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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1956
Page
3
Four Big Piney High School seniors received diplomas last night: Deanne Housely Schatter, Donald Douglas Pope, Jean Patrick Albee, and Herbert Russell Daniels. Dr. James E. Vance Jr. delivered the keynote urging pursuit of higher education. Also noted is a Wyoming landowner hunter liability ruling and a Sunday gathering at the Virostko residence.
The Wyoming forecast shows Green River at Warren Bridge at 127 percent of normal, New York River 106 percent, and North Piney Creek 176 percent. Fontenelle 141 percent, Linwood 127 percent. Piney North Piney Creek runoff near old Mason post office projected at 65 000 acre feet, 176 percent of 15 year average. Previous years 1953 33 000 ac ft and 1954 35 000 ac ft. 15 year average 37 000 ac ft.
Mrs. John Gault of LaBarre was honored with a Tuesday evening baby shower hosted by Mrs. Keiffer Mrs. Jesse Gault Mrs. Les Vasey Mrs. Bill DeGraw and Erelyn Meeks. Guests wore clothes pins attached to their dresses and the guest with the most pins won a prize. Curb Melbourn took the prize, hearts cards provided entertainment, prizes went to Mary DeGraw Dora Edlund Barbara Jones and Florence Vickrey, and gifts and refreshments followed.
Fort Collins May 4 William Harvey Olson, Big Piney honor roll student, earned a place in the upper 10 percent of his class at Colorado A and M College. Olson majors in engineering at the land grant coeducational school with about 4500 students.
Community volunteers are urged to participate in a cemetery clean-up day on Saturday May 19. Bring tools and lunch, coffee will be provided.
The 2nd Annual Green River Valley Cattlemen gathering in Big Piney at the Gaiety theatre elected A W Travelute as president with Jake Pfisterer as vice president and William Dew as secretary treasurer. Wiliam I. Chapman and Norman Barlow spoke on price structures drought and agriculture. A meeting gift gavel was presented to Travelute, followed by a banquet and entertainment by local performers.
The Southwest Masonic Club met last Saturday in Rock Springs at the Masonic Temple hosted by Back Springs Lodge A. I & A. M. Attendees included James F. Mickelson president Geo W Hopkins Gordon Mickelson Dan H Budd Donald Wassenberg Carl Doerr and Jin Kimmel from Big Piney Lodge No. 47. Everett T. Copenhayer secretary of state of Wyoming spoke on Country and Masonry. the fall meeting will be in Evanston with date to be announced.
VA reported more than 300000 Korean veteran GI loans guaranteed, totaling over 3 billion dollars in principal. Applications exceed five million from World War II and Korean veterans, with 94 percent for home loans, two percent for farms, and about five percent for business loans, totaling 19 billion guaranteed.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Greenwood were down from Cullomwood for a Tuesday evening Eastern Star Chapter meeting, joining local members.
The American Legion Auxiliary urges remembrance in May for fallen service members and support for living veterans through the poppy fundraiser. The May meeting at Helen Fleishman’s home had eight members. Leila Gurney and Eleanor Stepp were selected for Girls State, Bob Tanner for Boys State. A May 12 dinner for Green River Valley Steckmen and spouses raised funds. Poppy Day will be announced soon. please be generous.
Dean C Rowland district forest ranger of Cokeville on Bridger National Forest will transfer to the Vernal Ranger District on Ashley National Forest. He replaces Glen Lambert who plans to retire May 3. Rowland joined the service in 1938 and has served across multiple national forests and a WWII Navy stint. Vernon M Brewer will replace Rowland on Cokeville District after transferring from Bedford Ranger District.
A May 9 gathering at Lee tion hall hosted by the Mutual of the L D church celebrated a Sweartheart dance for youth groups. Don and Beverly Edvaison led, with pink and white heart decor and a doorway entrance. A floor show featured several girls singing Let Me Call You Sweetheart and performing exhibition dances.
Sublette County Farm Bureau to stage an Amateur Contest at Pinedale Wyoming on June 21 1956 with Talk Meet Talent Find and entertainment from Bona Fide ranch or farm families ages 18 to 28 First prize trips and cash awards for the Talent Find and Talk Meet plus a state convention entry Second prize and prizes listed for Talk Meet and Talent Find with entries through Mrs Milford Steele and Mrs Orval James.
Orie t of the Badger National Forest leads the district since 1949. Ranger Brewer first served at Weiser National Forest Idaho and transferred through Jackson and Little Bear districts before gaining local recognition in Bridger. Mrs Brewer will move to Cokeville soon. Sill, district ranger of Challis National Forest, will transfer to Bedford to replace Brower. Sill is a Utah State forestry graduate with two children Noel and Ellen. The Sill family plans to move to Bedford around June 3.
A surprise celebration was held May 13 at the Irvin Meintz ranch near Snider Basin to mark the Meintzes 25th wedding anniversary. Hosts were Mr and Mrs Marshal Gurney Mr and Mrs Donald Gray Mr and Mrs Fred Beck Mr and Mrs Bob Springman and Mr and Mrs Pat Virostko. A buffet luncheon was served to townsfolk and friends who gathered from nearby areas. The couple received a fine gift of pyrex ware as thanks for their hospitality.
Dwight H. Lewis of Denver is named State Chairman of the Colorado Oil Industry Information Committee for two years. He will lead the industry public relations program for about 600 oil men and women in Colorado. Lewis, age, Michigan origins, Michigan University graduate, joins Standard Oil Indiana with a track record in Michigan Iowa Illinois Wyoming and Colorado, currently serving as Assistant Division Manager for Standard in Denver.
Spring spawning is underway with 640000 trout eggs collected. Fred Beal reports 431,000 rainbow trout eggs from Lake DeSmet, 137,000 Snake River cutthroat eggs, and 72,000 brood stock cutthroat eggs at Come Bluff Hatchery. Crews aim to maximize rainbow and cutthroat eggs to meet planting commitments and seek additional wild egg sources for future tests.
In Rocky My area drilling activity includes Hogsback wells at 1374" with casing cemented at 314" by Clark Drilling Co. Hogsback 88 30 and Tip Top 43 2 at 3264 feet by Miracle and Wooster Drilling Co. Tip Top 44 24 notes building read Miracle and Wooster Drilling Co 2. Tip Top 88 30 location cited Miracle and Wooster Drilling Co.
Donald Studt of La Barge was a nine Sg Piney business visitor on Wednesday.
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