Mrs. Fred Beck Elected Mayor in Big Piney Election
Mrs. Fred Beck was elected mayor of the Town of Big Piney with no ballot candidate for the office. For council, Alvin Pearson and Nelse P. Christensen won four year terms, while James Bertram was also on the ballot. Hold over councilmen are Howard Masoner and Frank Yearsley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Beck
Big Piney
Tf Alvin Pearson
Nelse P. Christensen
James Bertram
Pearson
Christensen
Howard Masoner
Frank Yearsley
American Legion Auxiliary May Meeting Highlights
The May session opened with joint honors and prayer led by Chaplain Marie, followed by a 4-H style meeting presided by Mae Jensen. Treasurer Reta Carr reported, with donations to Polio Fund and Leonard Wood Memorial, lunch for a veteran’s child planned, and birthday acknowledgments to adoptees. Initiation set for eight new members on May 17. Members praised baskets by Pearl Sysneer and others, and meals and community activities continued with Lions Club dinners every three weeks, bridge and canasta events, and the annual FFA banquet. Since building completion, weekly square dances and continued community use of the hall were noted.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
America
Marie
Mae Jensen
Reta Carr
Leonard Wood Memorial
Rod Bennett
Subic Tein Lae
New Officers of Sublette County Historical Society
At the recent meeting of the Sublette County Historical Society officers were elected including President Mrs Risbert O Neill Vice President Mrs Cuzier Seey Treas Mrs Carroll Noble Historian Mrs Pearl Spencer and Director James Harrower A meeting is set for Friday May 11 at 7 20 pm to discuss Rendezvous celebration and other business matters Mr and Mrs Jesse Chase and Nora Baldwin of Pinedale are in Big Piney today
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Sublette County
Risbert O'Neil
BE. Cuzier
Seey Treas
Carroll Noble
Pearl Spencer
James Harrower
Jesse Chase
Nora Baldwin
Pinedale
Big Piney
Farm Bureau Directors Meet in Sublette County
The Sublette County Farm Bureau board met at the Court House in Pinedale on May 3 1951 with all local bureaus represented. Final plans were set for the Victory Banquet to be held May 12 in Big Piney. Ruben Anderson state president and Mrs Ben Kohrs bureau women president will attend. The annual picnic is scheduled for July 15 at Fremont Lake upper boat landing. The next board meeting will be in Big Piney on the first Thursday in June.
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Sublette County Farm Bureau
Court House
Pinedale
Big Piney
AM Farm Bureau
Ruben Anderson
Ben Kohrs
Farm Bureau
Fremone Lake Upper Boat Landing
New Ceiling Beef Prices Set With Phased Reductions
Wyoming District Office announces new beef ceiling prices to take effect May 14 with two price reductions scheduled for July 3 and October 1. Retailers must post by June 4, prices held near February level, with cattle slaughterer pay cuts phased through May 20 July 29 and September 30. Zonebased ceilings reflect market distance and transportation factors.
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Wyomiung
OPS
Jowest
Eers
Wyoming offers 590 teaching training spots for students
WANTED STUDENTS TO TRAIN FOR TEACHERS LARAMIE May 9 1951 University of Wyoming College of Education issues a brochure to high school seniors statewide. Dean O C Schwiering notes teacher demand far exceeds supply and promises job prospects after four years. The bulletin also outlines a salary schedule up to 4400 with a bachelor’s degree and experience, reflecting higher pay in many Wyoming schools.
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Laramie
Wyo
Superior High School
Ohigo
College of Education
Baccalaureate And Band Ratings For Big Piney High
Senior class at Big Piney High School will hold a baccalaureate service on May 20 1951 at 8 pm at the Legion Hall with Reverend Bruner of Logan Utah as speaker. Commencement exercises follow May 23 in Community Hall with Dr A R Hilger of University of Wyoming as principal speaker. Senior class members listed. students earned festival ratings at the Southwest Wyoming Music Festival in Kemmerer including solo and ensemble marks. bands received high ratings.
