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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1947
Page
5
At a meeting of the Big Piney LaBarge Post 2g American Legion the group decided to sponsor the annual Chuck Wagon Days Rodeo this year. Committees for events will be appointed later, and organizers expect the celebration to match past Big Piney events.
Big Piney LaBarge Auxiliary No. 28 sponsors the Americanism Essay Contest at Big Piney High School. Junior Valena Nelson won first place, with Shirley Fox second and Donna Gray third, and Elva Decker honorable mention. The winning essay argues for world peace through United Nations leadership and US diplomacy, urging cooperative, democratic progress.
A wedding shower honored Mr. and Mrs. Marvis Howerton who were recently married in Oklahoma. More than sixty ladies attended at the home of his parents, CG Howerton, with elaborate gifts and grateful newlyweds. Sponsors listed include Mesdames Cornelia Fear Inez Bennett Eliya Marincic Louise Covey and Elizabeth Chapel. Refreshments were ice cream and cake. Four young girls greeted guests at the door in formals.
University of Wyoming hosts ongoing commencement activities with the Mortar Board Torchlight sing recently held and the President's senior reception planned Sunday May 25 from 4 to 6 pm at the Humphrey residence. Faculty and students participate in torch processions and tableaux recalling campus life. junior women replace seniors in the ceremony.
Prospect of a new vermiculite mining sector in Wyoming grows after an Encampment region inspection led by H G Anderson head of the Commerce and Industry Department and accompanied by Bob Rice. Anderson cites 30000 tons already shipped to eastern plants and notes potential for home construction use as a light waterproof fireproof aggregate. He envisions Wyoming processing plants to cut out export of raw ore, with supply possibly rising to millions of tons.
Mr and Mrs R S Bennett were in Kemmerer today returning with Donald Hopkins who has been discharged from the Service. Hopkins landed in San Francisco from Korea at 7 am May 8.
In 1872 a small group of cowmen calling themselves Vigilantes formed a protective agency in a Cheyenne river stable. By 1879 the organization had broadened to include range, branding, and sanitary issues and grew into the Wyoming Stock Growers Association with a long archive, a COW COUNTRY bulletin, and member records housed at the University library.
Beginning May 1st and continuing through the summer, St John the Baptist Church will hold services at 9:00 a.m. Each Sunday mass will be held at the same time at St John the Baptist.
The annual Wyoming State Firemen Convention and Fire School will take place at Afton June 5 6 7. All departments in the state are invited whether or not they belong to the State Firemen’s Association. Noted speakers are scheduled and a good time is promised. Departments seeking hotel reservations should write to the Afton Fire Department.
Relatives were notified Tuesday of the death of John Wardell Sr. in Salt Lake City. Aged about ninety, he was a longtime resident and friend to many in the area, affectionately known as Grandpa Wardell. He leaves several sons and daughters. An obituary is planned for the next issue.
The Big Piney Soil Conservation District meets with Supervisors to discuss conservation on public lands near private lands. Evan Vickers and Max W. Bridge represent the Bureau of Land Management along with state and county officials. Arnold Olson notes progress toward agreement, with a tentative plan presented for later consideration. Supper provided by the American Legion Auxiliary.
The annual state Lions convention runs June 2 3 and 4 with Clifford D Pierce of Memphis Tennessee president of the International Association of Lions clubs attending to address the group on world wide issues. District Governor R H Whitefield of Torrington Wyoming helped bring him, and Lieutenant Colonel Herman A Laubrich of the Lowry Field air reserve training detachment will speak on the future air program and hemispheric defense.
A boy named Master Mike Marineii suffered a severe finger injury when a gate was opened to allow a truck to pass. The damage required amputation at the first joint. His parents are Mr and Mrs Philip Marineii report the accident.
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