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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1939
Page
5
Town hall meeting notes confirm Chuck Wagon Days will be an annual event with June 17 18 as tentative dates. A Saturday barbecue, rodeo and activities are planned plus invitation to Sublette County Cattle Growers Association for their June meeting.
Readings and films entertained adept students with a geography series about the Esquimaux and a Felix the Cat comedy. Teachers debuted new circus plans for March 3 while social studies prep grows for a high school play The Little Clod Hoppe s rehearsals progress. Valentine sales supported Wyoming Children s Home raising nearly eleven dollars. Big Piney hosts Reliance in a basketball clash as theater and club events unfold.
Mrs. Arnold Whitman and her husband came back from a motor trip to Denver. Mesdames James Mickelson and Robert L. Miller hosted a dessert bridge at Mrs. Mickelson’s home on Wednesday afternoon. Ten tables competed with Mrs. Robert O’Neil and Mrs. Joseph Budd posting the highs while Mrs. C. G. Jewett and Mrs. Rose recorded the lows.
A tense battle over U S foreign policy and neutrality dominates Congress as lawmakers clash between aid to European democracies and a strengthened neutrality. The piece notes division led by Borah, and a cautious view of a spring upturn amid stock declines but steadier commodity values and inventories.
Newswire summaries the Take Act import controls under threat from Reciprocal Trade Agreement talks, with Rep Horton pushing a resolution to safeguard the livestock and deer industries. It notes a Cheyenne Veterans Hospital expansion approval, WPA wage equity bill intro, and projected bid timing for the new wing and beds.
LaBarge Girl Scouts host a dance at LaBarge on Saturday night February 18 inviting the public. Admission is one dollar per ticket with lunch at 25 cents per plate. Music will be provided by the CCC orchestra from Big Piney.
Friday night marks the close of four weeks of bridge play hosted by the local American Legion Auxiliary. Prizes awarded include Mrs. N. P. Christensen high, Leslie Cooklow second, Christensen high among ladies, and Ralph Hopkins low among men. Grand prize went to Dr. M. P. Christensen and Ralph Hopkins. Refreshments followed. event praised as enjoyable.
The Wyoming Senate passed HB31 on final reading by 17 to 10 to reorganize the Game and Fish Department and make Gov Nels H Smith an ex officio member of a seven member commission. The measure moves to the House for concurrence after lengthy debate and represents a victory for the governor and a setback for Democrats who opposed it. Senator J P Jensen of Big Piney rallied Republicans to support the bill.
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