Iowa State College Celebrates Annual College Day
Thousands watched a four hundred strong parade through Central Town led by the Dutch Band and varied floats from agronomists and home economics to engineering. A charity showing at Central netted about 500 for the Y W C A while a campus football game and evening stunts capped the day’s celebratory program marking a long awaited tradition.
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Iowa State College
Bartholomew
Armory
Varsity
Helen Curtiss
M. E
A. H. Department
Chemical Department
Iowa
Drake
Des Moines
Nebraska
Coe
Missouri
Ag. Engineers
Glee Club
Stanton
E. A. Perry
Rex Beresford
College Day
MacMurray
Dooley
H. E. Department
Engineers
Ags
Cooper
Shane
Wentworth
Bickham
Coover
Crowley
Okey
McMurray
McDonald
Gordon
Merriam
Evans
Frevert
Stewart
Lindsay
Buchanan
Sauerberg
van Auken
Wies
Woody
Slater
Squyres
Wethersee
Porter
Lattimer
MacDonald
Coney Island
Evening Celebration Wins for Iowa State and Ames High
A downtown celebration followed a joint town and college gathering Saturday night. Iowa State College defeated Missouri 6 to 5 while Ames High School outscored Boone 6 to 0. Residents enjoyed a lively festive atmosphere downtown.
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College
High School
Iowa State College
Missouri
Ames High School
Boone
Ames Club Leader to Be State Regent
The Daughters of the American Revolution held a conference in Cedar Falls on October 18 and 19. Ames leader Mrs. Alice Day Marston was chosen to be recommended to Washington as State Regent amid a sharp bid by Mrs. H R Howell of Des Moines. If approved she will assume duties next spring. the next state convention will be in Des Moines.
Death of Hon John Morrison Republican Leader Found Dead
Hon John Morrison long time Keokuk county representative in the Iowa legislature and former Iowa State College trustee was found dead on the 18th at his Hedrick post office office after likely injuring himself falling on a short stair. Aged seventy five he was a noted campaign orator and respected public servant.
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John Morrison
Keokuk County
Iowa
Iowa State College
Hedrick
Morrison
Uth
8. W. Beyer
Soils Special closes twelve day Iowa tour
The C. B. Q. Soils Special ended its twelve day trip Saturday night after visiting eighty nine towns. It was the most heavily advertised enterprise yet seen in Iowa. Iowa State College representatives President Stanton Professor Stevenson and others from Ames joined the party along with John Simpson secretary of the state board of agriculture.
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Iowa
Stanton
W. H. Stevenson
P. G. Holden
A. H. Snyder
B. L. Stewart
M. A. Hauser
John Simpson
State Board of Agriculture
Ames
George Miller Promoted to District Agency Head
George Miller has been promoted by his company to a district agency and left this week for Iowa Falls to establish his headquarters. He will keep his Ames home and plans to vote on the hospital proposition, supporting hospital establishment as life insurance firms encourage.
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George Miller
Iowa Falls
Ames
George
Story County
Illuminating Engineering course planned at Iowa State College
Prof Spinne travelled to Baltimore on Saturday to attend the Illuminating Engineers convention. He will follow with lectures at Johns Hopkins University to gather material for a proposed Illuminating Engineering course at Iowa State College. Ames leads U.S. in such planning and draws keen interest.
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Spinne
Baltimore
Convention of Illuminating Engineers
John Hopkins University
Iowa State College
Ames
United States
Hunters Planned Two Week Duck Shoot At Ruthven
A hunting party left Ames on Friday and Saturday for Ruthven to shoot ducks for two weeks and gather stories for winter. Cap Kooser, Howard Adams, Lee Doo little, Ed. Proper, Frank Buck and others arrived, with preparations in advance of foraging rations.
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Ames
Ruthven
Cap Kooser
Howard Adams
Lee Doolittle
Ed. Proper
Frank Buck
Landscape portal sent from Corpus Christi 1846 works
The Old Works Stand shows a landscape portal sent by Van Chamberlain to C. E. Taylor from Corpus Christi Texas. It depicts earth works thrown up for defense by General Zac Taylor at the start of the Mexican War in 1846. Col. 8. P. O'Brien visited the works soon after their erection.
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van Chamberlain
C. E. Taylor
Corpus Cristi
Texas
Zac Taylor
8. P. O’brien
Memorial Service for Senator Dolliver
A memorial service for Senator Dolliver was held at the chapel Thursday morning with brief talks by President Stanton and Dr. Cessna and music by a quartette.
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Senator Dolliver
Stanton
Cessna
Bateman Tops Own Land Record In Milford Sale
J. W. Bateman sold a quarter section in Milford township for 165 per acre, up from 50 paid seven years ago, a 115 raise. He plans to move to Ames next spring but will remain tied to farming with remaining Bateman holdings and an Eagle Grove section.
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J. W. Bateman
Milford Township
Bateman
Ames
Johnson
Polk County
Eagle Grove
Big Fish Dump Adds Thousands To Boone River Habitat
Twenty thousand fish of varying sizes were dumped into the Boone river near Webster City last week. The consignment included bass pickerel catfish and crappies loaded into wagons with barrels. A second car load from hatcheries is expected this week.
