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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1967
Page
3
Sublette County Extension Agents praise county fair efforts and announce 1968 exhibit plans. The piece lists fair additions such as a merry go round, 4 H leaders, donors, and lunches, plus a baby born at Kelemmer Hospital and other local events and school start reminders.
The County Fair handed out numerous trophies to winners across divisions. Notable honors include Grand Champion Steer to John Dibler, Champion Hereford Steer to Kaherny Campbell, and top beef showman under 12 to Lynn Tanner. Horse and other livestock categories also crowned multiple performers.
Army Private Ray D. Lewis, 20, son of Mrs. Della Lewis of Big Piney Wyoming, finished seven weeks of advanced combat engineer training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri on August 18. He studied combat squad tactics infantry weapons and engineer techniques including road and bridge building camouflage and demolitions.
Spencer G. Nichols 21 son of Mr and Mrs George W Nichols Vic Piney Wyoming promoted to Army Fourth Class Aur near Tan Son Nhut Vietnam where he is serving in the Field Army. Nichols attended Bliss Texas and was stationed at Monmouth New Jersey. A 1964 graduate of Bic Paincy Bichero he attended Utah Sialic University. Mr and Mrs Gary Vero and children and Mr and Mrs James Myrick of Ogden Utah visited last weekend.
Scott Scherbel attended the National Conference of the Order of the Arrow at the University of Nebraska Lincoln from August 28 to September 1 with Dennis Smith Tom Geesey and Charles Marston of Kemmerer. Scott also returned from the 12th World Scout Jamboree in Idaho where he served on the Eagle Holy Cup. Cary Richards of Rock Springs and others joined the event. ESTARS awards were announced in Worland Wyoming with twelve scholarships of 6000 each for religious education and ministry students. recipients include John Arerson Terene Hilverman Upton Pew Olney and others from Wyoming towns.
Frank Fields aged 62 of San Francisco and formerly Monroe Washington died August 19 1967 after brief illness. He was born April 14 1905 in Snohomish Washington and lived in Monroe many years. He leaves two sons Big of Happs Camp Gabf and Jim of San Francisco and several relatives. Funeral services were held August 22 in Monroe with burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
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