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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1943
Page
8
Mrs. Marion Van Campen and family hosts, travelers visit relatives in Billings Seattle Farragut Idaho and Three Forks while Rex Bovee enlists and returns home. Local dinners honor soldiers and furloughing relatives as the Home Demonstration Renovation club plans clothing instruction for December.
Washington reports that shutting munitions plants eases local labor shortages while national manpower remains tight. The War Manpower Commission cut acute shortage areas from 77 to 69 and links curtailments to government contract terminations. Estimates project 120 000 to 150 000 workers freed in three months and 70 000 entering civilian life monthly, with 500 000 more urgently needed in critical industries in weeks.
Price Administrator Chester Bowles announced December meat ration points will drop enabling civilians to obtain 30 percent more meat while butter values stay at 16 points per pound. Most beef cuts fall three to four points. further point changes may occur January and February as supplies tighten.
Butte visitor Ted Steensland from Butte arrived earlier this week. Ardelle Holland had tonsils removed at Chico last week. Jessie Brent of Billings visited the Nevin families this weekend. George Smith of Springdale heads to New Westminster B C for a winter visit. Rev. Oscar Larson will preach at Big Timber Parish hall Sunday December 5 at 2 30 pm. Lutheran Aid plans annual meeting with Circle No 3 hostesses. Leslie Browne pneumonia patient released from Community Hospital to Twodot. Born December 2 to Hans Beley and wife a son. Legion Auxiliary to meet at Mrs Ed Gunders home Friday December 3 with Mrs Ted Bush assisting. Mrs L Johnson of St Paul Minn visiting sister Mrs Ole Warp. Pio neer address change to Harrison Montana requested by T J Manis. All Is Well subscription note from Jesse Clemons of Klamath Falls Oregon. T B Clark from Chico hospital expects Rochester Minn trip next week. Hans Helvik junior in high school with broken left leg from bucking horse. Birthday luncheon for Mrs Paul L Van Cleve hosted by Mrs Spike Van Cleve and Mrs Thorval Anderson at Melville.
Wendell L. Willkie told a Denver Chamber of Commerce luncheon he cannot predict if the Republican party will nominate him in 1944 but will fight for his internationalist conviction and support private enterprise. He defended civil liberties, supported Schneiderman before the Supreme Court, and criticized totalitarian methods used against Hitler.
The 72 year old bishop died in his sleep of a heart attack Wednesday. Services were led by Bishop Henry H. Daniels at St. Luke's Episcopal church with other clergy assisting. Burial followed at Mountview Cemetery with graveside rites conducted by Rev. Thomas Bennett and Rev. James L. Craig. Survivors include his widow, a son, a daughter, two grandchildren, and a nephew.
British radio reports from Ankara say the earthquake in northern central Turkey’s Black Sea area early Saturday left at least 1,000 dead and about 700 injured, with the toll rising as rescue operations continue.
Sir William Kerr Fraser Tytler, a British Red Cross official, said Sunday that Germany's treatment of United Nations prisoners of war has improved considerably over the last year as the Nazis sense defeat looming.
Advertisement notes wanted list for feeder pigs 40 to 100 pounds by Mike Hoyem of Melville Montana including state size number and price.
Polson Nov 28 Forty railway carloads of Christmas trees have been shipped from Lake county with only two carloads remaining to be loaded. Tree agents said shipments were somewhat lower than last year.
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