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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1918
Page
8
Local and personal items list residents and visitors in Basin Wyoming. People such as A J Bankson, C R Geddes, and E H Ellis are noted on trips, shop hours change, and a Red Cross seed sale at Metropolis Pharmacy is announced.
Under the Red Cross, a second drive for one hundred million dollars begins to fund lifesaving and comfort for the destitute. A Basin group meeting at the Rex theatre at 3 30 p m Sunday May will discuss what the Red Cross is and does, the future, with special music featured.
Mrs W E Larrick and Miss Ward law organized two Red Cross branches last week in Burlington and Otto. Burlington names Miss McCullough as chair and Miss Roach McIntosh as secretary. Otto names Mrs Godfrey as chair and Mrs Allie Massey as secretary. A new gauze shipment arrived for Basin and workers are urged to resume with zeal to compensate for delays. The Shell branch completed four full shipments in April.
W S Pease returned from Wibaux Montana where he conducted a closing out sale of stock. He reports all goods sold and fixtures brought to Basin for installation in a new store to be located soon. Pease and Petrgon have ran the business a year expanding to Grey Bull. The Wibaux store closed due to distance from Basin.
Mr and Mrs J S Pease depart for Des Moines Iowa after visiting son W S Pease in town They plan a few weeks away before returning to Los Angeles Cal The Pease Peterson Co building was rebuilt after the January fire.
On Wednesday night the O. E. 8. held a fine meeting in honor of Grand Matron Mrs. Knittle from Douglas. Several candidates were initiated and she visited Mrs. Jas. A. Berry before leaving for home yesterday.
Visiting from Denver Miss Rose Ellicott arrived in Basin Sunday for a short visit with friends. She moved to Denver about a year ago and has not returned since leaving. She soon left for Worland to visit sister Bessie, who is attending school there.
Mayor E. J. Sullivan and the city council, joined by Jake Schenk, toured the new water plant installed by Midwest Refining Co in Greybull yesterday afternoon. They returned with new ideas for local improvements.
Invitations go out today for Basin High School alumni as plans firm for a fine entertainment event at Kathleen O'Neil's home Saturday evening May 26.
In Cheyenne the 15th Gov Frank L Houx declares his bid for the Democratic nomination for Wyoming governor in the August primary.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church will meet next Thursday afternoon at Mrs. R. B. West’s home. All are invited to attend. Republican for Job printing.
Citizens are urged to inquire at local Red Cross chapters about how war relief funds were used. The article notes timely supplies to Italy and Roumania and emphasizes that donations support direct aid, with most leadership and workers donated as volunteers.
The Lee Motor Co. has two seasoned automobile men at work in their Basin garage this week. Gerald McMann and his wife and daughter from Denver join old friends the Beards. H. W. Jaynes with wife and brother-in-law arrive from Elk Basin, formerly Billings. The firm limits mechanics to those with long experience.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Sheck of Independence Missouri arrived late last week to visit Mr. and Mrs. Harry Drumm. Mrs. Sheck is Eva Bowman sister of Barbara Drumm, who spent most of her life in the Big Horn Basin.
The telephone office earned a place on the Liberty Loan honor roll with every employee having bought a third issue bond.
Otto resident Harve Perkins Jr tended to county business in the county seat last Friday, handling matters and meeting local officials.
Thirty head of registered Hereford bulls aged one to three years in prime breeding condition. Contact J H Bradshaw Thermopolis Wyoming. m10-17
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