Worthy Grand Matron Visits Burmecy Chapter No 42
Worthy Grand Matron C E Matthews visits Burmecy Chapter No 42 on April 8. A banquet at the Big Piney Hotel preceded the meeting with Grand officers present. Mrs Donald Gra is initiated and gifts are exchanged as visitors from Pinedale and Daniel attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Elis
Grand Chapter
Wyoming
Order of the Eastern Stet
Burmecy
Mae Mckerson
Big Piney Hotel
Order
Adolph Renealio
Wreeting
Pinedale
Daniel
Governor Well Attends Picnic at Yellowstone
Governor Nels S. Smith of Wyoming will join governors of Montana and Idaho for a tristate goodwill tour and picnic at Yellowstone Park on May 5. The event promotes open highways from May 1 to Oct 16 with park facilities available, gathering at Old Faithful Inn.
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Yellowstone
Smith
Wyoming
Yellwstone Park
Park
Old Faithful Inn
Montana
Idaho
Early Wyoming School History and Teacher Wages Reform
A historical summary of Wyoming Territory schools from 1890 1891 detailing teacher wages and staffing. It notes eight pupils per district in 1890 receiving 150 for teachers, advent of institute requirements, supervision rules, and counts of buildings schools and teachers with monthly averages of 62.96 in 1890 and 54.45 in 1891.
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Wyoming
Dinteicls
Farwell
Farwel
J C Penney to Visit Mother Store Bemmerer Wyoming
J C Penney founder of the J Penney Company will be at the Mother Store in Bemmerer Wyoming on Tuesday April 30 to meet old friends and customers from the region. He looks forward to shaking hands and greeting people he knew thirty years ago when he first opened his business.
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J. C. Penney
J C Penney
J © Penney Company
Bemmerer
Wyo
Penney
Kenmacre
Branding Iron Receives First Class Rating in 1940
Branding Iron of the University of Wyoming earned a first class rating in the 1940 AH-American College Newspapers contest. Nearly 405 papers entered from 47 states Hawaii and the District of Columbia were judged. Charles Smith from Calyter led the senior group with notable work among 35 outstanding college papers recognized as Pacemakers.
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Laramie
Wyo
University of Wyoing
Ah-American Clinical Services
Charles Smith
Calyter
Thoncatter Aid Teno Roncalo Pack ‘Springs
Crits
Ratin
Hawaii
District of Columbia
Milward L. Simpson Announces Republican Senate Candidacy
Milward L. Simpson declares his candidacy for the United States Senate on the Republican ticket. He pledges common sense government, states’ rights, reduced federal agencies, resource development, removal of quotas, oil and mining deregulation, and a strong national defense while opposing burdensome federal overreach and unworkable policies.
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Relief Administration
Wyoming
America
Fatal auto crash claims two Halfway men in Sublette county
Gust L Larson age 66 and Charles Kyllonen about 45, both of Halfway Wyoming, died when a right front tire failed on Larson’s Dodge pickup causing it to crash near Wal Yose. Witnesses Geo W Hopkins and son Merritt found the victims after the wreck. Coroner Francs Tammer and others arrived shortly after. Larson, a Sublette County official and longtime resident, leaves a Seattle sister and nephew. Kyllonen, nicknamed Shatriz the Fun, was Finland born and worked various jobs. Funeral services set for Friday at 2:00 p.m. in Big Pancy Community Hall.
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Subiette County
Gust L Larson
Charles Kyllonen
Halfway
Wyoming
Leisen
Ins
Horen
Fravell
Wopkins
Som
Francs Tammer
Here
Wal Yose Warich
di Looney
Gustin Larson
Sublette County
Kokiga
Larson
Mrs Strom
Seattle
Washington
Lester Strom
Sweden
Kylonen
Hang
Ebylonen
Finland
Simpson Family and Career Highlight Wyoming Leader
Miland L Simpson born November 12, 1497 at Jackson Wyoming, son of William T L Simpson and Mary Burnett lineage. A veteran, lawyer, and community figure, he led American Legion roles, labor activism, and public service in Hot Springs and Teton counties, with a career spanning coal mining work, education, and multiple leadership posts.
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Miland L Simpson
Jackson
Wyomineg
William TL Simpson
Thud
Big Born Canyon
Finn Burnett
United States
Simpson
Wyoming
University of Wyoming
Harvard Law School
American Legion
Supreme Court Upheld Wyoming Rights in Laramie River Case
The U S Supreme Court affirmed Wyoming water rights and limited Colorado diversions from the Laramie River to 39 750 acre feet per year The ruling ends decades of dispute and confirms that future diversions must not exceed the decree while preventing further misapprehensions about meadowland and ditch usages The decision preserves Wyoming users’ access to water resources and signals no punitive action toward Colorado despite past excess withdrawals
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Wyoming
Calorada
Laramie
US Supreme Court
Ewing T Kerr
Colgrade
Lee
Supreme Con
Colorado
Wyong
Meadowland
Speet Hydrographer
Wyomie Sm
Supreme Court
Latin America Trade Expands For US Industry In 1940
Industrial News Review notes Latin America becomes key export market as Europe’s war strains demand. US auto tools textiles and machinery lead with $1.4 billion trade forecast for 1940, while Latin America may buy more from US and export fewer to Germany. Germany’s standing declines amid war, with Italy’s stance unclear as Mussolini weighs alignment with Germany.
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Industrial News Review
Latin America
Europe
Business Week
Rue Grande Wl
Midus
Germany
Gattade
San Amatea
Toursts
Souldnstead Menco
Wyoming Proclaims National Music Week 1940
Governor Nels H. Smith proclaims May 5 to 11 1940 as National Music Week in Wyoming urging citizens to observe the week and promote music for social and cultural advancement. The proclamation dated April 10 1940 bears the governor’s signature and state seal.
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Wyoming
Wyommne
Nels H Smith
Foyolish War Prep Seen Amid Uncertain Allied Victory
The fragment discusses war preparations linked to Italy and France, noting Mussolini’s possible strategy based on Allied or German outcomes. It highlights Italy’s geographic position and the difficulty of predicting which side holds the edge as events unfold.
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Worthy
C. E
FC Penney
Krommlrer
Milward L. Simpson
Gust L. Larson
Montag
Forest Service
Department of Intena
Winton
War Orphans Education Committee
Thineiz
Red Lodge
Thatme
United Mime Waikars
Amerca
Baker
Slab Legisina
Hot Springs County
Hot Springs
Woomune
Burran
State Bar
Cody
Sx Yeas
Cody Club
Anied
Resuliea m Ns Hsy
Laramie River
High Court
Timly
Frances
England
Inain
Mussolini
Italy
Cier
Hitler
Ura Mussolini
Russia
Govuprnor Smith
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