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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1944
Page
5
Sublette County Tuesday general election produced a Republican majority as shown in the unofficial table on this page. Soldier vote pending may alter the final tally, with official results due in a late issue next week. Ralph Kimball won the Non Partisan Judicial ballot by a wide margin. The nation backed a Democratic turnout for president and several senators and governors.
Geology professor and department head G W Knight, longtime Wyoming state geologist, died after a career spanning teaching at the University of Wyoming, Army service in World War I, and leadership of the Snowy Range science camp. Knight published, lectured nationally, and guided field studies with extensive work on the Casper and Fountain formations.
George B E Spinner of the War Manpower Commission explains cut backs do not signal an end to the war but reflect periodic reorganization of the program. He notes some plants close or reduce quotas while others rise and urges workers to stay on their war jobs.
A partial release of turkeys for civilian consumption was announced by Russell E. Dixon of the War Food Administration. Beginning November 6, turkey growers may market birds through civilian channels, though the 60 million pound civilian quota had not yet been filed. The armed forces will receive turkeys first, with civilian sales increasing later for Christmas and New Year’s, as production in the year is expected to reach about 500 million pounds dressed weight.
F W Marble state War Finance chair announced Wyoming's sixth war loan quota of 11 million dollars at a Casper meeting. A. Wille, executive manager, urged maximum investment to show support for troops as the Pacific war grows costlier while Germany nears end. The national quota stands at 14 billion.
Rock Springs Wyoming hosts a public meeting of the Green River Basin Development Company on Saturday November 11 with ranchers irrigation proponents from across Wyoming. Paul Berg of the U S Bureau of Reclamation will outline the basin plan and F G Reed Union Pacific discusses irrigation and livestock industries. A noon railroad reclamation officials and company board session precedes open meetings at Elks Home with discussions on water protection against interstate encroachment.
An exhibit of 50 bronze statues representing wartime personalities is on permanent display in the Sid Jesters. The bronzes by Max Kalish were chosen by a committee led by Rene Kiplinger. Wyoming theatre managers in Casper planned Sixth War Loan activities with T. E. Knight presiding, and M. E. Robertson chaired the war finance luncheon. Speakers included Katharine Morton and A L Kenig. Navy films were shown by J R MacNeel after the luncheon.
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