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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1912
Page
4
A series of eight Monday evening conferences begins March 4 at Agricultural hall for Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls of America. The program covers knot-tying first aid signalling carpentry crafts cooking woods lore and more. Attendance is by enrollment with no tuition.
A reader urges the school board to form a caucus of qualified voters to nominate school directors. The notice also plugs Range and Alm rubber goods and Perrys sale on women’s muslin gowns at 75 cents.
Lars Boyd, a Civil War veteran aged seventy nine, died Saturday at the Soldiers Home in Marshalltown. Members of the G A R helped at his funeral held Tuesday at his nephew Ole Bauge’s home on Park Avenue. Rev Shelvelland of Slater conducted the service.
First Congregational Church holds morning worship with reception of members and community at five o clock. The evening sermon theme is The Withdrawals of Jesus. Sunday school at 4. Preaching at 11. Epworth Lexan at 7:30. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:30. Pastor Rev. H. V. Rises of Toledo to preach at 7:30. All are invited.
Rev. Wee conducts Sunday forenoon and evening services at the Norwegian Lutheran Church. Forenoon service is in Norwegian, the evening service in English.
Sunday 11 a.m. church services in the Carnegie Library auditorium with the subject Christ Jesus. Wednesday evening meetings at 7 20 o'clock on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. Strangers welcome.
Supt Hicks attended the National Education Association meeting in St Louis. Ben Walker class of 1912 sought editor role for Agriculturist. Verne Wasser class of 1910 chosen for Triangular debate with Drake and Grinnell. Elizabeth Canadas class of 1911 placed in She clamatory contest. Miss Atle McHirath hired as trainer by the board of education. Spring practice begins after spring vacation with a play chosen by a committee guided by Miss Hirata and Miss Schueiner. Declamatory contest selects nine contenders for Amex High Chantacqui contest next summer, slated for the second week of April. Sperry returns for first week of April. The last day before break is March 23. report cards go home with students, and Topwplle ext Monday marks the first six weeks of the second semester.
Nevada reports busy social calendar with school and church events. Mrs. J. M. Bosworth siill illness, Mrs. C. T. Martin extols Chamberlain's Tablets, and marriages including Miss Sophia Larson and Miss Maud Pitman occur. Local shops Perry’s and Bange & Alm advertise goods, while post carriers hold a successful meeting and plan garages enhancements.
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY was a candidate for the nomination for county attorney subject to the will of the republican voters at the coming primary election. Fred Hatsean, Nevada, Iowa, Jan 26, 191.
The qualified electors in ward 3 will meet in rooms over Roberson garage Monday March 11 at 7 30 p m to nominate one alderman elect ward committeeman and for the transaction of any other business that may come before the meeting. Ed Rex Com
John Cranwell begins a milk route on March 1 from a tuberculin tested herd. Special milk for babies emphasized with absolute cleanliness and punctuality. Patronage solicited at phone 380. 45-11.
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