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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1909
Page
4
Ellsworth and Ames social groups hold regular meetings for church missions civic improvement and women’s clubs with schedules set for Fridays Tuesdays and varying dates. Events include library programs, a sacred concert, a D A R reception, a 500 party, and a clean up day planning session.
L O Keedick trip to Des Moines. Bernice Jones visits Ames. Lena Potter returns from Toulon Illinois. Margaret Welch visits Boone and Cassie Lincoln. Dr Jennie Christ with TB victim in Bussey. Mrs R H Loud plans Ames trip April 26. Danforths stay in Ames. Gertrude Miller Anna Nicholson visit Ned Graves. C C Morrison visits from Chicago. Mary Winston from Des Moines returns from Duff Ave. Charlie Lyman returns home after two months on road. Dora Rice returns from Idaho to Ames. Prof E T Robbins leaves for Chicago Breeder's Gazette post. Lola Compton Cooper visiting, to Montana. Embrees move to Arapaho Colorado for 16 months. L M Gibson to Illinois trip. federation biennial in Davenport.
Wilbur DeFore died at Ames Iowa Wednesday evening April 28 at 10 00 p m Funeral will be held April 30 at 10 30 at the Christian church in this city
Last Monday Nevada voters defeated a proposition to issue bonds of 20000 dollars to fund a city sewer system. The decisive vote halted the project and left Nevada without a sewer expansion.
Laura chapter O E 8 hosted a six o clock dinner and inspection by Mrs. Bessie Bills Davenport as visitors from other chapters attended including Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Soper and several Nevada residents.
Boone and other visitors from the college and Ames traveled to Nevada with 37 attendees. They were hosted by the Nevada corps for a day of banquets at a hotel a library music program and a flag drill by the Ames corps for the visitors. The trip ended with ice cream and cake before returning home.
Sun Dial chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will host the Ames women’s clubs and town teachers at the city library next Monday evening May 3. Mrs. George Welch will speak on manual training and wood carving with exhibits. library entrance noted at the northwest basement side street.
The P E O ladies presented The Ladies of Cranford in the college chapel on Tuesday before a large audience. The entirely student cast staged Miss Mattie's Parlor and Miss Barker's Parlor with quaint costumes and antique flair. The college's women's faculty club sat front rows and adopted Crawford hairdressing and neckwear for the evening. The performance was a courteous, wholesome entertainment appreciated by all present.
An orderly gathering led by Jack Watson with Mrs. Conaway and Supt. King pushing for a new high school facility. The committee reported strong interest and momentum from the audience, indicating future work and support.
The YWCA girls host a May Morning Breakfast on Saturday May 1 in Margaret Hall gym from 6:30 to 8:30 with tickets two for fifty cents or one for twenty-five cents. Early or late eaters welcome as lines form for breakfast.
The missionary meeting of the U R B church will meet with Mrs. Maggie Heater on Tuesday May 4 at 2 pm. The program includes scripture reading prayer song papers by Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. F E Gunder discussions songs by Lewis Wilson and Mrs Deal recitation by Willie Heater with Mrs Deal Mrs Wilson and Mrs Wilcox on the committee.
D A Nash offers his farm for sale or any part of it. Two parcels of 9 acres each, one 13 acre parcel, plus 25 lots and a residence at 1006 Boone Street. For sale details appear in this advertisement.
The Sunday Magazine of the Chicago Record-Herald is now a sound, prospering success. It features stories by leading writers, art by eminent artists, and color cover masterpieces. It pays top rates for fiction and has exclusive serials and popular humor.
The Ames churches announce Sunday activities with Sunday school at 6 45 a m church services at 11 00 a m subject Christ Among the Common Things of Life Endeavor at 7 p m and evening service at 8 p m with the Crown of Thorns all are welcome.
William J. Minchin, pastor, speaks in the morning on The Duty and Privilege of Membership in a Congregational Church. Evening sermon topic is Paul or the Impulse of Thinking.
Andrew M. Shea pastor leads Sunday school at 9 45 a m and sermon at 11 90 a m on "The Home Its Duties" Epworth league at 7 p m on "The Beginning of a Revival" led by Prof R W Getchell followed by an evening sermon at 8 p m titled "Life's Changing Problem"
Norwager Lutheran Church invites the public to a Sunday evening service at 8 o clock with preaching by Rev Paulsrud. The event emphasizes a faith gathering at the community Lutheran church.
St Church F. C Renier rector announces 10 o'clock mass at St Cecilia's Catholic church this Sunday May second.
Warner Johnson presides with a Sunday schedule of lesson at 10, sermon at 11, and evening service at 6 30 featuring the Young People. A Y P C E U anniversary program includes devotional, songs, history, and a scripture lesson. Rev S W Curtis will lecture on his Holy Land trip at the U B church Tuesday evening May 4.
Grover's soft shoes for tender feet sold by Bauge and Alm. Mr A Bartholomew builds a club house on the corner of Iowa and Hoggatt for a Kappa Delta sorority house. Dick Gogerty of Zearing clerks at Cagwin Co. A Gamble constructs a modern cottage on Iowa street northwest of the high school. Mrs A S Griffith recently operated on at Mercy hospital Des Moines returned home and is recovering.
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