Cheyenne Society Hosts Red Cross Knit Party and College Event
Mrs Frank Houx hosted forty Cheyenne matrons at the Executive Mansion for a Red Cross knitting tea with a rose garden setting. Musicians Mrs Wencott and A K Smith performed as guests joined in singing America. Nearby, John Jordan entertained state livestock board members at a formal dinner for eight, and Cheyenne Business College students enjoyed a faculty hosted serial bac te ry party with flags, dancing, and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Houx
Army
Navy
Frank H. Wencott
Cheyenne
A. K. Smith
Red Cross
Vera
Thora
Mercedes Houx
Houx
J. M. Carey
John F. Carey
Hh. Forsyth
G. PB. Johnston
Maurice Groshon
C. A. Semrad
W. Hy Kleinke
Luke Voorhees
William Launen
Robert Davidson
Mark Chapman
T. B. Mc Honough
T. Paul Wilcox
Henry Conway
John L. Jordan
State Board of Livestock Commissioners
Mr. Jordan
Fred L. Thompson
Business College
Cheyenne Business College
L. E B. Morton
Jennings
Visiting List Reveals Social Travel Across Wyoming
Judge Joseph M. Carey traveled to Denver and returned. Miss Mildred Ben visits Casper this week from Cheyenne. Mrs. Lloyd Huff and baby daughter and Mrs. Moore go to Thermopolis to visit. Mrs. N. W. Bradley plans to visit New York next week with daughter Elsie Dickert and relatives. Edward Smith of Glenrock spent two weeks in Cheyenne with daughter Mrs. Stanley Vaughan. Mrs. M. P. Thompson visits Denver for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph M. Carey
Denver
Mildred Ben
Casper
Cheyenne
Lloyd Huff
Huff
Moore
Therimopolis
N. W. Bradley
A. K. Smith
New York
Elsie Dickert
Edward Smith
Glenrock
Stanley Vaughan
Liga
M. P. Thompson
Women’s clubs meeting notes and hemming project
The Daughters of the American Revolution led by Dr. A R will meet this afternoon with Mrs. Clifford Hummer to hem napkins for the Red Cross and avoid knitting. The College Club will be hosted by Mrs. Ira B Fee and Miss Lucretia Whitehead at Mrs. Fee’s home this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R
Daughters of the American Revolution
Clifford Hummer
Red Cross
College Club
Ira B. Fee
Lucretia Whitehead
College Clu
Presbyterian Sunday School Chooses Choir Members
Church notices report a call for Sun day school pupils to meet in the parlor at two this afternoon with Mrs Thomas Middlemas to organize the choir. Congregational Aid Society elected new officers in November with Mrs T P Wilcox as president and Mrs J Gans and Mrs H Davis as vice presidents. A repairs committee was appointed for church parlors and Sunday school rooms. Mrs J J Shingler and husband return from a six weeks vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Sunday School
Thomas Middlemas
Congregational Aid Society
T. Paul Wilcox
John Gans
Harry Davis
W. B. Hinrichs
W. W. Gleason
J. J. Shingler
Presbyterian Arl Society
Presbyterian Aid Society
H. S. Ridgley
C. ¥. Beard
8. W. Fox
Missionary Societies Meet Despite Cold At Mrs French Home
In the east a joint meeting of the Home and Foreign Missionary societies of the Methodist church gathered at Mrs A W French's home with over twenty women attending. Mrs Corbin could not attend from Fort Hassell. her paper was omitted. W T Dumin reported on the Topeka branch convention in Omaha. Musical selections by Mrs Archer Mevring and Mrs 2 FP Evans plus solos by Mrs W A Skinney. The Christmas bank offering for foreign missions and tea were held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home and Foreign Missionary Societies
The
Methodist Church
A. W. French
FP. Evans
W. A. Skinney
French
Evans
Fee
Durham
Mark Kelley
Saloon Men Plan Early Closing Observance in Cheyenne
Balloon men of Cheyenne will close their saloons at 10 p m and reopen at 7 a m each night starting January 1 nine days before the closing ordinance becomes law. The plan follows an unofficial report from a saloon owners meeting held Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Croup at Midnight Well in Morning
A West Virginia reader recalls a child taken with croup at midnight. Foley's Honey and Tar provided relief before morning, prompting praise for the genuine product over unknown remedies. The adler cites business and taxi services with a local phone number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. T, Davis
Hearnville
W. Va
C Craven
Mercy Week Plans Honor Jewish Relief Day
The central committee for the relief of Jews suffering through the war designates a mercy week from January 27 to February 2 in New York. It marks the second anniversary of President Wilson’s proclamation and urges the public to show support for Jews in the war zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Committee For the Relief
Chambers Street
New York
Wilson
United States of America
Cantral Committee For the
