Superintendents Discuss Agriculture Training Across Iowa
Eighty county superintendents gathered at the college for three days to plan rural schooling expansion into farming and domestic science. Leaders A M Deyoe and A V Storm chaired sessions on rural and high school reforms, curricula, and teacher resources, with hands on tours of farms and facilities and impromptu conferences shaping future guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Deyoe
Kate Logan
Cherokee County
J. A. Woodruff
Buena Vista
Jennie S. Hughes
Polk
BE. C. Bishop
Jessie Field
Page County
Geo. E. Master
P. G. Holden
Mary E. Hostetter
Marshall County
A. M. Alderman
L. Autrim
Della Simons
Mary Coray
A. J. Oblinger
Neale E. Knowles
Extension Department
A. V. Storm
M. L. Howell
Wright County
M. C. Meredith
Boone
Fred T. Mahannah
Agricul
Foreign cook fined for dumping refuse in creek
Nick, the cook for a gang of foreigners west of the stock yards, was arrested Friday for dumping refuse into a small stream south of the tracks. Street Commissioner Art McCoy’s team caught him in the act. he paid a $25 bond and was arraigned before Mayor Sheldon, who fined him $5 and gave a severe reprimand. The offense was tied to stockyard odors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick
Art McCoy
B. A. Knudson
Sheldon
Examining Board Session In Des Moines
General James Rush Lincoln attends the Iowa National Guard examining board meeting in Des Moines in his capacity as brigade commander. Captain Freeman R. Conaway of Yo. C faces examination and Second Lieutenant John K. Kelso is being reexamined on guard duty and security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rush Lincoln
Des Moines
Iowa National Guard
Freeman R. Conaway
Yo. C
John K. Kelso
Lessons From the Show Yard and The College and the Dairy Farmer
At the Iowa Guernsey Breeders Association summer meeting held at Fairview farm near Des Moines yesterday, Prof. W. H. Pew spoke on Lessons from the Show Yard and Prof. H. H. Kildee on The College and the Dairy Farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Guernsey Breders Association
Fairview Farm
Des Moines
W. H. Pew
Show Yard
H. H. Kildee
Old Story county soldiers to hold annual reunion in Maxwell
The Story county veterans plan their annual reunion in Maxwell on August 3 and 4. A program with prominent speakers is expected and organized events will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County
Maxwell
Beach in charge of Clarinda state orchard experiments
Prof. S. A. Beach has been placed in charge of the experiments in the 30 acre orchard on the state farm at Clarinda which has recently been made into a state experiment station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Beach
Clarinda
Editor J M Fuller Joins Orange Judd Farmer
J M Fuller, former editor of the I B C Student, has accepted a position with the Orange Judd Farmer after serving the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Fuller
The
Orange Judd Farmer
Boone Boy Scouts Camp at Watkins Well
The Boone boy scouts have been camping at Watkins well, continuing a local outdoor excursion noted in the community page. Plans or dates not specified, but the activity highlights youth organizations enjoying a rural site near town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone Boy Scouts
Watkins Well
Summer School in Full Swing at Iowa State College
Iowa State College opens a two week summer session teaching agriculture to country teachers and preachers. enrollment nears 100 with 33 women and 20 men, all supported by extension faculty and specialists. evening programs and a Rural Life Conference focus on farming education and community uplift. Willie VanDuzer’s son suffers a barbed wire injury needing six stitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
J. E. Crowther
Chicago
Fenner King
Collins
C.S. Arthur
Fred M. Hanson
Des Moines
Country Church
Clair S. Adams
Bemont
Illinois
E. C. Bishop
Rural Life
Rural Church
Rural School
Agricultural Assembly Hall
Dean Cc. F. Curtiss
M. B. McNutt
Plainfield
Ole Rikansrud
Kanawha
Iowa
Henry Wallace
Harvey Ingham
C. L. Lyles
Logan
Towa
Fred M. Hansen
Willie
W. H. VanDuzer
Ontario
Brown's Band at Muscatine at state G A R encampment
