Community Club Schedules and Campus News Notes
Local clubs meet on varying Fridays and Mondays in G A R Hall Mono club rooms and I O O F hall. Social activities include a Belot Wisconsin guest dinner, a Margaret hall hop, and a Chicago furniture procurement plan. Professors J W Jones vacancy replaced by G R Bliss in horticulture extension. wheat crop strong in western Kansas. Miss Helen Henshaw of Des Moines dies. trustees plan Chicago furniture for new agricultural hall with $10 000 allotted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Henshaw
Des Moines
Curtiss
Harbach
Chicago
Butterick patterns agency church burned for fire loss
The Ames United Brethren church group reported a past long unused room caught fire Tuesday evening and burned to the ground. The site, near Epworth league and Y P S C E services, may be rebuilt as a neat business house.
Church Bible School and Union Service Schedule
Bible school at 9 45. Union service in the Park at 6 p m. Co E at the church after Park service.
Mrs Ella Walker Buys Home in Pleasantville Iowa
Mrs Ella Walker of Pleasantville Iowa purchased the home of Mrs J H Muir on Iowa street near the north side school through Campbell Graves and plans to move to Ames with her family for better schooling. Mrs Muir may return to Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Walker
Pleasantville
Iowa
Campbell & Graves
J. H. Muir
Iowa Street
North Side School
Ames
Muir
Carroll
Hutchins House, Nevada Hotel Near Court House
A three story Hutchins house hotel has stood across from the Nevada courthouse for fifty years indicating a historic street landmark and longtime lodging site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchins House
Court House
Nevada
Wanted and For Sale Classified Snippet
Wanted housekeeper position at 218 S Duff Ave. No washing or fronting. Wanted solicitors and sales agent for steady work at International Sales Co. Iowa City Iowa. For sale phaeton in good repair by Jas Hale Sycamore St. 12 ft pond. For sale cheap 43 by 120 lot between Douglass Kellogg Aves South front inquire 217 Sycamore. House and barn for rent corner Douglass Pearl St inquire 812 Douglass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nee
S. Duff Ave
International Sales Co
Jas. Hale
Sycamore Street
Douglass and
Kellogg Avenues
South Front
Sycamore
Douglass
Pearl Streets
Lost red silk umbrella with carved dark handle
Lost umbrella described as red silk with a dark carved handle. Return to this office for a reward.
Equity in 40 acres offered for trade to Ames cottage
Property listing offers $1400 equity in 40 acres tradeable for a cottage in Ames. Contact owner at Lock box 1036 Denison Iowa or 941 L. B. Craven for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Denison Iowa
Local Miscellany and Notices from Ames Iowa
Read the Times weekly for two cents. Mrs. Mary Fenton and Mrs. Adolph Wettstein reported ill or improving. Dr Fenton called to see his mother midweek. Levi 8 C Stanfield of Ames advertises wedge section cement molds designed to loosen molds and attach to meat molds. contact 1131 Levi 8 C Stanfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Fenton
Dr. Fenton
Stanfield
Levi
C. Stanfield
Ames
Iowa
Ozark trip yields mixed fruit outlook for Prof Erwin
Prof Erwin returns from a two week Ozark stay in southern Missouri. He traveled by river from St. Louis to Keokuk by boat. He says the apple crop in the Ozarks is about half a crop while peaches are in good shape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin
Ozark
Missouri
St. Louis
Keokuk
Ozarks
K K Club Hosts Evening At Mary Tilden Home
Misses Mary Tilden and Daisy Brown entertained Monday evening at Tilden home for the K K club. Guest of honor was Mrs Vera Kistler Watson visiting with Mr Watson and a former club member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Tilden
Daisy Brown
K. K
Vera Kistler Watson
Mr. Watson
Queen Esther Circle Annual Picnic on Campus Friday
The Queen Esther Circle members will hold their annual campus picnic Friday afternoon. Each member may invite a girl friend. Picnickers depart Ames at four o clock on the interurban. For lunch details, inquire Miss Maude Shea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther Circle
Ames
Homestead journal group to picnic at college campus
Editors and employees of Homestead the agricultural journal of Des Moines to the number of 150 will picnic at the college Saturday. The party will be guided by Mr. James Atkinson now with the Homestead but formerly connected with the A. H. department of the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Agricultural Journal of
Des Moines
James Atkinson
A. H. Department
College
New greenhouse manager appointed at the college
A new greenhouse manager to replace Mr. Erdman, who left in summer, is secured as F. W. Meyer of Kalamazoo Michigan. Meyer formerly worked with B. G. Hill rose growers of Richmond Indiana and later ran his own business. He has a wife and child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erdman
F. W. Meyer
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Meyer
B. G. Hill
Richmond
Indiana
Moonlight Picnic Draws Epworth Leaguers to Van Duzer Home
About fifty Epworth Leaguers attended a moonlight picnic at the Van Duzer home Tuesday evening. Attendees traveled by hay rack and private vehicles with some riding in a car. A plentiful supper accompanied the outing. Mrs Stayner and Mrs Hullibarger led Christian Sunday school classes at the Zumwalts last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth
van Duzer
Stayner
Hullibarger
Christian Sunday School
Zumwalts
Ithaca hosts graduate agriculture meeting and Ames visitors
Professors Beach Stevenson and Prince attend in Ithaca New York as instructors from Ames. The biennial graduate school may be held here in two years in the new Agricultural hall after sessions at Columbus Champaign and Cornell. A 40 member Daniel Boone chapter D A R picnic joined by Sun Dial Ames on campus with Mrs Merritt Green and Mrs W C Payne speaking and greeting the Boone members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beach
Ithaca N. Y
Graduate School of Agriculture
Stevenson
Prince
Ames
Agricultural Hall
Columbus
Ohio
Champaign
Illinois
Cornell
Biennally
Daniel Boone
Boone
Sun Dial
Merritt Green
W. C. Payne
Marshalltown
Greene
Theames Normalites List Attendees From Local Place
The list of attendees includes Ruby Britten Avis Cole Mildred Dunning Nellie Gretten Lilie Hollinshead Ethel Hoon May Loving Mary Ravlin Olive Siler Anna Thornton Maude Wakefield Emily Watkins Emma Wakefield and Laura Weirick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Britten
Avis Cole
Mildred Dunning
Nellie Gretten
Lilie Hollinshead
Ethel Hoon
May Loving
Mary Ravlin
Olive Siler
Anna Thornton
Maude Wakefield
Emily Watkins
Emma Wakefield
Laura Weirick
Sunset Dog Killing Stir At Local Pound
Report states the city dog pound is at capacity with many breeds and sizes. Officials warn a killing is planned at sunset this evening to address the overrun.
