Ames Social, Cemetery, Lectures Highlight Fall Events
Ames clubs and societies filled the week with meetings and programs. The Book and Basket Club discussed Gentile da Fabriano and Fra Giovanni Angelico. the Cemetery Association reviewed year end and praised Steve Deal. The Western Stars Concert opens the college lecture series October 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proctor
Pratt
Gentile da Fabriano
Munn
Fra Giovanni Angelic
Mesdames Smith
Dodds
Rich and Lee
Western Stars Concert Company
W C T U Closes Liquor Outlets in State Center and Cole
The W C T U groups in State Center and Cole have shut down local liquor shops. Mrs. Matt Carpenter leads the complaints and the drive to keep taverns from reopening in these communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Center
Cole
Matt Carpenter
Nonpareil Club Hosts First Meeting Under New President
The Nonpareil club met at Dr. Jennie Christ's home with new president Mrs. Lelane presiding. Mrs. Tinsley reported on the March convention at Marshalltown and presented a Wales paper. Mrs. Mary Little spoke on prominent Welsh figures, with parliamentary drill by Mrs. Ada Campbell Dainty. Refreshments and social time followed as carnations were given to each lady for Mrs. Reed's birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Christ
Lelane
Tinsley
Marshalltown
Wales
Mary Little
Ada Campbell
Births and visits noted in local items and travels
The column records several births at the college, infant burial in the college cemetery, visits by Miss Schreiner and Miss Flora Wilson, and the travels of Rev and Mrs W T Smith toward Los Angeles. It also notes Mr and Mrs Olmstead of Des Moines visiting Lew Tilden in Ames and the Wood couple honeymooning with Hawarden ties before touring the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Heighton
Des Moines
Heighton
Western Musical Herald
Ames
J. G. Olmstead
Lew Tilden
Boulder
Colorado
D. A. Wood
Hawarden
A. J. Graves
Nevada
Donnelly
Ira J. Welch
Verne Welch
Wood
Welchs
Local Death Notices from Nevada and Aurora
Leroy Stuart died at Nevada on October 8 at his grandmother Mrs. R. P. Kettlewell’s home. A 13 month old child of Mr. and Mrs Will Hemstock of Nevada died last week of acute dysentery and was buried in Nevada cemetery. Angeline Maxwell wife of George M Maxwell died at her Aurora home on October 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Stuart
Nevada
R. P. Kettlewell
Will Hemstock
Maxwell
Angeline
George M. Maxwell
Aurora
Nurse Miss Lou Shepherd Dies in Colo Home
Miss Lou Shepherd a trained nurse at Colo collapsed during dinner Friday and died within moments She trained at Boone hospital and lived with her sister Mrs C G Braid in Colo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Shepherd
Colo
Boone Hospital
Braid
Singing Tenor Hums Through Key Of Silence
Fragmentary dialogue shows a tenor struggling for a higher note while a professor cuts in asking for a stop. The exchange highlights a humorous rehearsal moment noted in the Christian Register.
Granite slabs offered for fall sale in Quincy shop
A dealer displays extra dark grey granite from Quincy Massachusetts now set for inspection. The seller notes delayed shipment then offers price reductions to close out the season. Call at the shop to see large available stock and avoid agents commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Mass
Local Lodge News and Socials Across Ames and Nevada
Mystic Encampment and G A R hold events with Rebecca delegates at Dubuque meeting. Woodmen boom in Ames with KE A Griffith elected deputy. Nevada hosts Mystic Workers lodge and district Relief Corps convention on October 30 at Woodman hall. Rosebud Homesteaders plan pumpkin pie social at Red Men’s hall Friday with pie eating contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Deal
J. E. Campbell
Rebecca
Dubuque I
Ames
KE. A. Griffith
W. B
Relief Corps of
Third District
Iowa
Nevada
Ames and Boone Corps
Addie Anangst
Woodman Hall
Library
Nevada Corps
Relief Corps
Nancy Taylor
Gibson
Llsley
J. M. Gilbert
Rosebud Homesteaders No
Red Men’s Hall
Surgeon removes lip epithelioma in Biggerville tale
In Biggerville a surgeon removes an epithelioma from a shan's lip. Mrs Hornbeak comments on long words while farmer Hornbeak jokes about doctors and language as the scene unfolds.
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Brighton
Jamestown
Story County
Staten NY
San-Knitary
Semmons’ Dry Goods Store
Flas
Scottish Society
Polly Smilley
Professor Kennedy
Ruth Bingham
Cemetery Association
Ladies’ Cemetery Association
District Federation
Ottumwa
State Federation
R. E. Sears
the Western Stars
Young People’s Union
Christian Church
Mrs. Smith
Hattie Barker
Bernice Shugart
Ethel Glidden
Miss Quick
Miss Cairns
Dora Rise
Union
McCailsburg
Frank H. Gamel
M. K. Smith
Smith Hall
Crambler
Judge
Charles Kingsley
Damsela Agd
New Central
Neuens
Marston
Stevenson
Margaret Hall
Held Country School
Philolectheral Literary Society
Lou Salmon
Guthrie
Pach
Intelligencer
Europe
Stanton
The
Priscilla Club
Botanical Seminar
Prof. Pommel
Home Missionery Society
M. B. Church
Fred Willey
Miss Barge
Sunor
Tok
H. E. Slattery
J. L. Johnson
Miss Schreiner
Indianola
Richard Barrett
O. H. Cessna
S. W. Beyer
College
Flora Wilson
Miss Wilson
France
Whistler
Smay
Lowa
Mystic
Odd Fellows
Red Men
Yeomen
Rie Ma
Mystic Workers
New Lodge
J. F. Moser
Monitor
John Bernicker
Ed R. Child
Peterson
L. N. Goodwin
G. B. Pierce
L. W. Corbin
Sentinel
T. H. Mgrg Cian
G. M. Mitchell
BE. R. Child
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