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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1930
Page
5
The county finished three substantial bridges over the three forks of Green river this week boosting travel for east side ranchers. A fourth bridge over North Piney near the Philip Morgan home is planned to improve the same road, with Frank Shipley supervising both projects.
Powell, known as The Boy Lecturer since 1922, captivates audiences with wit and earnestness. He contends society is fundamentally sound but warns of postwar issues including wealth concentration and lost ideals. He urges smaller towns and local readership to shape America’s future with optimism.
The Community Church invites worshippers to a public service next Sunday with Rev A C Best. The church school will present the theme Spring Cleaning during the public worship. A Baptism and Dedication of Children is planned for June 1 at 11 am, with optional participation for families.
The Gold Star Mothers will travel to Europe to visit and decorate graves of American heroes buried abroad. The pilgrimage spans several months with many mothers marking Memorial Day at foreign cemeteries. An illustrated feature in this issue, A Pilgrimage of Gold Star Mothers by Elmo Scott Watson, covers the event.
Gov Frank Emerson named Hon Roscoe Alcorn to fill a vacancy left by Vincent Carter and Alcorn announced plans to run in the Republican primary for state auditor. The report lists Wyoming figures in Washington including Tebbet, Pfister, Elnes, Wilson, Lane, Dovey, and Gushee as well as Carter aides Mackenzie and Krulek. Memorial exercises were held in the House for Senator Warren and late members of the 69th Congress.
The 1923 competitive examination for Coast Guard cadets invites 18 to 22 year olds to study at the Coast Guard Academy New London with pay equal to Navy midshipmen. Examinations cover math English and history with two days of testing before reporting to the academy around August 15.
Willard Dutth Witte is appointed head coach at the University of Wyoming. A standout athlete and scholar, he posted a B plus average at Nebraska while playing football, basketball, and baseball. He was a regular starter in basketball for three years and earned All Big Six recognition. Jackson-Hoback Canyon road open for traffic.
Supervisor Lester G. Baker released election statistics for district No. 4 in Wyoming. Teton county figures cover Wilson and areas along Snake River to Jackson Lake with 292 persons and 69 farms. Sublette counts include Kendall and Hoback region with 113 persons and 26 farms.
Big Piney announces formation of a Girl Scout group with the first meeting set for Saturday at two o'clock in Clyde Hall. Girls aged eleven to eighteen are invited to join as Campfire Girls will be discontinued. Organizers Mrs V. L. Looney and Mrs P. J. Leroux lead the effort offering fun and education through hiking and camping.
Miss Lillian England of Laramie was chosen as Prom Queen at the University of Wyoming Junior Prom at Gray's Gables. Maids of honor were Miss Margaret Blake of Edgerton and Miss Mary McKenzie of Lander. England, Pi Beta Phi member, wore a white gown and received a silver compact engraved Junior Prom Queen 1930, plus a bouquet. Pauline Garner of Casper and Walter Kingham of Cheyenne led the grand march as pro dancers entertained before the queen on her throne.
Dester Grace R. Hebard librarian emeritus and UW professor of Political Economy earns place on the National League of Women Voters honor roll for Wyoming in recognition of her long work for suffrage. She is said to have written the bill giving Wyoming the nation’s first votes for women. Riverton Barnes Truck Co buys part of former Farmers Lumber Co real estate and buildings.
Orator Eugene Olson of Pinebluffs captured first place in an oratory contest in Laramie. He spoke on Mahatma Gandhi and pacifists of India, drawing praise for his knowledge and confident delivery and signaling a bright future as a speaker.
Unusually warm weather and moisture boost Wyoming crops per A J King of the Wyoming Cooperative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. By end April planting is ahead, winter wheat acreage harvested at a record 95 000 acres with 86 percent of normal condition. rye 90 percent. tame hay 93 percent. Open ranges and light feeding swell stockpiles. Laramie notes King Bros sheep moving to Seattle for Japan. Ralph Gunter and two sons visit Sheridan for summer.
Federal funds for roads and trails in national forests rise from 4.5 to 9.5 million, with total annual appropriation increasing from 7.5 to 12.5 million. Wyoming alone will receive 441,984 for the coming fiscal year to speed up roadbuilding, cutting the time to standard from about 40 to 20 years. Twenty nine states share the increased funds, with most effort in Western forests.
The Wyoming State Highway Department released a new highway condition map on May 1. It prints on white paper, folds to pocket size, and lists state highways counties towns parks forests railroads streams and scenic attractions with distances and route numbers. A brief traffic law summary is included and the map shows closing gaps on all weather roads as chains become less needed.
Sublette county reports a total population of 1930 as of April 1 1930 with no 1920 comparison. Districts include Pinedale 212 Cooper enumerator, Big Piney 184 Clark, Marbleton 26 Clark, Big Piney rural 435 Clark, East part of No 4 Boulder New York Big Sandy 254 Glasgow, and a total population 18 with Malonek Cooper. 280 farms shown versus 279 in 1920. laudatory notes on enumerators and a recheck by William E. Bashr in Rock Springs.
George F. Jones, on the committee for Frontier Days Cheyenne, seeks an old buck board for the parade. Anyone with such an item is asked to write to him in Cheyenne. Receipts from the state's four cent gasoline tax totalled 92,289 dollars in April. In Pelmont County 37,354 acres of vacant grazing land are available for leasing. Gillette Stannara Oil Company indicates plans to establish bulk stations.
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