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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1919
Page
5
A nurse details Christmas morning routines in a French hospital barracks. The entry recalls waking under drizzle and rain, breakfast delays, ward life, and the nurse’s rounds to supervise dressings and patient care. Decorations brighten wards while patients anticipate homeward ships, with front-line ships visible offshore signaling a hard yet hopeful season.
Last Friday afternoon Mrs J C Stewart entertained at bridge at her home on West B street. Decorations were white and red carnations. Prizes were won by Mrs Neal Anderson and Mrs C H Faizpatrick. Delicious refreshments were served. The guests included Mesdames Peterson A W Coons Skovgard H T Harris Armstrong Hyde Denny Brill Pearson Metz W C May Rousch Gingrich Fitzpatrick H H Hime Neal Anderson Horn Fidell Heaton and Bishop.
Friday afternoon Mrs R E Gleeson entertained in honor of house guest Miss Imogene Thompson. Guests included Mesdames Hartigan Weber Lewis Joslin Arnot W J Jones Frank Hime Armeling Atherly Ath erly Robb West Coons Kirby Patten Dean Keatchie Murphy Judkins Pauley Zane Richardson Wise and Misses Carrie Lester Lucille and Lois Coons Nelle Huff Winfred Patten.
Miss Adelaide Newport and Miss Alva Burroughs entertained the younger set at the former's home last Friday night. Guests included Hessie Morrison Esther Pauley Dorothy Zaring Marjorie Coons Gladys Scott Katherine Arnett Carrie Judkins Cleota Perkins Vivian Brown Florence Vincent Margaret Neilson Margaret Drumm Ruth O Neill Ruth Rhodes Wilma Skov gard Charles Vincet Don Denny Hugh Gould Harold Whitmore Jas Morrison George Stevens Fred Lewis Millard Garland Joe Stewart Morris Smart Earl and Raymond Colley.
Mr and Mrs R E Gleeson hosted a Saturday bridge evening for their guest Miss Imogene Thompson. Prizes went to Mrs J C Stewart and R B Weat, with the cut prize to Miss Esther Pauley. Refreshments followed and guests danced. Attendees included A W Coons D B Lewis B T Joslin T J Armstrong R B West R R Denny C Clymer J L Keatchie W H Pauley C H Dean T M Hyde T K Bishop R P Pearson Mrs F B Vincent Dr M H Smith and Miss Esther Pauley.
Mr and Mrs Robert P Pearson entertained last Tuesday with four bridge tables in use Prizes went to Mrs MH Hime Miss Lois Coons Lieut Hawthorn and JOC Stewart in a social afternoon at their home
A Monday evening library party honored Miss Thompson and Miss Lester with guests including Winifred Patten Carrie Lester Imogene Thompson Lois Coons Cora Van Pelt Lucille Coons Nelle Huff Phyllis Lewis Hazel Lawrence Hazel Blakesley Myrna May Margaret El singer Margaret Drumm Olive Hoyte Constance Skovgard Jessie Wardlaw Mrs R E Gleeson Betty Brown and Thora Sanger.
Mrs. J F Weber hosted a Monday reception for Miss Carrie Lester with decorations of white carnations. Attending were Mrs. W J Jones Mrs R Ef Gleeson Miss Imogene Thompson and Miss Carrie Judkins.
The text outlines leasing land with rights to existing and future production royalty terms. New wells must be drilled within 600 feet of leased wells without lessee consent. The president may lease remaining claim areas, give the claimant a preference, and allow additional wells within 660 feet under prescribed terms.
Mrs. Dave Matthews of Hyattville died in childbirth on Wednesday. Nellie and Neil Matthews were born in Emporia Kansas in 1887 and she taught school in the county. She married D. W. Matthews of Hyattville on June 5 1917. Survived by husband and her parents and two sisters in Emporia. The remains were taken to Emporia for interment. The community mourns her loss and offers condolences.
Col George Harvey condemns the mail service delay affecting soldiers letters saying the worst service in history hands over mail at tidewater prompts dumping and reworking. He cites eight or ten carloads of mail from France recently received and returned to writers.
Mr Owens was kicked by a horse Saturday but no bones broken and he will be laid up a few days. Harold Burt leaves for Dunkley Colorado for a two week stay. Myron Burt and Leonard Henderson Jr. go to Thermopolis to explore permanent work. W A Kelly and family arrive from Colorado with aims to locate near Hendersons. Ernest Borden leases the G Hartigan 80 and will soon return from Colorado to occupy the new home. G Hartigan plans a new house and splits his ranch into three parts for three families. Hartigan may relocate to the old homestead as Fink buys a ranch on Liberty bench and moves there. Neighbors are cutting ice as winter stays mild. H A Carpenter discharged from military service returns to Basin to work at Leidecker Tool Shops.
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