Engagement Announced for Dorothy Van Winkle and James Macpherson
Dr and Mrs George Van Winkle announce the engagement of daughter Dorothy to James Macpherson of Oregon formerly U C A secretary now subject to call of the draft. Wedding date not set will be governed by the call of arms. Dorothy a Dennison University graduate taught in Pine Hills High School two years. A party to honor her engagement is planned by Miss Lovite Stimson. Shrine Dance and an Elks Red Cross concert are also noted with postponement due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George van Winkle
Dorothy D
James Aepherson
Oregon
Colve
Elf
Miss van Winkle
Cheyenne Vieh
Dennison University
Viranville
Ohio
Donald van Winkle
Dennison
Washington State
the Red Cross
the Elks
Fred Bolce
Visiting List Reflects Local Travel and Family Ties
Miss Eunice Thompson leaves for Idaho Springs Colorado for Washington's birthday break. Mrs Mollie Ingersoll plans a New York trip for spring stock and Philadelphia visits before returning home. Mrs Irvin Smith and family host in Cheyenne while her husband serves in France. Peter McFarlane of Wheatland to return home today. Clements from the University in Laramie joins Cheyenne classes. Mrs George B Abbott returns from the East with family updates and Carey Abbott awaits orders to sail for France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice Thompson
Theigh School
Idaho Springs
Colo
Washington
Mollie Ingersoll
Ingersoll
New York
Philaelphia
France
Colme
Denver
Cheyenne
Winifred Stuart
Misseraldine Murray
Anna E. Long
Bureau
Vickor
Ida Griswall
Miss Long
Carey Abbott
Past Matrons Club Meeting And Washington's Birthday Observance
The Past Matrons Club of the U S will meet this afternoon at Mrs Horace Jenkins home. Washington's birthday will be celebrated. Hospital Aid Society members are asked to pay dues this spring to Mrs H W Bullock who will carry receipts for Red Cross work. Red Cross rooms to receive dues and dues payable before 4 PM. Red Cross headquarters closed all day in honor of Washington's birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Horace Jenkins
Washingon
Hospital Aid Society
Hospital Aid Weloty
H. W. Hullock
Red Cross
Bullock
Wom‘1
Spe
East
Hed Cross
Washington
Church Circles Guild of St. Mark’s to Hold Aft Conference
The Guild of St. Mark’s will hold an afternoon meeting organized by Mrs. on the church campus. Attendees will discuss community plans and church activities with local church leaders present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark's
Grecian Lines in Newest Modes Fashion Gown Featured
In a period edition caption a turquoise blue velvet and chiffon Grecian gown is shown. Velvet drapes the figure to a long pointed train while crystal bead trimmed chiffon forms a tunic over the shoulders.
Parish group activities and postponed meetings noted
Thomas at Bishopstowe hosts a Junior Auxiliary Colonial tea after the business session. P B notices call P B of the W T U to meet at headquarters to attend the state institute at the Methodist church. King's Daughters meeting postponed for two weeks. Baptist Mission Obeli observes a day of prayer with Mrs N J Laverents hosting and planning next year’s work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Bishopstowe
King's Daughters
King’s Daughters
Man of Kaiser lookalike found wandering in Washington woods
In Kalsei Montesano Cal Feb 21 Fletcher, a man about 80, was picked up in the woods between Elma and McCleary. Claimed to be sane when his imperial mustache is praised, he insists he is not German. He says he worked in logging camps for years and has no one to recognize him. He tries to discard dirty clothes, calling them unfit for a gentleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montesano
Cal
Fletcher
Kaiser Wilhelm
Elma
McCleary
Sunfield boy Palmer claimed as youngest US soldier
Waco Texas February 21 1918 Carl M Palmer a 12 year old from Sunfield Michigan is believed to be the youngest alleged US recruit. His sister revealed his age when she visited the camp and heard Captain Hogarth praise him saying he is only 14 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Tex
Carl M. Palmer
Sunfield
Mich
Sam
Carl
Slater
Hogarth
Carm el Myers and the poultry caper at the Bluebird set
Carmel Myers defends chicken stealing as sometimes forgivable. While filming The Wife He Bought at a Western camp she fed hungry soldiers with neighbor’s prize fowls after an in town visit to Los Angeles. Ashton Dearholt co stars under Stuart Eaton directing The Girl in the Dark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carr
Dini
Armel Myers
Bluebird
Carmel
Los Angeles
Myers
Charles Edmond Walk
Carmel Myers
Ashton Dearholt
Bluebird Company
Pee
Stuart Eaton
U S Armies Are Useless Unless Ships Are Built
Assistant Secretary of State William Phillips warns that without ships American forces cannot win. He urges rapid recruitment of shipyard workers and mechanics to supply U S shipyards and enable victory by sea and land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Willam Phillips
Germany
Europe
United States
Weather Report From Georgia Meteorology Band
Temperature at 29 degrees current with 44 degree high at 2 pm and 21 degree low at 8 am. Wind from west at 10 mph. Precipitation since Jan 1 minimal. normal 0.82 inches. J. H. Baignerre filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Baingrire
Tuscania Victims Rise by Two in Death Roll
Washington reports two more Tuscania dead added to the official roll tonight. The two men had previously been listed as unreported American soldiers aboard the liner when she was torpedoed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dleputch
War Department
Four German Planes Downed as Bombardment Continues
