First Bills Introduced In Wyoming Legislature
Wyoming opens its 29th legislative session with two public bills adopted for introduction. The Senate moves to make the 1945 statutory compilation official and the House approves a $96 950 budget to pay salaries and expenses for lawmakers and staff. Republican majorities lead the opening ceremonies and leadership roles are filled for both chambers.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Lester
Hunt
House
Ste
Pri
William A. Riner
Subhcar Mej
Senate
Robert J. Rymil
F Lavame
Goshen County
Stee
A G. Crane
Ed Zoble
Casper
Natrena County
George Burke
Powell
Oxley
Harry Littlefield
Riverton
R. Fremont
Herman Mayland
Bie Horn
Elmer D. Kinnaman
Rawhus
D. Carbon
Robertson Introduces New Monument Bill
Washington, Jan 14 Sen. Fr. Robertson of Wyoming has introduced a bill requiring presidential national monuments to receive approval from affected state senators congressmen and governors before creation. The retroactive proposal dates to Dec 7 1941 and recalls the Jackson Hole monument. Frostbitten truck travelers from Pinedale walked home after stalling in a blizzard while skiing at Surveyor Park. Mrs Maurice Wright of Carpet is a patient at LOM hospital in Kemmerer.
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Washington
Fr. Robertson
R. Wyo
Senate
Roberson
Roosevelt
Jackson Hole
Wyoming
Harold Ickes
Interior
Julius Krug
Rodney Bennett, Jr
Boyd Carr
Pinedale
Maurice Wright
Carpet
Lom Hospital
Kemmerer
Weber Murray Nuptials in Seattle
Arthur Walter Weber of Big Piney and Madeline Murray of Seattle wed at Unissly Christian Church in Seattle on January 4 1947 after a Spokane visit. They reside in Big Piney. the groom works as a salesman at Big Piney Mercantile.
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Arthur Walter Weber
Big Piney
Madeline Murray
Seattle
Washington
Spokane
Big Piney Mercantile Company
Dahlquist Youth Skips FCC Radio License To Finish Studies
Ernie Dahlquist of Fort Bridger has earned a first class radio telephone operator license from the FCC after passing the examination. He plans to return to the University of Southern Idaho this week to continue radio and television studies and aims to complete a four year program before seeking work as an operator. Born just after his 18th birthday, he has long pursued amateur radio interests since 1939, building radios at his father’s shop and financing his experiments from his own funds. He is part of a family noted for mechanical skill and invention, including relatives in the region and his mother Gladys Olson.
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Ernest Dahlquist
Fort Bridger
Ernie
University of Southern Idaho
Federal Communications ¢ Commission
Dahlquist
Sis
Expec
Yeurs
India
Bridger
Artsion
Kemmerer Gazette
Arnold
Elmerang
Lester Olson
Gladys Olson
House Republicans push to raise sugar for families
House Republicans opened a drive to increase sugar before households by boosting basic rations or removing price and ration controls. August Andresen urged doubling the basic ration from 15 to 3 cents per pound and adding ten pounds for canning, accusing industry allocations of rising. Chester Merrow proposed scrapping controls and banning sugar exports until domestic demand is met. Secretary Anderson resisted pledges beyond a promised five pound boost in April. Budd departs for Denver Stock Show before Panama Canal trip.
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Washington
House
August H. Andresen
Minn
G.O.P. Fond
Agriculture Department
Department
Chester E. Merrow
R. N. HL
Andresen
Clinton P. Anderson
Anderson
Tie for legislative seat resolved by withdrawal
Cheyenne January 14 State Rep Bert E Despain of Evanston withdrew from the 29th state legislature to settle a tie for a Kane County seat in the house of representatives. Despain withdrew and gave the seat to Samuel Cerson of Janton who tied with him in votes cast in the November election.
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Cheyenne
Bert. E Despain
Evanston
Tinta
House of Representatives
Wyoming VA to offer new dental care option for veterans
Dr. E P Wipf announced a nationwide program expanding outpatient dental care for veterans with service connected disabilities. In Wyoming the Cheyenne VA hospital chairs local dentist participation through the Wyoming Dental Society with appointments by the Denver VA Branch office. The plan, developed with the American Dental Association and State Dental Society, allows eligible veterans to choose participating dentists with prior regional office authority.
