Snow measurements show reduced mountain snow this year
Measurements completed March 1 across Bridger National Forest reveal lower snowpack than last year and well below normal. Snow water content ranges from 2% to 71% of normal in Upper Green River and Salt River drains, with scattered readings across Mulligan Park, Ken dall, Loomis Park, Afton, Salt River camps, Cottonwood Lake, and Greys River. Assistant Supervisor R B Johnson notes light snowfall suggests limited water for spring and summer.
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Bridger National Forest
Upper
Green River
Salt River
Greys River
Mulligan Park
Kendall Ranger Station
Loomis Park
Afton
Zeaiish
Fhe
CGC
Cottonwood Lake
Caover Park
R. B. Johnson
Entre Bridger National Forest
Directors Set Date Sublette NLA Annual Meeting
On Thursday March 25 1948 the regular annual meeting of the Sublette NLA association will be held at Moore's Cafe Pinedale Wyoming A free dinner door prizes and a program with talks are planned All members and wives urged to attend Business session at 1230 and free dinner at 1 o'clock
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Ibs Association
Moore’s
Pinedale
Wyo
W. E. Bahhr
Sec
Treassays Busness
Wyoming School Lunch Program Gets Funding Support
Senator E V Robertson announced a federal appropriation of about 65 million dollars to continue the school lunch program nationwide with priority for rural and consolidated Wyoming schools. He testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee, stressing the program helps students who travel long distances avoid cold packed lunches if funds wane.
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Washington
Wyoming
E V. Robertson
United States
Senate Appropriations Committee
Robertson
P T A NEWS PTA Meeting and Health Check Up Plans
The regular monthly PTA meeting will be held at the school on Monday March 15 with all parents invited. Miss Frinz Weidner Sublette County Nurse will discuss the Health Check Up to be conducted March 16 for every child and Summer Check Up for preschoolers. A report on State and Federal aid will be presented and a round table on erecting a new high school will be discussed. attendance from all families is encouraged to support school improvement.
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PTA
Frinz Weidner
Sublette
Miss Weidner
Open Letter to the Citizens of Wyoming
The Nation] Association of American War Dads asks Wyoming to honor returning war dead by flying half mast flags during funeral services. Governor Lester C. Hunt endorses half mast on state buildings and all flags during each period of service for Wyoming servicemen who died in World War II.
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The
Nation] Association of
Wyoming
Lester C. Hunt
Big Piney Soil Conservation Board elects officers in 1940s meeting
Pakho Marmeic was elected chairman of the Board of Supervisors of the Big Piney Soil Conservation Districts at last Thursday’s meeting. Arnold Ison retires as chairman and Don F. Budd becomes vice chairman. Frank D. Ball Jr. was reelected secretary-treasurer, continuing service since 1946. Ball previously joined the board in 1944. Budd and Ball are veterans of the original 1942 board. The group also discussed a cooperative seed pool with seed orders due by March 12 and delivery planned around March 22. Ivan Vickers of the Bureau of Land Management spoke on water and moisture conditions for the Deer Hall Unit. The Cottage Hotel interior is being remodeled this week by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Guerney.
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Pakho Marmeic
Big Piney Soil Conservation Distries
Arnold
Ball
Beard
Wyoming
State
Cooperative Seed Pool
Marcel
Ivan Vickers
Bureau of Land Management
Pinedale
Desert
Deer Hall
Veterans News on World War II women veterans benefits
Over 300000 women served in the United States armed forces during World War II, about 2 percent of the military population, and may receive the same veterans benefits as men. VA rules recognize sex differences in medical and domiciliary care but uphold equal entitlement standards. Women’s service corps personnel have specific employment privileges and are eligible for Soldiers and Sailors relief act benefits, hospital care, and burial benefits on par with male veterans. VA examinations are announced for VA Colorado Wyoming Utah New Mexico offices with salaries from 3773 to 4902 annually. three years general experience required. competition limited to veterans. Apply by March 29 to VA Board Examiners, Denver.
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United States
Women’s Army Australty Corps
Congress
Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief
Women’s Army Corps
Wrian
Veterans Administration
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
New Mexico
A &Iil Service Examiners
Bot
Denver
Acklaim
Levees and Channel Improvements Planned in Jackson Hole Area
The Corps of Engineers recommends constructing about 14 miles of levees along the Snake River in the Jackson Hole region to reduce flood risk. The plan includes multiple levees on both river banks from Circle Ranch below Moose to the Jackson Wilton bridge, with two additional upriver and downriver works. Estimated annual benefits surpass costs by 44 percent, with local funding required for a $1,010,000 project based on 1947 price levels.
