Masoner Hardware Sold To Marshall Gurney
A sale completed here transfers ownership of Masoner Hardware Store and all its contents to Marshall Gurney. The new proprietor will take over January 1 1955. The Masoners remain residents and have not announced future plans. The business had been lucrative since their purchase from the Duplers years ago. Gurney begins a new venture with many friends wishing him success. CHEYENNE. About 2 776 893 tourists spent 121 419 44 in Wyoming in 1954, Howard Sharp says, marking the second highest tourist year. 1953 saw 3 051 501 visitors who spent 124 105 773. 1952 had 3 021 618 visitors but spent 21281 330. Yellowstone and Grand Teton set visitation records. Grand Teton reached 942 966, first time. Tourist influx helped push gasoline tax to 7 899 510 and sales tax to 8 754 969 for 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howards Masoner
Marshall Gurney
Masoners
Duplers
Gurney
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Howard Sharp
Wyoming Commerce and Industry Commission
Ad Today
Sharp
Yellowstone
Grand Teton National
Paris
Grand Teton
Lincoln County Agent to Lead Afghan University Project
Blaine Bradshaw Lincoln County agricultural ex manager since July 1953 will take a University of Wyoming post in Afghanistan January 1 He will head a party of American technical specialists to set up an experimental station and vocational schools in agriculture and engineering The University is under contract with the U S Foreign Operations Administration to aid the Afghan government with technical assistance in agriculture The contract includes attendance of young Afghans at the University of Wyoming Bradshaw earned a BS in agriculture in 1939 and has taught and worked in multiple Wyoming communities He will travel with his wife and three children to Kabul to begin the assignment on New York Jan 1 and plan to reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramie
Blaine Bradshaw
Lincoln County
University of Wyoming
Afghanistan
Bradshaw
Univerity
U. S. Foreign Operations Administration
Bredhaw
University
Vo Ag
Wheatland
U. & Newry
Douglas
Douglas Bradshaw
New York
Kabul
Notice of estrays list posted in Pinedale Court House
Pursuant to state law a list of claimed estrays taken up by brand inspectors at various markets is posted in the Court House in Pinedale Sublette County. An additional copy of this brand list is filed with the County Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Wyoming
Pinedale
Sub- Jette
Robert D. Hanerworth
Wyoming Stock Growers Association
Big Piney Power Plant Burns. Town Loses Electric Service
A Tuesday night fire destroyed the Griggs Power and Light Co. plant and the nearby Fitchard Griggs building, leaving the town without electric service for hours. Fire crews from Big Piney and Pinedale battled the blaze as wells and pumps supplied water, and a 100 kilowatt plant was rushed in from Cheyenne to restore power by late night. No insurance was carried on the main structures, prompting concern among residents and the local paper to extend support to affected parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Piney Power & Light Co
Griggs Power & Light Co
Xyanches
Sy? Iver
Fitchard Griggs
Howard Mooner
Big Piney
Pinedale Fire Department
Power & Light Company
Lord Ony
Cheyenne
W. J Roshex
Worthern Machinery Co
We of Power and Light
Dne
Vooh¢S
Kemmerer Gazee
Pinedale
Frank Taylor
Morton Sperice
Wyoming 4-H Winners Earn Trips to National Congress
Wyoming 4-H Club members earned state honors and all expense trips to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago for outstanding home improvement gardening and tractor projects. Donna Frieden joined by Serena Armstrong James Luna and Stanley Ver Straten were recognized for efforts including home decor foods canning garden and tractor maintenance and leadership roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Caranre Faltnur
Donna Frieden
Donna
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
Donna Haseen
Qannate Mathar
Serena
James Luna
Gillette
Allis- Lialmers Mfg, Co
Charles Cook
James
Campbellounty Fair
Denver
Fritts
Yoder
Stanley Ver Straten
Standard Old Foundation, Inc
Wyoming
Stanley
Ilits
Clew Family Visits In Cheyenne And Utah
Mr and Mrs E Clew and their sons left Sunday visiting Wiliem Ray in Cheyenne and traveling to Heker City Utah to visit her parents and other relatives this week Anformia is employed there this week.
Please Cooperate In Period Of Power Shortage
Notice urges wise electricity use during critical period. Avoid electric kettles hot plates or other appliances unless essential. Do laundry ironing in morning to early afternoon. Use minimal lighting, limit two lights at a time. Businesses to reduce power use. noncompliance risks total blackout.
