February & March additions:
Homepage Photo: new images (A.L. Champlin and
son at 114 Welch, Central Iowa hair salon); previous image archived
Homepage/Next 2008 Public Presentation: new
Photo of the Month: new image (Rainbow Café
on Main); previous image (1898 view of west campus) archived
From the Archives; Thomas Flyer in Ames,
St. Patrick’s Day on Main, Oslund Drug, Best Electric, Soper’s Mill Dam
& Bridge, Max Armstrong Tractor, Skeie Pontiac, Welcome to Ames Sign:
and additional supporting images also new
About Us: statistics graph updated to show
monthly traffic
Identify/Archive Page #4: new
Identify/1956 Playground Scene, Cub Scouts
at Firehouse, Spring Hats: new
About Ames/Business/Casey Motel/1952 ad: new
About Ames/Disasters/WWII/British Aircraft
Recognition Cards: new
Books and Maps/Colton’s Iowa, 1878: new
Stories/Betty Gulliver Johnson: new
January changes include:
Homepage Photo: new image (A.L. Champlin and
son at 114 Welch); previous image archived
Homepage/2008 Presentations: new
Photo of the Month: new image (1898 view of
west campus); previous image (1907 Panorama - right) archived
From the Archives; Dinkey Departs Engine
House, Ames Launderette, Lincoln Way Skating, Record Low Temps: and
additional supporting images also new
About Us: statistics graph updated to show
monthly traffic
Newsletters/2007 Summer issue: new
About Ames/City Government/Ames Fire Department:
new image
December changes include:
Homepage Photo: new image (Grandpa Bates
in Old Car); previous image archived
Photo of the Month: new image (1907 Panorama
- right); previous image (New Ames Theater) archived
From the Archives; Tip Top Café,
Merry Christmas from Neta, 4th Ward Grocery Holdup, 1952 Christmas Decorations,
First Baptist Church Downtown: and additional supporting images also
new
About Us: statistics graph updated to show
monthly traffic
About Us: Farwell Brown Birthday: new
Your Stories/Gary Moore/return to wood heat:
new
Your Stories/Bob Covey/ additional photos
November changes include:
Homepage Photo: new image (Serviceman and baby);
previous image archived
Photo of the Month: new image (New Ames Theater);
previous image (1907 Onondaga Street) archived
From the Archives/Buster Brown at Bauge
Shoes, Ontario Post Office, Meeker Thanksgiving Prayer, Seven Overtime
Game: and additional supporting images also new
About Us: statistics graph updated to show
monthly traffic
About Ames/Schools/Lincoln: new
About Ames/Organizations/Churches/First Baptist
Church: new
About Ames/Residents/K.W. Brown: 5 new images
necessitated adding a second page
About Ames/Events/Disasters/WW2: Story County
Service Database added
Quick Facts/Town of Ontario: new
Quick Facts/Main Street: new page
Your Stories/Gary Moore/memories of Charlie
Sorenson: new
Your Stories/Gary Moore/Powerplant problems:
new
Your Stories/Bob Covey/memories of the class
of ’57: new
Your Stories/Lew Andrus/memories of Brookside
Zoo: new
Help Identify: placed Jim Bates info for Campfire
Girls of 1955
October changes include:
Homepage Photo: new image (Serviceman and baby);
previous image archived
Photo of the Month: new image (New Ames Theater);
previous image (1907 Onondaga Street) archived
From the Archives/Ontario Post Office,
Meeker Thanksgiving Prayer, Ames 7 Overtime Game: and additional supporting
images also new
About Us: statistics graph updated to show
monthly traffic
Newsletters: 2007 Spring edition added
About Ames/Schools/Lincoln: new
About Ames/Businesses/Bauge Shoes: six new
images
About Ames/Events/Disasters/WW2: Story County
Service Database added
Your Stories/Gary Moore/memories of Charlie
Sorenson: new
Help Identify: identified items archived –
policeman identity, Campfire Girls identities
Fun Stuff/Autograph Verses: new verses added