Wyoming letters from war years to Tinker’s Mom
In a July Wyoming postcard look back, Tinker’s mother recalls sons in service, reunions, and camp life with friends and locals. The missive lists names, moves, and updates on families, schools, and veterans, and shares a nostalgic, personal update from August 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Groyd
van Porta Williams
Norman Sanford
Tamar Boy
Delmer Menteh
OY Tinker
Orraneli
Ankel
Lathan Ata
Bill Bragg Tells Legend Of Lost Cabin Mine
Gillette Wyoming July 9 1945 Dear friends in the Service after reading accounts of sheep hunts and Wyoming outdoorss I reflect on soldiers missing the mountains campfires and yarns The best mountain yarn is the legend of the Lost Cabin mine in the Big Horns The tale speaks of prospectors killed by heat Indians and one survivor who drifted to Kort Re on the Powder River The mine if found is said to lie near an old log cabin with powder cans of gold dust buried beneath it The legend connects to local memory and older prospectors from Worland and nearby areas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luna
Fulek
Mountain
Bill
Gillette
Wyo
Bob Cole
Bob White
Wyoming
Kagols
Timberline
Lig Horn Mountains
Ting
Duck Pulek
Worland
Cam
Lowa
Marian Scriffin Greets Servicemen
Marian Scriffin writes from a hot festive town scene. She recalls a trip to Tensleep for cooling and a sunburn remedy fail. She mentions a motorboat ride with the Bush Bain Gillies party and a playful take on lake life. The piece notes a town carnival, rumors of a roving rodeo plan, and weekly dances starting August 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush-Bain-Gillies
Mr. Bush
Marian Sorippin
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Bonnie Hunter
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Tinker
Bobby Brown
Germany
Tomy
Pinker
Gens
Jim
Doe Bush
Max
Mortimore
Shoshoni
Misa Caber
Caspar
Roy Morin
B'l Ings
Wear
Gean
Mia
Rush
Jut
Jackton
Hains
Gillieses
Nancy Ricignond
Wallace
Jackson Lake Lodge
Moran
Watts
Pacific
George Buin
Wally
Clarence Garde
Tam
Cain
Ceorge
Uin
George
Wayoe
Tarent Ranger
Tom and
Courwick
Tokyo
Charley McHeath
Twar Signimank Gt
Biunie Wilson
Dinu Wilson
Vane
Greatnevide
California
Ed van Petten
Houlder
Colorado
Milton
Giliss Hy
Howe
Wilkie Labo
Jack Bucher
Ling
Latoy WilTlama
Lola Mohrert
Buat
Clyde Smith
Lealie Theonburg
Aritut Rewily
Hurupe
Jack Kyser
Bubble Pier
Michigan
Ile
Mingssdipps
Bill Bragg
Marian Scriffin
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