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Jackson Uole
Snake River
Westrin Wyong
Corps of Engineers
Colone Theron D Weaver
North Pacific
Envision Engineer
Portland
Deion County
Weaver
Jackson
Wyoming
Swale River
Circle Hranch
Moose
Jackson-Wilson Bridge
Bufffalo Fork
Old Piney School deemed unsafe but not yet abandoned
The Big Piney Wyoming board reports an official inspection declaring the old school building in very poor condition with cracked walls and damaged floors. It urges prompt abandonment if possible and recommends safety upgrades, including fire extinguishers and outward opening doors, while noting use of a separate building as storage and possible locker installation for materials.
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Big Piney
Board of Trustees
David B. Gilfillan
Pearl Spencer
Wyoming
Spencer
Lester O Brewer
Lhs
Eym
Perkinson
Gsain
David B Gilfillan
M Perkinson
Government project comments sought on lands and rights of way
The notice states a project requiring $10,700 and lands, easements, and rights of way to be provided at no cost to the United States. Interested parties may present views to the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors in Washington, D C by April 6, with the board receiving all reports. Colonel Weaver announced the deadline.
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United States
Board of Engineers For Rivers and
Washington, D. C
Weaver
New Oil Pools Discovered in Big Horn Basin
CASPER March 8 discovery of oil pools in Wyoming s Big Horn basin spurred leasing and geophysical exploration. Pools identified in Worland South Fork Sand Creek and Neither Dome Fields. Operators have leased blocks basin wide. Companies named include Atlantic Refining Shell Texas Gulf and California. Gulf reportedly acquired the 335 000 acre Gooseberry block 20 miles NW of Neither Dome and took options on about 8838 acres SE of the block. A report from Werland California mentions a shoots block South Gooseberry in that region.
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Casper
Wyomuirs
Big Horn
Worland
South Fork
Sand Creek
Neither Dome
Atlantic Refining
Shell
Texas
Suelair
California
Gulf
Werland Sa
Educators to Meet at Wyoming Conference in Laramie
Wynoming educators from nearly every community will join the second annual school administrators conference at the University of Wyoming from March 17 to 20. Superintendent and principal delegates will discuss staff and pupil personnel issues, school construction, and district reorganization.
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Laramie Laramie
Wynoming
Schol Administri‘ors
University of Wyomng
Donne
Espfrerns
Superintenden
Prnepa
First Annual Ranch Farm and Home Week Held In Laramie
County Agent reports successful First Annual Ranch Farm and Home Week tied to the 4-H leaders short course and Lake Homemakers meeting in Laramie March 3 4 5 6. Sublette County sent officers including Piney elected Vice President and Ruth Franz named State Treasurer. About 100 Homemakers and 150 4-H youths attended from across Wyoming.
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Bareld Hurich
Anmual Lake
Laramie
Sablers County
Ityom
Homemakers Council
Sublette
Reta Garr
Dorothy Ing
Philip Matmneic
Cavneil
Ray Sell Ruth Franz
State
Wyoming
Toaster Care Rules From Home Advisor
Miss Pauline Bunting of the Wyoming Agricultural extension service warns owners neglect to follow care instructions for toasters. Key tips: wipe with a damp cloth, never immerse in water. never clean or store while hot. do not wrap the cord around the base until cooled. avoid shaking to remove crumbs to prevent damage.
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Hee
Don’s
Pauline Bunting
Wyoming Agricultural Extension Service
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P. T. A. News
Citizens OF
Soil Conservation News
Waltar Gureny
U. P. Agriculture Car Tours West
West
Union Pacific Railroad
Ieaho
Oregon
Kansas
Uebrosis
A. J. Seitz
U. Pacific
Joe W. Jarvis
Union Pacific
Veterans’ News
Jackson Hole Area
Marshall Gurney
Rock Springs
Sweetwater County General Hospital
Johnny Stevens
Harold Blymilier
Francis Tanner
Charles Davis
Donald Gray
Salt Lake City
Big Horn Basin
Piney
Red
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