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There were five people here for Bingo Tuesday. Two-dollar winners were Berneil McCord, Winnie Allen and Grace Johnston. Sue Howe won the $4 blackout round; thank you Winnie Allen for watching my card. There were three tables for Duplicate Bridge on Monday. High winners were Gertrude Herold and Mary Alice Sjoden. Second high went to Mariel O’Grady and Marilyn Walck. They said they had a pretty good turnout for the flu shots here on Wednesday. I always enjoy when they have these things up here cause you get to visit with people you very seldom s...
Reprint of this story from the October 16, 1903 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. WYOMING STATE SONG Grand Encampment Production Sung at Industrial Convention Made a Hit and Has Been Endorsed as the State Song. On Wednesday evening, Governor Chatterton announced a song entitled “Wyoming,” the words of which were written by Attorney Charlie E. Winter of Grand Encampment, and the music by Earle R. Clemens, editor of the Grand Encam...
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. On Friday, Brenda Zeiger and I were away at an Activity workshop in Casper. We had three learning sessions on Alzheimer’s and dementia and two sessions by Wyoming state surveyors on activities in state surveys. Games throughout the week provided fun and laughter. On Sunday aft...
There were five people here for Bingo Tuesday. Two-dollar winners were Berneil McCord, Pat Faust and Merle Starr. Berneil McCord won the $4 blackout round. There were three tables for duplicate bridge on Monday. High winners were Sheila Johnson and Bob Johnson. Second high went to Glee Johnson and Mariel O’Grady. We will be having flu shots from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Oct. 15 at the Senior Center. We will be hosting the county board meeting here on Oct. 16. If you are interested in sitting in on the meeting or have anything you would like to ask p...
The American Legion Auxiliary will be having a regular meeting at 6:30 p.m., Oct. 15 at the Legion home. District 6 President Pam Freeman from Cheyenne will be making her official visit to the Unit at this meeting. Freeman is a past Department President and has served the Department of Wyoming in most offices and currently serves in several chairs. MEMBERS NOTE: Since October is “cookie month” for the Cheyenne’s Veteran’s Hospital for the Saratoga Unit, please have your cookies and/or donations at the Legion home by Oct. 14 so they can be deli...
2 years ago Oct. 9, 1912 Intolerable conditions At the meeting of the Young Men’s Liberty club in Cheyenne Friday night, the lynching of Wigfall in the state penitentiary was discussed freely and handled without gloves. While the expression was universal that Wigfall deserved just what he got, the members were equally unanimous in the opinion that a system that would permit in a lynching to take place in a penitentiary demanded investigation. If it is possible for the prisoners to pass the word, hold up the guards and lynch a prisoner, it i...
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. Mother Nature gave us some beautiful scenery on Friday morning, just to let us know the winter is just around the corner. The wet, heavy snow brought down a lot of tree limbs around town. However, residents were warm and snug in the facility inside, despite the snow and colder t...
There were four people here for Bingo Tuesday. $2 winners were Berneil McCord and Merle Starr. Berneil McCord won the $2 blackout round. There were two-and-a-half tables for duplicate bridge on Monday. High winners were Sandy Cameron and Mary Alice Sjoden. Second high went to Pat Bailey and Kay. We will be having flu shots up here at the center from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Oct. 16. Be sure to mark your calendar. We will be hosting the county board meeting here on Oct. 16. If you are interested in setting in on the meeting or have anything you...
Reprint of this story from the October 9, 1903 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. A Breezy Time Up Around Battle Mr. George Kuntzman, accompanied by Mrs. Kuntzman, made a trip to Battle Monday morning, leaving their little son with Mrs. Lynn. After reaching Battle, Mr. Kuntzman left his wife and went on with some associates to visit the Fulks property which they reached safely in a snow storm. On account of the bad weather they soon st...
There were five people here for bingo Tuesday. Two-dollar winners were Janet Lasco, and Grace Johnston. Berneil McCord won the $5 blackout round. There were two-and-a-half tables for Duplicate Bridge on Monday. High winners were Pat Bailey and Vivien Campbell. Second high went to Gertrude Herold and Sheila Johnson. There were not enough to play Right, Left and Center. Maybe next week there will be enough. We have been having a pretty good turnout for breakfast. We will continue to have them every other week. I really hate this time of year. It...
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. With the advent of fall on Sunday, we have begun getting cooler temperatures and some very beautiful days (and some rain, too). On Thursday afternoon, seven residents went on a Van Ride to Aspen Alley to see the fall colors. The month of October will bring our annual Fall C...
Here comes my favorite months of the year, we have a lot going on this month. Always much thanks to our volunteers, Bill and Madeline Telfer, Bob and Lois Thompson, Vonda Wieburg, Nancy Lynch and Laura Rettelie. You all allow this facility to run with a special touch. Blood pressure checks are every other Thursday, Oct. 10 and 24. This month’s birthday/anniversary is a long list. Birthdays in October include Ella Geisick, Sheila Johnson, Karen Bower, Vangie Licero, Jim Buckendorf, Ed Freisburg, Lois Thompson, Nancy Flohr, Phil Fleming, Toni R...
