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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1916
Page
5
Brief notices list travel by Major W W Reno to Denver for a short bank vacation. Other items mention Sherman family, Misses Ford, and local movements, with additional notes on club events, insurance reviews, and community services in Cheyenne.
Chugwater resident Puelmner visited Cheyenne for Paper Hanging duties and Masonry lectures at the Masonic temple. Other travelers from Pine Bluffs Hereford and Lovell stopped in on business, with several arriving from Douglas Thermopolis Rawlins and Kaycee. A notice disclaims debts by Ella Foellmer from May 23 1814.
Acacia Lodge No 11 will meet at 1 50 p.m. Thursday May 25 to attend the funeral service of late Brother Ralph E F Snow BWANSON W M. Cheyenne Lodge No 1 members are asked to meet Acacia Lodge at 1 30 p.m. at the Masonic Temple Thursday May 25 to attend the service for Brother Ralph E B Snow J Burri W M.
The marriage of Misa Alice Gertrude Gordon to Dr. Cary T. Grayson, President Wilson's physician and naval aide, was held at St. George's chapel. The Rev. William J. Cot officiated. guests included the President and Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Grayson, daughter of the late J. J. Gordon, was an orphan and ward of Mrs. Wilson.
The Cadet band concert Friday evening at the gymnasium features director John Jh. Blamey and multiple solos by Julia Cohen Thayer and H. R. Millard. Selections include Overture Inaptration American Patrol and The Erl Konig. Proceeds benefit the band with additional notes on Bishop MacGovern and local business trip updates.
On May 24 and 25 at o clock p m Joseph E Morcombe will deliver two interesting Masonic lectures at the New Masonic Temple All Master Masons are invited J Burri W M Cheyenne Lodge No 1 A P Swannon W M Acacia Lodge No 1
The notice prohibits wasting filtered water and requires irrigation of Jota including trees only through home sprinklers or nozzles. Irrigation hours are 7 to 9 a.m. and 1 to 7 p.m. The directive is issued by John A. Martin, Commissioner of Accounts & Finance, dates May 21, 23, 25, 27, 28.
Luke Kilgallon, father of John J. Kilgallon, says the State Department notified him his son will be released soon. The Fare Rockaway student attended a school led by P. H W. Pearse and was lured to Liberty Hall as the Easter Monday revolt began.
Misa Helen Stubbs of Tig East Brethren street was named the fastest typist at Cheyenne High School. All commercial department students were tested. Stubbs achieved forty four words per minute for five consecutive minutes, and she is a junior.
The Cheyenne civil service board announces several openings with examinations in June 1916. Positions include Burrage superintendent, apprentice draftsman and photographer, assistant physician Spectronopy, assistant examiner patent office, master mechanic, and telephone engineer. Salaries range from per diem to yearly $1800, with exam dates June 7 to June 21 1916.
Mia Percy V. Pennybacker of Austin Texas appeals to the press to convey the General Federation of Women's Clubs thirteenth convention to stay at home women across farms mountains mining camps prairie villages and cities. She praises journalists for translating the convention’s spirit and notes wide female participation from presidents daughter to workers, urging male attendance and credit to husbands and sons for past federation achievements.
A steam boiler exploded in the oven room at the Wagonman bakery in Anderson Indiana. Bread dough shielded three bakers from scalding steam, saving their lives though they were covered by the mass. Two men were saved by dough in the incident.
A rustic senior poem by James Healey of Rawlins Wyoming laments fences and longing for open range. He attaches a buyers notice from 644 Farmers' Exchange Denver seeking 4000 buyers to describe unsold property.
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