Former resident laid to rest in Twin Falls obsequies
Mrs. O H Dunham a former Green River Valley resident died Tuesday at her daughter’s home in Halt Twin Falls Idaho after a long illness. Born Flora I Smith in Crawfordsville Indiana on June 8 1865 she married Otho H Dunham in Hutchinson Kansas on July 12 1888 and lived as a pioneer in Green River valley. She is survived by husband four sons two daughters and sixteen grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Community church with Rev A C Best and Rev I D Reese eulogizing her character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Dunham
Green River Valley
J. &. Hayden
Sixth Avenue Halt
Twin Falls
Idaho
Flora I. Smith
Albert E. and
Maria Smith
Crawfordsville
Indiana
Missouri
Kansas
Hutchinson
Otho H. Dunham
Charles Olson
Fred Pape
Frank D. Ball
Oscar Beck
Eugene Spencer
Perry W. Jenkins
W. L. Smith
San Jacinto
California
Berkeley
Jennie Clark
Denver
Colorado
Cottonwood
Officers to be elected at G. O. P. committee meeting
Republican congressional and state candidates and the G. O. P. national committeeman and committeewomen attend the state central committee reorganization in Cheyenne next Wednesday. Patrick Sullivan of Casper will address, with Gov. Emerson also asked to speak. New committeemen named by county groups. Democratic state central committee meets Monday with speakers including Nellie Tayloe Ross and H. H. Schwartz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Central Committee
Cheyenne
Patrick Sulivan
Casper
Jameis E. Warren
B. B. Brooks
Frank C. Emerson
L. C. Hinkle
Democratic State Central Committee
Nellie Tayloe Ross
H. H. Schwartz
J. C. O'Mahoney
Cheyene
Thomas Cassidy
Gillette
H. 1H. Schwartz
Senate
Teachers Institute Draws 147 at Rock Springs
A two day session for Sweetwater and Sublette counties drew 147 teachers in Rock Springs. Talks by Dr. O L Troxel Dr L R Kilzer and B H McIntosh highlighted the program with Mrs May McAlister Sommers and Mrs Miriam W Shedden presiding. Sublette teachers listed attended and the event ended with a Friday picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Sprigs
Sweetwater
Sublette
O. L. Troxel
Colorado State Teachers College
Greeley
Ohio
L. R. Kilzer
University of Wyoming
B.H. McIntosh
Cheyenne
New Fire Alarm Installed At Bob's Service Station
Town officials installed a new fire siren at Bob's Service Station to be used by the public in case of fire. The device starts automatically when the glass is broken and the switch is turned on during a fire or distress call. A heavy fine will be imposed on anyone tamping with the switch or causing false alarms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob's
Wyoming State Fair to Feature Wide Music Festival
Douglas hosts the Wyoming State Fair September 9 to 13 with three bands Casper, Gillette and Casper high school plus two male quartets, Gardner quartet from Afton and Cheyenne master quartet. Fiddlers, soloists, vintage tunes, and a full amplification system accompany marching displays and grandstand singing directed by Jack Leary of Casper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Casper
Gillette High School
Casper High School
Gardner
All Brothers
Afton
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce
Expitol City
Jack Leary
Correction in Sublette county primary treasurer vote
A correction to last week’s Sublette county primary tabulation fixes a names error on the Republican ticket. G B Hackett was listed but should be J C Clark. The official results show J C Clark 245 votes and William L Esser 226 votes for treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sublette
G. B. Hackett
J.C. Clark
J. ©. Clark
William L. Esser
Sublette County Fair Opens at Pinedale September 12 13
Sublette County plans its second annual fair at Pinedale September 12 and 13 with livestock and agricultural exhibits open Friday. Saturday features entertainment including talks by Carl Sharp and Farson farm official, athletic events, sack races, dashes, tug of war, and a boxing carnival under the American Legion before a big dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sublette
Pinedale
Carl Sharp
Armour & Company
Patch
Farson
Wyo
Faison
Gils
Daniel
Boulder
Big Piney
Pineydale
