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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1904
Page
4
Plans for a new 55 by 85 foot structure funded by students faculty alumni and friends will be built east of the East Cottage replacing Emergency hall. The bid range 40 436 to 54 324 sets the contract to today with features including a basement pool showers lockers cafe and a 450 seat assembly room plus 15 third floor bedrooms and potential athletic trophy room.
Miss Plambeck named head nurse at the Hampton hospital. Iowa State College notices cover lectures, alumni meetings, farm mechanics growth, and a wide schedule of baseball games through May and June.
About six hundred members of the Thirtieth General Assembly with guests arrived by special train from Des Moines to Ames. Governors and senators praised the college facilities and auditorium needs while tours, a dairy lunch, and a silent toast program marked the visit.
Ep McCall announces run for County Attorney subject to Republican primaries on April 23 1904.
Inquiries for sand and gravel quality and supply are placed with Bower and Perkins via B. B. Hint. 45-tf.
Ames hosts a meeting for superintendents and principals on March 19 and 20 1904 at Ames High School. Program includes topics on diplomas Latin law discipline and rural schools and sessions on English courses math teaching wages and school curriculum. Also notes farm sale details and a cow for sale with inquiries at 1200 Douglass Street.
Mrs Mary Ann Vernon died Friday morning at the home of her son G R Vernon in this city at 74. She had been visiting about three weeks. Survived by son G R Vernon and Prof John Vernon of New Mexico Agricultural College. Daughter Miss Anna Vernon died about a month ago. Funeral by Rev Ferrall, then interment in Bangor.
Michael Zenor born August 31, 1831 in Clay County Indiana died March 3, 1904 at Sioux Rapids Iowa. The funeral was held in Ontario conducted by Rev. A M Shea. Ames city council met to appoint election judges and clerks for March 28 and directed bids for the Burnett and North street sewer. A caucus for mayor treasurer and assessor nominations and ward council seats was set for March 16 at Odd Fellows Hall.
Claude Smith visited Des Moines on Friday. Rev. O L Wilson and Dr A Aplin also spent time in Des Moines Friday. Al Cleaver travels to Fort Dodge on business. Miss Katheryn Stuart visits Wall Lake relatives. Mr and Mrs Will Watts visit Ames relatives Friday. The Talbotts return from Carroll Monday. The Boyd couple visit Cedar Rapids Thursday. Miss Zoe Hanser heads to Palmyra Nebraska for trimming work. The Peck couple of Lombard II vacationing in California return to Turner McLain home. Mrs Dr Fairchild of Des Moines visits friends in the city this week. Miss Mary Grafton of Cambridge visits with Esther Livingston east of town. H J McGtor and daughter Thelma of Wall Lake spend time with J B Kooser. Miss Mabel Capps returns from Chicago millinery trip. Mrs Lizzie Arnold of Webster City visits Kathryn Fenton. Mrs A McFarland returns from ten weeks at Mt Pleasant. Mr and Mrs Robert Taylor visit relatives in Ames area after recent Des Moines marriage. Mrs Andy Anderson called to Kelley for sister in law Mrs Harry Gord’s serious measles and pneumonia case. Mr Robert Mygle of Greene county moves to Foster property with four children to educate them locally. R A Allen and L G Hardy n plan a one month Hot Springs Ark vacation for health. Mr A M Bissell returns to Iowa stating Missouri law is too lenient for farmers here.
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