Committee Sets Rodeo For July Fourth Weekender
The American Legion Chuck Wagon Days Rodeo planned for July 4 and 5 in Big Piney features standard events plus five new ones for all ages. Highlights include a ladies musical chair contest a bareback calf riding event a pony race a two part free-for-all and a relay race. Event points will count toward yearly champions and the rodeo is approved by the Rodeo Cowboys Association. Volunteers cleaned the grounds and extra gates will be added with markets and season ticket discounts offered.
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All Way
American Legion
Bill Hicks
Bul
Legion
McKenzie-Pfisterer Wedding at Pinedale
On Monday evening June 7 at the Community hall in Pinedale Ida May McKenzie of Pinedale became the bride of Jean Pfisterer of Daniel a well known rancher of the Green River valley The ceremony was conducted by Rev Grane of Rock Springs with about 2 dozen guests including Mrs Joe Johnson as matron of honor and Ross Meeks as best man A reception followed in the Club Bar brst room Several community members attended and well wishes were extended by The EXAMINER
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Pinedale
Ida May McKenzie
Jean Pfisterer
Daniel
Green River Valley
Rev Grane
Rock Springs
Jorge Gatherine
Tour of irrigation system at Phil Marinck ranch
Arnold Olson announces a board tour of an outstanding drop irrigation and hayland project supported by the Soil Conservation Service at the Marinck ranch. The June 14 meeting invites district ranchers to join the tour and learn how the system reduces erosion and water waste.
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Soil Conservation Service
Phil Marinek Ranch
Board of Supervisors
Big Piney
Feneid
Marincie Ranch
Two Local Teens Named to Girls’ State at Laramie
Alferna Rey and Valeria Nel som were selected to attend Girls State at Laramie this week. The program is sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 78. Mrs George A Moffat and family returned from Kansas where they went to fetch Merrill Moffat who has been attending school the past term.
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Alferna Rey
Valeria Nelsom
Stace
Laramie
American Legion Auxiliary
Unit No
George A. Moffat
Norman
George
Mary Frances
Kansas
Merrill
Old Time Cow Yuncher to Receive Skelly Award
Bill Wright a Wyoming rancher and pioneer cow puncher will receive the W G Skelly Award for Superior Achievement in Agriculture June 14. Born in Missouri eighty years ago and raised in an New York orphanage he built Hay Creek Ranch in Campbell County Wyoming to 64000 acres and national recognition. He will get a $100 savings bond a scroll and gold lapel button at a breakfast in his honor.
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Chicago
Bill Wright
Wyoming
W G. Skelly
Wright
Missouri
New York City
Hay Creek
Campbell County
W. G. Skelly
Skelly On Co
Barrett Pushing Depletion Bill for Bentonite and Minerals
Wyoming representative Frank A. Barrett announced to the House Ways and Means Committee his HR-962 bill seeking a 15 percent depletion allowance for Bentonite joining other minerals. Witnesses urged permanent extension. Bentonite production in Wyoming exceeds 35 percent of national output. Barrett expects House approval and notes a new Bentonite plant in Newcastle, Wyoming, will boost development and jobs.
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Washington
Irene
Frank A. Barret
Wyoming
Ways and Means Committee
House
Coomise
Barrett
Wewcastle
Wyominar
Dewey to Visit Wyoming for Frontier Days
Governor Thomas E Dewey and his family will be guests of Senator W. Roberteon during Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 24 and 25. Before the visit they will tour Yellowstone Park Jackson Hole Country and inspect Big Horn Basin reclamation projects while leading in 1948 presidential polls.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Ewing T. Kerr
GOP
Thomas E Dewey
New York
E WV. Roberteon
Dewey
Yellowstone Park
T Fe
Jackson Hole
Big Horn Basin
Tax Cut Benefits Wyoming Taxpayers in 1947
President Truman may sign a Congress tax reduction bill that cuts Wyoming income taxes by 20 to 30 percent for about 96 percent of filers after July 1. Senator E. V. Robertson notes 87,069 Wyoming taxpayers pay tax, with all but 12 receiving at least a 20 percent cut and the remaining 12 getting 10 percent. The reduction applies to the six months of 1947.
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Washington
Wyoming
Truman
Congress
E. V. Robertson
Robertson
Traveling Classroom Brings Airbrake Education to UP Rail Workers
A railroad car outfitted by the International Correspondence Schools will tour Union Pacific lines teaching airbrake operation to workers. The yearlong program, starting in Los Angeles, aims to prepare staff for new diesel-era brake systems. Ray F. Winters, noted instructor and former railroad engineer, leads two daily lectures at no cost.
