Elba McNinch Jr Killed in Italy in Auto Crash
Elba McNinch Jr eldest son of Mr and Mrs E W McNinch was killed August 24 in an auto accident in Italy while serving in the Engineer Corps. Survived by parents two brothers Raymond of Pinedale and Keith recently graduated from Wing University at Laramie now eastbound. Community extends sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elba McNinch
E. W. McNinch
Italy
Elba
Engineer Corps
Raymond
Pinedale
Keith
Annual 4 H Club Fair Opens at Big Piney Today
The annual 4 H Club Fair is held today at Big Piney with cattle and sheep on display and a large exhibit of culinary sewing and other articles at the Community hall. A full list of articles livestock and prize winners will be published in the next issue.
Wyoming Game and Fish Releases 1947 Big Game Dates
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission released the 1947 big game hunting orders. Open season for antelope runs September 1 through September 30, 1947, in the Green River Unit north of the Big Sandys River and related boundaries. Ranchers in opened areas may obtain special permits without drawings, by September 1, 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Game and Fish Commission
Wyoming Game and Fish Commission
Boyd Charter
Sublette County
Green River
Jackson’s Hole
Lincoln Co
Sublette
Sweetwater
Big Sandys River
Highway 187
Daniel
Hoback Rim
Hahick
Gros Ventre
New Fork River
East Fork Creek
Bridger National Forest
Ame
Card of Thanks and a note on currency origins
The notice expresses gratitude for kindness and sympathy shown during a bereavement and thanks the Order of the Eastern Star for services. It lists Mr and Mrs R Ramaze Mr and Mrs F A Fear Mr and Mrs Clifton Fear Sr and Family Mrs C A Boyd. It also mentions the etymology of the word dollar from the Bohemian thater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Eastern Star
R. Ramaze
F. A. Fear
Clifton Fear Sr
C. A Boyd
Thater
Miss Wyoming heads to Miss America contest in New York
Dorothy McKay of Cheyenne known as Miss Wyoming aims for the Miss America title. She possesses strong scholastic credentials at the University of Wyoming and artistic skills with pastels, watercolors, or oils. McKay and chaperone Mrs. Vivian Hendrix departed August 20 for New York City to attend the Barbizon School of Fashion Modeling as a preparation for the September 1 to 6 pageant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramie
Wyo
Atlanta
Dorothy McKay
Miss Wyoming
Cheyenne
University of Wyoming
Barbizon School of Fashion Modeling
Cattle Grubs Cut Profits Warned By State College
County Agent reports cattle grubs cut beef profits with infested cattle lagging in gains. A North Dakota State College study shows grub free steers gained 43 pounds more from May to December, equating to about $9 extra per head at current prices. Rotenone and sulfur sprays, two applications, and high pressure sprayers yield best control. co operation helps prevent reinfestation. Then a note on freezing vegetables recommends six hardy varieties for winter storage to maintain nutrition, including peas, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, corn, and beans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Sta. College
E. J. Thie
Rom
Thiessen
Laxton Progress
Little Marvel
Alderman
Thomas Laxton
White Mountain
Erfurt
Tariff Cuts Warned to Wreck U S Industries
The American Products Council condemned immediate tariff reductions, arguing higher imports would crush U S producers. It disputed the State Department claim that one in fifteen workers rely on exports, noting 40 percent supported by treasury funds. The group warned history repeats post World War I mistakes as May 1947 exports reached 17 billion while imports stood at 6 billion, leaving the country net buyer of goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
American Products 'Council
Council
Products Council
United States Treasury
American Products Council
United States
What Is 11 Billions Worth In American Trade
An analysis shows eleven billion dollars equals a vast import and production gap. If tariffs were halved, imports would rise by under one billion, leaving about ten billion to be addressed. The piece lists major goods and warns such shifts could collapse many domestic producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tariff Commission
