Truman seeks labor peace with cooling-off plan
President Truman urged Congress to enact fact-finding boards and 30 day cooling-off periods to curb strikes. He warned current disputes threaten reconversion and urged action before the Christmas recess. The plan targets vital industries including steel and autos and would empower subpoenas while barring strikes for 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Congress
William Green
Capitol Hill
General Motors
C. I. O. Auto
G. M
C. I. O. Steel
Detroit
White House
Postwar Pacific incident and local notices in Big Timber
Concluding report describes Benson son of Mrs. Paul Fischer among returning servicemen aboard the U S Southampton when a Japanese mine was punctured and sunk off the Oregon coast. John Cremer, son of Mr. and Mrs. C M Cremer, also aboard and visiting Seattle before homeward bound. Also notes hospital treatment for Mrs. Bray and movement of John Woods, plus residents Ma, Lavern Clark, Alice Webster, and Ann Winslow returning or moving, tonsil surgery for Carl Helvik, and convalescent furlough for Lloyd Harper. Jo Ann Boe visits from Edgar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Remer
C.M. Cremer
Melville
Southampton
Seattle
Jane
R. A. Bray
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Billings
M. Barto
Greenbush
Minn
Lavern Clark and Son
Wm. McAdams
Art Beley
Columbus
John Woods
McLeod
Bill Birkeland
Ben
Boulder Ranch
Alice Webster
Ann Winslow
Big Timber
Canbria
Calif
Carl Helvik
Julian Helvik
Lloyd Harper
Jo Ann Boe
Louis Taylor
Edgar
John Boe
Grade School Band Treats Mothers With Musical Program
The grade school advanced band entertained their mothers Monday in the high school band room. Miss Jean Berg directs this group. Members include Sylvia Hoskinson Adeline Holland Betty Olson Phyllis Deegan Patsy Flanagan Arlene Holland Cherrie Hoffman Margaret Coster Dick Patterson Teddy Clark Jack Armstrong Donnie O'Dell Duane Seymour Billy Townsend Jean Duncan Shirley Nunley. Lunch was served to eight mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Berg
Sylvia Hoskinson
Adeline Holland
Betty Olson
Phyllis Deegan
Patsy Flanagan
Arlene Holland
Cherrie Hoffman
Margaret Coster
Dick Patterson
Teddy Clark
Jack Armstrong
Donnie O'Dell
Duane Seymour
Billy Townsend
Jean Duncan
Shirley Nunley
November births and deaths in Sweet Grass county
One birth was recorded in Sweet Grass county during November according to registrar Mrs. Addie D Lowry. There were three deaths for the same period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County
Addie D. Lowry
Registrar of Vital Statistics
Inside Story of Munich Pact Exposed Hitler Crimes
An American prosecutor at Nuremburg laid bare Hitler's treachery in the Munich pact case. He traced the September 1938 four power meeting, the Sudetenland occupation, and the Moravia and Bohemia seizure with Nazi documents showing plans to invade Czecho Slovakia despite Munich claims. He cited a May 1938 directive by Hitler and Keitel ordering action by Oct 1 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Sudetenland
Moravia
Bohemia
Austria
Hitler
Wilhelm Keltel
Czecho-Slovakia
Czech-Slovakia
Keitel
Discharged at Great Falls by T-Sgt Carl R Hicks
Great Falls base released news that T-Sgt Carl R Hicks was discharged at the separation center. He entered service about four years ago and has worked as an air plane mechanic at Sheppard Field Texas Columbia army air base 8 C and Lake Charles army air field La where he was stationed when ordered to report to the separation center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Carl R. Hicks
Sheppard Field
Texas
Columbia Army Air Base
8. C
Lake Charles Army Air Field
Local Cannery Ends Year With Record Cans Sealed
The Sweet Grass county cannery sealed 10 183 cans this year with Corn leading at 1 500 cans and a wide range of vegetables fruits meats and even unusual items canned. About 65 people used the service this year, compared with 135 last year, and plans call for new quarters and better equipment for next season due to growth and demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County
