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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1918
Page
5
Local notes report visits by Alma Stonebaker and Mrs J L Loverine, legal business trips by Robert J Hose, Fred Ballou, and others. New Colombia records flood City Drug Store. Red Cross host a successful fundraiser dance in Kemmerer with more than 200 dollars net. Submarine fighters named Eagles being built at Ford plant. community notes on bread, bakery ads, and road conditions.
Local motorists must pay repairs storage and supplies in cash after April 1 as Kemmerer garages switch to a cash basis. The itemized note highlights regional figures R. H. Houston of New York Los Angeles and elsewhere and mentions Holy Week services at St James Episcopal church and an Easter program led by Rev. Morten Joslin. Busy social calendar includes a large Diamondville Red Cross fundraiser with about 300 attendees and a D. Miller and E. G. Straugh involvement in oil ventures near Kemmerer.
OFFICE FOR RENT. Commercial Hotel. W.E. Mille of Big Piney to In the ity on business. Pave Fadstin formerly machinist at Frontier has moved to Tharmopotts. Pettit a lumberman of Pocatotlo aothy as the guest of W. T. Fred Stoffer the sheepman of one was in Kemmerer a few days Robert Swift of Cumberland spent Saturday in Kemmerer on business. WANTED TO BUY Second hand from Rane to be price paid Call at The ee.
In a letter from Mrs. Josephine Wood superintendent of hospital garments the Kemmerer chapter received updates. Clint Holland has returned from the Red Cross division and the Lincoln county chapter will assist. Highlights include Bobby Hickson’s appendicitis concern, Gregor Strucel leaving for Salt Lake City, and Paul W. Comer of Kemmerer Savings Bank visiting Cumberland. Instructions urge careful garment handling with sock measurements and knitwear limits, preferring sweaters and wristlets when sock production lags. A WANTED notice seeks a woman companion over 40 for a conscientious role with minimal work at a French hotel as Nicholson visits Cumberland to assess schools. Community updates include No. 1 and No. 2 camp Red Cross participation, war savings stamps sales, and a luncheon in Salt Lake City honoring Mrs. Mary A. Smith with local attendees and a patriotic table centerpiece.
The post office department advises mail to expeditionary forces should use ink for addresses and include reader name and address on every piece. Use heavy paper or cloth for wrapping and write the recipient’s full name and unit or organization, adding the full title. Include the words American if needed.
JAE AND OTAR of the Hed sitar Society organize in Cheyenne promoting the thrift stamp drive. The banner asserts the effort helps win the war by encouraging thrift and rapid stamp purchases amid wartime patriotism.
City hall hosts a Saturday March meeting at 8 p m to finalize organizing the Kemmerer 100 Percent American Club. Frank Pfeiffer serves as president and Re Burch as secretary inviting all genuine American citizens of the locality to attend and join as members.
Representatives from twenty nine states met in Chicago to unify Blue Sky acts regulating investment promotion. They seek a nationwide standard to prevent disparate laws that hinder mining and industrial fund promotions while protecting stock buyers and supporting natural resource development.
A Socialist-Patriot declares commitment to the United States in war. He stresses fighting for every cause dear to him and for the flag, noting that the outcomes will affect improvements in life and are tied to the conflict’s result.
Fred Hancey deputy county clerk has completed a map of the oil field area covering five to six sections where oil locations have been filed. The map shows land parcels parties names and well locations making it a valuable reference for those interested in the field.
W. T. Wood of Wood OU and Development Co reports his return to Twin Falls Idaho after attending a directors meeting of Idaho Wyoming Oil Co. He notes growing interest in the Fousil Seid discovery, local field excitement, plans for inspection trips, and strong Idaho financial backing fueling field development.
Another Kemnivrer orchestra dance drew locals to Lyenam hall Saturday evening. The ensemble provided music that earned praise for the winter entertainment and the local musical organization received many compliments.
Cook Brothers announce a Block Meeting Dance on Thursday night April 11 at Cook's Pavilion. Kammerer orchestra to furnish music for a good time for all attendees. Remember the place First Aid to the Injured. A rustic, odd note about calf with a dill pickle appears in the fragment. Subscribe for The Camera.
A Sunday meeting organized a 100 Per Cent American club with Gomer Reese elected chairman and John Copyak secretary. Ivan Jones gave a standout talk. charter members listed include many local figures. A standing vote of thanks was extended to musical contributors. another meeting will be held soon. Mrs Geo Miller Yell broke two ribs. Florence Simpson has to nailitis. Mary Roddy was away from work at the post office due to illness.
The excess profits tax feature of the income tax law causes trouble for many under that ruling. Revenue agents fail to provide proper information. Blyt Fargo-Hoskins and Jacob Hershler face issues, with Hoskins heading to Salt Lake to straighten out his report and Herschler traveling to join him.
A reader asks in a period style column about when to apply horse blankets to horseradish, timing for planting light bulbs, selecting seed corn without a corn doctor, venting silos, and preventing peacocks and geese from issues, reflecting agricultural advice tone of the season.
In Kemmerer Ev hoopal chulch hosts Sunday school at 10 40 a.m. morning prayer and sermon at 11 a.m. Special Easter couplet music morning and evening prayers with a short address at 7 30 p.m. At Cokeville Great Bartholomew’s Sunday school at 11 a.m. Mrs Schmidt superintendent. Morten Joslin is vicar with no other services listed.
A pair of round gold tinted spectacles is described as found or misplaced with a note directing the owner to contact The Canova office to claim them by presenting the Glenn nod and paying for the advertising.
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