Tire inspection records tied to special gasoline rationing
The Office of Price Administration requires motorists to present tire inspection records when applying for special gasoline rations for moving or other exceptional needs. Local boards will note ration issuance and amounts on records to track past allocations. Rules were tightened to prevent a new special ration before surrendering outstanding supplemental rations, with allowances for occupational savings during moves. The article also notes Teton County reaching 112 percent of its war bond quota and statewide drive progress.
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Office of Price Administration
WPR
Boas
GPA
CPA
Gual
Teton
Wyoming
State War Finance Committee
Coal mine workers needed for war effort in Wyoming
Geese Spin ner of Kemmerer United States Employment Service urges skilled coal mine labor for the southwest Wyoming area. He warns manpower is vital to power steam, electricity, and rail transport for national production. Contact Kemmerer USC for full details on enlistment and job requirements. Mrs Clifton Fear Sr hosts bridge club gathering at her home. Sgt Philips Howerton visits on furlough from the base, staying with his parents Mr and Mrs C G Howerton. Flora Perinick of Chicago visits her parents Mr and Mrs H Dunham. Buy a bond and subscribe for this paper ahead of the Feb 10 Hond Premier event.
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America
Geese FE
Spiimer
Kemmerer United States Employment Service Aftee
C Cal
Spinner
Wyoming
Kemmerer Office
United States Employment Service
That G I Guy of Yours That G I Guy of Yours
A satirical boastful letter urges women to double their War Bond purchases to speed veterans home. It comically combines domestic spending tips with wartime thrift, urging bond buying over daily luxuries and beauty expenses while noting home life and humor around a G I husband and a mother who longs to see him return.
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Cates
G. I
Zee
Tve
War Bond Premiere at Gaiety Theatre February 10
The Gaiety Theatre will host a war bond premiere on Thursday February 10 featuring the film Pilot No 5. Admission tickets will be issued to bond purchasers between January 18 and February 10 for the purchaser and family. Tickets are only available at the bond purchase agency.
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Gaiety Theatre
Wyoming Elk Herd Census Set
Wyoming state game and fish officials plan a elk census of the Jackson Hole herd using airplanes sleds and snowshoes as needed Lester Bagley said the operation will count elk by stringing hay lines and using sleds to ride along the lines to tally the herd in western Wyoming
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Lester Bagley
Jackson Hale
Bagley
Howard
Cage Tourney Set At Green River District Meet
Plans were made today for the southwestern district high school basketball tournament at Green River on March 7. H. McIntosh said the committee has authorized the sale of tickets to start this week.
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Cage
Green River
H. McIntosh
Special Antelope Season Boysat 15 Turned Down
Lester Bagley, state game and fish commissioner, announced antelope hunting would not open this winter in parts of Carbon Natrona Sweetwater and Fremont counties. The proposed area would have stretched from the harp to Highway 0.5 east to the Sweetwater river to Creston and from there east to Rawlins, but deep snow and winter conditions made it infeasible.
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Lester Bagley
Leday Uiere
Carbon
Natrona Sweetwater
Fremont
State Game and Fish Commission
Harth
Sweetwater
Creston
Shere
Rawlins
Bagley
Tire Exchange For Truck Operators
Essential truck operators in areas with limited tire recapping facilities may now obtain a ration certificate to exchange with dealers a tire needing recapping for a used tire or new war tire. A certificate authorizes acquisition of a needed tire from the operator's local board, provided the operator runs an essential trucking business and returns the recappable carcass when the certificate is used.
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OPA
Flacal Board
Christie opens Rock Springs accounting and tax office
Arthur T. Christie announces the opening of an accounting practice and tax consulting office at Room No 1 Elks Club Building Rock Springs Wyoming with telephone number 364 W This notice reports the professional debut and contact details for local residents seeking federal income tax and federal estate tax services.
