Last Rites for Chester Chrisman Held in Evanston
Funeral services were held Saturday at Community Congregational Church for Chester Frederick Chrisman born September 27, 1883 in Green River Wyoming. He died Tuesday in Evanston after a ranching life near Pie Piney and years in Evanston. interment followed at Big Piney cemetery. Survivors include two sons William and Joseph and three daughters Marion Huddleson Barbara and Edna Simpson plus a son James A. Chrisman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Frederick Chrisman
Evanston
Wyoming
John Thorton
Pinedale
Mildred Miller
Louise Covey
George Moffat
Clifon Fear
Jesse Chase
Philip Merrick
William Budd
George DeGraw
Chester Frederick Ctrafin
Green River City
William
Tena Chrisman
Ogden
Utah
Chet
Pie Piney
Big Piney
F. W. Tanner
Green River
Wye
Joseph
Marion Huddleson
Salt Lake City
Barbara
Edna Mas Simpson
Santa Barbara
Calif
James A Chrisman
Glen River
Helm
Engagement Announced for Jacklyn Wixom and John Snively
Mr and Mrs Jess Wixom announce the engagement of their daughter Jacklyn Wixom to John Snively son of Mr and Mrs John L Snively The marriage is set for Saturday September 14 1957 A reception will be held at the Legion Hall from seven to mine to Everyone welcome
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Wixom
Jacklyn Wixom
John Snively
John L Snively
Legion Hall
Merchants Invited to Exhibit at County Fair
Sublette County merchants are invited to display at the County Fair in Big Piney. Exhibits include farm machinery cars trucks household appliances and other equipment. The fair runs March at the Big Piney Community Hall during Lions Club events livestock show and judging contests. Contact Horace Swain for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forse Seinhainnan
Sublette
Big Piney
Lions Club
Horace Swain
Jacek W. Kelly Named Foreman for General Petroleum
Jack Willard Key transfers to General Petroleum Corporation as senior foreman in production. Kelly will report to A L Bair, superintendent of the Rocky Mountain division. General Petroleum plans a six car garage and office building south of the George Nichols home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Willard Key
Mobil Production Company
General Petroleum Corporation
Kelly
A. L. Bair
Rocky Mountain
General Petroleum
George Nichols
St Annes Altar Society Holds August Meeting
St Annes Altar Society met at Mary A. Murdocks home on August 29 with Reverend Charles Bartek as special guest. Mrs Cornelia Fear was appointed to form a committee to plan future activities as the group will meet the third Monday each month. The next meeting is set for Sept 16 at Mrs Comella Fears home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anne’s Altar Society
Mary A. Murdock
Arnold Olson
Cornelia Fear
Sheen
Charles Bartek
Comella Fear
County Livestock Judging Contest Set for Sept 21 at Big Piney Fair
County agents announce a 4-H and FFA livestock judging contest to be held September 21 at the Sublette Big Piney County Fair. Beef cattle sheep and swine will be judged across two youth age groups with prizes for top individuals. Entries due by September 15. Schedule includes judge and sale events and a horse show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Arbighit
FFA Club
Big Piney
Sublette
Teton
Tim
Helen Evans
Floyd Spencer
Paul Hagenstein
Ormille
Wikerson
Horace Swain
Pete Fear, Jr
Loons Club
4-H and FFA Bull Sale Sets at Sublette County Fair
The Big Piney Lions Club sponsors the annual 4 H and FFA bull sale during the county fair. Bulls will be judged at 11 00 AM and the sale begins after the show. Lions committee members Pete Fear Jr Francis Tanner and Joe Budd organize. A Bozeman Montana auctioneer H B Sager will cry the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Piney Lions Club
Pete Fear, Jr
Francis Tanner
Joe Budd
Lions Club
H. B Sager
Bozeman
Montana
Sublette County Club
Soil Conservation Notes and County Fair Upcoming Events
The June climate data shows 41 inches of moisture with a mid month peak on the 15th 24 inches. Temperatures ranged from 29 to 81 degrees with five days below 32. The Big Piney Soil Conservation District fair is set for September 2 and 21 and a Board of Supervisors meeting is scheduled for September 16 at 7:30 PM at Camm Fosher's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Big Piney Soil Conservation District
Camm Fosher
Dani A. Fosher
Card of Thanks from Ball and Newcome Families
The Ball and Newcome families express heartfelt thanks to friends for aid during their bereavement and for the beautiful floral offerings. They assure the tender ministrations will be cherished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball
Newcome
Herschlers of Fontenelle Visit Big Piney Wednesday
Mr and Mrs Ned Herschler of Fontenelle were seen as visitors in Big Piney on Wednesday, sharing time with local residents and touring the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Ned Herschler
Fontenelle
1958 ACP program accepts cost sharing practices
The ASC office announces acceptance of applications for cost sharing under the 1958 ACP program. A small amount remains for the 1957 program. The 1958 program mirrors the 1957 structure and all signed practices must be completed by December 31 1997.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ager
ASC
Bod
Magee to Represent Theodore Roosevelt Centennial Commission
