Mrs Johnston entertains guests at West Twenty sixth Street
Mrs. A D Johnston hosted a Wednesday afternoon tea with six bridge tables in her West Twenty sixth Street home for sister Mrs L T Johnson of Holdrege Nebraska. Prizes were won by Mrs Harry True and Mrs Fred DeWitt Boice. Guests included Mrs John D Clark visiting from Denver and Mrs George P Johnston assisted in serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Johnston
Louella Moore
John D. Clark
Denver
Guests Day at Woman's Club in Cheyenne
Yesterday's guest day featured two out of town speakers and musical numbers by Mrs. Harry L. Hartung and Mrs. Lloyd C. Sampson. Olive Wills announced the Sherwood art lecture, and Mrs. Edith Hofmann urged support for Near East Relief. Casper schools head A. A. Slade spoke on Educational Problems. The event included songs by Mrs. Kay and Mrs. Sampson. Visitors from across Wyoming attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
Gilland
Carey Avenue
Florence Bradley
Joseph Reed
Bruce Jones
Miss Bradley
JH. R. Dodds
Madge Gill
Cheyenne Woman’s Club
Harry L. Hartung
Lloyd C. Sampson
Olive Wills
Sherwood
Edith V. Hofmann
American Red Cross
Near East
Armenia
Hofmann
A. A. Slade
Casper
Wyoming
Department of Education
al Kay
Sampson
J. H. Walton
Nominating committee seeks women nominees for board seats
The committee will receive nominations at the annual meeting to elect the ballot. Members may nominate any number of women for the board of directors. Expiring terms include Ruth Chaplin Grace Emerson Agnes Wright and others. The meeting is open to the public to hear last year’s reports and accomplishments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. W
Cheyenne Y. W. GC
A. D. Johnston
Claude Draper
H. H. Wolfer
Virginia Warkley
Clara Dodds
Rosalia Stone
Ruth Chaplin
Fred Crabbe
Grace Emerson
Avery Llaggard
Harry B. Henderson
Thomas Hunter
Agnes Wright
Sublette County Bill Nears Enactment in Wyoming Legislature
Sublette County moves toward establishment as a new county from parts of Fremont and Lincoln. House committee on county affairs approved the project, with backing by Representative Jenkins. Debate over minimum assessed valuation and district lines surfaced, but support grew as the measure advanced toward final passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sublette
Fremont
Lincoln
House Committee On
Jenkins
Kemmerer
House
Senate
Lincoln County
J. D. Noblitt
Cokeville
Mr. Jenking
Jackson and
Afton
Debate Over New Lincoln County Boundary Prompted by Green River Valley
A Wyoming legislative committee discussed creating Lincoln County from parts of Uinta and Sweetwater counties with Green River valley residents seeking self determination. Supporters urged preserving existing boundaries while stressing isolation of the valley and its livestock tax base. opponents claimed the boundary change was unnecessary but pledged to let voters decide. The committee later recommended passage with original boundaries intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Gardner
Afton
Avestern
William C. Delaney
Jackson
Lincoln County
Jenkins
Green River
Lander
Kemmerer
Green River Valley
Wyoming
Sublette
DeLaney
Harry Nash Faces Murder Charge Over Schwab Case
The report says hotel clerk in Salt Lake City, Schwab's friend, dreamed of Schwab's body in a well. Sheriff Campbell interviewed the clerk in Salt Lake, found Schwab's body in the well. Nash, taken from Los Angeles, awaits trial in Flagstaff for alleged murder. Brady and Roy tied to the case. car linked to Wyoming tour last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Schwab
Salt Lake
Campbell
Flagstaff
Nash
Los Angeles
Brady
Arizona
Roy
Wyoming
Nash's California departure rumor fuels Frontier Celebration tale
Report circulated that J C Nash left for Los Angeles though unconfirmed. He appeared in Cheyenne for the 1920 Frontier Celebration and bet $1000 he could ride outlaw Strawberry Roan. Nash was thrown when the horse lurched, paid the bet in cash, and this followed the murder for which he is now in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Nash
Los Angeles
Nash
Cheyenne
Strawberry Roan
Ray Bell
Johnny Judd
Wyoming lawmakers debate boxing measures in state senate
