War bond quotas raised to boost payroll savings drive
A. Wilde state administrator of war savings announced a shift in war bond payroll plans. The per firm quota rises to 60 000 monthly from 40 000, increasing overall dollar volume to six billion. Treasury representatives will promote payroll plans in firms, serving at least 100 employees each, with volunteers to aid Wyoming workers on payroll savings.
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A. ¥. Wilde
War Savings
Linual
Wilde
Treasury
Wille
Sublette County Urged to Use All Labor for War Needs
County Agent coordinates labor help as farmers and ranchers face gaps with men off to war and defense jobs. Women and high schoolers urged to work fields, with a county clearinghouse to place workers. A labor committee steers efforts to balance farm needs and wartime labor shifts.
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Sublette Gounty
Sublette County
Pinedale
Tabor
Ranch Trank
Jebor
Harry Jones
FSA
D. EB. Gess
Usda War Board
D. N. Medomdkd
Talbot Rudows
Asrigul Tigre
Arnold Bolle
Austin Rich
Coed Victory Garden Contest Enrollment Deadline 1943
The Agricultural Extension Service at the University urges enrollment for the Coed Victory Garden Contest by June 1 1943. Gardens planted between May 19 and June 1 may catch up in growth. many gardens may need replanting due to cold damp weather. Obtain enrollment blanks from county extension offices or the Extension Service at Laramie Wyoming.
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Agricultural Extension Service
Halse
Anricultural
Laramie
Wyoming
Local ranchers named to board chair position
Ranchers Walter Yoos and Reber Meier along with Dick Luman and Mrs John Brown Mrs Austin Richardson and Harold D Hurlen will join County Agent to chair the board position.
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Ardson
Walter Yoos
Reber Meier
Dick Luman
John Brown
Austin ‘Richardson
Harold D. Hurlcn
Wyoming residents cautioned on ceiling prices for used items
Dr G S Boyle state Price Officer warns individuals selling used equipment in Wyoming must follow OPA maximum price ceilings. Applies to washing machines, typewriters, mechanical refrigerators, commercial vehicles and farm machinery. Violations carry criminal and civil actions. Seek guidance from Local War Price and Rationing Board before selling any listed items.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Tis
G. 5. Boyle
OPA
Josal
Atlantic A Siting Smokestack and Battle for the Atlantic
The note praises war bond savings used to build and load a tanker with 50 000 gallons of high octane fuel. The tanker is lost despite the ship and crew's efforts, underscoring the need to build more vessels as the nation fights the Atlantic war. Citizens are urged to lend money to the US Treasury.
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Treasury Department
War Bond spending split across war effort and government business
Analysis of the Second War Loan campaign explains that for each dollar invested in a War Bond 18 goes to military equipment like camps, phones, tanks, ships while 73 cents funds ordinary government expenditures. Of every dollar 96 cents supports the war effort with the remainder for government business as usual across all offered securities.
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Catia
Hidden door at Michigan refinery hints at thrift drive
Workers at a Michigan refinery fixed up a false door to the pay office bearing a warning about learning to duck lower if you don’t pay along. The article notes that if every man, foreman, and child in the United States saves $100, the total would amount to about $13 billion, the sum the Treasury must raise in its Second War Loan.
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Michigan
Foorman
Child
United States
Treasury
Getting the Mast from your Victory Garden
Weeds threaten a victory garden by depriving plants of nutrients and moisture. Harm Drewes from Ferry-Morse Seed Breeding Station advocates preemptive weeding, surface cultivation, and shallow hoeing between rows to prevent seed germination. Cultivate after rains but before weeds gain headway, hand-pull row weeds, and avoid deep digs near seedlings to protect roots.
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Sweeds
Harm Drewes
Ferry-Morse
Governor Munt backs Wyoming women in Waves and Spars drive
Open letter from Governor Lester G. Hunt urging Wyoming women to enlist in the Waves and Spars during a designated Week. He notes Wyoming lags in quota, praises women’s efficiency, and announces an open house at the Navy Recruiting Station. Target is to enlist at least 150 women aged 20 to 25 and emphasize patriotic service to free men for active duty.
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Governor Munt
Wyoming
United States Navy
Armed Services
Hieir
Naval
Naval Service
Navy
Ieast
Lester G Hont
Piney visitors noted in town early week
Attoyney G. Py. Hackett of Pine nile visited on business first of the week. Mrs. CG. G. Jewett came to town from Cottonwood early in the week.BUY WAR BONDS.
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Attoyney G. Py. Hackett
Pinenile
CG. G. Jewett
Cottonwood
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Office of Price Administration
Leday
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Herbert L. Booth
Thaddeus Hoyt
Fuetulay
Europe
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Joe Howard
Peter
Ff Gremlins
Atlantic
ERY Omnance
Ruth Lordon
Marguerite Kasischke
KcMillan
Detroit Tank Automotive Center
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Frepower
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Orowmil
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