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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1934
Page
1
Parco society heads a busy weekend with travels to Denver Laramie and Baggs. Residents Mrs Clyde Parrish Miss Virginia Garretton and Miss Elizabeth Allapack leave for studies while others attend bridge parties and a surprise birthday. An Auxiliary for Union No 259 was formed with Tom Stanton president pro tem and F S Bradbury secretary pending charter.
The Legionaires of Saratoga hosted a banquet and dance in honor of the Kawling Duncan-Eng strom Post with attendees from Casper Rock Springs Hanna and Encampment including Mayor and Mrs Kels Nickell and many couples. The evening featured dancing with Mr and Mrs W F Kuntsman and other locals in attendance.
Evelyn Francis missed school last week due to illness. Visitors and residents note numerous calls and trips among the Hunter, Wolfard, and Toothaker families, with meetings in Saratoga and Encampment. A September hospital operation for Mrs Higby in Denver is reported, and condolences go to the Edwards family in Portland for Ethyn Edwarda’s death.
At Medicine Row a State Water Users Association formed to safeguard irrigation rights. Members voted a one cent per acre levy on pre December 6 1904 rights and two cents on later rights to fund protection efforts. A joint Medicine Bow Saratoga Encampment meeting backed pursuing court action to challenge a state engineer decision on the Alvora Project.
Payment of assessments should be made at once to C. D. Terwilliger who has records of rights on which assessments are based.
The state engineer announces an immediate decision causing the Federal Loan Bank in Omaha to stop all loans to individuals who are, or may become, affected. This action restricts lending pending further guidance and investigations by state authorities.
Mra Mary Nickell, Miss Kate Mahoney, and Mr Jimey Moore of Cheyenne with Mra Minnie Ashley of Lacomie arrived in Encampment on Sunday. They will visit with the C H Ashley and Kels Nickel families for several days.
Mary Frances and Jenn Garetson visited Medicine Row after driving from Laramie. Diplodocus Cafe was robbed of plotting machines and $150, and Sugar Bowl lost merchandise and about $20. A dances and visits filled the weekend with locals traveling to Rawlins Casper Hanna and Cleveland. Several residents returned from Nebraska and Nebraska families were noted.
Mrs Shidler arrives from Raywolds to work at the Bohn Hotel. Mrs Orlando Peterson returns to her home in Tullis after weeks at the Bohn Hotel. Nellie Reynolds visits the Rollman home. Jack Millard and Brady Reagon haul timbers from the hills. Mrs Frank White of California visits the Rohn Toll as guest of Mr and Mrs J J Fylkerson. Mr and Mrs D M Carley of Ft Collins come for a few days with Mr and Mrs Rob Spencer. William Null and George Curry, Forest workers, spend weekend at home before returning to Big Creek country. Mrs A Hagen brings her daughter Shirley to Denver to resume studies. Mr S S Sharp of Saratoga at Echo office regarding water controversy, plans to stay in Cheyenne three weeks more. Mrs Millie Stewart of Laramie, formerly Encampment, elected vice president of State Library Association in Laramie. Mrs K W Joslin of Green River library elected president. Wyoming author Struthers Burt speaks. Oddd and Evens club entertained by Mrs Ada Carver with Mesdames Evjen Ashley Tennant Perkinson Connerly McKnight Rutledge Thompson Coard. Mrs Eberhart and Mrs Parkison host five table bridge. high honors to Mrs Eberhart, consolation to Mrs Terwilliger.
Hank Cardwell of Pedro spent a few days nearby while Mrs Wm. Baughman prepares a new restaurant in the Bow Cafe building once run by Mrs H. C. Moore. Laramie visitors from Medvine Bow include several Cooper families, Miss Jessie Adkins, and Miss Dorothy West. Garretson and Cardwell visited Cheyenne. Tom Scott party went to Laramie for high school. Finkbiner and West called on friends in Laramie.
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