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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
9
Grinnell won the state field meet with Ames and Morningside splitting points as Chapman Berkstresser and others starred for Grinnell. Beards and Lambert delivered notable events, while Ames claimed broader success as Missouri Valley champions in other sports.
Miss Harriet Eva Barker wed Lewis M. Roberson at the Barker home near Gilbert on May 27 in a lawn ceremony attended by about sixty five guests. Rev Naly performed the rite as Ethel Canady and ribbon girls accompanied by Myrl Smith provided the procession. The couple, both former Iowa State College Ames students, will reside in Ames with many gifts reflecting friends' esteem.
The Des Moines Daily News declares itself the only paper published at the capital free from party control. It promises condensed fearless reporting and claims to present facts about state affairs without political bias.
Last Thursday morning the Nevada high school declamatory contest in the assembly room concluded with Eva Shugart named winner. Contestants included Miss Alice Smay Anna Rasmussen Ella Smith and Eva Shugart. Shugart earns entry to the Ames Chautauqua. Judges were Superintendent Welty Miss Letta Simmons and Rev. R E Shaw.
Ames high school track team lost to Marshalltown 73 to 58 in a hard fought dual meet at the fair grounds. The mile relay helped Ames narrow the gap, finishing within six seconds of a state record set at 3 48. Awarded e sweaters went to Kelso Cave Harris Carey Manning and Fowler. Other participants included Van Auken Meltzer Williams Thomas Wilkinson Bouge Wygle and Shannon.
Chautauqua directors announce a signed contract for Marie Florence to perform with Innes orchestral band on August 17. The American artist, who studied in Paris and Berlin and debuted in Dresden as Elsa in Wagner, is praised for dramatic and lyric role mastery and strong vocal power.
The city council's electric light committee approved a plan to install new lighting at multiple end points and intersections. Streets and crossings listed include Story Street East, Northwestern and Story, Duff and College, Kellog and Sycamore, Hoggatt and Sycamore, North Street with several avenues, Boone Street areas, and the Ridge Street electric railway crossing.
Monday to Friday temperatures ran well above normal with frequent showers and excessive rainfall. Flooding and washing damaged crops. much corn must be replanted and acreage increases from two weeks prior. Early fields are weedy while late recent weather allowed some cultivation. small grain and potatoes show rank growth though yellowing on low lands.
A heated letter denounces Ames streetcar service on baccalaureate Sunday. Downtown churches closed to aid college attendance yet a single car ran between college and city with standees allowed for 5 cents. Half the attendees missed services, prompting calls for the city council to enforce franchise provisions and improve to twenty minute service.
The Chicago Record-Herald defends daily book reviews and news, led by Edwin L Shuman with Walter Littlefield’s New York newsletter and London dispatches. It claims broad reader interest, asserts top western literary coverage, and positions itself as a leading authority.
See F B Owen for first class work in painting or paper hanging. Mutual phone 414. 64t.
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