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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1919
Page
16
Society notes outline the annual New Year’s Eve fire department dance, a long standing social highlight. The Remmerer orchestra will provide a varied dance program under new management at the hall, with good music and a moonlit finale featuring “Lil We Meet Again.”
The Boy Scouts under Mr. Bunn plan a Yellowstone Park outing next summer. They seek full membership and funds through waste paper drives and a past entertainment event boosted the treasury. The goal remains to build character through woodcraft and moral development in nearly forty scouts, with second class badges soon.
The navy reports no warship or merchant vessel delay due to ammo shortages. Owing to ample stocks and depot distributions, $160 million in government savings came from cancelling orders totaling 2.709 billion placed since July 1, 1914. Further savings of about $97 million are anticipated. focus turns to new arms and ship programs.
A quirky reader inquiry discusses whether people truly savor meals and how modern eating habits influence taste. It notes concerns about meat preparation and whether foods are eaten thoroughly, raising questions about dining satisfaction and culinary quality.
Internal Revenue Service official L A Miller advises Wyoming ranchers and farmers to keep books on an inventory basis and file income tax returns accordingly. He argues this method more accurately reflects yearly income, prevents excessive taxes in lean years, and can be done without undue cost through simple records of sales, expenses, and year end inventory.
Washington reports Senator Hiram Johnson’s Republican presidential bid falters against party power brokers. The piece contrasts Johnson with Poindexter and notes the likely 1920 convention dominance by Penrose and Crane, risking Johnson’s alignment with a party he may oppose.
On Christiane low mass at 7 o clock A M High Mass and Benediction at 1 Next Sunday December 28th no bey a in Kemmerer New Years Day low mass at 8 o clock A M High Mass and Benediction at 41 o clock A M Week day may at 8 A M Non Catholics are at all times heartily welcomed to our services.
Tonight at the Methodist Church an entertainment by Sunday school members features singing reciting and acting. The children have trained well and a fine show is promised. Everyone is invited and urged to attend.
Rev Cagey of Evanston will preach at St Johns Day with morning service at eleven and an evening service. Masons to attend as a body, meeting at the Masonic hall before marching to the church. Beautiful morning service with special choir music. St Patricks pastor thanks contributors for Christmas flowers. Kemmerer citizens praised for liberal spirit.
On the schoolhouse steps a group of girls share Christmas wishes while Esther Lane, living with her washing mother, expects nothing. The girls secretly unite as Santa Clauses, delivering a warm coat and gifts that brighten Esther’s Christmas, ending with a hopeful morning for the family.
A fragmented verse recounts a boy who plans to meet Santa Claus after a night of sleep, with lines suggesting suspense about hiding and awaiting a soundless moment before an unclear ending. The piece credits Coodloe H. Thomas and references a father, a boy, and Christmas Eve.
D W Griffiths presents The Greatest in Life with matinees at 2 P M and 8 18 P M plus a special feature The Gas of the Gas in York and London run. Prices 1c and 28c. Saturday Billie Darke features Make Believe Wife with matinees at 2 P M.
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