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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1920
Page
13
Fragmented report notes Blin K Shafroth and Meredith holding or being connected to publican or administrative roles in a New Democratic context. Details are unclear due to garbled text.
Miss Maurene Carley and Miss Olsie Becker were elected president and vice president of the Business Women's club at a regular meeting. Miss Gurley succeeded Miss Weaver as secretary and the group, over thirty members strong, discussed affiliation with the national order and heard from Agnes Wright, with travel aid notes from Mrs. Galen Fox. The meeting also featured a report on community work and plans for upcoming events at the YWCA parlors in Cheyenne.
Dr Grace Hebard, University of Wyoming educator and Laramie’s Americianization class teacher, returned from Chicago where she played a key role in the Woman's Suffrage association convention. Four Wyoming delegates attended, including Mrs Taliaferro, Mrs Quealy, and Miss Aunice Anderson. Wyoming earned a prominent program place, gaining a distinguished service certificate and pioneer badge for Hebard, with veterans and honorary worker distinctions awarded to earlier and later suffrage supporters.
The Watson home at 1104 Fast Twenty-first street hosted Miss Effie Watson’s twelfth birthday party with nine guests, pink and white decor, music, games, and luncheon. Attendees included Marion Heckel, Rena Solberg, Edna Smalley, Jean Nimmo, Mildred Liner, Marjorie Lannen, Dorothy Tupper, Leona De Fratis, and Alvine Bentson.
Cheyenne American Legion held Washington's Birthday services at Munsonic Temple. Governor Carey presented French memorial certificates to five Laramie county residents for wartime service. Additional certificates mailed to seven others absent, with Legion seeking those entitled to unreceived awards.
The potato exhibit car will tour Wyoming with Burlington and Colorado & Southern rails, in cooperation with agricultural colleges. It visits Cheyenne March 5 from 5:20 to 11:20 p.m., with other stops at Garpenter, Federal, Wheatland, Chugwater, Dwyer, Worland, Mandetech, Basil, Lovell, Denver, Powell, Douglas, Linglé, and Torrington on specified dates and times.
Arthur S. Olson, the alleged train bandit, who robbed six railway mail clerks on the Union Pacific Overland Limited No. 2 between Fremont and Omaha on Jan 30, was escorted through Cheyenne yesterday morning on No. 8 toward Omaha for trial. Olson, formerly a Union Pacific brakeman, was guarded during the transfer.
The motion picture theatres of Cheyenne formed an exhibitors association to advance the city’s theatrical business. Officers named were Walter J. Bradley president M. H. Todd vice president and Harle Nye secretary and treasurer.
Rock Springs Wyoming Feb 23 W H Thurman a prominent local businessman died this morning at Salt Lake from pneumonia. He led the clothing business here for 13 years and was associated in the city garage which was recently incorporated. He came here from Arkansas 14 years ago and his body will likely be brought back for burial.
The Devereux players staged a second evening of comedy last night in the high school gymnasium under school auspices. Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer was chosen, presented to resemble original performances as closely as possible. The company aimed to preserve old English drama for students and general audiences alike, making the plays thoroughly enjoyable for both drama students and casual theatergoers.
The Seattle Jazz Hounds wow Cheyenne dancers at Eagle Hall with clever songs and Yamayama suits. By special arrangement they return tonight at Bagies Hall. The brothers and cousins group claims high popularity across coast cities Salt Lake City and Denver.
Ed B. Franklin formerly of Cheyenne died from influenza at Clay Center Nebraska last Tuesday. The body was taken to Worland Missouri, his home, for burial. While in Cheyenne Franklin worked at the Missouri barber shop.
A. W. McDuffie superintendent of the Wyoming division of the Union Pacific left yesterday for Rawlins where he expects to remain two or three days on business. If you have rooms for rent the Want column of the Leader will rent them for you.
Prof Hart Barns, Philadelphia educator, urges women to seek new experiences and personalities to stay mentally young. He argues comfort leads to stagnation, while trying new drills of life, work, travel, or ideas keeps spirit vibrant and youth lasting beyond looks.
The Atlas theater presents Bessie Love in Pegén O Neill from Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd’s book set in Happy Valley California. Love charms as Pegeen while the program includes What Am I Bid with Mae Murray and a comedy by Montgomery and Rock, offering laughs and thrills.
Paul H. Moore returned to Cheyenne after a month touring the east and south. He expressed strong confidence that 1920 would be the biggest year in the history of the company and Cheyenne. Moore enjoyed visits in Florida and Wet Springs and is eager to resume work, noting the current season should exceed earlier expectations.
Mr and Mrs J Kranz have just returned from New York where they did their spring buying and are busy getting their stores ready for the spring season. Both Mr and Mrs Kranz had a successful trip in a business way.
A grocer ad promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea saying it improves breath, lip color, and cheek tone for women. The copy urges trying the product at Nave Drugs Gos, touting its popularity.
Professor Barnes argues that the desire for new experiences keeps a person young, even at ninety, suggesting that age is defined by seeking fresh social layers rather than by years alone. The excerpt emphasizes lifelong curiosity as the true measure of youth.
O. B. Stapleton, formerly in the Union Pacific ticket offices at Cheyenne and Laramie for two years, is chosen to succeed George R. Bierman as ticket agent for the Union Pacific at Cheyenne.
Mr Bierman will depart Thursday night for Chicago to assume the general agent position in the Union Pacific passenger department. The promotion, earned from his work in Cheyenne and elsewhere, is praised as well deserved. Stapleton will lead Laramie and Cheyenne ticket offices, with the railroad securing the right man locally.
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