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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1909
Page
2
Will Gleason and Leila Rutherford, both of Eagle Grove, were married Monday November 22 at six a.m. at Eagle Grove. Rutherford is known in Ames, where she grew up with relatives. The couple will honeymoon in Ames and make their home in Eagle Grove.
The wedding of Millie Sellon Keigley to J. J. Kegley occurred at the bride’s father M. J. Sellon’s home near Cunningham Kansas. After visiting relatives in Boulder Monte Vista and Denver the couple will settle on the west coast with home announced as 228 W. Second St Los Angeles California after January 1.
Geo W O'Brien arrived Saturday night from Seattle and will stay until the tenth of next month. He speaks highly of the coast and Seattle. Mrs O'Brien, recently ill with heart trouble, is improving but unlikely to return to Iowa before September. they will then move back to Ames to stay. Floyd has recently been admitted to the bar and is practicing in Seattle.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Bauer report their son is ill with scarier fever keeping him quarantined at home during a Thanksgiving when Arthur refuses to eat turkey.
Prof. Herman Knapp visited Chicago Monday and Tuesday to confer with college accountants on a unified bookkeeping and records system tied to the Carnegie foundation. Attending were Mr. Stebe of Columbus Ohio and Shirley W. Smith secretary of the Ann Arbor board of trustees.
In Baltimore Sun coverage the Girls Glee Club practices an operetta to be staged next semester. Miss Florence McCarthy hosts a six o'clock birthday dinner for a group of young people. The Elma B. Smith Concert Co plans its third show next Saturday in the Agricultural assembly room. Acacias dance in Smith's hall with Prof. and Mrs. Coover hosting. out of town guests attend. Dr. R B Buchanan lectures on civil engineering and public health relations in the engineering assembly room. Dr and Mrs Storms host a dinner. Dr and Mrs Crissman and others attend.
John Payne ends tie with Tilden grocery last Saturday night. Rev W T Smith from Los Angeles announces permanent relocation to 951 South Union Ave Ames invites letters. The House of a Thousand Candles shown tonight seats limited Enderly Windsor Company atJudish Bros. Story county teachers meet Maxwell Miss Mildred Maxwell spoke German in Schools. Tomorrow marks first wedding anniversary for E L Roll and spouse with turkey dinner at Gene's. Howard Person moves from Central City to Yankee Colorado to supervise gold mine crew. G G Cary of Zearing buys local livery business from G W Bull.
Mrs V W Sylvester hosted Chi Chi girls for cards and a three course luncheon at Kellogg Avenue Tuesday night. Priscilla club held an indoor picnic at president Mrs C F Curtiss home with readings by Mrs W J Kennedy and music by Mrs W M Barr and Mrs Clyde Williams. R M Alvord married October 27 in Malden Mass and November 8 in Chicago as Sigma Nus saw him off to Oakland. University of Wisconsin alumni and students gathered at Prof L H Pommel’s for a luncheon honoring Dr. Van Hise who spoke on natural resources. Pi Phi term party Friday featured Eppels orchestra in Champ lins hall with Miss Caroline Grimsby chaperon and a large list of local patronesses.
Mr Harry R Porter 1 8 C 01 and Mrs Porter Hattie Hasbrouck 00 with two daughters leave Grafton Nebraska their long time home for Toledo Washington to be settled by December 10. They have disposed of their Grafton bank cashier business and bought a farm near Toledo to make their home.
Last Saturday at three o'clock at the city library the lectures for the ladies of Ames and vicinity opened with Mrs Maud Little presenting Three Meals a Day assisted by Mrs C H Stange. Menus recipes and reasons for methods of preparation were shared with a well attended audience. Next Saturday at three o'clock Miss Knowles from the college extension will discuss Home Sanitation and Personal Hygiene. All ladies are welcome. Related books on public health are on the library shelves including Sykes Public Health Problems Waring How to Drain a House and Waring The Sanitary Condition of City and Country Dwelling.
Mrs J B Cagwin hosted the Nonpareil club on Wednesday afternoon with presentations on house care Hygiene of Transmissible Diseases and German history music featuring Frederick the Great and German composers. Mrs Ed Little led the German history lesson and five minute talk, Mrs A S Maxwell presented on German musicians and works with songs by Handel Schubert Kuchen Loewe, and Miss Niva Nichols sang Sei Mir. Guests included Mrs W J Semmons Mrs Smith of Des Moines and Miss Nichols.
The Philathea class of the Christian church held its third annual banquet in the church annex on Tuesday night with nearly sixty attendees including mothers as guests. After a five course supper a "Table Talk" program featured welcome by Margaret Leland and tributes and reflections from Nancy Smith Ethel Woody Blanche Fleetwood Mamie Boatwright and Jessie Nickerson on topics about mothers sons and the Philathea movement.
The Jolly Old Chums of Ames traveled to Des Moines on an interurban to celebrate Mrs. B. W. Smith’s birthday at Dr. and Mrs. C. F. Spring’s home on 1539 Tenth Street. They delivered roses, joined a four course luncheon, and recalled days in the Ames college town with Mrs. Spring’s hosts.
A special song service at the chapel on Sunday December 19 presents Mendelssohn Elijah sung by the Choral society and choir under Prof. Thompson with organ and piano accompaniment. Soloists include Miss Gertrude Mercess Mrs. Thompson Robert Clark Jesse McKeen and Ronald Allan. Accompanists are Miss I Svendsen Tune and Miss McElroy. The work will be cut down in the second part.
The service will start at 10 30 instead of 11 00 to fit all principal solos. Ronald Alan, a boy soprano, will sing the Youth part marking a novelty as Mendelssohn intended a boy singer. Robert Clarke stars as Elijah in the Baal worshippers scene, promising the most significant musical service yet at the chapel.
The notice states deliveries will be made only twice daily at 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. starting Monday, November 29, by C. 8. Henry.
On Tuesday evening at the Sala Filarmonica Mine Luelle Mayme Windsor from Los Angeles California presented a lyric soprano performance noted for its clear tone and expressive phrasing.
The Florence Herald praises a soprano's performance in the Cavallina from Lucia di Lammermoor, highlighting excellent timbre and vocal training. She received several recalls and was showered with splendid floral tributes.
Local item invites inquiries for one of the best rooms in Ames at 416 Douglass Avenue. Proceeds from the Enderly-Wind sor Co. benefit the Baptist church building fund while offering a strong program. Also notes Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a mild remedy for constipation in children, sold by dealers.
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