Social party funds Dietrich life and local notes
Mr and Mrs Cladue Myers hosted a party with guests including Mrs Leicheiser Miss Bertha Patterson A J Bailey and the Patterson and Wal ker families plus several others. Card games dancing and luncheon followed. Other items report Byhapnans at the schoolhouse Saturday, a letter from John Tate from Honolulu, Mrs J P Mallinger's mother death, local visits, military enlistment news and Red Cross aid deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cladue Myers
School House
John Tate
Mya
Samuel Bute, Sr
Honolulu
Phillppine Talands
Almeda
Neda Jenkins
Shoshone
J. P. Mallinger
A.C. Kershner
Newbure
Ore
Ore, Last Week While Visiting A Sister At That Place. Mrs. Kershner
Newberg
Barnesville
Minnesota
Vance Shellman
Richfield
Glenn Kershner
Florne Grewell
Barbara Grewell
Kenyon
Maho
Wells
D. B. Nelson
Ed Dooley
Church Smith
F.C. Smith
California
Allwyn
Navy
C. H. Chapman
Dietrich Auxiliary
Lincoln County Red Cross
Army
Rupert Borden
John W. Seagraves
I Hate the Kaiser Anonymous Poem Fragment
A short wartime poem expresses disdain for the Kaiser with satirical verses about shortages. The speaker notes meatless Tuesdays and other self-imposed austerities while criticizing the Kaiser, ending with an anonymous attribution.
Coal status at Shoshone unchanged amid ample supplies
Over the past two weeks Shoshone reports sufficient coal deliveries to meet all orders and build a surplus for storage bins. Dealers report no shortages and no grounds for concern as stockpiles grow.
Enthusiastic Red Cross workers gather for sewing drive
The largest Red Cross gathering in years met at the Parish house on Thursday for an afternoon of sewing. Dozens of local women answered the roll call, including Mesdames Monson, Haddock, Lundin, Baker, Dunn, Lane, Murray, Bowler, White nack, Seward, Borden, Puller, Grosse, Garcing, Badley, Burkhead, Sturgis, Merrifield, Clinger, Yaden, Anderson, Osborn, Helm, Sinclair, Smith, Holman, Wred Wernecke, Putter, Burkhill, Dunst, and Moline. The women of Shoshone praised the sacrifice and devotion of Red Cross workers, noting home and sewing duties support the effort and that every local woman will contribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
F. A. Monson
P. S. Haddock
J. W. Lundin
J. W. Baker
Joe Dunn
B. G. Lane
T. J Murray
E. A. Bowler
M. T. Whitenack
W. L. Seward
C. P. Borden
J. Puller
F. Grosse
L . W. Garcing
F. Badley
O. Z. Burkhead
Geo
Sturgis B
G. Merrifield
B. J. Clinger
D. W. Yaden
Anderson
Rose Osborn
R. Helm
W. Sinclair
Smith
W. Holman
AE. Wred
Kaiser Lie Story Prompts War Knitting Appeal
Local readers are urged to ignore rumors that knitting is no longer needed. The Northwestern Division asks chapters to ship knitted goods to the Seattle warehouse at University Street quickly, including awisters helmets socks and wristlets. De Stimson signs as Division Manager seeking rapid supply for Camp Lewis and posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Camp Lewis
University Street
Seattle
de Stimson
Shoshone Weather Notes Mild Winter Favors Early Plowing
A Shoshone weather summary reports few hard freezes this winter with lilac buds and early pansies blooming. Ice houses at Picabo show only two inches of ice, much thinner than normal. Plowing around the county is largely finished and mountain snow hints at irrigation water shortages unless spring weather stays mild. Ground is ready for seeding with sufficient rain to condition soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Picabo
Shoshone
Railroad man hurt at Bitas while ditcher crew at work
John Collins of Pocatel lo suffers a deep flesh cut to the right foot when caught in a ditcher edge. He is treated by Dr Baugh in Shoshone and then returns home. Also corrections: Alta Campbell credited wrongly for county Garden Club win. Nida Jenkins of Dietrich actually won and should be credited for the Garden Club county championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Collins
Pocatello
Bitas
Shoshone
Alta Campbell
Richfield
Nida Jenkins
Dietrich
Townley Defends Nonpartisan League in Open Letter
A long open letter from National Nonpartisan League president A C Townley responds to editor Edward T Barber of The Shoshone Journal. Townley rejects anti league charges as unfounded, notes farmers’ loyalty, and argues the league seeks influence to aid national policy amid World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward T. Barber
Shoshone Journal
Shoshone
Idaho
A. C. Townley
Nonpartisan League
League
Lst
Politiklofia
Northweer
Maho
Bolseon
State Federation of Agriculture
Thls
Laamue
Chat
Lafollette
Wilson
A. C.townley
Northwest
Teague
Lincoln County
North Dakota
Ddahy
National Nonpartisan League
