Wyoming Gains Two Senators on Key Senate Committee
Wyoming celebrates a rare political milestone as Senator John Kendrick is named to the Senate Appropriations Committee, joining Senator Francis E. Warren. The move gives Wyoming both of its senators on the influential panel, a unique situation in U.S. politics. A Wyoming resident in Washington notes the state’s population is about 250,000, highlighting the unlikely concentration of power.
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Wyoming
Congress
John B. Kendrick
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Francis E. Warren
Kendrick
Washington
Population claim and senate representation cited
The speaker states Wyoming’s population is 110 millionth of the nation and notes that on the Senate committee one-ninth of the total membership and voting power resides there, highlighting disparities in representation and influence.
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Wyoming
Senate
Local residents visit and return from travels
Local items note Mr and Mrs FL A Fear traveling from the ranch for business. Austin Richardson, Daniel postmaster, visited Big Piney and returned home the same evening. Nell Kennedy came for her father’s illness. A B Stout, who died, returned to Denver. John Herrod returns from California and eyes oil field work this summer. Wash Whitman Posse Lindley and Herrod bought supplies from Burney Co. County Commissioner Frank D Ball returned from Ark Hot Springs and other southern points. Ball attends county board meeting in Pinedale with the title of best looking man in Sublette County.
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Austin Richardson
Daniel
Nell Kennedy
A. B. Stout
Denver
Frank D. Ball
Arkansas Hot Springs
Ball
Sublette
Board of County Commissioners
Pinedale
Firestone Seeks New Rubber Sources to Ease Shortage
Firestone warns of a rubber crisis affecting America as British restrictions cut supply. He cites 80 percent of world rubber from British colonies and 76 percent consumed by U S manufacturers, urging development of sources from Florida and Liberia with Edison assisting on latex extraction.
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America
Firestone
Far East
Akron
Ohio
Florida
Thomas A. Edison
Mirestone
United States
Ranch Residents Travel and Official Visits Reported
Mr and Mrs Jigg Ball traveled from the Cottonwood ranch to town and then to Kemmerer for a winter vacation. George W Hopkins sr deputy US marshal arrived from Evanston for official business and planned visits to Pinedale and Daniel. Mr and Mrs E R Noble drove from the ranch for weekend shopping. John Budd and Lee Smith visited from nearby ranches for business.
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Mrs. Jigg Ball
Cottonwood
Kemmerer
Beng
George W. Hopkins, Sr
IU. S
Evanston
Pinedale
Daniel
Lee Smith
Vrank Ball Ranch
Enjoyable Dance At LaBarge Apr 4
A neighborly link between Big Piney and LaBarge is shown as the Community School P T A hosts an April 1 dance at the Community Hall featuring the Hoot Owl orchestra with Lulu McGinnis Martha Whitman Mrs George Farrell and Marie McGinnis. Guests include Mrs Dr Stafford’s orchestra from Kemmerer. The event draws a full crowd, with supper supervised by Mrs Anderson McGinnis, and ends with a donation to the playground fund.
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Big Piney
LaBarge
Hoot Owl
Lulu McGinnis
Martha Whitman
George Farrell
Marie McGinnis
Pinedale
Dr. Stafford
Kemmerer
Anderson McGinnis
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FL A. Fear
John Herrod
California
Wash Whitman
Posse Lindley
Burney & Co
Burney & Cos
Big Piney, Wyoming
Hite
Thomas A. Edigon
Harvey
Mrs. E. R. Noble
John Budd
Marbleton Hall
Happy Six Orchestra
Betty Compson
Dorothy Dalton
THE
Thrift
Savings Department
State Bank of
Piney, Wyoming
Albert Larson
Ervin Covey
Mr. Larson
Atwater- Kent
Witherspoon Drug Co
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