppled from a stump and dragged him, died Tuesday night at his Milford township home. He was returning from town when the wagon tipped, breaking two ribs and causing internal injuries that led to his death after a period of unconsciousness.
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Ole Prescott
Milford Township
Mr. Prescott
Prescott
Ames Saloon Declared Curse on Boone Area
Boone editors trade barbs with Glidden Graphic over the Boone saloon seen as a regional scourge. Editorials portray Ames and Boone papers clashing while claiming the saloon wrecks lives and families west of Boone, urging action to close the establishment.
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Northwestern
Boone
Ames
Boone County Democrat
Glidden
Glidden Graphic
W. R. Orchard
Orchard
Iowa
Boone Press
Ames Intelligencer
Rturn
Bob’’ Burdette
Promoter Urges Targeting Boys to Grow Saloon Appetite
At a State Liquor Dealers of Ohio meeting in Columbus a delegate suggested creating appetite for drink among boys with nickel treats to boost sales. An Anti-Saloon League member noted the remarks. How many Ames parents want the Boone Saloon business covered by the Intelligencer?
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State Liquor Dealers of
Ohio
Wirthwein Hall
Columbus
Anti-Saloon League
Ames
Boone
Seeing the East Prof B W Crosley Visits Iowa Letter
An Iowa farmer compares eastern agricultural practice with Iowa's potential. He urges conservation of soil and education for posterity as B W Crossley and editors Payne Wentworth visit Ames to showcase the Iowa State College and its agricultural program. The piece notes the pair’s impressions from a recent festival and the importance of promoting Iowa's land grant strengths.
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Iowa
Pennsylvania
Intelligencer
Star Union Line
Ohio
B. W. Crossley
Ames Faces Minnesota at Minneapolis On Saturday
High school game previews Boone Satur day on the state field and Ames matches Minnesota at Minneapolis Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Ames
Minnesota
Minneapolis
County Fair Draws Big Ames Day Crowd and Excur sion Train
The Story County fair closed a successful session in Nevada with Ames day drawing about 1,000 visitors from the west part of the county. A special train carried around 500 Ames residents under the Ames Commercial club, Rogers band led the parade, and M. K. Smith chaired the Commercial club committee. A 14 inning baseball game saw Story City beat Ames 7 to 6. Exhibits were strong, livestock better than last year, with gate receipts about 1 100 and additional income from privileges and stalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County
Nevada
Ames
Ames Commercial Club
Rogers
Fair Grounds
M. K. Smith
Commercial Club Committee
Story City
Savage college boys parade town amid calls of wild spirit
The article defends a weekend college gathering in Ames as harmless fun, calling it a demonstration of college spirit and fellowship. It rejects claims of drunkenness or intent to damage while urging discipline for those who vandalize property and advocating future controlled celebrations.
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Ames
Boone
Harvest Festival at Ames College Draws Thousands
The Harvest Home Festival drew crowds despite lower attendance than earlier years. Friday about 3,500 and Saturday 7,500 visited Ames College, viewing exhibits from Animal Husbandry to Farm Crops, with the stock parade earning hearty praise from Governor Carroll and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engineering Hall
Cummins
Carroll
Storms
Central Hall
College
International
Ames
Cessna
Gov. Carroll
New Engineering Annex Opens at College Campus
The college unveils a three story brick and reinforced concrete Engineering annex behind Engineering hall. Costing $50,000 the 208 by 50 foot building serves as a laboratory and houses offices for civil and mechanical departments including Prof. J. E. O'Leary. It also contains electrical and mining laboratories and civil drawing rooms.
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Engineering
J. E. O'Leary
Floyd Horton Smashes Wagon After Boone Street Collision
Floyd Horton in his Overland car collides with a buggy carrying women on Boone street. He apologizes and notes the car can be repaired in a few months. Ames Poultry Show runs January 3 to 7. Sidewalk improvements praised as progress.
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Floyd Horton
Floyd
Boone Street
Boone
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College Boys
Chautauqua
Boone Saloon
Hell
B. W. Crosley
Payne
William O. Payne
Col. E. A. Wentworth
State Center
Fairbanks
Iowa State College
Indianapolis Statesman
Department of Agriculture
State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Wild
Bucks
OWA
Senator Cummins
Governor Carroll
Henry Wallace
Harvest Festival
Ames College
State of
Commonwealth
Ames Poultry Show
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