Stanton Named Acting President At State College
At a state education board meeting Dean E W Stanton was appointed acting president of the State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts Ames for one year or until a permanent president is elected. Salary set at 5000 dollars annually. The Cedar Rapids Republican lauds his long service and notes he is not a candidate for the presidency. Funeral notices recall another local death with services last Saturday.
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E. W. Stanton
State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Dean Stanton
Stanton
Beardshear
Storms
Cedar Rapids
Ames
State Board of Education
Dean Curtiss
Ald Soldiers In Ames Today
Old soldiers from the county assemble in Ames for their annual reunion at the city park. A relief corps refreshment booth is popular. Mayor Sheldon and Hon. Oley Nelson open with remarks. Prof. Hibbard speaks. campfire tonight.
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Ames
Relief Corps
Sheldon
Oley Nelson
Prof
Hibbard
Fritz Law to Coach in Ames This Football Season
Fritz Law, a Waterloo milk inspector, will be in Ames during the football season as assistant coach to Clyde Williams replacing Sioux Jones. The other assistants include Homer Hubbard and likely Bickham, YMCA secretary. Law, a top all around athlete and former team captain in football basketball track discus and shot put, enhances the athletic staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Iaw
Waterloo
Ames
Clyde Williams
Sioux Jones
Homer Hubbard
Bickham
Law
Locomotive Whistle Noise Prompts City Inquiry
Mr. E. Loughran urges respect for others while noting a C. N. W. locomotive near the electric light plant blew its whistle for thirty minutes after 1 a m Monday. He calls on city officials to investigate the disturbance and seek compassion for neighbors.
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E. Loughran
Mr. Loughran
Odd Fellows Convention in Ames Temple September 6
The Odd Fellows announce a county convention at the Ames Temple on September 6 starting at 10 a.m. Grand Master E. B. Dunn of Red Oak will attend and deliver an afternoon address with other grand lodge officers expected.
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Odd Fellows
Ames
E. B. Dunn
Red Oak
Grand Lodge
Vets to the Front as Ames Graduates Shine in Iowa Exams
In Des Moines on June 17 and 18 the state board examined fifty four candidates from Ames Chicago and Kansas City for Iowa veterinary licenses. The top six were Ames graduates including Dr Bergman and Dr Law. The exam was very difficult and reflects rapid growth of the veterinary department which will move to a new building next year with expanded facilities.
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State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Des Moines
Iowa
Ames
Chicago
Kansas City
Drs. Bergman
Law
the Veterinary
Vet
Miss Nellie Nash Named Head of Domestic Economy at Ellensburg
Miss Nellie N Nash in charge of domestic science in Waterloo public schools for two years is chosen head of the domestic economy department at Washington State Normal Ellensburg with a fine salary. She returns from a summer of study at Columbia University New York City and the N E A in Boston and other eastern cities. she departs about September 6.
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Nellie N Nash
Waterloo
Washington State Normal
Ellensburg
Nash
Columbia University
City of New York
Boston
Obituary of Mrs C C Major Pioneer of Twentieth Century Club
Jennie Pace Major born October 26 1873 in Kingston Pennsylvania died August 17 1910 in Ames Iowa. She married C C Major on Christmas Eve 1896 and lived in Ithaca Columbus and Ames arriving 1908. Survived by husband son Harold and two sisters. She battled a knee injury related illness yet remained cheerful and active.
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Jennie Pace Major
Kingston
Pennsylvania
Ames
Iowa
Wyoming
C. C Major
Ithaca
New York
Cornell
Columbus
Ohio
Man Found Dead After Gas Incident At Local Home
In a case described as premeditated, a man was found dead next morning by the janitor after doors and windows were left open and gas turned on during extreme heat. He was in poor health and had arranged disposition of property. The deceased is identified as Mr. Morrison, father of Chester Morrison of Chicago, formerly Boone Street resident. A new city park fountain, installed by the Civic Improvement Society and matched to Main Street fountains, provided drinking water during Chautauqua week as attendants passed by.
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Morrison
Mr. Morrison
Chester Morrison
Chicago
Boone Street
Main Street
Civic Improvement Society
J. B Grove
Rebecca Keedick
Spirit Lake
Bernice Bradford
Storm Lake
Ames
Bertha
Mildred Herr
Mackinac Islands
Frances Childs
J. A Campbell
Dunlap
Mildred Maxwell
Watervilet
Mich
H. L. Carrollnd
Ross
Chautauqua
Des Moines
Alice Miller
Lillian Thompson
Tom Thompson
Bruce Hutchison
Dawson
McCaskey
Grand Ave
W. H. Stevenson
Kegonsa Lake
Wis
Des Moines Insurance Avert John R Morrison Dies
John R Morrison an insurance agent in Des Moines killed himself Monday night after closing his office at the 512 Youngerman building. A telegram dated Sunday the 21st announced the birth of a nine pound boy to Mr and Mrs Ean Baker at Wiboux Montana.
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John R. Morrison
Des Moines
Youngerman Building
Ben Nowlin
Ean Baker
Wiboux
Mintana
Roosevelt Special Train Stops in Ames for Quick Visit
Tomorrow morning at 7 55 ex president Roosevelt will arrive in Ames on a special train, linger ten minutes, and depart at 8 05 toward the west. Rail officials say the schedule should keep him on time or early, with crowds at the north door and park viewing the brief address.