Dr C D Browns band played in Muscatine during the annual state encampment of the Iowa department of the G A R. The event began Tuesday and runs through today with extensive preparations and programs. The steamer Columbia was chartered for excursions on the Mississippi River for veterans and badge wearers. Notable speakers include Major John F Lacey Col C C Horton General James B Weaver Hon J S Pepper Chaplain Jesse Cole Colonel Keeler and Peter Hepburn ex member of Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Brown
Muscatine
Towa
Grand Army
Pearl City
Columbia
Muscatine Commercial Club
Father of Waters
John F. Lacey
Oskaloosa
C. C. Horton
Marshalltown
James B. Weaver
Colfax
J. S. Pepper
Washington
Iowa
Jesse Cole
The
Old Soldiers Home
Keeler
Chicago
Peter Hepburn
Washington, D. C
Congress
Road Boosters Plan July Marshalltown Meeting
The Iowa Official Trans-Continental Route Association executive committee promotes a river to river dragged road across central Iowa. They seek $2 memberships and a two section summer trip from Clinton to Cedar Rapids and from Council Bluffs to Jefferson, with aims to ready the route and invite county officials and newspaper men as guests for a gala event in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
W. C. Rollins
W. F. Coan
F. W. Meyers
Mississippi
Missouri
Marshalltown
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Jefferson
Marshall Town
Association
Summer school enrollment grows at agriculture program
Summer school in agriculture reaches 838 students, 15 more than the college's entire first year regular enrollment from under 35 years ago. Attendees include Supt. M. L. Howell Wright county, Mrs. Luce Tipton, Supt. W. F. Cramer Red Oak, Sarah A. Sutherland Onalaska Wisconsin, Supt. C. J. Schmitt Oakland, Supt. Louis Kigel Lyons, J. W. Perry Menlo principal, and Margaret Dorweiler Fenton principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Howell
Wright County
Mrs. Luce
Tipton
W. F. Cramer
Red Oak
Sarah A. Sutherland
Onalaska
Memorial services delayed to June 18 with Red Men Pocahontas Yeoman
The Red Men and Pocahontas have postponed their memorial exercises from Sunday June 11 to Sunday June 18. They will join the Yeoman in a unified memorial service on that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Yeomen to Hold Memorial Services at Red Mens Hall
The Yeomen will meet at 2 o clock p m Sunday June 18 at the Red Mens hall for memorial services. All members are requested to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeomen
Red Mens Hall
Judge C G Lee Holds Short Boone Court Session
Judge C G Lee conducted a brief court session in Boone on Saturday, presiding over routine matters and issuing minor orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Lee
Boone
Ames Students Locate Highest Point Between Ranges
Spirit Lake dispatches report Professor Stanton and a fifty student field party of Ames College engineers have identified a location near Beulah church east of East Okoboji as the highest point between the Alleghenies and the Rockies. The land rises 21 feet above prior records, about 1,721 feet above sea level, strengthening proposals for a United States weather observatory at this high-altitude site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake
Stanton
Civil Engineering
Iowa Great Lakes
Lake
Alleghany
Rocky Mountains
Beulah Church
East Okoboji
Ames Engineers
United States
Freshman Ellen Hallock Wins S A R Medal at College
Miss Ellen Hallock of Eagle Grove earns the S A R medal for best markings in American history among all college students. Daughter of H B Hallock, noted Eagle Grove editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Hallock
Eagle Grove
Miss Hallock
H. B. Hallock
Davis Named Assistant City Engineer at Marshalltown
O L Davis of New Virginia a Civil Engineering graduate of I S C class of 1911 has been appointed assistant city engineer at Marshalltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Davis
New Virginia
Marshalltown
Mayor Sheldon Judges Des Moines Horse Meet
Mayor Parley Sheldon acts as a judge at the Des Moines racing meet running Tuesday through today. He is an esteemed, fair judge with a long record. Top horse strings from California, Colorado, Texas, Minnesota, Indiana, Illinois compete, with many others from across the country. After Marshalltown, participants disperse to the Great Western circuit eastern states Grand circuit or stay in the bushes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parley Sheldon
