School was built on the site of the present Ames City Hall on Clark Avenue and Sixth Street. The Wests raised several daughters and sons. William West spent the last of his life living with his son in northwest Iowa.

Geography

Ames is located along the western edge of Story County, roughly 30 mi north of the state capital, Des Moines. Passing through Ames is the cross country line of the Union Pacific Railroad

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