American Legion
Babe Calima
Rock Springs
Young LaBata
Salt Lake
Tony Klein
Lee Salam
New York
Elwood Anderson Heads Wyoming Masons at State Conclave
Elwood Anderson a Gillette lawyer was chosen grand master of the Wyoming A F and A M at the state conclave ending after two sessions. Officers include Lewis Holiday deputy grand master Fred Forbes senior grand warden and Joseph Lowndes grand secretary. Laramie was picked for the 1931 meeting place. Also notes various state tax refund formulas and highway mileage bases for county distributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper
Wyo Elwood
Gillette
Grand Lodge of
Wyoming
Lewis J. Holiday
Larame
Fred ©. Forbes
Cheyenne
Charles C. Mitchell
Lovell
Wiliam W Daley
Rawlins
Joseph M. Lowndes
Grand Iodge
A. F
A. M
John Stansbury
Douglas
William, J. Hagans
Lander
Henry’ G._.Watson
Warner B. Jones
Wheatland
Lew M. Gay
William J. Haines
Evanston
G. . Miller
Conrad Johnson
Richard J., Repath
A.J. Mokler
Elmer T. Bellis
Laramie Grand Tyler
Highway Board to Receive Bids for Eight State Roads
Cheyenne Wy state highway commission to let contracts for eight new projects in late September. Z E Levison state highway engineer said the commission will meet in Cheyenne on Sept 23 or 26 for the setting. Projects include graveling 15.5 miles of the Lincoln highway from the Nebraska line toward Burns and Egbert and surfacing nearly all of Wyoming’s Lincoln highway except the Rock Springs to Green River and Medicine Bow to Hanna sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
State Highway Commission
Z. E. Levison
State Commission
Levison
LincelIn
Wyoming
Nebraska State Line
Burns
Egbert
States Retain 73.6 Percent of Gas Tax Funds
An average of 73.6 percent of gas tax proceeds went to state highways in 1929, while 26.4 percent funded local counties, per Rocky Mountain Motorists citing an AA A Research Department report. The 1925 data show $317,887,100 of $431,636,454 collected supported state road agencies. Seven methods now used across twenty four states.
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Colorado
Arizona
Pennsylvania
Florida
Alabama
Ohio
Georgia
New York
Iowa
Indiana
California
Tlmois
Missour
Nebraska
South Carolina
Nevada
North Dakota
Rocky Mountain Motorists, Inc
A.A.A. Research Department
Wyoming Selects Master Teacher 1929 30
Leslie S. Crawford of Lausanne, longtime Vocational Agriculture teacher in Wyoming, was chosen Master Teacher for 1929 30 at the recent conference. He runs a busy department at Laxamie high school with extensive projects and strong FFA activity, judging success, and community engagement through evening schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie S. Crawford
Lausanne
Wyoming
Crawford
New Laxamie High School
Future Farmers of America Organization
Wyoming Roads Praised by Noted Traveler as Excellent
A prominent Wyoming believer in Know Wyoming notes two statewide tours through Wyoming, South Dakota, Oak and Idaho. He logs highway quality and ranks Kemmerer Big Piney as Excellent along with other state routes. He says Wyoming roads compare favorably with any state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Ins
South Dakota
Oak
Idaho
Wyomme
Kemmerer-Big Piney
Cheyenne
Torrington
Tormmegton
Lingle
Logan
Salt Lake
Utah
Brothers Meet First Time in Forty Three Years
George Buckingham and son Walter visited Big Piney Iowa brothers He met his brother John Buckingham in Jackson after long separation. The reunion in 43 years moved all to tears. After two days they returned home grateful for the health and reunion. Local road projects include graveling and grading on multiple state and regional routes, bridge construction, resurfacing Yellowstone highway, and relocation of Evanston to Utah line road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Buckingham
Walter
Big Piney
Decateur City
Iowa
Oscar Beck
Buckingham
Beck
Fred Beck
Jackson
Fred
John Buckingham
Buckiningham
Land of the Living
Uowell- Greybull
Laramie-Rock River
Thermopshs
Worland
Evans
Card of Thanks for Bereavement Kindness and Flowers
The undersigned express heartfelt thanks for courtesies shown during their recent bereavement. They praise tender ministrations and cherish the beautiful floral offerings received.
