Basin School Notes and New Teacher Arrival Amid Cold Week
The Basin School remained closed due to cold weather and a storm. A new University trained teacher, Miss Knight, arrived to replace Miss Huff who joined a government home economics project. A high school glee club formed under Miss Patt, and manual training shifts to oak under Mr. Moor. Semester averages above 90 include Gladys Johnston and Hugh Gould among others. Attendance averages hover around the mid 90s across grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Knight
Miss Huff
Miss Patt
Gladys Scott
Ruth O'Neil
Katherin Arnett
Esther Pauley
Don Denny
Don Crall
Chas, Vincent
Hugh Gould
Oak
Mr. Moor
Gladys Johnston
Elma Skovgard
Pearl Sanders
Zeva Smith
Wayne Sykes
Sam
Hyattville Red Cross Sees Leadership Change And Local News
A Hyattville Red Cross meeting at Mrs. Abe Gotwals’ home saw her resign as treasurer with Mrs. N H Smith elected in her place. Sewing supervisors were named and the group reports 104 members. Other items include winter weather, sleigh service for mail, a 10th anniversary surprise, and local social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Abe Gotwals
Gotwals
N. H. Smith
Tude Nelson
Fawcett
Hyattville
H. N. Carstensen
van Slyke
Basin
500 Club
Riverside Inn
Dent
John Weintz
Mercers
Oil Stock Quotations Furnished by Basin Oil Brokerage
Basin Oil Brokerage provides stock quotations dated January 31 listing various oil shares and price figures. The page item reflects market activity and valuations for listed companies in the oil sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basin Oil Brokerage ,A
Crandall Dickman Union Wedding at Methodist Parsonage
A Basin area wedding tied the knot last Sunday at noon when Miss Calla Dickman wed Delbert Crandall at the Methodist parsonage officiated by Rev. R. M. Jones. Crandall, a Beaver Creek rancher, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Olon Crandall, and Calla is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Dickman. They traveled to Thermopolis for a brief wedding trip and plan to settle on the Crandall homestead until spring when a home will be built, with friends extending best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Calla Dickman
Delbert Crandall
R. M. Jones
Crandall
Beaver Creek
Olon Crandall
J. F. Dickman
Thermopols
Crandall Ranch
Western Title & Loan Co Wins National Contest
Word from the National Surety Co. of New York announces that the Western Title & Loan Co. won a nationwide contest for the greatest relative amount of business written in 1917. They compete with over 10,000 others and surpass many large agencies in surety business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Surety Co
New York
Western Title & Loan Co
Boom Sullivan for Governor
Dr E W Croft of the Republican state central committee travels to Cheyenne after a town electors meeting where he was instructed to back E J Sullivan of Basin for governor with support for any other strong man chosen by the committee. Grazing permits for Bighorn National Forest must be filed in Sheridan Wyoming by March 1 1918 with details available from Supervisor ReL8ss Philips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowley
Wyo
E. W. Croft
Republican State Central Committee
Cheyenne
E. J. Sullivan
Basin
Bighorn National Forest
Sheridan
Wyoming
Philips
Stag Party Honors Fern Baugh Before Missouri Farewell
Miss Hazel Steen hosted fourteen friends Saturday night at her home with entertainment by Minnie Kershner as Buddie and F A Wise as Hank Green. Doris Atherly and Malou Van Arsdale performed English dude and Pat the Irish man. Music by Mrs. Allen Borden and Mrs. Wilbur Lease. Farewell speech by Hazel Steen as Charlie Chaplin for Fern Baugh departing for Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Steen
Minnie Kershner
Mamma
Buddie
F. A. Wise
Hank Green
Farmer Boy
Bessie Morrison
Allen Borden
Wilbur Lease
Doris Atherly
Malou van Arsdale
Pat
G. E. Brigham
Lizzie’ Spurrier
Charlie Chaplin
Fern Baugh
Missouri
Local Man Gets Patent for Chicken Stuffer
Doc Radcliffe, Basin oil man, applied for a patent on a chicken stuffer borrowed from J. R. Bonwell. Ben jokes about lending kitchen tools and patent schemes while noting his dislikes. Also public notice warns that warrants drawn on the county for 1917 will be paid, interest ceasing from the date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc Radcliffe
Basin
J. R. Bonwell
Ben
Old Timers Meeting Set for February 12 Banquet at Mountain View
The pioneers hold a regular meeting on February 12 here with a banquet at Mountain View hotel. A dance and program are planned at the Library and inviting old timers from Powell Cody Meeteetse Worland and neighboring organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain View Hotel
Powell, Cody
Meeteet#e
Worland
Old Timer Dead Prominent Cattleman Henry Helm
On Tuesday afternoon Chas. ER. Shaw of Greybull C. W. McNay and Frank I. Rue traveled to Worland to attend the funeral of Henry Helm who died near Guthrie Oklahoma last Saturday Helm came to this country in 1882 with McNay and was a leading cattleman here He is survived by his wife and several step sons.
