County Spelling Contest to Be Held Here April 12
The Sublette County spelling contest will occur Monday April 12 with entrants from grades five through eight across the county. The event alternates yearly between Pinedale and Big Piney and rewards the top five with pins and swords. Winners advance to a Denver contest on April 29 to vie for a trip to Washington, D C, and national prizes follow at the May 24-29 National Snelling Bee in New York City.
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Sublette
Rosalie E. Beckett
Pinedale
Big Piney
Denver
Rocky Mountain News
Wyoming
Colorado
Washington, D. C
Eneliers
New York
Tydees
Jiggs Bail
Carrall Noble
Jake Pfisterer
Coum
Ronald Cherles Floorke
Wiram Dean Healen
Creek School
Mary Lou McIntosh
Ath
Toleph Reider
Sidney Roberts
Vth
Bobby Koch
Merna
Annely Feltner
Treva Baldwin
Therade
Bie Piney
Jamies Carr
Susan Twitchell
Fally
Budd
Jo Anne Marinci
Card of Thanks to Bir Piney Fire Dept and neighbors
Expresses gratitude to the Bir Piney Fire Dept and local people for helping extinguish a fire at Marbleton on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bir Piney Fire Dept
Marbleton
Denver Plan to Build Regional Exhibition Institute
Denver Chamber of Commerce unveils the Denver Plan to create a three story, million dollar Denver Building Institute in spring or summer to showcase Rocky Mountain region building products. It aims to coordinate construction, aid housing, and offer a 36,000 square foot exhibit space for more than 200 exhibitors. The project unites University of Denver, contractors, architects, and suppliers in a regional effort to raise standards and speed housing development.
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Denver
Colo
Rocky Mountain
Colorado
U. S
Denver Chamber of Commerce
Institute
Regsonal
United States
Denver Chamber of Commerece
Carl Berg
Chamber of Commerce
University of Denver
School of Architecture
University
Colorado Contractors League
Denver Building Institute
Mr and Mrs M Shideler move to Cokeville Wyoming
Mr and Mrs Mervin Shideler plan to relocate to Cokeville Wyoming where Mr Shideler will take employment with Stoner Land and Livestock company. The notice highlights a job move as a saleable Want Ad can pay.
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Mervin Shideler
Cokeville, Wyoming
Mr. Shideler
Stoner Land & Livestock Company
American Legion Auxiliary News Highlights And Notices
Regular Auxiliary meeting at Mrs. Boyd Charter home discussed Girls State sponsorships junior class consideration and spring rummage sale plans. Pan American Pageant invitation to Pinecrest. poster contest details with prizes and poster rules. poppy poster criteria and judging factors outlined. Local business note: John and Mary Bledsoe sold Coffee Shop stake to Stanley Nebeker. Mickelson visitors at Pinedale. subscriptions urged.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Boyd Charter
Looney
Dept
Pinecair
American Legion
American Legion, Auxiliary
United States
John Bledsoe
Stanley Nebeker
Mrr
Earl Haggerty Dies Suddenly in Kemmerer Wyoming
Kemmerer Wyoming April 4 Funeral services were held Tuesday for Earl Haggerty a prominent southwest Wyoming stockman who died Friday night after a three week illness. He owned extensive Lincoln county ranching interests and a Kemmerer hotel and tavern. Survivors include his wife, four daughters, one son and a brother J Heggerty.
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Kemmerer
Wyo
Kem Merer
Ppm
Earl Haggerty
Wyoming
Utah
Alfrieda Jopling
Bernice Pauly
Geraldine Reading
Shannon Lewis
Miss Wyoming hopefuls named at University of Wyoming
Ten University of Wyoming coeds were named finalists in the 1948 Miss Wyoming contest at the Cowboy campus last weekend. Finalists performed in a student musical review and will learn the winner on April 23.