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Roosevelt
Ames
West
Story County
Mayor Sheldon
Chicago
Parry Sheldon
Iowa
Enclosure
Theodore Roosevelt
Omaha
Many Des Moines and Iowa travels noted in local society
A wave of visits and trips fills the community pages with names like Des Moines Ames Marshalltown and Cedar Rapids. Notable mentions include Miss Elva Northway Mrs. Ed Graves and Leone in Des Moines and Prof and Mrs A S Thompson returning from the east.
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Parley Sheldon
Des Moines
Elva Northway
King
Ruth
Ed Graves
Leone
Andrew Watts
Ames
Don Hyatt
The
Times Force
Ida Grove
H. C. Evers
Iowa Falls
Sue Knudson
Ruth Whittemore
Sioux City
Clyde Williams
L. G. Hardin
Laura Corbin
Marshalltown
Lola Ross
Canada
Wallace Higbee
Fairbanks
Iowa
L. M. Warburton
Harry Fowler
St. Joe
Mich
Mr. T. Hart
Frank Danforth
Racine Goble
Sarah Keenan
Denver
Chautauqua closes a successful fifth annual session
Ames Chautauqua ends its fifth annual meeting with a record attendance and receipts. Chicillio band and Mascot the trained horse highlighted Thursday’s program, drawing $871 in gate receipts. Tina Elde of Slater won the declamatory contest with As the Moon Went Down. Gov A E Shallenberger spoke and entertained, followed by the Huxley band and Sunshine Hawks. Secretary W P George and staff praised for guiding the success amid good weather and community support.
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Assembly
Booker T. Washington
Tina Elde
Slater
Huxley
Sunshine
Ames
District Sunday School Convention in Boone Event
The Iowa State Sunday School Association district convention brings Story Boone Greene and Webster counties to Boone on September 19 and 20. International leaders Mr Wm A Brown Mr Hugh Cork and Mr Frank F Fitch will headline the program with Boone Secretary E W Snell urging Story county residents to attend.
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The
Iowa State Sunday School Association
Story, Boone, Greene and
Webster
Boone
Wm. A. Brown
International Sunday School Association
Hugh Cork
Frank F. Fitch
Iowa Sunday School Association
E. W. Snell
Story County
International
Story City Attends Ames Chautauqua in Strong Turnout
Story City residents joined Ames Chautauqua with a large Thursday turnout. Notables included Charles Bartlett, Mrs Charlson and daughter, Mrs Johnson and daughter, Misses Wiggins, Mathie Jondahl, Larson Egenes, Thosbalkken, Thomson, Mrs Quinn, Mrs A Dd Sower and daughter, Mrs John Molstre and daughter, Mr and Mrs Lou Knutson, Rev Thor Heimark and family, Claude Scott and niece, Miss Smith, Anna Mathie, Noah Paulson, Edith Erickson, Clara Nordskog, Ida Marvick, Eddie Charleson, Misses Amlund and Jeannette Jorgenson.
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Story City
Ames
Sparks Gossett Wedding at Bride's Parents Home
On Tuesday morning August 23 at 7 30 a m Lee M Sparks and Myrtle Gossett were married at the bride’s parents home. The ceremony was by A J Wolfe pastor of Gilbert Congregational church. They will live on the groom’s farm in Brule Wisconsin.
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Lee M. Sparks
Myrtle Gossett
A. J. Wolfe
Gilbert Congregational Church
Brule
Wis
State institutions adopt the King silo project
Prof. M. L. King returned from Davenport where he supervised the erection of a King silo at the Orphans home. He is at Cedar Falls this week where another silo is being erected. Fourteen state institutions have adopted this site and several more are to be built this year under his direction.
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W. M. Barr
Clear Lake
M. L. King
Davenport
Cedar Falls
King
Iowa Dairy Convention Set for Waterloo Exhibition Week
Final arrangements confirm the Iowa Dairy Convention will be held in Waterloo with the largest west of the Mississippi dairy cattle and creamery exhibits. The venue is Chautauqua Park coliseum housing about 500 head, during the October 10 week, aligning with the Illinois State Fair and National Dairy Show. The butter makers and dairy men will also meet that same week.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Mississippi River
Ilinois
Buttermakers
Dairy Men’s
Gladys Ricketts Undergoes Appedix Operation
Miss Gladys Ricketts daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Ricketts was taken to Des Moines Saturday for an appendicitis operation that afternoon. Her condition was grave but satisfactory progress is being made and a speedy return to health is anticipated.
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Gladys Ricketts
W. A. Ricketts
Des Moines
Mrs Rogers Undergoes Major Operation
Mrs G W Rogers, whose condition caused anxiety for a year, was taken to Des Moines Sunday for surgery. She rallied briefly but remains very weak and faces a guarded outlook for recovery, according to friends.
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G. W. Rogers
Des Moines
Hunters Coming Home Tales Of Narrow Escapes
The account recounts stories from returning hunters who carried Warner's White Wine of Tar and avoided illness during sieges of pneumonia asthma and severe colds leading to lung trouble. J E Cagwin is mentioned among those who escaped.
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Warner
J E
Cagwin
George Baker Builds Kitchen Extension Likely for Catering
George Baker constructs what appears to be a kitchen extension on his house. The project suggests he may pursue catering activities from the new space.
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George Baker
George
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Edward Mosbo
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F. B Johnson
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Winterset
WBC
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Mason City
Department of Iowa
Grand Army of the Republic
Women’s Brief Corps
Jas, Weaver
2Nd Iowa Infantry
Colfax
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ODD Fellows Convention
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George Whipple
Nevada
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Marion
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Tilden
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Moville
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Daisy Brown
Detroit
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Elizabeth
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Dakota
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