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Newspaper
Cokeville Register
Location
Cokeville, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1919
Page
1
A nationwide Clean Up and Paint Up campaign marches on with a May 12 to May 18 window in Cokeville led by Mayor Larson. The effort mobilizes 30 million Americans to beautify towns and reduce disease through ongoing cleanliness, painting, and debris removal.
Washington announces higher travel pay for discharged soldiers sailors and marines who previously received 3 cents per mile. An extra 1.44 dollars per mile is proposed. interested individuals should mail requests to Congressman Frank W Mondell in Washington with a note requesting the additional pay. Mondell will handle cases to avoid delays in ordinary channels.
Church notes announce Sunday school at 10 30 A M preaching at 11 30 A M and 8 P M at the Presbyterian church. Mothers Day is tomorrow and readers are urged to wear the flowered white for the living and red for the dead.
A stray horse described as a mare with a branded mark and soft brown coat is awaiting identification. Owners may claim by paying feed costs and placing a coat-related claim.
The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church held a Friday meeting at Mrs. T. C. Igo’s home with Mrs. Doolittle of Chicago as field secretary. She spoke on missionary work and the Federated Mission Boards golden jubilee drive, sharing Far East relief needs amid postwar conditions. A piano solo by Miss Mary Reynolds followed a brief discussion before luncheon.
A poem celebrates perseverance over doubt. The speaker notes skeptics who say a task cannot be done and praises the singer who begins with a grin, sheds hesitation, and tackles the challenge until success. The refrain repeats that what cannot be done is eventually done by courage.
The Ladies Aid Society met Wednesday at Mrs. G. H. Donn’s home with 15 members. Guests included Guild of the Episcopal church and Sublet Ladies Aid. After a brief business session the group knitted for Red Cross before luncheon. Next meeting May 21 at Mrs. Harryman’s. Guild meets May 7 at Mrs. Reynolds. Missionary Society plans with Mrs. Rau.
The Red Cross ladies held their regular weekly meeting Thursday at the Red Cross rooms. Much work was completed toward finishing the last allotment. In the late afternoon ice cream was served by Mr. Reynolds. Eleven members attended including Mesdames Segraves Roberts Dean An déreon Olson Collett Reynolds Igo Morley Roscoe Stoner and Mius Maury Reynolds.
The local wool and sheep market remains largely steady with isolated sales like Oscar Peterson at 50 cents per pound and others asking around 60 cents. Shearing prices vary by location, Utah at 15 cents, Wyoming higher, and a shift toward more efficient sheep management is noted along with a quarantine order affecting 1500 Curtis and Gardiner sheep in Cokeville.
The annual stockholders meeting of the Cawan Canal Co. was held at Cokeville city hall on Monday May 6 for the election of officers for the ensuing year. Officers elected were president P. W. Olson vice president W A Diamond and secretary treasurer Howl Kennion.
The Mountain Division covering Colorado Wyoming Utah and New Mexico produced 115 254 468 855 Red Cross Chapter made articles from July 1 1917 to December 31 1918 valued at 81 449 007. John W Morey as division manager sent congratulations praising workers as “good soldiers” who overcame distance and transportation barriers.
Misa Jane A Deland director general of nursing for the American Red Cross died in Sayonley France on April 15. Memorial services were held across the United States on Wednesday evening May 7.
Local items report seed oats for sale in Kherson area and business moves. Several residents travel to Montpelier and Kemmerer while others return from duty at Camp Lewis. A home fire destroys the Ellis ranch in Sage and coal region visitors arrive. A transfer at Lincoln Lumber Co changes management. Nurses strike at Lincoln County Miners Hospital disrupts care.
The annual District No 6 meeting approved the treasurer report and decided no extra tax is needed. next year a 2.56 mills levy will fund operations. Rowland Hennion was elected trustee. The 1919 census shows 276 children with Miss Chelsa Kehoe enumerator and Miss Eachus visiting Kemmerer on district business. The Beckwith school term ends May 16. Miss van Orff plans summer with her parents in Kemmerer. Mrs Myra Geer will visit District No 5 next week, the first visit by the new superintendent. Mrs J H Samsen resigns as South Border teacher, Miss Helen Kehoe appointed for remainder of term. The upper grades, led by Miss Luckvale and Miss Garard, walked to Rocky Peak for lunch and return tired but happy.
Lincoln Lumber Co transfers ownership to Overland Lumber Co a Utah Idaho Wyoming group. W W Skadden Soda Springs becomes manager replacing Axel Jonason. his son Vic runs a Soda Springs hardware store. The Register welcomes Skadden and family to Cokeville.
Iliam A. Brady and a cast of over a hundred actors filmed dramatic scenes aboard the bulkie cruiser Seattle in New York waters. Sailors enjoyed a holiday as the quarter deck hosted the action with fog banners, bunting, and a naval officers dance session accompanied by the ship's band.
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