Campaign leaders for Men and Religion Forward Movement
Des Moines leaders Henry Wallace J H Fellingham and Harry C Goodrich are highlighted as key figures guiding the four day campaign. Wallace, editor of Wallaces Farmer, with a lifelong record of public service and religious work, will speak on December 16 at a basket dinner and Rural Problem address. Fellingham, longtime Y M C A secretary, directs Ames efforts and fosters youth outreach. Goodrich, Iowa’s noted boys secretary, will carry the campaign message to farm and youth communities. Concluded on page 3.
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Henry Wallace
Uncle Henry
Ames
Towa
J. H. Fellingham
Fellingham
Iowa
West Side
Crawford County
State Teachers College
Iowa University
Des Moines
Fort Dodge
Iowa City
Marshalltown
Harry C. Goodrich
Parkwood
Iowa Wesleyan
Oska
Slater Fire Destroys Livery Barn and Store Building
A Tuesday morning fire in Slater destroyed a livery barn on Main Street and an adjacent store building. The volunteer department contained the blaze with no wind aiding spread. Losses total several thousand dollars across Ole Thorsness, Reineman, A A Lande, O J Viland, L P Longhorse, Sanford Lande, Simmie Winsett, and others.
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Slater
Ole Thorsness
Mr. Reineman
A. A. Lande
O. J. Viland
L. P. Longhorse
Sanford Lande
Simmie Winsett
State Grange in Session Here
State Grange convenes in session with officers and delegates gathering to discuss program work and agenda items for the period. Committee reports are expected, along with policy discussions and community service planning.
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State Grange
Keedick Store Announces Public Liquidation Sale
L O Keedick announces the liquidation of its $20,000 stock with a public sale running December 19 through January 6. The store closes to prepare, promises guaranteed bargains, and offers a $20 purchase with travel refund, mail and telephone orders available for buyers unable to attend.
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L. O. Keedick
Home talent plays praises but band benefit falls short
The Armory staging of Bibi by Mrs H F Clemmer drew a small audience despite solid acting. The Sandman and a crew of dolls entertained well, with an eye catching aeroplane chorus and tin soldier drill. The event failed as a band benefit, with unclear proceeds and weak turnout from Ames residents.
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Bibi
H. F. Clemmer
Armory
Robert Clark
Ames Young People Elope at Boone Marriage Surprise
Everett Falconer aged twenty and Ly dia Hyzer aged nineteen eloped last Saturday and were married at the Methodist parsonage in Nevada. The couple, living near the campus with Hyzer's mother at 128 Ilyland avenue, plan to remain there through the school year as Falconer completes his final year in the two year agricultural course at the college.
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Everett Falconer
Lydia Hyzer
Boone
Methodist Parsonage
Nevada
Hyzer
Mr. Falconer
Sac City
Iowa
Ilyland Avenue
Big Agricultural Meeting in Des Moines
A large session of the State Farmers Institute and Agricultural convention drew many from Ames to Des Moines on Tuesday and Wednesday. Dean Curtisa and Prof. R K Bliss spoke on farming topics while President Stanton attended and mingled with state leaders. The Corn Belt Meat Producers association held its annual banquet at the Savery hotel Tuesday evening with Ames participants enjoying the event.
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Iowa State Grange
Alumni Hall
Iowa
John Brindley
Grange
State Farmers’ Institute
Ames
State Farmers’ Institute and Agricultural Convention
Des Moines
Dean Curtisa
R. K. Bliss
President Stanton
Corn Belt Meat Producers Association
Savery Hotel
Des Moines Pickpockets Steal Pocketbook During Holiday Shopping
While Christmas shopping in Des Moines last Friday, Mrs. Belle Pettit lost a pocketbook containing about 20. The theft was reported to police with no trace found of the likely female thief. Pettit retained her return ticket to Ames and stayed overnight with a Des Moines sister before returning Saturday.
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Des Moines
Belle Pettit
W. A. Devendorf Dead In Des Moines
W A Devendorf a former Story City druggist died in Des Moines Sunday morning. He had been in the real estate business since leaving Story City. Geo Wiggins of Story City accompanied the remains through Ames Monday evening en route to Eldora where burial occurred yesterday afternoon.
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W. A. Devendorf
Story City
Des Moines
Geo. Wiggins
Ames
Eldora
Dox Leaves On Concert Tour For Lyceum Bureau
Mrs. Berenice C Dox departed Saturday with a concert company for the Midland Lyceum Bureau season The troupe includes Miss Marietta Ladell reader Miss Blanche Deering violinist and Mrs Dox vocal soloist Their tour will visit major Iowa Minnesota South Dakota and Nebraska cities Mrs Dox hosted the Visses Labels and Eering in Ames and later returned deciding to quit concert work because travel strains made continuation impractical
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Berenice C. Dox
Midland Lyceum Bureau
Marietta Ladell
Toronto
Blanche Deering
Detroit
Dox
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Nebraska
State Board of Education Meeting at Iowa City
President E. W. Stanton returned from Iowa City where the State Board of Education met to address minor business. The finance committee is to check sanitary conditions in state schools and buy coal and ash handling equipment for power plants. The board approved building a herdman’s residence at the Ames college at up to 15000 dollars. Prof John Buchanan was elected experimentalist in the Farm Crops section at a salary of 1800 dollars.
