LIFE OF O. E. HOBACK as told to Edna Greet (Vernon’s grandmother) Uncle Joe went to Casper in 1902 or 1903. He had married a girl named Eva McGrath in New Mexico a few years before, and they had two babies. He worked for W. S. Kimball a jeweler and watch repairman. He also…
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LIFE OF O. E. HOBACK as told to Edna Greet (Vernon’s grandmother) A blacksmith by the name of Henry Nettman had a shop in Sheridan, and whenever Oscar was in town he enjoyed hanging around the shop and watching the work. When Nettman offered him a job in the fall of 1896 he quit the…
Collected Stories 6
LIFE OF O. E. HOBACK as told to Edna Greet (Vernon’s grandmother) Wondering, Oscar asked what it was, and O’Day replied, “Destroy that little book you have in your pocket.” So Oscar followed him into a bunkhouse behind the livery stable, and O’Day watched as he threw the note book with all its…
Collected Stories 5
Well, as I rotate between having my knee elevated and accomplishing what little housework I can do, I was wondering what I was going to write about. I had nothing. Then I remembered today that I was supposed to have published another section of Oscar Hoback’s stories. Ooops. Sorry about that! LIFE OF O. E….
Sports
Over Christmas vacation, Ten Sleep School will be in their new building. I’ve spent many an hour in this gym. It’s fun and sad to watch… but I won’t get over emotional… there’s more volleyball and basketball to go! Meanwhile, Quinlan and Jaxon are busy on the old football field.
Collected Stories 4
LIFE OF O. E. HOBACK as told to Edna Greet (Vernon’s grandmother). Oscar now walked on to the ranch where Joe was working on Gypsum Creek and stayed with him a couple months, June July. He then started out to walk to Will’s homestead on Flag Creek. When he was within a few miles of…
Collected Stories 3
LIFE OF O. E. HOBACK as told to Edna Greet (Vernon’s grandmother). He had worked hard and had only bought a few necessities at the company store – an ax, two pairs of overalls, a jumper, some cotton gloves, some socks and two quilts. But when the time came for the company to settle with…
Collected Stories 2
LIFE OF O. E. HOBACK as told to Edna Greet (Vernon’s grandmother). Arriving in Denver, he found that he was still a long way from either brother. He had only a few dollars left, so he talked to the ticket agent, who named the different places to which his money might take him. Oscar decided…
Pray For
When we vaccinate the calves, we put moms and babies in the corral first, then separate the cows out through a gate. They can go graze while we’re vaccinating their babies. Brandon and I work the gate with our long flags, turning calves back and letting cows go through. I think we work well together….
Blessings
It does my heart good to see this. I give thanks every night for them and all my other blessings.
Historical Photo: Branding 1950’s?
While sorting through the pile of photos, it seems as if the ones printed like this were about the 1950’s era. I don’t recognize this round corral. Obviously, this was in the day of Hereford cattle. So many things are still the same… I don’t recognize the brand… does anyone know of the R3 brand?
An Answer to a Question
Many of you liked the historical photo I posted of Edna, especially the one with the gun on her hip. Well, today, while cooling off from lawn work in the ‘90* heat, I was sorting photos and came across this photo in the Worland newspaper. That little article clears up a few questions…