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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1921
Page
5
Local residents and visitors mingle in Kemmerer as numerous businessmen, ranchers, and guests frequent the city. Names include William Davison Opal J W Davis Big Piney B C Jackson Fort Bridger and J P Robinson Freedom Bear Valley among others with bakery ads and Halloween plans at Frontier hall.
A new Kemmerer Boy Scout troop enrolls about 30 Scouts tenderfoot tests, and prepares for a Senior Patrol Leader contest along with four Patrol Leaders and four assistant Patrol Leaders. An early morning hike Wednesday will cover second class tests such as signalling fire building cooking and the scout pace for a mile.
Community chatter notes Tanlac boost from Witherspoon Drug Co. ads as locals share travel updates. J W Chrisman of Opal visits for business while L L Paine returns from Salt Lake City convention. Iva Wilson heads home to Oxden Utah after visiting Oxden relatives. Mrs H G Nuckols and child arrive from Montpelier for a family visit in Diamondville and here.
W A Alexander a well known contractor and speaker at early Lambs club meetings visited Kemmerer during the week. He showed interest in Kemmerer streets and plans to bid when paving projects come up in the future.
R R Rose, publisher of Kemmerer Camera in Kemmerer Wyoming, swears to the truth of ownership and management details for October 1 1921 under the 1912 act. The statement lists publisher and editor as R R Rose, managing editor J B Christofferson, business manager as R R Rose, and asserts no bonds or security holdings of 1 percent or more. Sworn October 18 1921 before Notary L Smith. notary commission expires July 14 1926.
The Kemmerer Garage reports the sale of two Chevrolet cars to Andrew Kennedy of Kemmerer and Ed Droulet of Frontier.
Mr and Mrs Alan Goodman moved from Kemmerer to Montpelier Idaho where Goodman was appointed local manager of Riter Bros Drug Co. Previously he worked for Witherspoon Drug Co.
The Lincoln County garage lists sales including an Essex touring to Charles Piz, an Essex touring to Albert Zeikey, and a Ford touring to A. Williams. Mr Piz buys a second car this year after damaging a new Essex in a collision and purchasing a replacement.
The Kemmerer City Basket Bal league will open next Tuesday night at the high school gym. Teams from the banks and clerby are drawn to play, with the railroad team facing Frontier in the same night. Both games look tightly contested with likely low scoring, and a large crowd is expected as winter sports begin.
The Rev Dr W T Dumm of Cheyenne will preach Sunday morning and evening. He is a noted state preacher with good attendance. Sunday school starts at 10 am. Mr Dumm will also preach at Frontier in the Miners hall at 3 pm. Sunday John E Williams, Pastor.
The article notes that Greek, Thonanic, Egyptian, and Jewish shoes bore horns crescents and moon symbols. In marriage ceremonies the shoe casting mingled with flower and grain throwing. These offerings appear to seek favor from a productive deity.
State engineers under Frank C Emerwon approve the Oswald Land and Water Company application to build a large dam at the Narrows. The plan calls for a $50000 expenditure over six months and a first class roadway to replace the current Grover Auburn travel route, ensuring year round access.
The text asserts strong commitment to protecting valley interests and cites an estimated project cost over 2,500,000. The fragment implies a large infrastructure effort with substantial funding needs and local impact.
The local committee for the Wyoming Children's Society drive reported a successful Have a Heart tag day Saturday. The exact amount raised is not known, but Lincoln County proceeds are believed to match other counties.
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