Short Course Opens in Ames Amid Snow and Cold
Amid heavy snow and cold, Ames welcomed hundreds of students for the annual Short Course at Iowa State College. The program trains farmers in land fertility, livestock quality, rural education, and home making, with Animal Husbandry leading the twelfth course and notes on feeding, breeding, and veterinary topics.
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Ames
Iowa State College
John Gosling
Kansas City
Missouri
W. J. Kennedy
W. H
Page County delegation attends Iowa Short Course in agriculture
Thirty seven Page county rural school pupils along with three teachers and several mothers journeyed to Ames for the two week Iowa Short Course in agriculture and domestic science. Funded by W C Brown and I S Shambaugh, twelve students will receive tuition and expenses, with county teams competing for the state prize in corn, stock, and domestic science.
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Page County
W. C. Brown
New York Central Railway
Clarinda
Jessie Field
Des Moines
Ames
Pare County
Merrill Manifoin
Berne Whitman
Rudolph Dristmer
Floyd Ubil
Shenandoah
Keith Kenagy
Coin
Edwin Sawhill
Max Garrett
College Springs
Heryl Strong
Flossie Stitt
Yorkton
Helen Roush
Shambo
Wilma Driftmier
Catherine Annan
New Furniture For The New Post Office
Inspector Schofield met with Postmaster Bosworth this week to review plates for the new post office furniture. The design suggests an elegant interior once completed. Mr. George Brush returned to Westinghouse shops in Pittsburg after a Christmas visit with the McCarthy home.
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George Brush
Westinghouse
Pittsburg
W. F. McCarthy
Holden resigns to seek Iowa governor nomination
Prof. P. G. Holden, head of the Agricultural Extension at Iowa State College, resigns to run for governor. He cites desire to advance Iowa’s interests and to build a Greater Iowa, with a campaign tied to broad support and no factional affiliations. He will resign when a successor is chosen and a faculty committee arranges extension duties.
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Holden
P. G. Holden
Agricultural Extension Department
Iowa State College
Des Moines
Iowa State College of Agriculture and Medianite Arts
State of
Iowa
G. Holden
Supt. Agricultural Extension Dept
State College
Bitmar
George C. White
Nevada
Greater
Sam
Lowa
Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Unt
Towa
Council Holds Two Meetings This Week
The council met Monday and Tuesday, approving storm sewer assessments for Duff Ayr Avenue and Fifth Street, authorizing special assessment certificates, and paying bonds interest. A Tuesday vote graded paving on Grand Avenue with certificates to contractor William Horrabin, plus creek improvements on Boone Street referred to committees. Catherine Pausen property to be tax exempt, with county board recommendation planned.
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Boone Street
Board of Supervisors
Story County
Catherine Pausen
Ames Couple Sues for 25000 Damages Over Car Incident
Mrs Welle Williams sues Fort Dodge and Des Moines & Southern Iowa Traction for 15500 in personal injuries from a December 20 1919 Ames college car ride to West Gate. Husband L D Williams pursues 19000 in damages. both claim ongoing pain medical costs and permanent injuries with trial likely in January district court.
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Willams
Ames
L. D. Williams
Distret
Dallas County Highlights At Short Course Attendance
Miss Porgrave, Dallas County superintendent, leads 79 of the county's finest youths at the Short Course. Among the participants are the two youngest students, both eleven, judged capable after a brief assessment by Judge Corn.
Spike Deal loses two fingers in hunting accident
Clarence G Deal known as Spike on South Kellogg avenue had a rabbit hunting mishap last Thursday when a pistol discharged and shattered two fingers on his left hand. He was rushed to a doctor for treatment and the incident was described as a serious misfortune but not life threatening.
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Clarence G. Deal
Steve Desi
Kellogg Avenue
Spike
Times Sees Record December Business In Twenty Years
The Times reports its December performance surpassed all prior Decembers in its twenty year history. Advertisers value a medium with strong readership and subscriptions have risen significantly this month.
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the Times
Times
Ncenie
Times Contest Closes With Two Cash Prizes Awarded
The Times announced the subscription contest closed Monday and awarded first prize to Cladys Ricketts and second prize to Frank Coulter. Each recipient received a $15 cash prize and was commended for their work on behalf of the Times.
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Times
Cladys Ricketts
Frank Coulter
the Times
Change in Methodist Choir at Local Church
Mr and Mrs F Ro Conaway have tendered their resignation from the Methodist church choir after years of service. Prof Reach takes bass and Mrs A W Dox becomes soprano to fill their places.
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F Ro Conaway
Prof Reach
A. W. Dox
Milo Manning Recovers From Illness At Home
Milo Manning of the Ames Savings Bank has shown improvement after a two week battle with erysipelas and is able to be up around the house. Friends at the bank express hope for a speedy recovery and miss his genial presence.
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Milo Manning
Ames Savings Bank
Erysipelus
Milo
Foreign Missionary Rally At Christian Church Monday
A Foreign Missionary rally under the Foreign Society of the Diseases of Christ will be held at the Christian church on Monday. President McLean will preside and give a Bible study. Two missionaries will speak, ministers from the surrounding country will participate, and exhibits of maps curios and literature will be shown. All are welcome with no admittance fee.
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Aisallow
Foreign Society of the Diseales of Christ
McLean
Little Boy Narrowly Escapes Severe Burns
A ten year old boy from Vanscoy on Walnut Avenue was badly burned last Saturday when a flame ignited a light wrap he wore while children played nearby. A doctor treated his burns and he is recovering well.
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Gee
Vanscoy
Walnut Avenue
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