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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1944
Page
2
Western front gains unfold as Red Army forges deeper into Poland and a southwest counteroffensive faces peril. Allied air power pounds Western Europe with a noticeable uptick in bombardment activity in 1943.
U S troops push through New Guinea jungle linking Cape Gloucester air strip and Arawe beachhead as Sixth Army advances along New Britain coast toward Madang. Maj Gregory Boyington, “Pappy,” missing after a 26th aerial kill while his mother remains hopeful. American and Allied bombers pound German industry and Kiel as western Europe air raids continue amid German Siegfried line fears.
Hogs 476,500 in three days exceed last year’s 278,400 as 12 Midwest markets face crowding. Only 200–300 pound pigs fetch 13.75 per hundredweight. many unsold. Packers urge curtailments. embargoes at centers. labor tight with 200 soldiers in Chicago packinghouses. In Europe, Russian advance deepens into prewar Poland. Va tutin spearheads move toward trapping 500,000 Nazis. Polish government‑in‑exile seeks U.S. backing for retaining territory.
Senators Walsh LaFollette Lucas and Connally oppose two proposals to rewrite old contracts for war material. They argue exemptions would allow a standard article and a machine tool maker to escape repricing despite sixfold increases in business.
Railroads nationwide shattered records for both passengers and freight in 1943. Freight volume rose 14 percent from 1942, while passenger traffic jumped 58 percent. Freight average per train hit 1116 tons and per car 41 tons. passenger carloads also reached new highs. Gross revenue is expected to grow about 20 percent.
In Indiana's Marion county the White river's shifting course alters township lines and drains funding, forcing two Decatur township schools to shut down. Power company property has fallen outside the tax base, reducing local revenue.
Prohibitionists back Rep Joseph R Bryson s bill to ban sale or manufacture of beverages over one percent alcohol as Congress prepares hearings. Rep Emmanuel Celler cites rumors of ten million dollars raised for lobbying in Washington while the Anti Saloon League stays on the sidelines urging Roosevelt to take war powers action.
January lull gives way to a record blouse season with two piece dresses pairing a blouse with dirndl or slim skirt. Evening wear centers on a top with a floor length skirt in rayon crepe or velvet, while prints, drawstrings, jabot collars, and new sleeve cuffs define fresh looks.
Fashion notes propose using silver buttons as hair adornments and a ribbon necklet by Mainbach er to soften the line of low cut gowns. The accessory idea centers on silver buttons set in a bow with bobby pins securing button originals in the hair, offering a DIY jewelry alternative.
The season features sheer black lace blouses and white lace pieces with rhinestone buttons, rosettes, and jabots. Designers favor frilly lace details, large pearl heads, and rose corsages, while sheer black lace and long sleeves showcase dramatic flare in this revival trend.
Designers favor black lace edgings to enhance the slender silhouette of black crepe dresses. Matching long sleeve boleros feature delicate lace on necklines hems and sleeve edges, adding a feminine touch to the outfit.
The piece surveys Japan's vast empire from Hirohito's realm to the Indies, noting vast oil efforts including synthetic plants, and claims Japan controls major shares of rubber tin quinine and other minerals. It contrasts Japan's resource wealth with Allied production and warns of looming military leverage.
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