Washakie County remits full state tax payment early
Washakie County becomes first in the state to remit the entire collected tax amount to the state treasury. A draft for 16124.70 arrived three days before the deadline, officials said. Some counties have been slow to settle, dating back to 190.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washakie County
Atte Treasien
Washakie
South Dakota's Vidal Named Army Football Captain for 1918
Vidal of South Dakota has been elected captain of the Army football eleven for 1918. Hiewan was kept out of football last fall because of a hacking episode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Vidal
South Dakota
Army
Hiewan
Union Pacific Adopts Superheaters to Conserve Fuel
The Union Pacific installs superheaters on saturated locomotives to boost efficiency by about 20 percent and save fuel. The 1000 class heavy Mikado engine out of Cheyenne will receive a test run after a costly rebuild to house the superheater system. Engineers report the locomotives will gain a third more power, with potential coal savings on equal output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Union Pabbic
Om Cinemen
Library Patrons Reach 2464 in Year in Cheyenne County
The annual library report shows 2464 patrons, 110 from outside Cheyenne, with 257 children’s room books added. About 1620 books were worn out, 210 of them juveniles, and 60 magazines plus 11 newspapers are in reading rooms. Improvements included a new lag case, repainting frames, and new shelves in the magazine rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramle
LYLF
Loella G. Moore
Abrarian
Thebrary
Cheyenne
Ubreary
Union Pacific foreman returns home after operation
Scott V Martin, assistant foreman at the Union Pacific machine shop, has returned home after an operation performed a few days ago. He had been away from the shop for about two weeks but is recovering rapidly and can walk home from the hospital. He will soon resume duties at the shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott V Martin
Union Pacific Machine Shop
Union Pacific
Te Taw
Hownite
Prewar Folk Medicine Ad Offers Trial Remedy Package
A vintage advertisement urges readers to mail a form with name and address to Foley & Co. in Chicago for a trial bundle of F Foley Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds, Foley Kidney Pills for pain and rheumatism, and Foley Cathart the Tablets for constipation and biliousness. The copy hints at a wide release and calls the product Bald everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Faley
Foley
New Rotary Snow Plows Installed by Union Pacific
Union Pacific placed five rebuilt rotary snow plows in the mountain division to clear snow drifts. Four have arrived and are stationed at Cheyenne, Laramie, Rawlins, and Evanston with the fifth awaiting arrival and staging likely at Green River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Wyoming
Union Macific
Cheyenone
Laramie
Rawlins
Evanston
Greeniver
Union Parifhc
Hook River
Major Smoke Elected to Youre Meme Literary Club
Maj Samuel A Smoke of Port Russell was chosen for membership to fill the vacancy from J K Schroeder resignation. He becomes the fourth army officer admitted in sixteen years, joining Major Skinner Steever and Reno who left after transfers. Club officers and committees were announced and a stockfeller Foundation paper by A Whiting was read amid lively discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel A. Smoke
Port Russell
J. K. Schroeder
Major Smoke
Chowten
Major Skinner
Steever
Major Reno
Thompson
Rogram
C. M. Watts
J. Arges Heimer
J.1. Watton
W. Henderson
T PP Wilcox
Kr. G. Watson
Rose Cosgriff Files Bond of $150,000
Guardian Rose Cosgriff posts a $150,000 bond through National Surety Company of New York to guarantee faithful performance of duties for the Cosgriff miners estate. The bond was executed by Wothimer and other local agents, secured against capital and surplus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Cosgriff
Hiose Mloseriff
Cosgriff Miners’ Estate
National Surety Company of
New York
Wothimer
ONO Capital
Sarplins
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Walter Nelson
Roy Pickett
Reed Bricker
Dorothy Gereke
Beatrice Carroll
Kensington
R. W. Bradley
Salt Lake City
J. H. Conway
Wm. Myers’ Dry Goods “Co
Trousseau
Betty
Mrs. Lummis
Misa
Ireland
Mesdames Gage
Waldo
Knapp
Olds
Reynolds
Herold
Methodist Missions
Central Committee For
RLIEF
Dpakotan
Pearl Army
TE AM
U.P
Dors
Tony
Hertessee
Martin Ercovets
Ayers
Serview
Port Russel
Mind Memebeh
Young Men
LPP
PRAY
HET
Whiting
S. M. Thompson
Beeretiy Woc
Leming
I. G. Watson
W. A. Rees
A. Heston
Miss Liberty
Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power Co
Capitol Avenue
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