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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1960
Page
3
Faculty men challenge Big Piney Future Farmers of America to a donkey basketball game at Big Piney Community Ball on Monday January 18 at 1:00 pm. Admission 10 cents for adults and 25 cents for students. Official rules outline riding guidelines and safety tips for participants and mounts.
More than 42 000 cattle dipped up to January 6 in Sublette county as part of the program to eradicate cattle fever. Weather slowed dipping but 13 000 cattle were processed since New Year’s Day with vats contracted or repaired for rapid start. Local ranchers and workers named include James Broth er Jake Phister Bob Thompson Ken Gui Phil Merrick and many others.
Nellie Rogers president calls 4H council meeting for January 19 in the courthouse at 7 p.m. in Pinedale. Attendees will set dates for county events and appoint committees. Plans for the district 4H training in Rock Springs January 25 will be arranged. All county 4H leaders urged to attend.
Reta Carr reports one year as librarian at Big Piney Public Library from January 18 1959 to January 1 1860. The library holds 2662 books on shelves with about 100 unprocessed, 200 new books purchased and 573 donations. 054 registered borrowers, 187 since last January, with 45 percent children, 23 percent juniors, and 22 percent adults. Circulation 2430 with patrons using about eight books each year. Donations include Churchill Second World War and They Who Fought Fre, in memory of James Stewart Mickelson. Carr attended Librarians Conference at Caranue and a Cheyenne workshop.
Sheepmen will attend a two day short course at Laramie on February 3 4 5 covering wool grading and value projections selection and cross breeding of sheep and carcass studies. Instructors include Dr Robert Burns Professors Alex Johnston Lang Parker James Oxley and others. Basketball games at Laramie include Wyoming vs Montana February 5 and Wyoming vs Utah February 6.
Russell H Dane, aviation structural mechanic second class in the US Navy, son of Mr and Mrs Clifford R Danies of Big Piney Wyoming, was promoted to the present rate December 16 while serving with Patrol Squadron 47 at the Marine Corps Air Facility Iwakuni Japan. The squadron flies the twin engined PSM 2 Martin Marlin.
Officers of the Boulder Farm Bureau Junior Farm Bureau and Sublette County Farm Bureau met to plan 1960 programs. Attendees included Phil Manner Jr Normen Pape Pete Olken and Tals Mainman. Plan includes Boulder local and Junior Farm Bureau meetings monthly and director meetings shifted to Sundays. security concerns suspend summer meetings and office changes noted.
Foreign Policy theme group plans eight weekly talks at Big Immey and Pinedale, covering topics from Communist Turntable to Red China and Cuba’s revolution. The series, sponsored by the University of Wyoming and the Powe Policy Association, runs February through March with local women coordinating.
Wyoming groups of farmers and ranchers and nonprofit organizations unable to secure loans may apply for FHA water and soil loans up to 250000. Loans span up to 40 years, depend on project life and repayment ability, with groups responsible for surveying costs and technical assist is needed. Regular inspections ensure funds are used for approved projects including small water shed conservation efforts.
Sublee County Historical Society invites all members to a meeting on Wednesday January 20 at the Fogh School in Big Piney. The session is not a board meeting and aims to gather opinions on presented topics. attendance is requested.
Governor Joe Hickey reported a 12 percent rise in costs for operating state institutions under the State Board of Corrections and Reform. He compared the first half of this term to the previous term, citing higher administrative costs from July 1 to December 31, 1959 versus 1957. Some station expenses fell, while salaries rose 26 percent and equipment expenses dropped 4 percent.
Mrs Don Noble hosted a bridal dinner at the Jack Pausen home. Attending were Mr Pai ton, Mr Carl Dosis, Mrs Mak V Woostko, and Mrs Phil Marine. Sr Gamee served as the evening’s entertainment while Mrs Noble and Mr Donad Gray received gifts from Elune Winn.
The parish reports a Holy Name Society and Men’s Club meeting with Father Bartek after Mass. An Atter and Rosary Society gathering is set for Monday evening in Elaine’s dining room. Plans for a January bake sale and St Patrick’s Day events are outlined. Mrs Dufford Stradley will discuss the book about Pope John XXIII. All ladies are invited.
Ranchers may purchase University adapted trees for shelter belts at normal cost via county agent Carl Urbighit. Available species include Carolina chokecherry cottonwood golden willow native plain blue spruce ponderosa pine and Rocky Mountain cedar. Trees sold in bundles of 100 not for ornamental or replanting. orders on a first come basis. order blanks at the county extension office in Pendale.
A Wyoming reader shares in a humorous winter column on weather talk, travel dreams, and winter sports. The piece mixes anecdotes from Pinedale with memories of ski trips, gambling misadventures, and a love of warm destinations, ending with a quip about migration versus hibernation.
Dee Fox Unit held a regular meeting at Mane Farrell's home. Read and approved were the treasurer's report and minutes. A coffee hour was scheduled for March 30 from 2 to 4 PM at the Legion Hall with proceeds to the March of Dimes. Discussion included selling the water pump and tank since city water and sewer are available. Lorena Carr to check prices. Refreshments were served by hostess Marie Farnell.
The Forest Service will invest over a half million dollars in the next three years to develop recreation facilities around Flaming Gorge Dam in the Ashley National Forest Utah. Regional Forester Floyd Iverson announced plans for 13 campgrounds near the dam by 1962 and eventual expansion to 66 campgrounds to serve more than 9000 people with overlooks boat ramps and related amenities. The project supports Operation Outdoors and aims to accommodate rising demand for outdoor recreation across national forests.
Poetmaster Geof Nichols presents a comparison of local post office receipts. 1958 receipts totaled $13,146.69 including stamps, box rentals and newspaper mailings. 1959 receipts reached $16,472.06, a 25 percent increase.
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission opened a meeting in Cheyenne on Tuesday January 12 1960 to set a budget for operations and consider other business. Members present included R W Spratt James F Powers J C Pfister C D Cranney R M McManus and J E Ackerman. Each eye of a moose commands a separate field of vision and affects distance judgment.
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