London reports naval airmen pursue bombardment of docks airfields and other targets in Belgium. The admiralty states four German airplanes were accounted for as of last midnight in the ongoing raids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Belgium
Admiralty
Hoover mobilizes film to promote wheatless days
Hoover relies on moving pictures to spread his campaign for voluntary food cuts. He asked major film companies to attach trailers or titles praising his message for three weeks. The industry complied, flooding theaters with Hoover’s call for wheatless, meatless, porkless, fatless, sugarless and eatless days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Muddy Creek Oil Co Plans Tulsa Field Well Start
Muddy Creek Oil Co announces a 50 barrel well on its Tulsa lease in Oklahoma. The project in Salt Creek field ties to Standard Oil affiliate Ohio Oil Co and a planned April drill start. F. M. Gill, ex-Wyoming newspaperman, serves as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muddy Creek Co
Tulsa Field
William Franks
Denver
Muddy Creek Oie Company
Ein Peny
Tulsa
Oklna
Ohio OO Company
Standard Gil, Wise
Salt Creek
Muddy Creek
Rabies Scare Shakes Richfield After Dog Bite
Panic spreads in Richfield as John Watt’s dog bite leads to suspected rabies cases. Residents fear hydrophobia while officials isolate affected people for observation to determine risk. A separate note mentions Hugo Hawke quarry and a dangerous eleven-foot black racer observed nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawstone
Richfield
John Watt
Watt
Jorgemi
Hawke Quarry
Warrel
Anatomical Laboratories For Amity Sds
Man Pleads for Prison Transfer to Jackson Penitentiary
Charles Peterson a 5 year old seeking release to a penitentiary in Jackson Michigan. He pleaded with a Portland sergeant to be sent back to prison. Peterson longed for shelter and food found only behind penitentiary walls in Jackson and could not adapt to modern life after release.
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Portland
Ore
Fel
Charles Peterson
Jackson
Mich
Jmok- Sou
Peterson
Ohio Abrogates Contract With United Petroleum
Feb 21 report confirms Ohio Oil company abrogated its contract with United Petroleum over drilling of wells in West Salt Creek. Market rumors pressured shares though United later recovered. United’s board outlined a revised plan and relinquishment of lands except sections 9,15, 26 and 27 with potential one or two wells to test the territory, and no further drilling expected if no productive results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Qhila OM Company
United Petroleum Company
West Salt Creek
United Petroleum
Rugby
United
United Petroleum Directors
Olio Company
Ohio Oil Company
Otie Company
Ohio Company
Wall Creek
Ohio OF
Ohio’ of Company
Weet Salt Creek
Threatens Man Negro Arrested
Casper Wyoming February 21 Jim Henry accused of being a bad character due to no penitentiary terms and placed under peace bond was arrested after arriving from Hillings Montana for threats said to have been sent to a local man in a letter stating she was coming to get him. Officers learned of his arrival and restrained Henry then locked him up with possible transfer to government authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper
Wyo
Jim Henry
Hillings
Mont
Henry
Enlistment in 11th Engineer Corps Draws Local Men
Ten men from the first draft classification passed their medicals and joined the engineer corps. They left Saturday for Vancouver barracks Washington. Names include Charles F. Rarick James Amos Helvey Homer Henry Neuenswander Fred Maris Davis Floyd Besser Wallace Dalrymple Edmond Oliver Norwood Walter B. Sutin Robert J. Sellers and William Charles Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmond Oliver Norwood
Gillette
Walter B. Sutin
Wybur
Neb
Robert J. Sellers
Wolland
Wyo
William Charles Ford
Hardin, Mont
Coon Skins Bring High Prices to East Texas Hunters
In Marshall Texas on February 21 a shift to commercial coon hunting is noted as coon skins fetch from 2.10 to 3 dollars each. The trade attracts many workers, with some hunters trapping up to ten coons in a night. Swamps around Caddo Lake and into Louisiana provide abundant habitat and market hubs at railroad shipping points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Tex
East
Texas
Caddo Lake
Louisiana
Local Bike Shop Ad Promotes Second-Hand Bicycles
An advertisement notes Best Ane in Cheyenne Sow offering second-hand bicycles. It lists Teed Hollister at 1720 Pioneer Ave and references Me2 Graining The Sherman Paint Co. as part of a mixed business listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Hollister
Pioneer Ave
Casper Shrines Travel to Cheyenne for Ceremonial
A Casper delegation of fifty Shriners heads to Cheyenne for a special ceremonial. Twelve Casper novices join a class toward Shrinedom, with most returning Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper Shriners
Cheyenne
Casver
Wyo
Pel
Casper
Barefoot bet winner walks to Exchange building
Peter Baliban, a packing plant employee, proved his cold tolerance by walking three-quarters of a mile in bare feet from his home on North Concord to the Exchange building. He arrived with white feet, performed a snow rub and cold water shower, and collected a $5 wager. He invited the reporter to visit again and assess the chill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minn
Peter Baliban
Concord Street
Exchange
Pete
Peter
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Betty Brown
Kaisei
Weather Report
Krichtene
Prerpehs Penitentiary
Forbes’ Capitol Pharmacy
17Th
Capitol
Ohio CO
West Salt Creek Field
TELL
Engineer Corps
Wooltex
Hese
Walt
Wm. Myers Dry Goods Co
Sherman Paint Co
Peu Monta
George Washington
Cheyenne Creamery Co
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