Weekly Grist of Events Noted by The News Staff
A compact digest of social gatherings and World War I era letters from Holbrook. Mrs. D. J. Thomas hosts a holiday party with Miss Rachel, Miss Esther Carr, and other local guests, featuring carnasions, flowers, and a gold brooch prize. A Holbrook mother receives a wartime letter from Will Lee Jr. describing torpedo boats, sea conditions, and longing for home. County Agent C. R. Fillerup details November farm support, seed and feed efforts, grain improvement, school clubs, and irrigation progress on Apache R. R. and Lyman dam projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Thomas
Dr. Bazell
Winslow
Robert Powell
Fillerup
Holbrook
Lakeside
Lyman Dam
Woodruff
Thankful year ends with tax guidance and local news
The Arizona newspaper notes thanks to patrons of the Pastime Theatre and Billiard parlors, then guides Phoenix readers on 1917 income tax returns. It outlines notices from Collector Lewis T. Carpenter about filing between January 1 and March 1 1918, and municipal officials’ plan to announce visit schedules for tax help. A satirical piece lampoons Kaiser Wilhelm II, and local society items from Wetzler’s hall to Woodmen of the World dances fill the issue, along with court changes in the Hunt Campbell governorship case and various local notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Arizona
Counry
Internal Revenue
Lewis T. Carpenter
Holidays at Home at Flagstaff Normal School Students
Misses Sue and Anna Thomas Helen Sapp Mar lory Henning Rachel Thomas and Anna Greer return home for Christmas holidays from Flagstaff Normal School. Rachel Thomas brings her school friend Carr while Greer hosts Berry and Henning hosts Douglas. All are Normal students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carr
D. J. Thomas
Rachel
Esther Carr
Anna Greer Andest
Roberta Berry
Iss Marbery Henning
Claribel Douglas
Sue
Anna Thomas
Helen Sapp
Helen Smith
Bertha
Anna Wallace
Misses Sue
Marlory Henning
Rachel Thomas
Anna Greer
Flagstaff
Miss Carr
Miss Greer
Miss Berry
Miss Henning
Miss Douglas
Knitting Club Completes Sweaters and Socks
Three sweaters and a pair of socks have been completed by the knitting club. The sweaters were knitted by Mrs Cham berlin, Mrs Frank Johnson and Miss Regina Wetzler. Mrs R D Greer knitted the socks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlin
Frank Johnson
Regina Wetzler
R. D. Greer
Sanitary Board Gets Ten New Governors Named
New Sanitary Board Governor Hunt has appointed ten members to the Livestock Sanitary board including John W. Norton Feldman R. C. Brady Tuscon T. L. Harmon and Phoenix figures among the selections with assignments spanning multiple regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Sanitary Board
Hunt
Livestock Sanitary Board
John W. Norton
Feldman
R. C. Brady
Tuscon
T. L. Harmon
Phoenix
Arizona Farmers Boost Winter Wheat Acreage in 1917
The Phoenix crop report shows Arizona farmers increased winter wheat plantings to 44,000 acres this year from 37,000 last year. Drought hampered some counties, and December 1 crop condition stood at 87 percent of the six year average, per L M Harrison, Field Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Arizona
Bureau of Crop
L. M. Harrison
Plumbing and Sheet Metal Work Ad in Holbrook Arizona
The undersigned is now prepared to receive and execute orders for plumbing and sheet metal work of all kinds. Years of experience in the business. All work first class and guaranteed. Located in the Joseph F. Woods building south of Old Trails Repair shop. Orders cordially solicited. Co. V. Foresman Holbrook Ariz Dec 14 1
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph F. Woods
Old Trails
Co. V. Foresman
Holbrook
Ariz
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England
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Millie
Papa
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Bill
New York City
C. R. Fillerup
Satan
Kaiser Bill
Rome
Nero
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Hell
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Germany
Nietssche
Treitschke
Bernhardt
Mediterranean
Egypt
India
Dardanelles
Bagdad
Archduke
Servia
Norway
Frederick
Denmark
Lusitania
Belgium
France
Poland
Galacia
Wilhelm
Lucifer H. Satan
Red Cross
Wetzler’s Hall
Red Cross Finance Committee
H. A. Cooper
Holbrook Blacksmith
L. M. Raynolds
Albuquerque
B. B. Neel
Julius Wetzler
Merchants & Stockgrowers Bank
J. C. Lathrop
W. R. Scarse
Lodge of Masons
the News
Royal
Oceanside
Master Royal
Supreme Court of the State of Arizona
Hunt-Campbell
Campbell
State House
Knitting Club Garments
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