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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1917
Page
10
Society notes from Cheyenne describe calls on Mrs. Frank L. Houx at the executive mansion this afternoon and a farewell party for Mrs. G. L. Springer in Pueblo. Mrs. Jordan prepares a summer ranch visit while friends host informal gatherings with patriotic Kensington decor and a small group of close friends marking the occasion.
Miss Susie Smoke served as the complimented guest at a Saturday afternoon informal bridge hosted by Mrs. Gerald Walker recently of Denver. The card games were followed by refreshments and further social time.
A dainty tea hour features Mrs W B Ross Mrs H G Watson Miss Smoke and the hostess gathered around a card table with Mrs J M Carey joining later for tea in the scene.
The university extension course in physical education directed by Miss Clements closed the year with a Thursday meeting. An informal party, dancing and refreshments followed the lesson. The class presented Miss Clements a leather traveling case and Miss Ruth Chaplin was gifted two bound volumes of music. Many members joined the next year as well.
Miss Edythe Walker daughter of Mr and Mrs George Walker formerly of Cheyenne appears in the Denver Post. She graduates from East Denver High June 6 and plans to study music in the East to further her talent enjoyed by friends and audiences. Cheyenne friends offer congratulations. Mr Walker has been a prominent newspaper correspondent for twenty five years.
Members of Kappa Sigma Pi and J. Mark invite to a dancing party at the Parish house this Friday evening. The note requests attendees to join for an evening of social dancing and fellowship.
Mrs. Edgar A Meyer will entertain for Miss Susie Smoke of Fort Russell Tuesday afternoon at her quarters on base. Miss Fred Boice will host a reception Wednesday from until 5 30 o clock complimentary to Miss Smoke. Miss Smoke will be married to Nelson Boice Saturday evening.
High school officials issue invitations to the senior class and relatives for the upcoming commencement ceremony. The notices urge attendance and mark the official enrollment and event date.
Cheyenne high school graduates invite the public to attend the class day program this Thursday evening at 8 oclock in the gymnasium.
The senior issue of the Lariat will go to press this week with distribution planned. General Pershing will deliver the commencement address at the University of Nebraska on June 13 at 10 50 AM. Among the graduates is Miss Mabeth Margaret Beech, daughter of Mr and Mrs C A Beach, formerly of Heyenne, who returned to Lincoln last March.
Mr and Mrs George E Abbott have moved into their own home on East Eighteenth street after staying at the Plains for weeks following a trip to the south and east they are at home to friends this season
Fine Baby May reports the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Edward Garrett weighing seven pounds. The infant was born at their home on Saturday evening and named Edward Chester Jr. amid showers of congratulation.
Miss Laura Lee and Miss Lillian Blamey presented a music and reading program Saturday evening at Labor hall. Josephine Pegg starred as pianist, reader, and vocalist, while Muriel and Lelia Bruce delivered solos and duets. Dorothea Roedel Isabel Buckley and Landa Newlin played piano solos with skill, and a mandolin group led by Kent Barber and Miss Lee offered variety. Mrs. D. P. Evans sang two selections as a favored contralto. The mandolin club, with Miss Wollack Miss Lee and Kent Barber, made its initial appearance.
The high school seniors were the bright stars at a junior prom held in the gym Saturday. The Bird Gardner orchestra provided music as students and faculty gathered for commencement week events. Ashley Gleason, mother of Miss Itelen Gleason, traveled from Denver for graduation exercises Thursday evening.
Mrs Ray Carleton Sackett of South Bend will visit Cheyenne for a month at her parents home, attending the Boice Smole wedding. Several local residents plan moves and travels including Mrs E J Kelley from Denver, the Spring family to Pueblo, and the Carey family to a ranch for the summer.
The Sunergae of St Mark’s invites members to a 4 PM business meeting at the parish house Tuesday afternoon. Jewish Circle hosts a ladies’ afternoon next Thursday with Mesdames Hugo and Sam Eisenstein as entertaining committee.
The Anna Gordon W C T U will hold a Thursday afternoon meeting with Mrs H Ameshiler. A talk on temperance and civic problems of the day by Dr J J Shingler will follow the business session.
Westminster guild of the Presbyterian church will meet Tuesday evening with Mrs. William Hoshaw and Miss Ivy. The program covers business missionary study and refreshments concluding with a social period.
Sunshine society plans a library meeting for the monthly business session. The Woman’s Club of M hosting arrangements noted. Frances Willard W C meets Tuesday afternoon at the library auditorium for a circle gathering.
An informal social hour will conclude the current session and the society will adjourn until autumn. Members plan to resume activities after the hiatus with the autumn term.
Nearly 564 men registered at the county clerk and recorder's office by Monday night under the new conscription rules. Clerk Idala Graham notes rising non resident entries and many names are foreign and hard to pronounce. Some cards show illegible handwriting and odd spellings such as Stanley Sorpani and Dick Grace.
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