Porta Club Daings and War Time Community Work
Port a Club members gathered Monday in the new club rooms at the Y or Public Library, a cozy meeting space. The program highlighted National Defense efforts, home service canvassing, and women’s roles in war support, with talks by J E Turner on Mayo’s School System, Rev H K Wallis on law and labor, and musical numbers by Miss Lillian Cree. Mrs Paul Walker appointed Recording Secretary as the year ends.
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General Federation of Women's
Chibs
Rice
Washington, D. C
Red Cross
Food Administration
U. S Army
Woman's Committee
Cornell of
National Defense
Wien Club
National Defense Home Service
Social Service Com
Earl Farber
J. E. Turner
Mayo
H. K. Wallis
Lillian Cree
Peterson
Muller
Lewis
Paul Walker
Maule
Payette Lyceum Course Promises Further Entertainments
The Payette Lyceum at Christian Church drew a well attended crowd last Thursday as part of a series including music and lectures. The next event on Monday December 17th features a musical program with strong school support and low season ticket price of one dollar. Also advertised are dry and wet wash services, household goods, and chiropractic office details for Dr. W. S. Sims with contact info.
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Payette Lyceum
Christian Church
Publc
Payette High School
Noone
Keith-Dibble Nuptials Shine In Christmas Wedding
The wedding of Mims Nelle Keith to Earl Nelson Dibble lasted last Thursday at the Baptist Church. Rev E E Clayton performed the ceremony to Mendelssohn and a procession of family members and honor attendants. A reception followed at the bride’s parents’ home with yellow and white chrysanthemums and a buffet luncheon for about sixty guests. The couple, graduates of Payette High School in 1914, plan a brief Boise honeymoon before settling on the groom’s parents’ Washoe ranch. The Enterprise joins friends in offering congratulations and best wishes.
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Baptist Church
Mims Nelle Keith
5. C. Keith
Earl Nelson Dibple
C. £. Dibble
E. E. Clayton
Straits of Mendelssohn
Ladys Wilcox
T. R. Neilson Catry
Neflacah
Sixth Street
Walter Keith
Emmett
E. A. Chaney
Anna Johnson
G. F. Johnson
M. E. Wood
Mackey
Julia Dixon
Daisy Crump
Bessie Wright
Myrtle Linn
Cece Dixon
Harlene Satoris
Pansy Johnson
E. C. Keith
Dibble
Payette High School
Boise
Washoe
Library Notes Open House For Soldiers Books Drive
Library notes announce Saturday open house from 2 to o clock to receive books for soldiers and invite public to participate. Recent purchases include Over the Top and Mr Britling Sees It Through and Canada in Meet Wag gifted by Dr Ray Harold. Donations from Mrs P W, Mrs Nohrenberg, and a complete set Riley 10 volumes received. recipes for meatless and wheatless days requested for posting.
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Britling
Canada
Ray Harold
P.“W
Doc Wells Speaks At Emma Theatre On German Atrocities
Doc Wells delivered a stirring lecture at the Emma Theatre last Friday, recounting British witness accounts of German war crimes and prisoner mistreatment. The educated speaker urged homefront support, praising Wells for sacrifice and resolve while emphasizing the need to continue aiding others.
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Doc Wells
Emma Theatre
Jon
Notice to registrants under Selective Service Law
Notice to registrants under the Selective Service Law directed by the U S government. Local attorneys offer free advice on the questionnaire process for Payette County registrants with dates in December 1917 and January 1918. Registrants must respond within seven days of mailing and report address changes to Adjutant General Moody at Boise.
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Act of Congress
Woodrow Wilson
United States
R. BE. Haynes
Payette
Idaho
L. M. Lyon
FH. Lyon
Calvin Keller
Ira W. Kenward
John H. Norris
M. G. Reibeling
Payette County
C. S. Moody
Boise
R. E. Haynes
F. H. Lyon
Mealland
New Plymouth
M. G. Riebeling
Fruitland
Jobo U
New Portmouth
Ira W Kenward
Boys Enlist For Uncle Sam Engage Idaho Youth in War Effort
Payette County reports ten more local youths joining Uncle Sam. Sailors and aviators are targeted as Sam Monday Lot Bowman Everett Dando and Wheeler Anderson pass final exams in Salt Lake and sail for San Francisco. Others head to Boise Seattle and Boise for examinations and aviation or medical corps service. Marion Rhcass wed at the Rhoads home as her husband Mr Morrell prepares duties in Pocatello, reflecting a town-wide push of families sending members to service while Red Cross Christmas package funds and packets are tallied across Fruitland New Plymouth and Payette.
