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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1906
Page
4
Personal paragraphs record weddings in Des Moines and Columbus, visits between trains, births in Winnipeg, and college events in Ames. The item lists lectures and concerts at the college, staff movements, salaries, and upcoming society gatherings with numerous named individuals and places.
The Farmers' Institute ladies announce a second poultry show at Nevada from December 13 to 15 with cash premiums and specials. Entries are due by 1 PM Thursday December 13. Also a wanted ad seeks a local Ames representative to renew subscriptions for a prominent monthly magazine with salary and commission.
The St. John Episcopal Guild presents a December 7 program at the Armory featuring Miss Isabelle Wallace with thirty Ames children. Highlight acts include interpretive poems by Eugene Field, songs, a May Pole Dance, and scenes from plays by Wallace, Lincoln, and Davis. Admission is 25 and 35 cents.
The Times offers a limited period deal: subscribe from now until January 1, 1908, for $1.00 and receive two extra months added to your year. An opportunity to lock in a year’s issues at a dollar.
Ellsworth Post No 30 G A R held its annual election last Saturday evening selecting officers for the coming year. Elected were A H Buck Commander H F Hollingsworth Senior Vice Commander Geo W Lyman Junior Vice Commander Henry Wilson Quartermaster John Copestake Surgeon M E S Rubel Chaplain Geo M Pitsor Officer of Day Arrasmith Ordnance Guard Ben Kingsbury Delegate to State Encampment M E S Rubel Alternate A S Liddle Post Adjutant.
From Chicago advices the college wins a liberal share of prizes. The stock judging team takes the Mc Laughlin horse trophy, previously held by Ohio, and second on the Spoor trophy for combined classes with Guelph taking first. The college also wins first for steer and heifer born between January 1, 1905 and September 1, 1905. Details of prizes and scholarships will follow.
The Ames churches unite for a morning sermon on Keeping America Christian by W. J. Minchin and a union service on Tuberculosis treatment led by Rev. A. E. Kepford of Des Moines. Congregationalists Baptist Christians United Brethren and Methodists present. Major rally underway with Dr Powell addressing men on Dec 16.
The First Baptist Church led by Pastor Walter I. Fowle invites Christmas giving instead of receiving donations. Clothing toys canned goods and other items will be gratefully received and likely sent to a missionary children's home. The service is scheduled for Christmas Eve at the Christian church.
The Church of Christ hosts a morning service on evangelism and a union evening service at the Congregational church. St John’s Episcopal prepares 11am prayers and a Daughters of the King installation. A town event invites Miss Wallace and children to Armory Friday. Benjamin Keltner buys Frank Rich property on College and Duff. Sargeants celebrate a golden anniversary with neighbors and a dinner. Henry Alberry and Myrtle Noble announce their marriage at the Noble home near Bloomington and plan to reside in Nevada. The Congregational sermon features lay participation with Dr. Stanton highlighting personal responsibility.
The remains of Mrs Milton Gatrell were brought from Laurens Tuesday for funeral services at 1 p m in the Christian church with Rev Williams officiating. Born Louise Smith in 1868 near Kells Iowa, she was first married to a Mr Foster who died leaving a son. She later married Mr Gatrell and was mother to his three children, plus three more children born to them, all of whom survive. The family moved to Laurens about three and a half years ago. Interment followed in the local cemetery.
For sale the Kalsem property in College Park Ames includes a fine house a barn and one and one half lots. Listed by L LOFGREN with contact details not provided. House and barn on 29 1m parcel as described in the notice.
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