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Luck
Eloise Laird
Warland
Esther MacLeod
Sheridan
Frances Saunders
Ozallala
Neb
del Thomas
W Newcastle
Jean Watson
Worland
Charlotte Wallace
Laramie
Joyce Black
University of Wyoming
Atlantic City
M. J
Dorothy McKay Hitchcock
Cheyenne
Wyoming
County 4-H Club News from Sublette County Leaders Meeting
Albert Grable of Boulder Wyoming advances in 4-H sheep and beef projects while aiming for the state judging team. Sublette County 4-H leaders met in Pine Dent on March 1 with Mr. Burton Marston to plan for Club Camp Fair Achievement Day and to elect officers for the year.
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KEWS
Albert Grable
Boulder
Wyoming
Albert
Lamb
Alpert
Douglas
Burton Marston
Sublette County
Pinedette
Ted Wiedelanders
Robert O'Neil
Oscar Evang
Harold Burich
Marston
Home Beautification and Garden Advice From UW Expert
4 H leaders in Sublette County hosted Extension Forester and Horticulturist W O Edmondson on April 2 and 3 to discuss landscaping, home beautification, and shelter belts. He urged garden planning, soil prep, and crop saving, stressing wartime food goals and the cardenine program.
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W. O. Edmondson
University of Wyoming
Sublette County
Edmondson
Gordon Jewett
Clifton Fear
Ben Rahm
Joe Fellner
Pinedale
Homemakers Club
Big Pine
Edmondsom
School Meeting Discusses High School Expansion Plans
A Saturday meeting at District No 9's school drew about sixty residents. Architect Eugene B Groves of Denver presented rough cost estimates for a new high school building and gymnasium with a follow up meeting planned in three weeks for more definite plans. Watch for the date and attend.
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Dinal House
Eugene B. Groves
Archhtect
Denver
Colo
Groves
Judge R. R. Rose of Casper Dies of Heart Attack
Friends in Casper mourn the sudden death of Judge Robert R. Rose a respected former Kemmerer attorney and resident who died at his home on March 30. Funeral services were conducted at the Episcopal church on April 2.
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Robert R. Rose
Kemmerer
Casper
Episcopal Church
Wyoming Speech Festival Sees Record High Attendance
Approximately 184 students from 19 Wyoming high schools have registered for the Wyoming Speech Festival at the University, April 9 and 10. D G Nichols, director, expects 21 or 22 schools and the largest attendance yet. Contests include debate, oratory, poetry reading, panel discussions, and group plays with a banquet April 10 in the Union ballroom. The schedule features nine act plays across two days and a repeat University Theatre production Time of Your Life. Participating schools include Wheatland Big Piney University High Riverton Sunrise Gillette Chugwater Cody Laramie Rawlins Jacks Wilson Torrington Green River Cheyenne Yoder Hanna Encampment Thermopolis Casper.
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Laramis
Wyoming
D. G Nichols
Nichols
Union Ballroom
University
Laramie
Wheatland
Big Piney
University High
Riverton
Sunrise
Gillette
Chugwater
Cody
Laremie
Rawlins
Jacks
Wilson
Torrington
Green River
Cheyenne
Yoder, Hanna
Encampiment
Thermopolis
Casper
Notice of Public Hearing on School District Reorganization
Public hearing set for Saturday April 17 1948 at 1 30 p m at Community Hall Big Piney Wyoming to discuss feasibility of combining Districts 3 7 and 9 or portions into one district James Jorgensen Chairman Sublette County Reorganization Committee dated April 1 1943 and pub April 1 8 1948 Also mentions yardwork tips and free pamphlets from Wyoming agricultural extension service by Edmondson
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Thom Friendship
Friendship and Freedom
W. QO. Eemondson
Wyoming Agricultural Extension Service
Detroit
Edmondson Aczin
Big Piney
Wyoming
James Jorgensen
Sublette County
Edmondson
Fear Couple Spends Week Visiting Ogden Utah
Mr and Mrs Clifton Fear Sr spent several days of the week visiting in Ogden Utah.
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Clifton Fear, Sr
Ogden, Utah
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Betty Mickelson
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Shoul
Washington D.C
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P.T. A
Barbara Decker Scribe
Rocky Mountain Region
American Legion ‘Auxiliary News
James F. Mickel
Som
MISS
R. R. Rose
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