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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1911
Page
7
The college will hold a baccalaureate service Sunday at 10 30 led by President E W Stanton. Monday at 8 00 p m the Senior Class play Fired by Will Beardshear features Stephen Bateman P E Miller Dan Wyland and others with Frances Laughlin and Jean Bateman among cast. Harmony and Priscilla clubs hosted picnics. Laura Chapter OES holds annual inspection led by Gladys Rush.
The ceremony took place yesterday at 2 30 PM at the home of Mr and Mrs J W Tinsley on Seventh Street with a small group of relatives and friends. Grace RE Tinsley Duchan Douglas and Judson B Douglas of Tecumseh Nebraska were united in marriage. The couple planned a honeymoon trip to Omaha and the west including Yellowstone Park before settling in Tecumseh after July 1.
W. T. Smith Jr known as Tommy suffered the first of the week from nervous prostration but is again able to be up and about.
Norwegian Lutheran Church conducts 11 a m service in Norwegian and 8 p m in English from the Evangelical church. Rev J T Houser of Ames assisted by Rev Strayfeller and Rev Manning of Colo led the services. A large group from Ames attended the funeral in Colo for the young life lost. Sunday school and worship mark the return to attend college baccalaureate. Evening program and League events feature the theme Top or Bottom Which. Junior League offers a 3 pm program inviting all.
There will be no preaching service at the Christian church Sunday morning due to college graduation services. Bible school and a night preaching service will proceed. Christian Endeavor meets at 7:00 PM. Official board meeting is canceled Sunday afternoon because of the special services.
Morning service and Sunday school are omitted so friends may attend the college baccalaureate. Y P S C E and the evening service proceed as usual with Mr Minchin delivering an intriguing character sketch of Thomas Wentworth Higginson, noted preacher poet and soldier.
Regular services will be held at the U B church next Sunday with preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m. Beginning next Sunday services will continue as usual in the morning and evening.
The church schedules a 9:45 Bible school with no morning service as all unite in baccalaureate style services at the college. A 3:00 Junior Union and 7:00 B Y P U follow, then an 8:00 sermon by the pastor titled The Program of Jesus.
Lenore Mary Hearn born March 2 1907 in Colo Iowa died May 20 1911 in Colo at age 4 years 2 months 18 days oldest daughter of J C and Mrs Hearn now of Jewell Junction formerly of Ames visiting grandparents C E Graves Cole The death likely due to spinal meningitis or infantile paralysis funeral services were held
News reports Clyde Smith a 35 year old mining engineer at Guanajito Mexico died Sunday and was buried Monday. He was son of Dr W T Smith and Mrs Smith, married a few months ago, and had been in Mexico since graduating from college in 1904. His parents and his sister Mrs T H Knotts of Des Moines await more information.
James T. Hadley died yesterday morning from heart trouble after a lengthier illness. Funeral services will be held at the home tomorrow afternoon at 8:00 by Dr. Geo D. Crissman, and the body will be taken to Shelby Iowa for burial.
R D Jones of Daisy North Dakota sent a card to Mr. R T Sisson announcing the death of Mrs. T B Jones. She died in Modesto California on May 26. The Jones family once lived in Gilbert where they ran a creamery for several years.
Closing out prices on ladies hats at Perrys. Partial list of reduced items and remaining stock details with seasonal sale emphasis. Local shoppers urged to visit Perrys for discounts and to compare styles before stocks end.
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