This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1943
Page
5
Collecting scrap is like picking berries. Farmers and ranchers are asked this spring to explore premises collect useless metal and haul it to town to feed war production. Scrap from farms keeps mills and machinery running and supports national needs during the war.
Notice warns residents that after May 1 there will be no milk if a bottle is not put out. Frank Mann and Irvin Mientz were town visitors last week from their reaches on Fish Creek.
On the University campus at Laramie in late June and July a condensed plan of conferences was announced by Dean O C Schwiering. The first week conference covers Schools in Relation to the War and Post War Programs with talks by Carleton Washburne Kyte and others. A second conference focuses on Inter American Education with Ernet Horn as guest speaker. Later sessions include Child Guidance with David A Young and a Social Workers Institute with Chas N Burrows.
The School Board of District 9 announces hires for the 1943 44 term. They include Mrs. Alice Holden for primary, Miss Jeannie Compton of Laramie for third and fourth grades, and Mrs. John Stevens of Big Piney for sixth and seventh grades.
Election of officers to fill two vacancies will be held at the Townhall on May 8, 1943, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Absentee ballots may be obtained from Chas. P. Budd.
The Big Piney Soil Conservation District offers one thousand selected trees adaptable to the climate for cooperators at a nominal fee of one cent each.
Washington reports show American women leading April Second War Loan campaigns. Harriet Elliott notes broad support from national women’s groups, with 48 state chairmen directing volunteers to sell and buy bonds. Leaders from BRITH, DAR, and other organizations pledge widespread backing as workers hash out payroll savings and community outreach to back fighting men.
Major Beverly G. Daly dean of men at the University of Wyoming will mark July 15 as the end of his 24th year at the institution. Born in San Francisco he enlisted in 1898 and served in the Philippines before joining the Wyoming faculty. He later led cadets for 21 years and became dean of men in 1932 succeeding Justice Soule. Also noted are Eastern Star visits in Pinedale and local family updates from Cheyenne and Big Piney.
The report notes two Rocky Mountain spotted fever cases in 1943 one in Natrona County a 38 year old male and another in Carbon County a 10 year old female. It forecasts a June rise in tick fever and urges precautions including avoiding risky areas body checks for ticks and vaccination with yolksac chick type vaccine or other injections as advised by Rocky Mountain Laboratory officials.
The regular PTA meeting will be held at the school house on May 3. Officers will be elected for the upcoming term. Rev. Keenan Sheldon will address the gathering. Everyone is urged to attend.
Notice of a regular municipal election in Big Piney Sublette County Wyoming to be held at the Town Hall on Tuesday May 11 1943. Voters will elect One Mayor for two years Two Councilmen for two years and four years. Polls open from 9 am to 7 pm. Proclaimed April 14 1943 by Mayor Francis W. Tanner with Town Clerk John Stevens seal. Also a call for bids for School District No 9 bus routes due May 1 1943 with routes including South Finey LaBarge North Piney Loman Marbleton Sage Place and other en route stops. Bids opened May 1. board may accept or reject.
Mrs. Dan H. Budd visited from the ranch Monday evening. Leo Manske Thaddeus Hoyt and Herbert L Booth from Carper attended Big Piney Masonic lodge Tuesday evening. John Kvenild came from the ranch Tuesday for the lodge meeting.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.