Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-24
STORMS AT BLOOMFIELD.
President Of Ames colIe~e Addresses
Davis County Teachers.


Davis County Teachers.
Bloomfield, Nov. 19.-Dr. A. B
Storms, president of Ames agriculture
college, addressed the Davis County
Teachers association at the court
house Saturday afternoon. Introduced
by an address Of welcome by Hon. w
II. Taylor, and response by Prof. Jas
Westhoff, DR.. Storms delivered an ex-
oellent address on the unique subject
Asking God Questions" Following a
short pre.lde through which vein
of hu.1lor ran the main address en-
brleed the thought of the natural
curiosity of man and his reverent at
titude of inquiry to God. The peculiar
advantages of the present day Of in
quiry ard the wonderful scientific de-
veiopments along industrial lines were
topics which were ably discussed by
the speaker Of the hour. At the end
of an hour and a half the teachers of
Davis county and interested citizens of
the city had enjoyed such a rare intel
lectual feast as had not been expert
enced before for many a day. Other
features Of the program embraced the
Invocation by Rev. G.. l.. Stafford, pas
tor CT the Methodist Episcopal church
and q. song by the pupils of the public
school who are doing good work under
tie direction of the musical instructor
Miss Carrie Davies.
Other Interesting Items.
Friday, Nov. IS being the eighth
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
a. q. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Grant
aud Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith and also
the birthday anniversary of Martin
Ellenberger and daughter, Mrs. Bond,
of Steuben, the occasion was celebrated
by a feather shower which was ten
dercd Mr.. and Mrs. Jones, victims of
the feather raid made by thieves dur
ing the Davis county fair. About fifty
relatives and friends arrived at the
Jones home Friday morning with well
filled lunch baskets and mysterious
small bundles, everyone of which con-
tanned pound of feathers A dinner
typical of the prosperous farmer was
served at noon. The afternoon was
spent socially but not idly. A feather
case and pillows having been previ-
ously prepared the feathers We're pro-
portionately divided and the cases
neatly stitched before the party de-
parted. The delightful weather and
fire driving condition of the roads
added greatly to the perfect enjoyment
of :he day.
At the last regular meeting of the
Royal Arch Masons the following Off
GERS We're elected:
II. T. Bence-High Priest
N. S. Johnson-King.
e. M. Burgess-Scribe.
w. j. Law-Treasurer
7. A. Dunlap-Secretary.
Subordinate officers will be appointed
by the high priest before installation
in December.
From Friday evening until Sunday
Miss Helen Wray was hostess to a
house party composed of Misses Ruby
Phillips, Charlotte Davis Ma11d Dab
ney, Nina Swallow, of Dover. New
Jersey and Laura Wilson, of Des
Moines The list of amusements en-
braced Dutch whist party Friday ev-
ening at which about twenty-four
friends We're entertained The gentle
mems honors We're awarded C. C. Dab
ney and the ladies' prize was received
by Miss Ruth McAchran. Following a
light luncheon the remainder Of the
evening was spent in dancing. Satur-
day Afternoon horseback ride to the
fair grounds was a happy feature of
entertainment the afternoon being
lost in intense interest in the football