Dr. Gale W. Magee professor of American History at the University of Wyoming will serve as a northwestern representative on the Theodore Roosevelt Centennial Commission. The commission begins a two year observance in October marking the 169th birthday of Theodore Roosevelt with national leadership by Vice President Nixon and Sen. O Mahoney. Magee praised the Rocky Mountain states for their role in Roosevelt era reclamation and conservation policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale W. Magee
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
N. Y
University of Wyooming
Hermann Hag2dorn
United States
Congress
Centennial Commission
Hisenhower
Richard M Nixon
Joseph G. O'Mahoney
Dem
Wye
Hagedorn
Rough Rider
McGee
T. R
Rocky Mountain States
Ben, O'Mahoney
Washington
Wyoming
Voive of
Amica
Bids Sought for 250 Tons of Coal by Southwest School District
The Southwest School District invites bids to deliver about 250 tons of oil treated slack coal from Rock Springs to Big Piney Schools during 1957 58 in truck-load lots per school orders. Bids may be rejected. Open around September 17 1957. Address bids to Clinton Dunning Superintendent Big Piney Wyoming Pub 5. 5-12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest
Big Piney
Rock Springs
Clinton Dunning
Wyoming
Green River Cattlemen Donate Feeder Calf Trophies
The Green River Valley Cattlemen's Association donates two large trophies for the County Fair feeder calf division. One trophy goes to the best pen of three steer calves and the other to the best pen of three heifer calves. The association notes the feeder region should yield outstanding entries with classes for single calves and pens of three or five steers and heifers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green River Valley Cattlemen's Association
Cattlemen’s Association
Livestock Show Judges Named for Beef and Horse Events
The trophies go to the top pens of three steers and heifers. Judges for livestock besides bulls include Louis Schilt and Arvil Ashmen. The horse show judge is Archie Anderson of Ogden Utah. Bull sale judge not yet selected. For beef cattle division details contact Helen Evans, superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Schilt
Arvil Ashmen
Assisant Co
Archie Anderson
Ogden
Utah
Helen Evans
PTA Meeting Introduces New School Superintendent At Well Attended Event
The PTA gathered Monday evening to welcome the new school superintendent who introduced the faculty for the year. A reception followed with refreshments as leaders including Joe Budd and Mrs. Francis Tanner were noted among officers. The group outlined monthly meetings and ongoing improvements around the grade school and grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent
John Everard
PLA
Nira
Joe Budd
John Evenild
Cratheart
Francis Tanner
Town Council Urges Paper Burning Ban Before Noon
By order of Mayor Cornelia L Fear the town council requires all burning of papers and tin k before 12 00 noon. Fire safety notice issued to residents and merchants in Cornelia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelia L, Fear
County Fair Grounds Improve Ahead of Event
Francis Tanner announces improvements around the community building in Piney for the County Fair. Bulldozing will level the area and access roads will be hauled in as work ramps up. The Pinedale Lions Club tent will be set near the building to house bulls for sale with help sought on the 18th to erect the tent and pens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Tanner
Bie Piney
Pinedale Lions Club
Tanner
County Fair Entries Highlight Home Demonstration Topics
Sublette County homemakers may enter 37 classes at the County Fair on September 20 and 21 with items from cooking and crafts to house plants. Entries due by noon September 20 in Big Piney. judges include Hazel Leupold and Alma Schell. Also tips on selecting melons are shared, including cantaloupe aroma and rind bloom indicators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Extension Office
Big Piney
Hazel Leupold
County 4-H Council
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo predicts 4 600 FTE enrollment for 1957 58 Fal Quarter
Associate Dean C Paul Winner forecasts Cal Poly's Fal Quarter 1957 58 enrollment will reach 4 600 full time equivalent students up from 3 900 last year The campus expects increase in applications including from Big Piney and Charles Russell Hayden in animal husbandry and horseshoeing The school plans to admit women across engineering agriculture and arts and sciences for the first time since 1929 with potential 350 or more co ed students enrolled
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iEnter College
California
San Luis Obispo
California State Polytechnic College
C. Paul Winner
Cal Poly
Big Piney
Charles Russell Hayden
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CHETF
Jacek W. Kelly
ST. Anne's Altar Society
Barra
Jon
Bob Boulter
Spaholal
Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Cheyenne
Depathment
Soil Conservation News
Meddie
Frank Shipley
PTA
Dick Wymore
FEA
Albert Chapman
Carper
Bruce Barton
Mike Albee
Elton Clow
Gordon Bray
Lyle Gurney
Alya Clow
Jean Stepp
Allen Bradley
Boyd Whitman
Judy Albee
Kathryn Lambert
Roy Wilson
Melvin DeGravy
Jacklyn McWwiliam
Sherry Fackrell
Jim Ashford
Sharon Albee
Treacher
Mary Budd
Pat Chapel
Andy Hoagland
Marla Snyder
Charlotte Whitman
Victor McCunnis
Nancy Budd
Nedora Bradley
Bill Eventld
BIG Piney High
Mt. View
Reliance
Hanna
Lyman
Farson
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