Teachers Hold Big Meeting in Ames County
Weather dampened attendance at the Story County Teachers Association central meeting in Ames but did not affect the program. Supt. Nims of Nevada presided, with Maisy Schreiner of Ames as secretary. Speakers included Prof. Forest Ensign, Mrs. Meyer, O H Longwell, and Brainard, stressing fundamentals, manual training, and school cleanliness. The Commercial club hosted a reception, with addresses on ideals in education and Europe. Resolutions praised Ames citizens, the Commercial club, church members, and the organizing committees.
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Story County Teachers’ Association
Supt
Nims
Nevada
Prin
Maisy Schriner
Ames Schools
Ames
Forest Ensign
The
State University
Commercial Club
M. B
Tilden
Meyer
Ellsworth College
Iowa Falls
O. H. Longwell
Highland Park College
Des Moines
Europe
M. BH
Brainard
Harrison County
Rura
A. B Storms
Miss Pike
Supt. Dana
Prin Maisy Schreiner
Prin. Pierce
McCalisburg
Story County
Scott
Ensign
Longwell
Storms
Street Fights At Cambridge
The Cambridge Leader notes how badger and dog fights dominated the early week, describing men pulling a badger from a box as sport and entertainment. The piece questions the local enthusiasm and even speculates about pitting a bulldog named Bat Nelson against a badger.
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Cambridge
Nelson
Plans for New Baptist Church in Ames
The 60 by 75 foot Grecian style church will seat about eight hundred with a large Sunday school facility. White sand limestone from Clinton IA will clad the exterior, an art glass dome lights the space, and a prostyle portico with ionic columns fronts Story street. Marshalltown Construction Co. builds it. William Watkins leads locally.
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Fowle
Ames
Baptist Church of
S. H. Mitchell
Story Street
Kellogg Avenue
Clinton
Iowa
Baptist
Marshalltown Construction Co
William Watkins
Gophers Held To Small Score In Muddy Clash
Minnesota defeated by Iowa 18 to 0 as rain drenched the field in Minneapolis last Saturday. Ames showed strong defense, holding the Gophers to no points in the final period while Johnston McGovern and Pickering starred for Minnesota and Ringhem Hart Johnson led Ames in fast play. The muddy conditions limited kicking and passing, steering the game toward old fashioned line backing.
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Cyclones
Gohores
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Iowa
Ames
Gophers
Ringhem Hart
Johnson
Ames Ames
New Plumbing Shop Opens on West Onondaga Street
On November 15 Parl Moore and Ben Nelson will open a new lighting and plumbing shop in the Spring building on West Onondaga Street. Both are experienced in the trade and Moore is described as competent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Parl Moore
Ben Nelson
Onondaga Street
Mr. Moore
Plumber and Mr. Nelson Seek Work With City Crews
A plumber and Mr. Nelson, longtime workers for the city electric light department, are described as well fitted for hauling plumbing and electric light wiring and are anticipated to find ample work in Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
City Electric Light Department
Ames
Shipped a Fine Load of Horses from Local Farm Trade
Last Thursday night Pete Clavey of Minneapolis shipped a car of eighteen horses to Geo. Nichols palace livery. He paid local farmers $4150, an average over $200 per head, indicating strong demand and good prices in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Clavey
Minneapolis
Geo. Nichols Palace
Knickerbocker Married in Local News Upswing
J Knickerbocker born 1905, prominent city figure, wed Edith Ross of Cedar Rapids recently. He helped his father run a large stock farm at Fairfax and they likely will reside there. The note references a show or event titled The Other Girl tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Knickerbocker
Edith Ross
Cedar Rapids
Nick
Fairfax
Boone Edged by Ames in Fast High School Football
Boone high school lost to Ames high school 13 to 11 in a fast Saturday game marked by two speedy teams. Harry Frampton starred with a 70 yard TD run and a 60 yard dash on a blocked kick, as Boone featured ground gains from forwards and strong kicking. Both teams played clean, best in Ames since 1900, with sportsmanship highlighted and a lively depot farewell.
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Boone
Ames
Harry Frampton
Boone Boys
West
Ames Boone Hultz
R. E. O'Connell
Harris
Golden Eldredge
R G. Ford
Steigerwalt
C. Zehr
Nordstrom
G. Wells
Kelso
Mackey Cameron
Frampton
Russell Eds
Ee Steele McKim
F. B. Sturtz van Auken
R. H. Stark Greenlee
Q. B. Adame
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County Association of School Teachers
Bartholomew
W. F. Mann
John A. Preston
Armory
O. H. Lamspire
William Fleager
Li M. H. Lowenthal
Jon
Umnesman
Ames Fulton I
Kb Rademacher
Troeger Haa MecCree
G Powers Eliott
L. Scott de Farnum
Smith R. G. Mohistad
Wilmarth
Oes Walker Chappell R
Idoe
Q B. McGovern
C. McCoy
Bingham L. H Stevens Harte
RF. Johnston Johnson
F. B. Pickering Smith
Knickerbocker
Superior Union
Cooper
Peca
APOE
Barney & Berry
Clothes
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