Music Hall Fire Destroys Ames College Building
Fire consumed Music Hall at Ames College during Friday morning blaze. Prof. and Mrs. Thompson suffered exposure but were saved. Losses include pianos furnishings and a music library. total estimated at about 6542 dollars. The president’s residence nearby also affected. state board plans a replacement music hall in the former president’s home.
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Old College
State Board
Thompson
S.C. Juater Fi
Jawa State College
Union National Bank Holds Annual Election
The Union National Bank held its annual election Wednesday with officers and directors chosen. Stanton Vivre presided, and the board included Serial Kratin Assistant Cashier and W. Al. Greeley among others. The report notes routine governance and upcoming plans for the bank’s operations.
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W. al. Greeley
Vayu Usarhertiatn
Wo Frown
T. . Siveris
Searecon Brainy
Rural Conference Highlights At Short Course In Ames
The Short Course at Ames featured Rural Life Conference events on weekend with talks by C. S. Lyles Logan Iowa on Girls Clubs Cooking and Corn Contests. J P Clyde MCA secretary spoke on Nature Aids to Rural Uplift followed by two evening addresses by Jed Hatgen and H B Alsin. Sunday services included Rev Richmond Synth preaching Possibilities of a Country Church.
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Dean Curtiss
Ames
C. S. Lyles
Logan
Iowa
J. P Ciyde
Rev. Lyles
O. H. Cessna
Jed Hatgen
H. &. Alsin
Lovington
Ilinois
Fred Hansen
Y. M
Gmter
Alsin
Richmond A. Synth
Jordan's Groove Presbyterian Dhnnels
Central City
Summer Conference Details At LS G Short Course
A report outlines plans for a summer conference during the next short course session at LS G. The note mentions participants and regional movers while emphasizing the timing and location for the event.
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LS G
Junior Corn Growing Contest Closed at Short Course
The Junior Corn Growing contest ended this week with Roy Brown of Salix in Woodbury county winning for best single ear and best ten ears among about 2,660 participants. Prizes total about 30. Earl Zeller of Greene County won top honors for best parent ear and five daughter ears. the same parent ear had previously won in two shows.
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Roy Brown
Salix
Woodbury County
Iowa State College
Ilown
Earl Zeller
Greene County
Governors Visit Iowa State College Short Course
A distinguished Iowa group led by Governor Carroll arrives in Des Moines to attend the Short Course at Iowa State College. Attendees include Lt. Gov. Clarke and state officials who hear talks on religion and agriculture and tour laboratories and the Home Economics kitchen.
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Des Moines
Farmers School of Instruction
Carroll
John Gosling
Cosson
Clarke
Morrow
Hayward
Liarrail
Towa State College
Iowa
Clark
Fourteen Fire Incidents Roar Through Cold Friday
The town battled four fires in one day amid freezing weather. A furnace blaze at Mrs A H Gibbans on Northwestern Avenue threatened homes but caused no damage. Volunteers rushed to stations, commended for grit as crews fought blazes and faced delays reaching the college fire scene.
Snow Drift Halts Ankeny Rail Line In Big Blow
A massive snow drift near Ankeny, described as possibly the state’s largest, 12 hundred feet long and up to 10 to 12 feet deep, blocked the Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern Railway interurban. A Boone motor plow failed to clear it, delaying travel as week of snow disrupted traffic statewide.
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Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Cnow
Void Hae
Dr Dyer Elected President of Story County Medical Assoc
Dr Dyer of Ames was elected president of the Story County Medical Association at its annual meeting held last Wednesday in Neovaeda. Dr Gleviad officers Nr. Chamber lain were elected secretary and treasurer as Dr Smith vies for president. Dyer was chosen as delegate to the fate convention with Dr D M Qlchrist as alternate. The next meeting is set for Awessone tine in March.
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Dyer
Ames
Story County Medical Association
Neovaeda
Chamberlain
Smith
D. M Qlchrist
Awessone Tine
Births Note Local Family Announces Three New Babies
Born to Chauncy Tickle January 3 a son. Born to Martin Hrick January 4 a daughter. Born to Chester Fowler on Ash Avenue January 6 a son.
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Chauncy Tickle
Martin Hrickson
Chester Fowler
Ash Avenue
Gift steak sent to Gov Carroll by Union Refrigerator lines
Wentworth of the Union Refrigerator lines donated an elegant steak from a prize steer butchered at the short course and sold at the Sovenson market to Gov. Carroll yesterday afternoon.
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MM. Wentworth
Union Refrigerator Lines
Pennsylvania Railroad
Gov. Carroll
Sovenson
Washington Card Announces Catherine Cessna Morgan Birth
A small card received at the Times office notes Catherine Cessna Morgan born December 2, 1831 with measurements listed. Dr and Mrs C M Morgan Washington D C are named. report hints at a growing family and local interest in the Morgan branch.
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Limes
Catherine Cessna Morgan
M. Morgan
Washington, D. Y
Cessna
S.C
Revival at Evergreen Church Ordered by VT pastor
Rev Riges of the VT church and Rev J Wo Tuteh of Langren Iowa lead a revival at Meergreen assisted by colleagues. Crowds attend, meetings to continue for some time. Milo Manning returns downtown after a severe erysipelas illness.
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Riges
VT. Charch
Myergreen
J. Wo Tutehins
Langren
Iowa
Meergreen
Milo Manning
Ames Water Pure Says Dr. C. G. Tilden
Dr. Tilden and Dean Marston supervised a week of water tests in Ames after a state education board resolution followed a typhoid outbreak at Cedar Falls. Samples from fans and campus buildings showed no disease germs. The health board will repeat tests regularly to prevent epidemics due to impure water.
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Ames
State Board of Education
Cedar Falls
Mrs Nettie Zimmerman Injured In Coal Incident
Mrs. Nettie Zimmerman of Welch Avenue suffered a serious foot injury when a coal fragment fell. she has endured infection and pain for about a week though one wound shows improvement. E. W. Valentine, manager of the fair store, remains seriously ill with a heavy cough but is slightly better today.
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Nettie Zimmerman
Welch Avenue
E. W. Valentine
MW Valentine
Tiv Fair
iWoo
Local Bakery Adopts Electric Bread Mixer
A bakery upgrades with an electric bread mixer this week, praised for cleanliness. Dr. and Mrs. Dergman plan to move to a new cottage on Hodge Avenue by mid month, with construction near completion.
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Marit Schmidt
Ames College
Mure
Mrs. Thenypeon
Stanteau
Wilvena
Harne
Union National Bank
WY. Stanton
Vivre Bresiden
F. WW
Breanton
Ane
Ian VeaRr Smet
Moe Petes
Fran Ank
Hove
Rss
CC. Minasic
M. Kenee
Pras
el Pier
Beth Ik
A. S. Phpeer
Carroll IX Ames
Mn. F. Carroll
Geo. W. Clarke
W. W. Morrow
W. C. Hayward
N. &. Ketchum
A. M. Deyce
George Cosson
Barney
Tate
F. I. Gibson
Charles M. Brenton
Board of Education
Join PO Cisle
Asa Turner
Farrar
Asa ‘Turner
W. R. Raymond
Gundon
Dean . F. Curtiss
E. M. Wentworth
State Center
Charles F. Curtiss
Tie Uot AG
Anna
Taous
Bennel
A. H. Gibann
Northwestern Avenue
Ankeny
DR. Dyer
Washington
Evergreen
Ames Water Pure
C. G. Tilden
Dr. Tilden and
Dean A. Marston
Boa. Emilson
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