Picnic gathering at Island Grove Park draws regional guests
Grover Knopp and Gary Ber nard joined by Ber nard Knopp and others for a family picnic at Island Grove shelter house in Greeley. Guests traveled from Colorado Nebraska Kansas and California with 328 signing the guest book as Edna Anderson learns her son Lyi has arrived in Germany for a year assignment at an air supply depot.
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Grover
Bernard Knopp
Gary
Mir
Don Porter
Randy
Ricky
Island Grove Park
Greeley
Colorado
Nebraska
Kansas
California
Edna Anderson
Lyi
Germany
Mitchells from Colton Attend Oldtimers Picnic
Bill Mitchell and sons of Greeley arrived last week from Colton California where Mitchell taught high school science. Sunday guests included Gus Konig Jimmie Konig and family with Konig relatives from Greeley Pocatello Idaho and Briggsdale. Zink entered Weld County hospital for surgery. Carolyn Thompson began nurses training at Colorado General. E B Franklin dismissed from hospital. Local leaders canvass petitions for reapportioning state legislative representation. Mrs Paul Thompson Ben Blake and others assist.
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Bill Mitchell
Greeley
Colton
Calif
Mitchell
Gus Konig
Jimmie Hied
Konig
Jake Konig
Dorothy Browster
Pocatelo
Idaho
John
James
Elizabeth McDowell
Oltimers
Briggsdale Park
Army Specialist Martinez Jr. Takes Vacation in Bavaria
Army Specialist Third Class Benjamin Martinez Jr. spent five days at the Army recreation center in Garmisch Germany Bavarian Alps while on leave. The serviceman listed his home as 529 Fifth Street Greeley Col. The report notes special details about his status and assignment.
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Martine
Alpe Augsburg
Germany
AHTNC
Clase
Benjamin Martinez Jr
Fifth St
Greeley
Olc
Army
Gurmisch
Marlies Bs
Local social notes at Tennyrest Ranch and CSU summer session
Bert Keith, Glenn Cowley and Guy Smith joined Walter Tenny family at Tennyrest Ranch for summer. Mrs Chris Koenig hosted the West Pawore club’s last meeting before recess with ten members and guest Ruth Reichly. Mrs John Peters presided, Mrs Frank Archer led guessing games. Nearby, Mrs Mabel Palmer attends an eight week Colorado State College course in Greeley, with Mrs Doris Robbins and Don Constaniz in the pro session.
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Bert Keith
Glenn Cowley
Guy Smith
Walter Tenny
Tennyrest Ranch
Chris. Koenig
West Pawore
Ruth Reichly
John Peters
Frank Archer
Colorado State College
Greeley
Mabel Palmer
Doris Robbins
Don Constaniz
Soldier Named Fire Team Leader in 11th Airborne Division
A 21-year-old private first class from Greeley High School has been assigned as fire team leader in Company D of the 504th Infantry, 11th Airborne Division, stationed in Alteburg Germany. He entered the army in February 1955 and arrived in Germany in February 1956. West Germany announces first layoff of miners in four years.
President Signs Bill for Larger Pensions to Federal Employees
President Eisenhower signed a bill expanding pensions for 292000 retired federal employees. The action increases retirement benefits and affects a wide range of government workers.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Increases Set For Civil Service Staff July 1 Aug 1
Increases, effective Aug 1, generally about 10 percent, capped at 6504 a year per person, will be reflected in September checks per the Civil Service Commission. Pony Express, first Missouri to California mail service, began in 1860 and ended 18 months later. Riotous accident in Riverton as Ancil Hatch Jr. injures TV during a shooting accident while cleaning a .22 pistol clip.
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Gregley
Civil Service Commission
Missouri
California
Riverton
Wyo
Ancll
Hatch Jr
Accdentally
Hatch
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Poplin Sport
Shawn Poplin
Shaen Poplin
Shean Poplin
Joskay
Navy
Leo Flus Yallow
Haro
Cuplent Rayont
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