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Wyoming
E P. Wipf
Cheyenne VA
Wyoming Dental Society
Denver
American Dental Association
State Dental Society
Wipf
World War II Battleship New York’s storied service and Bikini tests
The battleship New York served from World War I through World War II, joining the North Sea flotilla in 1917, then modernized in 1926, served in North Africa, Iwo Jima and Okinawa campaigns, endured a single torpedo hit with minor casualties, survived Bikini Atoll atomic tests with light damage, and later hosted King George V, Prince of Wales, and Crown Prince Hirohito.
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Bikini Atoll
North Sea
New York
Norfolk
Navy
Iwo Jima
George V
Prince of Wales
Admiral Hirohito
Japan
Bask etball Schedule and Recent Game Result
Local Punchers played Mt View last Saturday night losing by a small margin in a fast clean game. Upcoming games include Jan 18 Cokeville Here and Feb 28 Cokeville There with several other matches listed at 7:00 PM across Pinedale Here There Mt View and Encampment venues in January February.
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Cokevile
Pinnedale
Pinedale
Mt. View
Lyman
Cokeville
Mt View
Price controls in Wyoming under OPA scope clarified
Government guidance states price controls are ruled out except for rent control in certain areas and ongoing sugar sugar rationing and price limits on sugar syrups and rice. The Office of Price Administration activities in Wyoming are limited to those exemptions.
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Office of Price Administration
Wyoming
Town appeals for donations to defray new fire hose cost
Town Council seeks contributions to cover expenses for a new fire hose. Cliton Fear Jr. started the drive with a $25 donation. Much of the old hose was obtained during firefighting outside town limits.
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Cliton Fear Jr
Commercial Club Elects Officers At Big Piney meeting
At the regular meeting of the Big Piney Commercial Club held at the American Legion hall on Thursday night January 9 the following officers were elected for the ensuing year President Wimex Olson Vice president Walter Yeee Jr and Geo Bledsoe treasurer Seay urged a good attendance at the next meeting as there are many important subjects to be discussed Governor Hunt appeals for March of Dimes funds Wyoming January 1947 to all people in the state of Wyoming My Fellow Citizens During 1946 the state endured the worst infantile paralysis epidemic 122 cases were reported far above the average of 14 Active care was required for victims most affected were children two to fifteen but all ages were susceptible Two therapists were brought into the state $56310 was spent on combating the disease Of this amount $40249 was spent in Wyoming after depleted focal chapter funds The March of Dimes campaign aims to replenish epidemic relief funds The governor urges Wyoming citizens to contribute generously and notes the need remains greater Governor Lester C Hunt and officials discuss liquidation of War Assets Administration in Rollins and surrounding areas with two representatives a plan to sever ties with the agency that ran price and rationing controls in Wyoming The University of Wyoming purchased most W A A office equipment The director praises state cooperation and the press and radio for support and notes that remaining functions move to the Office of Temporary Controls with files sent to Denver Mrs Lucy Walker travels to Denver to visit a daughter
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Big Piney Commercial Club
American Legion Hall
Wimex Olson
Walter Yeee, Jr
Geo. Bledsoe
Seay~treas
Cheyenns
Wic
Wyoming
National Foundation of Infantile
Focal Chanter
National Foundation
Lester C. Hunt
War Assets Administration
H. Melwin Rolte
Rollins
M. S. Macdonald
Marn DeHaven
War Agency
University of Wyoming
W. Aa. A
Rollins Dhaulged
Rolling
Office of
Price Administration
Denver
Lucy “Walker
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Robertson
Chas. P. Budd
Phoenix
Arizona
Panama Canal Zone
WEF K
Walter Freed Hospital
Washington, D. C
TENO
R—Eimmy
Jy Risé Stevenson
Santa
Philadelphia
Maryland
Reuben Hrhynders
Clinton Hollow
Montpelier
Ib. Jones’ Lockers
Idaho
Doe
Rene Shust
Amvets
Amvets Natianal
Oth Street
N. S
Washington, D.C
Schedale
Commercial Club
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