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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1907
Page
5
In the morning service at W.13J Minchin Pastor the sacrament is administered, a communion sermon given, and new members welcomed to regular and student membership. In the evening Prof. B. H. Hibbard continues the Lenten Sermon series with The Problem of Child Labor.
St John s Episcopal Church under Rector Herbert A Wilson announces Holy Communion Sermon at 11 a m with subject Our Lord as a Constructive Teacher Sunday School before morning service. Next Wednesday evening Rev M James of Marshall town speaks on The Teaching of Jesus Concerning Sin.
Revival services at the U B church continue over Sunday with President Kephart of Toledo preaching both morning and evening. He will also preach at Evergreen at 3 p.m.
Walter I. Fowle, pastor, leads 9:45 Bible School and 1:30 Gospel service on The Impending Judgment. Miss Johnson, missionary to the Philippines, brings an address on mission work at 8:00 Covenant meeting. B Y P U at 6:30.
The gospel meetings continue under Pastor Andrew M. Shea with high praise for speaker Mr. Erasted. Next Sunday marks the farewell before tearing down the old structure for a magnificent new edifice. A special program includes an old fashioned love feast at 9:00 a.m., Sunday school at 9:45, a sermon at 11:00 by Rev. Shea, a 3:00 fellowship meeting, Epworth League at 6:30, and a 7:30 farewell service with addresses by G. W. Jones, Mrs. Jennie Beyer, and Frank Perry.
Nevada school board refuses to close schools to allow County Supt. Welty to use the high school building for the county institute. The Journal fears the institute may move to Ames amid the controversy. Welty previously used Ames as temporary residence to gain votes for his nomination, but few recall this.
A broad list of local gatherings is noted with meetings and entertainments. Women groups, church societies, and school events fill the week from March 1 to 5, including a Mis sionary society program and a P E Os meeting at W M Greeley s residence.
A parade of personal paragraphs shows Dr G J Snyder and Mrs L M Gibson in Des Moines, Miss Flora Paddock from Des Moines visiting Ames hosts, and numerous travels to Nevada Ontario Algona Grand Junction and Nashville. Names include Pasley Snyder Gibson Holmes Talbott Beardshear Woodruff Posegate and many others with family and social visits noted.
Neighbors share illness and family news with Melvin Ross on the sick list and the Ross boys selling cats. Church activities include a mission fund drive and a Friday evening reading and music program. The community mentions people visiting Ames, a baby girl birth, a Duroc hog sale, a new urn project, and preparations for seeding as favorable weather continues.
A complete list of Ames and surrounding Story County Bank branches and locations is provided for customers seeking convenient access. The directory details each bank office and its geographic coverage within Ames and nearby areas.
GO.BERT NEWS reports Ollie Briley’s young son ill while a wedding rumor circulates for next month. Hans Abrahamson of Mackey called in Gilbert Friday and several residents visited Ames last week including Earnie Shephard and brother and Albert Briley with Pete Lanniger.
William Dodds moves his family to the old O D Allen home he bought recently. Mrs John Arrasmith hosts cousins from Tama county. Ed Allen moves stock to Appanoose county and will reside there. A two year old child of Loran and Mrs Brees is severely scalded and ill. Oscar Johnson and family settle on the old J A Gibson farm and will ship no more state garden truck. C P Farlan and wife move to their new home on the Illinois side of the Mississippi. Irwin Gretten returns from Oklahoma after hardships. Bert Born contemplates moving north to near the Minnesota South Dakota border. Sam Kooser ships stock this week and plans to stock dairy cattle. A wedding unites Gertrude Arrasmith and Harold Gretten with about 50 relatives in attendance.
Mr Geo Starrs father visits this week. Rev Drake sent a substitute last Sunday to cover a field call. Mrs R W Crane and Mrs L G Rosenfeld spent Friday in Des Moines. Lutheran church meetings were held this week south of town. Bessie Hannegan had measles but is improving. Drakes family moved to their old home near Harlan. Art and Will McCarthy loaded their cars for a new home near Artesian, South Dakota. Community friends wish them success.
A brief public notice urges taxpayers to settle dues at Ames Savings Bank with instructions that resemble a local tax collection reminder.
Notice to qualified electors in the Independent School District of Ames Story County Iowa of annual election at Ames city hall on March 11 1907 for one director term. Polls open 1 p m to 6 p m Tallman secretary.
Parley Sheldon appointed sole referee to sell part of sections in Story County Iowa names Henry Laken plaintiff versus Mrs E O Smith and others defendants. Real estate to be sold March 30 1907 at 2 pm cash in hand in front of Story County Bank Ames Iowa. Parley Sheldon Feb 27 1907.
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