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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1911
Page
8
The new Home Economics building draws 208 girls into the department including 100 freshmen and 52 sophomores with 28 juniors and 28 seniors. Miss McKay, the new head, praises progress and anticipates completed laboratories and furniture as the program expands.
A new man has been elected to fill the vacancy caused by Prof. C. B. Stanton’s resignation. Prof. B. E. King will hold the title of associate professor of railroad engineering and brings degrees from Rose Polytechnic Institute Indiana University and Cornell University. He supervised the construction of the $200,000 Rock Island freight terminal in St. Louis.
The Nonpareil club gave a reception for public school teachers, the board of education members and spouses at the library reception room on Thursday evening. An entertainment program featured piano solos, vocal numbers, readings, and a serenade. The event aimed to acquaint Ames residents with educators and was well received with refreshments provided by club members.
Noah and Matilda Webster built Ames’ first dwelling on the lot now occupied by W M Greeley at the Fifth and Douglass corner opposite Arlington hotel. The home, completed in 1864, is commemorated by a photograph set in the cornerstone of the federal post office building.
N M Bosworth city postmaster sold a section of the combination mail boxes to the Baxter Iowa postmaster. This marks the first move toward dispensing with the old fixtures ahead of moving into the new federal building.
Demonstration work draws crowds at A. IL. Potter store with a Majestic Souvenir Set promotion from October leading into the 21st, inviting buyers to view and purchase pieces during the event.
Deland The Iron Woman and Myrtle Reel A Weaver of Drews join the late edition list with titles Brown The Manneriuss Cable By law Hill Deland John Ward Preacher Barnett The Making of a Marriage Greene Power Lot to be placed on library shelves Friday afternoon at 6 p m
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