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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1910
Page
2
A special interurban car carried seventy five Odd Fellows and Rebkahs to Des Moines for the ninety first anniversary celebration of the order in the United States. The piece recaps Iowa Odd Fellows history, Benevolent work, and local Ames events including a new band stand and a five passenger Cadillac for JL. Tilden.
Tuesday a town resident Cooper reported seeing a white boy tied in a wagon at a gypsy camp. Marshal Ricketts and others searched wagons near the Willard Morris farm three miles northwest, but nothing was found and the crowd returned, confirming the alarm was false.
Judge Albrook this week rendered a decision in the Huxley bank case. Cashier Aldrich, the bank official, was previously sentenced and is serving time at Anamosa for defalcation. It was revealed farmers on the board of trade were involved in Aldrichs schemes. The judge held Peterson, Apland and Nerness for amounts from 375 to 1500 dollars.
The opening of spring prompts reflection on a 1923 business pledge to the Civic Improvement Club. The note recalls last year’s promise by local businessmen and the club's ongoing interest in civic projects and community betterment.
Postmaster Haverly and Assistant Postmaster Williams inspected Webster City and Boone buildings after receiving floor space and interior layout requests from the supervising architect in Washington. The Ames project is advancing in federal building consideration, with action expected in due course as bills move in regular order.
The Ames fire company responded to a small incipient fire in a students room at the Foster lodging house in the fourth ward, west of the college. Blame set to ashes from a pipe falling into a waste paper basket. damage was minimal as responders arrived after the blaze was already out.
Ames scores 82 to 31 over East High as Clutter wins the 100 yard dash with 103-5 timing and Haggard leads in the mile. Peterson takes discus, Crawford tops high jump, and Ames wins the mile relay with 3:55.
L. E. Troeger of the agricultural extension department and 1906 animal husbandry graduate resigns to become secretary treasurer of the American Shropshire Registry Association with HQ at Lafayette Indiana. The head office move to Chicago will make him a resident of the lake city.
Ames Savings bank undergoes staff moves including Merrill Manning’s successor Mrs. J. N. Fowler starting next Monday and J. R. Harrison joining from Ames Engineering Co. A rumor says a young stenographer may resign for a life job.
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