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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1920
Page
24
Local and personal notes from Kemmerer and Piney districts describe visits by residents to town, business dealings, and upcoming auctions. Mentions include Dot Luce of Balt Lake, W C Chamberlain, Joe Stanton, Miss Rose Angelo, Ed Brandley, Iver Linden, and many oil and livestock figures visiting Kemmerer, with references to Legion events, sales, and hospital recruitment in Wyoming communities.
Mrs Conte led a Friday assembly with a talk on Music and a series of records on the Victrola including Mother McCree Lucia Swear Thou This Hour and Ave Maria The Senior class received rings and pins and announcement cards are due Miss Edna Scott was named valedictorian for commencement with Ralph Rosenberse selected for the salutatory address Billys orchestra will perform and other plans are set Violet McElroy was absent due to illness Miss Markey and Miss Douglas spend the weekend in Pocatello
Mrs Philip Mislay arrived to join her husband at Palace Meat and Live Stock in Diamondville formerly of Georgetown Idaho where he was in the creamery business. Several residents visited Salt Lake City for short trips while local club members hosted a 600 club meeting with a shrimp and fruit luncheon and roses as a centerpiece. Mrs Viola Stacey, Miss Viola Stacey, Mrs Jane Chapin, Mr Thomas Sneddon, Mr Joseph Simpson, Mr Frank McGinnis, Mrs Myra Goer, Mrs Ed McElroy and Mrs BR T Bosddan are mentioned among various travels, purchases, and social activities including car replacements and medical treatment plans.
Bishop P A McGovern of Cheyenne will preside at St Patrick's Church services. First Communion for 75 children at 9 a m. Breakfast in the basement served by church women. At 6 p m 75 adults will be confirmed by the bishop. Catechism classes for children each Saturday at 2 p m. Cordial invitation extended to non Catholics. Week services vary with the fast. observe regularly.
In Kelly district voters elected Mrs. D H Seaton to a three year school board term and approved a 2.12 mill tax for Central school construction near Elk and a 1 room school near J P Cunninghams ranch. Voters also funded repairs for Kelly Zenith and Grovant I schools and elected Harry Wagner and Bruce Coulter to District 20 board.
Joseph Bagley was elected mayor of Granger by a majority vote on Tuesday. Four councilmen were chosen: William Pickrell, J. E. Stinson, L. D. Hill, and Ed. J. Bradley. The change to four councilmen followed a resignation by one hold-over. Granger’s news officials praise the town’s progressive leadership.
M F Naylin longtime Kemmerer resident and Naylin Hotel manager will travel to Lava Hot Springs Idaho later this week to establish a barber shop. He was Kemmerer's first barber and was here when the town had only two buildings in the current business district. He will retain ties to Kemmerer and make frequent trips home.
Several Keimmerer ladies spent an enjoyable afternoon at Miss Marie Gordons home for a miscellaneous shower in honor of Mrs B F Rosenberg. Mrs Rosenberg and Bert Franklin son of Judge J P Rosenberg were secretly wed recently. They have many friends in Kemmerer who attended the affair. Appetizing refreshments were served.
Friends in Kemmerer wait for word on J. Brosle and his condition after a collision with a city bridge. Mr Grewle is reported receiving treatment at Balt Lake hospital. no further updates have been heard about his status since the accident.
The Bureau of Crop Estimates reports May 1 1920 livestock mortality per thousand statewide and nationwide. Horses cattle sheep lambs losses from disease and exposure are listed with health condition percent comparisons to last year. United States and state figures cover disease, exposure, and health condition.
Muriel Wright and Ed Willey purchased the ranch and cattle of Sam Fisher in the Pomeroy basin this week. Fisher, who located the area years ago, built up a fine operation and plans moving with his family to Indiana to establish residence.
Rev M B Nash rector invites parishioners to morning prayer and sermon at 11 a m on Sunday May 16 1920 with Sunday school also at 11 a m and choir rehearsals Thursday nights at the church.
Promote family welfare by keeping the body in peak condition. Constipation biliousness and indigestion impede daily work. Take a package of Chamberlains Tablets and follow directions to feel better and stay productive for the day.
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