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Newspaper
Cokeville Register
Location
Cokeville, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1918
Page
7
The Sunday School of the Presbyterian Church invites the public to a Children’s Day Program on Sunday June 9 at 11 30 A M. The event is open to all and will feature readings songs and other activities by the children.
Lineman Geo Puckett worked in Cokeville this week to recruit new subscribers. If the customer base grows enough, the phone company plans to provide Cokeville with continuous day and night service.
Notices sent to flockmasters in the vicinity call a meeting at 1 30 P M Monday June 10 in City Hall to protest the recent dipping order and invite all interested to attend.
The article notes that Rev F M Johnson has joined the Naval Reserve on the Pacific coast. It recalls his past role conducting Episcopal services in the town and mentions the friends he made who wish him well in his new calling.
One of the victims of the auto wreck in Salt Lake has begun suit against Harry Krupp of Kemmerer for $11,000 damages. Krupp, once a prosperous hide buyer, was charged with careless driving and has reportedly spent a large sum of money since the accident.
The Cokeville Dramatic Club returned Thursday from Montpelier after presenting A Family Affair to a large audience on Wednesday evening. They report a pleasant trip and noting many courtesies, with the Registration Day dance postponed until after the show.
The Fossil shearers who walked out over pay returned to work last Friday after reaching a compromise of 17 cents per head after previously receiving 1 cent plus board. The stoppage caused a brief delay before resuming duties.
During the regular council session on Monday evening, A. Larson became Mayor succeeding F. A. May. W. G. Morley becomes councilman, Greo. KE. Murton is City Clerk. New council line up includes J. A. Lardop Mayor, G. Peters, B. H. Smalley, L. A. Woodward and W. Gi. Morley. Tom Collett remains Police Judge. Resolutions honor prior administration and welcome the new officials.
Maj. Gen. James Parker urges total American commitment to Liberty Bonds urging every adult to invest. He compares Allied sacrifices in England France and Italy to U S efforts and calls for broad subscription to prove to enemies the nation is in earnest and to vote for the war to victory.
Neutral reports say Germany and Austria ship hundreds of thousands of tons of Russian and Romanian wheat to their starving populations. In America farmers receive good prices as the government asks loans from crop proceeds to buy more wheat, arguing lending back funds supports the war effort.
When the kaiser's armies occupied Belgium and northern France they looted savings banks and safety vaults. Lending money to the government protects you against such robbery and preserves your finances.
Dougall Fairbanks urges readers to buy more Liberty bonds in a wartime patriotic appeal. He stresses sacrifice and collective duty to fund the Third Liberty Loan, promising world democracy and safety from unjust rule once victory is achieved.
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