Fire Prevention and Civil Defense Go Hand in Hand
Fire prevention is a key part of civil defense. The article urges steps to make fires harder to start to protect communities in case of war, noting that fires cause more damage than blasts.
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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1951
Page
3
Fire prevention is a key part of civil defense. The article urges steps to make fires harder to start to protect communities in case of war, noting that fires cause more damage than blasts.
The report notes 40,000 workers tied to Wyumine oil firms and MTR Petroleum contributing to one third of state employment. It highlights wage figures of 340 million dollars and references five Rais Mountain states Coloradto. The Desk and Derrick Club figures into local industry activity with mentions of Phillips Mine, Husky Refining, and other industry names.
A partial machine OCR note urges buying Defense Bonds and enrolling in a Payroll Savings Plan offered at work. It emphasizes bonds maturing through your original investment and positions this as timely during critical winters. It references opportunity knocking and urges enrollment now.
Harold Hurich reports Robert O. Gilden of the Wyong Agricultural Extension Service urges ranchers to collect iron and steel scrap from abandoned machinery and farm implements. He notes months October November as key for feeding cattle and warns about parasites, insect pests, and wool loss, stressing timely management to prevent growth loss and production drops.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names and agents with unclear roles and scattered phrases about conduct and action. No coherent event or identifiable entities to summarize into a structured news item.
A mixed lot including a heifer a steer calf and a vigor brought 1109.57 at Gordon Nebraska auction kickstarting a livestock drive by the Christian Rural Overseas Program CROP Proceeds will fund processed meat shipments to aid hungry overseas communities CROP director Oscar W MacEnver notes a 5700 pound steer could feed about 14 people for four days under current prices
The text describes Defense Bonds, noting D series stands for defense bonds and explains benefits of buying Defense Bonds to support economic strength and defense. It mentions Series F, interest accrual, and potential returns from purchase amounts, illustrating how investments grow over time.
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