Plans Outlined for Chautauqua Aspiring to Larger 1911 Session
Ames stockholders meet annual session notes a $1600 balance after adding between $500 and $600 from the past year. They invest $500 in Maxwell Park Association to clear grounds and build an auditorium. A program committee reports plans and imports talent including Lydean Alpine Singers Yodlers Royal Hungarian Orchestra and a large band for the next Chautauqua season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames Chautauqua
J. B. Koover
Bateman
Maxwell Park Association
Parley Sheldon
C. R. Quade
C. 8. Nichols
M. A. Manning
Chautauqua
Lydean Alpine Singers
Royal Hungarian Orchestra
Paving and Sewer Contracts Awarded After Council Meeting
Cole Bros. won the paving contract for downtown alleys between Duff and Kellogg avenues for 2844.10 with brick paving and concrete base to be finished by December 20. J. W. Jackson secured the sewer extension contract at 1700.06 covering about 550 feet on Campus avenue and an extension on Boone street between Kellogg and Washington avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole Bros
Duff and
Kellogg Avenues
J. W. Jackson
Aviue
Boone Street
Kellogg and
Washington Avenues
Mrs Kate Munden dies at Ames Iowa in 1910
Kate Willemann was born in Pati more Maryland March 24 1861 and died October 6 1910 in Ames Iowa. She married Elijah Munden September 20 1882 and had Bert James Lola and Jessie Munden. She joined the United Brethren church in 1891 and is survived by her husband two sons and several relatives. Funeral services were held in the U B church and interment was in Ames cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Willemann
Patimore
Maryland
Ames
Iowa
Danville
Kelley
Elijah Munden
Bert James Munden
Lola Munden
Jessie Edward Munden
United Brethren Church
Stroebel
Zenoisville
Bert
Jesse
U. B
Judge Stevens Returns Home From European Trip
Judge and Mrs. J. L. Stevens and Miss Imogene Stevens of Boone returned home late last week after an extended tour of Europe visiting many sites of interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Stevens
Imogene Stevens
Boone
Europe
New Street Lights to Shine on Main Street Saturday
Eight electroliers line each side of Main Street between Duff and Kellogg with five tungsten lamps. four south side lamps west of Kellogg to be finished next week. Two electroliers in front of B A Lockwood Grain Co offices also to be lit Saturday evening. If no delays arise, Ames civic pride will be evident as the Great White Way lights illuminate the avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duff and
Kellogg Avenues
Kellogg Avenue
Main Street
B. A. Lockwood Grain Co
Rev W Johnson to Leave Ames
Rev. Warner Johnson, two years pastor of the U B church in Ames, has accepted a call to a larger field and will depart next week for Hendricks Minnesota. He leaves a strengthened church and many friends awaiting his success. His successor will be chosen at the U B conference in Toledo next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner Johnson
U. B
Hendricks
Minnesota
Johnson
Ames
Toledo
Funeral for Mrs. H. E. Bigelow Held in Ames Baptist Church
The funeral for Sarah E. Bigelow was conducted in the local Baptist church with wide attendance by veterans groups. Her Seattle to Ames journey reflects a long life of community service with the P. E. O. and W. R. C. She died October 8 after a months illness from a malignant growth, survived by three daughters and a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Fowle
Mesdames Maxwell
L. C. Tilden
Robert Bigelow
Puyallup
Washington
Robert Moore
Kewanee
Illinois
Melvin Moore
Seattle
Sarah Elizabeth Moore
Luzerne County
Ill
D. A. Bigelow
Ames
Dykstra Welch Wedding at Catholic Parsonage
Dr. R R Dykstra of the veterinary department and Miss Cecelia Welch wed yesterday at three oclock in the Catholic parsonage. The couple planned a short wedding journey and will reside at Mrs Paxton s on Douglass avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Dykstra
Veterinary Department
the College
Cecelia Welch
Honora Welch
Sac City
John Nicholson Players Stage The Doctor by Compulsion
The John Nicholson players presented Molieres The Doctor by Compulsion to a capacity audience in the Ae assembly room for the college lecture series opener. Sganaveil, played by Nicholson, drew a big hit. Miss Margaret Allen led the women’s roles as the cast received high praise for their versatile, high class work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nicholson
Molieres
Nicholson
Sganavile
Doctor
Saturday Evening
Margaret Allen
Entre
Falls On Pitchfork Injures Local Man Near Gilbert
