Big Piney Schools Open For 1950 51 Year
The Big Piney Public Schools opened September 11 with 175 pupils enrolled across twelve grades. First six grades hold 114 students while junior and senior high have 31. Senior year offerings include Agriculture, Physical Education, Health, Mathematics, Geometry, Biology, Chemistry, Typing, Bookkeeping, English, American History, World Geography, Civics, Debate, Chorus, and Band.
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Big Piney
Lorena Carr
Reta Carr
Leona Pape Named Crusade for Freedom Chairman
Dr G D Humphrey announced Leona Pape of Pinedale as Crusade Chairman for Sublette County to lead a six week Labor Day launched effort enrolling residents on Freedom Scrolls. Participants will contribute to Radio Free Europe and a 10 ton Freedom Bell in Berlin.
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G D. Humphrey
Crusade For Freedom
Tattweel
Leona Pape
Pinedale
Sublette County
Pape
Berlin
Sublette
National Committee For A Free Europe, Inc
Radio Free Europe
Voice of America
Germany
Freedom Station
Encampment Valley Hereford Tour to be Held in Wyoming
The 4th Annual Santiaga and Encampment Valley Hereford Tour will take place Thursday and Friday, September and 28th, starting at the Orton ranch at Elk Mountain. Organizers will showcase cattle including purebred and commercial stock, plus range and pasture improvement efforts. Dr H H Scarborough, optometrist of Salt Lake City, will be at the Cottage Hotel on September 19 to examine eyes.
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Wyo
Orton
Elk Mountain
Orton’s
Pacific International
H. H. Scarborough
Salt Lake City
Cottage Hotel
Fq Exinine Eyes
Safety Trophy to Union Pacific Coal Company at Rock Springs
Hundreds of miners and officials gather in Rock Springs Wyoming on Friday September 22 to honor Union Pacific Coal Company with the Sentinels of Safety trophy for outstanding safety in underground bituminous coal. The award marks the eleventh national honor since 1932 for the company and cites 386 750 man hours worked in 1949 with no lost time injuries.
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Union Pacific Coal Company Group
Rock Springs
Union Pacific Coal Company
Wyo
Sentinels of Safety
U. P. Coal Company
United States Bureau of Mines
Union Pacific Railroad
A. B. Stoddard
I. N. Bayless
Coal Company
Bureau of Mines
Joseph I. Harty
the Explosives Engineer
Department of the Interior
Relianche
Omaha Biggest Market Monday Missouri West Western Livestock Roundup
Livestock trade at Omaha tops 40 000 head with Western cattle and sheep leading. Feeder steers and yearlings hit new season highs while stockers stay active and steady. Hogs and cows move lower and 270 to 300 pound hogs bring 19.75 to 22.00. sheep and lambs show gains with high lambs at 29.50 and sheep around 12.00 to 13.75 per hundred.
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Omaha
Bocup
Wyoming
Pat Lambs
Call for bids on delivery of coal to Sublette County
Sealed bids for delivery of 250 tons of oiled stoker coal to the County Court House at Pinedale must be received by the Board of County Commissioners at 11 00 A M on Tuesday October 3 1950. Bids should name the mine supplying the coal. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Sublette County Board of County Commissioners H G Summers County Clerk.
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Pinedale
Board of County Commissioners
Sublette County
Wyoming
H. G. Summmers
Fit Glasses Opportunity for Professional Service
A notice invites readers to avail themselves of high quality professional eyeglass fitting services. The offer highlights skilled technicians and precise lens fitting, directing customers to inquire for details and appointments.
Two Given Pen Sentences By Judge Christmas
In Sublette county district court Judge Christmas sentenced Richard G. Johnson 28 of Pomona California to 12 to 13 months and Kenneth Baggert 22 of Bozeman Montana to 12 to 18 months on robbery related charges after an early Sept paired hold up at Cowboys bar in Pinedale. An additional forgery case saw Charles Fields sentenced to 12 to 13 months.
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A. R. Christmas
Sublette
Pinedale
Richard G. Johnson
Pomona
Calif
Kenneth Baggert
Bozeman
Mont
Sublette County
Lewis H. Brown
R.S. Carlson
Johnson
Jack Mudd
Neeley
Charles Packett
Packett
Imits
Christmas
Charles Fields
Big Piney
Carlson
Republican Rally and Free Show in Pinedale
A Republican rally and free screening will be held in Pinedale on Tuesday September 19 at 8:00 pm at the Skyline theatre. State Chairman King T Kerr of Cheyenne will attend along with all state and county candidates. The event includes the free show The Story of Seabiscuit starring Shirley Temple Barry Fitzgerald and Lou McAllister.
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iRally
Pinedale
Skyline Theatre
King T. Kerr
Cheyenne
Shirley ‘Temple
Barry Fitzgerald
Lou McAllister
Fall Quarter Enrollment at U W Expected to Hit 3000
University of Wyoming anticipates about 2000 students enrolling for the 1950 fall quarter during next week's registration days September 18 20 and 21 registrar R E McWhinnie announced. Approximately 70 new students will enroll including 532 freshmen 128 transfers and 90 graduates with 489 Wyoming residents and 261 out of state students. A new LBM recording system requires pre-registration cards at the registrar before September 19 with classes set to begin September 22.