Unemployed federal workers may file claims after January
Wyoming State Employment Service details eligibility under a 1970 act Title V of Social Security. Displaced federal workers may file claims if they meet state employment security requirements from their last federal service. Applicants must bring payroll and personnel records and have a Social Security number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geoge Kh. Spinner
Wyoming
Kemammerer
Spinner
RMU
Army Recruiter to Visit Pinedale
Army Recruiting Sgt. from Rock Springs will visit Pinedale Thursday January 6 1955 at Gubietta County Court House from 9 am to 1 pm. Any young man or woman interested in enlistment in the U S Army or the Army offers should contact Sgt. McClure at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry R McLure
S Army
Rock Springs
Pinedale
Gubletta County Court
Howe
U. S Army
McClure
Home Demonstration Agents Elect New Officers for 1955
Members of the Wyoming Demonstration Agents Association elected new officers at the Agricultural Extension Service Conference in Laramie on December 13 to 18 1954 New president Alberta Johnson Goshen County replaces Margaret Koenig Johnson County as vice president Stella McKinstry Bubbette County succeeds Mrs Johnston and Helen Miller Laramie County was elected secretary treasurer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramie
Wyoming Demonstration Agents Association
Agricultural Extension Service
Alberta Johnson
Johnson Country
Margaret Koenig
Goshen County
Stella McKinstry
Bub Jette
Johniston
Helen
Miller
Fire Department Letter Praises Community Unity After Big Piney Blaze
Pinedale Volunteer Fire Department writes to the editor of the Big Piney Examiner from Pinedale Wyoming dated December 29, 1954. They recount preventing spread of flames after a fire at a power plant and South Side garage, emphasize duty over credit, and thank Margie Thompson for coffee and Bill Rudd for praise. Neighbors are urged to stand together during disasters despite rivalries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinedale
Wyo
Big Piney
Margie ‘Thompson
Bill Rudd
Mountain meadow research on hay yields and nitrogen effect
The study at Pinedale shows nitrogen as the limiting factor under proper irrigation with native vegetation and alfalfa like grasses. Nitrogen fertilization doubled hay yields in certain mixtures. reseeding with fertilizer offers no clear advantage. Crow heart trials show hay and crude protein rise with nitrogen, from 0 to 320 pounds per acre, and crude protein from 4 to 672 pounds per acre. Desert Land Entries in Big Piney District total 4305 acres with 93 active entries. Floyd Wassenberg and family attended a Casper wedding and Christmas visit. Wayne Ray of Memphis, Tennessee, is son of William and Mrs. Ray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinedale
Crowheart
Wyoming
Big Finey Soil Conservation District
Kothe-Wassenberg Nuptials at Congregational Church
Miss June Louise Kothe and Donald R Wassenberg wed in a December ceremony at the Congregational church with Rev Robe Botley officiating. Attendants included Patricia Kothe, Sue Wassenberg, Grace Barton. best man Gordon Mickelson. vows accompanied by a bridal march and a solo. After a church reception the couple left for a California honeymoon and will reside in Big Piney where the bride teaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Louise Kothe
Donald R Wassenberg
Robe Botley
Pinedale
Weil
Perry Woothe
Carpet
Patricia
Othe
Sue Wassenberg
Grace Barton
Gordon Mickelson
California
Big Piney
Perry W. Kothe
Cal
Pet
Wigo
Lincoln County Names Bagley and Harrison as Interim Agents
William Bagley of Afton named associate agricultural extension agent for Lincoln County pending university approval. Lael Harrison of Afton to become Lincoln County assistant agent in temporary appointment, with both positions effective December 27 and January respectively, pending trustees’ next meeting. Both men born in Afton, UW alumni born 1942, Bagley with FSA and Dairy Herd roles, Harrison an agronomist at UW and Utah State Agricultural College alumnus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramie
Wiliam Beepley
FHA
Afton
Lincoln County
University of Wyorng
Vete Amari
Us Bagey
Bradshaw
Dee
University of Wyoming Technical Agriculture
Afghanistan
Lael R Harrison
Jane Harrison
University of Wyoming
Bagley
Farm Security Administration
Riverton
Gillette
Cheyenne
Cheyennne
Harrison
University of Wyom
Annual Meeting Notice of State Bank of Hig Piney Directors
Notice announces the annual meeting of the stockholders of the State Bank of Hig Piney Wyoming to elect directors and transact other business. The meeting is at the bank office on Monday January 10 1955 between 2 00 and 4 00 p m. Public dates December 23 30 January 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Bank
Hig Piney
Wyoming
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Masoner Hardware
Myr
Kenneth Guto
Paual Virestko
The
Cooperative Extension Service
Jame
Lane
Serena Armstrong
U. 5
Pinedale Fire Dept
Floyd Wassenberg
Sue Ann
Casper
Donald
Earl Yeaman
Rem Tide Wavy
Memphis, Tennessee
Wayne Ray
William Ray
Kothe-Wassenberg
George Moffat
Weide
Kay Barton
Jim Greenwood
Robert Thompson
Annual Stockholders Meeting
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