Iowa Boys Win Free Tuition Scholarships
Armour scholarships totaling sixty are awarded to former Iowa boys over three years. Iowa has won twenty one of the grants valued at $250 per year, for students unable to afford college. The six successful contestants in this winter’s judging contest included Frank Chandler Kellerton Iowa Kyle S McKee Indianola Willard Wood Iowa Falls Homer Hoover Oskaloosa Walter E Smith Washington and Roy O Westley Panora.
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Armours of
Chicago
Iowa
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Iowa State College
Armour
Frank Chandler
Kellerton
Kyle S. McKee
Indianola
Willard Wood
Iowa Falls
Homer Hoover
Oskaloosa
Walter E. Smith
Washington
Roy O. Westley Panora
A Coming Wedding in Fort Russell for Edith Hoon and Stockwell
Miss Edith Hoon of New York City and Sergeant Stockwell of Fort Russell Wyoming will marry next Wednesday February 16 at Fort Russell. Hoon trained nurse formerly in Ames will visit over Sunday in Ames with her brother Will Hoon and family and Mrs Kooser before the ceremony.
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Edith Hoon
New York City
Sergeant Stockwell
Fort Russell
Wyoming
Hoon
Ames
Will Hoon
Grace Cameron Stars in Nancy at the Armory
Miss Grace Cameron, famed for phonograph hits, headlines the Nancy show at the Armory on February 16, bringing her Metropolitan stage fame and popular Edison phonograph records. Fans will hear her sing favorite selections.
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Grace Cameron
Nancy
Armory
Metropolitan
Edison Phonograph Co
Dancing and Skating Reorganizes Roller Rink Space
The roller rink interior now divides into an outer skating ring and a central dancing floor with a railing. The venue will be open Tuesday and Friday nights. Crowds on Friday and Tuesday enjoyed skating and dancing, with managers distributing souvenirs and praise for the plan's popularity among youths.
Morgan Stock Company Set for Armory Theater Engagement
The Morgan Stock Company returns to the Armory opera house next week starting Thursday night February 17. The troupe, in its fifth year of noted success, promises a lineup that rivals its celebrated past performances with special vaudeville features between acts.
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Armory Opera House
Morgan Stock Co
Armory Theater
Salem Nourse Highlighted In Tacoma Ledger Feature
M K Smith allowed the writer to view a recent Tacoma Daily Ledger copy. A half page profile covers Salem Nourse, manager of the West Coast Wholesale Grocery Co of Salem Wash. The firm does over two million dollars in yearly business and is a thriving coastal enterprise. Nourse, once Ames area, left twenty years ago and is remembered fondly.
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M. K. Smith
Tacoma, Wash
Daily Ledger
Salem Nourse
West Coast Wholesale Grocery Company
Ames
Far West
Kooser's Advertises Sweet Pickles at 15 Cents a Quart
Kooser's stores offer sweet pickles priced at 15 cents per quart in a local sale. The terse ad notes quantities available and directs shoppers to visit the Kooser retail location.
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Kooser
Social and club events at Ames area venues
Mrs. C. H. Speers hosts a ladies afternoon. Cosmopolitan Country Club gathering led by Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Zumwalt south of Ames tomorrow. Sophomore class to stage Bulwer Lytton play Money on February 26 in the Armory. Lutheran church group meets Friday February 1 with invitation to Scandinavian friends. Priscilla dinner postponed due to sickness. J E Cagwin invites for a Valentine 500 party next Monday on Grand avenue. Fred Hultz hosts Omega Era Tau and dates tomorrow at his Grand avenue home. Congregational Aid Society holds monthly at home in church parlors with Mrs. Annie Nichols chair. Mrs. Lou Erickson to give farewell to Lutheran Aid Society February 10. Marriage of H H Kildee and Ruth Sweeney noted as a local calendar item. Nonpareil club meets February 16 with Mrs. B G Dyer as host.
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Congregational Aid Society
Annie Nichols
Civic Improvement Club Meeting Set in Library
The Civic Improvement club will meet next Monday afternoon in the library lecture room at 2 30. Several matters of business are to be transacted and the members are requested to be prompt.
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Civic Improvement Club
Mrs. Carroll to Speak on Purity for Civic Group
Mrs B Carroll wife of Iowa's governor will speak on Feb 28 for the Civic Improvement Club on Purity. She receives praise wherever she presents this address. Fortnightly Card club hosts tomor row evening at Mrs Budds home with the 500 club members and their husbands as guests. Book and Basket club meets Wednesday with Mrs Manning. Current events program and musical numbers by Mrs Conaway and Mrs Judisch noted.
