Ames and Des Moines Visitors Fill Local Social Pages
Elmer Beckwith visits Ames on vacation while numerous Des Moines travelers stop in for weekends and weeks. The piece lists a long line of residents and relatives visiting, moving, or traveling between Ames, Des Moines, Jewell, Boone, Lincoln, Chicago, and other places, with several family gatherings and local outings. Erick Erickson of Ames dies at 77 after emigration from Norway. funeral held with Rev. W. Johnson presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erick Erickson
Laurwick
Norway
Ames
Cecelia Johnson
Erickson
Millie
Emma
Sam
Louis
Minnesota
Josie Hanson
Chicago
Lutheran Church
Rev. W. Johnson
U. B. Church
Japanese Girl Stunt Draws Crowds as Year’s Showstopper
Report says the new stunt act titled Japanese Girl attracts large crowds and is billed as the year’s highlight. Spectators expect a dramatic performance and widespread media attention.
Porter to Speak to High Schoolers and Congregation
David R. Porter international secretary of the Y M C A will address high school students tomorrow morning and again at a mass meeting in the Congregational church Friday at 7 30. Porter is a forceful speaker and will focus on organizing high schools for the Y M C A and speaks to a broad audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David R. Porter
Congregational Church
Porter
Rumored Departures Cloud College Leadership
Unconfirmed rumors circulate about several professors and department heads resigning. The president and secretary deny the reports while the finance committee, alongside the president secretary and treasurer, works with the college to prepare next year’s budget.
Nickerson Bros to Present The Man at Armory Tonight
Nickerson Bros. company headlines the Armory Tuesday night with The Man a four act western melodrama featuring a romantic plot and thrilling climaxes. Manager Bartholomew touts the notable troupe known for midwest city circuits and return engagements. Tickets priced 10 20 and 30 cents with a free lady admission on opening night for each paid 30 cent ticket bought in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickerson Bros. Company
Armory
Middle West
Iowa
Illinois
Bartholomew
Methodist ladies seek paper drive for next collection
The Methodist ladies thank contributors to their car of paper and announce a new collection drive at 633 College Street. They request bundles or bags for easier handling and ask not to burn the papers. Martha M. Knudson coordinates the effort.
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College Street
Resignations Follow at College Domestic Science Dept
Several resignations arrive at the college in the domestic science division. Mrs. Alice Dynes Feuling, head of the department, and Miss Graves, sewing instructor, will depart August 31. Miss Edith Charlton of the extension division resigns effective now due to her forthcoming marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Dynes Feuling
Miss Graves
Edith Charlton
Miss Charlton
Gilbert Votes to Add School House Addition and Grades
In a special election Gilbert residents voted to construct an addition to the school house and expand the curriculum by adding three grades to the course of study.
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Gilbert
Easter Sermon Sparks Town Fashion Feuds
In a lighthearted verse, Mrs. Henry Gray celebrates Easter Sunday and her new bonnet and dress while teasing rival women in town. The monologue playfully catalogs neighbors’ styles, judgments, and rivalries as churchgoing fashion rouses friendly drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Brown
Ferguson Implement House Sells Two Ford Tourings
The Ferguson Implement house sold two new five passenger Ford touring cars this week to Ed Shepherd and Jake Jacobson, both residents near Gilbert. To prove the cars’ reliability a test run with five men on the McCartney sand hill east of town convinced buyers, who left satisfied with their bargains.
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Ferguson Implement House
Ed Shepherd
Jake Jacobson
Gilbert
McCartney Sand
Ford
New York
I. J. Ferguson
Drain the Creek Plan Drawn for Stock Yard Tract
P C Flutter has permission to clear willows along the little creek on the southwest tract near the stock yards. He says that after the wood is removed the owner will install a drain to carry surface water away, making the old creek disappear.
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P. C. Flutter
Proper Has A Regal Car And A Record Run Earlier
Proper possesses a Regal vehicle and mentions the Plugger that completed a New York to San Francisco run from July 5 to August 10 with a single driver. The piece notes the car is of fine appearance and ties it to the noted transcontinental trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
San Francisco
Produce House Opens for Farmers in Ames
A. W. Willey & Co announces a new produce house at 111 Ellogg Avenue to buy butter eggs and poultry from farmers in Ames and vicinity. They promise cash payments and courteous service via Bell phone 188L.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellogg Avenue
Bell
A. W. Willey & Co
Nevada and Ames Boys and Girls Hoop Contests
Nevada high school boys lost to Ames 14 to 17 while the Nevada girls fell 15 to 20 to Ames on the same Friday game day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada High School
Ames High School
Ames
Nevada Girls
Potatoes for Sale Seed Potatoes by Harry Maxwell
Home grown seed potatoes offered in Million dollar and Rural New Yorker varieties. Price 60c per bushel. Contact Harry Maxwell for details.
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New Yorker
Harry Maxwell
Crooks Golden Wedding Observed at Ames Home
A large party gathered at William Crookes home in Ames to mark the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs William Crooks. They married in Jackson Ohio on March 18 1860 and moved to Iowa in 1892. Immediate relatives from several states attended along with many Milford township friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crooks
William Crookes
Ames
William Crooks
Jackson
Ohio
Iowa
B. H. White
Russell
Pierre
F. H. Whiteman
Nevada
Reform Siddall
Salem
Ore
Andrew Crooks
Ira Crooks
Charley Crooks
Charles Busby
James Hefner
Milford Township
Brewster and Duntz Wed in Des Moines Ceremony
Lafe E. Brewster of Boone and Mabel Duntz of Ames were married Tuesday at three in Des Moines by Rev. Finnis Idleman. The groom is a Boone yardmaster. the bride is the daughter of C. A. and Mrs. Duntz of Ames. They will reside in Boone after April first.
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Lafe E. Brewster
Boone
Mabel Duntz
Ames
Des Moines
Finnis Idleman
Willian Allen, Jr
Brewster
Northwestern
C. A. Duntz
Mrs. Brewster
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C. F. Rosengren
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H. A. Greeley
Charles Wilson
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Miss Pearl Dickey
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Carrie Berger
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Mr. Waltmire
Martha M. Knudson
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