Bank Crisis in Kelley as Penfield Disappears
Bank of Kelley closes at noon after a run by depositors and the disappearance of president E. J. Penfield. Penfield left for Boone with bank notes while depositors withdraw funds, leaving about $400 cash against roughly $52,000 in liabilities. Local rumors and concern grow as officials organize a new bank in Ames, Citizens Savings Bank, to absorb deposits with W. M. Keeley and C. L. Siverley among organizers.
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Bank of Kelley
E. J. Penfield
Penfield
Kelley
Watertown
South Dakota
Boone
Boone National Bank
Des Moines
A. M. Eggleston
Eggleston
Ames
Union National Bank
R. Siverley
Citizens Savings Bank
W. M. Keeley
C. L. Siverley
E. W. Stanton
George Judisch
Anton Reinertson
W. A. Gossard
George E. Starr
C. Eibert
J. M. Johnson
Ll. G. Rosenfelt
W. M. Greeley
Anton Rienertson
Henry Sandlis
Mr. Siverley
Sandlis
Manual Training Movement Aims At Ames Schools
Ames considers adding a manual training department in its schools. Supt Hicks says the subject offers practical value and character development for boys and girls. H A Sayre of Des Moines will present the lecture on Monday February 27 at the city library to explain the movement’s real value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Supt. Hicks
H. A. Sayre
Des Moines
Vail of Milford Moves Toward Howard County Farm
Vail of Milford township leads his cars preparing to move to Howard County where he has bought a farm near Riceville and will likely ship today.
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A. ©. Vail
Milford Township
Howard County
Riceville
Alton Packard to Speak Saturday in Ames
Alton Packard, famed cartoonist and humorist, will give a chalk talk in the Ag assembly hall Saturday evening as the second lecture in the college course. Packard is an accomplished entertainer who rapidly draws pictures while delivering amusing and instructive talk. Local residents who have seen him praise his work highly.
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Alton Packard
Packard
Ames
Mrs Seth N Kingsbury of Ames Dies After Illness
Mrs M Hemstreet of Ames reports the death of Mrs Seth N Kingsbury born March 1 1878 in Ames. Survived by husband Seth N Kingsbury five children Mildred Merle Nina Harold Helen and Edith Ruth who died with her infant. siblings and mother noted. Funeral at Congregational church with Rev William J Minichin and a quartet. Interment Ames cemetery.
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Mildred L
Merle Marie
Nina May Harold Richard
Helen
M. Hemstreet
Waltmire
Ames
Tierney
Oklahoma
Robert
Penn
Charles
Marshalltown
Fred
Chicago
Stephen
Audubon
Babe Edith Ruth
Ontario
Congregational Church
William J. Minichin
Tilden
Holtz
Wentworth
Clark
Ames Cemetery
Presbyterians Organize at College Ames Names Church
The Presbytery of Waterloo met at Thos Sloss home on the college campus to consider a petition for a new Presbyterian church. They organized The Collegiate Presbyterian Church of Ames selecting three elders and three trustees and adopting articles of incorporation. A home at Mrs Foster's west gate is bought for a church, with a summer building planned. Charter members kept open until March 1. Rev C H Purmort of Des Moines will preach next Sabbath at 7 30 p m in Sloss home. public invited.
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Presbytery of
Waterloo
Thos. Sloss
Collegiate Presbyterian Church of
Ames
Foster
West Gate
City Council Delays Paving Decision In Quiet Session
A large crowd gathered as the council discussed paving Grand Avenue south of the Northwestern tracks. A pending state bill on paving prompted postponement to the next meeting, and the council also addressed railway property taxes and a ward vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Iowa
Sheldon
Northwestern Railway Co
Judge Stevens
Grand Avenue
Northwestern
Tallman
W. R. Lambert
4Th Ward
Fred Stocker
Operetta by Girls Glee Club Scheduled March 25
The college girls glee club has prepared an operetta titled The Egyptian Princess to be performed the evening of March 25 after weeks of practice since the term began.
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Girls Glee Club
Edward Curtis Dies in Rapid City S D
Edward Curtis a popular young man from Nevada and brother of Frank Curtis of this city died in Rapid City South Dakota Saturday morning from la grippe. The body was brought back to Nevada for burial services at St Patricks church Tuesday morning.
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Edward Curtis
Nevada
Frank Curtis
Rapid City
South Dakota
St. Patricks Church
Orning
Rural Carriers Here Yesterday Convention Highlights
Story county rural mail carriers met in the Red Men hall for the holiday. About 19 members represented all parts of the county. Officers elected included President Sampson Wier of Story City and first vice president W. B. Klump of Nevada. The next gathering is set for Nevada on February 22, 1912.
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Story County
Red Mens Hall
Sampson Wier
Story City
W. B. Klump
Nevada
Toll of Kelley
O. K. Helvig
Fleming of
Cole
Burglars Target Fourth Ward Homes
Residents of Welch Avenue and nearby E Westbrook and Knapp Street neighborhoods were roused by intruders last Thursday and Friday. One burglar entered a student’s room, was chased by the occupants, dropped a pocketbook, and escaped on foot. no arrests or IDs have been found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Kelley
Welch Avenue
E. Westbrook
Kelley
Knapp Street
District Teachers Meeting Held Saturday at Cole
Another district teachers meeting was held at Cole Saturday with student music and spelling contests. The program featured talks by teachers and J. Scott on The Grading of Rural Schools.
