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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1966
Page
1
The Selective Service announces that registrants in college or graduate status will take Qualification Tests in May and June 1966. Enrollment forms are available after April 1 at any Selective Service office. All males turning 18 must register on their 18th birthday or within five days.
A dated school lunch menu lists daily meals for March 28 to April 1 1966. Items include beef and noodles, macaroni salad, chili crackers, Wieners, creamed potatoes, and assorted vegetables with bread and butter or milk. Several OCR errors obscure a few items, but the core offerings appear to cover Monday through Friday with standard sides and desserts.
Inez Bennett returned from Salt Lake City and will stay at the Bennett home. Juhn Tabor of the First Congregational Church Salt Lake City will speak Easter Sunday at 11:00 a.m. in Big Piney. Dutch Thompson released from St Marks Hospital Salt Lake City after shoulder surgery. Delbert Lewis and son Duane traveled to attend the Italian Straw reduction event. Mrs. Kenneth Fear Sr. is home from Holy Cross Hospital Salt Lake City after back surgery. Ike Fletcher and wife welcomed news of their son William receiving a NASA traineeship worth five thousand dollars yearly, funded travel and research equipment. William, a graduate student in Electrical Engineering at Utah State University, studies the ionosphere. James Moorhead, District Ranger Green River Ranger District, promoted to staff at Challis National Forest overseeing timber, fire control, recreation and lands. Jum and family will move to Challis Idaho.
The Wyoming State Education Department created an instructional division in 1964 to support schools and administrators. By 1966 funds funded specialists in math and science and English and elementary subjects. Specialists travel statewide, conduct workshops, and assist with federal programs while coordinating curriculum and teacher certification efforts.
The Mountain Men of the Green River Rendezvous issue a challenge to any Wyoming group to ride the Wind River Pass in a July 15 16 17 event. Last year’s race winner was the Green River Rendezvous team. Three riders from last year were Kyle Brewer Richard Hecox and Bob McFarland. The route runs from Lander to Pinedale with start and finish officiated by county sheriffs. Participants must wear buckskin ride in period gear carry one saddle and one pack animal supply own food and gear. Half of the group must finish to win. A $10 donation includes Sublette County Historical Society and Rendezvous Mountain Men memberships.
The public library lists hours by day with Monday and Tuesday blocks and student access windows. Teachers may request special hours for classes to use or visit the Abracy, with varied afternoon and morning slots and a Saturday schedule including story hours.
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