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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1915
Page
8
A large Woodmen group decorates Budd Hall for a first class Woodman Ball scheduled on the 5th. All day Monday and part of Tuesday see the Choppers busy with painting banners bunting and holiday scenes. Oil paintings are hung as the room is transformed with Red White and Blue trim and pine tree motifs. A dining area and a small refreshment booth are prepared to serve guests while music continues.
A Grand River Iowa letter from February 26 1915 describes a severe winter storm affecting telegraph and telephone lines rail traffic and country travel. It notes local events including Fred Bone becoming cashier at Grand River First National Bank and a lodge mourning Thaddeus Le Beek with draped banners and 50 day badges.
The High School has begun playing fish et ball in the supper north room of the new schoolhouse. Two games were played with both girls’ teams winning once. Orpha and Gladys Fiehle returned home to Spider Basin, Gladys absent briefly due to illness. New book shelves and a surplus-book case were installed. Nise Godlwin and Helen Staley substituted for absent teachers. Week-long examinations begin next week with no exams in Animal Life American History or Latin. A crack in the walls of the outlying section is noted but deemed safe. Hilder Swanstrum was absent Wednesday due to illness. The school received a Lincoln print from Mrs Scodgrass and a Washington portrait for Miss Godlwin’s room from Mr Young.
Frane Stabley returned from Mpal Setary with O H Dunham on business in the A Kumangsco Green River region. Shafer and Hayde dined at Dunham’s. Totd rode Piper horses nearby. Gibsom couple returned Marbleton after a day at Luman ranch. Dunham’s Friday visitors and Ted Spencer’s horse incident caused minor discomfort.
W C Mellvain visited Piney for a week. Frank Williams has not driven the north stage recently. Lee Harsh spent a few days in town. Wright Johnson and Stout delivered freight Sunday. M N Brennan came from Daniel Monday. Harry Krupt arrived from Kemmerer and stayed several days. Billie Woods came from Daniel Tuesday. Misses Hallet Bailey and Goodwin had supper Sunday. Ired M Lanahlin and Garfield Airdael visited from Pinedale Monday.
Masquerade Ball scheduled for March 17 at Big Piney Hall invites attendees in costume. Those arriving in costumes are not required to wear a mask after the fraternity half hour.
Brand department outlines a one year acceptance policy for branding, noting a price of three dollars per year if the term is shorter. The message mentions the procedure and a draft note about applying the brand to the animal.
For sale a four-chore freight outfit is available in full. Inquiries should be made at this office.
Big Piney Mercantile Co offers Puri tan flour at nine pence per unit after mills withdraw price lists. Order now to secure stocks.
Anxious to see how we look print I send you the following as Mrs Stanley and I to the Viola school the following commemorative of Washington. Recitations by Alvin Twitchel Doyle Twitchel Herman Whitman Retta Whitman and others with songs and dialogues. Visitors included Mrs Phil Twitenel Mrs OQ M Twitchl and Miss Ethel Twitchel. Pupils presented each guest with a souvenir made by themselves.
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