The largest class in the history of the Sheridan high school will graduate in commencement excercises at 8 o’clock tonight at the Linden Auditorium. Diplomas will be handed to 45 girls and 20 boys. The Sheridan county exemption board received notice late today of another special general draft call for the month. Thirty Sheridan county …

A draft call for induction of 70 Sheridan county men into military service was received today by the county draft board. The men are to be utilized for all classes of labor except skilled industry. Sheridan is to launch the Red Cross drive for the week of May 20-27 with a monster parade at 7 …

City Commissioner Birkhaeuser said this morning that a water main that’s been experiencing pressure problems will be fixed by tomorrow night. He said the old fort line was installed about 23 years ago and is currently giving all the water possible. Sheridan is one of 12 Wyoming counties exempted from the latest draft because quotas …

Because of the immediate needs of the Red Cross for materials and workers for our boys in France, another drive is to be made throughout the country starting May 20. Sheridan’s allotment for this drive is $25,000. Reed’s May sale is continuing, with beautiful silk and wool dresses priced from $13.48 up to $65. Mr. …

Miss Henningston, a teacher in one of the grade schools, has left the hospital and is on the complete road to health again. She was taken seriously ill about two weeks ago. John A. Holdbrook, Ed Anderson and James E. Thompson left yesterday for Fort Logan, having joined the army at the local recruiting station. …

Miss Henrietta Kolshorn of the State University will give a patriotic talk at the Linden Auditorium at 7:30 tonight. She will discuss the necessity of simplifying dress during war times, and the utilization of materials. Postmaster S.D. Canfield said this morning that a rural mail carrier is badly needed at the local office. The Taylor …

The children of Monarch recently gave a program for the benefit of the Red Cross, and it was most successful in every respect. After a parade led by the band, the children made four-minute speeches on the Liberty Loan. Numerous posters and banners were in evidence that the children had made themselves. C.E. Garretson, who …

I.P. Hayes, clerk of School District No. 7, in his annual report of the school work states that many new departments have been added, and all of the schools have been active in patriotic work. Dean West, who was to give the baccalaureate sermon next Sunday, is quarantined with the smallpox. Rev. C.F. Fisher will …

Three recruits left today on No. 42 for Denver, having joined the army at the local recruiting station. They are William J. Vaughn and Fred Blake, both joining the Coast Artillery, and John W. Curtis, who joined the Quartermaster department. At the regular meeting of the city council this morning, the council ordered a street …

As a result of problems with the law, the Lariat Cafe, over the Sheridan Post building, has voluntarily closed its doors. Mayor M.B. Camplin has proclaimed the week of May 13 as Clean-up Week in Sheridan. All rubbish and trash is to be collected and placed in piles in the alleys or on side streets …