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Book and Basket Club
M. A. Manning
Club and society gatherings noted in Ames
Mrs Charles Hamilton hosted the 500 club last Monday with full membership and refreshments. Miss Ruth McDonald helped with scorekeeping. Delta Phi Omega alumni held a dance in Adams hall last Saturday night with about twenty five couples and H F Clemmer on piano. The Auxiliary to the Christian Women’s Board of Missions met Tuesday afternoon in church parlors, a new member joined and light refreshments followed.
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Charles Hamilton
Hamilton
Ruth McDonald
Delta Phi Omega
Adams’ Hall
H. F. Clemmer
Christian Womans’ Board of Missions of the
Ames Church of Christ
Committee Directors Named for Event
A group directed by a committee including Miss Win Tilden Dr Frances Stewart and Mrs H C Evers oversees the arrangements.
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Win Tilden
Frances Stewart
H. C. Evers
Sewing Party Hosts Thirty Ladies From Downtown and College
Mrs L H Pammel entertained about thirty ladies from downtown and the college last Thursday afternoon at a sewing party. The afternoon featured several musical numbers by Miss Myers of Springfield Illinois and readings by Miss Edna Pammel. Mrs Pammel was assisted in serving refreshments by her daughters.
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L H. Pammel
Myers
Springfield
Ill
Edna Pammel
W H B Club Hosts Dinner Supper by Ben Mather Home
Husbands of the W H B club entertained their wives at Ben Mather's home on February 4. The men organized a five course dinner served by their own cooks and waiters, forbidding women from entering the kitchen. Women praised the feast as grand and noted the hosts as excellent amateur cooks. Afternoon social time followed before departures.
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W. H. B. Club
Ben. Mather
Sun Dial Chapter Meeting At Mrs Brown’s
Sun Dial chapter at Mrs H F Browns held a well attended Monday evening with an enjoyable program. Mrs Marston reviewed the American Monthly Magazine and Miss Margaret Stanton contributed a paper on Religious thought and Training in the Colonies. A George Washington party will be hosted February 22 at the home of Mr and Mrs Clyde Williams with Miss Win Tilden, Mrs Williams and Miss Minnie Rice as committee members.
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Sun Dial
H. F. Brown
Marston
American Monthly
Colonies
Margaret Stanton
George Washington
Clyde Williams
Win Tilden
Williams
Minnie Rice
Union Young Peoples Meet Inspiring Program Details
The second annual meeting of the young peoples societies is scheduled for next Sunday night February 13 at 7 30 in the Christian church. Chairman F C Worsing will lead with hymns including Oh For a Thousand Tongues to Sing Coronation and Work For the Night is Coming. Invocation by Thomas McCall president Christian Church Society scripture lesson by Miss Lena Potter president Congregational Church and offerings for Our Part in the Evangelization of Ames. Introductory remarks by the chairman followed by Our Personal Influences.
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Young Peoples Societies
Christian Church
F. C. Worsing
Thomas McCall
Christian Church Society
Lena Potter
Congregational Church Society
Our Social Gatherings and Organized Church Programs
Brarl Johnson of United Brethren Church presents Our Social Gatherings. C O Capper of Methodist Episcopal Church profiles Our Organizations. Joe Naylor of Congregational Church discusses Our Work Among the Students. Long-Male Quartette from Methodist Episcopal Church performs. Frank McCall of Christian Church covers Our Organized Efforts. Duet by Misses Thurza and Zella Stull. Hymn Let the Lower Lights be Burning. Benediction by George Ketman of the Baptist Church Society.
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C. O. Capper
Methodist Episcopal Church
Joe Naylor
Congregational Church
H. L. Bass
Baptist Church
Frank McCall
Christian Church
Thurza
Zella
George Ketman
President
Baptist Church Society
Grace Cameron to Perform in One Night at Armory
Grace Cameron returns for a single show on Wednesday February 16 at the Armory. The petite star brings a new character song and the four act comedy Nancy with a strong cast. Presented by H Kerr a noted playwright and theater manager, the production features full company, scenery, special costuming and electrical effects.
