Williams Backs Des Moines Ball Field
Coach Clyde Williams signs with John F Higgins owner of the Des Moines Western league team to play this season. He reports in early June likely at shortstop after last season at second base. His college coaching this spring should keep him in prime pro shape. Williams joined Des Moines mid season and his reliability helped win the pennant for the Boosters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Williams
John F. Higgins
Des Moines
Williams
Boosters
Olson Helped Found Paper Twenty Years Ago
Twenty years ago on the first of March F. J. Olson proprietor of the Olsonville greenhouses witnessed the founding of The Hospital a Bohemian farm magazine in Omaha. During its twenty years existence Olson has been a constant contributor to its columns and today it is the largest Bohemian farm magazine in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Olsan
Olsanville
Omaha
Mr. Olson
Local Church Notices and Social News Update
Rev W J Minchin preached Sunday afternoon and Rev W Fowle in the evening. Mr and Mrs Tom Sowers from Milford township visited the Wm Hughes family and attended the sale. Ladies Aid meets today at 3 PM at the church bringing lunch and thimble. Miss Irma Stevens and companion came from Des Moines last Friday and returned Sunday. Mr and Mrs L Siverly plan to move to Ames next week. Ruth Clayton’s Sunday school class surprised her Tuesday evening. Jay and Donald Freed will entertain the young peoples society Saturday evening. No school Tuesday afternoon due to Washington’s birthday. Jim Freed bought the restaurant and took possession last week. Mrs Freed remains while Jim buys stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Minchin
W. Fowle
Tom Sowers
Milford Township
Wm. Hughes
Ladies Aid
Irma Stevens
Des Moines
L. Siverly
Ames
Jay
Donald Freed
Young Peoples Society
Washington
Frank Kelley
Dayton
Former Ames Man Wounded in Hunting Accident
Charles Kegley of Los Angeles, formerly of Ames, is hospitalized on the west coast after a hunting trip mishap. A Winchester discharged while his bedfellow loaded it, striking Kegley in the hip. a surgeon gave antitoxin and he is reported to be recovering well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kegley
Los Angeles
Cal
Kegley
Iowa Land & Water Co
Mr. Kegley
Adventists to Build Schoolhouse on Donated Acre
Owners of Highland Park addition to Nevada donated an acre of land to the Seventh Day Adventists and the Adventist Colony will erect a schoolhouse at the site soon. Several vacant structures at the locale are mentioned.
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Highland Park
Nevada
Seventh Day Adventists
County Seat Eyes Purchase of Site for School Building
The county seat is securing a property likely to be bought and remodeled for a school. Currently the school operates from an old house just north of the Adventist church.
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Adventist Church
Iowa National Guard to Join Sparta Wisconsin Summer Camp
Company C of Iowa National Guard will travel to Sparta Wisconsin this summer to join the regular army in a joint summer camp under Brig Gen Lincoln. Adjt Gen Logan of Des Moines confirmed the order, noting the event will include all midwestern states and represents a major war department undertaking.
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Iowa National Guard
Sparta
Wis
Adjt
Logan
Des Moines
Iowa
Lincoln
Middle West
War Department
Father of Country Honored by Ames Children
Several hundred Ames school children gathered at the Methodist church last Tuesday to observe George Washington's birthday. Flags waved in unison as the G A R and W R C filled the galleries, with Calvin Ringgenders at the organ and Miss Laura Gibson presenting a paper on The Heritage of Opportunity. Gen James Rush Lincoln spoke on the history of the flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Methodist
George Washington
Calvin Ringgenders
Laura Gibson
James Rush Lincoln
Washington
Zearing Man’s Cash Missing From Locked Room
John Brookman stayed with Bert Craft in Zearing and awoke to find $75 missing from his purse. He left the door locked and found the room in order with no sign of a break in. No one heard any disturbance during the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brookman
Bert Craft
Zearing
Brookman
Roland Ticket Agent Is Dismissed At Roland Station
Traveling auditor from the Iowa Central railway inspected Roland office and informed station agent O A Gaard that services were no longer required. J E Wills of Washington Iowa was installed as agent in his place.
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Iowa Central Railway
Roland
O. A. Gaard
Gaard
J. E. Wills
Washington, Iowa
Depot workers swap amid illness run at night express
Homer Stratton filled in for R. C. Christian on the night express transfer after Christian was hurt last Sunday. Stratton fell ill with the grippe on Tuesday and Express Agent Rutherford has been covering two roles since. Cole has four cases of scarlet fever.
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Homer Stratton
R. C. Christian
Night Express
Christian
Grippe
Express
Rutherford
Road Meeting Held Tomorrow in Nevada Iowa
County board calls a good roads meeting for township trustees and road supervisors in Nevada tomorrow. Speakers include Thos McDonald of Iowa Good Roads Association and Henry Wallace of Wallace's Farmer with talks on good roads bridges road building road law and drainage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Board of Supervisors
Nevada
Thos, MacDonald
Iowa Good Roads Association
Henry Wallace
Farmer
C. W. Scott
Polard of Supervisors
Des Moines
Thos. McDonald
Ames
H. E. Hadley
County
Kirkham to Rebuild Fire-Damaged House
The George Kirkham family, burned out of the Freed house by the fire last week, has moved into the Sheldon property south of the George Baker home. Mr. Kirkham will rebuild the house that was damaged by fire and the Kirkhams will move into it. In another column today Mr. Kirkham thanks the public for saving his household goods. The Rural Letter Carriers association of this county held their annual meeting at Story City on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kirkham
Sheldon
George Baker
Mr. Kirkham
Kirkhams
Kirkham
Rural Letter Carriers’ Association of
This County
Story City
Governor Calls Road Meeting in Iowa Des Moines Convention Planned
In an open letter Governor Carroll urges Iowa residents to back a state good roads movement. He calls a Des Moines convention set for March 8 and 9 with delegates from counties, cities, boards, the General Assembly, and organizations to discuss a unified highway improvement plan. A program will be announced later.
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Iowa
Carroll
Des Moines
Boards of Supervisors
General Assembly
Giri's Fingers Ground in a Meat Grinder
Three fingers of Elizabeth Peddicord, a resident near Fernald, were crushed after she played with a sausage grinder at home. Medical staff report the fingertips are badly lacerated but healing rapidly.
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Giri
Elizabeth Peddicord
Fernald
Revival ends successfully at Johnson Grove church
Reverend A. M. Eliott has closed a revival meeting at Johnson Grove Missionary Baptist Church. The event drew a large congregation and received positive notices from attendees.
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A. M. Eliott
Johnson Grove M. B. Church
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Iowa State
Olsan
Kelley
Ruth Clayton
Jim Freed
Mrs. Freed
Jim
Armory Opera House
Augusta J. Evans
Ct, Elmo
Grace Hayward
Wisconsin
Case
Cole
Court House
Wallace and McDonald
John M. Wells
Story County
Pentie
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Tilden Brothers & Company
Hart Schaffner & Mars
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