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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1919
Page
16
The Hickville Social Club hosted a barn dance at Lyceum hall last Saturday drawing a large crowd. Attendees wore overalls and lanterns with aprons for ladies, and violators faced fines. The Kemmerer Orchestra provided music as the event embraced hay decor and lively fun.
Lava Hot Springs will have a new manager, J. W. Ash, formerly sanitary inspector for the southern district of Idaho, appointed by the governor to the post. The town will see improvements funded by a $52,000 appropriation from the last legislature, with work on new buildings and other necessary upgrades starting immediately.
Forest Supervisor Charles A. Beam and aide John Angus or Daniel spent several days in Kemmerer for a brief vacation. Beam’s headquarters were at Afton, but an injured arm kept him away for winter treatment in California. Attorney Ivan S. Dunes won in Big Piney and Marbleton Monday.
Listings show Wednesday and Thursday dances with Tarzan chapters and a Roy Stewart film Boss of Lazy. Friday and Saturday present Heart of Humanity with prices 28¢, all seats reserved. Monday Tuesday Pig Special feature. Event notes include Bernardo Players Damned drama and snosical acts with various prices.
A large enthusiastic crowd watched Oakley defeat Cumberland 13 to 6 in a Sunday baseball tilt. Pavich pitched for Cumberland while Hamblin caught, with Oakley’s Russell on the mound and Yock handling the field behind the bat. George Blocker umpired the contest signaling Oakley’s early lead and steady run through the game.
Pete Bergen, a busy local contractor, reports current projects including a 14 by 39 foot addition to the Nishi Pool hall an updated glass front for the Union Meat Market remodeling of Frontier Supply Co store and display rooms a large plate glass front and an addition to the Wm Wright house Kemmerer keeps pace with the national building boom.
Andrew McVicars, a Diamondville native who left to serve in World War I, has returned from France after discharge. He stopped in Diamondville and Kemmerer before heading to Anaconda, Montana, where his parents live. he may return. Eli Schwalbe left for Big Piney to take painting and decorating contracts on residences and a business house. Harry Julian of Sage visited on Monday for business.
A pocketbook containing $5.50 and two Heart of Humanity tickets to the Kemmerer Theatre is reported lost. Return money and tickets to the Camera office. Sheriff D C Oakley was in Cumberland Monday on official business. Edgar Herschler was in town from Fontenelle Sunday.
District court operations were routine last week as Judge J R Arnold, presiding, was called to Evanston and Green River on district court business. The clerk reported only ordinary matters were processed and no major cases were heard.
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