Des Moines
Sheldon
California
Colorado
Texas
Minnesota
Indiana
Illinois
Marshalltown
Judge Lee Closes Court for March Term in Nevada
Judge C. G. Lee finished the March term of the district court in Nevada and prepared for final adjournment. Several minor matters and orders were handled. The next term will convene September 11 with Judge Lee presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Lee
Nevada
District Court
Judge Lee
Park to occupy Westerman house on Douglass avenue
Interurban agent W. L. Park will move into the Westerman residence on Douglass avenue as Prof. Norman plans to vacate soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Park
Westerman
Douglass Avenue
Prof
Norman Soon
Motorcyclist Travels From Washington DC Toward Seattle
A motorcyclist rode through Saturday afternoon en route from Washington DC to Seattle Washington. The short report notes the cross country journey with no incidents or events recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Seattle, Wash
Continental State Special to Denver from Chicago Aimed
Next Sunday the Chicago and Northwestern introduces a new through train to Colorado named the Continental State Special. It departs Chicago at 10 a.m. and reaches Denver at 1 15 p.m. Eastbound from Denver it leaves at 9 a.m. arriving in Chicago at 1 30 p.m. The train offers through chair cars standard and observation sleepers and electric lighting. It will carry through standard and tourist sleepers to Portland Tacoma and Seattle with a trip every third day. A second new train to Omaha starts from Chicago at 6 30 a.m. and arrives at 10 40 p.m. No 3 lacks through connections north of Gardner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Chicago
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
Omaha
Gardner
Block paving chosen for Grand Avenue by residents
A Friday vote by resident property owners approved creosote wood blocks for Grand Avenue. The tally favored creosote blocks as bidders faced questions from mayor and council while James Horrabin of Horrabin firm disputed the deal, risking his $1,000 certified check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Avenue
Council Chamber
Cdapants
Jas. Horrabin
Wm. Horrabin
Sheldon
Horrabin
Council
Bitulithic
New Harness Store Opens in Roberson Building
Co. C. Cammack & Co. launch a new harness store on West Main Street in the Roberson building. D. B. Cooley, pioneer Ames harness maker, will run the store and shop ensuring prompt delivery and a square deal.
Bosworth Joins Iowa State Historical Society Members
lL. M. Bosworth has been elected to membership in the State Historical Society of Iowa. At the same meeting Prof. J. E. Brindley was elected research assistant and associate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ll. M. Bosworth
State Historical Society of
Iowa
J. E. Brindley
Mrs. Margaret J Austin Listed as 75 Share Owner in Chicago Bank
From a Saturday stockholders list in Iowa, Mrs. Margaret J. Austin of Ames is shown owning 75 shares in the State Bank of Chicago. The document records her as a stockholder among Iowa residents with ties to Chicago banking interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Chicago
Margaret J. Austin
Ames
State Bank of
All Red Men Meet at 2 O'clock at the Hall
A notice announces a Sunday memorial service for the All Red Men at the hall starting at two o clock. The gathering is to honor the group with a memorial service.
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Col
Lege
Ture
U i
Epworth League
Institute
Boone District Epworth League
Newell Dwight Hillis
Brooklyn
New York
Oliver Cromwell
Five Liberties
Church
Simpson College
Strickland
Ogden
Miss Clark
Dallas Center
Cecil Alexan
der Ames
Henry France
Grand Junction
Prise
Pref. E. W. Stanton
Dean C. F. Curtiss
Agriculture
J. B. Davidson
Burbank
T. H. Macbride
Iowa City
W. H. Bender
Cedar Falls
W. F. Coover
F. E. Bolton
Central Illinois
Bement
County
Secrtary
State
Country Community
Clair S. Adams Bement
Jordan's Grove Country Club
Richmond A. Smith
Central City
Hadwen Williams
Sumner
Agriculture and Domestic Science
J. B. Burrows
Decatur, Illinois
Grange
I. N. Taylor
Buckeye Grange
M. A. Hauser
Liscomb
Brown
Okoboji
Lee
Northwestern
Chicago & North
Western
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!