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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1963
Page
3
Friends mourn the death of Platt Wilson a prominent engineer businessman and legislator from Kemmerer He died Tuesday at Kemmerer hospital after a short illness Funeral services set for Friday Nov 15 at 2 00 PM at the Berta Penney Memorial Methodist Church with Masonic graveside rites.
Mrs. Mardell Fear reports on Wyoming delegates at the National Home Demonstration Council gathering in Little Rock Arkansas. The Wyoming Citizenship report was chosen for presentation at the National Workshop. The Wyoming delegation numbered twenty nine women and included Mrs Kenneth Fear of St Big Piney who served as official delegate and state council president. The event drew about six thousand attendees with visitors from Hawaii and Alaska.
The Congregational Church Women’s Circle will meet Wednesday November 20 at 1 30 P M at the home of Mrs Gordon McKelson.
Funeral Mass for Martha E James O Bryan of Pocatello Idaho was held at St Anne Catholic Church with Father Charles Bartek officiating. Born April 4 1894 in Stone County Missouri she moved to Big Piney in 1902 and is survived by three sons a daughter a brother two sisters and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers included James Mickelson Marion Twitchell and others. Burial followed at the Big Piney Cemetery with F W Tanner Mortuary in charge.
A Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for aid during a bereavement and appreciation for flowers. Plans for Boy Scout Troop No. 35 Court of Honor are announced at the Legion Hall Big Piney with attendees listed and a pancake supper. a two troop Jamboree may follow with knot tying wrestling and basketball.
Twenty BPHS music students travel to Evanston for the annual fall Toterschool concert uniting band and choir from district schools. Conducted by Uneir uclus II, the two groups rehearse two days for a large unified sound. Band members include Janet Coppock and John Gerrard. choir participants list Barbara Bowman and Valerie Weber among others.
Worthy Grand Matron Hester Peverley of Rawlins Wyoming visits Big Piney Chapter No 42 on November 10. The event includes a 6 30 Smorgasbord, 85 attendees, rose themed decor, a banquet, entertainment by five high school girls, and an exemplifying meeting led by Worthy Patron Jake Near and Mrs Devie Virostek. Distinguished guests from Green River Pinedale and Rawlings attend.
The Big Piney Lions Club expresses gratitude to contributors to a donation raffle that funded improvements for the Big Piney Cemetery. The raffle raised $1,233.06 for the cemetery improvement fund.
Reliance speech club debaters led by Paul and Annette Scherbel defeated Rawlins and Star Valley in a socialized medical care for the aged debate. Mike Nugent and Susan Sullivan were defeated by Rock Springs and Star Valley in their matches.
Legign Auxiliary met with the usual opening prayers pledges and songs. Caro Yose reported on Girls State and the group planned hospital flowers a get well card and Christmas boxes for veterans, meeting at Marie Feareil’s Friday November 15 to pack.
Frank L. Baudfuss of the Wyoming Department of Agriculture announced a record sugar beet crop for 1963. The division estimates harvest could exceed 880000 tons, about 170000 tons more than the prior crop, potentially generating around 3000000 dollars in value this season.
The article promotes American Education Week November 10 16 highlighting the role of Wyoming students teachers and citizens in building a strong public school system. It argues universal compulsory schooling strengthens democracy and links education to economic and cultural progress.
The Parent-Teacher Association met in regular session Monday evening November 11 at the Elementary School building. Mrs. Tom McBride presided and thanked attendees for the bingo party success. Mrs. Shirley Setzler spoke on remedial readers classes. room count won by Mrs. Spencer's class. refreshments served by Mrs. Spencer's second grade mothers.
Americans seek democratic, cultural and economic well being through universal education. The passage argues that community wealth enables education for all children and that ignorance and poverty hinder national strength, asserting education as essential to the good life.
Representatives from Wyoming and Utah Game and Fish Departments and U S Fish and Wildlife Service will meet in Green River on Wednesday and Thursday to review current and future fisheries management for Flaming Gorge reservoir. The ongoing Flaming Gorge study results will be discussed and future management plans drafted. Delegates include Eiserman from Wyoming, Jackson from Pine Dale, and Kent from Green River.
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