29 May 1918
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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1918
Page
1
The Red Cross drive results are not complete as the camera goes to press with reports from Lincoln County chapters. Kemmerer Chapter led by A. D. Hopkins shows strong performance with high subscription totals and 80 percent over quota, while Cokeville and Big Piney doubled their quotas.
Kemmerer High School students delivered a standout triple feature with a parade drama and dance last Saturday. The Lyceum event drew a packed house and widespread praise, with calls for a return engagement and proceeds benefiting the Red Cross.
Corporal Guy Smith, direct from General Pershing's army in France, will tour Wyoming to acquaint the public with actual war conditions. He will address Kemmerer at Lyceum Hall on the evening of June 6. Do not fail to attend.
The weekly war digest notes a stalled German push toward Parla, with Allied powers strengthening positions through minor offensives. It cites German manpower around 1.8 million, including 1.1 million young conscripts, facing 6.5 million Allied and associated troops across Western Europe. Observers mark the Hun as in ebb tide, citing Russian collapse, aerial Allied pressure, and supply disruptions as factors delaying offensives.
The Civil War's legacy binds the states under one flag as Memorial Day approaches. The piece highlights modern generations honoring veterans and the broader fight for world democracy, urging a nationwide tribute to those who served at home and abroad.
The funeral for C. McDonald who died suddenly in Rochester was held Sunday at the Methodist Church with many friends and relatives in attendance. The service, under the Kemmerer Masonic Lodge, featured Rev. T. F. Clower's address. Interment followed at Kemmerer cemetery after a Masonic march. McDonald, about 45, was born in New York and earlier lived in Anaconda Montana and Diamondville where he was active in public affairs as a Republican. He married Miss Mary Berry, a former teacher, and is survived by H. McDonald of Spokane, Wash.
Mayor elect T Minter Salmon, returning from California, cites dusty Kemmerer streets stained with crude oil and sand. He urges immediate care to clean and seal streets, then install a sandproof sprinkler after the Municipal Museum project, to curb health harms from spring dust.
The High School Graduation program announced by Trak Manske lists May 5th as the graduation date at Hitel School. Vino Solu Deneen and Margaret Prowep are named in the program with remarks on community wealth. Pauline Galina and others appear as presenters in the ceremony with patriotic medal presentations for girls.
The Kemmerer Chamber of Commerce met at Town Hall on Monday night with routine business. Members may opt to participate in the Memorial Day parade, while the Chautauqua committee reported Hilison-White dates confirm Kemmerer availability, pairing with the annual teachers institute.
A local report details the mobilization of men from Lins coln County for a national draft. Recruits reported, split into two squads for training at Indianapolis and Camp Lewis, with others entrained to Port Logan Colorado. The Camera published a roll call list in the previous issue.
The promotion exercises for pupils of School No 2 at Hlomondville last Friday night ended with a fine time. The event featured the Junior Ted Cross and diplomas were presented by County Superintendent Nicholsen. Everyone danced until a late hour.
A regional note reports War Saving Stamps now available in every store following a message from Kyty Hawe and a National committee action. The plan aims to expand Liberty Loan and Red Cross support, with a target of 400,000,000 dollars in aid. Local officials in Wyoming and Cheyenne coordinate the drive under general direction.
The Wyoming State Fair anticipates a surge in participation as premiums double in many classes. The fair commission plans expanded entertainment with a large tent for attractions and a new approach to the open department under a dedicated commissioner. An eight thousand plus square foot automobile show tent is planned, with outer displays to be shown under CATIVAR. A gold trophy for the state trap shooting tournament arrives for the July event and could become property after three consecutive wins.
The U S bureau of mines railway car arrived from Butte Montana and provided weekly safety instruction to eighty to one hundred miners in Diamondville and nearby districts. Training will continue at City Hall Sublet and at the schoolhouse for miners from the Oakley Glen and other mines, with several new features added to the program.
Friends recall Tip Rosenberg 27 died in Lava Hot Springs after short illness pneumonia. Son of J. P. Rosenberg, clerk and deputy assessor, he leaves father, four brothers Bud Roy Ralph Will, sister Joanie, and a mother who died two years ago. Two brothers serve in France, others with father in Kemmerer. Funeral at Episcopal Church with Loyal Order of Moose interment in Kemmerer cemetery.
The piece urges Memorial Day to deepen meaning beyond flowers. It calls Americans to confront national duties, purge apathy, and reach noble courage reflecting past sacrifices while honoring memory, manhood, and the opportunity before the country.
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