President's Ball Successful Event in Big Piney
The Birthday Ball for the President at Community hall in Big Piney Saturday night drew local and outside attendees. Under general chairman Nelse P. Christensen, dancing ran from 10 p m to 3 a m with the Merna Serenaders. Midnight lunch by Congregational church raised funds, while the event supported the infantile paralysis fund for Warm Springs Georgia and highlighted Wyoming congressman Frank O Horton on the powerful agricultural committee. Horton, 58, a Saddlestring rancher, has a long record in Wyoming politics and national committees.
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Big Piney Jast
Nelse P. Christensen
Congregational Church
Warm Springs
Georgia
United Statees
Wyoming
House of Representatives
Horton
Republican Committee
Eefontmne
Paul R. Greever
iIncumbent
Dude Ranehers
Esk
Recen Iv
Morgan Park Military Academy
Moran Park
University of Chicago
Herton
Repensentarres
Oletede
One Percent Sales Tax Under Study by Wyoming Officials
Gov Nels Smith and officials study reviving a 1 percent sales levy with no exemptions to match the revenue of the current 2 percent tax. For 1939 the 2 percent tax yielded about 3,090,009 with about 61,000,000 in sales exempt. The plan, discussed with Will M. Herman and Attorney General Ewine Kerr, could extend to an uses tax and aims to equalize payments between corporations and individuals.
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Cigyenne
Nels Smith
Will M. Rerman
Thesr Pen
Ewine T. Kerr
Board of Equatization
Elee Energy
Inteoniercy
Wyoming
Annual Meeting Notice for Big Finey Mercantile Co
The annual meeting of stockholders of the Big Finey Mercantile Co. will be held at the Big Piney Mercantile Co. store at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday February 13 1940.
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Big Finey Mercantile Co
Big Piney Mercantile Co
Ret and Mrs Strickler Visit From Pinedale
Ret and Mrs Strickler of the Congregational church arrive from Pinedale this week as want ads demonstrate they bring results.
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Ret
Mrs. Strickler
Congregational Church
Pinedale
Lincoln Day Dinner Invitation Attendees Sought in Wyoming
Notice to All Republicans of Sublette County inviting attendance at a Lincoln Day Dinner on Monday February 12 1940 at 7 09 p m at Masonic Hall Pinedale Wyoming. Cost is 1 00 per plate. Secretary George Rowland should be notified of planned attendance. Signed Sublette County Republican Central Committee.
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Swb Jette County
Masonic Tall
Pinedale
Wyoming
George Rowland
Sublette Cown
Republican Central Committee
J. 25
State Department of Education
Wyorsing
Examiner NAS Birthday Marks 25 Years of Publication
The EXAMINER celebrates 25 years of continuous publication with this issue and announces the start of its 26th year with the next issue on February 1st. Joseph Murdock and his mother visited from the ranch on Saturday and stayed for the dance that night.
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the Examiner
Joseph Murdock
Wyoming Cattle Brands Register Declares Open Range Decline
Dr. H. D. Port reported 18 400 cattle brands on file in Wyoming reflecting growth since 1909 when county and Stock Growers handled branding. New brands cost 5 dollars for 10 years and renewals 2 dollars. many brands are century old and tied to large outfits. The oldest registered brand dates to 1866, with famous marks such as Quarter Circle V and Hog Eye noted, as state marks evolve and record accuracy emphasized. Wyoming marks a fifty year anniversary education feature urges patriotic display and future goals.
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Wyoming
H. D. Port
Secetary
State Livestock and Sanitary Board
Iis
Fie
Wyoming Stock Growers Association
Ovne
Port
Wyoming Territory
Russell Thorp
Stock Growers Association
C. A. Myers
Evanson
Thorp
W.L. Kuykendall
Cheyenne
Kuykendall
Stockmen’s Association
Ing
Ht JK
Quarter Circle V
Jed
Col
Charles Coffey
Tinnin-Coffey
Cogey
Congressman Cefley
Nebraska
Anni Stetchood
State Department of Public
Navy expansion debate and economic outlook in 1940
The article discusses the Vinson bill proposing 1.3 billion for Navy expansion, weighing risk if totalitarian powers win in Europe and Asia versus potential economic strains. It notes Admiral Stark's testimony, defense perimeter ideas, regional bases, and possible long-term fleet effectiveness amid counterarguments. It also covers county clerk finances, oil lease recording impacts, and clothing economy gains for Wyoming families.
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United States Navy
Vinson
Europe
Asia
England
France
United States
Naval Operations
Stark
House Naval Affairs Committee
Vinson Bil
Pacific
U. S
Japan
Russia
Taly
Izyman
Alaska
Hawaiian Islands
Panama
Pearl Harbor
Rsh
Tarbares
Guam
Latin America
Porthern
South America
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TRANK
Fresseman
Examiner Nas
Tne
Wyomius
A. Pirst
Industrial News Review
Faren C. Faler
Tees
Arcuni Big Biney
Bernice Forest
Siice
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