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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
16
Omaha residents C F Relman and T T Hafferty travel from Onisha to Cheyenne on business while New Yorker Nat Harchfield visits Cheyenne today from New York for meetings.
The high school joined a circuit sending stereopticon slides and pictures from the University of California to colleges nationwide. A stereopticon and projector arrived and were used at the high school and the Men's Parish House club. Thirty nine slides depicted World War I scenes and the cost of living, with a readable accompanying lecture. A new group of slides will arrive next month.
The Fleet family and relatives thank friends and the Woodman of the World Royal Neighbors and Knights of Columbus for sympathy and flowers during the bereavement of our husband and father William Fleet.
The Sample Shop offers cash for a late model Ford touring car. Bargaining is expected. Call 1711 Carey Ave to arrange details.
The H O A club hosts an all day open house Saturday at the Presbyterian church parlors. The event showcases fancy gifts, handwoven rugs, home cookery, and refreshments, with proceeds aiding charity and the Robin Red Breast stockings for one hundred needy children.
Under the City Federation of Women's Clubs the Christmas Red Cross seals will be sold in Cheyenne. Mrs T J Henneberry is chairwoman and Wyoming Public Health society head Mrs R A Morton outlined the drive. Seals go on sale at city stores and schools will be visited next week to involve children and teachers in the effort.
A London Globe report claims the current war is the first in history not followed by epidemic disease. It contrasts with World War I style invasions where 74,205 German soldiers contracted typhoid and gastric fever and 8,904 died, and postwar smallpox epidemics killed over 170,000 in the German empire.
The Cheyenne rifle club begins a match at the national military range tomorrow at 8 am for a silver trophy donated by the National Sportsman magazine of Boston. The government will supply part of the ammunition as a National Rifle Association member. The course includes 10 slow fire at 200 yards, 10 rapid fire at 200, and 10 slow fire at 500 yards. New members are invited. apply to A. Alain, secretary.
Supt Ira B Fee reports unusual interest in cadet training this year with wall scaling squads asking for extra gym time to get in shape. Freshmen are making a remarkable record as squads push upperclassmen hard.
Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Naylor of Cheyenne returned to town after a snowbound automobile journey from Tensleep through Big Horn passes. Dr. Naylor is a government veterinarian who worked in the state veterinarian’s office on horse disease control. The trip likely ends by spring or later if not reassigned.
Stockmen and members of the American Live Stock association plan a January 18 start for their twentieth annual convention in Cheyenne. A round trip fare at one third off is offered to travelers from north east or west of Cheyenne, allowing time to attend the Denver stock show after the convention. Secretary T W Tomil von of Denver notes ticket limits permit this schedule.
Miss May Clouser a high school senior was left off the honor roll for the last six weeks due to a clerical mistake. She earned first honors with above ninety in every subject, and the State Leader notice confirms the correction.
One of the greatest pictures ever shown on the screen is booked today a railroad drama The Juggernaut and is excitement and thrills from the start showing no tremendous railroad wreck. The production was shown for two days at the Lyric some time ago and is returned at the request of many patrons.
Regular meeting scheduled Monday evening December 11 with election of officers. All members urged to attend. Pa 2-10
Chairman Warren Richardson reports he has surveyed ten counties for a joint courthouse and city hall plan. He says such combines save taxpayers money and aid visitors, with strong support from county and city officials. The district court notes severe storage and safety needs, citing fire risk and a badly sagging courthouse interior.
Averill C. Tatlock writes about a Kansas City High School now attended by a Cheyenne native. The campus hosts 1576 students and 53 teachers with a public library heating and lighting plant vacuum cleaning gymnasiums a swimming pool a laundry indoor track and an outdoor cinder track. Gym classes include military drill without firearms and many students are notable gymnasts.
Prosecutor Sam M. Thompson filed informations in district court against Raymond Lowell, 14, and Harold Cashman, 24, charging burglary. They will be arraigned today. Lowell is expected to plead guilty after confessing theft of several hundred dollars worth of goods from the Sam Stark clothing store.
Cleo Ridgley and Wallace Meld appear today at the Lyric in the Jesse L. Lasky production The Yellow Pawn. The film showcases an unusual four walled duplex studio interior with hand carved solid wood paneling as part of the set.
Edith Colby the newspaper reporter convicted of second degree murder in the shooting of politician A. C. Thomas last September is to be sentenced Saturday. A motion for a new trial will be argued the same day in Thompson Falls Montana.
Mr and Mrs A F Midlaugh from Scottsbluff Neb spent the day in the city as guests at the Plains traveling by car.
City of Cheyenne Wyoming redeems Water Works Extension Bonds totaling 86000 dollars. Bonds 1 through 170 dated July 1 1902 due July 1 1932 optional July 1 1912 will be paid at Chemical National Bank New York with interest ceasing after December ith 1916. resolution adopted unanimously by the City Council with Mayor and Clerk attesting.
The mayor declares the motion carried and the resolution adopted. The council adjourns to meet December 11, 1916 at 1 30 p m. City Clerk J J Showalter certifies abstracts of minutes from December 4 and December 6 1916 in Cheyenne Wyoming.
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