Liberty Loan Drive Fires Up Jemmerer Patriotism
A wave of fervor marked the Third Liberty Loan launch on Saturday April 6 as Kemmerer held a citywide parade. The procession included the 100 Per Cent American Club Odd Fellows Red Cross and High School students with banners and patriotic songs. The Lyceum hall program featured Mrs P J Hebard state university librarian and a stirring address on wartime conditions ending with a rousing rendition of The Stars and Stripes Forever and America. Continued on last page.
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Kemmerer
Einerans
The
Odd Fellows
Red Cross
Merlo
Bonds
Tusmans
Rau
Lincoln
Lyceum Hall
Jo Mpeting
Mre. P. J
America
Col H B Christmas Rites Held In Kemmerer
Col H B Christmas died at L D S hospital on April 2 and was buried from his Kemmerer home Friday. Funeral paused Kemmerer business. many townspeople and visitors attended. Services conducted at home and cemetery with active pallbearers J B Smith Frank Pfeiffer P J Queaty Peter Gordon Jr A D Hoskins W Pitt Hancey C S Beach and honorary pallbearers K K Curtis Peter Gordon Sr C H Hibbs J P Rosenberg Ivan S Jones F D Chapin J W Sammon J R Rose Thomas Sneddon.
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H. 8. Christmas
L. D
Kemmerer
J. B. Smith
Frank Pfeiffer
P. J. Queaty
Peter Gordon
Statewide Wheat Flour Survey Announced by Food Administrator
A statewide survey will tally wheat flour and substitutes in households. Citizens must report to Mr. Diers with purchase dates and household size to assess supply and prevent hoarding. Beginning April labor, bakers will be required to use 60 percent wheat flour substitutes. possession limits and enforcement outline penalties.
Draft Call Issued to Lincoln County for 25 Men
Acting under orders from Washington a new draft call seeks 25 men from Lincoln County. Class 1A registrants must report at Kemmerer on April 2. The list names individuals from Glencoe, Aston, Cokeville, Driggs, Idaho, Linwood, Mah, Wilkop, Salt Lake City, Utah, Jackson, Elkel, Portland, Oregon, Evanston, Onden Utah, Kemmerer, New Mexico, Big Piney, Bondurant, and Mason with assigned numbers.
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Lincoln County
Washington
Kemmerer
Waing Manta
Glencoe
Marton Nester
Aston
Lo Jones
Vigil
Cokeville
Carl A. Carlson
Driges
Daho
Joe Bell
Marbelt
Ocarvin Lucero
Justice of the Peace Pat Glasgow and the Rafferty case
A local justice of the peace Pat Glasgow presided over a minor case involving Tan Rafferty. Rafferty was charged with petty theft of whiskey from Cokeville, pleaded guilty, and was fined 25 with costs and alternatives.
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Justice of the Peace
Pat Glasgow
Tan Rafferty
Cokeville
Poster by Howard Chandler Christy Appears in Shops
The beautiful and inspiring powter designed by Howard Chandler Christie, an edgance imprint, is shown in The Camera of March 20. It has made its appearance and adorns shop windows everywhere. The poster admired for artistic beauty and its powerful suggestion of victory in every line.
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Howard Chandler Curity
Wyoming stockgrowers convention program announced
Committees finished preparations for entertainment of Wyoming stockgrowers. The Kemmerer convention will open with welcome by Joseph E. Buren and other addresses by Cheyenne leaders, Underwood, Faville, and Carey. Railroads offer reduced round trips and a special Pullman from Cheyenne to Kemmerer on April 10.
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Wyoming
Kemmerer
Joseph E.buren
President
Chamber of Commerce
Ton
Simon Skovgard
Basin
W. C. Deming
Cheyenne
D. A Preaton
J. #. Carey
the Association
J.J. C. Underwood
Underwood
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Wyomig
Chayénne
Fatal Shooting at Cokeville Between Two Section Hands
Two colored men argued Thursday near Cokeville leading to a fatal shooting of Andrew Millen by Will Thomas. Millen died Saturday at Kemmerer hospital after a glancing gunshot wound to the left side. Thomas was arrested, then discharged on self defense grounds after a preliminary hearing.
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Andrew Millen
Will Thomas
Sherif
Thom
Thomas
Milan
W. Smalley
Madera
Kemmerer
Turkett
Cokeville
Howe
Patriotic Sublet Electors Abide War Time Vote
Citizens of Sublet forego a public city election to save wartime disruption and costs. Officials extend their tenure and donate their wages to Liberty Bonds, funding a patriotic campaign. Total funds involved reach a thousand dollars, reflecting a shared community effort.
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Bublet
Liberty Loan Meeting in Boulder Lyceum Theatre
Charles O Connor will address a Liberty Loan meeting at the Lyceum theatre in Boulder Colorado. The gathering under the Council of National and local officials will discuss the war effort and related matters in a briefing on the current situation.
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Tonigil
Charles O'Connor
Boulder
Colorado
Addrem
Lyceum
Eure
Council of National
Chamber of Commerce Completes Arrangements for Stockmen's Convention
A Monday chamber meeting finalized plans to host stockmen, securing hotel canvases for about 50 visitors and private homes for another 65, with two Pullman cars and dining service near the depot. A moving picture show at New Kem Merery theatre and a Thursday night dance at Lycotm hall were planned, plus two subcommittees to handle decorations and Noor matters as details shift with arrivals.
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Chamber of Commerce
Stanley Brammer
Despot
New Kemmerey Theatre
Lycotm Hall
Phin
Burch
Noor
Death of Fred C Trost at San Antonio hospital
Fred C Trost died suddenly of pneumonia at Sam Houston hospital in San Antonio Texas after visiting Kemmerer last fall before joining the colors. A resident of Ottumwa Iowa Trost had been in the ordnance department at the San Antonio cantonment. his funeral service was conducted Sunday at the family home by the BOP OK.
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Harry ‘Bros
Fred
Sam Houston
San Antonio
Texas
Fred Trost
Kemmerer
Colors
Ordnance Department
Ottumwa
Iowa
BOP OK
Alvin Anderson poised to advance dairy service in Kemmerer
Alvin Anderson of the Progress Daley company served as a local visitor this week and reported rapid progress in preliminaries. In another month his firm should be ready to meet Kemmerer dairy needs as subscribers await camera-equipped oversight.
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Alvin Anderson
New Progress Daley Company
Ann
Kemmerer
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Liberty Loan
State University
Germany
Siam
Liberty Bonds
Everzone
First National Bank of
GOL. Fi
Aerty and
Rafferty
Fred C. Trost
Ium
Kemmerer Savings Bank
Kemmerer, Wyoming
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