Early School History of Evanston Wyoming
In a letter to the Department of Education Mrs. E K Kabell summarizes Evanston’s early schools traced to 1870 71. She notes a saloon front room school 1871 teacher Gina Hopkins and later church and schoolhouse teaching through 1873 75 with figures like Miss Brooks Lou Houston and S J Griffin shaping education. The Wyoming Press reports a 1870 opening and 1885 central building 1888 high school class of 1890 with credits to local patrons and teachers including A V Quinn A A Bailey F M Foote N E Small A G Rex William Lauder James Brown and Wm Pugh.
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Department of Education
E. K. Kabell
Evanston
Wyoming
Uinta County
Elizabeth Arnold Stone
Kabell
Gina Hopkins
Crocker
Miss Brooks
Clara
Ogden
Wyoming Press
A. V. Quinn
A. A. Baily
F. M. Foote
N. E. Small
A. G Rex
William Lauder
James Brown
Wm Pugh
Pugh
Utah
Legion and Auxiliary March Community Service Meeting Update
The American Legion and Auxiliary held March 22 meetings, approved paying all bills, and discussed new business. They voted $10 each toward the town fire truck and hosted a Dutch lunch after adjournment.
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American Legion
Auxiliary
Legion
Wm. Carr
Three Bridges
American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 78
Burr Budd
Madge McHugh
Union Pacific buys 40000 Pony Express stamps in St Joseph
The Union Pacific Railroad orders 40000 of the new three cent Pony Express stamps for 1200 dollars, to be sold April 3 only in St Joseph and Sacramento in honor of the Pony Express anniversary. The stamps will reach other post offices the next day for company mail nationwide.
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Union Pacific Railroad
St. Joseph
Pony Express
Midwest
West
Cnly
Sacramento
California
B. Joseph
Union Pacific
United States
Omaha
Chairman Selected For Early Diagnosis Campaign In Wyoming
Dr K L DeShane accepted the chairmanship of the general committee of the Wyoming Tuberculosis Association Early Diagnosis Campaign opening April 1 for a month. Dr McShane notes tb decline but calls it still a major danger, urges widespread X ray screening and active search among healthy adults 15 to 45 years old to catch disease early.
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K. L. DeShane
Wyoming Tuberculosis Association
McShane
Wyoming
Dr. McShane
Old and New Conflict or Continuity at Big Piney Church
Big Piney Congregational Community Church lists Sunday services with Church School at 10:00 and Morning Worship at 11:15 featuring a sermon on The Old and the New Conflict or Continuity. Special choir music. Week events include Monday board meeting and Tuesday Young People Fellowship gathering.
Orient Attracts Marines In China History
The United States Marine Corps has landed in China on at least nineteen occasions beginning in 1844 with operations at Macao and suppression of riots. Notable actions include allied actions at Shanghai in 1854 and a 1896 assault near Canton, with later relief missions during the Boxer uprising and a continued Marine presence in Shanghai since 1927. A detachment guards the American Embassy in Peiping with duty at Tientsin.
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Pacific
U.S
China
Maccag
Ameoia Legation
Shanghai
U. S. Marnes
Canton
Peking
Tientsin
U.S. Marines
Peiphuf
Must They Die Obituary of a Pedestrian
A 1939 era reflection on pedestrian fatalities and safety, framing a pedestrian death as a public concern. It cites 12,470 yearly pedestrian deaths and 300,000 injuries, then offers safety guidance from the American Red Cross for drivers and pedestrians. It mentions observers and local social notes at the end.
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Jones
American Red Cross
Sublette and Lincoln Counties Earn Grazing Revenues
Kenimeter Wyoming March 27 1940 Sublette County receives 6073 dollars and Lincoln County 5718 dollars from grazing receipts of the Wyoming National Forest during the past year. Revenue sharing allocates 25 percent to county road and school funds, 23 percent to county use, 20 percent to forest road maintenance and construction, and 10 percent for range improvements enabling road and range upkeep and water projects to aid livestock distribution on forest ranges.
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Kenimeter
Wyo
Sublette
Lincoln County
Wyoming National Forest
He National Forest
Gore With the Wind to Show at Rialto Rock Springs
The long awaited film Gone with the Wind premieres at the Rialto Theatre Rock Springs on Friday April 5 at 10 AM. Three daily showings 10 AM 2 PM and 8 PM with reserved seats for night shows. Prices 1.12 final, loges 1.50. matinees 0.95. One week engagement. no children under arms admitted. phone orders accepted.
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Wyoming
Rialto Theatre
Rock Springs
Inc
Avlanta
Georgia
Liekese Now
Triangle Club Hosts Farewell for Cazier Family Before Move
The Triangle Club met last Thursday at Mrs Geo W Hopkins home and decided to hold a farewell party at Morgan Hall Friday evening for Mr and Mrs S E Cazier and family who are moving to Pinedale by April 1. Mr Cazier transfers within the Forest Department to the Pinedale district.
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Triangle Club
Salt Creek Oil Field Unitization Advances in Wyoming
The administration moves to unitize Salt Creek and Medicine Bow fields with several oil companies. J B Griffith leads talks for state land board, aiming to stabilize production and secure at least $60 000 yearly income for the state. Gas re pressure and reduced taxes accompany anticipated long term economic benefits. A Wyoming film project is also sought with input from Wesley Ruggles.
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Salt Creek
Casper
J. B. Griffith
State Land Board
Medicine Bow
Carbon County
Salt Creek Eld
Midwest Ol
Rocky Mountain
Republican state central committee meeting set for April 13
The Republican state central committee will hold a pre convention meeting in Casper on April 13 if members agree. Chairman J B Griffith advised members of the tentative date and expects responses. The committee will select a keynoter for the May 13 convention and handle other organizing business for the 1840 campaign. Mrs Garl Riggan of Jackson has been visiting her mother Mrs Ed Finnegan this past week.
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Republican State Central Committee
Casper
J. B
Jim) Griffith
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