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State Board OF Education
Iowa City
College
Ames
John Buchanan
Santa Claus Arrives in Ames Delivers Gifts to Local Children
Santa Claus greeted by about 600 children aged 3 to 10 at Kellogg and Main as he arrived by auto at 430 PM Then he handed out horns candy autographs and toys before heading to Perry's store for more gifts The visit left 500 children happy in Ames Santa aims to stock up stores for the road.
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Kellogg and Main
Santa Claus
Morris
Santa
Big Bill Ricketts
Santa Clause
Perry
Nevada
Two Newborns for Local Families and Barber Shop Upgrade
A son was born Saturday to Mr and Mrs Owen Wilcox. A son was born Monday to Prof and Mrs H D Hughes. The Snook barber shop on Main Street south side has been enhanced with new mirrors and furniture upgrades.
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Mr. and
Mrs. Owen Wilcox
H. D. Hughes Monday
Snook
Main Street
Professor Gabriel Moves to Baker House on Douglass Avenue
Professor Gabriel of the Mining Paat peering department takes residence in the Baker house on Douglass Avenue, recently vacated by Dr Bemis.
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Prof
Gabriel
Mining Paat
Baker House
Douglass Avenue
Bemis
Choir performs The Holy City in Ames churches
The LS chapel choir presented Gaul's oratorio The Holy City at the Methodist church last Sunday evening and earlier at the college. Prof Thompson directed with Mrs Thompson and Miss Ingeborg Svendsen as soloists. The tunes were played by the organ and the singing drew hundreds of Ames residents.
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LS. Chapel
Gaul
Holy City
Thompson
Grocery stock slashed as Bates Keigley remakes shop
Bates and Keigley close J. W. Adams grocery to remodel the store for a bakery and dairy lunch. They are rapidly selling off remaining stock at deep discounts to clear inventory.
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J. W. Adams
Bates & Keigley Jooks
Sawyer visit at John Nelison home in Slater
Mr and Mrs Ed Sawyer visited the John Nelison home in Slater on Sunday in a short social call reported by the local correspondence.
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Mrs
Ed Sawyer
John Nelison
Slater
Guernsey Breeders to Meet in Ames Next Week
The Iowa State Guernsey Breeders Association will convene in Ames next Tuesday, December 19. Breeders from across the state will attend with forenoon tours at the college dairy farm, an afternoon annual meeting in the Agricultural building, an officers election, and an 8 p.m. Dairy banquet in Alumni hall cafe.
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Iowa State Guernsey Breeders Association
Ames
College
Alumni Hall
Almstead Recovers Damages After Interurban Shock
The claim agent for the Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern railway settled G. W. Almstead’s damage claim after he was injured by a heavy electric shock on the college car last week. The company is commended for prompt settlement.
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Fort Dodge, Deas Moines & Southern Railway
G. W. Almstead
Almstead
Ed McCall Will Recover From Pneumonia Attack
The friends in Ames learn attorney Ed McCall of Nevada is recovering from a serious pneumonia attack.
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ED McCall
Ames
Rd McCall
Nevada
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Des Moines Y M.A A
Wallace
Roosevelt Country Life Commission
Third National Conservation Congress
Henry
Cess
Henry Wallaceh
Speiker
Raere
Prof. Brindley
John E. Brindley
College Grange
Oskaloosa Grange
the Grange
Men and Religion Movement
Keedick
Keedick Clothing
J. F. Thomason & Son
Smaili
Katy
Toyman
Jernice Shugart
Gluepott
Mason
Topsy
Cecil Smith
Niva Nichols
Prince Caramel
Theodore Bellenberg
Bonbon
Kenton
Captain Tillerope
Albert Squires
Angelica
Edna Parmine
Sylvania
Mary
Bryant
Myron Dexter
Aeroplane Chorus
Norma Greer
Havel Brant
Florence Wynham
Mars Bryant
Jaone Graves
Ada Cameron
Messrs Russel
Minkler
Shankin
McKim, Bradford
Tin Soldiers
Messrs
Conaway Bueckton
Allen, Parks, Harte, Spangler
Core
Harry & Goodrich
Bors
Joing Company
Mra. Dox
Stanton
E. W. Stanton
Kris
Down Town
Guernsey
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