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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1955
Page
3
Calendar note for Pinedale invites attendance at a rodeo Sunday July 24 at the Rodeo Grounds. Event sponsored by the Pinedale Roping Club features tough bucking horses owned by Dewey Bakes, with riders warned to expect hard rides and possible spills. Ice cold beer will be served by the roping club.
LARAMIE warns that 85 percent of fatal machinery accidents involve tractors and careless use. The Extension Engineer urges reducing speed, avoiding slopes and ditches, and keeping children away during operation. Operators should know what they are doing before use and use flags and lights on public roads to warn fast traffic.
Wyoming Game and Fish officials announce open applications for 10 elk permits in five special areas. Landowners may receive two permits without a drawing. others must apply by August 15 with their 1955 elk license number. A drawing will be held August 18 with permits allocated by area and availability.
Mrs Florence Bertram returned home Wednesday morning from Laramie where she spent a week visiting her granddaughter Rustie Dentels. Earlier she spent several weeks in Moline Illinois with her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Earl Wildman and their family.
On the first Saturday in October all Sublette County Homemaker Clubs meet in Big Piney for Achievement Day with the theme Glad Hand Day Wear gloves to attend Exhibits from clubs will be shown Lunch served for one color and a quarter in the Community hall at noon Afternoon promises surprises Muriel Gray, County Chairman.
Wyoming educators gather Sunday on the University campus in Laramie for a rural week workshop to boost teaching resources. Miss Velma Linford state superintendent opens with notes on grassroots instructional helps and plans for broader statewide sessions at Ed en ion Hall. County superintendents and deputy leaders from many towns attend with officials from the State Department and University of Wyoming.
Mrs J H Schmitz and her children are visiting at the Mary A Murdock home. Formerly of Colorado, the Schmitz have been transferred to Casper, Wyoming, where he works as an adjuster for an adjusting company.
The engagement of Carolyn Doen Mockler to William H Budd Jr of Big Piney Wyoming was announced during the Mockler silver wedding anniversary party at their Dubois ranch. The couple plans a August 27 wedding at St Thomas Episcopal Church in Dubois. Carolyn, a St Marys Hall graduate and University of Wyoming senior, is a Kappa Delta member. Budd, a former air force member and pre law student at Wyoming, will continue studies. Attendees from Big Piney included Mrs William H Budd Sr and Willem H Budd.
Walter Mahaffey and son Bud sold the Mahaffey Trucking Co to John Sulenta and Eugene Isaacs. The new firm, to be known as the 1 Trucking Company, will handle general hauling in the county and beyond, targeting ranchers and merchants. The Mahaffeys have not announced future plans, and only the garage building and trucking business were sold.
Preparation For Survival portrays Chicago as determined to withstand disasters. The city, famed for food transportation steel production and manufacturing, showcased strengthened civilian readiness through the national Civil Defense Operation Alert drill and its planning results.
Sublette County 4-H hosts a style revue and homemaking demonstrations at the Big Piney Sho House on Thursday July 28. Girls aged 10 to 16 compete for state fair trips, with junior dresses earning ribbons. Demonstrations begin at 11 30, style revue to follow, judged by Mrs. Clarence Cook. Special prizes donated by Damwell De More and Boulder Homemaker clubs. Public is welcome. afternoon program urged.
Girls from all parts of the county attended the help day on demonstrations and the judging in Pinedale on Friday. Alma Sechelt assisted the girls with their demonstrations for the July 28 contest day at Be Piney. Participants included Kathy Lambert Jackie McWilliams Beth Budd Sandra ONeil Betty Virtiko and Deanne Fear. Mir iam Grinder prepared an outline but did not demonstrate. Top placers were Deanne Fear first Sandra ONeil second Miriam Grinder third and Kathy Lambert fourth. They judged pgs canned beans houses for wool skirt and lamp shades for a study lamp. Next judging contest the annual style revue and demonstrations will be at Big Piney on July 23 with style revue and demonstrations in the afternoon open to the public.
President Eisenhower announced National Farm Safety Week July 24 30 urging a safety inventory at homes farms and equipment to cut the annual farm resident death toll of about 14 000. The White House noted co sponsoring by the Agriculture Department and the National Safety Council with a theme Your safety is in your hands. Local visitors include Ralph E Conwell professor of economics at the University of Wyoming and Mrs Conwell meeting ranch interests in Horse Creek. Mrs Martha Jensen and Miss Conice Hallett plus Norma Hallett of New York stayed with the Budd family and Murdock ranch guests. Dr John Coletti and Mrs Coletti from Salt Lake City were also visitors.
The Lincoln Service Corporation of Frontier Wyoming announced it has cleared titles to purchase the Griggs Power and Light Co of Big Piney and begun construction on a line from Frontier to Big Piney and Pinedale. An Idaho electrician boosted transformers to increase power for customers. highlines are planned for early fall. energy will be sold to the Pinedale rows ark Light Co.
Wyoming State Fair officials announce the forty third annual event from August 31 through September 3 with $1 097 040 in premiums plus private incentives. Director Gordon L Roush says top entertainment includes Smiley Burnette and a four day rodeo and horse shows. Exhibitors urged to request premium catalogs from the Wyoming State Fair office in Douglas and note entry deadlines.
General Petroleum's Wyoming report notes drilling progress and depths for multiple exploratory units. Buckhorn s2A-9 shows end of drilling at 6945 feet by Slim Hole Drilling Co. Hogeback 87-19 location is Clark Drilling Co. Tip Top 23-13 and sb-18 show drilling at 4265 inches and 32-12G at Oldwell with standing status. Tip Top 81-7G Okwel flagged for 6338 feet with redrilling to 6339 feet by Loffland Bros Co.
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