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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1911
Page
8
The Sophomore class at the college will stage Pinero's Sweet Lavender Saturday evening in the Agricultural assembly. Eleven amateur thespians, directed by Miss Shattuck, will perform with carefully chosen roles and special cars for downtown patrons.
The Story County Farmers Institute and corn show begins tomorrow at 10 in the Nevada court room. Officers include President William Handsaker Secretary Ray Bennett and Treasurer Bert Robinson. The program features college addresses a talk on Farmers Organizations by A Sykes seed corn tests and corn contest judging with premiums. The event runs through Saturday with exhibits released at 2 30 pm.
Howard McCarthy and Miss Laura Mabel Breiner married at the bride’s Jefferson home Monday January 30. The bride, Jefferson High School graduate, once worked at the Iowa Telephone office. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willard McCarthy, is known in the city. They will live in Boone where he works in a barber shop.
U S district attorney F F Faville, an alumnus of the I 8 S C class of 1898, is noted as one of the ablest in his field. Those who attended the Des Moines Kennedy investigation will recall his able defense of the case. His upcoming address will be a privilege to hear.
At a meeting of the Ames Savings Bank directors last Saturday Professor S A Beach and W D Meltzer were elected to the directory board and W W Sylvester was chosen president. Other officers stay the same. The bank’s condition statement shows affairs in fine shape with a gratifying rise in business.
The old Spanish prisoner swindle, with a slight change in scenery, has appeared again in Story county as EB. L. Erick- faced the case.
The Ames Chautauqua Association board met February 7 and accepted C B Nichols resignation as secretary. Carl L Little was elected to fill the vacancy and the secretary was ordered to secure the same large tent used last summer.
Mrs H M Templeton who has been confined to her home and bed for two months is able to walk out for a short distance, her doctors report.
George M. Nelson and Miss Eliza beth Leffler were married Tuesday at the bride’s parents home in Stockport Iowa. Nelson, a 1910 ISC graduate, was business manager of the Student last year. Mrs Nelson is a former ISC student. They will live on a Goldfield area farm after May.
The Graves family expresses deep gratitude to friends for kind words and deeds after the death of their father Anna EB Graves H Graves and family Sadie E Graves acknowledge the support during this sorrowful time.
The high school orchestra debuted March Militaire at Monday assembly. Friday features include Juntos mothers program Our February Poets with Daisy Miller and Rowena Wellman, scenes from Miles Standish, and a Courtin Pantomime. Disenters present The Old Fashioned Country School with debates and performances. Public invited Wednesday Feb 22 at 2:00 in the high school assembly.
W A Perry advertises regular 10 cent cloth finish wallet flap envelopes on sale at 3 packages for a dime.
The J. R. Ballard family are moving on a farm near Forest City where they will establish their future home.
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