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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1914
Page
11
In Kemmerer, pupils demanded an April holiday. A petition for time off was denied by Prof. Murch. Twelve high school students and one younger pupil were suspended for a week. several may not return. The article notes a few students acted as signers to avoid being labeled a quitter.
Miss Jennie Hocker entertained St Margaret's Guild at her home on Thursday afternoon. A good crowd attended as ladies did fancy work then enjoyed lunch. Shrimp salad, sandwiches, three kinds of cake, fruit bromangalon, whipped cream, chopped nuts, and coffee were served for 26 cents, raising funds for church furniture and the rectory.
Mrs Ben Bagnell hosted a surprise party last Thursday night for her daughter Viola in celebration of turning twelve. Twelve young friends attended with games and music, refreshments included sandwiches whipped cream and fruit punch. Guests included Annie Johnson William Gilchrist Lucile Gilchrist Mahion Quealy Erma Downey Fred Jones Viola Kagnell Bennie Young Mable Stevenson Delhia Danks Seymour Danks Margret Colletti Johnnie Bagnell George Gilchrist and Billie Bagnell.
Contractor Ervine of Green River City inspected the Fremont Lake ditch project and is considering submitting four bids. He arrived last evening with one helper and was shown the site by W. J. Shanley.
Local items from Kemmerer detail upcoming events at the Lyceum and Easter services, visits by residents and visitors from nearby towns, and ongoing commerce. Mentions include contractors, hotel renovations, millinery displays, and store decorations, with scattered notes on court activity and railroad business.
Attorney Hal Christamus visits Montpelier for the week and attends Evanston court where several cases await before Judge Drake. The Suttons arrive from Briv Colorado en route to their Pinedale ranch. Bariani returns from Salt Lake City preparing for oil well work, while Mrs Lizbeth plans a visit to Kevaville Tennessee to see her parents.
Mrs Thos Blyth funeral in Los Angeles burial at Evanston Masonic cemetery. George Monk reports busy winter on the ranch near Fulrta with hay sales and depleted stacks. Deputies Mills and Mellvain visit Kemmerer for range duties, water main break near Lincoln Livery repaired. Bank notes insured by burglar and fire policies, L W Vandenberg to join G W Oliver as night express agents. New hair fashion noted with softer crown styling. Dr Marquis and Gov Tanner escort Mrs Tanner to L D S Hospital for treatment. nervousness and heart trouble linked to high altitude. G P MacCilashan travels to Cheyenne for opera and politics. Big Piney Bank cashier active. Albert Spinner returns from Salt Lake for operation. Healward reports Walter Lynch hospital treatment. April move day in Kemmerer as homes swapped and repairs proceed. Carlin pages invite district correspondence for Lancel county.
Sanitary plumbing heating tin sheet iron and copper work prompt service Ml work guaranteed. Phone 132 Kemmerer Wyoming.
Growth is the best sign of a thriving business as The City Drug Store notes steady gains in service and value. Undersheriff J G Gudmuureen visited Rock Springs last Sunday. Clint Holland heads to his Beckwith ranch for summer. Mrs. [surname] R at Downey millinery offers trimmed hats. Woodmen of the World form a Big Piney lodge with 35 members. a Methodist church food sale with homemade cakes is planned in Hoskins store Saturday at 2 pm. Judge R Lee Craig opens his own office across from the First National Bank. Father Schillinger in Green River working on St Patrick’s parish. Easter services and mass at St Patrick’s Church near San day. special trainmen and opera company tours noted.
The Chicago Opera Company traveled through on two special trains from Portland to Denver with ten cars of baggage on regular trains. The troupe of 400 includes noted stars led by Hraut, an Italian leading singer earning 2000 a night, three leading German comedians born in America, and musicians largely Russian. It costs 20000 to stage each performance and the company reportedly lost 60000 on its western tour, with Portland and Spokane as coast cities where they showed expenses. A solo Mort Jani performance yielded receipts of 40000.
Stepp school in Fontenelle under Miss Mouth closes April 1 after eight months of bird study and bad weather. Children look forward to vacation. Miss Houth plans to visit Fontenelle before returning home. Miss Hoath, from Indiana, regrets leaving Wyoming but hopes to return next winter as a teacher or welcome member of the community.
A new interlocking plant similar to the tunnel approach system is being installed at Me Common to control wavefronts of Utah division trains. The plant is operated by the depot operator.
Oregon Short Line begins work on a new branch loop from Idaho Falls with funding to Utah Construction Company. Engineers under Glen Prout supervise bridge construction across the Sumhe River at three locations.
The annual hospital report shows 376 patients treated last year at Linen County Miners Hospital. Most care was free for union members. private and county patients paid partial or full charges with total expenses around 1,328.61 dollars and revenue from unions plus others totaling about 1,252 dollars.
Dustin Farnum stars in a six part version of Richard Marding Davis drama Soldiers of Fortune to be shown at the new Kemmerer theatre for one night Sunday April 12. Produced in Santiago Cuba under Augustus Thomas with Davis, the cast includes Broadway favorites and a Cabap Army and American Navy ensemble. Tickets available at City Drug Store one week in advance.
The Kemmerer Fire Department plans a hard times ball next Monday evening at the Lyceum. It will be the first dance here in some time and a good time is assured.
Fragments indicate a cryptic notice referencing a date in April 1990 and a warning to contact for eye trouble. Details are unclear due to garbled text. No clear event, person, or organization is readable enough to confirm.
Hugh Lucy missed several days last week. Millie LeFevre led a student program with songs by the school, performances by Kessie Lehmer, Leroy Rosenberg, Mae Jones, and others. The Waders District No 1 met in the assembly hall for a well attended program featuring vocal solos, duets, and a discussion on local education topics.
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