Local Schools Open Sept 8th
The Big Piney and rural schools start the fall term Monday Sept 8 at 9:00 a.m. The high school building has been renovated and enrollment is expected to meet standards. Some students may be late due to hay harvest work. Faculty includes Fred C. Spreng superintendent, Rosalie Sielaff principal, Anna M Nelson high school, Trevor Nixon seventh and eighth grades, Louise Alexander fifth and sixth grades, Anna M Gravenkamp third and fourth grades, Lucy F. Wilson first and second grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Piney
Fred C
Spreng
Rosalie Sielaff
Anna M. Nelson
Trevor Nixon
Louise Alexander
Anna M. Gravenkamp
Lucy FE. Wilson
Republican Precinct Officers Chosen at Pinedale Meeting
A Republican precinct committeemen meeting in Pinedale on August 30 elected L. C. Tanner of Big Pine as Chairman and state committeeman, Albert Larson as Treasurer, and D. B. Rathman as Secretary. Precinct committeemen were named for 21 precincts, with several names listed for each precinct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinedale
L. C. Tanner
Big Pine
Albert Larson
D. B. Rathman
L. Wilson
Fred Mollring
Ll.d. Tanner
Big Pitney
Bowlsby
Bondurant
Daniel Doings Family Reunion at Hibben Home
A Daniel family reunion was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W F Hibben with attendees including Mrs Kia Redenger and daughter from Little Rock Ark Mr and Mrs Joe Smith and children from Evanston Mr and Mrs Fred Graham of Kemmerer and Lee and Ben Smith Also Mrs Nellie Yates Ewer and daughter Nellie Berel of Buhl Idaho arrive Saturday eve and will begin teaching at the Tyler schoolhouse Monday The 7th Mrs K Luman and children moved to Daniel for winter Phyllis to attend school here Mrs Tek Rickard and daughter from Kemmerer visiting Mrs Jack Stone Beulah Key left for Salt Lake Miss Leona Linn Pape John Larmer Celia and Mary Louie Sargent returned from a teachers institute at Rock Springs Saturday evening Mr and Mrs Wm Chall of Merna returned from Kemmerer with a new Model A Ford pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Hibben
Kia. Redenger
Little Rock, Ark
Joe Smith
Nellie Yates Ewer
Nellie Berel
Buhl
Idaho
Ewer Wil
Tyler
Leona Linn Pape
John Larmer
Celia
Mary Louie Sargent
Teachers’ Institute At
Rock Springs
Doctor Clara McIntyre Writes for World Tomorrow
Dr Clara F McIntyre of the University of Wye English Department authored an article titled Anomaly the Feminine appearing in the July issue of the World Tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. McIntyre
World Tomorrow
Clara F. McIntyre
University of Wye
the World Tomorrow
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. O. P. Committee
Sublette County
Big Pinney
Rosalie E. Sielaff
Anna Gravenkamp
Fred C. Spreng
Lucy E. Wolser
Muldred Musomehus
Ruth Brosman
Maybeth E Brosman
Cora
James Harrower
Cela Alexander
Big Sandy
Lily Martin
Daniel—Helen £. Webb
Celia M Sargent
Merna
Kendall
Jennie S. Bird
Mary Louse Sargent
Yose—Beulah Whitman
Murdock
Caryn Murdock
Calper
James K. Harrower
Puredale
Grace MacGlashan
Community Churchi
Rev
A. C
P.m
Sublette County Fair
Star Valley
Hearts of
Dad
W. L
Desn
Laura
Lied
Arch Garner
Elwood Anderson
Masons
Hyghway Board
Kemmerer
Big Piney Highway
Republican Precinct Committee
Tek Rickard
of Kemmerer
Jack Stone
Wm. Chall
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