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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1942
Page
4
A pattern of horn blasts three short and a long has appeared in Big Piney to urge motorists to slow to 35 mph. The spontaneous practice, a symbol of victory, aims to curb speeding with a patriotic warning.
Alma Jackson of Pinedale is appointed county chairwoman of the War Savings Staff to direct women's activities for selling war bonds. A. Wilde, state FAWS administrator, announced the unpaid post, coordinating with County Chairman Paul Ziegler and local War Savings groups. The plan supports Minute Women at War week November 22 28 with house to house canvassing and sales aimed at raising nationwide war bond purchases.
Basil Cole of Evanston retires as president of the honorees. New members include Bill Masters Marilyn Flint and many others across Wyoming towns such as Powell Sheridan Casper Rock Springs and Cheyenne plus several out of state cities.
In this paper merchants advertise with faith in their own wares and advertise nothing outdated. Readers are urged to patronize shops whose ads are current and reliable, as promised by the local merchants.
A list of donors to soldier kits is recorded with many names and initials. Contributions range around 81.00 and 1.00, including Mildred Miller H B Griges Elizabeth Chapel Mro James Luce Mrs. Gunter Budd Christensen Norris McGinnis Tanner Guthrie Beck Budd Kimmel Quinn Tanner and others.
Cheyenne reports Lieutenant Reynolds of the U S Navy Recruiting Station seeks applicants for recruiting duty in Wyoming. Limited openings offer Specialist First Class status, with $196 50 monthly pay. Health in range 32 to 44, sales background, married men preferred. Training at Recruiters School about five weeks, then postings statewide. Write Reynolds at Cheyenne station with qualifications. November is the deadline for Christmas mail to servicemen. Salvage your old rubber.
Sugar ration stamp No. 9 will be good for the purchase of three pounds of sugar for two one use between November 1 and December 15, the Office of Price Administration has announced. The Church of St. Joan Baptist Episcopal Morning Prayer at 11:00 a.m. Philip Benedict Hawley in Charge.
Readers urged to use the official V Mail form and attach a three cent stamp. Letters are macro filmed, shipped abroad, then photographed back into the letter, with use of the special form essential for delivery.
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