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Boone River
Webster City
Three wagonloads of movers travel through Ames Sunday
Three wagonloads of movers passed through Ames on Sunday heading to a warmer climate. The portable caravan moved in a single line, drawing attention from residents along the route.
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Ames
College Arts Schedule Highlights Lectures and Concerts
A series of campus events lists music and lecture programs from October through March. Rita Fornia performs Artist's Course on Oct 29, with Glee Club on Nov 4 and lectures by Fletcher on Nov 12 and Lentner on Nov 17. Alfred Calzin on Nov 19, Eugene May on Dec 3, Florentine Orchestra on Dec 10, Ramos Spanish Orchestra on Feb 11, and Dixie Jubilee Singers on Mar 9 accompany the Ladies' Lecture Course at various campus venues.
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Rita Fornia
College Glee Club
Thomas Brooks Fletcher
Sybil M. Lentner
France
Coure
Alfred Calzin
Eugene May
Florentine Orchestra
Ramos Spanish Orchestra
Dixie Jubilee Singers
Flower of France by Miss Leatner at Ladies Lecture
Miss Leatner presents The Flower of France as the opening number of the Methodist Ladies Lecture Course on Thursday November 17. Season tickets for four numbers are one dollar. Reading notes list Carl Little J E Cagwin J B Kooser W H Poole B A Knudson and Miss Cupps as new on gale.
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Miss Leatner
France
Gale
Carl Little
J. E. Cagwin
J. B. Kooser
W. H. Poole
B. A. Knudson
Miss Cupps
Madam Langendorf Sings in Ames Ahead of Rita Fornia
The article previews a Saturday Missouri game celebration with Madam Langendorf modeling multiple gowns and delivering a birdlike vocal performance despite a cold after a ten hour trip. The crowd was entranced and called for more as Rita Fornia is announced for a forthcoming Saturday show.
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Madam Langendorf
Ames
Missouri
Dolman
Rita Fornia
Concert by College Glee Club Precedes Ames Game
The College Glee Club hosts a Friday evening concert on November 4 at the Palace of Agriculture. A rooters meeting precedes the show, with songs including Just Before the Battle Mothers and Sextette from Lucia. Miss Shattuck will read, and professors are invited to attend.
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College Glee Club
Lucia
Paul Revere
Miss Shattuck
Palace of Agriculture
Passion Play Lecture by Rev Howland Hanson at Baptist Church
Rev Howland Hanson will give a Passion Play lecture at the Baptist church on Saturday evening October 29. Many have tickets and others plan to attend. Hanson will share experiences from his summer visit to the Passion Play to add interest and draw. Plan to be present.
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Howland Hanson
Baptist Church
Hanson
Miss Horner Plans Redfield Recital At Friends Church
Miss Letta D. Horner of Redfield Iowa will give a recital at the Friends church on Saturday evening November 5. The program titled The Story of Two will be presented under the auspices of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
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Letta D. Horner
Redfield
Iowa
Friends Church
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Campaign starts for the hospital in county meetings
Public talks to urge a county hospital open to all citizens will be held in Story City Bloomfield Colo Cambridge Roland Gilbert and other towns Oct 27 to Nov 3. Speakers include Rev Crissman Houser Renier Parley Sheldon and ISU leaders. Citizens are invited to attend.
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Story City
Swan's Hall
George D. Crissman
Ames Methodist Church
Soles
Harry Mansfield
Bloomfield
John T. Houser
Ames Christian Church
Colo
F. C. Renier
St. Cecilia’s
Parley Sheldon
Ames
E. W Valentine
Cambridge
U. B
Roland
E. W. Stanton
Iowa State College
B. H. Hibbard
Col
Gilbert
William J. Minchin
Congregational Church
Robert Mason Clark
Self sustaining county hospital model cited at Boone
The Boone Eleanor Moore Hospital demonstrates a self funding system, covering running costs from income without charging for construction and equipment. Tuberculosis expert A E Kepford argues county hospitals provide essential isolation to curb spread, noting current counties with such facilities have waiting lists and the disease spreads if untreated.
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Eleanor Moore
Boone
A. E. Kepford
Des Moines Hospital Visit Highlights County Health Needs
The piece notes about twenty five Story County residents in a Des Moines Methodist Hospital pointing to local needs. Ames residents editor Hardin Myra Wasser E. L. Ellis and Miss Hambleton are mentioned with operations or recovery planned. Melvin Brooks remains in hospital weeks after a stroke and moves with a wheeled chair.
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Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Story County
Ames
Hardin
Myra Wasser
E. L. Ellis
Miss Hambleton
Melvin Brooks
Mr. Brooks
Mrs Bilis Undergoes Hospital Operation in Des Moines
Mrs BE Bilis with long illness was taken to the Methodist Hospital in Des Moines Sunday and operated on by Dr Smouse Monday morning. She emerged from anesthesia in good shape and is progressing well.
