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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1917
Page
4
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Basin high school beat Greybull 31 to 11 at Basin gymnasium in a fast clean second meeting. Basin’s EE Roberts led with seven baskets and one free throw, Gould added five doubles and a single, while Greybull relied on Rogers and Gould for most points. Crall and Judkins guarded well as Hanlon directed floor play. Greybull faced unfamiliar indoor floor and inexperience on the open-air team.
The Chicago Herald notes two recent uses of presidential war powers to settle labor conflicts. In the first, a southeastern railroad faced arbitration pressure and government takeover if mediation was refused. In the second, a munitions maker’s firing of union workers led to railcar suspensions and a threatened commandeering, with workers reinstated.
Mrs Nellie Avery announces a large masque dance in Manderson on Saturday night December 22 to raise funds for the Wheatland Orphan Home. Everyone urged to attend and support the charity event.
Last Saturday Mr and Mrs Sam Scoville completed a deal purchasing the Freeman property in the north part of Basin. They plan to move to Basin and establish their home there. Mr Scoville is now employed by Ohio Oil Co and will base Basin headquarters as Frank Sanders drove to Basin from Otto.
The Mothers and Friends organization thank Basin residents for support at last Saturday’s chicken pie supper at Fraternity hall. A very large crowd attended and the group reports they cleared almost 70 dollars.
The Republican reported Bertis Patterson left to enlist in the aviation department. After press time he learned enlistments closed at noon that day, so he decided not to travel to Billings as it was too late.
On last Sunday Mr and Mrs E Silver hosted Worland guests for the first anniversary of Mr and Mrs C L Howell. A three o clock dinner followed by an evening house party included Mr and Mrs C L Howell Mr and Mrs Fred Tallon Miss Ethel Howell and Clyde Warner. The party returned to Worland on the noon train Monday.
Friday afternoon the Basin schools dismiss for the annual Christmas break. Nearly all teachers leave for about ten days. Several staff members plan travel to different Nebraska destinations and destinations include Kearney Newman Grove Rushville Sheridan Des Moines Casper Sioux City and Des Moines for family gatherings and weddings.
Soon after the new year Mr and Mrs Homer T Lamb will leave for Indiana to visit relatives and friends. They will tour the east visiting major cities, then travel to Florida for a few weeks and finish the winter in California.
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