Big Piney Roundup Association Elects Officers At Annual Meet
The Big Piney Roundup Association held its annual meeting Tuesday afternoon at Town hall electing James F. Mickelson as president H K Budd as vice president and John C Budd as secretary treasurer No change was made to the executive committee Advisory Board includes Joseph Budd Marshall Gurney and Clifton Fear Jr Forest Supervisor Avension of Kemmerer spoke on forest allotment use and cattleman cooperation with the grazing area Joseph Budd urged culling old stock for better beef production The meeting drew strong attendance and discussed commission firms auction sales and nicer meeting entertainment Rangers James Lambert of Big Piney and S E Carter of Pinedale attended Big Piney cattlemen aim to sustain and improve herd quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Piney Roundup Association
James F. Mickelson
H. K. Budd
John C. Budd
Joseph Budd
Marshall Gurney
Clifton Fear
Avension of Kemmerer
Forest Department
Association
James Lambert
Big Piney
S. E. Carter
Pinedale
Early School History Of Wyoming
Casper opened its first school as a 19 pupil subscription class led by Mrs Adah E. Allen starting March 5 1889. A private school ended as public schooling began with Miss Anna Weber teaching from July 6 1889, boosting Casper enrollments from 26 to 50 in three weeks, under district formation in Natrona County.
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Wyoming
Casper
Adah E. Allen
Bale
Natrona County
A. J. Mohler
Allen
Lusk
Ervay
Carbon County
Natrona
Congregational Tabernacle
Anna Weber
W. A. Denecke
M. P. Wheeler
Wheeler
Weber
Bank of Casper
District Grazing Meetings Set in Wyoming Units
Notice lists three meetings in April 1940 for users of federal grazing ranges in the LaBarge Big Piney and Horse Creek units. All licensees are urged to attend the sessions in LaBarge Big Piney and Pinedale respectively at 10:00 a.m. on April 12 13 and 15, with attendance requested for each unit.
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LaBarge Wyoming
LaBarge
Big Piney
Pinedale
Wyoming
Horse Creek
The
Grazing Service
Ground breaking Exercises At State University Dormitory
A ceremony on the University of Wyoming campus marked the informal ground breaking for a new women’s dormitory. University President A G Crane and Dean of Women E Luella Galliver oversaw the digging with a power shovel. The project, awarded to Weehter and Force of Greeley for 184040 dollars, will rise east of Hoyt Hall as a three story stone building housing about 130 students with auxiliary spaces.
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Laramie
Woo
Wamon
University of Wyoming
A. G. Crane
E. Luella Galliver
Crane
Hoyt Hall
Wyoming
Notice of Annual Caucus Held by Big Piney Town Council
By resolution the Big Piney town council calls an annual caucus of citizens to meet at the Town Hall at 8 30 p m Tuesday evening April 16 1940 The purpose is to nominate candidates for mayor for a two one year term and for two councilmen for one year James E Ray Town Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town of
Big Piney
Las
Hell
Ofice
James E. Ray
Charles Christensen
Savageton
Fred Frosheiser
Keeline
Philo Goodrich
Wheatland
Alpha Zeta
Goodrich
Henery
Royal Jensen
Graver
Darwin Solomon
Carlile
Jensen
Solomon
Elroy Lewis
Cowley
Bond Election For Schoolhouse In 1840s District
A special election on June 30 approved 4000 bonding to build a brick schoolhouse, with 87 votes for and none against. Bonds were guaranteed by 20 Casper men in case of distress, then promptly funded by the district. Construction began in fall, four rooms, occupancy delayed to January 1841, with bondsmen repaid 3620.62. January noted school opening in the art building with 50 pupils, principal J. C. Williams, assistant Miss Clementine Evans, peak 62 pupils. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jorl L Hurt
Casper
Mihi
J. C. Wiliams
Clementine Evans
P. G. Nicolaysen
Department OF Education
Wyoming Petroleum resumes work on Budd No 1 at Big Piney
Ed Lewis, general manager, arrived in Big Piney and began developing the Budd No 1 holdings eleven miles west of town. Plans include drilling deeper into the Shannon and Wall Creek sands, expanding gas production, piping gas to Portland and Seattle, and attracting a carbon black plant and new markets with a potential half million dollar facility and large payroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lewis
Wyoming Petroleum Corporation
Big Piney
Charles Budd
Rosling
Lewis
Examiner
Focal
Portland
Seattle
Northwest
Weyering
Mr. Lewis
United Sates
A. G. Burritt
Salt Lake Oil
Losally
LaBarge
Shannon
Wall Creek
Ralph Arnold
San Francisco
Wyoming
Big Piney Basin
Graveling Started on Migaway 189 South
Graveling has begun on the 17% mile stretch of Highway 189 from Holden Hill south to the cited section leading south. Two gravel courses will be laid and an oil seal applied to finish the road to Kemmerer, making Highway 189 one of the finest and widest in the state. It will attract many out of state travelers, especially from the west, as the direct route to Yellowstone National Park. Mrs. R. S. Bennet and Mrs. Wm Build hosted a dessert bridge at the former’s home on Saturday. High score was Mrs. G. T. Morgan, second high Mrs. Earl Burke, low Mrs. Frank Chapel.
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Holden Hill
Stetch
Kemmerer
R. S. Bennet
Build
G. T. Morgan
Earl Burke
Frank Chapel
Congressional Debate Over Money, Debt and Policy
The quiet Congress faces big issues on funding and debt limits amid an election year and war headlines. House and Senate clash over farm spending, debt ceiling, taxes, and policy measures like reciprocal trade, Hatch politics reform, NLRB and SEC battles, and transportation act revisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial News Review
Europe
House
Senate
Treasury
Congress
National Labor Relations Board
Securities and Exchange Commission
NLRB
SEC
Sublette County Honored for Red Cross Membership Drive
Sublette County earned a National Red Cross certificate for surpassing its quota. R. C. J. L. Ollivier chaired the effort with help from workers including Mrs. Looney Mrs. Fox Mrs. Carr Mrs. Budd Mrs. Eventid Gig Piney Mrs. Pape Bronx Mrs. Key and Mrs. Sargent Daniel Mrs. Studt Carper Mrs. Parish Pine Dale Mrs. Edwards Boulder. The committee thanks all who contributed to the success.
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J. L. Ollivier
Sublette County
American Red Cross
Ollivier
W. L. Looney
Ruke Fox
Wm. Carr
J. B. Budd
John Eventld
Gig Piney
Ten Wyoming students named to College of Agriculture honor roll
Ten University of Wyoming students with top grades are listed on the College of Agriculture honor roll for the last quarter. Seniors Berthelson and Rourke among top ranks, sophomores Harston and Christiansen also high performers, with juniors Jensen and Solomon among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College OF Agriculture
Laramie
Wyo
University of Wyoming
John A. Hill
Clive Harston
Cowley
Herman Berthelson
Gar~land
War aims clash over Danube basin plan and peace hopes
The article argues a Danube basin plan would empower Hitler by consolidating control across central and northern Europe, conflicting with Allied goals to destroy National Socialism. It notes low chances for peace as both sides anticipate decisive victories while neutrals grow to expect a prolonged war.
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Danube Basin
Hitler
Europe
Weltes
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B. P.R. Ass'n Annual Meet
State University
Budd No. 1
Migaway
Yellowstone National Park
Sheila
Peter
Frank
Ken
Hresh Eyes By
Kathleen Norris
Herbert L. Matthews
New York Tames
Jearved
Germany
England
France
Italy
U. S
Poland
Red Cross
Subyette County
Big Piney Big Dah
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