Gilbert School opens with new and returning teachers
Next Monday the Gilbert school begins with Mr. C N Trip in charge and Edith Ferguson Fay as grade teachers. Surrounding country schools assign Florence Holm Ames Ray Fern Pepper Gibson Nellie Gretten Myrle White Ames June Dunham Ames and Isabelle Musland to teach. Gertrude Morris moves from Franklin to Shearer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our
C. N. Trip
Gilbert
Edith Ferguson
Hig Ek
Ay Oieen
Union
Florence Holm
Ames
Ray
Fern Pepper
Gibson
Nellie Gretten
McFarland
Myrle White
Musland
June Dunham
Franklin
Isabelle Musland
Gertrude Morris
Franklin School
Shearer
Messrs
Roy
Bennett Templeton
Des Moines
Methodist
Templeton
Ladies Missionary Society
W. W. Wilson
L. Oliver
M. Gretten
Nellie
Chas. Lake
Carrie
A. J. Wolfe
Paul
Local Residents and visitors noted during State Fair week
Mrs. Kate David visited relatives and friends in Des Moines during State Fair week. J. Gasaway spent Thursday in Roune with his sister M. E. Watson. Agnes Anderson visited relatives in Ames. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson and Glenn moved onto the farm. Mayme Wilson was in Ames on Monday. Ella Craig of Ames visited the Sawyer home. E. C. Robinson was a Boone caller. Oscar Gibson was an Ames caller.
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John Keller
Frank Wilson
Ames
Julius Olson
Julius
M. Gretten
Mamie
Nellie
Melbourne
A. B. Wright
J. McGinnis
Francis Jones
Minnesota
W. H. Totten
Dorothy
Byron
Nevada
Chas. Copeland
Kedwak
Iowa
Arthur Abrams
Adelaide Shearer
Des Moines
Roy Shearer
Mercy Hospital
Thimble Club
W. L. Hoffman
J. H. Reynolds
Francis Lenningar
Tilly Specht
Hoop Pole
Illinois
L. T. Benn
Tama
Chelsea
Ethel Elmore
H. Belcher
J W. Robertson
Osceola
William Snyder
Kate David
J. Gasaway
Roune
M. E. Watson
Agnes Anderson
Glenn
Mayme Wilson
Ella Craig
Sawyer
E. C. Robinson
Boone
Oscar Gibson
Unity Club Banquet Highlights Ames Social Event
The Unity Club held a Friday banquet at Mr. H. F. Pepper’s home, with 38 members attending a yellow and white themed meal served by the husbands. A later reception at the Warner home featured humorous speeches and praise for the hosts and club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Club
H. F. Pepper
Hodge Avenue
Mr. Pepper
Messrs
H. M. Benson
G. A. Snook
M. J. Wilson
Geo. Graham
M. J. Summy
Ames
R. T. Jeffreys
Ben Cole
J. A. Warner
Dr. Yeoman
Minkler
Burdick
Judge McPherson Rules Iowa Liquor Law Constitutional
Federal Judge McPherson upholds Iowa mulci laws as constitutional in Marshalltown and Boone liquor cases. He states beverages sales remain illegal despite compliance and peopled consent, notes immunity from prosecution for compliant sellers, and vacates prior restraining order while sustaining demurrer. The Unity Club banquet mention appears as social commentary.
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Iowa
Red Oak
Boone-Marshalltown
Smith McPherson
United States Circuit Court
Marshalltown
Boone
McPherson
Frank A. McComber
Henry Thede
Edward Plunkett
Frank Brennecke
Alva A. Nicholson
Joseph H. Egermayer
Frank H. Haradon
Marshall County
Opinon
Stands Up for Pocahontas Oat Yields
In Havelock the state oat reports highlight Pocahontas County. J H Charlton yields 80 acres at 68 bushels per acre machine measured. J C Oelrich 20 acres at 57 bushels. W G Ryan 57 acres at 65.5 bushels. J Barth 17 acres at 70 bushels.
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Pocahontas
Havelock
Pocahontas County
J. H. Charlton
J. C. Oelrich
W. G. Ryan
J. ©. Barth
Drain Great Swamp forms Burlington drainage district
A Burlington meeting created a new drainage district covering about 10,000 acres of swamp land between the Burlington main line tracks and the Carthage and Quincy branch road east of Burlington Illinois. The district will fund a wagon bridge across the river and a trolley line linking Burlington with Illinois.
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Burlington
Burlington Main Line
Carthage and
Quincy
Illinois
Van Seeks State Educational Building in Des Moines
Prof Van makes compelling plea for a new educational building in Des Moines to house exhibits from all counties. He urges space for actual class work, manual training, and domestic science so visitors see school efforts, arguing the current lack harms Iowa’s public school system.
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van Storm
Des Moines
New Park Association Formed In Iowa City
Iowa City forms New Park Association to accept a donated tract from Henry Walker of River Junction for use by old settlers as a perpetual possession for reunions and community gatherings.
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New Park Association
Iowa City
Henry Walker
Farmers' Co operative Creamery Picnic Draws Six Thousand
The Farmers' Co operative Creamery company held its annual picnic here. Six thousand farmers attended. Free coffee cream and iced buttermilk were served by the creamery at the large dinner.
Gate Worker Hurt After Stepping on Rusty Nail
Alva Howard who collected tickets at the State Fair grounds stepped on a rusty nail Friday injuring his foot. A surgeon treated the wound by cauterizing it and Howard had to leave his gate duties and return to Ames for several days.
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Des Moines
Alva Howard
Alva
Ames
Land Sale Near Greenfield Sets High County Price
Ernest Funke sold his farm southeast of Greenfield to G. A. Pinkerton for 175 dollars per acre. The 205 acre property is noted as one of the highest priced parcels in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Greenfield Greenfield
Ernest Funke
G. A. Pinkerton
Forest City County Attorney dies after appendicitis attack
G H Belsheim prominent county attorney and political figure in Forest City died from an acute appendicitis attack. He leaves a wife, a son, and a daughter.
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Forest City
G. H. Belsheim
Murphy Ice Plant Sells Excess Supply Amid Cold Weather
J. D. Murphy's ice plant runs at 20 tons daily with demand doubling. Dealers in pond and river ice have exhausted supplies and turn to Ames plant. Ice shipped in carload to Boone Ogden and State Center. Weather favors Murphy. For housing, use the Intelligencer want column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Murphy
Ames
Murphy
Boone
Ogden
State Cer
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Pearl
Frank B. Spence
Ames, Lowa
Edwards-Champlin Goal Company
Colorado
George &. Pease
Elberta Peaches
Pueblo, Colorado
UNITS
Sisters of the Glorious Times
O. BE. Wilson
George Graham
C. W. Dudgeon
C. L. Waltmire
Mr. Staynor
O. H. Watkins
Mr. Summy
Union National and
Union Savings Banks
Benson
Holdredge & Campbell
Kellogg Avenue
Van
Heinz
Yacht Club
J. B. Kooser & Co
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