Wyoming Petroleum Operations at Budd No 1 Near Big Piney
The Budd No 1 well of Wyoming Petroleum Corp about 11 miles west of Big Piney is being prepared to run pipe and resume drilling after the pine job. It stands at 3054 feet with plans for a deeper oil sand around 3500 feet and a future gas producer well to power operations. Clyde Howell Sr. supervises, while C. E. Lewis recovers from flu and expects to return by week’s end.
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Wyoming Petroleum Corporation
Big Piney
C. E. Lewis
Clyde Howell, Sr
Lewis
Salt Lake City
Fight Infantile Paralysis Week Proclamation 1940 Wyoming
Governor Nels H. Smith proclaims January 22 to 26, 1940 as Fight Infantile Paralysis Week in Wyoming. He urges citizens to support the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, organized January 3, 1938, to raise funds and promote care for those afflicted.
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National Foundation For
I. Nels FH. Smith
Wyortling
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Nels H. Smith
Wyoming Children's Home Society Appeals for Winter Funds
The Wyoming Children's Home Society asks for voluntary gifts to support homeless children through winter. If you missed Christmas donations, gifts are welcome now as the winter appeal remains the sole income. Mail contributions or correspondence to Box 115 Cheyenne Wyoming to Superintendent A Elizabeth Fletcher.
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Wyoming Children’s Home Society
Cheyenone
Wyoming
A. Elizabeth Fletcher
Big Piney Congregational Community Church Notes
Sunday January 14 1940 services include 10:00 a m church school with classes for all ages and a primary department led by Mrs. Carr and Mrs. Mickelson. 11:15 a m morning worship with sermon What Are You. A new young people group meets Tuesday January 16 at 7 30 p m in the room behind the church. January 30 plans include a midnight lunch by church women to raise funds for remodeling.
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Carr
Mickelson
Youths Learn Trades At Worland Reformatory Program
State board promotes vocational education at Worland Reformatory to rehabilitate young offenders. Seventeen-year-olds and under segregated. 72 inmates include 39 from Wyoming and 33 from elsewhere. Courses in tailoring barbering leatherwood cooking farming and more. Merits and demerits govern release readiness with stipends and bonuses. budget set at 102 850 for 1939 41 with 42 000 raised via exchanges.
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State Board of Charities and Reform
Worland
Nels H. Smith
State Department of Education
Smith
Boys Industral Institute
Wyoming
Supt
M. Aly Miller
University of Wyoming
Roy
Esther Anderson
E. Cush
B. M. Treat
Sam Hitchcock
Wyoming Receives $1 823 000 Road Fund Allocation
The Wyoming state highway department received a certificate of apportionment for 1 823 000 under the Hayden Cartwright act for the year ending June 30 1941. The allotment lists regular federal aid 1 440 222 secondary or feeder road construction 187 855 and grade crossing elimination 19 023.
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State Highway Department
Commissioner of Public Roads
Washington
F. Seifried
Seifried
Seiried
Woreung Highway Department
Wyoming
Congress
Administration
Soefried
Highway Department
FHA and RFC Promote Private Lender Loans for Low-Cost Homes
Federal Housing Administration and Reconstruction Finance Corpora tion announce measures to spur private lending for low-cost homes. Title I insured loans up to 2500 with three FHA inspections and RFC purchase option, plus a 15 year max, 4 1 4 percent interest, 1 percent service, and 4 percent mortgage insurance.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Housing Administration
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Jesse Jones
Stewart McDonald
Federal Housing
Jones
PIZA
RFC Mortgage Company
FHA
RFC
Ami
pur_ Chace & loan
Peres
Uo 7 Pere
Sollus
Federal National Mortgage Associaton
Economic Highlights of 1939 Recovery Surge
Preliminary and official estimates show 1939 ending with a sharp rise in business. The Federal Reserve production index jumped from 98 in June to 125 in November and around 127 by December. Most manufacturing sectors expanded, challenging prior recovery patterns and prompting debate over what spurred the surge.
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Federal Reserve Board
Jume
Une
Bur Cot
Ralph Robey
Newbreck
Robey
Pitien
Wyoming Highway Maps To Feature Color Coding And Landmarks
Wyoming will distribute 200000 highway maps around March 1, up from 150000 last year, aiming at public demand. The 1949 edition will show 3870 miles of direct highways with color coding for road surfaces and white for local roads, plus governor messages and regional photos.
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Wyoming
State Highway Department
Nels H. Smith
Yellowstone Fells
Grad Tetons
Lake Marie
Snowy Range
Shoshone Canyon
Wrominc
iTghway
Soldier of Fortune Johnny Poe Princeton Star and War Veteran
The article chronicles John Prentiss Poe Jr a Princeton football star and veteran of multiple armed forces including the Fifth Maryland Infantry in the Spanish American War the US Marines in Panama and the Black Watch in World War I He is described as a fearless dodging back and is noted to have died near Anloy France on September 25 1915 The piece highlights his varied service a lack of height but noted tenacity and is framed as a tribute to a doughty Princeton warrior The end discusses congressional farm and domestic worker program coverage as a policy issue for extending benefits
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United States Treasury
Congress
Sons
Princeton
John Prentiss Poe, Jr
Poe
Prineston
Fifth
Maryland Infantry
Phillirnes
Micaraguz
The
Black Watch
Whip
Anlock
France
U.S
Johnny Poe
Telephones Delinquent After January 20 Face Discontinuation
Notice from Big Piney Telephone Co announces service will be discontinued for subscribers delinquent after January 20. The alert is dated January 11 to 18.
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BIG Piney Telephone CO
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Wyoming Petroleum Operations
Wyoming Children's Home
BIG Piney Congregational Community Church
Reformatory
BIG Penny
Federal Housing and
Wryoming Press Association
Rock Springs
Oeeee Ray Alton
Doyle Saitz
Finmish Relef
State Committee
Glen Johnston
Gust L. Larson
Halfway
Ogden
Utah
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