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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
4
William J. Minchin, pastor, will lead morning and evening services at the Ames Congregational Church. The morning features a reception of new members, while the evening completes a sermon series on Great Impulses titled Jesus or the Impulse of Character.
Warner Johnson pastor leads Sunday school at 10:00 and sermon at 11:00 on Greatness of God. Y P Co BE U meets at 7:00 with Blanch Hyler and Mae Forest. sermon 8:00 on Christ's attitude toward the World. Methodist church led by Andrew M Shea with Sunday school at 9:45 and 11:00 address by Miss Helen Galaway of China. Haworth League at 7:00 with Forsaking our Lord. sermon at 8:00 Blessings in Disguise.
Walter I. Fowle leads Bible school at 9 45 with an 11 00 sermon The Bible on the Death of Jesus. Junior Union at 3 00 and B Y P U at 7 00 followed by an 8 00 sermon The True Hero Worship.
Church service schedule with J. T. Houser as pastor. Sunday school at 9 45 a m led by J K Arnold superintendent. Sermons at 11 a m and 8 p m on Our Centennial Aims and Master Motives for Christians. All are welcome.
The Watch Hospital in Boone Iowa offers over 3500 Gould Movided Columbia cylinder records usable on Edison and all standard machines for 15 cents each.
Attorney General Beyers will address the Brotherhood of Methodists at the Methodist church Sunday evening on law enforcement. The talk is expected to draw a large audience, with Beyers described as a cabinet member from Des Moines.
J J Baird has suffered blood poisoning in his hand after a thumb infection from a sliver. The hand required several lancing procedures over the past week to relieve the infection.
Professor and Mrs Arthur McMurray have taken possession of their new home on Knapp Street after spending the winter in the Newens residence.
T U L club met with Miss Clara McConnell as hostess. Congregational Ladies Aid to host a church parlors reception. Mr and Mrs M L King entertained friends at six o clock dinner. Prof Colburn to lecture May 25 on photography in journalism class. Mrs Alice Dynes Feuling to deliver commencement address at Des Moines YWCA June 5. Rummage sale held in Sweeney building open Wednesdays and Saturdays 9 am to 9 pm. Home cooking sale Saturday the 22nd. Prof and Mrs Stevenson and Prof Kennedy hosted dinner Tuesday and plans dinner and cards tonight. Civic Improvement society met to organize a ward auxiliary. Ames Home Missionary society delegates attend Boone convention. named Mrs Knapp Storms Beyer Read Cagwin among attendees.
Dean Walters of Columbia Missouri told the Ames Ag club last Thursday about animal growth using charts and lanterns. He was brought by the Alpha Zetas, the honorary agricultural fraternity, for the illustrated lecture.
A Chinese hospital in Chung King treated 11 000 patients last year under a female supervisor who also oversees women’s work in two churches. A public talk will describe the good work being done in West China and invite many to attend.
A Saturday opening of basement rest rooms at the city library, run by Mrs Wheel er, provides toilets, lavatories, reading materials, chairs, and lunch space. The feature, praised by merchants and clubs, aims to serve farmers and townspeople while stressing proper conduct and consistent service.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and for sympathy upon the death of Zebina Graves. Mrs. Sadie Graves.
On the evening of April 29 Rev. W. J. Minchin united Buell Barhite and Mabel C. Scott at the Congregational parsonage in the presence of relatives and friends. Both couples are well known in the city.
Miss Nellie Scott married E F Stull Wednesday evening May 12 at Marshalltown Iowa with Rev Harris presiding. The bride, former JSC student and Ontario native, taught country schools. The groom, from the rural area near the college, is noted as steady and industrious. They will start housekeeping on the groom's Ontario farm after remodeling the residence.
Iowa State College trustees reviewed bids for the passenger elevator in the agricultural building with Otis Elevator of Omaha at 4777 dollars and Reedy Elevator of Chicago at 5500 dollars. Brick building contracts went to Nelson Construction of Mason City at 12356 dollars and others ranging up to 15750. Painting and decorating of the agricultural hall was awarded to F. M. Michael from Proudfoot and Bird plans. The two story brick Ceramics building contract was let to Nelson Construction and Proudfoot & Bird for design.
The Ames High School selects a representative for Chautauqua next fall in a county wide contest at the Congregational church on Monday evening May 31 at 8 pm. Six contestants compete Anita Meltzer June Dunham Nellie Williams Homer Templeton Clifford Gilchrist Floyd Wamnbeam. Drills by the grades and orchestra.
A brief notice states music will enhance an event with admission set at 25 cents. The fragment notes the affordable price and suggests a community gathering featuring performances.
A Morrill hall night watchman, while lighting his lantern with a match, fired at a creature and killed a possum. He had warned of years of cautious patrol and faced two gleaming eyes before the shot.
Cornell and Ames tied after three innings on State Field last Friday as rain halted play. Cornell had defeated Ames the prior week and hoped for another win before the rain ended the game.
Jim Johnson has opened a plumbing shop in the 4th ward and observers predict strong success. Local merchants expect steady demand as the new business establishes its footing.
The Ladies Aid Society of the U. B. church will hold a bazaar at Odd Fellow Hall on Thursday May 27. They will offer aprons bonnets quilts and other useful articles and will also serve a supper and dinner in connection with the sale. Call for details.
Tommy Brooks says the three boys who fled Sunday returned today at noon. He reports they traveled to Fort Dodge and have been staying and working there. He left, while Don Fowler and Earl Cram remain, planning to move on soon.
The Ag Vet Science banquet and reception for the senior college was held Saturday evening in Margaret hall. This major annual event gathers seniors and juniors in agriculture veterinary medicine and science. A banquet was served, toasts were given, and dancing followed with Cramblitt’s Ames orchestra providing the music.
Father Vaughan a famed priest lecturer and platform orator died at his Dubuque home on May 12 at age 45. He first spoke on the platform in 1903 and appeared in the city and at the college several times in his career.
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