Yellowstone Basin Water Meet Held in Big Timber
A meeting called by the Yellowstone Basin association met Tuesday evening at the courthouse to discuss water problems of the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers. H L Buck outlined the group’s goals and funding, with reps from counties drained by the Yellowstone. H W Bunston contrasted army engineers flood control plans with the bureau of reclamation’s small dam irrigation approach, noting Fort Peck as an example. Wesley O Ewart reviewed bills affecting basin waters and optimism for senate support. J F Clark presided.
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Yellowstone Basin Association
Missouri
Yellowstone
Court House
H. L. Buck
Billings
Park County
North Dakota
Wyoming
H. W. Bunston
Hardin
Army Engineers
Bureau of Reclamation
Association
Congress
Northwest
Bunston
Fort Peck
Middle West
House
D’ewart
Senate
L. S. McDonald
Missoula
Northern Pacific Agricultural Development
Montana
J. F. Clark
Sweet Grass County Association
Fifth War Loan Drive Aims at Six Billion Dollar Public Subscriptions
The Treasury seeks 6 billion dollars from individuals and institutions between June 12 and July 8 to reach a 16 billion dollar goal for the fifth war loan. Secretary Morgenthau calls for broad individual participation, with corporations and big investors also contributing toward the total.
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Washington
Moreenthau
Morgenthau
Treasury
Army Jeep Production Reaches 200000 Milestone
Willys-Overland Motors announced a wartime milestone as two hundred thousand Jeeps were rolled off the assembly lines in Toledo Ohio. The achievement highlights the pace of military vehicle production during the period.
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Toledo
Ohio
Willys-Overland Motors
Greatest Single Raid Staged in Pacific
Allied forces under Lt Gen George C Kenney attacked Hollandia in New Guinea with over 300 aircraft in the Fifth air force’s largest raid. The hour and a half strike dropped 400 tons of bombs, damaged three airdromes and left Hollandia a smoking ruin. Gen Douglas MacArthur said all 288 Japanese planes observed were demolished or irreparably damaged.
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Southwest Pacific
George C. Kenney
Hollandia
Fifth Air Force
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Apology Made for U S Bombing of Swiss City
Bern's air raid alert followed United States Minister Leland Harrison's visit to Foreign Minister Golaz to deliver the state department's official apology for the accidental bombing of Schaffhausen. The tragedy killed 35 and funerals were held as warnings spread to other Swiss areas.
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Bern
Switzerland
United States
Leland Harrison
Pilot Golaz
State Department
Schaffhausen
Zurich- Schaffhausen
Ruling on Farm Meat Purchases
Washington officials say housewives may use up to 18 stamps from ration book 4 to buy large quantities directly from farmers. The advance use does not increase individual meat rations but enables quantity purchases ahead of regular validity dates.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Ten More Atolls Occupied by U S Forces in Marshalls
Admiral Nimitz announced that American forces have occupied 10 additional atolls in the Marshalls, giving possession of all but Jaluit and bringing to 14 the number cleared of Japanese in the western Pacific group.
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United States Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Marshalls
Jaluit Atoll
Chester W. Nimitz
Red Cross Fund Reaches $4,030 Total
Chairman Williams announced the Red Cross fund now totals 4030 dollars in the bank with more expected. A final report is promised next week.
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Red Cross Fund
Red Cross
Williams
Waste Paper Campaign To Start In County Soon
The Lions club committee announces a county waste paper salvage drive starting later this month. Residents are asked to bundle all paper types for pickup, with separate bundles for magazines, newspapers, and cardboard. All profits go to the Boy Scouts.
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Lions Club
Boy Scouts
Montana Salvage Committee
Easter Weekend Church Services Across Local Parishes
Churches outline Holy Week observances with Easter Sunday services. St Mark's Episcopal and Congregational Church list morning and evening services, choirs, and Sunday school times. Catholic St Joseph's notes Good Friday stations, Confessions, high Mass at 8, procession, flag blessing, and anthem selections.
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ST. Mark’s
George N. Taylor
Congregational Church
Clarence Covell
M. O. Smith
ST. Joseph’s
P. C
Wolframski
Leo Gilroy
Viviani
St. Basil
Jules Brazil
Joseph
Robert
Walter Wagner
James Widdicombe
Dolores Mysse
John Hager
Clarence Fostvedt
Death claims three residents this week in Big Timber area
Obituaries report Jacob Magelssen 67 of Livingston died of cancer in Park hotel and was buried at Mountain View after services at Big Timber Lutheran church. Anton Lien 69 of Big Timber Creek ranch died of a heart attack with funeral at the same church. Jacob Bernhard Westre died of stomach cancer at his Big Timber home after a long illness with services at the Lutheran church. he leaves a wife Mary and three daughters and several siblings.
