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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1918
Page
11
Allen Peabody, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Peabody, passed entrance exams for the U S Naval Academy at Anonapolis and likely to report in June. The Cheyenne High junior, once a second alternate, shares congratulatory notices with local church and W C T U events as well as his sister Miss Anna Gordon touring for prohibition efforts.
A committee held a final meeting for Miss Anna Gordon’s entertainment at the governor’s mansion. FrThis event followed a formal dinner honoring cadets of squad No. ¢, winners of a recent cadet tournament. A-Ls and several regional chapters hosted afternoon gatherings with Luncheon and programs at homes in Cheyenne and Laramie.
A long afternoon of tea in Cheyenne concluded with guests including Mrs Loy and Mrs Tidball among others. A Red Cross benefit dance is planned at Camp tools for Saturday evening drawing many Cheyenne residents. Residential moves include Dr Jay Dever and family relocating on Twenty seventh Street. W T U state officers have renovated their Chapman building headquarters inviting visitors.
Lieutenant Ernest M. Fish of the 315th Cavalry and Miss Helen W. Bewls of Minneapolis were married at four in the Methodist parsonage with Reverend Brace officiating. Guests from Fort Russell attended. post residents hosted a two-dinner celebration at quarters No. 43.
To the marriage feast, to greet the ide and groom, and wish them joy. Prance at the Post: The officers at Mort Russell are arranging for an informal dance at the post headquarters Friday evening of this week. Captain and Mrs. 0. K. Snyder have moved from quarters No. 45 to a8 where they are at home to their friends.
Mrs Edward Smith of Glenrock Texas visits Cheyenne guests at the Plains and Stanley Vaughan home. Miss Anna A Gordon arrives to spend the day in Cheyenne with plans for May nuptials. Multiple families host relatives including Miss Marjorie Wyckoff en route from California and Mrs Mitch Conrey joining Lieut Conrey in Omaha.
The Sunshine society holds a social meeting this afternoon at Dr Fox home hosted by Mrs Martha Fox and G H Gill to raise funds for the Red Cross. Members invite friends to attend and observe the event with entertainment and guest participation. Mr James Morrison plans a separate Help One Another club gathering Thursday afternoon at his Maxwell Street home inviting members to bring work or inform host if absent.
Patchy OCR records church circle notices for St Mark's and St Mary's. Mentions meetings at Parka house Windsor Gaila Aire Warrington and Ming Ke ther Wackman hostesses. Also notes Young Ladies Society at St Marys and Girls Friendly Society social gathering at a home this evening.
Fire destroyed nine thousand dollars worth of ladies furnishings and store fixtures at Fred's Famous Cloak and Suit House Monday night forcefully. The blaze started near the rear east wall and damaged most of the stock valued at eleven thousand with about two thousand saved. The building owned by L. P. Bresnahan was insured. the insured loss stood at sixty four thousand, leaving Mr. Freed five thousand in the red. Firefighter G E F Artist injured his arm entering a window to fight the flames. Nearby, Holland Thompson, son of state livestock commissioner F L Thompson, has joined the navy and is reported in a war zone.
The body of William Rowley was found in No. 2 canal bed of the Wyoming Development Company irrigation system on Wheatland flats. He drove out Sunday to tend to home duties, did not return, and by morning colleagues feared a fainting spell may have caused a fall into the canal. The body was recovered near the head gate after water from Sybille Creek was turned out. Rowley, unmarried, had worked nearly thirty years for the company and was esteemed by officials and neighbors. He had lived in Beton, Colorado, before moving to Wheatland.
The obituary reports the death of a veteran rancher and UP employee, aged 72, who passed away at home after a brief illness. The man, identified by initials Loner, lived south of a location near Bhenman and had been ill for about 12 hours.
The obituary notes a 1846 birth and 147% career with the Union Pacific starting as a teamster then pumpman at Buford for 31 years. He recently left the company pension and had been in good health until two months prior. Married in 1878 to Frances Smith, he leaves a widow and two sons and five daughters including Charles Lehmer in France. The piece mentions digestive health ad copy and local business notices.
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