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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1944
Page
5
Ernest J. Newton longtime publisher and vice president of the University of Wyoming Alumni Association and former president of the Wyoming Press Association, born 1908 in Cody. He led the State Journal and its Cody lineage with his father L I Newton. Married Celia Meril in 1933. Community leader in Lander and Fremont County.
Health officials report low whooping cough cases in 1939 and 1943 with a rise in 1944 not expected to trigger an epidemic. First five weeks this year show about half the 1943 pace. vaccination is advised now as immunity develops in about two months. Most deaths in past three years were in children under one, with boosters recommended yearly until ages four or five.
The notice urges control of prairie rodents such as ground squirrels and jackrabbits. It recommends spreading small amounts of poison grain into fresh holes in spring before grass growth. It notes rodents damage hay meadows and livestock and directs interested residents to obtain poison cuts from the County Clerk's office.
Francis W. Tanner, a Kemmerer business visitor, spent last weekend in town to conduct local affairs and meet with regional partners. He is noted for his active engagement with area commerce and development activities.
The Geological Survey of Wyoming asks owners of promising mineral deposits to send names and addresses, principal claim name, and details on deposit size, grade, and development. Contact Dr. Fignce D. Thomas, director, University of Wyoming, Laramie.
Wyoming officials announce an extension of the embargo on refrigerated shipments of low grade potatoes from California through Nebraska. Potatoes below US No. 2 and under sized will be diverted to non human use, including dehydrated products for livestock feed or industrial alcohol, with June 30 as the new cutoff.
State Game and Fish Commissioner Lester Bagley announced an air survey of elk in Jackson Hole and surrounding mountains to determine hunting allowances for next fall. If elk numbers are high in high country and Yellowstone, rules will stay liberal. if depleted in western Wyoming, hunting will be curtailed. The survey aims to estimate elk in Jackson Hole and replace the winter census abandoned as elk remained in back country.
Dry Lorm W Cranney 48 of Kemmerer died at home Monday night from a heart attack. A Smoot, Star Valley native, he was a World War I veteran and practiced dentistry in Kemmerer for 25 years. He attended Brigham Young College and graduated from Denver University School of Dentistry. Survivors include his wife and three children Jean ne a UW freshman, and his parents Mr. and Mrs WW Cranney of Salt Lake City.
Opening remarks include a PTA prayer and singing of America. The business session covers monies and the treasurer’s report. Musical items feature Fatty Lou Covey, a choral reciter, six graders, and Shirkey Griggs piano solos. Refreshments and a guess box conclude the gathering.
The decision to restrict refrigerated car use for lower grade potatoes came after talks among the WFA potato advisory committee and representatives of the Interstate Commerce Commission, Office of Defense Transportation, and Office of Price Administration. An embargo on low grade potatoes originating in North Dakota and Minnesota takes effect March 11.
The Piney Roundup Association seeks a roundup foreman with renewal due by April 11, 1944. John C. Budd, secretary, issues the notice. Ranger James Lambert attended the Woolgrowers convention in Kemmerer. Mrs Alber Larson returns to Salt Lake City for extended medical treatment. Robert Springman visited town from the ranch on Monday and traveled by horseback due to impassable roads.
Wyoming farmers face labor shortages as 1944 plans rely on Selective Service to defer older workers and rotate farm crews. County agents coordinate units such as 5 acres alfalfa or 14 range cattle per productive unit, with deferral limits of six months and prerequisites for approval by federal agencies. Local efforts include importing Mexican, Spanish American, and southern-state workers, while assurances urge farmers to place orders early via the County Agent.
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