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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1918
Page
3
Captain and Mrs Edward Durell host a weekly informal dinner at the post while recon personnel participate in a community appreciation program. On Friday evening they entertained guests including Dr Snyder who was home on leave.
Miss Marion Ralston of Ava arrived in Cheyenne yesterday morning en route home from California. She stays four days at the Dugald Whitaker home. Mrs. Floyd Watson and baby Barbara return from Iowa and Nebraska visit. Watson pats wife in Simos. Gil returns from Denver and meets his wife after a South tour. Mrs. dagen Macshernoath visits Pine Bluffs for a week with her parents.
Local residents report travels and family updates. Mrs. Jensen’s relatives visit Detroit for weeks. Denver and Boulder trips involve Mrs. Johnston Mrs. Congriff Miss Morgan and others. Military families share news from France and Newport News while Wedge and Dimm families reunite.
The Queen Mother Circle plans a meeting at Mra Fred Kulebt’s home with Mrs Ries and others joining. Seven young girls in Fast Cheyenne form a Patriotic club to knit for soldiers, with dues to the Red Cross. Officers elected include Ruth Kepler as president and Marjorie Lannen as vice president, Edna Smalley as secretary, with Alice Cappie and three others named Esther Scott Elizabeth Capps and Tena Forsby.
Thirty women attended the missionary social Friday afternoon at the Congregational church hosted by the Women’s Missionary Society. They enjoyed an afternoon of pleasant visiting and an interesting program. Mrs. W. A. Riper presented a paper, The War on Missionary Force.
The Misses Loner Stimson and Louise Wolcott performed piano solos while light refreshments were served. The Congregational church musical service tonight is postponed likely one week due to the absence of a principal ringer. The May meeting of the Baptist Willing Workers is moved one week later from Friday. The Methodist Aid society will meet Thursday at the home of Mrs. Pusselle with hostesses Madame Buesellé and others.
Local notes report cement sidewalks being laid on the Storey property area at Tenth and Central. Several residents move or plan travel, including Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shaffer purchasing 221 West Tenth and moving in. Others announce visits, military enlistments, family travel, and social gatherings across Cheyenne and nearby towns with multiple names, addresses, and events listed.
The High School reports rapid progress in subscribing the Liberty bond funds with students proud to contribute. Class meetings are frequent as the year ends. seniors select green and white as colors and may finalize a class motto. Ming Brace earns honorable mention for top grades among seniors. Olive Maxon and Rath Harrington named as salutatorians. Track practice was hindered by bad weather in April but a meet is hoped for at school close.
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