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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1917
Page
15
The report recalls rain affecting events from Saturday and Sunday as residents attend a Red Cross social and plan a church program for August 18 led by Mrs. Elmer Hramer. It lists local moves, visits, illnesses, marriages, and a series of Potash Company developments plus community happenings in Alliance area.
An Antioch church hosted August 2, 1917, meeting to organize the Antioch branch of the American Red Cross. W. G. Wilson chaired as temporary president, a nominating committee was named, and twelve new members joined the existing ten, with officers elected for one year. Mrs. Rowan and Mrs. Johnson aided in formation and discussed committee roles and headquarters at Alliance.
Local notes report Hemingford L R May and others visiting Alliance on Tuesday. Residents such as Mr and Mrs Utter Mrs Bert Elder and Miss Maggie McCarty visited Alliance earlier in the week. Several residents travel to Fort Crook Gering Scottsbluff and Cool Colorado places while others return from trips and hospital stays.
A. N. Whitley returns to Alliance from Edgemont days of goat shooting and is relieved by Fireman Tony Bruno. Numerous staff moves, layoffs, and pleasure trips span Alliance, Denver, Hot Springs, and St. Paul with foremen and engineers reassigned and families traveling to Omaha Lincoln and Chicago for leisure and duties.
The annual session of the Box Butte County Teachers Institute convenes in the Central School building Alliance Nebraska on Monday morning August 20 for five days. All prospective teachers must enroll and attend the full five days with a one dollar enrollment fee. County superintendent provides full information and program.
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