Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebrated at Home
Mer and Mrs Thorne observe their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a family dinner at home. Their four children and five grandchildren attend. Margaret Hroce and Arthur Carpenter host a party honoring Mrs Charles E. Leininger, cousin of the honoree, at the Bruce home. Miss Giison Gibson from Knoxville is entertained by Mrs Mentzer in a series of informal parties. The Private Hospital opens its new addition with Mrs George P. Johnston and Mrs Beard hosting, and Myrna Willite named matron. Dr and Mrs Shingle travel to California seeking health care for Dr Shingle. The Wich School Parent-Teacher Association meets for a fall program with L. W. Tromutl, Bart Milateo, and Irvine of Douglas performing. A post-bridal compliment to Mrs Charles Leininger honors Mrs Ervin N. Potts and Mabel Potts with a knitting for Red Cross and a bread mixer gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mer
Thorne Meter
Margaret Hroce
Arthur Carpenter
Bruce
Charles EB. Leininger
Giison
Misead Gibson
Knox Ilie
W. C Mentzer
Cerne Beard
Woc. TU
Willard W. c
Irvine of
Douglas
Ervin N. Potts
Mabel Potts
Chistes Everntt Leininger
Red Cross
Young
Potts
P. FE. Snow
Blanche Snow
Lily Underwood
Visiting List Notes Local Arrivals and Departures
A Cheyenne social column lists residents planning moves to California and Denver. Visitors include Eaward Duffy of Minneapolis for Edith Duffy’s family, Mrs. Warren hosting relatives, and Mrs. Hen Graham with children visiting from Sioux City for a golden wedding celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaward Duffy
Minneapolis
Cheyenne
Edith Duffy
Alex Petty
George East
Denver
Bast
R. W. Warren
Warren
Hella Ferrie
Hen Graham
Sioux City
Iowa
Graham
Mire
Thomas Mc Ice
John Morgan
Freedom
Mr. Morgan
Mere
Will Phillips
Roedel Young Man Returns From San Diego Training
Andy Roedel Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. A B Roedel has returned from San Diego where he has been training for the aviation department of the army. He has appeared on stage in Cheyenne twice in earlier years and is regularly honored by admirers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulder
FY. M. Johnston
Rawhoe
J. H. Walton
Denver
A. A. Spaugh
California
Plains
W. A. Skinner
Cheyenne
Skinner
John McCabe
Charlies Bristol
Otis Skinner
Mr. Antonio
Booth Tarkington
McCabe
Bia
Andy Roedel Jr
A .B. Roedel
San Diego
Aviation Department of the Army
Army
A. E. Roevel, Jr
Aviation Corps
A. B. Roedel
Wyoming Leads States in Classifying Draft Registrants
Wyoming reportedly posted the first complete classification to the war department for the selective draft. Capt. Ray Olds oversaw classifications with about 45 percent in 1-A locally and up to 60 percent in 1-A district wide, due largely to questionnaire noncompliance and non-English speaking, migratory registrants. Quotas will be prorated by Washington while states count voluntary enlistments. plans for a second conscription may be ready by April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
War Department
Ray Olds
Olds
Washington
Church Groups Prepare Patriotic Efforts This Evening
The Girls Friendly Society of St. Mark's heads to Hed Cross headquarters for patriotic work this evening. P B meeting at W C T U headquarters. Jewish Circle plans a gathering Wednesday afternoon at Miss Amelia Adamaky's home. King's Daughters of the Congregational church meet Friday evening in church parlors with Mrs J A Broderick Miss Etta Linn and Miss Ethel Bangert as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New High School
Pine Minffa
Sunshine Society
Ts Order
T. C. Crabbe
Woman's Club
Carnegie Library
Red Cross
Queen Esther Circle
Scott Martin
Mother Hackman
Queen Bether
O. E
Mra. Martin
Evan Street
Art Association
Cheyenne Art Association
FE. W. Glafeke
Hirestons
Girls’ Friendly Society
Girls’ Friendly Society of
Jewish Circle
Amelia Adamaky
King’s Daughters
King's Daughters
Congregational Church
J. A. Broderick
Etta Linn
Ethel Bangert
Local notices and arrivals fill Cheyenne pages
American Society meets at county courthouse tonight. Old papers for sale at 25 cents per bundle. Visitors include A E Roevel Jr in Cheyenne. David J Howell returns from New Orleans. Dep Sheriff takes back Orlando Miller on forgery charge. Bicycles for sale. Roach buys bungalow on Nineteenth and House. James Berry arrives from Basin. Lieut Harry B Henderson writes from France. J H McKimmon arrives from Torrington. Warden Felry Alston visits. State board of charities meets. District board adjourns. State Senator George Young visits. New notaries named: Reyn olds Sheridan, Clark Buffalo, Mayes Lusk. General Thompson returns from Wheatland. Harry Hunt returns to Laramie. Fish worms appear for 1918 season. Old papers for sale at Leader office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Jackson
Albany County
Orlando Miller
Springfield
Ill
Laramie
Conservation of Wheat Urged by State Food Administrator
State Food Administrator Diere urges Wyoming to conserve wheat to aid the Allies. He states the government policy aims to supply ships and nations between the U S and Germany with food at any cost. He warns of wheat shortages and advocates substitutes to free wheat for Europe, insisting Americans may eat corn bread if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diere
Hie
Wyoming
France
Italy
Germany
Food Administration
United States
Europe
America
Quarry Worker Gassed Lungs From Mine Fumes
