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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1912
Page
11
A Christmas scene described with silver star lights and fir boughs. Attendees include General Edwards, Commander Davis, and other officers in festive decorations. Social events include a regiment card club gathering with bridge prizes and a planned dance at the Post headquarters. Margaret Tompkins suffers scarlet fever and quarantine affects travel to the Philippines.
The grocery clerks and meat cutters of Cheyenne will hold a dance this evening at Hayles' hall. An efficient committee has arranged the event and a good time is promised. Supper will be served by the Jewish Ladies' Circle, with proceeds benefiting the Synagogue fund.
Mrs. Paul W. Baade hosted a festive afternoon with bridge and five hundred at Fort Russell. Red and white decorations framed an elaborate tea plus merriment and prizes for top players. Guests included numerous local residents and visiting dignitaries with a later dinner for General Edwards.
Miss Clara Dodds, a Nebraska University student, is due home from Lincoln for the holidays. Andrew and Ken Roedel plan to return to Cheyenne to spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. A. E. B. Roedel as Andrew attends the University of Colorado and Kenno studies at Ann Arbor. Mr. George Barrett of La Crosse Wisconsin arrives Saturday to visit Ernest Snow. Barrett formerly lived in Cheyenne and studied at the high school here. Additionally, Miss Elizabeth and Louise Lacey return for vacation from Goucher College, and Miss Florence Riner comes from Downer College to join her family for the holidays. Mrs. T. B. Jones, of Los Angeles, formerly of Cheyenne, arrived yesterday to visit Mrs. B. Fr. Balnum and relatives.
In Omaha for nine weeks and enroute home for Christmas. Mr. B. W. Whitcomb and daughter Mrs. Sweeney came from Moorecroft. Mrs. A. Badgette will spend winter in Boston with daughter Miss Marjorie at Cambridge University. Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Beck depart for San Francisco for the winter. Miss Bill Laughlin arrives from the University at Laramie for holiday vacation. Mrs. John Morrison goes to Junction Wyoming to visit her daughter. Peter McFarlane’s ongoing plans noted.
Women clubs and hospital aid society groups outline supper, solicitation, decoration, and Ways and Means duties for the Charity ball. Committees will reconvene after Christmas to finalize plans and coordinate with Associated Charities temporary office run by Miss Dorothy Riner at 2110 Carey Ave.
In church circles the Baptist Missions meet this afternoon led by Mrs BE Johnston of 408 East 22nd Street. Delta Alpha Society members Nell and Fredonia Huff entertain the Presbyterian church group tomorrow evening. St Mark's Guild holds a work meeting at the Parish House this afternoon with Mrs Voorhees and Mrs Lolla Palmer as hostesses.
A new Atlas show opened last night with the Little Orchestra, a comedy Rope In, and a variety of acts including Miss Clara Fafaky and Daly and Sherbrook. Powers and Sherbrook, ventriloquist act, drew big applause along with a India color scene and a strong orchestra. Beals Becker may struggle to break into the Giant outfield next season as gardeners compete for Liles money. subscription info for Weekly State Leader noted.
Mayor Bresnahan reports Cheyenne and Fort Russell have ample pure water. Fort Leavenworth and state chemist Rosa Moody confirm water is potable, clear, odorless, with low nitrates and ammonia, suitable for drinking and able to support a much larger population.
Health officials report scarlet fever cases under control with only three new cases and three deaths this week. The dairy operated by William Dittmann is quarantined and to be fumigated after being identified as the likely infection source. the rest of the city remains on alert as cleanup continues.
Dr. Conway tells Cheyenne residents no cause for alarm and that further spread is unlikely.
The piece notes William Jacobson, whom John McGraw recruited from the Three-I League and handed to Mobile. Described as about six foot six, he is a relative of Roy Jacobson who led Northwestern University to its 1910 baseball prominence.
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