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Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
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More than 80 quilts will be displayed at the Pieces of History Quilt Show Friday and Saturday at the Platte Valley Community Center. The quilt show is sponsored by the Saratoga Museum and includes many quilts made by people in the Platte Valley. One of the oldest quilts to be displayed is from 1895, Saratoga Museum Director Virginia Parker said. "The quilts are different from last year," Parker said. "We have a lot of hand-sewn quilts locally made. It should be an interesting... Full story
Saratoga may be home to the rebirth of the atlatl and a world-wide competition. What is an atlatl you ask? An atlatl is a device used to throw a spear, commonly called a dart, much farther and more accurately than a human can unaided. An atlatl is usually constructed from a stick or slat with a hook on one end and a handle on the other. If it were explained by your high school physics teacher, they would describe it as creating an extra lever on your arm, thus increasing the...
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series about the journey to write “The Legends of Old Baldy.” Carole Ward, a researcher for the “Legends of Old Baldy”, said she is not a writer, but when she was approached about the book, she felt it was important enough to pursue. Around 20 members at the Old Baldy Club showed an interest and Ward said she thought she could delegate some of the work. Her husband Bill was suffering from health issues, and they weren’t able to tackle a...
We had three tables for Duplicate Bridge on Monday. High winners were John Blue and Glee Johnson. Second high went to Gertrude Herold and Pat Bailey. I have the forms for the elderly and disabled tax returns. So stop by and get one or call and I will help you fill them out and get them sent back. You have until Aug. 31 to get the forms in. Qualifications are you have to be at least 65, if you are single you can make up to $17,500 per year. Married couple can make up to $28,500. Time is running out. We had our birthday...
At Deseret Health and Rehab, residents enjoyed many activities throughout the week. The Activity Department offers a wide variety of activities each week to meet the residents’ interests, as well as the physical, mental and psychological well-being of each resident. Games throughout the week provided fun and laughter. On Sunday afternoon,residents played Dominoes with Pat Rust winning. On Monday afternoon, seven residents played Yahtzee with Marjery McAulay winning. On Tuesday afternoon, four residents played Dominoes. On W...
Grady Joseph Kalberer was born to Lindsay and Eric Kalberer. He was born July 11, 2014, in Cleveland, Ohio. Maternal grandparents are Larry and Joanne Hepner, of Saratoga. Maternal great grandmothers are Nellie Talbert, of Saratoga, and Elsie Hepner, of Casper. Grady joins his brother Henry, 2½ years old....
Carbon County Senior Centers Wednesday- Meatloaf, au gratin potato, spinach, wheat bread, apricots, chilled milk. Thursday- Beef stroganoff, noodles, squash blend, wheat bread, Mandarin oranges, chilled milk. Friday- Oven chicken, mashed potatoes/gravy, confetti corn, wheat roll, fruit salad, chilled milk. Monday- Baked ham, scalloped potatoes, Brussels sprouts, chilled milk. Tuesday- Creamed turkey, fettuccine, tossed salad, wheat bread, strawberries, chilled milk....
There were six here for bingo Tuesday. two-dollar winners were, Pat Faust, Dorothy Miller, Berneil McCord, Grace Johnston, and Sue Howe. Grace Johnston won the four-dollar blackout. There were three tables for Duplicate Bridge on Monday. High winners were Vivien Campbell and Gertrude Harold. Second high went to Glee Johnson and Mariel O’Grady. I have the forms for the Elderly and Disabled tax returns. Stop by and get one or call and I will help you fill them out and get them sent back. You have until Aug. 31 to get the f...
Dominoes: Bill and Madeline Telfer, Bob and Lois Thompson, Betty Merrill, Dick Blake, Joe and Shelia Remick, Phil Fliming, Laura Rettelle, Lorraine Knotwell, Jack Riddick Coffee Drinkers: Laura Rettelle, Gonnie eckham, Patty Herrinf Karen Dibbern, LeDawn Vorn, Arleigh Simmon, Jo Bonnett, Ellie Bechman, and and a few guests: Dani Herring, Kee Chui and Jane Chui. Bridge Game: Alice & Whitey Stewart, John Blue, Vivien Campbell, Kay Fleming Quilters: Nancy Lynch, Betty Merrill Vonda Wieberg, Karen Casson, Kay Fleming, Lila...
At Deseret Health and Rehab, residents enjoyed many activities throughout the week. The Activity Department offers a wide variety of activities each week to meet the residents’ interests, as well as the physical, mental and psychological well-being of each resident. Games throughout the week provided fun and laughter. On Sunday afternoon,residents played Dominoes with Pat Rust winning. On Monday afternoon, seven residents played Yahtzee with Marjery McAulay winning. On Tuesday morning, five residents played Dominoes with P...
Reprint of this story from the August 8, 1902 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. FOREST FIRES RAGING Millions of Feet of Lumber Are Being Destroyed In the Sierra Madre Range The most disastrous forest fire in the history of the camp has been raging within the past week about twelve miles south of Grand Encampment in the Sierra Madre hills. The fire has swept over an area four miles long and from one-half to t...
There were five here for bingo Tuesday. Two-dollar winners were, Pat Faust, Grace Johnston and Sue Howe. Pat Faust won a $1 round as well. Pat Faust won the $3 blackout. There were two-and-a-half tables for duplicate bridge on Monday. High winners were Pat Bailey and Mary Sjoden. Second high went to Sandy Cameron and Marianne Blue. I have the forms for the elderly and disabled tax returns, so stop by and get one or call and I will help you fill them out and get them sent back. You have until Aug. 31 to get the forms in....