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Cole
J. Scott
Illnesses in Ames district involve several families
Mrs W C Baker of Eldora Iowa has cared for her mother Mrs J W Saunders in Ames the past two weeks. Mrs Saunders home is with Mrs Tracy at the college and she is very low but slowly improving. Also Mrs Theo Wilcox’s aged father J W Wilcox is very sick.
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W. C. Baker
Eldora, Iowa
Ames
J. W. Saunders
Tracy
Saunders
J. W. Wilcox
Theo Wilcox
Interurban Line Proposed From Iowa Falls to Boone
The Iowa Falls commercial club is promoting an interurban route from Iowa Falls to Boone passing Story county and joining the Fort Dodge Des Moines Southern at Boone. The line would run Iowa Falls to Jewell then south to Story City and southwest to Boone. Jewell and Story City express strong support and pledged backing.
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Iowa Falls
Boone
Story County
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern
Interesting Notes From Ames High
February 22 events at Ames High included a 10 40 a m program with a school orchestra Medley of National Airs and two addresses by Rev W I Fowle and Prof A MacMurray plus senior meeting preparations and committee appointments for soon upcoming arrangements The Dissenters program last Friday featured an old fashioned country school with a spelling match Will Hauser as school master and a visit from Frog Hollow pupils After school refresh ments were served by the Dissenters Juntos mothers guests and school directors were present The Juntos program with mothers as guests included pantomimes The Courtin by Lowell and The Courtship of Miles Standish were praised weather delayed some mothers from attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Hauser
Frog Hollow
Hicks
Wasser
Lowell
Miles Standish
Sophomore Class Delivers Successful Production of Sweet Lavender
The Sophomore class presented Sweet Lavender at the college Saturday evening in fine form and was well received by the audience. The cast handled difficult parts with ease and the show was financially successful, yielding a neat sum for the class.
Greek Sues Inter Urban for Damages
Christ Papas the Greek laborer sues the Inter Urban Railroad for 5000 in Polk County district court claiming he was riding a work car owned by the railroad, was thrown from the door which was unrepaired, left naked and exposed, and carried to Boone with permanent injuries including frozen face and ears.
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Christ Papas
Kelley
Polk County
Papas
Boone
Unscheduled river plunge leaves man cast off in flood waters
Shorty Lange slipped along a river bank while returning from a sale. The bank caved in under the weight of a horse, throwing him into ten feet of icy water. He clung to the horse until Squaw Creek junction, then reached the bank as the horse disappeared downstream.
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Shorty
Lange
Squaw Creek
Horticultural Experimenter Traveled Idaho Orchard Areas
Laurent Greene, an experimentalist in the horticultural section, spends his vacation exploring Idaho's orchard districts. He focuses on plant varieties and regional growing conditions during his Idaho trip.
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Laurent Greene
Idaho
Farmers Institute in Nevada Draws Strong Attendance
The Story County Farmers Institute in Nevada drew good attendance despite poor roads. Sessions featured talks on domestic economy and seed corn. The Corn Belt Meat Producers association highlighted freight savings for Iowa stockmen and urged Interstate Commerce Commission representation. Prizes were awarded in baked goods, lard, cookies, cakes, and corn contests. Officers were re elected with Handaker as president and Mrs Robison leading the ladies auxiliary.
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Story County Farmers Institute
Nevada
A. Sykes
Corn Belt Meat Producers Association
Lowa
Iowa
Interstate Commerce Commission
William Handsaker
John Hopkins
Ray Bennett
John M. Chrisman
Ladies Auxiliary
Bert Robison
T. C. Sime
John Harper
W. E. Edwards
Wm. Handsaker
New Chapel Exercises Shift To Student Speakers
An innovation in college chapel this week replaces the principal address with talks by senior men. The talks align with the semester long campaign for Christian work at the college, highlighting student leadership in religious effort.
Veterinary Students Banquet Set in Des Moines
The veterinary students will hold their annual banquet in Des Moines Friday March 3. The group known as the vets are noted for their banquets and promise this one will be the best ever with plans and activities outlined.
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Des Moines
Talk on Cement Tile Drainage and Gas Engines
Dean A Marston spoke before the C BE Society on cement and clay drain tile and sewer pipe last Thursday evening. This evening Prof Meeker will give an illustrated talk on gas engines.
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Dean A. Marston
C. BE. Society of the College
Meeker
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Doc” Eggleston
Des Moines Insurance Co
Penfields
Bankers Protective Association
Ining
Our Fathers
Mrs
Seth N. Kingsbury
Rose Hemstreet
Rapid City, S. D
Marshal Ricketts
Ames High
Rev
W. I. Fowle
Will Hauser Calvin Ringgenberg
Delbert Arrasmith
Jay Harris
Ronald Allan
Prof
A. MacMurray
Long
America
Tors
Interurban
Farmers Institute
Profs
Luick
Bliss
Messrs Coverdale
Bishop
M. A. Hauser
A. J. Mead
John Joe
J. S. Harper
C. E. Klump
John C. Chrisman
Handsaker
John Jae
Edith Hickman
Mead
Mrs. Klump
Klump
Harper
C. W. Allen
Ray F. Bennett
W. P
Coon
W. P. Coon
C. H. Menzel
Henry Berkeland
Ernest Coon
Zearing
Reid
Ralph Harper
Iowa State
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