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Big Piney ‘High School
Legion
Bruner
Logan
Utah
A. R. Hilger
Department of Secondary Education
Univesity of
Wyoming
Ridbert Olson
Jerry Hais
June Kothe
Helen Ollivier
Ruth Barton
Bruce Jones
Martin Wardell
Beverly Miller
Patty Marincic
Bernetta Nelson
Marjorie de Graw
Robert Miller
Robert Noble
Big Piney High School
Kemmerer
Betty Budd
Bb Tlarinet
Walta
Rustie Daniels
Margie Whitman
JoAnn Muaisiuic
Charles Sims
Lela Gurney
Hubert Goodnow
Wonderful Wyoming Girls' State notice event
One hundred forty junior girls from Wyoming high schools will attend the Wonderful Wyoming Girls State at the University of Wyoming campus from June 8 to June 14. They will stay in Knight Hall dormitories and study in Wyoming Union. Delegates must show leadership character courage honesty scholarship and fitness with two named to attend Girls Nation in Washington, D.C. later.
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Wyoming
Schoo
Jane
Knight Hall
Wyoming Union
Hach Giras
Girls’ Nation
Washington, D.C
Tri-County Livestock Judging Contest in Lander
The first annual Tri County Tarveston Livestock Judging Contest was held in Lander on May 5 drawing 66 4 H members from Fremont Sweetwater and Sublette counties. Fremont won with 1559 points while Sublette placed second with 1548 points in a three member team event.
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Lander
Tarveston
Fremont
Wveetwater
Sublette
Carl Grable
Carslyn Naytor
Jack Evans
Francis Barger
Robert Martin
Floyd Jivans
Tommy O'Neil
A. Fremont
Carolyn Maylor
Carayn Naylor
Carolyn Naylor
Poppy Day Observed in Big Piney with Poppy Pledge
Saturday observance of Poppy Day in Big Piney promoted by Mrs. Mae Jensen president of Fox Unit, American Legion Auxiliary. Residents urged to wear memorial poppies and donate to aid disabled veterans and needy veterans' children. Poppies distributed by auxiliary volunteers. proceeds fund rehabilitation and welfare work.
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Big Piney
Mae Jensen
Tee Fox
American Legion Auxiliary
America
Little Red
Cheyenne
Sheridan
Legion and Auxiliary
James P Jensen Ranch Sold to Gordon Mickelson
The James P Jensen ranch known as the Mule Shoe near town was sold to Gordon Mickelson. All cattle and Jensen’s equipment were part of the deal. The property has historical ties to Greer river and was once owned by A W Smith. The Mickelson family plans to move onto the Jensen place next fall to be near school.
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James P. Jensen
Gordon Mickelson
Jensen
Greer River
A.W. Smith
Mickelson
Guthrie Place
North Piney
Jensen Place
Cloise
Pinedale Mayoral Race Picks Lyman Rosendahl in Citizens Victory
In Pinedale's Tuesday May 8 municipal action voters on the Citizens' ticket chose Lyman Rosendahl for mayor, defeating opponent William Behring of the Taxpayers' ticket. Jim Harrower and Harold Taylor were elected councilmen on the Citizens' ticket.
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Pinedale
Lyman Rosendahl
Citizens
Taxpayers
William Behring
Jim Harrower
Harold Taylor
Cattle market rally at Omaha on Monday short run
Light supply still leveraged prices as fat cattle traded in Omaha Monday. Feeder categories rose while some classes fell from last week, with steer and heifer prices reaching into the high 30s and low 40s. Sheep and lambs showed steady to modest gains, with slaughter ewes and feeder lambs offering mixed quotes across weights.
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Omaha
Coclrade
California
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American Legion
Ausutleary
Dasa Ure
Jtelly
Lions Club
Mrs. Subic
Mae Jenen
Lena Olsen
Eliva Marincic
Inez Ben Fiub
Lin Owls High
Subic
Edward Carr
Aunnery
Francis Tanner
Severa
Officers OF
By Harold Hunep
Hall OF Fame
4-H
Que Peean
Caroyn Naylor
Jolyn Naylor
Jack Thit Evans
Mont
Malta
Himzelf
Ivan H. Loughary
Wyoming Agricultural Extension Service
Bruceilos
Reo Falls
Avell
Loughary
Atty
J. H. Morgan
Salt Lake City
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