Fred McCoy, likely near Gilbert, is in serious condition after a threshing accident. He slipped from a stack and fell onto a pitchfork with tines up, penetrating his left side near the heart. He was rushed to town and his wounds were treated but danger remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred McCoy
Gilbert
Ames Stock Judging Team Wins Royal Judging Contest
The Ames stock judging team won the American Royal Student Judging contest in Kansas City on October 10. Members Quaife Cas sady Long Shearer Gobble and Beresford totaled 4138 points, besting Missouri with 4073. Individual scores ranged, all within the top eleven, with 812 as the lowest. Iowa earned top grades on hogs and cattle. trophy on display at Judish Bros. window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Kansas City
BE. L. Quaife
E. M. Cassady
F. R. Long
P. S. Shearer
C. Z. Gobble
Rex Beresford
Missouri
Iowa
Kansas
Wll
Change in Barber Shop In Ames
Earl Shannon buys half interest in Major Rich barber shop with Monday morning completion. Shannon, though new to barbering, will work under Mr. Rich and soon be listed among local artisans. The shop remains in the Adams block, Ames, where Shannon recently left B A Lockwood Grain Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Shannon
Shannon
Rich
Will
Ears
Ames
B. A. Lockwood Grain Co
Adams Block
Hardcastle Family Buys Ames Property on Douglass Avenue
W. R. Hardcastle this week bought the Miss Jennie Morrow property on Douglass Avenue and will move in from the farm soon. The move eases Mrs. Hardcastle’s heavy farm duties and the family will be a welcome addition to Ames residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Hardcastle
Jennie Morrow
Douglass Avenue
Preacher Taken For Yeggman In Marshalltown
Rev. R. A. Papier, new pastor of Friendschurch from Richmond Indiana, was mistaken for a thief after his hat was lost. Police checking for bareheaded hat buyers spotted him at a clothing store and arrested him briefly before identifying him as the clergy visitor and releasing him to continue to Ames Y. M. C. A. building where his hat was found in a toilet room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Papier
Friendschurch
Richmond
Ind
Marshalltown
Center Street
Rev. Papier
College Day Set For October 22 Celebration
October 21 has been chosen as the date for the annual observance of college day and students and faculty are busily engaged in planning. A mass meeting decided to provide a day at Coney Island with park attractions reproduced on campus and added features to heighten the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coney Island
Baptists Hold Institute Led by J A Lapham
Prof J A Lapham Baptist state Sunday school worker will lead the local institute at the Baptist church this Friday and Saturday. An excellent program has been outlined and the meetings are open to the general public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Lapham
Baptist State
Baptist Church
College Finance Committee Audits Bills at State Board Meeting
The finance committee of the state board of education met at the college yesterday. W R Boyd of Cedar Rapids Thomas Lambert of Sabula and secretary D A Emery of Ottumwa audited bills and checked accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
W. R. Boyd
Cedar Rapids
Thomas Lambert
Sabula
D. A. Emery
Ottumwa
Miss Lara Philips to Wed H E Markley at Colfax Hotel
Invitations are issued in Ames for the marriage of Miss Lara Philips and Mr H E Markley to be held tomorrow afternoon at 5:00 p m at the Hotel Colfax. Miss Philips lectures on domestic economy with the extension department. Mr Markley runs several rubber factories in lower Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Lara Philips
H. E. Markley
Colfax
Former S C student John Woodruff contract Tuberculosis
Des Moines reports John Woodruff a former South Carolina student has tuberculosis and left Monday for New Mexico seeking health. He had been ill all summer with the disease developing into tuberculosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
John Woodruff
S .C
New Mexico
Typhoid Illness Reports for R McDowell
R McDowell is reported to be suffering from a light attack of typhoid. The notice notes the mild nature of the symptoms and provides no further medical details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. McDowell
Wreck in the yards leaves minor damage after engine collision
A small wreck occurred in the yards Saturday morning when two engines bumped into each other at a switch. One engine derailed and was slightly damaged but no serious damages occurred.