The Andean Wall Across South America
A travel sketch describes the Andes spine from the Caribbean to Antarctica. It highlights the Oroya railroad in Peru, lakes and passes in Peru and Chile, and the through line envisioned along the continent. Crossing in winter is deadly. summer crossings require stage travel over high passes to reach Argentina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andes
Caribbean
South America
Antarctic
Peru
Lake Titicaca
Mollendo
Chile
Uspallata
Pampa
Buenos Aires
Cordillera
Mendoza
Los Andes
Aconcagua
Scribner’s
Didn’t Give Him a Chance
Johnny recalls Mr. Meeker always starting with I dare say as the minister leaves. His mother questions why she keeps giving him a chance and interrupts the flow, wondering if she should have let him finish once. The exchange appears in the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Mr. Meeker
St. Paul Pioneer Press
CUT YOUR WEEDS AND STOP MOSQUITO BREEDING
City prosecutes weed cutting on streets urging owners of vacant lots to act now before seeds mature. Prompt removal of weed stalks will reduce next year’s crop and curb malarial breeding areas. Get out the scythe and push the work.
Trustees Meet at College Board Talks Revisions and Raises
The Ames college board discussed resignations, new hires, and salary increases. Prof Bouska resigns to manage a ranch in California and Miss Vera Dixon replaces the assistant in the library. Domestic science staff Miss Knowles and Miss Charlton get raised to 1000 dollars. English Dept hires Miss Ruth Safford. Raises for Prof L G Michael, Prof Robbins, and Prof Criswell, plus 1200 dollars for veterinary hospital repairs. Clock chimes wiring plan referred to committee for future action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bouska
California
Knowles
Charlton
L. G. Michael
Robbins
Criswell
Spinney
Obituary of James Bates Pioneer of Story County
James Bates born February 4 1823 in Richland County Ohio died July 10 1908 on his Ames area farm aged 85 years 5 months 6 days. He married Matilda Culver August 1843 and Orvilla Crafford January 1850. later wed Susan Whited December 31 1895. Surviving children include three sons and three daughters from two marriages and one daughter from the first marriage. Funeral conducted by Rev. A Pruitt at Evergreen Church with burial at Walnut Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bates
Richland County
Ohio
Ames
Matilda Culver
J. B. Seals
Cambridge
Orvilla Mary Crafford
Susan Whited
Father Bates
Story County
Nevada
A. Pruitt
Evergreen Church
Walnut Grove
Maxwell Trade In Real Estate Move In Arlington Area
Dr Maxwell exchanges properties with Mayor Tilden trading his Story Street home west of the Arlington hotel for the Tilden North Kellogg property north of the Lennox site. He plans a new porch bath rooms and modernize the house for the Maxwell family's future occupancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story St
A. B. Maxwell
Tilden
Arlington Hotel
Kellogg
Lennox
Maxwell
Ames School Census Figures Misreported by Nevada Journal
The Nevada Journal rushed to publish Ames school census figures and misprinted attendance. It listed last year as 1,1137 and this year as 1,211, a clear error in figures and formatting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Nevada Journal
Ames
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ellsworth Corps
G. A. R. Hall
Cemetery Association
Foreign Missionary Society of
M. BE
Civic Improvement Society
Mono Club
Fair Store
Vane
Masonic Hall
Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Unity Club
Altar Society of the
Catholic Church
Priscilla Club
Royal Neighbors of America
Red Men's Hall
Sheldon
Rome Simmons
M. L. Page
Beloit
Wisconsin
Fourth Ward
Margaret Hall
G. R. Bliss
J. W. Jones
Laurense Green
the College
Lincoln Kansas
Kansas
Semmons Dry Goods Store
Odd Fellows
Texas
United Brethren Church
Epworth League
Church OF Christ
Iowa City
Fey Eee Er
L. B. Craven
M. A. Ellett
the Times
Adolph Wettstein
Theames Normalites
Andean Wall
Chilean Cordillera
Ames Commercial Club
McElroy
Brenton
Jones
Leonard
Vera Dixon
Ruth Safford
State University
DR. Maxwell
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!