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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1909
Page
6
Iowa State College replaces hand to hand class scrap and tug of war with pushball after evaluating Drake and Iowa methods. Welty, president of last year’s freshman class, approved the plan. The game uses a large ball and requires pushing it across a dividing line as Ames and college spectators await the first match.
At the home of the bride’s parents in Lawrence Kansas on August 31 the marriage joined Dr Ralph Graham and Miss Katie Hosford both of Arkansas City Ark The groom a D V S graduate of Ames and Iowa State College and the bride formerly taught mathematics in Arkansas City public schools The couple reside in Arkansas City where the groom is doing government quarantine work.
Dr. Fred Law 1908 I. H. S. C., now city dairy inspector at Waterloo Iowa, spent Sunday and Monday in this city. He says he has plenty of work and has spent much time administering tuberculin tests to dairy cattle near Waterloo.
Clyde Williams completed his engagement as Des Moines second baseman last Tuesday four weeks ago and has gone back to Ames to lead the Cyclones through another tempestuous football season.
Mrs J R Wood declares she is now ready to begin teaching, inviting inquiries about available instructional services. The notice signals the start of her teaching practice, with potential students advised to contact her for sessions and scheduling.
Fragment notes extra rooms formerly over Wettstein's tailor shop. Mentions 20-11 in unclear context. Open to local redevelopment or school use, with stakeholders unnamed.
A man from Ames got drunk in Boone and tried to call a party in Ames at the Iowa Telephone Company. He fell asleep in a Boone booth, police were summoned, and he was jailed. He was fined in Boone for the offense.
The annual Old Settlers Reunion will be held at Collins on September 11. Farmers expect to finish field work by Saturday and anticipate a large crowd.
Mrs Bolton mother of Mrs C H Speers and Miss Marita is critically ill at her home on North Western Avenue, prompting concern from family and community members.
Mr. S. B. Frey of Milford township delivered the stallion Ciceron to New Jersey Live Stock Commission for use in Cape May County. The stallion, a state fair ribbon winner and proven breeding sire, supports the Farmers Breeders Associations plan to distribute pure bred draft sires where needed.
Miss Elizabeth McLean returns to the English department after completing postgraduate work and a masters degree at Chicago University this year. Miss Bertha Moore resumes duties in the English department at Leland Stanford after a year’s leave.
Eldred Dunning returned home from Scranton while George Thompson visited from Des Moines. Des Moines guest Miss Johns spent Sunday with the Wm. Thompson family, and Mrs. Van Valkenburg of Minnesota visited her relatives. Various locals hosted and traveled, including trips to Chicago and Fort Dodge, and students and teachers prepared for new assignments in North Dakota and Des Moines schools.
A handsome soda fountain and fixtures, purchased from J. A. Becker of Chicago for over two thousand dollars, are now installed in the Cagwin drug store. The west side is devoted to the fountain with unique tables and stools that tuck away. Russell Kenyon, with two assistants, will run the fountain and create fancy drinks and ice cream dishes.
Mrs. Alice D. Feuling occupies the residence beside Prof Erwinson on Ash Avenue built by Prof. H. P. Baker. Reserve seats for Tempest and Sunshine on Wednesday Sept. 15th with sales starting at Judish Bros. on Sept. 15th. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. W. H. James on Tuesday morning. Prof. and Mrs. Mark Cleghorn moved to a new home on Ash Avenue. Mrs. Fairfield and family occupy the Cleghorn house.
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