A public discussion gathered nearly a hundred legislators and civic groups to explore proposed boxing control bills by Representatives Story and DeLaney. Governors, senators, and club members weighed supervision versus county control, with debates over legality, outcomes, and potential social impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Senate
Third House
Rotary, Lions and Men’s Clubs
C. P. Story
Sheridan
William C. DeLaney
Jackson
Carey
Daley
W. 8. Green
Worland
P. W. Jenkins
Cora
J. D. Noblitt
Cokeville
J. C. Underwood
Underwood
Mr. King
Walter L. Larsh
Rey
CG. F. Fisher
Max W. Ball
Leslia A. Miller
W.H. Gill
George L. Strader
F. I. Furry
Messrs. Story and DeLaney
DeLaney
Strader
Wyoming
Furry
Miller
Gill
Churches of
Story
Bob Carey
Dr. Strader
Club Fight Ends In Draw After Humorous Exchange
Senators and notable guests watched as the informal boxing banter grew lively. A peaceable resolution followed with Dr. Furry proposing a mock bout by Story and DeLaney. The event concluded with President I L Babcock declaring the fight a draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sion
Senator Green
Furry
Messrs
Story
DeLaney
Wool Growers Seek National Credit and Coordination
The Montana Wool Growers Association endorses U S Department of Agriculture action to produce a broad circular distinguishing shoddy from virgin wool. They support publicizing virgin American wool fabrics and urge cooperation among national and state bodies. They request suspension of forestry service transfer rules and bar ranges used for sheep to cattle. They call for state sheep commissioners to address scabies, seek extra appropriation for Biological Survey predatory animal work, and urge closer wool grower cooperation with the forestry service. Several elections were held with Magenbarth chosen by acclamation for the eighth time, WOC Coffee of Illinois named eastern VP, Canland of Utah and Hugh Sproat of Idaho named western VP, EF W Marshall re-elected secretary. Discussion covered forestry service, truth-in-fabrics, organization value, transportation, and sheep shearing wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Montana Wool Growers Association
Forestry Service
Biological Survey
National Wool Growers Association
Agricultural and Livestock Organizations
United States
Dubois
Idaho
Magenbarth
Alleged Destroyer of Grain Arrested in Kimball County
A man described by Kimball County Sheriff as Walter Kaiser was arrested by Sheriff Carroll and Deputy Schultz in the city business district yesterday and is held for Kimball County authorities. He faces arson charges tied to grain fires, with the motive undetermined until the county sheriff’s arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Kaiser
Carroll
Schultz
Kimball County
Neb
Circuit Rider Sent Up for Motor Theft
Bryant Allen Norris a circuit minister whose gospel work spanned six years in North Carolina was sentenced in Richmond to five years for automobile theft. He had been extradited twice from San Francisco on similar charges and blamed wine and women for his downfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Bryant Allen Norris
North Carolina
San Francisco
Hartung To Return Today From Air Mail Inspection Trip
Hartung, longtime Cheyenne field manager of the air mail, is due back today after several days away on an inspection trip. His future post is not yet decided. A veteran of the service, he helped found the initial air mail force and knows postal aviation well. John Goldstrom, traveling by air mail from coast to coast, shared insights with him during Cheyenne stopovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Hartung
Cheyenne
The
Air Mail
Mr. Hartung
John Goldstrom
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Chiropractic Bill May Enliven Session
A subject likely to stir the legislature is the regulation of chiropractic practice. Chiropractors plan to push a bill for regulation, facing strong opposition but with notable champions in the senate. The Fifteenth legislature narrowly rejected a similar measure, and passage may be possible in the Sixteenth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
One Alleged Slayer of Casper Merchant Captured in Montana
