Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
Sorted by date Results 1526 - 1550 of 1738
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 o...
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 did...
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 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. 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 m...
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...
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...
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....
Reprint of this story from the September 5, 1902 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. AN EXCITING EXPERIENCE WITH SUPPOSED HOLD-UP MEN An attempt was made last Tuesday night to enter and rob the smelter office. About half past eight a telephone message came from Thos. Hardwick, bookkeeper for the Smelter Company and who has his sleeping apartments adjoining the office, announcing in frightened subdued tones that an a...
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, four residents played Uno with Truth Karstoft winning. On Wednesday afternoon, nine residents played Bingo, and on Friday afternoon, eight residents played Bingo. Truth Karstoft, Nadine C...
Folks attending the history trek to Emigrant’s Crossing on the Overland Trail Saturday will discover that a piece of history is missing. Gone is the “Killed by Indians” headstone from the Emigrant Cemetery. The incident has been reported to the Carbon County Sherriff’s office for investigation. In 1933 the old emigrant cemetery (shown here) was restored through the efforts of the Wyoming Land Marks Commission and the Lions Clubs of Saratoga and Rawlins. It was fenced and the area within the enclosure cleaned and original mark...
Jessica Lane and Joseph Gaudesi announce the birth of their son, William James Gaudesi. William was born Aug. 4, 2013 at Ivinson Memorial Hospital in Laramie and weighed 7 pounds, 7.5 ounces and was 19 and 3/4 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Kathleen K. Lane and James R. Lane, of Saratoga. Paternal grandparents are William J. Gaudesi and Eunice C. Gaudesi, of Saratoga. William has one sister, Olivia J. Gaudesi....
There were six people here for bingo this week. Two-dollar winners were Winnie Allen, Berneil McCord and Chris Willis. Berneil and Winnie shared a $2 round. Winnie won the $4 blackout round. There were two-and-a-half tables for Duplicate Bridge this week. High winners were John Blue and Pat Bailey. Second high went to Janet Donelan and Sandy Cameron. Don’t forget we will be having the music jamboree up here every other Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. The next time will be Sept. 10, so mark your calendar. We only had four people stay f...
1 years ago July 3, 1913 Hen hovers kittens We don’t believe in Nature-fakers and the ones who naturally pulls off the “ruph stuph” should be run over the edge of the earth whenever that edge may be found. But here is a new one and as it comes from good source, we are going to give it space and take chances on being called a nature-faker. A lady out in the country said she has a hen that has taken up with a bunch of kittens. The lady was, we believe, trying to “break her up.” Also the lady has a cat with some little ki...
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 Uno with Pat Sims winning. On Tuesday morning, four residents played Dominoes. On Wednesday afternoon, nine residents played Bingo, and on Friday afternoon, eight r...
There were two-and-a-half tables for Duplicate Bridge this week. However no one left me a list of the winners. So you will get that next week. Don’t forget we will be having the music jamboree up here every other Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. I do have the forms for the Elderly and Disabled Tax Program. The qualifications for this are: you must be at least 65 years old, or turned 18 in 2012 and totally disabled. You must have lived in the state of Wyoming for the year 2012, and had income of $17,500 or less for a single person, or $28...
Reprint of this story from the August 21, 1903 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community. Members of Encampment Fire Department and Friends Partake of Sumptuous Six-Course Dinner The Encampment Fire Department held its first annual banquet at the city hall on Wednesday evening. A party of forty-five members, ladies, and guests sat down to a well spread table and enjoyed a six-course repast amid most pleasant auspices. The t...
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 annual summer barbecue on Thursday with 35 family members and guests. Teense Willford sang and played country music on his guitar with the assistance of Jack on the fiddle and Kate on the guitar. Our Dietary Department prepared a great spread with h...
There were seven here to play bingo Tuesday. $2 winners were Pat Faust, Madaline Forbes, Dorothy Miller, Dee Miller, and Winnie Allen. Dorothy Miller won the $5 blackout round. There were three tables for Duplicate Bridge this week. High winners were Janet Donaland & Bob Johnson. Second high went to John Blue & Pat Bailey. Don’t for get we will be having the music jamboree up here every other Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. It has been so enjoyable and we keep getting more entertainers and the audience keeps growing every time. So mark...
1 years ago July 10, 1913 Colorado Northern Persistent rumor that there is more behind the big project than first gleamed. It is now an assured fact that French capitalists are on the ground at Hayden, Colorado, looking over the proposed project in which they expect invest some $28,000,000.00. This project looked at first to be a little out of keeping at this time but closer investigation proves that there is indeed a big movement on foot that is beginning to assume into a possibility. The proposition is to build a...
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 for family and friends of our residents. We are hoping to have good weather on that day, so we can enjoy the barbecue on our patio. Games throughout the week provided fun and laughter. On Sunday afternoon, f...
A few of our summertime travelers have left for the season; safe travels to them. Our Domino players are Betty M., Joe and Sheila R., Jack James and Dick B., and welcome back to Bill and Madeline Telfer. We are still playing two tables of Bridge on Wednesdays and are working on what looks to be a challenging puzzle called ”Butterfly”. 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 will be tak...
There were six here to play bingo Tuesday. Two-dollar winners were Pat Faust, Madaline Forbes, Dorothy Miller, Jack Riddick, and Ginny Riddick. Berneil McCord won a $3 round. Pat Faust won the $5 blackout round. There were three-and-a-half tables for Duplicate Bridge this week. High winners were Marianna Blue and Gertrude Herold. There was a tie for second high between Mary Alice Sjoden and Sandy Cameron and Pat Bailey and Mariel O’Grady. Don’t for get we will be having the music jamboree up here every other Tuesday at 6:3...
Jonathan Jones, a 2009 graduate of Saratoga High School, has earned his Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in Graphic Design from The Art Institute of Colorado. Jones is the son of Robin and David Jones, of Saratoga....
Tiffany Oxford, of Saratoga, made the 2013 spring semester Provost’s Honor Roll for the University of Wyoming. The Provost’s Honor Roll consists of undergraduates who have completed at least six, but fewer than 12, hours with a minimum 3.5 grade point average for the semester....
Weston Jacob Bates was born July 24, 2013 at Ivinson Memorial Hospital in Laramie. He was born 8 lbs, 11oz, and was 20 1/2 inches long. The proud parents are Tara and Michael Bates of Saratoga. Michael works at the Sinclair Refinery, and Tara is a substitute teacher for Carbon County School District No. 2. Maternal grandparents are Warren and Debbie Drew of Omaha, Neb., and paternal grandparents are Terry and Christine Bates of Woodbine, Iowa. Proud older siblings are 7-year-old Joseph and 6-year-old Bryso...