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Payette County
Sam
Sam Monday
Lot Bowman
Everett Dando
Wheeler Anderson
Boise
Salt Lake
San Prancisco
Navy
Claude Ensien
Claud Cartwright
Charley Derothy
Logan Bowman
Charley Ficke
Turaday
Moscow
Seattle
Aviation Corps
Bruce Shaler
Walter Sump
Tes
Marion Rhcass
Labe
E. Morrell
Pocatello
Marion
Rhoads
Paters
Harry
Jes
Frien
Fuel Shortage Alarm in Payette Reports Critical Coal and Wood Deficits
Mayor Woodward reports a dire fuel situation in Payette with 1955 tons of coal needed and 751 cords of firewood on hand. 361 families have less than one ton of coal and no wood, 77 with under two hundred pounds. 37 families lack any fuel. City eyes National Forest reserve food and rail supply for cheaper coal distribution. Red Cross active in Halifax relief efforts.
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Woodward
Eeterprise
Maylr Woodward
United States Fuel
Idaho
Counel
National Forest Reserve
O. SL. Ry
Xmas Seals and Local War Efforts Highlight Community News
Personal notices report Mrs. Gay Howard traveling to Seattle to visit her mother then Camp Mills to see two brothers. Tom Bulmer leaves for Portland for a wholesale hardware job. The Woman's Council of National Defense urges loyal women to register at Payette Pharmacy on December 15 from noon. A Payette service runs an auto stage to Emmett via Ontario. Local events include a Boise trip for a Overland banquet, a sermon and church meetings, and a Lyceum program featuring Leonid Samoilov with Miss Bertha Farmer and other artists. Proceeds urge support for the Red Cross and war effort, including a call to join and donate.
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Gay Howard
Tom Bulmer
Portland
Ore
Woman's Council of National Defense
Payette
James Stanton
Emmett
War of Ontario
Boise
Overyland
Wally
Overland
W. R. Shimp
Willow Creek
Commercial Hotel
Monroe Smock
the Elk's
Tein
Tein Falls Times, This Eloquence Must Have Been At Weest
Twin Falls
Smith
Gorham Mere. Co
Keith
Oakley
Idaho
Bits
Leonard Wright
Red Cross Report Details Donations and Payments 1917
Pirance Committee of the Red Cross submits a report covering donations and cash receipts from September 1, 1917 to date. Entries include First National Bank payments to J. C. Lewis and A. Wells, Washoe Ledger, Woodmen of the World, and 1590 bills ordered paid. Knitting vouchers listed.
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RED Cross
Pirance Committee of the Red Cross
First National
Hank Am
J.C Lewis
Washoe Ledge
Vaucbes
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Porta Club
Daings
OG Wells
John FP. Nugent
Charles F. Reddoch
Varian
Wall Driling Eee
F. B. Kelsey
Perat
Ontario
Yeats
C. Hamilton
Idaho Falls
Epworth League
Xlide
D. K Wallis
Chris, Hendrichsen
Uncle Sam
Hoover
P. E Short
E. F. Allen
Wm. Sturdevant
A. E. Moss
McGlineby
C. P. Lattig
I. L. ‘Thurston
L. B. Peterson
Carl Korup
Henry Erwin
J. A. Lauer
Fruitland Red Cross
Aux
He Fruitland Red Cross
Aix
New Plymouth Red Cross
J. C. Lewis
Payette Red Cross
Halifax
Lecaus
the Emma
Win Alien
TureZay
Chariley Chaplin
Methodist Church
J. W. WiMers
Castle Rock
Utah
N. J
Garman
Tacoma
Los Angeles
Calif
Church OF Christ
Iva
Unity Lyceum
Community Lyceum
Aar Jcourse
Samoloff
Lyceum
Leonid Samoa3
Carsso
Schumann
Heink
Alda
Bertha Farmer
Europe
France
RED
Gomeco
Vario Sim
War Department
Mamier
Les
Oregon
Seneton
Hed Crom
Ptc
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