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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1918
Page
5
The St John Baptist Mission lists devotion and address The Practical Son Part 2 on Friday March 1 1918 and devotions Sunday March 8 1918. Services follow with morning 11 00 A M and evening 8 15 P M plus Sunday school at 10 00 A M. Rev A Gordon Fowkes extends a cordial welcome.
Mr and Mrs Justin Pomeroy and Mr and Mrs Howard Holden hosted dinner at Frank Pomeroy's Saturday at 7. Jake Herschler drove to Opal Tuesday. Mrs Lyon Rathbun visited Justin Pomeroy Thursday. Howard Holden traveled to Opal Sunday and returned Monday. Clarence and family visited Mrs Jisin Pomeroy Sunday evening. Lon Sisipp and son William visited Clarence Holden Sunday. Karl James of La Barge visited Fontanelle Monday. Mr and Mrs Clarence Holden and family spent Tuesday with Ned Herschler. Janet Hankin spent the week in Evanston. He came from Bic Piney to Kemmerer for a draft exam and is now class one. He then visited his old Wyoming home.
The Marbleton masquerade Friday night drew many costumes and prizes went to Mrs. Henry Budd and Wesley Vicker. The Pinedale costume dance Thursday night attracted a crowd until about 2 a.m. with L. E. Bennett providing music.
About eight inches of snow fell in the last 24 hours, averaging around two feet. Ella Hanson is improving from illness this week. Mrs. Pearl Lewis plans a visit with Mrs. Frank Wilhelm. Visitors included Mrs. Sarah Faris Perr y Bowlsty Bert Parody Frank Hanson Mrs. Pearl Lewis and Mrs. Frank Wilhelm. B F Bondurant’s wife visited Mrs. Sarah Faris this week. Most boys returned from Piney examination. Wm Faris is on a trip to Kemmerer. Phil Twitchell, Lincoln county deputy assessor from La Barge Wyoming, was in Evanston on office business related to proofs before Clerk Flo LaChapelle at Kemmerer after Royal A Young’s sudden departure.
Tod James loses saddle horse Red Bird under unclear circumstances. Mr. and Mrs. Budd return from Rock Springs after Elk celebration. Dr. Hook and Al Kunze visit from Rock Springs. Rumors swirl about Henry Hans linked to a murder case in Idaho. Townsfolk travel to Rock Springs for Elk Grand Ball. Fossil fields see activity as Charles Lackey installs rigs for Lincoln Wyoming Oil. Mrs. Pearl Berger expected home tomorrow.
The Ladies circle met at the home of Mrs. L. D. Tanner last Friday February 15. The next meeting will be held at Mrs. Josephine Budd on Friday March.
The school spends thirty minutes daily on patriotic songs and a Thursday program with song histories exercises and drills. Parents are invited with a small admission to raise funds for the Junior Red Cross Auxiliary formed near Lincoln and Washington's birthdays. Tea will be served. The seventh and eighth grades mapped Wyoming counties and seats while grammar students scored well in arithmetic and study Washington life.
Men not of selective service age with horse handling experience invited to join the enlisted Veterinary Corps. The Army seeks 2,000 men including veterinary and agricultural students farmers stablemen and others with horse experience. Pay ranges from 30 to 56 dollars monthly plus clothing food and quarters. Enlistment applications available at Army recruiting stations.
A wheatless biscuit method uses parched cornmeal browned in the oven, mixed with peanut butter and water with salt, heated, then dropped as dough into ungreased pans. The batch yields 16 biscuits each supplying about one sixth ounce of protein.
Miss Hallett resumed work last Wednesday while Mrs. Bess returned to school the next Monday. High school boys lead in the flag salute with Ralph Conwell and Irwin Covey already taking part. Paul is next.
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