New Highway Segment 7 Miles Open Soon
At a State Highway Commission meeting in Cheyenne the first seven miles of the Marbleton to Daniel highway were approved for opening after inspection. Built by Taggart Construction Co, the road continues the Kemmerer-Big Piney route and will aid Sublette and Lincoln counties. Praise was given to Commissioner T D O Neil for his efforts in securing the road. Also notes social visits as Mildred Mickelson heads to Salt Lake City, Mrs Earl Hamilton in Kemmerer, Grover Trittipp at the tie camp, and John Budd with daughter Helen touring Fishers, Indiana.
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State Highway Commission
Cheyenne
Marbleton
Daniel
Kemmerer-Big Piney
Taggart Construction Co
Sublette
Lincoln
T. D. O’neil
Grover Trittipp
Jast
John Budd
Helen
Fishers
Indiana
Senator Warren to distribute Department Yearbook free
Early in September Senator Warren expects to receive his allotment of the Department of Agriculture Yearbook for 2924. The government prints these books for free distribution and any farmers ranch men teachers students or others who want copies should mail requests to Senator Francis B. Warren United States Senate Washington D C or to another member of Wyoming's delegation in Congress.
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Warren
Department of Agriculture
Francis B. Warren
United States Senate
Washinton
D. C
Wyoting
Congress
Much Activity in LaBarge Oil Field
The LaBarge oil field about twenty five miles south of town shows heavy drilling and several excellent wells. Wyota Oil & Gas Co. leads the field with reports of a new large producer expected to rival the best well. Tanks are being rushed to the field to store oil as production on a large scale is anticipated.
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LaBarge
Wyota Oil & Gas
Brotein
Heritage of the Desert Filming Under Severe Difficulties
Paramount crew of 200 battled desert heat thunder storms and roadless canyons as they moved from Flagstaff Arizona to Lee's Ferry Utah to shoot Zane Grey’s The Heritage of the Desert at Pioneer Theatre. Director Irvin Willat led Bebe Daniels Ernest Torrence Noah Beery Lloyd Hughes in a rugged week long location trek near the Colorado headwaters with Navajo guides and packers.
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Paramount Motion Picture Company
Flagstaff
Arizona
Lee’s Ferry
Utah
Zane Grey
Pioneer Theatre
Colorado
Paramount
Irvin Willat
Bebe Daniels
Ernest Torrence
Noah Beery
Lloyd Hughes
Albert Seelby le Nine
Does Big Piney Need a Church the Year Around
Citizens of Big Piney are called to a Sunday meeting at 3:00 pm on September 6 in the Community Church. Rev H C Kimmel will preside and urge attendees to state their views for or against establishing a year round church with a resident minister.
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Big Piney
H. C. Kimmel
Rural Teachers Named for District 9 Schools
District 9 hires rural teachers for its schools including Charley Noble with Lucile Cauley at Wardell, Fern Turner at Bailey, Alice M. Bender at Bailey, Elizabeth Flynn at Bird, Frank Fields at Dry Piney, Lena Davison at Millison, Lucile Gartman at Price, Muldred Mara at Twichel, Hana Graven camp at Mason, and Ada Sharp at Fish Creek.
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Charley Noble
Lucile Cauley
Wardell
Fern Turner
Bailey
Alice M. Bend
Bird
Elizabeth Flynn
Dry Piney
Frank Fields
Millison
Lena Davison
Price
Lucile Gartman
Twichel
Muldred Mara
Mason
Hana Gravencamp
Fish Creek
Ada Sharp
Mason and Hocket Families Attend Golden Wedding
George Mason and family from Wheeler Texas visit Mrs. Frank Shipley and family. Mr. and Mrs. Guy B. Hocket return from Portland Oregon after attending the golden wedding of Mr. Hocket's parents. The car trip was pleasant and the celebration highly enjoyable.
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George Mason
Wheeler, Texas
Frank Shipley
Guy B. Hocket
Portland
Oregon
Mr. Hocket
Fear to Erect New Dance Hall in Big Piney
Big Piney will gain a modern dance and amusement hall to be built by F A Fear. He plans to contract 300 logs and other materials for a maple floored, neat, attractive structure occupying two lots west of the local drug store. The project follows the loss of Budd Hall to fire.
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Big Piney
F. A. Fear
Piney
Frank Shipley Wins Janitorship and Bus Contract
Frank Shipley awarded the janitorship for Big Piney schools for the upcoming term beginning September 14. He also secured school transport from Marbleton for the term after bidding the lowest among contenders. J H McWilliams again wins coal hauling contract.
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Frank Shipley
Big Piney
Marbleton
Shipley
J. H. McWilliams
Lindback Visit Ties To Local Business Scene
Floyd Norris bought the old Emporium building from Lawrence Bess and plans a meat market soon. Mr and Mrs Ludvig Lindback and daughters of Halfway visited Tuesday, and were received with a pleasant call at this sanctum.
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Floyd Norris
Emporium
Lawrence Bess
Ludvig Lindback
Halfway
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Mildred Mickelson
Mildred
Salt Lake
Mickelson
Utah Capitol
Earl Hamilton
Kemmerer
Burney & Cos
Burney & Co
Big Piney, Wyoming
Thomas D. O’neil
Western
Wyoming
Mrs. James Mickelson
Swanson
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