W True, a quarry worker at Utah Construction near Hanna, is hospitalized with serious lung damage from poisonous mine fumes. He was found in the street and taken to jail before doctors ordered hospital care. Dr Nelson and Dr Christensen compare his condition to German gas exposure in trenches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. True
Utah Construction Company
Hanna
St. John's Hospital
True
N. C. Nelson
Christensen
Open Meeting of 100 Per Cent American Society
Members are called to an open meeting at the Court House on Tuesday evening March 5 at 7 30 p m. Business of importance to be discussed. All members urged to attend. Acting Secretary Joan J McInerney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Society
Court House
Mareh Sth
Joan J. McInerney
Powell to get new bank and storefronts
Work began last Monday to convert the Steinberg brick into a bank building set for occupancy about April 1. The front of the old First National is being remodeled with an extension to house Powell Drug and Jewelry, also due to move in by early April. The old drug store building will become Mme Volckner's millinery quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powerll Bank
Powell
Wyo
Steinberg
First National
Powell Drug and Jewelry Company
Mme. Volckner
Swamp Root Kidney Medicine Praised by Druggist
J B Brody, a druggist from Bonner's Ferry Idaho, writes in 1916 that after about fifteen years selling Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root he has not found a dissatisfied customer. He says patrons speak highly of the remedy and recommends it to aid its intended ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer
J. B. Brody
Drugeist
Bonner's Ferry
Ida
Prove What Swamp Root Will Do for You
A letter to Dr Kilmer and Co of Binghamton New York promotes Swamp Root with a sample size bottle offer. The ad promises a booklet on kidneys and bladder and urges mention of the Cheyenne Daily State Leader in the response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Cheyenne Daily State Leader
Bound for Berlin Slogans Cheer Troops in Cheyenne
About 2,000 soldiers and sailors passed through Cheyenne on their way east with the slogan Bound for Berlin painted on coaches. Local women handed out apples donated by the Industrial Club as troops lined up for roll call. Names of three unidentified men from Cheyenne, Laramie, and Casper noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Cheyenne
Uncle Sam
Industrial Club
Laramie
Casper
Jackies
Austrian in Pitch for Alleged Sedition
Peter Dalman an Austrian railroad worker from Rock Springs was arrested in Green River and brought to Cheyenne for investigation on seditious remarks praising the Kaiser. If convicted he faces internment with German alien enemies at Fort Douglas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Kaiser
Kaiser William
Peter Dalman
Rock Springs
Green River
Cheyenne
L. Rigdon
Dalman
Fort Douglas
Council of Defense urges spring garden planting
The state council of national defense urged Wyoming residents to plant war gardens now with a prospect of success into June. It advised staggered pea sowing for sixty days of fresh food and similarly for lettuce and radishes. Each household should strive to have a garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Council of National Defense
Wyoming
Miss Wright Directs State Book Drive for Soldiers
Agnes B. Wright leads a countrywide campaign in Wyoming to gather two wil low books for soldiers in camps abroad and at home. The drive runs March 14 to 20 with library staff coordinating book collection across towns. Wyoming plans to fill new libraries funded by a 1.5 million dollar national drive, having raised about 4500 locally. More than 100,000 books have been purchased and thousands donated, though funds favor technical volumes unlikely donated by the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
American Library Association
Agnes B. Wrigh
Wyoming
Cheyenne School Extends Saturday Sessions Through May
The Cheyenne school will operate on three upcoming Saturdays and abandon the Easter vacation to finish work by the last of May. This plan, announced by Superintendent Bra Fi Fee, aims to give children time for sewing and garden planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Bra Fi
Fee
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Wm. Myers Dry Goods Co
W . Simpson
Cody
Wougine A. Preston
the Plains
Samuel A. Smoke
Fort Russell
James Huston
Nelson Boice
Somerfield Waylor
Elizabeth Riner
Red Cross News
Camp Comfort Society
A. A. Horton
GW. Rockafield
Hospital Aid Society
H. W. Bullock
Purses
Capitol Ave
Apital
Coal Company Coal OF
Gale
Eaxis
South
David J. Howell
United States District Attorney
New Orleans
16Th St
Tupper
Leader Office
Reed H. Hollister
Pioneer Ave
Frank Roach
J. D
Hobbs
Munckfelt
Plains Hotel
Kerry of
Basin
James FE
Berry
Henderson
Harry B. Henderson
Torrington
J. H. McKimmon
Felry Alston
State Penitentiary
Rawlins
District Board For
Capitol
George Young
Sweetwater County
Houx
Charlies F. Reynolds
Sheridan
Alvin T Clark
Buffalo
James E. Mayes
Lusk
Returny
Wheatland
J. C. Thompson
Harry Hunt
Job—Loos
Leader
Attention
Kelley Mercantile Co
Sammies
Council OF Defense
Graling
The
Sherman Paint Co
Miss Wright
Remue
Celine
neMus
Sorlaal
Law
Barber
Genuin Yanis
Thensens
Bremue Remedies CO
Denvely
Wilson-Fowler Brokerage Company
Carey Avenue
Cheyenne, Wyo
Winona
Winona Oil Corporation
D. S. Dickert
Carey Ave
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