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J. A. Magelssen
Anton Lien
Jake Westre
Jacob Mi
Jacob Magelssen
Livingston
Big Timber Lutheran Church
Axel Anderson
A. R. McDonnell
Ted C. Busha
E. O. Overland
George Smith
E. J. Husebye
B. F. Henry
E. H. el
Norman W. Magelssen
Anton
Peter Anton Lien
Big Timber Creek
Lowry
Anderson
Leo Overfelt
D .Claiborn
L. W. Baskett
Jacob Johnson
Andrew Holland
Clyde E. Davis
Mountain View
Mr. Lien
Stavanger
Norway
Bertha M. Eik
Soren Rue
Helena
A. C. Boyd
N. M. Gluisaker
Minneapolis
Thora
Agnes Magelssen
Fairbanks
Alaska
Geda Magelssen
Rushford
Minn
Ivar Jensen
Newall
Iowa
Legin Post No
Lien
Sweet Grass County
Kaia
Selmer
Sofie
Joe
Sofie) Stratton
Walla Walla
Wash
Bud
Jennie) Madden
Seattle
Alfred Anton
Arne
Bertha) Grasfield
Robert
Kaia) Cosgriff
Tommy
Sigrid) Jarrett
George
Bernhard
Big Timber
Tom
Olga) Prather
San Francisco
Jack
Anna) Bennett
Tacoma
Don
Elizabeth) Simpson
Rapid City
S. D
Navy
Madden
Alfred
Camp Halen
Tex
Tom Prather
Jack Bennett
Don Simpson
Pacific
Stratton
Jake
Jacob Bernhard Westre
Lowry’s
A. R. McDonnrell
Tre Jacob Bernhard Westre
Skjold
Haugesund
United States
Mary Hiner
Billings
Emma
Thea
Joan
Peter Riveland
Willkie Drops Out of 1940 Presidential Race at Omaha
Wendell Willkie announced in Omaha that he cannot be nominated and urged friends not to seek his name at the convention. Dewey dominance grew after a decisive Wisconsin victory, while Bricker and Stassen offered no comments as the GOP field narrowed toward Chicago.
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Omaha
Wendell Willkie
Wisconsin
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Omaha City Auditorium
Willkie
Chicago
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Bricker
Tom Dewey
Dewey
Philadelphia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Golden Rule Store to Close After 1913 Run in Big Timber
The Golden Rule store owned by Mr. and Mrs. B F Henry will close out goods at a special sale. Henry came from Billings to manage the store in 1913 and purchased it in 1929. The couple, with three sons Wayne Gaylord and Franklin, plan no move from Big Timber despite Mr. Henry’s health checkup and wartime service.
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Golden Rule Store
B. F. Henry
Big Timber
Billings
J. N McCracken
Henry
Wayne
Gaylord
Navy
Franklin
Henrys
Court Rules Negroes May Vote in Primaries
The Supreme Court, in an eight to one decision, overruled a nine year old Texas ruling and held that Negroes may vote in Democratic party primaries. The ruling said the right to choose rulers may not be denied because of color, prompting Justice Roberts to comment on the tribunal's opinions being like a train ticket valid for one day.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Texas
Justice Roberts
South
Chaplin Acquitted on Mann Act Charges
Los Angeles police report Charles Spencer Chaplin found not guilty on both Mann Act counts. The jury of seven women and five men determined Chaplin testified truthfully that he paid for Joan Berry to travel to New York without any immoral intent.
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Los Angeles
Charles Spencer Chaplin
Chaplin
Joan Berry
New York
Red Army closes on Tarnopol and Odessa rail routes
The Red army announced it captured most of Tarnopol and pushed within two miles of the last rail escape for about 200,000 Germans and Romanians pinned near the Black Sea port of Odessa. Russians overran 50 localities including Bakalova near Razdelnaya, cutting junctions used by retreating German forces toward Romania.
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London
Red Army
Tarnopol
Poland
Black Sea
Odessa
Bakalova
Razdelnaya
Rumania
Sore
Kishinev
New Status for Miners
Washington reports a tentative ruling excludes coal mining from draft deferrable activities for men under 26 despite warnings it could cost 15,000,000 tons of coal in the next year.
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Washington
Selective Service to Shift Up Ages 26 to 29 in Quota Plan
Major General Hershey outlined a staged draft plan to move from men under 26 to 26-29 and then 30 plus as needed. He said the aim is to fill future quotas while keeping the less fit in war-essential jobs and ensuring farm workers are balanced with armed forces needs.
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Selective Service
Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Army
Navy
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Yellowstone Basin
U.S
U. S
Church OF God
Evangelical Church
H. S. Tool
BIG Timber Lutheran
Frank W. Chase
Melville
Golden Rule
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