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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1917
Page
23
Archie Allison state president of the W. T. T. will be hostess at 200 West Twenty sixth street. All members are requested to be present and each one inviting a guest.
The district schedules a Wednesday meeting of the school board at the superintendent Ira B. Fee’s gym office. Christmas programs for most city grades Friday, two weeks of holiday recess, and a High School Christmas Tree drive for the needy with large donations. Night school vacation overlaps, with hat-making classes open to enrollees. Camp Fire adds four new members Kathryn Pearson Mary Mellquhan Genevieve Smith Dora Veta and plans a holiday party. Cambridge Players arrive Friday at 4 15 p m in the gym for a program of song and The Rivals, praised as a landmark Lyceum act. Jess Coffer Martha Miller Edna White and William Hainsworth headline under the Athletic association benediction.
Seven men formed a chain gang to clean streets yesterday removing much snow and ice. The effort aimed to improve safety and accessibility for pedestrians and vehicles in the city.
Casper and Joe McGregor spent yesterday in Cheyenne, traveling from Casper. The brief note places both men in the Wyoming city as part of a short excursion.
A newspaper note urges sending gifts to servicemen at the front with the idea that late arrivals still bring joy. It quotes a soldier who says unexpected presents later are especially enjoyable. The piece encourages thoughtful tokens to lift spirits during the holiday season.
Fire Chief George Bates cites that about 40 percent of Cheyenne fires stem from hot ashes and notes delays from piles of manure at the central station. He also warns alleys cluttered with rubbish hinder fire response and urges municipal scavenger reform to improve garbage removal and street cleaning.
The War Department plans vocational schools to train drafted men in chosen trades before service. Rev S A Huston will attend a Washington conference to organize Wyoming's involvement. Railroads and shops nationwide will support training for up to 200000 positions in the new national army.
C A Semrad manager of Cheyenne Light Fuel Power says Cheyenne will not be materially affected by a federal order curtailing lighting in business districts. He notes heat and power needs mean no fuel savings here and the local case has been presented to the state fuel administrator.
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