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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1917
Page
8
Last Friday Montpelier and Afton high schools met in the debate arena with Montpelier claiming a unanimous win for the negative side while Afton won by a two to one vote on the resolution That Congress Should Repeal the Literacy Test.
A seven month old baby boy named William Burton died after several days of bronchial illness. He passed away Monday evening at home in Star Valley, following ongoing illness observed by his parents Brath and Sater.
Beck will leave tomorrow for Cheyenne to join other State Brand Board members. He will also visit Nebraska and Iowa before returning to Piney. Charles J. Humech left Tuesday morning on a business trip to Rock Springs Cheyenne and Omaha. During his absence his Marketton Bank position is being filled by Chet P. Chrisman.
Superintendent HOW Meyer of school district No 4 announces the appointment of Meyer as a teacher for the University of Wyoming summer school. The selection recognizes his leadership in education and his expertise in the subject area.
The eleven year old son of Mr. and Mrs. W C Dunham died near Slate Creek Monday morning from inflammation of the bowels while his parents rushed him toward Kemmerer for hospital care in a bid to save his life.
Fragmentary notes describe elk feed and care, noting hay on hand lasting until mid next month and concerns about feed ground quality. Mention of young animals and possible calf survival in hills with spring.
Diamondville faces a tension spread epidemic with residents Blanche Brewort Walter Splaner and Dwain among the known cases. Community events included a miners union dance at Finn Hall and free picture shows with candy for children.
Graceful March 28 ceremony with Bishop Bagley officiating. The couple received many gifts and enjoyed a dinner and dancing with friends, including toasts by Bagley and Ralph Jenkins. Town guests from Salt Lake City and Church Buttes attended, and a later report notes community events and local comings and goings.
About two weeks ago Jack Fee of Frutenelle caught a very large Ga wolf in a trap. He brought the hide to the Billiard Hall.
Coming events list two April happenings: St Margaret's Guild Dance and Ladies of St James Church Easter Monday event, plus the High School Carnival set for April 13 and 14 at Cook's Pavilion.
Ogden resident Wal Williams visits McKay’s. Mrs. Platt Wilson hosts Fortnightly bridge. J A Larnon attends Mason meeting in Kemmerer. James McNamara active at Kemmerer Abstract Co. Westholder for Flowers See Our Agents. Mine Hisle Robinson of Ham Fork visits Kemmerer. Lincoln County flockmasters greet friends. A Molinar of Diamondville improving at home. Kemmerer Shoe Store ad promotes shoe repair. Hi Stewart seeks brakeman job in Pocatello after Chalmers work. County Agent J E Watt returns from Laramie. headquarters at Afton. Mrs Anna Erwin returns to Green River after visiting Kemmerer. Bulls and heifers for sale by Weasley K Walton & Sons in Woodruff. James Roberts injured days ago then back on crutches. Mrs BW Holmes visiting Salt Lake City. Miss Ia Accerson from Grantville, Utah, visiting. Kemmerer Theatre improvements include exits and new indicator system for projections. Raymond Young dies in Philipsburg. family in Kemmerer comforted. Alma Porton of Cokeville in Kemmerer with friends. Robert Cameron of Frontier now employed locally. John Walters sells Ford chassis to Cumberland store. Lottie Hanna, WCTU lecturer, to be in Kemmerer soon. James Viera at B F H Co. replacing Hudson Rosen. Marshall Reynolds out of town. business trip to Ogden.
Mr and Mrs A D Hosking returned home after a lengthy trip to California and the Hawaiian Islands. Victor Smith head of Lincoln Lumber Co of Rock Springs noted little snow for sleighing this winter in Rock Springs. Carl Cook rented Cook pavilion to the National Guard during soldiers stay in Kemmerer. J W Jones and wife returned from Pocatel lo where Mrs Jones reported health improvement. Leroy Rosenberg, last week from New Mexico, will soon begin work in the Clerk of Courts. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs John McPhee on March 28. Mrs P J Quealy plans an East tour visiting son Mahlon in Massachusetts.
Owing to the long hard winter sheep movement from winter to summer range has not begun. Local corrals and the Opal Shearing yard will not be busy early this year. Shearing usually starts April 10 but is deferred until after lambing season, making May the peak shearing period as sheepmen report improved conditions and more flocks turned to open range with reduced feeding.
Deputy Sheriff Twiss arrested B Lee, a colored man, at Cokeville after a U P Railroad complaint. Lee had reportedly stolen goods from a car near Granger. He was jailed overnight and likely to be moved to Uinta county for trial.
Mina Amy Frink resigned as head of the high school Home Economics department and left last Friday for Newman Grove Nebraska. The domestic science girls hosted a kitchen shower at the high school on Wednesday evening as a farewell surprise.
An old advertisement asserts catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local appiie and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood circulated remedy. It promises one hundred dollars for any case not cured and lists J. Cheney Co as the maker with a circular for free distribution through druggists.
Residents look forward to a bright Easter with church services and music. Sunday School at 10 A M features a children's program and a cantata in the evening. St James Episcopal plans an Easter sermon and choir music. St Patrick’s Catholic church will host a high mass. St James Guild sells tickets for a Monday dance.
The five year old son of Mr and Mrs John Winn of Glencoe died last week from throat diphtheria complications after a diphtheria outbreak. The Winns previously lost a six year old son on February 16 to diphtheria, which was thought conquered by Dr Van Cott before a paralytic throat condition caused death. The Winn parents have six children remaining as George Genson and his wife of Cumberland left Monday for Lava Hot Springs for a few days.
Pl Gutrick jewelers and provider of city undertakings plans to open an undertaking establishment in Rock Springs with partner Frank Mogan an undertaker from Poestella Rogan visited Kemmerer Sunday and Monday to arrange with Mr Fitzpatrick for the venture
The Freatmen hosted a barn dance for students and staff in the assembly hall styled as a barn with hay, where dancing and a lunch of ice cream and cake prevailed. Jimmy Gibban won a candy prize for unique farmer attire as the sewing room hosted the supper and roadman class decorated the space.
A number of teachers gathered at Kemmerer High School to take the spring examinations on Thursday Friday and Saturday under the supervision of Professor A L Burgeon of Diamondville. Among those examined were Miss Lucy Rite of Foalville Miss Ada Allen Cumberland Miss Poor West Cumberland Miss Marion Balderaton Sage Dr Bes Voy Cokeville.
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