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Arthur T. Christie
Elks Club
Rock Springs
Wyoming
Moran Hero Has Three Brothers Serving U S
Moran man Oliver R. Germann 25 of Moran received seven decorations in England and is one of four Germann brothers serving the United States. Sister Claude Shearer of Moran said three brothers also are in the service, with a fourth in Italy. An Associated Press note from Jackson, Wyoming cited Germann’s awards and his valor as a Liberator tail gunner.
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Moreny Wyo
Oliver R. Germann
Moran
England
America
Claude Shearer
German
Italy
Leon W. Johnson
Germann
Rumanija
Picestigi
TU & Jcmber
Associated Press
Jackson
Wyo
Want O
Het Germann
Altha
Claxn
Middle East
Kenneth Speers
du Wyo Brothers
Walter G
Inia. Corp
Archie J
California
Cecil T
WPA cheese order restricts fancy cheese types in 1943
In Laramie Wyoming civilians face limits on varieties and screen cheeses under War Food Administration rules effective tomorrow, while cheddar remains unrestricted. Production shifts show brick Limburg cream Roquefort and Italian types rising in 1943 versus 1942, with butter evaporated milk and cheddar falling. FDO No 79 governs the milk related types.
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Laramie Wyo
War Food Administration
J. Marius Christensen
Suparvier
Office of Distribution
WPA
Program Overview for Monday Evening February Event
The agenda lists opening remarks, a presentation on the Story Behind the Star Spangled Banner with a new version recording, a song titled Paper Doll performed by Sally Budd and Josephine Bradley, a reading piece Clear Thinging by Mars John Stevens, and a group singing session followed by adjournment and refreshments.
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America
Paper Doll
Sally Budd
Josephine Bradley
Artie
Mars
John Stevens
Wyoming War Era Road Funds Approved for State Projects
As of Nov 1 1943 Wyoming held 1 587269 in regular highway funds for war effort road projects and 7599 for postwar programming with 43603 for advance engineering. About 626002 including 574425 federal funds had been spent on active defense highways, covering 76.3 miles of access roads and 14 miles of strategic network work. War approvals certify essential projects, with 110986 certified by the War Department and 403585 by other agencies for raw material sources. Active federal highway projects totaled 180611 cost with 168684 federal funds. 54597 approved for future Wyoming projects. Strategic network shows 4672 work in progress and 306825 available for certification.
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Washington
Wyoming
Thomas F. Mack Renald
Public Reads Bureau
House Appropriations Committee
Bureau
MacDonald
Public Roads Administration
War Department
Infantile paralysis cases reported across 1942 Wyoming counties
Reported infantile paralysis in 1942 spans multiple Wyoming counties with totals by county and age data. Young patients under 20 account for about 74 percent, sexes nearly equal, white majority and 16 males. Death rate noted at 24.4 percent for this period.
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Tramik
Fwlews
Natreua
Albany
Cavban
Laramie
Campbell
Gehen
Sheridan
Anc
Open
Converse
Fremont
Teton
Ainle
Washakie
P. Aml
Sugar stamp No 40 enables canning sugar for 1944 season
The Office of Price Administration announced five pound sugar stamps under stamp No 40 for home canning. Valid February 1 1944 to February 28 1945, this is a preliminary measure aimed at southern areas where early fruit like strawberries are ready. Additional sugar allowances will follow by request to local boards.
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Office of Price Admnistration
Laval Boards
OPA
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Phrane
Teton County
Clifton Fear, Sr
Tee
Philips Howerton
Mrs
C. G. Howerton
Flora Perinick
Chicago
Mrs. H. ©. Dunham
Guy
Betty Smith
Brooklyn
Sam
Bond
War Bond
Neighbors
Donald
Neihbors
L. D. Parriot
Illinois
Coom
Wyomng
Omaha
Tekon County
Robert Lindback
Cottonwood
James Lambert
Shorter
Baby Wit
Wackson Hole
ELS. Treasury de
Moran Hero
U. S
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