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BE. L. Bilis
Methodist
Des Moines
Smouse
Mrs McCartney Under Mayo Bros Operation In Rochester
A letter to Rev. F. C. Renier on Monday said Mrs. McCartney would be operated on by the Mayo Brothers in Rochester Minnesota on Tuesday at eleven in the morning. That evening a telegram stated the operation was successful and Mrs. McCartney was all right so far. Friends wish her a speedy recovery.
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Will McCartney
F. C. Renier
Two Crops of Apples Reported at College
Professor Mark Thornburg describes an apple tree at the college that yielded two crops this year. He notes the second harvest is improving on the first and suggests Professor Erwin prune sprouts and establish a nursery for two crop apples.
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Mark Thornburg
Erwin
Shorthorns Sell in Ames Auction
In the closing out sale of Silliman and Rae of Cole two Shorthorns were bid in by Dr. R. Ballard of Ames. Nos. 25 and 41 sold for $155 each.
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Silliman and Rae
Cole
R. Ballard
Ames
Marriages Report from Ames Area Elopements and Weddings
A sequence of weddings is recorded: Merle White and Homer Beedle marry at the Baptist parsonage with Rev. Walter Fowile officiating then plan a brief Des Moines trip and home to Ames. Keo Anderson and Willard Minert wed at a Jewell Junction country home with Dr. O H Cessna officiating. Georgia Maxine Walker and Ross Dixon unite at Des Moines with Rev. Finis Idleman officiating.
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Baptist Parsonage
Merle White
A. L. White
Homer Beedle
Walter I. Fowile
Iowa State College
Gilbert
Miss Anderson
Pi Beta Phi
Morgan
Barker
Carrie Walters
May Chase
Regina Brennan
Josephine Hungerford
Duffin
George Walker
Samuel Dixon
Minneapolis
Harry Dixon
Presho
South Dakota
Hazel Wightman
Sylvia Garrison
Lohengrin
Miss Wightman
Chatterers Club
Gladys Walker
Finis Idleman
Central Christian Church
Des Moines
Dixon
Dr W C Smith Passes Civil Service Exam
Dr W C Smith son of H C Smith has passed the civil service examination and is suitable for a government appointment likely in the Philippines. He graduated from the veterinary department last year and is currently practicing in Fairfield.
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W. C. Smith
H. C Smith
Philippines
Veterinary Department
Fairfield
Banquet and Initiation at Rosebud Homestead Event
Rosebud Homestead No 34 hosts a banquet for Montana Homestead No 279 of Boone Thursday from 6 to 7 30 pm at the I O O F hall. Afterward the Ames degree team will initiate about seventy candidates from the two towns.
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Rosebud Homestead
Montana Homestead
Boone
Ames
Tildens to Close All Except Grocery Dept for Two Days
Tilden Bros will close their store except the grocery department next Tuesday and Wednesday as clerks take an inventory of stock ahead of a change in management.
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Tildens
Tilden Bros
Local Melon Grower Named to Canyon City Bank Post
Floyd Campbell, who traveled to Colorado to raise melons, has been chosen for a responsible position at the First National Bank in Canyon City. The appointment marks a notable rise for Campbell, a longtime local farmer.
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Floyd Campbell
Colorado
First National Bank
iCanyon City
Evangelistic Services Begin Campaign in Ames
Evangelist P. C. Nelson and Prof. Wood start a Sunday evangelistic campaign at the Baptist church in Ames seeking to prepare the community for the Kingdom. Nelson, a seasoned union campaigner, emphasizes sincere gospel preaching and practical training, with Wood leading a trained choir. The effort invites local singers to join and ties to Y M C A work among Iowa State College students.
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P. C. Nelson
Prof. Wood
Ames
The
Kingdom
Baptist Church
Christ
Nelson
Denison University
Rochester Theological Seminary
Wood
Towner
Fowle
Mr. Wood
Mr. Nelson
Boy Breaks Leg Kicking a Football in Ames Visit
A six year old boy, David Briley, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Briley of Ames Iowa, broke the upper left leg bones and tore knee ligaments while kicking a football with his right foot during a visit at the Latham home in Greeley Colorado. He is hospitalized at the Greeley hospital for several weeks. The accident occurred when he missed the ball and fell landing on the left leg. A physician reported the ligaments were nearly all torn loose. The incident is described as highly unusual.
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David
Frank Briley
Ames
Iowa
C. E. Latham
Greeley Hospital
Latham
Fishing trip ends with tall tale and town bustle
Mr and Mrs Joe Grove and two children returned from a Spirit Lake fishing week where Joe fished while others visited relatives. Reports claim 45 fish a day, a boast that bends memory and triggers talk of George Baker leaving town for Frazer. The Boone river saw a $20000 state commission action last week.
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Joe Grove
Joe
George Baker
Frazer
State Commission
Boone River
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A. Marston
Des Moines Hospital
McCartney
Rochester
White—Beedie
Y. M. C. A. Work
Y. M. Cc
Green County
Fred M. Hansen
Fred Hanson
C. BE. Atkinson
Calhoun County
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