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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1917
Page
16
The cut features John and Raymond Griff, noted for piano ragtime and drumming skill respectively. John, oldest, plays by ear and entertains kindergarten peers. Raymond excels on drums, dances well, and shows a promising voice. The image will appear in the Union Labor Journal, a Pueblo, Colorado Italian publication.
The high school basketball team beat the fast town team on their home court in a fast game. The next night the high school squad defeated a pickup team 55 to 15. Town players listed include Principal E. H. Datis, Sam Ross, Nellson, Jones and Vicars.
Mary Massa of Diamondville has entered divorce proceedings against her husband Peter Massa. The suit cites drunkenness as the alleged cause of action in the ongoing case.
After a fast basketball game last Saturday night a social dance thrilled spectators. Fred Jennings supplied the music and the crowd on the assembly floor was reportedly among the largest. The Junior girls organized the entertainment including a Japanese Tea Garden corner and served punch and wafers of high quality. They also ran a lemonade sale during the game.
Wyoming report details a survey linking the Lincoln Highway at Granger with the Jackson Hole road via the Blake River valley passing Opal Kemmerer Cokeville and Star Valley. It notes grades costs of about 220000 and bridges at Shake River plus statewide use of prison labor for heavy road work in multiple counties.
The Ink Diopant week reports land patents and warranty deeds filed in the county clerk office. Entries include W. W. Allen to Afton Livestock Co for land in section 3, township 24 north range 120, $800, dated March 17. Hyle to Graham for tract in section 48, township 24 north range 11W, $600, dated Oct 19, 1916. Judy Roos et ux to A B Roos for land in section 14, township 0, 34 M ry, $12 May 11. Wilton to Win tants for land in section 20, township 22, dated Nov 11, 1808. McKinley to Magee Lewis for land in section 20, township non e107 M. Wilton to Har land in wee for land in section 0, 22m, 142, March 8, 1916. Wilson to Albert Gunther for land in section 44, township 40 north, date 118.
John Millison, famed sheepman, survived a severe train wreck near the Kansas Missouri line en route to a Cyclone Missouri reunion. The engine and cars derailed after a rail spread, with Millison and his brother Ed injured. Several passengers were hurt and a Christmas cargo was lost. The gathering celebrated the father’s seventh birthday with six relatives in attendance as others pursued plans in Merna, Laramie, Ogden, and Cheyenne.
Virgil Woodward, son of Mr and Mrs Woodwant of Kelly, died recently at St Johns hospital in Jackson. He was eighteen. Death attributed to complications from a severe case of malaria.
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