Frank McClellan, accused in the Casper shoe merchant J. S. Reed murder, was arrested in Butte Montana last night. A second suspect remains at large. Police say both are believed to be I W W members. A card linking McClellan to the organization was found on him. Authorities credit Casper police with tracking the killers through a third party with intimate knowledge of the crime. A possible second suspect may be hiding near Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McClellan
J. S. Reed
Casper
Butte
Mont
Lynch
Accard
McClellan
Embery
Reeder
Hanted
Cheyenne
Senator Southwick Backs Bill Prohibiting Cigarette Papers
SALT LAKE Jan 15 State Senator Edward Southwick of Utah County introduced a bill in the upper house making the sale of cigarette papers unlawful and making possession of the makings prima facie evidence of direct violation of the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake
Edward Southwick
Utah County
Peete Makes 50 Yard Court Walk To Courthouse
Mrs Peete, escorted by jailers, walked the open air 50 yard route from the jail to the Hall of Justice watched by hundreds along nearby fire escapes and poles. She remained composed during proceedings while her husband Robert S Peete sat beside her and Kodak pictures of their four year old daughter were seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall of Justice
Rock Creek Pipe Line Resumes Shipment After Thaw
The Rock Creek field to the Laramie plant line of Midwest Refining Co. thawed and began small scale shipments on Monday with full operation expected by Wednesday. To speed delivery, Illinois Pipe Line Co. orders a booster station to raise line pressure. Tank car shipments had met refinery demands during the freeze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Creek
Laramie
Midwest Refining Company
Illinois Pipe Line Company
Methodist Bishop Holds Meetings In Cheyenne District
Bishop Charles Mead of Denver and Dr. Frank R. Hollenback lead a series of Methodist church group meetings this week in the Cheyenne district. The Rawlins session opens today with Cheyenne, Douglas, and weekend gatherings following. Cheyenne offers four sessions at 10 am 1:30 pm 6:15 pm and 8:15 pm with a 6:15 pm banquet for the church brotherhood and Mead delivering a $15 illustrated lecture on his overseas experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mead
Denver
Frank R. Hollenback
Cheyenne
Rawlins
Douglas
Brotherhood of the Cheyenne Church
Bishop Mead
Lsted
Near East Worker describes Armenia at Men's Club
Mrs. Eeith V. Hofmann spoke to the Congregational Men's club after addressing the Rotary club the high school students and the Woman's club and Near East Relief committee. She related an eye witness massacre and tales from victims of Moslems while detailing the plight of girls forced into Turkish harems and later rescued. The 100 men present received the talk with interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Woman’s Club
Near East Relief Committee
Eeith V. Hofmann
Congregational Men's Club
Armenia
Copper Man Frozen to Death in Alaska
Thomas Ward, president and general manager of the Ward Copper Company of New York, was found frozen to death a few miles from Teller, Alaska, on January 12, with word reaching Nome on January 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nome
Alaska
Thomas Ward
The
Ward Copper Company of New York
Teller
Former Kaiserin Growing Weaker in Holland
Doorn, Holland. A communication from Dr. Hachner, physician to former Empress Augusta Victoria of Germany, reports that she is ill with heart disease. Her heart attacks are less frequent but her general weakness and deteriorating condition are increasing.
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Bridge Club
I. J. West
Baerresen
U. G. Applegate
Mesdames
A. G. Applegate
J. M. Lowry
Edgar Page
J. H. Haylie
O. B. Garretson
Thomas Meldrum
Young
West
Lake Minnehaha
VIIM
Methodist Church
James B. True
Margaret Grier
St. Louis
L. T. Johnson
Holdrege, Nebr
Boulder
Reed
Charles
Howard Pigg
Betty Jane
G. L. Titus
Woman's Club
James H. Walton
Frank M. Johnston
Rs. Walton
St. Mark’s Parish
Frank Tillman
David Nimmo
Nimmo
Guild of
Cheyenne Art Association
A. A. Baerressen
Central Avenue
Madame Mbuerressen
Madame Baerressen
Tsates
Anna Gordon
Mrs. Freeborn
South
W. H. Owens
Beban
Sommerer
Evanston
Uinta
Jackson and Afton
Harry Nash
Wool Growers
National Credit
Hartung
Montana
Southwick
Tom
Sual
Allman
Mrs Bailey
I'v
Wilpue
Wilbur
Mrs. Peete
Near East Worker
Kaiserin
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