Airpower’s rise reshapes views on land and sea force
The piece compares Clausewitz, Mahan, and Douhet with Billy Mitchell, noting airpower’s growing role in World War II. It argues that air, land, and sea power are interdependent within a global power framework, with the U.S. expanding production to six to seven thousand planes a month and Japan reliant on fuel as a critical limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clausewitz
Captain Mahan
Mahan
Wilhelm II
Germany
England
Jutland
Kiel
Douhet
Billy Mitchell
Mitchell
Pearl Harbor
Britain
Dunkirk
Flecher Pratt
Crete
Greece
V Priice of Wales
Japan
Isles
Pacific
Tire rationing and defense plans loom in Montana
Montana faces the first wartime shortage as Gov Ford forms a five member rationing board to allocate new tires. Federal rules reserve new tires for public safety and defense use with local boards certifying need. Also in the capitol, efforts to expand the eight hour day at Warm Springs and a liquor license case for Sherman McCarten hinge on court rulings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Heilman
United Press
Helena
Mont
W. O. Campbell
The
OPM
Elizabeth Ireland
Capitol
State Board of Examiners
B. L. Pampel
Warm Springs
Sherman McCarten
Sidney
State Supreme Court
Liquor Control Board
Frank P. Leiper
Leiper
John W. Bonner
Montana
State Welfare Department
Echoes from the Past: Locals and Events Remembered
Great Northern runs a passenger train into Choteau with two 80 foot coaches. Geo Coffey Jr and John J Greene start a new legal firm in Choteau. Bob Thorn Burtons Beach suffer fire loss. Infant son of H H Bleeker dies after accident. Guthries surprised on silver anniversary. Collins wed Schlecht on New Year’s Eve in Great Falls. Clarence Hunt dies at Ballantyne ranch. C Wallace Taylor dies in Portland, former local old-timer. Salmonds marry by Justice Jackson. Torgersons celebrate milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern
Choteau
Geo. Coffey Jr
John J. Greene
Bob Thorn
Burton Beach
James Innes
H. H. Bleeker
A. B. Guthrie
Frank Collins
Agnes Schlecht
Great Falls
Clarence Hunt
Dutton
Ballantyne Ranch
C. Wallace Taylor
Portland
N Page
Rena Salmond
J. G. Jackson
G. Torgerson
Cele
Library Notes on The Loong Sisters by Emily Hahn
The library displays the book The Loong Sisters given by Mrs. Carl Bird to mark interest in China. The donor shares personal ties to Yangtse River Valley and Kuling noting connections to Pearl Buck and her Shanghai teaching days. She describes the setting and recalls summers spent in China, praising its beauty and bamboo landscapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loong Sisters
Emily Hahn
Carl Bird
China
Soong Sisters
Yangtse River Valley
Mayling
Mohkcanshan
Parish Mass Schedule for New Year at Fairfield
St John’s Parish in Fairfield announces New Year masses with Dutton at 8 30 and Power at 11 o’clock. On Sunday January 4 mass times are Fairfield at 8 80 and Dutton at 11 o’clock. Rev Russell Scheidler is pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. John’s Parish
Fairfield
Dutton
Power
Russel Scheidler
Teton Cooperative Canal stockholders meeting notice
Notice to stockholders announces the annual meeting of Teton Cooperative Canal Company in Farmington Montana at Burton schoolhouse from 1 to 4 pm on Saturday January 10 1942. Directors will be elected for the ensuing year and other business may be conducted. Secretary Cal Binford dated Chateau Montana December 23 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton Cooperative Canal,Co
Farmington
Montana
Burton
Chateau
Cal Binford
Notice of Sheriff's Sale on Foreclosure in Montana Parish
The Federal Land Bank of Spokane sues John E Knowles and Dorothy A Knowles. A public auction will be held January 21, 1942 at 2 PM at the Chateau courthouse front door in Teton County Montana to sell extensive described land parcels and water rights. Sheriff Albert O. Peterson notes the publication runs from December 18, 1941 to January 8, 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Ninth Judicial District
Montana
Chateau
Teton County
Montana Meridian
Township Twenty-six
Twenty-five
A. D
Albert O. Peterson
L. P. Donovan
Court terms fixed for 1942 in four Montana counties
In pursuance of Section 8826, Montana an order fixes the 1942 terms of court for Teton Pondera Glacier and Toole Counties. The schedule begins January 9th with the stated times for each county to be held during the year 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pondera County
Arid
Toole
Ninth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Pondera
Glacier
Teton
Glacier and Toole
Teton County
Naturalization Hearings Set For 1942 District Court
Public notice from Conrad Montana announces naturalization matters to be heard in 1942 in multiple counties Pondera Glacier Toole and Te ton. Hearings scheduled dates across March and September with dates listed for each county and court location. Judge R M Hattersley signs the notice with first publication December 18 1941 and last January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Ninth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Te- Pondera
Glacier and Toole
Pondera
Sheree Court
Teton Oway
Eed
Soc Eat
County of
Glacier
Conrad
R. M. Hattersley
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Choteau Acantha
Earl ‘Bishop
Canada
America
the Capitol Week
Margaret Steen
Anthony Adverse
Globe
Bristol
Gold Coast
Africa
Havana
Cuba
Madrid
Spain
San Jean-de-Luz
London
U.S
Wickard Home Farm
Claude R. Wickard
U. S
Carroll County
Indiana
Wickard
AAA
Atorace
Library Notes
Brate
Methodist Parsonage
Qader
E. L. Kleffman
Choteau, Mont
R. L. Rieckhoff
Insurance and Real Estate
Leison Ride
Choteau Hospital
H. W. Bateman
Miss Rassmussen, R. N
E. J. Crary
McDonald Block
J. H. Byler
State of Montana
Maynard Hospital
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