Infantile Paralysis Diagnosed in Carpenter Child
The ten year old daughter of James Carpenter is diagnosed with infantile paralysis with a definite conclusion reached early in the week. Reports from the Smith boy show no change and the disease remains stationary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Carpenter
Smith Boy
Fire damages C A Thompsons home on North Douglass
A small fire broke out at the C A Thompson residence on North Douglass avenue Sunday evening. Large holes burned in the roof and the interior suffered substantial damage to furniture before firefighters stopped the flames. rulers believe a defective chimney caused the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Thompson
North Douglass Avenue
Story county hospital booster club formed to campaign
A meeting at Odd Fellows hall organized the Story county hospital club with officers led by President E. W. Stanton and Secretary H. W. Stafford. The group plans countywide educational campaigns, branch clubs, mass meetings, and no membership fees to attract all Story county voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town and College Voters
Odd Fellows Hall
Story County Hospital
Story County Hospital Club
E. W. Stanton
Parley Sheldon
J. G. Tilden
L. M. Bosworth
C. F. Curtiss
Co. G. Lee
W. M. Greeley
H. W. Stafford
Stafford
Story County
Corlette Sells Ames Home for Canadian Land
H B Corlette traded his Clark Avenue residence to Mr McGregor of Macoun Saskatchewan for a half section of Canada land. The McGregors will move to Ames mid November with three children and parents. Corlette plans to stay in Ames to send his children to college here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Corlette
Clark Avenue
McGregor
Macoun
Saskatchewan
Canada
Canada Land
Corlette
Ames
Football Hoodoo Looms Over Ames Camps Saturday
The varsity were shut out 49 to 0 at Minneapolis and North High beat the high school squad 34 to 6, as the hoodoo hovered nearby during the Ames football camp Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Mineapolis
North High
Bible School Institute At Baptist Church
Rev. Jay A. Lapham, Iowa state Sunday school worker, leads a Bible school institute at the Baptist church October 14 to 16. Sessions include talks by Lapham and a conference, with open enrollment for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay A. Lapham
Baptist Churches of Iowa
Baptist Church
Lapham
Mitchell County
J. A. Lapham
Lap
Potatoes From Colorado Farm Hit Times Office
F P Briley brought in two potatoes from a 320 acre Greley Colorado field yielding over 300 bushels an acre. He plans to leave for Fort Collins after selling his Ames interest. His son David is in a Greeley hospital with a broken limb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. P. Briley
Times Office
Greley
Colorado
Briley
Fort Collins
Ames Colony
David
Greeley
Teachers May Enroll for State Association in Des Moines
Rural Story county teachers may enroll now to attend the state teachers association in Des Moines on November 2 3 and 4 1910. Send name address and 1.00 dollars to the county superintendent by October 25 1910 to reserve a seat for the Roosevelt address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County
State Teachers’ Association
Des Moines
Roosevelt
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Kate Munden
Judge Stevens
Rev. W. Johnson
Sarah E. Bigelow
8. E. Bigelow
The
Dykstra - Welch
al Black
Frances Renier
the Times
FALLS
Pitchfork
Kennedy
Mer
Hardcastles Bay Town
Yeggeman
Baptists Hold Institute
Miss Philips
John Woodruff III
Ham
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