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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1953
Page
1
The message requests Wyoming youths aged 17 to 22 by July 1954 to apply by December 16 to take designation examinations for appointment to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. Applications must be sent to the Washington office Room 152 House Office Building.
The Southwest School District of Big Piney Wyoming invites bids for remodeling the Community Hall. Bids due December 1953 at 9:00 PM, opened publicly. Preference given to Wyoming made materials. 100 percent performance bond required. District may reject any bid and may waive informalities.
VA reports about 2 508 000 pieces of mystery mail monthly with no identifying details. Delays occur as records must be traced to match veterans and claims. Veterans advised to include full name and address, service serial or claims number, and policy or birth details when writing about benefits.
Wyoming Highway Department officials endorse a national move to standardize license plate size for all 48 states. Capt William R Bradley and W H Sigler say Wyoming would keep state insignia and county index on smaller plates, possibly adopting an alphabetical prefix. No change expected before 1955 or 1956 as Wyoming reviews laws governing plate design.
Senator Frank Barrett of Wyoming will lead major discussion on U S public land policies at the National Wool Growers Association Convention in Long Beach California December 7 to 10. Ray W Willoughby president of the national livestock group says a key topic is a uniform grazing policy for all Western public lands. Barrett is the author of a related measure.
Pending legislation on forestry and Interior lands has sparked congressional hearings. A former Wyoming governor leads discussions and a half day panel with members of Congress and experts. Harold Josendahl, president of the Wyoming Wool Growers Association, will head a nine member Wyoming delegation to the Long Beach Meeting.
Reports from established checking stations and field notes indicate a highly successful season for Wyoming hunters. Deer harvest likely topped all prior years, elk kills rose but lagged 1951, antelope off from last season yet above 37,000, while mountain sheep and bear may match 1952. Heavy driving conditions could push total harvest past 1952 records. Deer hunting remains open in Lincoln units including West Salt River and Greys River areas with specific open dates through late November.
Two Wyoming IFYE participants Miss Bonnie Everling and Donald Lees report surprising hosts abroad. Everling of Lingle lived with East German farm families and visited Israel. Lees of Cody traveled in Europe and the Middle East and plans December 1 start as extension home demonstration agent in Crook.
County trustees review Legg and his father plans to ranch near Cody while preparing slides on abroad experiences in Germany Israel and the United States. Everling recalls attitudes toward work and looks during the trip and German war memory as delegates call for expanding the IFYE program to advance world peace.
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