U.S
Treasury Pays 40 Percent of Export Living
A State Department official argues that in 1946 exports funded mainly by U S Treasury, with four tenths of export earnings paid by domestic funds. The piece questions continued emphasis on exports and tariff abolition, urging common sense in the foreign trade debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Treasury
State Department
Dill Pickled Green Tomatoes For Winter Tables
Mrs. Etrangeline J. Smith of the Wyoming agricultural extension service prescribes dill flavored pickled green tomatoes as a winter table treat. Use 40 to 50 green tomatoes, dill, mixed pickle spices, vinegar, salt, and water to make a brine, layer in a jar, cover with brine, weight, and store at room temperature. After 2 to 3 weeks the tomatoes will be ready to use, pack in hot sterile quart jars with brine, seal tightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viking
Mabie
Etrangeline J. Smith
Wyoming Agricultural Extension Service
Mrs Jewett Hosts Guild at New Cottonwood Home
Mrs Lora Jewett invited Subiette County Artist Guild members to a luncheon at her spacious Cottonwood Creek home on August 21. Vice President Sadie Osterhout led the meeting with readings and selections by Mary A. Murdock, Francis Clark, L H Brown, Sally Noble, Wilda Springman, and others. prizes were awarded to Mary A. Murdock, Wilda Springman, May Sommers, and Mrs Lauzer. guests from New York City and Washington, D C attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lora Jewett
Subiette County
Eie Todd
South Pass
Helen Sargent
Wilda Springman
Madge M. Funk
Hiro Shima
Sally Noble
Mary A. Murdock
May Sommers
Lauzer
L. H. Brown
Jane Waters
New York City
Amy Lauzer
Lewis
Washington, D. C
Kenneth Guio
Effie Todd
Dorothy McKay to represent Wyoming at American Pageant
Miss Dorothy McKay Wyoming's representative for the Miss America Pageant departs Laramie for New York to attend the Barbizon School of Fashion Modeling and prepare for Atlantic City events. She will join 52 state and city delegates for a civic reception, boardwalk parade, and preliminary contests over September 1 to 6 with 17 of her paintings on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larami
Dorothy McKay
Wyoming
Atlantac City
Laramie
New York
Barbizon School of Fashion Modeling
West
Dorothy
Atlantic City
Wyoming Junior Chambers of Commerce
Miss McKay
Vivian I. Hendrix
Staflt
Atlante City
Miss Wyoming
McKay
Siamese Twins Born To Pinedale Couple Sunday
Harding Brown and wife of Pinedale welcomed Siamese twin girls Leota Kay and Josie Gay at Wyoming General hospital in Rock Springs. The twins, joined from above to pelvis, died Tuesday after a fragile start. Graveside rites were held privately in Farson cemetery with Rev. B J Redda officiating. the mother remained hospitalized after cesarean delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding Brown
Pinedale
Wyoming General Hospital
Rock Springs
Farson
Brown
Girls Attend Junior Red Cross Camp In Montana
Helena Marincic of Big Piney and Mary Jean Harrower of Pine Dale completed a ten day Junior Red Cross Training Center at Flathead Lake near Kalispell Montana. The campers were chosen for scholastic achievement and Red Cross activity and joined 130 youths from fifteen western and midwestern states and Canada in a program emphasizing leadership and forest fire prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena Marincic
Big Piney
Mary Jean Harrower
Pinedale
Red Cross
Flathead Lake
Rallins
Montana
Helena
Mary Jean
U. S
Plathead Lake
Canada
Hindu Water Customs Reflect Caste Based Restrictions
A report notes Hindus typically carry daily drinking water to avoid using water drawn or viewed by a person of a different caste, reflecting religious norms that restrict cross caste contact with water. The piece highlights how caste rules shape everyday practices and access to essential resources.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elba McNinch, Jr
Harold Hurich
Treasury
U.S. Funds
Mrs. Jewett
Cottonwood -Ugust
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