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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1939
Page
5
Big Piney gears up for Chuck Wagon Days over two days June 17 18 featuring a barbecue roast on Saturday plus a rodeo and a street parade. Citizens urged to don western hats and join the celebration with a full barbecue feast and free beer.
Bug Quincy residents praise the new school band at the Kemmerer District Meet last Friday. The ensemble earned an A rating for discipline and appearance, with soloists Neva Males and Carolyn Cazier earning praise. The group plans to add instruments and will perform again at the Pinedale county track meet.
The Big Piney High School annual Junior-Senior prom and banquet unfolded last Saturday night. Junior boys organized both events under Coach Raleigh, using blue and silver colors with stars and comets in decor. Banquet at Dunham's cafe featured a blue and white peony corsage for each guest, and a graceful program with toasts by Tony Subic and Mildred Bertram. The after-prom at Community Hall continued the moonlit blue and silver theme with a grand march led by Mildred Deverans and Raleigh, followed by refreshments and decorations, before seniors voted the ideal hosts. State exams for grades six to eight are set for May 18 and 16 at Exy Piney, with the high school honor assembly Thursday afternoon.
Approximately 260 University of Wyoming graduates will receive degrees at commencement on May 23. Dr. Elliott of Purdue will deliver the address. Twenty four will earn master degrees, eight bachelor degrees, eighteen two year teaching diplomas, and the rest bachelor of arts or science. Three honorary degrees will be awarded to two Wyoming alumni and Wm. M. Jeffers of Union Pacific.
Green River Badin Development Company prepared to file with the state engineer for water rights covering more than 4,000,000 acres in western Wyoming. The group outlined a network of canals and three preferential projects including Bridger Valley Wilew Creek reservoir, Boulder Lake dam, and Kemmerer resort plans to aid domestic and industrial water supply. State Senator Earl Wright was elected president of the conservation group.
The article urges Americans to wear a poppy on Poppy Day May 27 and donate to help veterans and families affected by World War I. It stresses democracy costs, asks support for those still suffering, and notes a National Poppy recommendation from a New York convention.
Tuesday's municipal election results show three new councilmen Robert H. Gunter William Carr and James H. Luce joining Mayor George A. Moffat who was reelected without opposition Fisner Tanner also retained a council seat while retiring members NP Christensen Sylvester Guggs and John Bolinger leave the council.
Local cemetery crews advance upkeep including erecting a stand for a large water storage tank to supply lawn and shrubbery water in summer. Water will be pumped from the creek at the foot of the mit by an early-installation pumping unit. Mother's Day is upcoming on May 14 with suggestions to honor mothers with gifts flowers or letters and wear a symbol of remembrance.
The Wyoming Avenue alert notes sales will run the week of Memorial Day with normal timing except departments facing competition or other good reasons may hold off. The Big Key LaBarge Unit will move Poppin sales to Saturday May 20 due to ongoing string activities conflicting with the May 27 event.
Frank A. Fear announces a modern picture theatre to be built in Big Piney with a contract already let to P. S Guss of Salt Lake City. The projectGround will be east of the drug store and the house will feature furnace heating air conditioning and the latest sound equipment seats and stage settings. Lee Manwill will manage the theatre.
Governor Smith releases a statement after a thorough review of the State Welfare Department. He notes appropriations, confirms no crisis, and outlines plans to remove ineligible recipients while protecting the needy. He recalls rising general relief rolls since 1938 and asserts future actions to restore department health.
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