Happy August. Well if the summer has to end at least football will begin. Blood Pressure will be taken on the Aug. 7, 14, and 21 starting at 11:30 a.m. Breakfast at noon will be Saturday and the menu is scrambled eggs, sausage links, cinnamon roll and fresh fruit. Evening meal will be at 6 p.m., Aug. 15. The evening menu is seasoned oven baked chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, confetti corn, and wheat dinner roll and fruit salad. We will be celebrating Willis Greenwood, LeDawn Vorn, Donn Wells, Nancy Blattman, Marvin...
Carbon County Senior Centers Wednesday- Cheesburger, tator tots, tossed salad, banana, peanut butter, cookie, chilled milk. Thursday- Baked pork chop, baked potato, green beans, wheat roll, peaches, chilled milk. Friday- Crab cake, macaroni & cheese, stewed tomatoes, wheat bread, blue buckle, chilled milk. Monday- Beef/bean burrito, French fries, coleslaw, cinnamon apples, chilled milk. Tuesday- Sweet/sour pork, steamed rice, Oriental vegetables, wheat roll, purple plums, chilled milk....
1 years ago August 3, 1914 Concert The concert and reading of the two ladies here last evening was not very well attended, but merited a good attendance. Mrs. Henry and Mrs. Kennedy are both artists in their respective lines and deserving of good support. Mrs. Henry is an exceptionally good reader and rendered several fine pieces and Mrs Kennedy sang a number of solos, which pleased her hearers. The ladies promised to come back at a later date and to give sufficient notice so that people could all come. 75 years ago August...
At Deseret Health and Rehab, residents enjoyed many activities throughout the week. The Activity Department offers a wide variety of activities each week to meet the residents’ interests, as well as the physical, mental and psychological well-being of each resident. We will be having our annual summer barbecue on Thursday, July 31, at 5 p.m. All family members and friends of the facility are invited. Games throughout the week provided fun and laughter. On Sunday afternoon, five residents played Dominoes with Dora Martin w...
Carbon County Senior Centers Wednesday- Turkey club sandwich on wheat, potato salad, green beans, emerald pears chilled milk. Thursday- Sloppy Joe, French fries, confetti corn, Mandarin oranges, Rice Krispy bar, chilled milk. Friday- Chicken fried steak, mashed potato/gravy, broccoli, wheat roll, fruit cup, chilled milk. Monday- Beef Wellington, oven potatoes, zucchini, wheat bread, cherries, chilled milk. Tuesday- Chicken, enchilada, Spanish rice, mixed vegetables, emerald pears, chilled milk....
There were five here for bingo Tuesday. Two-dollar winners were Berneil McCord, Pat Faust and Sue Howe. Pat Faust won the $3 blackout. There were three tables for Duplicate Bridge on Monday. High winners were John Blue and Mary Sjoden. Second high went to Pat Bailey and Glee Johnson. I have the forms for the elderly and disabled tax returns, so stop by and get one or call and I will help you fill them out and get them sent back. You have until Aug. 31 to get the forms in. Qualifications are you have to be at least 65, if you...
Reprint of this story from the July 31, 1903 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. Transportation Company Under New Management is Regaining Former Patronage A great revival of business has taken place with the Transportation Company since the recent purchase by the North American Mercantile Co., and it seems that the good old days of prosperity have returned. After Grube failed a few months ago the company’s bus...
At Deseret Health and Rehab, residents enjoyed many activities throughout the week. The Activity Department offers a wide variety of activities each week to meet the residents’ interests, as well as the physical, mental and psychological well-being of each resident. Games throughout the week provided fun and laughter. On Sunday afternoon, six residents played Dominoes. On Monday afternoon, four residents played Yahtzee. On Tuesday morning, five residents played Dominoes. On Wednesday afternoon, 13 residents played Bingo, a...
There were five here for bingo Tuesday. Two-dollar winners were Grace Johnston, Berneil McCord, Pat Faust and Deanna Miller. Deanna Miller won the $4 blackout. There were three tables for Duplicate Bridge on Monday. High winners were John and Marianne Blue. Second high went to Mary Sjoden and Vivien Campbell. I now have the forms for the elderly and disabled tax returns, so stop by and get one or call and I will help you fill them out and get them sent back. You have until Aug. 31 to get the forms in. Qualifications are you...
1 years ago July 23, 1914 Even Democrats admit his worth My good friend H.S. Ridgely is the ideal republican candidate for governor. He represents in his personality all those republican sentiments which have maintained in the republican ranks in this state for a quarter of a century. He honestly believes that the Republican Party is more than half divine. He has no respect for any manner of side issue which will tend to swerve the party out of the established channels. He regards a progressive republican as a sort of...
Coffee Drinkers were Laura Rettelle, Connie Beckham, Patty Herring, La Dawn Vorn, Jo Bennett, Arleigh Simmons, Ellie Behrmann, Dodey Brown, Karen Dibbern. Quilters were Nancy Lynch, Sandy Miller, Jo Roberson, Lila Walbye, Betty Merrill, and Vonda Wieburg We had a great turnout for Breakfast at noon on Saturday. Wednesday we will be hosting the Carbon County Senior Services Inc. Board Meeting at 10 a.m.. This Friday is birthday/anniversary evening meal there will be no entertainment because of the town activities that night....
Reprint of this story from the July 18, 1902 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. BIG MERGER WILL INCLUDE RUDEFEHA Ferris-Haggarty Copper Mining Company Options the Mine The North American Copper Co. has secured an option on the Ferris-Haggarty mine. The option was dated July 15 1902, and will expire August 15. Charles P. Clemmons represented the Ferris- Haggarty Copper Mining Company and Willis George Emerson r...