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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1920
Page
5
The page includes a handwritten style office boy’s column with excuses for not writing and a plea for two weeks’ pay, plus a employment notice. Also notes Miss Gladys Booth taking a county clerk position and requests for farm land descriptions from sellers, with J. R. Bonwell of The Republican as official paper for Big Horn county.
A Canadian soldier recalls an incident in late autumn where the Prince of Wales approached a fire, offered to fetch wood, and was politely escorted back to his official post by a known officer. The prince often left formal boundaries to mingle with the troops.
In London on Armistice Day a murder trial halted as all rose in silence for two minutes to honor fallen French comrades. Visions of No Man's Land haunt the prisoner as the judge resumes, sentencing him to hang.
County horticultural commissioner reports experiments using poison gas to exterminate grain eating ground squirrels. Los Angeles County has sold surplus saccharine and strychnine to Orange County to join the campaign. Commissioner Ryan says squirrels now avoid poison, preferring new vegetation.
Wyoming officials announce the Interchurch World Movement plans a five year budget of 8366 777 572 with Wyoming to bear a large share. In 1920 the campaign seeks 175 million dollars from 2 denominations. Wyoming pastors at county conferences approve the plan amid talks of six community churches and living wage supports for pastors.
The Interchurch World Movement unites 30 denominations with 30 million members in a financial drive for 898,777,072 during April 25 to May 2. Other denominations join in supporting missionary benevolent and educational aims beyond the campaign.
The Interchurch World Movement plans a world campaign requiring over 100000 church workers in five years. More than 9000 new missionaries will be recruited for foreign fields, with thousands more lay and clerical workers to be drawn from affiliated denominations.
John D. Rockefeller Jr addresses a Baltimore audience on the Interchurch World Movement budget. He notes the vast sum, compares it to church redirections in the Methodist and Baptist churches, and cites a combined five year program totaling $490,777,072 from 80 denominations.
The American Education Department of the Inter church World Movement released statistics showing lawyers among the highest paid while religious workers are among the lowest paid. The study questions current income rankings and the value placed on religious labor amid rising living costs.
Washington D C. male ert Lansing former secretary of state spoke at a dinner urging active cooperation of 80 denominations in the Interchurch World Movement to combat evils eroding society and to fund a united campaign.
The Basin Woman's Club marks Florence Nightingale's birthday with a May 12 open meeting at the library. Guest speaker Mrs. Ross Sullivan, Red Cross nurse and Mayo Clinic trained, will discuss public health and school nursing duties and benefits, with tea or coffee to follow.
Owen Johnson offers express delivery service with fast handling and phone contact listed as 190 for inquiries. The brief ad emphasizes quick, reliable courier options.
Sheriff B. F. Wickwire, Assessor T. J. Jones, Commissioners C. A. Welch T. W. Olney John Weintz. County Clerk Zela Murphy, County Attorney F. A. Little, Clerk of District Court Hazel V. Lawrence. District Court Judge Percy W. Metz, Court Stenographer Guy R. Brill. Superintendent of Schools Mrs. Bertha K. Van Devender, County Treasurer Mazie V. Rhodes. County Surveyor G. J. Schenk, Coroner M. H. Smith. County Official Paper The Basin Republican.
Basin City announces its city government roster led by Mayor Frank A. Wise and Councilmen William Gibson F M Hime R R Denny A B Martin. Clerk James F Ewers, Attorney C A Zaring, Marshal R E Cummings, Treasurer Frank I Rue with the Basin Republican as official paper.
The Federated Executive Council announces that the regular meeting night last Wednesday was postponed due to conflicting events. The new public meeting will be held Saturday May 15 to allow committees to complete tasks and present reports. Chairman invites residents to attend.
Nine head of young Percheron and Belgian work horses mares and geldings 1400 to 2000 Iba. weight ready for spring work. Contact J O Neff Embiem Wye. Also ladies spring fashions and tailored garments samples arrive. Phone number listed.
The house passed army reorganization legislation authorizing the president to select civilians to fill vacancies in the quartermaster corps without prior military training. Testimony showed the supply service was crippled by transferring line officers to other branches and urged permanent civilian appointees to ensure expert management.
The extension bureau of the state university asks all breeders to send their name address and stock type to C. N. Shepardson in Laramie. The directory of purebred breeders will publish all collected names.
Word came this week of the marriage in Billings of F B Bateman and Daisy M Cloud of Greybull. The bride, formerly from Basin, has many friends here who wish her joy. For drag work or moving, call Owen Johnson at 1090.
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