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Grace Cameron
Armory
Miss Cameron
H. Kerr
Cameron
Nancy
Sixth Annual Veterinary Banquet in Des Moines
The sixth annual senior alumni veterinary banquet will be held at the Chamberlain in Des Moines on February 17 by the vet students of the college. The date coincides with the last day of the state veterinary medical association meeting. Gov. Carroll will give a short address. Dean Stange will report on diseases and Dr. Dykstra will speak on Anatomy to the association.
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Chamberlain
Des Moines
State Veterinary Medical Association
Carroll
Dean Stange
Dykstra
State Association
Electric shade offer from Ames Engineering Co
A local advertisement promotes electric shades with a strange bargain. call for a shade priced at 50 cents for 10 cents. The notice cites Ames Engineering Engineering Co and a street or address 42-11.
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Ames Engineering Engineering Co
Picturesque violinist Ole Theobaldi wows armory crowd
Ole Theobaldi appeared before a large audience last evening and received many recalls. He performed Paganini, Ole Bull, and Greig, plus several original compositions based on new themes and striking variations. The event occurred at the Armory on Saturday night February 12.
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Ole Theobaldi
Paganini
Ole Bull
Edward Greig
Chicago News
Theobaldi
Armory
Rural Telephone Assoc Meets In Ames For Contract Talks
A meeting of all rural telephone lines centered in Ames is set for Tuesday February 15 at 1 30 p m. Delegates from each rural line are urged to attend to discuss forming a contract with the Iowa Telephone Co and other business. J A Judge secretary.
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Ames
Iowa Telephone Co
Ruth Nelson Named Secretary Treasurer of Anti Gossip Club
Ruth Nelson of Boone has been elected secretary treasurer of the Anti Gossip Club there. Eighteen Boone girls belong to Westminster Guild of the Presbyterian church and have voted to cut out gossiping. Their motto urges careful speech about whom, to whom, how, when and where.
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Ruth Nelson
Boone
W. H. Nelson
Westminster Guild
The
Presbyterian Church
Seventeen Apply for Census Enumerator Posts in Ames
Seventeen applicants sat for an examination for census enumerators at the high school building in Ames on Saturday afternoon. The test was conducted by Assistant Postmaster Floyd Williams and covered towns and townships across the west half of the county from Cambridge to Story City.
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Ames
Floyd Williams
Cambridge
Story City
Engineer Baughman to Move Family To Ames
Dc A Baughman formerly city engineer at Marshalltown now an assistant instructor in Iowa State College engineering department will move his family to Ames soon. He was in the city Saturday and selected a house for the family to occupy.
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Dc. A. Baughman
Marshalltown
Iowa State College
Ames
Mr. Baughman
Gold Medal Coffee For Sale By Kooser Company
For sale only by J. B. Kooser & Co. 42 21 offers Gold Medal coffee at 25 cents per unit. Local advert notes limited quantity and single supplier.
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J. B. Kooser & Co
Fortnightly Club Meet At Potter Home
Last Friday evening the Fortnightly club gathered at Clark avenue hosted by Mr and Mrs A L Potter. Guests enjoyed the event as Lena Potter kept score and Mrs Potter assisted while Mr Potter conducted the band and operated a new Victrola to the delight of attendees.
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A. L. Potter
Clark Avenue
Mount Pleasant inspector visits Ames chapter AA meeting
Miss Ellen Ball state inspector for the P E Q society visited Ames Tuesday as guest of Mrs. George Hultz. The meeting at Mrs. Henry Wilson’s Kellogg avenue home featured ritual work review and a social hour. A social meeting is planned for next week.
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Ellen Ball
Mount Pleasant
Ames
George Hultz
Henry Wilson
Kellogg Avenue
Miss Ball
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Cheney
Thompson
Semmons Dry Goods Store
Morgan Stock Company
C. H. Speers
Cosmopolitan Country Club
Leslie Zumwalt
Bulwer Lytton
Priscilla
J. E. Cagwin
Grand Avenue
Fred Hultz
Omega Era Tau
Hultz
Lou Erickson
Lutheran Aid Society
H. H. Kildee
College
Ruth Sweeney
Osage
B. G. Dyer
Dyer
Bauer
Union Young Peoples Meeting
Brarl Johnson
United Brethren Church
Stull
J. A. Judge
Sec
Ames Telephone Assoc
Ruth
TAKE
Prof. Strasberger
the Great
Cole Roller Risk
Baby Ruth
America
Isis
Kelly & Long
Ames, Lowa
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