Writer's Roundup Entertained by Mrs Mary Murdock
The Writer's Roundup at Lazy D Ranch on August 17 featured Mrs Mary Murdock hosting ten members and twelve gussis with a chuck wagon dinner. Participants wore Western costumes and enjoyed stories poems sketches and games led by various members including Mrs J Budd Mrs F W Tanner Mrs Chas Bayer and Miss Celia Sargent. A tentative date of September 6 was set for the next meeting at Mrs James P Jensen's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Murdock
Caryn
Mildred Ankel
Comfortale Ranch
L W Sargent
Celia Sargent
Bunjons
Maiss
Maury Lou Sargent
Perm
Faith
Margaret Wheeled Rosa
Glacer
Dan Budd
J. W. Mills
Mar
Nusdock
Mary Loui Sargent
Robert Miler
James P. Jensen
Omaha Markey on Range Cattle Prices This Week
This week’s cattle receipts show little change from a week and year ago. Stocker steers feeders and cows and heifers mostly decline with occasional 25 cent drops. Top prices include 835 for two day stockers and 825 for top calves while yearlings reach 875. Cows range from 650 to 675 for good weighty offerings and canners 375 to 425. Farmers hold back to watch corn crop maturation.
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Omaha
Call for bids on coal delivery to Wyoming schools
The School Board of District No. 9 invites sealed bids for coal delivery to Laman Lumy Riverside North Piney Middle Piney Dry Piney and Big Piney Schools. Quantities include 3 tons each for several sites and 30 tons or more of oil treated slack at Big Piney. Bids due by Sept 4 1939. Board may reject any bid. Aug 9 1939.
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School Board of District No
Pmey
Wyoming
Laman
Riverside
North Piney
Middle Piney
Dry Piney
Big Piney
S. Edwin Cazier
Wyo
Summer Camps in Southwestern Wyoming Offer Emblems and Activities
Old and Interesting Facts About Wyo recounts Episcopal Chinese Summer Camps in Southwestern Wyoming with Boy and Girl groups at Granite Hot Springs and Fort Bridger era details. Attendees from Kemmerer Jackson Evanston Green River Laramie and others earned emblems for neat notebooks perfect attendance and Christian sportsmanship while campers enjoyed swimming horseback riding crafts and hikes.
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Epicopal Chines
Wapp
Summmer
Granite Hot Springs
Fleback Canyon
Sind
Wyoming
Kemmerer
Jackson
Big Pinney
Gooding
Idaho
Lunamie
Green River
Evanston
Pinedale
Wol Rar
Moose
Ethete
Sonny Barker
Harold Hagen
Charles Huff
Kenneth Dats
Billy Oakley
Wiliam Ne
Kemperer
Riverton
Vanston
Rock Sprigs
Laramie
la Parge
Claverack
Moran
Brilliant
Betty Gil
Margaret Smith
Betty Smith
Sme Toc
Wyoming stockmen face losses as frost and drought intensify
A harsh 1939 drouth spreads across Wyoming as cattle shipments run ahead of normal. Russell Thorp of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association warns of possible overshipping and reduced breeding stock, while state officials seek emergency freight rates to ease shipments of livestock, hay, and concentrates. The drought covers 15 of 23 counties, with ranges burning and only scattered showers in the growing season. Governor Smith asks three railroads for drought emergency rates to aid stockmen.
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Drouth
Wyoming
Russell Thorp
Wryomung Stock Growers Association
Thorp
Thorpase
Berg
Aleg Ds
Kent
Frayr
George Kanteer
Federal Agricultural Statistician
Nels H Smith
Wyoming Public Service Commission
Treasure Carlice S to Discuss New State Statute
A meeting to discuss Wyoming's new auto registration law effective Jan 1 1940 is planned for county treasurers, likely in Casper or Lander. Miss McGrath of Park County leads a treasurers committee to set date and place with Dr L C Hunt attending. The law sets an $8 standard passenger license fee and shifts commercial vehicle licensing to unladen weight, with trucks issued licenses by weight certificates.
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Ostabex
Casper
Lander
Treasuers
Miss McGrath
Park County
L. C. Hunt
Hunt
Ing
Harold Kihan
Alexander Albee Nuptials Reported In Salt Lake City
Dee Alexander and Miss Jessie Albee of Carper were married in Salt Lake City Utah last Friday August 1. On return they were hosted to a wedding reception by Mrs J M Gyre and the bride's sister Mrs David Wilson. The contracting parties are well known in the area and the Examiner extends best wishes.
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Dee Alexander
Jessie Albee
Carper
Salt Lake City
Utah
J. M Gyre
David Wilson
Wyoming Attractions Valued at Three Quarters of Million
Wyoming tourism drew a weekly average of 68 096 visitors in mid August spending 857 192 dollars as parks forests springs and other attractions drew crowds. Daily out of state visitors averaged 9728 spending 122 45 per person while total daily expenditures reached 63 341 for food lodging and related costs.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Wyoming Highway Department
California
Wheis
Iowa
Nebraska
Colorado
Masonri
Knnsas
Muniaesota
Michigan
Utah
Yellowstone
Park
Davis Child Passes in Big Piney Family Tragedy
Marlyn Sue Davis, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Davis of Big Piney, died Sunday evening August 20 at LCM hospital Kemmerer after illness from birth. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 11:00 at the Episcopal church conducted by Rev Walter W McNeil with interment in Big Piney cemetery. Floral tributes and singing accompanied the service. Pallbearers were Sammy Sage Marvis Howerton Anton Subie Jr and Fosch Olivier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlyn Sue
Charles Davis
Big Piney
LCM
Kemmerer Jnr
Episcopal Church
Walter W. McNeil
Kemmerer
James F Mickelson
Mildred Anke
George Moffat
Sammy Sage
Marvis Howerton
Anton Subie, Jr
Fosch Oltivier
Card of Thanks and Local News Items
Card of thanks from Mr and Mrs Chas Davis expresses gratitude for support and floral offerings. N P Christensen visits family at Granite Hot Springs Hoback canyon. Miss Flora Dunham heads to Oakland California for studies. Charles Springman sustains a minor injury from a haystack fall. Bank of America showcases streamline counters at the World’s Fair of the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Davis
N. P. Christensen
Granite Hot Springs Iin Hoback Canyon
Bank of America
Also Mentioned on This Page
David Murdock
Heber
D. 5. Murdock
Los Angeles
Murdock Ranch
American Legion
Stephen F. Chadwick
Seattle
Oakland
Chadwick
T. Louis Chess
San Francisco
California Auxiliary
Henry G. Watters
Dean Lippi
Ford Motor Company
Treasure Island
Bern Wood
Camp Ducetess
Tuber Webster
Rock Springs
Ensinees
J .C. Adkinson
Rock
Ruth Maar
Rock, Savings
Stavran
Pete Diacciatti
Kemmerar
Chas. Matthews
Alice Moon
Brillant
Dudley B. McNeil
Crook County
Laramie City
Wyoming Pair Association
Wyoming Farms
Mildred Harris Chaplin
Chalice Chapin
Converse & Warren
Reedy
del Stern
Anderson
Yellowstone Forest Service
Gasare
Zoe
Zoe Dell Lantis
Fuorp
Treasure Carlice
Davis
Flora Dunham
Charles Springman
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