VA Hospital Empire and Wyoming Honor Scholarships
The Veterans Administration operates about 135 hospitals and three domiciliary centers, with 11000 beds for hospitalization and plans for 66 new hospitals by 1953 raising total beds to about 191009. VA treats three million veterans annually with medical and dental care and examines around seven million. its staff totals 9,000 doctors 13,000 nurses and 1000 dentists. The “Gametown Treatment Plan” links 75000 private physicians and 550000 dentists to VA care. University of Wyoming grants 2,254,560 in Honor Scholarships to 200 top students this spring, raising total awardees since 1913 to 5368.
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Veterans Administration
V-4
V-A
Augusta
Long Beach
Calif
Defense Department
University News
University of Wyoming
Scholarships for high schools under state program in 1913
In 1913, each accredited four year high school may nominate recipients for scholarships paying 35 per quarter for four years or 12 quarters. High school faculties select winners. the number of awards depends on class size. The University grants one boy and one girl from schools with 50 or fewer graduates, plus additional awards per each additional fifty graduates or major fraction. Scholarships honor scholastic achievement, growth, leadership, and future potential.
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the University
Wyoming Girls State 1950 appoints presiding officers and staff
Legion Auxiliary notes Wyoming Wonderful Wy oming Girls State sessions will feature Madam President of the Senate and Madam Speaker of the House presiding with historic cedar gavels from Wyoming’s first telegraph pole. Staff includes Director Mrs S J Siren of Laramie and multiple educational, recreation, and press roles across Cheyenne Laramie Sheridan Douglas Riverton and Pinedale with Mrs M B Holder of Cheyenne as hostess for State Capital Day.
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Wyoming
Senate
House
S. J. Siren
Laramie
C. B. Peterson
van Tassel
M. J. Arbuckle
Cheyenne
F. W. Bartling
Douglas
A. C. McDougall
W. W. Husted
Madge Funk
Pinedale
Berna
Thomas
Sheridan
Girls’ Star
R. H. Burns Lramie
F. R. Baumgart
Ccdy
Frank Andrews
Riverton
Paul Anderson
M. B. Holder
County and City Beautification Efforts Highlighted
The piece cites Basin and Lovell as examples where a coordinated beautification program is underway. It notes a community effort led by local teams aiming to show a real, sustained improvement across three Wyaring areas.
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Eld
Basin
Lovell
Heau- Wate
Lilac towns and flower town plans spread in Wyoming
W O Edmondson cites Basin 1936 lilac and tamarisk projects boosting beauty in highways parks and yards. Lovell Thermopolis and basin towns push plantings with 4 H youth earning Carl Raymond Gray scholarships. future plans extend to 1951 and county wide shrub program.
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W.O. Edmondson
Wyoming Agricultural Extension Service
Basin
Lovell
W. W. Horsley
Big Horn ‘Basin
Thermopolis
Lown
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International Harvester
Kicker
Los
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BIG Piney Mercantile CO
Big Piney, Wyo
Toro Motors
Willys Jeep Headquarters
Legion Auxiliary News
County & Ent’s News
Harold Hunen
Edmondson
Carl Raymond Gray
Carl Ray
Mond Gray
Marilyn Jo Loughary
Albany County
Bertha Ver Straten
Yoder
Goshen County
Beverly McWilliams
Hilledale
James McMurray
Sweetwater
Eden
Geo. Richard Sims
Uinta
Evanston
Reveal
Burton W. Marston
Aleta Me
Bigin
Elgins
Pitty van Bel
Praznik & Green
Kemmerer, Wyo
Fheis Chikes
Amer
Ross
Guy’s
Becker’s
Western Distributors
Duffy
Flower & Gift
Kemmerer
Guy Carr, Sr
Smith Bros. FurnitureCo
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