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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1898
Page
7
Tuus C. Minner reports his home in Ames burned on May 22. He carried Hawkeye Insurance Co policy written by Ames agent A. H. Thayer and notes prompt fair liberal settlement. He urges others to insure with the company.
Over Sunday visits from Jon Cohn of Knoxville and Linebaugh of Keokuk connected Ames with surrounding towns. Activities include farm stock sales, term recitals, a June 12 chapel program, and campus remodeling projects in dairy and engineering departments. The creamery exports continue, with butter prices above New York quotations and growing demand abroad.
Miss Maggie Kyle was sick last week. Heavy rains north may have raised the river. Mr. Hardy mowed oat tops. Peter Johnson and wife left for Story City and then Morris Illinois. M Scott expects 40 bushels per acre if favorable. A strawberry and ice cream sociable at Enterprise school house Friday June 17 for the library. Some young men enlisted for Des Moines recruiting. Jenson of Gilbert creamery urges patrons to cleanse milk cans to reduce sour milk. New hay crops begin in days. June growth will affect yields. old meadows show strong June growth and hay fears remain.
Mert Crane of Ames was in town Saturday. Carl Lytle spent one day last week in Des Moines. Mrs. Harry Cook is some better at present writing. The social at Mr. Dunn's last Friday evening was well attended. Miss Gertrude Morris of Ames Sundayed at the L. G. Rosenfeld home. Childrens day was observed at the Congregational church Sunday evening. R. W. Crane and family visited his parents in Ames last Friday and Saturday. Mr. Clifford Oliver of Gilbert spent Sunday with his uncle and friends here. Mr. Charlie Hanson and family of Montana and his sister and husband of Jefferson spent Sunday with Mr. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rosenfeld entertained a few friends last Saturday evening in honor of Mr. R's seventy fourth birthday. Messrs Ray Crane and Arthur Stark are able to assume their regular duties after having a tussle with the mumps for a week or more.
Miss Ethel Dodds departed last week to visit her brothers in O'Brien County. The Bloomington school hosted a picnic at Watkins Well on Tuesday with all enjoying a pleasant outing. Miss Stella McLain finishes her No 1 summer term to everyone's satisfaction. Winnie Hunter returned from Valparaiso Indiana where she studied for the upcoming term at No 4. Chrizen Ruth celebrates a new bicycle gifted by Mr. Geo. Robinson of Ames. the first wheel made in Ames, a fine machine. Recent heavy rains have softened cornfields, hindering cultivation and leaving many fields backward.
Frank Sawyer returns home under the weather as neighbors send best wishes. Henry Barnes and son William visit Holstein. C I Oliver visits from Boone. W Conard shows a new buggy. J Gibson builds west of town. Henry Manges adds a large farm extension. Nellie Needham busy in millinery. Rev G W Tingle to lead Congregational church services starting July. Story County Bank interest in town. Children’s day events set for Gilbert churches on June 12 with a full program and inviting turnout.
On Friday evening June 10 in the M E church of Ames a state gold medal contest honors Jennings De morst birth anniversary. One hundred twenty four top speakers from across the state compete in a masterly recital. Judges hail from Ames for first prize a Demorest gold medal and second prize a large Demorest picture book.
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