Sweet Grass County High School
R. S. Kneeland
Scott Hoskinson
Ralph S. Kneeland
Hoskinson
New Subscribers List and Local Visits Mentioned
The Pioneer notes new subscribers for November including Soren Eide Sigrid Moschelle and Clarence Jones among others across Montana Washington and Idaho. Visiting Sgt Daniel Schleicher plans to visit family in Livingston and Hamilton after discharge with medals and ribbons. Mrs Torger Birkeland returns from Livingston while Anna Miller travels to Washington to visit relatives in Longview and Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer
Soren Eide
Custer
Wash
Sigrid Moschelle
Helena
Henry Holton
Faribault
Minn
Clarence Jones
Billings
H. L. Critcher
Craig
Colo
E. W. Clifford
Cisaro
Ind
Thomas L. Weller
Great Falls
G. W. McLean
St. Louis
Lars Ronneberg Soma
Norway
Clarence Elgen
Ft. Lewis
Bertha McCluskey
Cardwell
Fred Benson
Soldier
Howard Hendrickson
Adams
Ore
Clifford Macheledt
Bert Person
Roundup
Carl W. Ewan
McLeod
Anna Coughlin
Lewiston
Ida
Freda Hauge
Fred Klotz
Joe Vander Voort
Harold Buster
Elza McLane
Big Timber
Daniel Schleicher
Ray Laubach
Kenneth Hale
George Schleicher
Livingston
Dan S. Laubach
Theodore
Springdale
Hamilton
Gus Schleicher
Schleicher
San Bernardino
Calif
Ordnance Department
Torger Birkeland
Emil
Bernard Satre
Anna Miller
Longview
Roy Gardner
Robert Burrows
Galeton
Wallace
Idaho
Clark Lafon
Commissioned Lt Elsie Ellingson Famed WAC officer
Lt Elsie Ellingson daughter of Mr and Mrs E H Ellingson was commissioned in the women's army corps at Fort Des Moines Iowa She enlisted in March 1944 and after basic training was sent to Fairfield Suisun Army Air Base California She had worked for the U S weather bureau in Billings before enlisting and after furlough was assigned to the army air base in St Louis Missouri
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Ellingson
Elsie O. Ellingson
E. H. Ellingson
Women’s Army Corps
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Fairfield-Suisun Army Air Base
Calif
U. S. Weather Bureau
Billings
Army Air Base
St. Louis
Missouri
Dyer Fischer Marriage Here Saturday
Stella M. Dyer of this city and Ernest W. Fischer of Columbus wed Saturday December 1 at the Scott Hoskinson home with Rev. E. E. Tollefson officiating. Mrs Hoskinson served as matron of honor and Mr. Hoskinson attended the groom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella M. Dyer
Ernest W. Fischer
Columbus
Scott Hoskinson
E. E. Tollefson
Big Timber Lutheran Church
Hoskinson
Local veteran homecomings and discharges noted
Moore is visiting his parents after discharge at Great Falls. Lt. James L. Hanson, son of Linn F. Hanson, was discharged at Great Falls after over three years in the Army Air Forces. Dr. Ben Olness returns from Europe to resume dentistry. Raymond Wagner returns from Seattle Bremerton visit. Harold Groz now runs a raise shop in Bremerton. Clyde Farthing returns from Portland for health reasons. Rev. Lyle Onstad to speak at Lutheran Mens club. Pfc. Paul Ballard arrives home from Fort Douglas after three years in service including overseas time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanson
James L. Hanson
Linn F. Hanson
Gibson
Great Falls
Army Air Forces
Douglas Army Air Field
Arizona
AAF Central Flying Command
Butte
California
Olness
Ben Olness
States
McPherson
Kan
Raymond Wagner
Seattle
Bremerton
Wash
Harold Groz
Groz
Safeway
Bremern
Portland
Clyde Farthing
Ore
Five U S Diplomats Saboteurs Of Our China Policy Claim
Washington dec 5 Senator foreign relations hearing on China policy accused five American career diplomats of undermining the U S stance in China. Amb Hurley named Atcheson Service Ringwalt Freeman and Davies as a bloc supporting colonial imperialism and opposing Chiang Kai-shek. He pressed that Britain France the Netherlands and others aligned with Germany and Japan aided the saboteurs. He clashed with Chairman Connally as the committee grilled him over alleged arm shipments to Chinese communists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oime