D. M. Smith
Mrs Holt Meets Lincoln County Ladies
Last Saturday the county gathered for a Get-Acquainted meeting led by Mrs Alpha Holt Federal Demonstrator in Home Demonstrations and Food Conservation. She runs five counties in the Titho region and outlined plans to hold future meetings in every school district to discuss food conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Alpha Holt
Holt
Titho
Letter of Thanks from Lincoln County Troops
A December 27 1917 letter from George Carlton of the 362nd Infantry Camp Lewis thanks American Red Cross partners for a Christmas package. He notes five men in the unit grateful for contact and letters as they move toward a January 14 1918 transfer. The Shoshone High School basketball team then left January 2 on a circuit trip to Rupert Burley Twin Falls and Heyburn, returning with Roland Varnadoro injured by glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fame Lewis
Wash
Lincoln County
J. Thompson
Phil Mutfield
Louis Snedden
Infantry
U.S. A
Montana
Shoshone High School
Rupert
Burley
Twin Falls
Heyburn
Sterling Newman
Td Chrisman
Roland Varnadore
Reve Helm
Marshal Chapman
Jack Hanifan
Punk Grewell
Roland Varnadoro
Chicken Pie Dinner By Methodist Ladies Aid Society
The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church will host a chicken pie dinner at Mrs. Morton's home on Thursday evening January 17 from 6 to 9 o'clock. Price is 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Ald Society of the Methodist Church
Morton
The Mothers Circle Plans Monthly Meetings
The Mothers Circle met Friday afternoon at Mrs. Jay C Canada home with six visitors. Members enjoyed lunch and knitted for soldiers while discussing fuel saving and conservation, voting to move to one meeting monthly and allocate other Fridays to sewing for the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother's Circle
Jay C Canada
Industries Next to the War Presses Home Support
The press supports the government’s war effort with full editorial backing and space for home industries. It highlights the need to maintain wages for breadwinners, urges exemptions but not favors for workers, and promotes volunteers, Liberty Bonds, Red Cross, food conservation, and industrial backing of military preparations. It stresses wages as the basis of prosperity and calls for continued national effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Sn Navy
Red Cross
Uite
Patriotic Show Promises Five Reel Finnee in Arms
Manager Stevens of Baugh presents Finnee in Arms a five reel show and Under the Stars and Stripes in Free a 2 reel feature claiming these are the finest and best ever shown in town. He urges all to attend Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens
the Baugh
Finnee
Starn and Stripes
Obituary: Mrs. G. K Gourd Dies in Idaho Home
Mrs G K Gourd aged 85 percent years died Sunday at her daughter Mrs F Franklin home six miles north of Shoshone Idaho Born in South Carolina she was married twice first to York and then Gou Lived in Walnut Grove Texas before moving to Idaho two and a half years ago with her daughter Interment occurred Monday at Shoshone cemetery Services conducted at the Franklin residence by Rev J L Clow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. K Gourd
F &. Franklin
Shoshono
Gourd
South Carolina
Wes Mizabeth Crumply
York
G. & Gou
Walnut Grove
Texas
Idaho
Mrat Franklin
Franklin
J. L. Clow
Card of Thanks for Mrs. G. E. Gould
The family extends sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for their kindness during the illness and death of Mrs. G. E. Gould. Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Franklin join in the gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Gould
F. S. Franklin
Wineses Leave for Baker City After Father-in-Law Dies
Mr and Mrs Wines departed Wednesday on the seventeenth for Baker City Oregon where they were summoned by the death of Mrs Wines father Festus Butts. Mr Butts died in Ashland Oregon Sunday and his remains were moved to his Baker City home for burial.
Varnadore Meeting Attendees Asked to Gather at Baptist Church
The young people who attended the Varnadore meeting at the Baptist Church are requested to meet in the Baptist Sunday school and receive a present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varnadore
Baptist Church
Baptist
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kaiser! Anonymous
Friends of the Kaiser
MR. Townley
National Headquarters
ST. Paul
Minn
Crisi
Grmany
Belgium
France
Farm Bureau Meets
Court House
Lincoln County Farm Bureau
Chas. Dufield
Ball Street
Darfield
Mrs. Holt
George Carlton
362Nd Infantry
Washington
MR. and
Mrs. Wines
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