Community Dinner Honors War Bound Couple and Bride Elect
Social pages detail a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs J O Connell for brother John OConnell soon to go to war and Miss Catherine Walsh with Clarence A Swainson, a wedding to be held next week. Other events include Beatty bridge night hosting 32 guests and multiple informal gatherings for visiting friends and soldiers. A piano recital and a Red Cross drive with district captains and a benefit dance at the Parish house are announced, with proceeds from a quilt raffle and soldier-friendly rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BP. J. O'Connell
John O'Connell
Catherine Walsh
Clarence A. Swainson
Rel Crowe Powerl
Red Cros
Kopald
Red Cross
Sands’ Drug Store
Women’s Red Cross Drive Nears Conclusion
The women of Cheyenne raised over 5000 dollars in the Red Cross drive led by city chairman A D Johnston as the campaign winds down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wowen
Gheyenne
A. D. Johnston
Visiting List Highlights Local Social Roundup
Miss Mary Nimmo attends Colorado College commencement in Colorado Springs and plans visits for weeks. Mr. and Mrs. George Merrill and daughter visit Cheyenne while Mr. Merrill travels east on business as president of the National Lumberman's Association. Judge and Mrs. Matson return from Denver. Miss Martha Ott leaves for San Francisco to visit her brother and Mrs. Whitcom. Miss Ethel Nimmo tours Cincinnati Chicago and Omaha on her way home from Buena Vista. The Cervantes girls head to Atlanta with their parents awaiting the southward move. Mrs. Henderson hosts Mrs. Whittemore of New York in Cheyenne. Lieut. A. G. Reilly departs Fort Sill after visiting Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Nimmo
Colorado Springs
Colorado College
Nimmo
George Merrill
Witte
Pasadena
Cal
Merrill
Albert Chapman
Cheyenne
National Lumberman's Association
Judge
Buena Vista
West Va
Cincinnati
Chicago
Omaha
Grace
Theresa Cervantes
Atlanta
South
Cervantes
H. B. Henderson
O. A. Whittemore
New York
Denver
Methodist Aid society holds May meeting this afternoon
The Methodist Aid society business meeting for May will be held this afternoon at three o clock in the church parlors with Mrs Enoe Laughile presiding. The meeting was moved from Thursday due to Decoration Day. St Mark's Guild and Presbyterian Missionary Society also plan meetings at the parish house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Vaughan
Don Mae Wolfer
Dorothy Matcher
Arthur Milter
Carnegie Trary
Vaughan
Methoding Aid Society
Methodist Aid Society
Enoe Laughile
St. Mark's Guild
Guild of
St. Mark's
Missionary Work Event At Cheyenne Club Meeting
Yesterday afternoon Mrs J A Morton presided over a Cheyenne gathering focusing on missionary work in Slam and the border Mexicana situation. Miss Geraldine Swarm entertained with piano, readings, and songs while Mine Pau la Swarm, visiting for a few days, contributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leety
J. A. Morton
S. Swan
Mee
oMre Stan
Slam
Bribblefield
Geraldine Swarm
Paula Swarm
Cheyenne
Women’s Clubs Chapter C P Ee Ol Meeting Closes Year
Mrs A D Johnston and Mrs J D Shingle hosted Chapter C P Ee Ol for a seasonal gathering at Johnston home. Visiting and knitting occupied the afternoon with tea at five. Nearly full chapter attendance, adjournment set for September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D Johnston
J. D. Shingle
C. P. Ee
Mike Jennie McGuffy
Flags of Allies Feature at Hundred Percent American Ball
The Capitol decorations for the event included flags of France Belgium Great Britain Italy Serbia Montenegro Romania Russia Japan and Portugal with Old Glory as the central display. State Treasurer Herman B Gates arranged their arrival from Denver at Secretary Charles Morgan’s telephonic request. The flags reached Cheyenne at 7 65 o clock and were soon in place.
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Germany
Capitol
Denver
Herman B. Gates
Charles Morgan
Capitol Commission
Cheyenne
France
Belgium
Great Britain
Italy
Serbia
Montenegro
Romania
Russia
Japan
Portugal
White House wool shares attract new donor
A. M. Brock of Buffalo Wyoming subscribed for five shares of Whitehouse wool at five dollars each, bringing total subscriptions to 160. Contributors include the Wyoming Wool Growers Assn with one hundred dollars and A B Bartlett of Cheyenne with twenty five dollars.