Patrick J. Hurley
United States
China
George A. Atcheson, Jr
John 8
Service
State Department
Douglas McArthur
Tokyo
Hurley
George C. Marshall
States Department
Department
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Ito
Petf
Britain
France
Netherlands
Germany
Japan
Belgium
Tom Connally
Texas
Atcheson
Arthur R. Ringwalt
Fulton Freeman
John Davies
Chung Ene
Ringwall
Freeman
Davies
Moscow
Cl Ent
Low Connally
Republic of China
Connally
Red Cross notes progress of kit bags and garment drive
Mrs. L. W. Baskett, Sweet Grass county Red Cross production chair man, reports headquarters praise for 144 kit bags shipped and notes the program will be completed. A thousand yards of white broadcloth will produce 286 girls slips and 286 women’s petticoats, with timing for cutting to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
L. W. Baskett
Sweet Grass County
American Red Cross
Baskett
Sweet Grass Red Cross
Ropin' n' Ridin' Riding Club Names and Officers
A meeting at the Lee Smoot ranch organized a riding club naming it Ropin' n' Ridin' with 38 attendees. Arvid Larson serves as president, Lee Smoot as vice president, and Clarence Erickson as secretary treasurer. 23 paid members exist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ropin’ ‘N’ Ridin
Lee Smoot
Boulder
Arvid Larson
Clarence Erickson
Oie Motor
Arnold Johnson
Charles V. Schuler
Oie Motor Company
Severin Oie
Johnson
Melville
Big Timber
Schuler
Rochester
Roy Webber
Minn
James P. Egeland
Forsythe Brothers Reunite After Pacific Service
First Lt Howard Forsythe arrived in Big Timber on terminal leave after serving in Okinawa Guam and China. His brother Lt Hart Forsythe has been in San Francisco since mid last month and expects to return home soon. Also noted is the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Walter Braaten at Billings St Vincent’s Hospital named Vickie Ann. Lester A Coil Gunnery Mate Second Class discharged at Puget Sound Navy Yard Bremerton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Gunderson
Edward Leonard Gunderson
Lowry
Mr. Gunderson
Chico Hospital
Hallie Gunderson
Thorvald Gunderson
Eddie Gunderson
Bill Mjelde
Camp McCoy
Wis
Edith Messing
Harry Shipton
Big Timber
Ella Courtney
San Bernardino
Calif
Ted Gunderson
Billings
Forsythe
Howard Forsythe
Pacific
Okinawa
Guam
China
States
Hart Forsythe
San Francisco
Walter Braaten
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Vickie Ann
Braaten
Hawaiian Army Chief Had Sufficient Warning on Pearl Harbor
In later testimony Major General Sherman Miles said General Walter Short received a warning that was sufficient to prompt proper alert. Miles noted a 27 November 1941 message from General Marshall warned of possible hostile action but Short limited his alert to internal sabotage defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Pearl Harbor
Congressional Investigating Committee
Walter C. Short
Hawaii
Sherman Miles
War Department
Miles
Representative Clark
North Carolina
Short
Henry L. Stimson
Marshall
Leon
Ard T. Gerow
War Plans Division
Navy Reurad
Is Better Kay Ruth Bray Improves After Hospital Stay
The report notes Kay Ruth Bray daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Bray has improved after a visit to Bozeman hospital last week. It also mentions Mr Bray being summoned from South Caine on a serious matter and his employment in Venezuela over the past period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Ruth Bray
Donald Bray
Bozeman Hospital
Bray
South Caine
Venezuela
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joe Dobson
Lewistown
Alice Brekke
Katharine Douglas
John Jones
Dyer-Fischer
Ballard
Paul Ballard
Fort Douglas
Utah
U.S
Lester Coil
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Lester A. Coil
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