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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1910
Page
8
Mrs. Howard Persons entertained the Y Betas Monday afternoon. Mrs. C. G. Lee hosted a small dinner party Monday for Mrs. Fi White of Fort Dodge. The Y Betas enjoyed a lively Saturday at Loretta Harriman's with Miss Thora Tallman guiding the activities.
The regular meeting of the Pythian Sisters will be held Thursday evening September 1st in their hall. No meeting was held at the last regular date on account of Chautauqua.
A music recital will be held Saturday evening August 27 at 7 30 in the basement of the M E church by Mrs J R Wood's pupils. A second recital is planned for Tuesday evening August 30 at 7 30 at the same venue.
Friday noon Mrs Nichols and Mrs Copestake hosted a dinner in honor of Governor Shallenberger of Nebraska. Guests included Mr and Mrs M Shallenberger Des Moines and local residents. Also announced is the marriage of Edith Hutchison Kelley to druggist Mr Zimmerman of Kelley. They will reside in Kelley.
Mr and Mrs A M Perkins arrive Sunday from Los Angeles California to visit the Sexton home and old friends in Ames. They left Ames August 9 1905 for Los Angeles after five years away and plan to build a permanent home there. Mrs Daniels mother of Mrs Perkins and daughters Ethel and Genevieve stay with Dr and Mrs C Hutchison during the visit.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Lucian Tilden entertained at her Kellogg avenue home. The guests were mostly former Ames residents and included Mrs Hattie Dodds Mrs Dollie Russell Mrs Florence Lincoln Mrs Mollie Coffin Mrs Sue Perkins Mrs Minta Macey Mrs Harry Brown and Mrs C G Lee.
E. E. Sowers and a cluster of guests including Mrs Galen Tilden Mrs Blanche Wilson Mrs Blanche White Mrs Harriman Miss Cass Lincoln and Miss Winifred Tilden are listed as attendees for the forthcoming gathering.
On August 24 1910 at high noon Miss Mabel Florence Wright married Earl M Hart at the bride's parents home near Nevada with Rev Shoemaker officiating in a ring ceremony. Guests from Ames included the groom's parents Mr Nelson Miss Scoville and Harry Anderson. The couple plan to reside in Ames after the ceremony.
The Rev. Fowle marks seven years as Ames pastor on Sunday August 28. Morning sermon titled How to Open the Gates of Power and evening sermon on lessons from the Passion Play at Oberammergau for life in Ames. He urges daily enactment of the Passion Play ideals in streets and homes.
Sunday school begins at 9 45 am and Mr Minchin will preach at 10 45 am. No evening service this week. From September, full services resume. Members urged to attend Sunday morning.
The Church of Christ invites members to Bible school at 10 a.m. and communion and preaching at 11 a.m. led by the pastor F. Randall. Endeavor Society meets at 7 p.m. Evening service follows at 8 p.m. with the sermon topic God in History.
9 45 Bible school 11 00 sermon How to Open the Gates of Power 200 Junior Union 7 00 BY PU 7 30 sermon The Passion Play for the Life of Ames.
Morning service at 10 45 o clock features The Bread of Life. Evening service at 7 o clock discusses How a Man May be a Good Christian in Business. Bible school at 9 45 and Epworth League at 8 pm. Public invited to all services.
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Jack Elliott residents of the south side on August 24.
Bange and Alm advertised a tag tearing contest on a Saturday. Eleven men won a pair of Bent ley Olmstead buffalo calf shoes by tearing a leather buffalo calf leather item in two. Winners listed include W. F. Bellamy Joe Anderson Nick Vissas John Elliott Bernice Graves W. Zenor Geo Sleppy Leon Shull Ned Graves Harry Gamrath Clyde Nibel. See E C Wonderlich for gas fittings. East Main St. Bran shorts alfalfa feed oil meal wheat and chicken feed at the mill.
The new school year starts Monday September 5 with enrollment next week. The faculty is complete and strong, science emphasis and better labs planned, and athletic director C A Jenner will lead athletics. Teacher assignments include Schreiner Latin principal Crawford German Latin Wakefield Mathematics Boyd Mathematics Payton English Bray English Stoddard History Wells Science Jenner Science and athletics Watkins Mechanical drawing Pike Music.
Route 3 Mr and Mrs Ira Clouser visited Gilbert on Sunday. Flora Deaton Avon visits sister Mrs Scott Freed for the week. Mrs Robinson Desa Moines stays with son Emmet and family. Mrs 8 P Freed returns from Valparaiso Ind after five weeks with relatives. Mattie Crossnickle Runnels visits sister Mrs Wealie Freel. Mr and Mrs A L Hall at Madrid old settlers picnic. Ira Ball reports arrival at Rocky Ford and help from J W Leecing John Rex and Jas Robb to secure a tent and seiled. Mrs Ball remains in serious condition with doctors giving little encouragement.
A brief ad notes Monona flour sold at the mill with a sales pitch to save money. The fragment implies lower prices and direct-to-m consumer sourcing.
Oscar Rienerteen a bank cashier takes a vacation and camps with his wife at Chautauqua. Robert Dodds and his wife travel from the northern state to visit the brother William Hughes. Mr and Mrs McEwen come from Rolfe to visit Jess J Gossard's home last week.
W Zimmerman visited Sunday with his brother Julius. Madge Gossard fell from a buggy Sunday evening and broke her ankle. Miss Irene Sutter camps and attends Chautauqua. C A Rosenfeld and family dined at C L Liverly home and attended Chautauqua. Mrs John Johnston entertains a cousin from Chicago.
A car load of flour and mill products was received at the mill, with two telephone lines in operation. The shipment includes various milling supplies, signaling active milling activity and prepared communications.
Card thanks friends for flowers and help after the loss of a beloved wife. Mr and Mrs Stange and Mrs Beyer moved into new homes on Kellogg avenue and Burnett avenue, and Prof and Mrs Kirkham have moved into the Zenor house.
The Scottische Society invites all members to a picnic on Saturday September 3 in the woods north of the college. Attendees should bring well filled baskets.
The Ames Iowa City Council resolves to pave alleys in blocks 11 and 12 and Kellogg Avenue from Main to C N W tracks with vitrified brick on a sand cushion and concrete base. Assessments will be levied on abutting property. A public hearing is set for September 12 1910 with notices to appear in the Ames Times and Intelligencer.
Mr and Mrs C H Speers have moved into their own residence on Kellogg Avenue marking a new start in the community.
Mrs Hubbart, chronically ill for some time, shows slower improvement than friends hoped, with concern expressed about her recovery prospects.
A worthwhile play titled The Man on the Box will be presented at the Armory Opera House on Monday August 29th.
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