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White House
Wool
Houx
A. M. Brock
Buffalo
Wyo
Whitehouse
Wyoming Wool Growers Ass‘n
A. B. Bartlett
Cheyenne
Wryo
United States Express Companies Merge to Form Federal Express
Washington May 28 One union express company for the entire United States created by agreement among McAdoo and heads of Adana Wells Fargo American and Southern express. The new corporation capitalizes at 40 million dollars and will be known as the Federal Express company. George Taylor of American Express becomes president. the merger takes effect after July 1. Shippers will direct shipments without regard to any single line and all signs of individual companies disappear from wagons and stations.
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Washington
Union Express Company
United States
McAdoo
Adana
WelleFargo
American
Southern Express Companion
Federal Rapreas Company
George ©. Taylor
American Express Company
Bent-S Room Complete Furnished For Six Weeks
Classified notice advertises a fully furnished room available for six weeks starting June 5 at 100 Water Street. Contact shows watermarked address and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bent
Police raid on Negro resort uncovers liquor seizure
Chief Embery led a raid in the colored section seizing whiskey port wine and beer from a house. Inmate Jordan Davis arrested with Hazel Crosby suspected organizer of illicit gatherings. Davis a downtown saloon porter, house hosted drinking parties with a musician and several women linked to the underworld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Embery
Hazel Crosby
Jordan Davis
Hanel
Davis
Thease
Underworld
Patriotic Ball At Capitol Proves Highly Successful
The 100 Per Cent American club hosted a patriotic ball at the state capitol last evening. The lobby served for dancing while a large orchestra played on a platform. Despite crowding, attendees embraced the jam and the event netted substantial revenue to aid the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Public Open House At State Offices Draws Visitors
State offices welcomed the public as scores wandered freely through the grand building. Financial returns were not yet available but will be announced immediately. There is no disappointment with the venture’s result.
Local feuding over a price fight and public figures
The fragment describes trouble linked to a planned price fight involving a prospective son in law Donald Mecfiondgie and several named locals including Richard Weatherly Majorie's lover Wilmore Stevens Arthur Busch and Alva My ere playing roles seen as lunatic and superintendent of a sanatorium The excerpt mentions Ailton Laughlin in a partial role near Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inlaw
Donald Mecfiondgie
Ax Richard Weatherly
Majorie
Wilmore Stevens
Arthur Busch
Alva Myere
Ailton Laughlin
Jones
Cheyenne High Wheal Play Earns $125 Million Grant
Audience praised the Cheyenne high school production as strong as many professionals. The $125 million raised will go to the Red Cross, highlighting the community’s support for the event and its philanthropic goal.
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Bridge Iminner
Mrs
L. Beatty
Bridge
Joseph Wasserman
Mrs. Beatty
Merc. W
Pavia Swarm
Bloomington
William McGuire
Misses Swarm
Margaret Weaver
Katherine Evans
Jenkins
Jent. Trovntman
Fort Russell
Andrews
Thulemeyer
Frank H. Weecott
Lois Catherine
Fenenga
Agnes Fenenga
Turkey
J. J. Shingler
Congregational Church
Congregational Aid and Missionary Societies
Mins Fenenga
Palestine
Mia
L. W. Tromball
W. HH. Gill
Red Crow
Avery Haggard Hor
Theelty
Mra
Johnston
Supt
Ira BH. Fee
Mewlames
Peter Jesten
Pierre
South Cheyenne
Clyde Davis
Dan Barksdale
Park Addition
3. A. Houston
Claude
Reilly
Fort Sill
A. G. Reilly
Okla
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Presbyterian Mimelonary
Lady Maccabees
Orchestra
Aimbion
Capito
Mra. Wilson
Wyoming
Red Cross’ Fund
820,000,000 Corporation
Federal Expres. Co
Taylor
Negro Resort
Freed
17Th Street
Jin
Sentor
Jowves
Atlasheater
Nigbt
Cissy
Joe
Australia
Lucille
Butterfly
Elsie Taylor
Ruth Harrington
Helen Brace
Jordanes
Florence Lyons
Helmia
Olive Maxon
Alvina Starlight
Mullen
Strai Gr
Mark
Denver, Colorado
Fourteenth and
Stout Streets
W. L. Beattie
Hot Point
Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power Co
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