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R Railroad
International Correspondence Schools
Union Pacific Raiload
Los Angeles
Union Pacific
International Harvester Debuts Farmall Cub Tractor
International Harvester launches its Farmall Cub a compact low cost tractor designed for small farms and truck gardens with up to 40 acres. The Louisville plant produced the model with 2 3 and 6 mph forward speeds and a 934 horsepower belt output plus versatile implements for row crops vegetables and orchards.
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International Harvester Company Today
John L. McCaffrey
United States
McCaffrey
Internatonal Hervester
Louisville
Kentucky
Curtis,Wright
Farmall Cub
Farm
Internatiqua
Harvester
Former Evanston Bank Worker Sentenced
Cheyenne June 10 William Harle Normandy former Evanston National Bank employee was convicted of conspiracy and embezzlement and sentenced by Federal Judge T Blake Kennedy to 17 months in prison and a $1000 fine. He pled guilty to writing several checks over 27 days in spring 1944 on the Pirs National Bank of Evanston totaling $265.00.
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Cheyenne
Willian Harle Normandy
Evanston National Bank
T. Blake Kennedy
Normandy
T He Pirs
National Bank of Evanston
Emergency Farm Labor Program Extended Pending Bill
The Emergency Farm Labor program overseen by the Wyoming Agricultural Extension Service will run until December 31. Director A. E. Bowman notes a proposed permanent farm labor bill HR 3367 could take effect January 1, 1948 if approved. The bill would authorize federal and land grant collaboration to study and disseminate farm labor needs and enable interstate worker movement. Anna Hansen, a Lusk 4-H member and UW freshman, has been named a National 4-H Club Camp delegate to Washington, D. C. for June 11-18 2018, earning awards and honors for extensive 4-H involvement.
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Agricultural Extension Service
A. E. Bowman
Wyoming Agrcultural
Wyoming Agricultural Extension Service
Washington
Ct of
Congress
Hope
Committee On Agriculture
Bowman
Secretary of Agriculture
Servce
Feaure
Anna Hansen
Washington, D. C
Anna Lowie Hansen
Lusk
University of Wyoming
Burton W Marston
Anna
National Club Congress
Chicago
Sears Roebuck
Lararme
Douglas
Denver
Mildred Miller Hosts Artists' Guild Meeting at Sargents Inn
Mildred Miller hosted the Artists' Guild gathering at Sargents Inn on Saturday June 7. Attendees included Mrs Helen Clar Mary H Scott Margaret C McDole Margaret Bayer and Mrs Todd. After a Historical contest won by Mrs Scott and Prances Clark readings featured Rendezvous and other originals. Ada Budd was welcomed back as a member and the next meeting is planned for June 19 at Miriam Barlow’s home.
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Mildred Muller
Artist Guild
Sargent's Inn
Helen Clar
Mary H. Scott
Margaret C. McDole
Margaret Bayer
Todd
Scott
Prances Clark
Oregon Trail
Helen Sargent
Myra Cooley
Marie Meyer
May M. Sommers
Guam
Ada Budd
Mildred Miller
Effie Todd
Pharoah
Miriam Barlow
Surprise Birthday for H. E. Griggs at South Side Garage
Proprietors of the South Side Garage and their wives hosted a June 9 gathering at the Light plant office for H E Griggs. They presented a large birthday cake and coffee after sharing stories of grasshopper days, hot winds hurting Kansas crops, and the James and Dalton boy meetings. Griggs expressed thanks and wished everyone many more happy returns.
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South Side
Light Plant
A E Griggs
Gripes
Kansas
James and
Dalton
Griggs
Mr. Griggs
Sublette County Rendezvous and Pageant Invited Guests
The Sublette County Historical Society extends a cordial invitation to attend a Rendezvous and Pageant in Daniel Wyoming on Saturday July 16. Luncheon will be served cafeteria style around 11 AM. attendees should bring a picnic lunch and supplies. Dr Driges of the American Trails Association will attend with about 50 dignitaries from New York and the East. The pageant starts at 12 30 and ends by 2 06 to allow attendance at the American Legion Rodeo in Big Piney that afternoon.
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Sublette County
Dr. Driges
American Trails Association
New York
American Legion
Big Piney
Green River
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International Harvester Company
Evanston Bank
Harold Hurich
John Grant
Salt Lake
Artists’ Guild
H. E. Griggs
John Stevens
Tava Hot Springs
Idaho
W. E. Sherman
Genie
Mobridge
South Dakota
Frank Shipley
Mrs. T. D. O'Neil
Edward Finnegan, Sr
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