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Sum Folks
Frank Wise
Frank
Baker
Billings Gazette
Kendrick
France
Huns
Teddy
Chas. ER. Shaw
Greybull
C. W. McNay
Frank I. Rue
Worland
Henry Helm
Guthrie
Okla
Helm
McNay
Returned flyer welcomed at Momence amid cheers
A U S lieutenant who escaped is greeted by 3,000 Basiners in Momence Illinois. He is too scared to speak and his brother John OBrien lives in Cowley Wyoming while news of the escape reaches them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Momence
Illinois
John O'Brien
Cowley
Wyoming
Ill
Kathleen O Neil Hosts Dancing Party At Hime Home
Last evening at the home of Harry H Hime Miss Kathleen O Neil entertained a number of friends at a dancing party. A delightful social evening was spent and all had a fine time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Hime
Kathleen O'Neil
Tedmon Returns After Two Week Absence
Allyn H. Tedmon returned to his home yesterday afternoon after an absence of about two weeks. He visited Laramie for a county agents meeting and then went to Colorado to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allyn H. Tedmon
Mr. Tedmon
Laramie
Colorado
Basin Women Share Canadian Cake Recipe
The Basin Ladies publish tested recipes from the Ladies Home Journal. A Canadian cake recipe combines butter substitute, brown sugar, hot water, raisins, spices, soda, and flour with nuts optional, baked slowly.
Cupid Still Busy at Antlers Hotel Weddings
Justice of the Peace Bonwell joined two couples in marriage at the Parlors of the Antlers hotel. Alvin Sells wed Dottie P. Herring of Shell Creek in the afternoon, while Noble Elben Pickett married Alice Lewis of Tensleep in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
Bonwell
Antlers Hotel
Alvin Sells
Dottie P. Herring
Shell Creek
Noble Elben Pickett
Alice Lewis
Tensleep
Antlers
Pilot escapes and hides with brave ally in Cowley
Lieutenant Patrick O'Brien, after bailing from a disabled plane behind enemy lines, evades capture and relies on a local ally in Cowley to survive. The report highlights his wartime ordeal and the courage shown by the citizen who aided him.
Baking Directions From Fragments
A fragment lists ingredients and steps for a baked item. It mentions spoonful ground cloves one teaspoon cinnamon three cups flour one teaspoon soda dissolved in hot water then bake for forty five minutes.
The Toy Trade and the Railroads Debate
The piece notes the toy trade regaining ground against German rivals postwar, despite prior Democratic tariff failures. It also raises questions about state railroad and public service commissions as the government nationalizes rail transport and McAdoo directs the effort, pondering board reductions or continued operation with fewer duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAdoo
Deserters Listed From Big Horn County
A roster lists named individuals from Wyoming towns including Clem Smith Manderson Byron Worth Smith Himes Ratu Sikala Henry Saldan John Salasco Cowley William Stewart Lovell Karma Saari Pete Stinkowey Roman Torries Lovell Lewis E Teeter Centralia Adam Triback William Clark Thomas Greybwil Den Urban Alvie Vitalis Manuel Valenzuela Charles Wayber Basin Gust Virta Himes briefed as deserters from Big Horn County with multiple hometowns in Wyoming and nearby Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem Smith
Manderson
Wyo
Byron Worth Smith
Himes
Ratu Sikala
Henry Saldan
John Salasco
Cowley
William Stewart
Lovell
Karma Saari
Pete Stinkowey
Roman Torries
Lewis E. Teeter
Centralia
Wash
Adam Triback
William Clark Thomas
Greybwil
den Urban
Alvie Vitalis
Manuel Valenzuela
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Kaiser Bill
West
Tom
Eaton-Wyors
Casper-Embar
Center
Columbine
Consold
Roy
Cosden
Elkhorn
E. T. Williams
Glenrock Oil
Glenrock Oil & Gas
Grass Creek Pet
Hecla-Wyvan
Hoye Oil & Ref
Hidden Treas
Jupiter
Inney
Midway
Mountain & Gulf
Northwest
Gut West
Eee
Eell
Fremier
Hepublic
Shiloh
Salt Creek
United
Western
Western Plaina
Wind River Pet
Blackfoot
Utah
Wright-Martin
Texas Oil
General Motors
Office
Midwest
Estes
Midwest P
Merritt
Anglo-Amer
Armstrong & Easter
Proprietors
Ai — Crandall-Dickman
Boom Sullivan
Food Administration
Tedmon
The
Ladies Home Journal
Cupid
Brother
Patrick O'Brien
the Toy Trade
Germany
Democratic Congress
Big Horn County
Charles Wayber
Gust Virta
the Basin Republican
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