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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1909
Page
5
The T Y L girls gathered Tuesday evening with Miss Jessie Parker for a business and social meeting. Laura chapter O E S held a special meeting last Friday to initiate new members Miss Eva Cox and Miss Ira Fuchs receiving degrees.
The oratorio of Plijah was splendidly sung last Sunday at the college though the extreme cold kept a smaller audience away than its quality deserved.
Mrs A H Munn hosts a 500 party as the Munn family plans departure for San Diego. Mrs A L Potter is replaced by Mrs George Hultz for a Book and Basket social with Mrs E Bartholo ah a Mrs J E Cagwin and Mrs W A Perry attending. Congregational Sunday school dinner at six with a 7 39 Christmas concert opens to the public. The Princess Chrysanthemums operetta nets about 65 for the piano fund. M E Home Missionary society meets December 28 at 3 pm with Mrs Turner McLain. leader Mrs Knapp. Eastern Star members celebrate Grace Tinsley’s 23rd birthday with progress whist and a souvenir spoon.
Mrs L G Hardin hosted a downtown and college group for 500 at eleven tables decorated for Christmas. Mrs Charles Hamilton assisted. Master Leslie Lynch was score keeper. The following day P E O mothers' group held a children’s gathering with stories a Christmas tree gift distribution singing by Miss Lara Phillips Mrs L C Tilden and Miss Loretta Harriman and Miss Gladys Hultz. Santa Claus in the person of Fred Hultz handed out gifts.
Two Ames girls will marry on Christmas day as Miss Glendora Bryant weds Mr. Rolland Wallis in the afternoon and Miss Edith Cairns weds Mr. H. E. Evers in the evening. The Chi Chi club hosted a party with all guests receiving silver spoons as gifts. Bernice Shugart received an extra gift for her birthday.
The Baptist students organized a tower entertainment with musical numbers and Prof Noble's readings. Despite extreme cold keeping attendance down, the event yielded about $40 in proceeds for the tower.
The Alumni Pi Phi guests gathered at the Knob for a beautifully set dinner hosted by Miss Lilliam Storms and Miss Lola Placeway. The evening celebrated the joint birthdays of the two hostesses as twenty one sorority members attended and extended wishes for many returns of the occasion.
The first electric locomotive for the Pennsylvania railroad New York tunnel extension is shown in two illustrations. It weighs 330000 pounds and develops 4000 horsepower, about three times a steam locomotive. It can pull 1000 trains daily and runs in two sections with back to back drivers, avoiding turns.
Dr. B H Hibbard departs Saturday evening for New York City to attend the American Economic Association meeting before continuing to Washington DC. Concurrently Dr. L H Pammel leaves for Boston to present a legislative report at the American Association for the Advancement of Science session of seed analysts.
At six o clock Monday a thief stole a buffalo robe worth 150 dollars from John Allan's blacksmith shop where the Storms cutter stood. Marshal Thompson searched premises Tuesday without result. Wednesday Harry Murphy of Citizens Lumber Co. found the robe hidden in a gunny sack between lumber piles in the yard, suggesting the thief attempted to reclaim it.
A new ornamental lamp post with five or six lights was set up last week at the pedestrian walk between the Central building Engineering hall and the college post office. Its central campus location suggests it may deter spoon-worm ravages during terms.
Tom Epperson of Gilbert sold eighty acres to Mr. Norwig for 155 dollars per acre. Epperson has not decided whether to relocate to town or purchase another tract.
A poem from the Record-Herald by BE describes a son kneeling by his mother’s coffin. He recalls her lifelong care and guidance. Remorse strikes as she rests unaware, while he grieves beside her.
Revival meetings at the United Brethren church led by Evangelist Dillavou draw crowds nightly and on Sundays. The campaign for souls is described as stirring and increasingly popular, inviting lapsed attendees to attend for spiritual tonic.
Ita, a sixteen year old California mind reader and mentalist, dazzled audiences at Scenic with genuine feats that left spectators checking their pockets. Her final performance in the city closed last night, and the week ends with another promising ad.
On Christmas Eve and Christmas night there will be music at the skating rink and skating races on Christmas night. Roller skating is gaining popularity with several strong teams entering the contest.
Miss Daisy Rowland started her winter term at the Gibson district near Gilbert last week, marking the new school session.
A classified ad invites readers to pay 3.00 dollars to receive one year of the Ames Times and the Daily Des Moines Evening Tribune. The offer promises Iowa’s best newspaper bargain with payment directed to the editor.
The Montgomery and Scott families express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for roving hearts and willing hands during their bereavement. They also appreciate the beautiful floral offerings. Alexander Montgomery Edward Montgomery Libby Montgomery Mrs J C Scott Andrew Scott.
Coach Clyde Williams leads intense drills as Missouri Valley schedule shapes Ames basketball. Varsity to face Nebraska in Lincoln January 21 22 and later box with Iowa at Ames February 5, Nebraska at Ames February 11 12, Missouri at Ames February 15 and Iowa at Iowa City February 18 plus Kansas at Ames February 24. Team includes Veltrup center Herbert forward Brown forward Mosher guard Kerrigan guard Walker guard Wiese forward with Sukesdorf White Stookie and Bacon as promising reserves.
Mrs. A McCargar formerly of Nevada and frequent visitor to relatives there died at her Seattle home last Saturday after a brief illness at age 54. Her husband, Mr. Mc Cargar, a noted Northwestern Iowa newspaper man, was assisted in his work by his wife. The Times editor in early days worked for the McCargars at Spen
Uncle Sam to hold spring examinations nationwide for railway mail clerks custom house clerks stenographers bookkeepers departmental clerks and other government posts Thousands of appointments expected Any person over 18 in city or country may receive free instruction by writing to the Bureau of Instruction 1694 Hamlin building Rochester N Y
Mrs. McCargar, described as a good woman, is mourned by a large circle of friends in Cer Iowa following her unexpected death.
Local notice announces a $2.00 yearly subscription for Des Moines Evening Tribune with six days a week delivery and no liquor ads. It invites subscriptions via postmasters editors or direct mail to Des Moines Iowa. Also notes a G A R and W R C joint installation meeting on January 6 1910 at I C O F hall and a Christmas dinner at Arlington hotel.
In Story County Iowa a writt en instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Henry Adolph Riggenberg, deceased, is on file in the district court. A hearing to probate the will is set for January 18, 1910, at the Nevada court, with all interested parties to show cause. Clerk M Soper records the notice.
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