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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1945
Page
1
Price Administrator Chester Bowles announced that tire rationing will end at 12:01 a.m. January 1 due to rising tire production and improved output this quarter. The spare tire prohibition, white sidewall restrictions, and tire export limits will continue along with price controls.
A quick survey of eight Big Timber garages shows 157 new truck and passenger car tires will be available to Sweet Grass county residents at the January first opening. The local ration board announces no more tire certificates after tomorrow except for emergencies. Local dealers told the Pioneer it will be first come, first served.
The purchase certificate holders have until December 31 to turn in ration coupons and buy passenger or truck tires before unrationed sales begin. After Friday no new ration certificates will be issued except in emergencies. Rationing began Jan 5 1942 and inventories were frozen after Pearl Harbor. Civilian Production Administrator John D Small told Bowles weekly passenger tire output will reach about 4 million this month with 66 million projected for 1946. Bowles warned rationing ending does not guarantee ample tire supply and motorists must continue conserving.
James Roberts was elected chancellor commander of Big Timber lodge No 25 Knights of Pythias at a regular meeting last Thursday. Other officers elected include Max Officer vice chancellor James Fairchild prelate Ruben Mehlhoff master at arms Ray Beck inner guard and several others with three trustees chosen. Installation set for January 3 at the next meeting.
Katherine Duffey daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Duffey of Big Timber wed William Norman Hersey son of Mr and Mrs Albert Hersey of Clancy Mont in a Dec 18 double ring ceremony at S S Cyril and Methodius church East Helena Rev Edward Gilmore officiated The bride wore a gold suit with talisman roses matron of honor Mrs R L Choquette sister of the bride wore blue brown suit and tea roses Arthur Duffey brother of the bride was best man Hersey a five year Army veteran with three years overseas will reside in Clancy.
Mrs. Chauncey T. Irvine has been appointed chairman of Sweet Grass county for the upcoming March of Dimes campaign announced by state chairman John Sheehy. The drive runs through January 14 to 31 to raise funds to prevent and cure infantile paralysis. Proceeds are shared with the local chapter and the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, which supports polio research and emergency aid. Sheehy notes earlier generous Bil lings area support.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivor Hogelund of Lewistown spent Christmas weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. John P. Campbell and drove home Wednesday morning after their visit.
Rear Admiral Shigamatsu Sakaibara and Lt Commander Soichi Tachdana were sentenced to death by hanging by a U.S. military commission for the mass execution of 98 Pan American Airways civilian workers on Wake Island on October 7, 1943. Sakaibara admitted ordering the killings amid wartime anger over atomic bombings. The two were condemned for orders sending prisoners of war to their deaths on a moonlit beach. The piece notes contrasting views from defense counsel. The Pioneer reports a new telephone number: 168.
Gen George S Patton Jr died at 5 50 p m in Heidelberg Germany twelve days after a motor accident left him with a broken neck and partial paralysis Mrs Patton was at his side Brig Gen John M Wilsen of the U S Seventh Army announced the death He had led the U S Third Army from Normandy to Czechoslovakia and had recently commanded all American forces in the European theater.
L. L. Willoughby a Worden hunter missing since Thursday in the Tom Miner country north of Yellowstone park will have a search resumed Wednesday morning led by Park County Sheriff Swan Olson. Willoughby separated from an elk hunt party around Thursday noon and searchers have scoured the area through Thursday to Sunday with no sign found. Olson suspects a snowslide or heart attack may have caused his disappearance as drifting snow has covered tracks despite no fresh snow.
The Sweet Grass county Wool Marketing Association met Saturday at Fraternity Hall with solid member turnout. Treasurer H B Tetlie reported a substantial surplus after 1945 expenses, noting marketing cost at nine tenths of a mill per pound. Members endorsed affiliating with the Montana State Wool Growers association as pool members for a 2 mills per pound fee. John G Johnson was reelected president. Ben Tetlie treasurer and Albert Esp secretary. Lars Fotland and Johnson named directors.
December 31 is the final date for performance of conservation practices under the 1945 program. County chairman Robert Cosgriff announces an allocation of 2500 dollars to Sweet Grass county farmers. Most practices include strip farming fencing phosphate application and water supply development. In 1944 county farms earned 25965 dollars in conservation payments.
Mrs. Stanley Mortimer was named the best dressed woman in the world for the second consecutive year. The Duchess of Windsor rose to fifth place after narrowly making last year’s list.
Announcement of the marriage of Geraldine Roberts daughter of Mr and Mrs A B Shipton McIntire Iowa to Lt Franklin G Foster son of Mr and Mrs Earl Foster Riceville Iowa. The ceremony was December 12 at 10 30 am at the home of Rev and Mrs E Bodenham in McIntire. They will live in Los Angeles after spending a week in St Paul Minnesota and with their families after the holidays. Mrs Foster worked in California for four years. Lt Foster is on terminal leave. Mrs Foster is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs B S Lavold and Mrs Ida Shipton and is known in Big Timber.
Stella Walker Irvine 72 died November 24 at her Seattle home. She taught in Big Elk Montana and Big Timber before becoming county superintendent in 1900. She married Norman Irvine. they lived in Dillon Havre and Seattle where she remained active in Red Cross and school work. Their son Norman Jr. lived with her in Seattle. Last summer she joined Will Irvine on a trip to Alaska.
The light cruiser Philadelphia and the aircraft carrier Randolph, damaged by Atlantic storms, arrived with 8,029 service members to spend Christmas in the United States. The Essex class carrier endured three days of reduced speed, losing deck sections and flooding staterooms, but troops remained jubilant as Capt. Jackson KR Tate praised Navy food and a homeward promise.
America celebrated its first peacetime Christmas in five years with reunions and joy from coast to coast. President Truman spent Christmas in Independence, Missouri, while civilians opened homes to stranded GIs and celebrities visited wounded in hospitals.
Melville hockey enthusiasts issue a challenge to Big Timber to meet them on the local skating pond. They plan to play at 2 o'clock Sunday if ice conditions permit with a goal of a large local turnout. Melville players include Spike Van Cleve Sonny Cremer Stanley Hanson Kermit Leif Carl Anderson Percy Sigurd Lavold Clarence McMahan and Byron Grosfield.
Funeral services were held this afternoon at Big Timber Lutheran Church for Mrs. Anna Garborg Mauland who died suddenly in Lewistown. Burial will be beside her husband in Mountain View. She leaves children Mrs. Peter Sakte Mrs. E K Graeber Joseph Mauland Odin Mauland and Oscar Mauland and brother Tom Garberg. She was born April 22 1870 in Norway and came to the United States in 1893.
Portland, Dec 25 Special trains will bring about 4500 Japanese to sail home late this week aboard the transport General W. H. Gordon. Immigration official Vernor W. Tomlinson said most are sailing at their own request and are part of the repatriation program.
Congress approved a sweeping rewrite of the G I Bill of Rights to aid World War II veterans. The measure, 134 to 23 in the House with Senate approval soon after, broadens loan and education provisions, raises subsistence for students, adds courses, and shifts real estate loan terms and administration.
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