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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1917
Page
3
A businesswoman cites short term ambition as a trap for success and urges continual growth in all roles from minister to mother. The piece lists examples of stagnation and calls for persistent striving to sustain value, vision, and trust across life pursuits.
Women of Cheyenne will register for national service today at city polling places. Patriotic volunteers will oversee the process to record preferred occupations for possible future call ups. Polls operate from 4:00 a.m. to 7:40 p.m.
The natal day of Mrs. Joseph M. Carey was quietly celebrated yesterday at the Carey home with an informal dinner. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carey of Careyhurst, Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Carey, Sara h Arlington Carey, Mrs. Carey and her husband Judge J. M. Carey.
Minees Audrey Milverstead and Lucille McHugh hosted a Sunday evening bridal shower at Milverstead’s home. Decorations were pink and white with a pink draped box centerpiece and a bride doll. The evening included fortunes, music, games, a pink cake, and a gifts display for the bride-to-be.
Mrs Bortwick of Hulett and Mrs Deveds of St. Joseph Mo were out of town guests for the Henkenjwn wedding and served as hostesses at a Plains dinner party held last evening. Decorations featured pink and white carnations and floral cards directed guests to their places. Covers were laid for six.
Three autos carried pleasure seekers to Cherokee park on Sunday for a day of leisure and a grand noon dinner. The party included Mr and Mrs J K Stoddard, Mr and Mrs Frank Wird and daughter Gertrude, Mr and Mrs Reynalds, Mr and Mrs J W Mitchell, Mrs L B Mitchell of Kaycee visiting H W Mitchells, Mrs C W Cole, Miss Mildred Mackley, Mervil Bird and Carl Reynolds. Additional visitors were Mr and Mrs Nicolai son, Miss Jeelon Nicolaison and Pr Lohman.
The Sunshine Society holds a social gathering at the home of Mrs J Ross in the afternoon. Members are urged to attend the planned event and participate in local charitable activities.
The carpenter's gathering is postponed without a new date on account of moving from their former residence to the Ronald Charl home at Carey and Twentyseventh streets.
The Past Noble Grand association will be entertained Wednesday afternoon at the home of Miss Amelia Adamsky.
The Red Cross auxiliary will work at the capitol Wednesday afternoon. The junior Red Cross will work Thursday afternoon at the same place.
The Baptist executive committee led by Mrs E S Johnston met with Mrs WH Bollock to finalize plans to run continuous meals at the Industrial clubs. Meals will be served three times daily starting Monday evening through the week with supper provided each day.
The Methodiet Aid Society met yesterday in the church parlors for a postponed session. Mrs Enos Laughlin chaired and appointed committees for each day while hostess duties were shared by Mendaumex Blake Miller and C Harris. Refreshments followed the business.
The Christian Endeavor society of the Congregational church invites enlisted men at Fort Russell and other interested persons to a get acquainted social in the church parlors Wednesday evening. The event aims to connect the young people of the church with attendees through a friendly gathering.
Government positions advertised include financial clerks auditors draftsmen and traffic clerks with salaries from 900 to 2500 yearly. Applicants need two to five years experience in bookkeeping accounting or traffic handling and some roles call for stenographers typists and women applicants with entrance salaries up to 2100 yearly. Training and application details provided for the Eleventh Civil Service Commission offices in Seattle and Washington.
Several hundred head of livestock were polenned by a blaze in the lava belt area four miles from Klamath Falls Oregon. Firefighters reported attempts to start a blaze by lensing sun rays were frustrated.
Washington reports draft preparations nearing completion with twelve states yet to organize home front boards. Provost General orders governors to finalize organization by Tuesday as the nationwide draft draws toward Saturday completion.
A damaged OCR passage describes tension in North Platte Nebraska with alleged overreach by the Industrial Workers of the World and a naval recruiting office. The town council reportedly discussed actions to address perceived labor unrest and threats to recruitment efforts.
Fragmentary OCR text reports a race event near Youngstown with mentions of Pittsburgh and Lake Erie hostile terms. It references athletes and teams in a contest held along a rail line or roadway, with unclear results. Entities are partially garbled but suggest a sports or travel record card.
A marker was installed to commemorate the site where the first woman suffrage law in the United States was enacted in Wyoming. The tablet honors Governor John Allen Campbell and the ratifying date December 1, along with witnesses from the era. The ceremony included local officials and ceremonial speakers marking the historic act.
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