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Cheyenne State Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1916

Page

5

Poinsettia Themed Bridge Tea In Cheyenne Society Notes

A Cheyenne bridge tea hosted by Mrs. Fred Warren for 150 society matrons featured poinsettia decor, festive menus, and prizes won by Mrs. George Jofce, Mrs. William F. Mullen, Mrs. A. J. Parshall, and Mrs. Walfred O'Leary. The afternoon ended with tea in the dining room.

the Plains Fred Warren Cheyenne George Jofce William F. Mullen A. J. Parshall Wafred O’leary Warren

Visiting List Chronicles Holiday Travel and Visits

A long list of residents plan or have begun Christmas travel and visits. A. J. Large travels to East Las Vegas New Mexico to spend holidays with an ill nephew. Mrs. Oscar Linn arrives to stay with Large during her absence. Various relatives and students, including Ruth Murphy, Idris Kendrick, Joyce Sullivan, and others, announce returns from Omaha Denver Colorado and Wyoming to Cheyenne or nearby areas for Christmas.

A. J. Large Las Vegas New Mexico Oscar Linn Kimball Large Joyce Sullivan University of Wyoming At Laramie Cheyenne Fred Schilling

Christmas Party For R M A Women and Children

The Woman's Club of the R M A and Mrs Kimport host the annual Christmas party this afternoon at Kimport's home. Churchill School pupils plan programs Thursday and Friday, with the three upper grades Thursday and the lower grades Friday. Measles illness prompts plan changes but a Santa Claus and Christmas tree for the younger children will end the events.

Woman's Club of the R. Kimport Woman's Club Churchill School Churchill Parent- Teacher Association Cheyenne Fort Russell

University of Michigan Glee Club Concert Announcement

The University of Michigan Glee Club invites audiences to a December 26 concert. The program features diverse choral selections and showcases the group’s musical range.

University of Michigan Glee Club

Church Circles apt'et Missions and W C T U Meet

The Baptist Missionary society will meet at 3 p.m. in church parlors with Mrs Crook and Mrs Snyder as hostesses. The Frances Willard W C T U met yesterday at the home of Mrs Archie Allison for a social session presided by Mrs C D Daniels who resigns and receives a farewell gift. Mrs C S Thoman was elected first vice president and Mrs John Thomas succeeded her. Refreshments were served at five.

Apt'et Baptist Missionary Society W. W. Crook O. K. Snyder Frances Willard Willard W. C. T. U Archie Allison W. HI. Woolston Mra. C Daniela C. 5. Thoman John . Thomas

Secretary Baker Endorses Red Cross Seal Campaign

Newton D. Baker then mayor of Cleveland and later secretary of war urged support for Red Cross Christmas seals. He mailed a 1.75 dollar donation and ordered 25 seals for each of his children Betty Jack and Peggy Baker at 1851 Crawford Road to teach them about community burden and opportunity in the fight against tuberculosis. He encouraged others to buy seals and join the effort.

Newton D. Baker Red Cross Cleveland Anti-Tuberculosis League League Betty Jack Peggy Baker Crawford Road

Bluejackets Visit Panama Canal During Fleet Exercises

Atlantic fleet plans a five day visit to the Panama Canal from March 17 to 26. Thousands of sailors will tour the canal and its engineering works under a program coordinated with Canal officials and Admiral Mayo.

Panama Canal Mavy Department Canal Admiral Mayo Atlantic Feet Isthmine Isthmus

Death of Joe Beard Found Near Beard Ranch in Kaycee

A telephone report from Kaycee states Joe Beard was found dead in the Beard ranch pasture about 1.5 miles from the house. Coroner J. C. Flint and C. J. Mekkelson rushed to the scene. A search party had dragged on since Friday as family anxiously waited. Authorities note the cause may remain unknown with some believing paralysis from prior strokes.

Buffalo Kayces Joe Beard Beard Ranch J. C. Flint C.J. Mekkelson Kaycee Beard

Great Poutones Found In WVowsg Pirlis Fragment

A fragmentary note references events in 1805 and 115, naming Beret and associates who marked the first localions at Gik Basin. Details are incomplete and read as a damaged OCR item from a historical page.

Wvowsg Pirlis Beret Gik Basin

Early oil finds boost Cheyenne district development

The district's first drilling rig struck oil in October, triggering rapid development. Hurst and associates kept four parts of land while leasing others to firms including Percy and Ed Metz, who funded a well that produced rich oil and sold their lease for 275000 to Midwest Oil. Later, Uret and associates sold holdings to Ohio Oil Elk Basin and Midwest Oil, netting hundreds of thousands in late 1915.

Hurst Percy Ed Metz Wyoming Midwest Oil Company

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