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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1949
Page
1
The Big Piney Volunteer Fire Department hosted a dance and raffle at Community Hall on Saturday October 1. The Pieo Deep Freezer raffle was won by Busch of Pinnedale, benefiting the department's winter preparations. The event, the second annual affair, drew strong public support with tickets ranging from one to one hundred dollars.
Sublette County chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis thanks volunteers and donors for the Polio Emergency Drive. The drive ended September 30 1949 with $70201 raised countywide. contributions continue by mail to Polio care of local post offices as long as they come in.
Governor Crane proclaims October 8 1949 as Wyoming Newspaperboy Day praising young newspaperboys for faithful service and early training in responsibility and community leadership. The proclamation dated September 29 1949 urges public acknowledgment of their steady work.
A community plan announces the 4-H event titled Bult Sule-Tirsday set for October 19, 1949, inviting youth and families to participate in demonstrations and local activities.
The Army reports several Gold Star veterans from the State at Large and seeks county assignments. Names include Reuben B. Armold Ronald O. Boston Bennie A. Dewitt Albert E F Miller Jack J OConnell Roy A. Pelster Lemuel EB Peydale Arthur A Voecks Charles R Wheeler.
The Big Piney High School Dary Julting Team won first place at the State Future Farmers of America judging contest in Laramie. Members Rez or Noble Frank Bray and Jerr Farmer finished top three in individual events earning blue ribbons while the team earned a plaque and a traveling cup. Dr Brown and Mr Nagel accompanied the group to Waterloo and plans include visits to Carnation and Curtiss Farms with a return expected October 16.
Monday cattle and cattle and calves at Omaha totalled 34 337 head the largest since October 29 1945 and the top October Monday in Omaha market history Slaughter cattle supply was light with steers to 63 25 heifers to 27 25 and cows to 13 00 17 00 Fat lambs and hogs sold varied with hogs down 25 50 cents and fat lambs at 23 00 23 50. stockers and feeders were steady to strong with top yearlings 25 50 higher.
Diana and Lynn appear in My Frend Irma wearing a dark green and bronze changeable taffeta dress with polka dot pattern. The square neckline features flanged teotlar and cuffs, showcasing current fashion trends in the weekly entertainment feature.
The American Red Cross staffs a record number of workers for U S military forces, with over 2 000 representatives at 1 800 installations and 123 hospitals worldwide. Staff handle welfare cases and relief, including emergency messages, leave reports, and support across 40 army hospitals, 26 navy hospitals, and 14 air force hospitals.
Wyn-Two Big Piney students were among 305 freedmen and upperclassmen pledged to sororities and fraternities at the University of Wyoming soon after the 1949 fall quarter began. Six sororities and nine of the 12 fraternities gained new members after a week of mishaps for the girls and smokers for the boys. Melody Alice Murray joined Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and Kenneth Wele Jr joined Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
The American Legion Auxiliary held a September 29 meeting at Mano Farrell’s home with many members present. They planned sending Look to two Veterans Hospitals, prepared for the Fall conference in Kemmerer, and continued work on a new Legion hall. A Wyomas day picnic at Cove Park near Madras drew many attendees with baskets, coffee, and autograph books, as plans for future events emerged.
The Big Piney Lions Club sponsors the Sublette County Range Bull Sale on Thursday October 19 at Big Piney. 4-H boys and girls in the county supply the animals with finance lessons via notes backed by Breamey Bank. Tony Felhauer of the University of Wyoming will judge at 1000 am and prizes include two gold cups for Grand and Reserve Champion. Auctioneer Bascom Lager will lead sales beginning at 1 PM with Lions Club and 4-H leaders coordinating.
Elmer Olson purchases the Bertram ranch from Pr Marincie on New Fork, consolidating Olson holdings in one block. Marincie keeps the W W Duce and R J Luman ranches on Green River. Bertram was once owned by James Bertram of Ba Pimey before selling to W W Luce years ago.
Arthur Kline the Cheyenne attorney announced a Wyoming state committee to head the USO fundraising effort. The drive aims to meet a $21,000 quota with Gov A G Crane as honorary chairman and Norman G Baihe state director. The executive committee includes Fred Mandle state treasurer and Blainne E Wested publicity director, with additional members to represent veterans labor military personnel and religious groups. Local chairmen will lead county drives as the campaign extends from now to December.
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