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University of Wyoming
R. E. McWhinnie
University
Wyoming
Doctor Yoder Reveals Sublette Health Officer Resignation
State health director Dr. Franklin D. Yoder announced today that Dr. Booth, who has served as Sublette county health officer since March 6, 1939, will resign and plans to move to California due to health concerns.
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Sublette
Franklin D. Yoder
Booth
California
I. Health
Radio Pro Gr ams Dominate Sunday Schedules On Air
The Greatest Story Ever Told returns on ABC with 18 stations airing Sundays after noon. Walham Gargan stars in all versions on NBC telecast Thursdays at 10. Lowell Thomas marks 20 years on CBS with weekday newscasts, boasting degrees from four universities and 40 books in 20 languages.
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ABC Network
Lowell Thomas
America
CBS
Thomas
Princeton
Draft Board Clarifies Classifications For Selective Service
Selective Service System in Pinedale Wyoming notes that registrants with WWII service under certain dates are classified 4-A or A and not subject to draft. Four local registrants Howard Schriver John Stevens Dean Blackmon Windsor Reed are called for induction. One served 95 days in 1946 and is not 4-A. Delinquent registrants failing to appear face induction and FBI referral.
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Pinedale
Draft Board
Sublette County
U.S
United States
U. S
Howard Schriver
John Stevens
Dean Blackmon
Windsor Reed
Navy
FBI
Dee Fox Unit 74 Legion Auxiliary Holds First Meeting
The Dee Fox Unit 74 met at Legion Hall on September Sth with Past President Elva Marincic installing new officers May Jensen president Lois McNinch first vice president May Stacy second vice president Reta Carr secretary treasurer Capitola Looney historian Marie Farrel chaplain Inez Bennett sergeant at arms Lena Olson junior past president. Branding chairmen committees stay the same as last year dues $250 are due and payable. All eligible women are invited to join.
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Dee Fox
Legion Hall
Sth
Elva Marincic
May Jensen
Lois McNinch
May Stacy
Reta Carr
Capitola Looney
Marie Farrel
Inez Bennett
Lena Olson
Wyoming Proclamation Declares Library Week 1950
Governor Arthur G Crane proclaims September 11 to 16 1950 as Wyoming Library Week praising libraries as cultural and recreational centers. He urges libraries to publicize resources and services and calls agencies to promote professional standards to strengthen knowledge and citizen informness in Wyoming.
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Arthur Griswold Crane
State of
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Arthur G. Crane
Fish Rearing Station Under Construction Near Boulder
State fish warden A F C Greene announced a new fish rearing station near Boulder. The project includes six dirt raceways, two dirt ponds, a remodeled house, storage and grinding building, aiming for full production next spring. It will be the second state facility for fish hatched in existing hatcheries, and first with only dirt ponds and raceways. Harrower and Taylor of Pinedale hold the contract. dirt work awarded September 20.
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Cheyenne
A. F.C. Greene
Boulder
Itt
Greene
Glenrock
Daniel Hatchery
Harrower and Taylor
Pinedale
Wyoming Reclamation Association to hold 19th convention in Buffalo
The 19th annual Wyoming Reclamation Association convention will meet in Buffalo this Friday and Saturday. Leaders from major Wyoming industries will discuss the linkage between reclamation and cattle sheep oil and gas, with state and out of state speakers on watersheds interstate compacts and federal programs.
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THE
Wyoming Reclamation Association
Buffalo
Reclamation
Wyoming
Manville Kendrik
Sheridan
Wyoming Stock Growers Association
E. Harald Josendal
Casper
Wyoming Wool Growers Association
William “Scotty” Jacke
Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas Asociation
West
R. L. Greene
Powder River
Henry A. Burgess
Sheridan County
Tongue River
Harry E. Polk
Williston
North Dakota
National Reclamation Association
Earl T. Bower
Worland
National Association
L. C. Bishop
Cheyenne
Joe L. Budd
Big ‘Piney
Wyoming ‘Reclamation ’Association
Earl Lloyd
Wyoming State Planning and Water Conservation Board
U.S. Soil Conservation Board
H. A. Reeves
K. F. Vernon
Billings
Mon
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E.R. Booth
Tealth
Leonard Fr. Booth
U. W
MIT
Lyn Wilson
NBC
Theatre Guild
Race and Television Arts and Sciences
Linda Seven Dietrich Darnell
Lucilie All
Paul Doulas
Humphrey Bogart
Ray Milland
Uing
Uing Cast In “Brigadoon,” “Goodbye, Mr Chips,” “Tarenwell
Edward
Eve Arden
Miss Brooks
Eve
Marx Bros
Fanny
Brice
Willie Howard
Curt Miss Brooks
Ifor
Kane, Tye
Legion Auxiliary Notes
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