On July 20, 2010, the Green River Valley Cowbelles organized a branding for the new Pinedale Elementary School. Forty-five ranchers from the Pinedale, Daniel, Boulder and Cora areas were called. Thirty-five ranchers showed up with their brands and 73 brands were put over the entrance to the school and the entrances to the three pods. Kent Price brought a branding stove and did most of the branding. Cotton Bousman, Coke Landers and I also brought branding stoves. To learn more about brands and how to “read” them, click here.
Brands on Doorways at Pinedale Elementary School 2010
Plains and Meadows Pod Entry (Brands read left to right on log)
Rancher, Town Brand Name
1. Mary Kay Jensen, Boulder S 9 Bar
2. Aaron and Diane Wilson, Pinedale V O
3. Scot Noble, Cora S Lazy S
4. Zack Noble, Cora Bootjack
5. Pape Ranches, Daniel M E
6. Messed up brand A and P (not a brand)
7. Max and Dianne Boroff, Daniel Buckfence
8. Mandy Frank, Cora H Bar Lazy T
9. Swede McAlister, Daniel Backwards D M Quarter Circle
10. MaryAnne Almquist & Annie Espenscheid, Pinedale Y T Slash
11. Jim and Jamie Jensen, Boulder L 7 Slash
12. Roberta Bacheller, Pinedale Wagon Hitch
13. Hailey Noble, Cora H L Bar
14. Aaron and Diane Wilson, Pinedale Lightning Bolt
15. Roberta Bacheller, Pinedale Rafter E
16. Sommers Ranch, Pinedale Open A P
Mountains and Forests Pod Entry
Rancher, Town Brand Name
1. Murdock Cattle Company, Pinedale Two Bar E
2. Jerry A. Jensen, Boulder N A Bar
3. Donald and Marilyn Jensen, Boulder B F
4. Roberta Bacheller, Pinedale Arrow P
5. Reese Noble, Cora Lazy T Bar
6. Chuck and Chris Bacheller, Pinedale Falling Rock
7. Gene and Betty Lou Pearson, Daniel Down E Spear
8. Lozier’s Box R Ranch, Cora Box R
9. Carroll David Noble, Cora Quarter Circle F
10. James and Andrea Rogers, Pinedale Two T
11. Carroll David Noble, Cora L V
12. Grindstone Cattle Company, Daniel Lazy Y Y
13. Charles and Dee Ann Price, Daniel Bar 7
14. Irv and Robin Lozier, Cora Lazy Y Spear
15. Brook Noble, Cora Z O
16. Doug and Lynda Vickrey, Daniel E F
Rivers and Streams Pod Entry
Rancher, Town Brand Name
1. Jamie Blaha, Boulder W Bar
2. Jensen Ranch, Boulder Bar O 4
3. Klaren Cattle Company, Pinedale Steer Head
4. Tom Noble, Cora A K Bar
5. Justin and Sandy Wright, Boulder Fish Tail
6. Donald and Marilyn Jensen, Boulder 6 X Quarter Circle
7. Mike Vickrey, Daniel Slash D
8. Kent and Dawn Price, Daniel Bar Diamond
9. Bousman Livestock, Boulder Seat Hook
10. Chris and Carla Sullivan, Boulder Bar C S
11. Dr. Tom Johnston, Pinedale J T Reverse J
Main Entrance
Rancher, Town Brand Name
1. Blaha Ranch, Boulder T 2 Bar
2. Charles Price, Daniel Open Box Lazy T
3. Carrie Jorgensen, Pinedale Quarter Circle V Bar
4. Albert and Jonita Sommers, Pinedale O 4
5. Price Ranch, Daniel H Reverse 7 Bar
6. Sommers Ranch, Pinedale Quarter Circle V
7. Swede McAlister, Daniel Pea Tree
8. Klaren Cattle Company, Pinedale V Lazy P
9. Briggs Ranch LLC, Pinedale O L
10. Kristen Klaren, Pinedale Reverse K Reverse N
11. Susan Briggs, Pinedale N J
12. Mark Jones, Boulder M J
13. Laurel Bousman, Boulder Spider
14. Palmer Klaren, Pinedale Reverse K Lazy 3
15. Walter Bousman, Boulder Bar V Z
16. Sandy Bousman, Boulder J Lazy J
17. Nick and Lora Nichols, Boulder Upside Down T Slash Upside Down T
18. Jonita Sommers, Pinedale Two Spear
19. Albert Sommers, Pinedale Lazy M F
20. Norm Richie, Boulder Sixty-Six Quarter Circle
21. Jep Richie, Boulder P Anchor
From RealRancher Jonita Sommers –Pinedale, Wyo.
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Well, is that just the neatest idea ever?!