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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1910
Page
5
The text notes efforts by the National Child Labor committee the Daughters of the American Revolution and Women’s Clubs to curb child labor. It states Iowa has few violations but mentions illegal employment of under fourteen in factories mines and stores and urges further strengthening of state laws.
Mrs George Hultz hosts afternoon gatherings today and tomorrow. Miss Minnie Rice hosts a K K club event last Thursday with Miss Jessie Parker presenting a paper on Cliff dwellers. Sun Dial D A R met with Mrs Hardin. new rituals adopted and papers read. Country Cosmopolitan Club held March 4 at O C Cramblil’s home. officers elected and program enjoyed. Next meetings planned at Maggie Kyle’s, Mrs Win Tilden’s, and Mrs Flora Hill’s venues.
Division No 9 of the Ladies Aid Society of the M KE church will hold a bake sale Saturday in Champlin's. Mrs Beach hosted the Pi Phi sorority girls at dinner last Friday.
The regular monthly At Home of the Congregational church will be hosted this afternoon in the church parlors. Prof and Mrs Noble and Dr and Mrs Hibbard gave a dinner at the Noble home last Friday. The Civic Improvement Club will meet next Monday March 14 at three o'clock in the library rest rooms.
The P. BE. O.s will meet next Tuesday with Mrs A L Potter instead of Mrs E C Potter. The same program will be carried out.
Mrs Herman Knapp will entertain at a six o'clock dinner this evening in honor of Miss Margaret Stanton who leaves the first of the week.
The Millionaire club held a Monday evening dance in Smiths hall with a good crowd and lively music. Guests attended and enjoyed the event, making a pleasant social gathering for all.
Prof and Mrs Beach will entertain with the committee on student work of the Congregational church. All students interested in that denomination are invited this evening at their home on the campus.
Mrs M. P. Cleghorn entertained about twenty five ladies last Thursday afternoon at a sewing party in her new home on Ash avenue. The gathering offered informal sociability and country-style hospitality.
The Senoritas of the college were entertained last Saturday at a Ken sington by Mesdames Kennedy, Coover and Stevenson. Making Easter bonnets of crepe paper was a diversion of the afternoon and a two course luncheon was the closing event.
Mrs Lynch welcomed guests to the 500 club at her Burnett avenue home Monday afternoon. The session was unusually lively with several guests present including Mrs C G Lee Mrs Dunning Mrs Clyde Williams and Mrs Warburton. Mrs Lynch was assisted by Mrs C G Lee and Miss Ruby Lynch in serving.
Mr and Mrs T J Sowers of Milford township were surprised by about fifty relatives and friends last Friday for their fortieth wedding anniversary. Children Burt Sowers Nevada Mrs Gilmore Ames Mrs Arthur Ballard South Des Moines and Dorothy Sowers Des Moines arranged the party. The couple received a dining room table and fine table linen.
I O C Club members and husbands met March 2 at the Daily home two miles east of Ames for a social with a good dinner and music. Songs from an old oil book echoed the spirit of 76 as a German lady gave a brief recital in her mother tongue.
The College Ladies Glee Club presents The Japanese Girl operetta by Vincent in the New Hall of Agriculture assembly room at 8 oclock on March 26. A Giesha dance features twenty performers including Laura Storms Lillian Storms Ruth Barrett Orra Jones Edna Pommel Jessamine Byers Maynald Vaugsnes and Maud Sumner. The stage will become a Japanese garden with a moving pictures inspired scene. Tickets cost 35 cents except for the first three rows of the gallery.
Pending legislation would create a federal children's bureau to investigate child welfare issues. It would report on infant mortality degeneracy orphanage desertion juvenile delinquency employment dangerous occupations accidents and diseases among industrial-class children and related topics. Supporters from across the nation urge Senate and House action.
Dr Emma F A Drake will lecture at Alumni Hall next Wednesday March 17 at 3 p m and again at 6 30 p m in the evening.
Rural carrier Will Hoon on route three praises a roll of honor for early spring road clearing. He credits Charley Wentworth and Peter Pattenberg as the first two farmers along the route who dragged the roads this spring. Bill notes the improvement it has made.
Rev Dr Stuntz of New York City will be chapel speaker next Sunday at the college and will address the Y M C A in the afternoon and speak at the Methodist church in the evening.
Sunday morning and evening services at the Christian church will focus on student needs. Special student committees will greet attendees and seating will be reserved for young men and women. All are welcome to participate.
Grace Burdick remains seriously ill. Born to Mr and Mrs Wm Clapp a girl near town. A St Patrick box social is planned March 17 at M E church. City caucus next Monday. interior remodeling on a home. Perry's advertises china and 89 cent ladies waist. Plow for sale at St Ferguson's, $25. Ray Watkins operated on for appendicitis. Dyer Christ and Dr Smith reported patient progressing. Chester Ruth becomes a grandpa as a daughter was born Monday.
The prize skating contest drew modest crowds as three judges from the audience awarded honors. Bill Kingkade won the gold signet ring as best gentleman skater and Pearl Poole earned the gold watch as top lady skater. Manager Long announced a large masquerade skate next Tuesday, likely the season’s final event.
Ed Ellis on city mail route number three moved to the office on Monday. H. S. Cunningham, the new carrier, assumed the route. Ross Poole was named substitute carrier.
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