State Board Abolishes Prep Course at Ames College
The Iowa State College will drop the preparatory sub-freshman program next year as the state board of education approves raising standards. Beginning next term only high school diploma holders may enroll, ending admissions from rural or lower grade schools. The move aims to reduce enrollment and improve manageability at the college.
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Iowa State College
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State Board of
Ames
State Board
State College
Gasoline Fire Damages Ames Panitorium Garments
Ed Kooker owner of the Ames Panitorium fought a blaze after a skirt cleaning ignited by gasoline. Volunteers with chemical extinguishers stopped the flames before wider damage. A rear room tank held about forty gallons. about $300 worth of clothing was destroyed.
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Kooker
Ames Panitorium
Tilden
Dodds Move Back to Beuna Vista Farm
Robert Dodds trades North Duff avenue home to O E Wasser for two hundred acres of well improved land near Rembrandt in Beuna Vista county. The Dodds family will move to Beuna Vista county later this month while the Wasser family relocates to the Duff avenue property.
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Robert. Dodds
Duff Avenue
O. E. Wasser
Rembrandt
Beuna Vista
Dodds
Wasser
Graham
Dodds Place
Duff
Council Pays Firemen in Token Alarm Compensation
Ames Volunteer Fire Company members now receive one dollar each time they respond to a fire alarm to help cover clothing spoiled on duty. Willard Ryen, a Slater boy, tripped on a trouser cuff and fell on his head, suffering minor bruises.
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Ames Volunteer Fire Company
Willard Ryen
Ames High Debating Teams Defeat Indianola on Commission Plan
Ames high school neg and aff teams defeated Indianola on the commission plan debate at Indianola and in this city. Judges praised Ames for strong delivery and thorough preparation on both sides of the question.
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Ames High School
Des Moines
Allan Flint
Verne Wasser
Clyde Griffith
Indianola
Ames
Marshalltown High School
Marshalltown
Ames Council Increases Mayor Salary And Sets Election Judges
The Ames council raised the mayor’s salary from 100 to 300 per year via a new section of ordinance 5. They repealed the city engineer’s 75 per month salary and named election judges and clerks for March 28, 1910 across four wards. Other actions include street work on Pearl Burnett, sewer bed grading bill payment, insurance arrangements, and Graves estate water settlement recommendations.
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W. D. Meltzer
W. H. Stultz
Robert McDowell
Carl Little
A B. Maxwell
Geo. White
A. L. Potter
M. C. Ufford
C. C Tallman
Geo. Graham
P. Rich
Sam Akin
M. Hullibarger
Walter Perkins
Wm. McCartney
John Hoover
Ben Edwards
Jas. O'Donnell
Fred Stocker
Zearfoss
Pearl and
Burnett Streets
Pearl Street
Graves Estate
Supt. Linebaugh
Des Moines couple charged with hotel bill fraud
Mr and Mrs W L Danforth were arrested in west Des Moines Monday night on a defrauding charge against the Grand hotel in east Des Moines for 10 dollars. They pleaded guilty in police court. Mrs Danforth was released after claiming ignorance of the unpaid bill. Bill Danforth remained held for trial on a not guilty plea.
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W. L. Danforth
Bill
West Des Moines
East Des Moines
Danforth
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Council
Engi
Neer
Tripp
Finance Committee
Ames Volunteer Fire
Iowa City
A. B. Maxwell
Sheldon & Sheldon
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