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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1911
Page
5
The Times office faced a gas plant breakdown causing delays in production. Workers resorted to hand typesetting after the outage began last night. The supplier cannot guarantee gas until tomorrow morning.
Miss Ayre Tucker arrives in Ames as acting President Stanton's private secretary. A former college student, she previously studied at Beloit.
The board met Monday in Secretary Pasley’s office to approve regular bills and refer high school window and door repairs to the building and grounds committee. Superintendent Hicks and Miss Johnson will be asked to buy song books for the high school assembly room. The board also decided to accept warranty deeds from the Episcopal church for church lots after signatures by Dr. L. H. Pammer General J. R. Lincoln and Mr. C. Ki huade, then pursue court action to clear title.
George Henry Maxwell returned Tuesday noon from a coast trip. He visited his daughter Jessie at Salt Lake City and Pasadena and Los Angeles, with Joe Cone guiding him in San Francisco. Maxwell spoke highly of the city and the care shown by Ames alumni.
Rich and Grove W D Jach with F F Rodgers in real estate have leased the front rooms in the Odd Fellows building, with Joe Grove joining. They occupy the space now used by Olsan and will take over trout and back roots after Olsan’s lease ends October first.
The annual push-ball contest between the college of freshmen and sophomores will be held on the state field Friday afternoon at 2 51.
Dov Griffith has rented the Towa Cafe in Iowa to succeed the McPhersons and took possession last night.
Dr Frederick Cook spoke at the Armory in Ames about his polar expedition with lantern slides from his trip. Attendance was light with $37.50 seat sales. He claimed to have reached the north pole and described six hour observations on drifting ice while criticizing Perry and detailing alleged bribes over the Mount McKinley affair. He said Copenhagen University did not reject his report and plans to present evidence at an International Geographical Society meeting in Europe in October.
At a Country Club meeting on Monday night members voted to extend membership to students during the college term. Student members will enjoy the same privileges as regular members. The new clubhouse is progressing and will be finished in about three weeks with a grand opening planned for the dedication.
Excavation work for the heating plant basement has begun for the new high school building. The Henry house and the Brown residence remain unmoved but do not obstruct the ongoing excavations.
September 15 and 16 offered at 1.20 per sack by W. H. Poole for Kelly's Famous Flour customers.
Notice to Charles A Wentworth W H Johnson Chas Cooper C F Cooper Edwin Rex August Stoll A J Barkley Trustee 3 Kreed Clerk Story County Iowa and all others occupying lands along the proposed green improvement extending through or abutting lands. You and each of you are hereby notified.
A formal 1910 1911 filing records a petition by Joe W Sargent and August Stoll requesting a disinterested commissioner with Boone County to appoint an engineer to survey a proposed drainage district. H W Stafford and John Van Zant are named as commissioners, John M Wells as engineer, with a drainage plan detailing main and lateral tiles and a total cost of 7707.27 dollars. A hearing by joint supervisors is set for October 24 1911 at Nevada Iowa with notice of damages and amendments to land reports.
A tax payment notice from Ames Savings Bank reminds residents of the second installment due date.
Ames lodge hosted Grand Master Ring and visiting dignitaries for a lively event with receptions, talks, and a degree demonstration. At Maxwell, Cambridge, and Ames teams exhibited work, then Story City won the bid for the next meeting with officers elected for the session.
Sunday at 10:45 a.m. the church holds services in Smiths Hall with the subject Matter. Strangers are welcome to attend.
Bible school begins at 10 a.m. Preaching and communion at 11 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p.m. Evening service at 7 30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 80 p.m. All are welcome.
Preaching in Norwegian by Rev Wee on Sunday evening at six o'clock at the Norwegian Lutheran Church.
Morning worship at 11 00 a m. Sunday school at 49 a m. Y P S 8C EF at 1 50 p m. Pleasant Sunday evening service at 7 50 p m. Theme Crane The College Knocker is he right music featured at all services.
The Boone church announces Rev Geo Heaps will preach at the Sunday morning service. The evening service will be conducted by the B Y UO.
All Sunday services at normal times with Rev J E Baker leading in the morning. Dr Criseman attends Shenandoah conference. Evening sermon by President Sehet of Iowa Weskyan College Mt Pleasant. United Brethren fourth quarter communion Sunday morning Sept 17. Rev E W Curtis to preach and preside Tuesday night Sept 19. Bilder to preach Evergreen Monday night Sept 1. Large attendance hoped. President Schell Mt Pleasant college chapel address Sunday.
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