Published for members of the Wyoming State Historical ...

1 Published for members of the Wyoming State Historical Society August 2012 Volume 59, Number 7. Heard Wyoming 's Upper North Platte Valley Site of 2012 Annual Meeting on the Historical The fine folks of Good Times Valley are excited about hosting eighty two nominations were re- ceived from affiliated chapters Trail the 59th Annual Meeting of the and individuals WSHS members . Wyoming State Historical Soci- The awards will be announced at Congratulations to WSHS/Platte ety. Lodging information is on the luncheon so make plans now County Historical Society member page three.

2 To attend. Nancy Curtis, publisher of High Hosted by the Carbon County The registration form can be Plains Press, for receiving the Historical Society, the Grand En- found inside. Please send it to 2012 Lariat Award from West- campment Museum and the Little Tina Hill, 614 5th Street, Rawlins, ern Writers of America. Snake River Museum, the week- WY 82301 no later than Septem- WSHS members Julianne end of September 21st is going to ber 3rd. Couch and Ron Hansen were spot- be an opportunity ted at Cheyenne Frontier Days for you to explore signing their popular book, Juke- the valley and all it boxes & Jackalopes.

3 The book, has to offer. Published by the Society, is a pho- The general as- tographic companion to Wyoming sembly meeting will Bars & Backways. The book take place on Satur- signing was held in cooperation day the 22nd, begin- with the Wyoming First Program, ning at 9:00 at of which the Society is associated. the Platte Valley The Wyoming First Program is Community Center administered by the Wyoming in Saratoga. Busi- Business Council. ness of the Society WSHS member Reba Teran was will be discussed, in Wheatland recently to pick up ballots will be counted and It is irony or coincidence that copies of her book Elka of the changes to the Constitution and the Society will be in Saratoga Wind River Indian Reservation.

4 Bylaws will be voted upon. Fol- exactly 100 years to the day of Reba will be participating in the lowing the meeting will be the this celebrated fish fry, September annual Shoshonean reunion in highly anticipated annual awards 21, 1912. (Photo courtesy Wyoming State luncheon. Awards Committee Archives/ Wyoming Dept. of State Parks & Cultural Jackson, sharing stories about Resources). Elka. chair, Judy Musgrave, reports that (continued on page 3). Wyoming History News August 2012. Wyoming State Historical Society possibilities, will more than any EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

5 From the other one thing help to unify the State 's citizenry for its future well Rick Ewig, President, SE Rep, Mary Kelley, 1st VP, NE Rep, 685-1231. President.. -being and progress.. The article ends: When we Dear friends, one hundred teachers go back into Judy Musgrave, 2nd VP, At-Large 751-1919, Cheyenne the schoolrooms we should teach Charlene Busk, Secretary, Frontier Days is Wyoming history to apply the At Large, 685-6997 now going on knowledge gained while here; to which always teach the children proper attitude Jeremy Johnston, Treasurer, means to me sum- toward the State and nation, let NW Rep, 754-9689.

6 Mer is more than half them know the things we expect Russ Tanner, SW Rep, 382-5765 over. Looking ahead slightly, the them to stand for when they be- annual meeting of the Wyoming come voting men and women, Joe Fabian, At-Large, 331-2586 State Historical Society is now that Wyoming may keep Healthy, less than two months away. I Wealthy and Growing! . Pam Thompson, At-Large, 896-6101. hope as many of you as possible One of the main missions Tamsen Hert, At-Large, 460-3135, will be able to attend the meeting of the WSHS is to promote the to be held in Saratoga and En- study of the State 's history so we campment this year.

7 It certainly and future generations can under- Executive Secretary and Editor looks like it will be an enjoyable stand and appreciate the efforts Linda Fabian, 322-4237. weekend. taken by those who created, set- Executive committee mem- tled, and developed Wyo- All correspondence, membership ber Tami Hert recently came ming. This is important to the issues and questions across two articles in the July 25, State and I thank all of you who should be addressed to: 1924, issue of the Branding Iron, have assisted (and continue to Wyoming State Historical Society Linda Fabian, Executive Secretary the University of Wyoming 's stu- assist) in that effort.

8 P. O. Box 247 dent newspaper, which speak to Chapter participation in the Wheatland, WY 82201 the importance of the mission of annual meeting is very important. the Wyoming State Historical So- We hope you send a representa- ciety. One article is titled Why tive and also invite guests. Reg- The Wyoming State We Should Teach Wyoming His- istration information can be found Historical Society's tory by Myrtle Froman, Mid- on page five. We thank the local vision is to insure west, Wyoming . She begins the planning committee for their ef- article: Stop roaming, try Wyo- forts that have been ongoing since that Wyoming 's past ming, Healthy, Wealthy, Growing January!

9 Hope to see you in remains accessible to Wyoming . The other story, Saratoga and Encampment in present and future which ties in with the first one, September. generations. talks about one hundred teachers The Society's mission enrolled in history classes during Rick is to educate, support the summer term. It begins: The teaching of Wyoming History to and foster the study the children of the State , the train- ing of Wyoming boys and girls to consider Wyoming as their future Visit and home, the implanting in the minds of the State 's future citizens of the needs of Wyoming and her great 2.

10 Wyoming History News August 2012. (Heard on the Trail continued from page 1). The theme of this year's reunion is Shoshoni Homelands: Always The Exchange Remembered, Never Forgotten.. The Jackson Hole Historical Soci- ety and Museum is featuring an exhibit of the Shoshone and Ban- The Exchange nock tribes. The always popular Calendar of Order Now: The 2013 Cal- Wyoming History is now available Wilson. The premier was held at endar of Wyoming History is for 2013. It can be purchased at the Center for the Arts in Jackson now available You can place the following retail outlets: to a sold-out crowd.