Wool Growers Elect D D Johnson President at Sweet Grass
At the Sweet Grass County Wool Growers Association annual meeting in the county courthouse D. D. Johnson of Melville was elected president succeeding W. D. McKenzie who had served nine years and declined further service. Harvey Cort named vice president and H. M. Oefstos new secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County Wool Growers Association
Court House
D. D. Johnson
Melville
W. D. McKenzie
Harvey Cort
Johnson
H. M. Oefstos
Ben Slanger
Hardin
Lester P. Work
Chas. E. Crum
Claude C. Gray
Leo J. Esp
W. DP. McKenzie
A. A. Lamp
Charles W. Voges
Tom Jarrett
Carl Myrstol
Sigurd T. Lavold
McKenzie
E. P. Orcutt
Bozeman
Ben B. Miles
Olmstead
Leo. J
Ford
H. C. Roquet
Sam Ford
Big Timber
Sweet Grass
Sweet Grass County
Selective Service Board
War Price and Rationing Board
Ann’s Cafe
American fliers recount Tunisia crash and rescue
Lieutenant J. C. Lentz and four other U S airmen returned to Allied headquarters in North Africa after a Tunisia crash and submarine ordeal. Lentz, pilot of a P138 Lightning, relayed the experience of being shot down, placed in an Italian submarine, and rescued by British destroyers that sank the submarine. Millichamp, once a lifeguard, saved a British officer by keeping him aboard during the sinking.
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Allied
North Africa
Tunisia
Flyer
J. C. Lentz
Paris
Texas
Donald M. Bryan
Kali+ spell
Mont
Billings
Flying Fortress
Earl
S. Millich
Bozeman Trapper Held After Slaying Of Rudolph Fredersdorff
Rudolf Fredersdorff a 40 year old Bozeman cereal mills worker died from gunshot wounds inflicted by Lester L Davison a 57 year old trapper held in the county jail The inquest heard Davison said he had lost his head and shot Rudy Two physicians testified Fredersdorff was shot twice from behind County Attorney H A Bolinger said an information would be filed in district court Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Rudolf Fredersdorff
Bozeman Cereal Mills
Lester L. Davison
Gallatin County
Brenly Lovitt I. Westlake Thursay
Davison
Rudy
Fredersdorff
H. A. Bolinger
Cascade County Stays in Second District Senate Rejects Map
The Montana Senate voted 29 to 26 to kill a bill reassigning Cascade County from the second eastern district to the first western district. Backers argued for a more equal electoral split, but nine Republicans joined 20 Democrats in opposing the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Senate
Cascade County
Sweet Grass
Auor
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Wong Sun Fined for Practicing Medicine Without License
Helena January 30 The state supreme court upheld the conviction of Wong Sun a Chinese herbalist by the first district court of Lewis and Clark county for practicing medicine without a license. He was found guilty by a December 12 1941 jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
State Supreme Court
First District Court of
Lewis and Clark County
Wong Sun
Fire kills 29 at Seattle Lake Forest Sanitarium
Seattle January 31 At least 29 people burned to death and many more believed dead when a suburban private sanatorium for invalids was destroyed by a blaze. The Lake Forest sanitarium housed elderly and bedridden patients. 18 were rescued, while 28 bodies were recovered from the ruins. The fire, fed by an oil heating unit under repair, spread rapidly through the two level building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Harlan Callahan
Lake Forest
Leo M Bs
North End
Orson Benson
Bookey
Judge O F Goddard Honored Guest of Legislative Assembly
Helena January 28 Judge O F Goddard of Billings honored guest of the Montana senate presided briefly at the invitation of Lt Governor Ernest T Eaton. A veteran of the 1891 constitutional convention and the first Montana senate, he recalled early days with humor and noted he had just passed his ninetieth milestone as he addressed the senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F. Goddard
Legislative Assembly
Helena
Montana Senate
Billings
Montana Constitutional Convention
Goddard
Supreme Court
Montana
Senate
Ernest T. Eaton
William T. Field
Livingston
Ohio
Canned Goods Rationing Starts March First
Public sale of canned fruits and vegetables ceases February 20 and resumes March 1 under rationing. A dual currency with coupon points applies. March allotments start at 48 points per person. Grocers stock up, train workers, and 1.5 million volunteer clerks begin registration February 22 for six days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
1 427 Keys in Box at The Pioneer Office
A September salvage collection at The Pioneer office counts 1427 keys of various sizes used to unlock car doors padlocks and saloon doors. Dor man Kellogg, county salvage chairman, collected them for Helena headquarters along with small metal items and assorted odds and ends. A ring engraved John Tobin Big Timber Mont 1911 among the keys recalls a past tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Office
Dorman Kellogg
County Salvage Committee
Helena
Reed Point
John Tobin
Big Timber
Mont
Tobin
Daly Estate Worth Over Twelve Million
Mrs. Margaret P. Daly widow of Marcus Daly left a net estate of 12.69 million dollars upon her July 14, 1941 death at age 87. New York State collected inheritance tax on 74.68 thousand dollars of personal property after a prior ruling. She bequeathed 100 thousand dollars to the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital corporation in Hamilton Montana. The remainder goes to two daughters and three grandchildren. Five trusts, each 455,199 dollars, were established for her children and grandchildren since 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Margaret P. Daly