The holidays are not the only time food is needed at the Platte Valley Food Pantry. The American Legion recently discovered the Platte Valley Food Pantry is in need of non-perishable goods, and is conducting a food drive at the post home, adjuntant Deb Clark said. Items for the food pantry can be dropped off at the American Legion between noon and close daily....
Model T Ford of America members traveled to Saratoga Sunday. The “Leaf Peeper Tour” came from as far as Missouri to enjoy the fall colors over Snowy Range Sunday. “It is one of the most beautiful drives there is,” Dave Huson, of Longmont, Colo., said. Huson has been in the Ford Model T business for years, Alan Krusnik, of Littleton, Colo., said. Huson said he was a kid when his family got their first Model T. A farmer who owned a good running Model T was looking to upgrade to Studebaker and wan...
September 26, 1912 101 years ago (1913-14 archives not available) Pretty birthday party Little Grace Winsor was five last Sunday and her mother gave her a birthday party Saturday. There were about 35 little people near Grace’s own age, who assemble at the Winsor residence to do honor to the occasion. After the manner of good mothers Mrs. Winsor had prepared cakes, ices and other things that children like and after they wearied themselves with childish games they were regaled with the feast made ready for them. It was a very happy little p...
There was not enough to play bingo this week. We had Janette Cox here from Rock Springs. She came and talked to the seniors about emergency preparedness. It was a great program and I think we all got a lot out of her talk. Maybe we will be more prepared for winter and whatever might come up. There were two-and-a-half tables for duplicate bridge on Monday. High winners were John Blue & Mariel O’Grady. Then there was a three-way tie for second place. We will be having a breakfast at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26. Then we will have lunch at n...
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 had our monthly birthday party at he facility on Thursday afternoon, and 11 residents attended. We celebrated the birthdays of Randy Cross, Ralph Platt, and Gloria Kendrick with ice cream and cake. Residents played one Blackout Bingo with Charlotte Gibbons winning. Six r...
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,three residents played Uno with Charlotte Gibbons winning. On Monday afternoon, four residents played Dominoes. On Wednesday afternoon, 10 residents played Bingo, and on Friday afternoon, nine residents p...
Reprint of this story from the Oct. 2, 1903 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. New Bank Going Up The laying of the foundations for the new Emerson & Henry bank building in Grand Encampment has been commenced. Several men are employed and the work is rapidly proceeding. Contractor J. M. Davies, under whose personal supervision the work is being done, states that the building will be completed and ready for occupancy by April 1, 1904, s...
There were eight people here for bingo on Tuesday. Two-dollar winners were Berneil McCord, Janet Lasco, Darlene Willis, Chris Willis, Betty Dean, and Grace Johnston. Winnie Allen and Janet Lasco shared the $5 blackout round.It was nice to have Bob Cross here to call for them. Thanks Bob. There were two-and-a-half tables for Duplicate Bridge on Monday. High winners were John Blue and Mariel O’Grady. Then there was a three way tie for second place. There were only four people to play Right Left and Center on Wednesday. They didn’t say who the big...
Yes, Sagebrush Senior Center is back. Our Domino players are Betty M., Joe and Sheila R., Jack James and Dick B. and Bill and Madeline Telfer. We are still playing two tables of Bridge on Wednesdays and working on what looks to be a challenging puzzle. Always much thanks to our volunteers Bob and Lois Thompson, Vonda Wieburg, Nancy Lynch and Laura Rettelle, you all allow this facility to run with a special touch. Blood pressure checks will be Sept. 26. This month’s birthday/anniversary list is short this month. We have nine birthdays- Martha B...
Ashley Bokelman and Tanner Stirling, both of Colorado Springs, Colo., are happy to announce their wedding. The couple will be married June 25, 2013 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Ashley and Tanner plan to make their home in Colorado Springs. Ashley is the daughter of Scott and Theresa Bokelman, of Saratoga. Tanner is the son of Scott and Sue Stirling, of Hastings, Neb....
2 years ago (The 1913-14 archives are unavailable) Sept. 12, 1912 The opening of school School opened Monday morning and the familiar call of the school bell sent many small feet hurrying toward the brick building on the hill side. Miss Clara Purvis is principal, Miss Walck presiding in the Grammar room, Mrs. Ekdahl in the Intermediary and Miss Nora Doggett in the Primary department. The rooms had been nicely cleaned, the desks scrubbed and all was in good order when the doors were thrown open to admit the youth of Saratoga. The needed books...
It has been a short week this week. There was no Bridge because we were closed Monday for the holiday. There were not enough people here to play bingo on Tuesday or to play Right, Left and Center on Wednesday. Hopefully everyone will be back and ready for a normal week this next week. Sandy has been here all week because I have been off part-time and Jane has been sick so she has been gone as well. But everything went on very well except everyone has been busy and not been here to eat. I hope that picks up again soon. We miss everyone when...
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. Reverend Young offered a memorial service on Tuesday afternoon for long-time resident, Jeanette Baker. It was attended by family members, residents, visitors, and staff. Reverend Young emphasized how Jeanette was so much a part of this facility, and she will be missed by all. Her c...
