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Big Piney Examiner

Location

Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1944

Page

5

Commencement Exercises for Rip Piney High Class of 1944

Wednesday night ceremonies at Community hall honored graduates of the class of 1944. Dr Walter D Mereses of the University of Wyoming spoke on Facing Democracy's Challenge. Diplomas went to Gordon Mickelson Betty Mickelson Frank Balliff Louise Gordon Helen Daniels Melvin Kveeen Delbert Lewis. Scholarships were awarded to Betty Mac Micken and Frank Batl IIL from the University of Wyoming.

Walter D. Mereses University of Wyoming Gordon Mickelson Betty Mze Mickelson Frank Balliff Louise Gordon Helen Daniels Melvin Kveeen Delbert Lewis Robert W. Fawkes Kemmerer St James’ Episcopal Church State Center Robert W. Hawkes Carol Meeks Helen Magincic Shirley Griggs Frank Ball Italy Veredictory Betty Mac Mickelson Sale Merrill Moffat Carol Mavis Ruth Ela Audrey DeGraw Beulah Sége Marcille Ray Harry W. MaGee Philip Marincic Robert W. Fowkes God Bless America

Sublette County Fifth War Loan quota announced

Sublette county sets its Fifth War Loan quota at 115 400 dollars with 86 200 to individuals and 27 200 to corporations. Wyoming's state quota stands at 17 million, 40 percent above last campaign totals, as state leaders note.

Sublette County Sublette George D. Rowland Charman The County War Finance Committee F. W. Marble Chaiman Rowland Wyomng

Baccalaureate Service Held at St John Church

Baccalaureate services were conducted on Sunday May 14 at the Church of St John the Baptist Episcopal with the Venerable Dudley McNeil of Evanston delivering a notable address to Big Piney High School graduates.

Church of St. John the Baptist, Episcopal Dudley McNeil Evanston Big Piney High School

Jackson Citizens Plead Not Guilty To Federal Count

Cheyenne Federal Judge T. Blake Kennedy set trials for August 18 in Sheridan for Donald S. Neighbors John Wort and Edward J. Caroski on federal liquor violations. Neighbors and Wort, Jackson residents, entered innocent pleas to selling liquor without a Special tax. The trio pleaded innocent to charging and altering stamps on liquor packages.

Cheyenne T. Blake Kennedy Donald S. Neighbors John Wort Edward J. Caroski Sheridan Neighbors Wort Jackson Caroski

WFA Announces State Lendlease Purchases

War Food Administration announces Wyoming March purchases totaling 20 868 dollars for Lend Leases and Red Cross. Individual items include assets valued at 616 063 dollars and vegetables 3 200 dollars. Western states total 15 377 229 dollars in commodity purchases.

WFA Laramie War Food Administration Dean Caldwell Wira Office of Distribution OPA Caldwell Wyoming Cheyenne War Food Administration Today American Red Cross Western States

Signs of spring spark farming talk in county

W O Edmondson, Extension Forester, visited the county to urge planning for the 1945 food supply. He advised choosing vegetables that grow locally, raising enough to feed families and store for winter, and avoiding untried varieties due to labor and seed shortages. He stressed water for shelterbelts and rapid growth native shrubs for farm windbreaks, aiding several ranchers and a shrub plan for Pinedale High School.

W. O. Edmondson County

Former Cheyenne Officials Start Prison Terms

Former Cheyenne officials who were convicted of bribery have begun terms at Wyoming State Penitentiary. Ira L. Hanna, former mayor, and Jess Ekdall, former police chief, receive seven to ten years. E. K. Violette, former police captain, gets two to three years. Gerald J. Morris to serve one to two years.

Rawlins Cheyenne Wyoming State Penitentiary A. 8. Roach Ira L. Hanna Jess Ekdall E. K. Violette Gerald J. Morris

Kemmerer Hospital Names New Manager

Mrs Nina W Cranney of Kemmerer was appointed business manager of the Lincoln County Miners hospital at a Kemmerer board meeting last week. She will assume duties soon. Mrs Cranney was the widow of the late Dr Loren Cranney former Kemmerer dentist. Subscribe for the Examiner.

Nina W. Cranney Kemmmerer Lincoln County

Why Farmers Should Buy War Bonds by Richard L Adams

A promotional piece by Richard L Adams, professor of farm management at the University of California, arguing why farmers should invest in war bonds. The author outlines financial prudence, support for national effort, and the role of farmers in backing war finance.

Richard L. Adamsfessor University of California

Farmers urged to buy War Bonds amid strong farm incomes

The Treasury Department notes farm income in Wisner era is three times 1928 40 levels and urges farmers to invest in War Bonds. It argues patriotic duty and future market risks, advising cautious debt reduction, reserves, possible land purchases, and bonds as income protection and postwar funding.

Wisner United States Agriculture United States Treasury Department

Penicillin Valuable in Communicable Disease Control

Report that penicillin is being released to civilian hospitals nationwide is gratifying. The drug has treated communicable diseases with marked success, especially pneumonias and meningitis in sulfa resistant cases. Cures in generalized infections have been dramatic, particularly with complications.

Mark Armed Services Office of Civilian War Production Board West Jackson Blvd Chicago Illinois

Labor Shortage Pushes Ranchers to File Labor Requests

The labor situation leaves ranch workers scarce with haying season about two months away. The Labor Committee urges ranchers to return the mailed labor requests or fill one out in person to ensure staffing numbers and to offer definite work for each laborer. The County Agent placed two workers with ranchers who had fulfilled orders at the office last week.

County Spelling Contest Results At Finedale

Results of the annual county spelling contest show winners in 8th 7th 6th and 5th grades Bell winners include Sally Thormpson Merna Maile Ray Beaver Barbara Roberts Merna and others First and second place ribbons awarded with a perpetual cup to Merna for the year Awards funded by County Commissioners and those resistant to sulfa drugs note the penicillin treatment section references.

Finedale Salty Thompson Grage— Merma Barbara Robyets Merna Marcitle Rayv Bitz Piney Merns Sally Thormpson Maile Ray Big Piney Jean Garrard Poredale Barbara, Robertr Marjomt Franz—Beaver Stanley Olson Riverside Norman Moffat Jean Jacobs Boulder Sheila. Baldwin Pinedale Ith Marlene Franz—Beaver—tist Robert Olson Olson Darrell Cambridge Big Pineyard

University Health Service Reports Yearly Medical Load

University of Wyoming health service logged nearly 6 000 diagnoses and over 14 000 ambulatory treatments in the year. Office visits reached 11 524 with 1 214 infirmary patients and 171 with communicable diseases. 8 774 physician visits and 3 579 lab tests were recorded. Costs approximated 125 930 dollars if paid at regular rates.

Laramie University OF Wyoming Ray A. BaNjid Army Navy

Good Polish From Westinghouse Window Cleaning Note

Westinghouse home economists recommend polishing windows with crumpled newspapers and report enthusiastic results from their method.

Westinghouse

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