Marcus Daly
Montana
James A. Foley
Daley
Hamilton
Mont
New York State
Wrecked Navy Transport Found in California Mountains
A navy transport plane missing since January 21 was found burned and wrecked in the mountains 10 miles southwest of Ukiah California. All 19 aboard died including Rear Admiral Robert H English and other senior naval officers while en route from Pearl Harbor to San Francisco after losing missing contact in a storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiah
Cal
Navy
Pearl Harbor
San Francisco
Here
Robert H. English
Pacific Fleet
Car Lake
Nationwide liquor rationing seen by mid 1943
New York Jan 29 The United Press reports that nationwide liquor rationing is virtually certain by mid 1943 and throughout the war. Distillers seek strict public sale limits, tavern curfews, and possible ration coupons, with formal measures already in place in 12 of 19 state monopoly systems and plans to expand. In remaining states, wholesalers face restricted whiskey and gin supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United Press
Kansas
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Flynn's nomination as minister to Australia withdrawn
President Roosevelt withdrew Edward J. Flynn's nomination to be envoy to Australia amid strong Senate opposition and a three week controversy. Flynn said he would not let his candidacy become a partisan political issue and asked for withdrawal. The White House noted the withdrawal at the bottom of a list of other nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Edward J. Flynn
Australia
Senate
Congress
Flynn
New York
United States of America
Four Montanans Die Violently In One Week
Helena sources report four Montanans killed by violence last week and a fifth died from injuries in a Wyoming traffic crash. Victims include Frank Inman 58 of Missoula a Northern Pacific conductor killed in a freight collision Rudolph Fredersdorff 40 of Bozeman shot at his cabin Arnold Lange 42 Charlo rancher beaten near a milk house Gloria Azure 18 fatally burned at Malta Harvey Rawdon 44 of Billings died from a near December collision avoidance incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
MontAna
Wyoming
Frank Inman
Missoula
Northern Pacific Railway
Rudolph Fredersdorff
Bozeman
Arnold Johannes Lange
Charlo
Malta
Billings
Harvey Rawdon
Angus
President Roosevelt Returns From Casablanca Conference
President Roosevelt returns to the White House after a 23 day voyage to Africa and South America. He and Winston Churchill drafted a 1943 master plan for Axis surrender and reviewed American troops in North Africa. He traveled by air to Brazil Liberia Dakar Natal and Trinidad before returning by special train to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Churchill
Casablanca
Stephen Early
Miami
Brazil
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Churchill
Africa
North Africa
Liberia
West African Republic
Dakar Harbor
Americas
Atlantic
Natal
South America
United States
Getulio Vargas
Trinidad
British West Indies
Panama Canal
William D. Leahy
Florida
Harry Hawkins
William Leahy
Ross McIntire
John L. McCrea
Russians Triumph at Stalingrad as Axis Forces Crushed
The Red Army shattered 330,000 Axis troops at Stalingrad in three weeks, killing 100,000 plus and capturing 91,000 including a field marshal and 23 generals. The victory signals a turning point, with Soviets advancing toward Kharkov and Rostov as enemy equipment piles up. Over 2,500 officers were captured.
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London
Red Army
Adolf Hitler
Stalingrad
Ukraine
Kharkov
Rostov
Sea of Azov
Hitler
Germany
Montana Increases February Tire Quotas
Montana announced February quotas for tires and tubes with modest rises from January. Passenger car tires rise to 865 for grade one, 1 025 for grade two, and 3 303 for grade three. Tubes total 3 594, recapping 3 912 tires, and farm tractor tires up to 714. New truck tires gain 60 to 3 061 while truck tubes fall to 2 811.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
A. T. Peterson
Office of Price Administration
Ten of Fourteen Men Slated for Service
War Manpower Commissioner Paul V. McNutt told the house military affairs committee that by year end ten of fourteen able bodied men aged 18 to 38 will be serving in the armed forces as fighting men. He noted the figures include only those who can pass physical requirements. The statement came during discussion of the college training program for the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Paul V. McNutt
House Military Affairs Committee
Armed Services
McNutt
Army
Navy
Representative Brooks
D-La
Churchill Heads to Turkey to Extend Allied War Strategy
From Casablanca talks Churchill travels to Turkey and secures an agreement on principal points with Roosevelt and British leaders. The plan centers on aiding Turkey’s security and may include Turkish entry into the war or use of Turkish territory as a base for a Balkan front and supply routes to the Soviets via the Dardanelles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill
Turkey
London
Casablanca
Balkans
Roosevelt
Europe
Balkan
Adana
Tur
United Nations
Dardanelles
Cairo
Britain
United States
Hitler
Russia
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Woolgrowers
W. D. M'Kenzie
Don Bryan
U.S. Camp
Trapper
Daly
Casa Blanca
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