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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1942
Page
4
Uncle Sam leads a 90 day push to reclaim 3 million tons of scrap from 4 million junked cars. Government partners with steel industry to salvage iron and steel for war materiel while enforcing tire rationing and export limits at borders.
The Army introduces meal tickets for soldiers traveling, allowing up to 75 cents per meal at restaurants and one dollar in railroad dining cars. Tickets are filled by issuing officers, mailed to post finance officers, and reimbursed promptly, a system expected to grow as the nation enters war.
Articles outline civilian car allocations from May to 140 000 units for eligible registrants. Kitchen stockpiles at Jeffersonville show vast war materiel and recent purchases. Army foot care and high calorie rations are noted amid troop welfare. Waste paper is highlighted as a weapon through Red Cross packaging. A new explosive named tetryl is introduced as TNT’s successor in ordnance plants.
Greenfield residents report men leaving for Bremerton Washington to work in navy yards. Archie Knapp returns from Chicago after electrical course. American Legion and Auxiliary plan Friday meeting. Large crowd attends R A A dance and basket social last weekend. H D club to demonstrate walls and finishes next Tuesday. P T A to host safety program on March 11. John Jensen visited friends on the beach. Carl Halstead and wife depart for Nebraska after two week visit.
The Home Demonstration club postponed its February gathering due to bad weather and roads and will meet March 25 at the A. E. Beck home. Local residents entertained, visited, and shared pinochle games with high scores noted by Mrs. J. Luper and John Toenyes.
Mass will be held in Bynum next Sunday at 9 o clock with Communion Sunday. In Choteau the 11 o clock mass follows. Lenten devotions in Choteau occur Sunday Wednesday and Friday at 7 30 p m led by J F Schulte pastor.
Everett Breding and Gus Nelson install a new engine at Gallatin Valley Elevator. Illnesses include Harry Agee with measles and Mrs Paul Kropp with flu. Miss Clara Barker teaches at Dupuyer this year. E Weist and Margaret Moser led a club demonstration. Hostesses Mia Alex Truchot and E Malone served chicken salad and Parker House rolls. A local plan to organize the American Women's Volunteer Service is announced for next Tuesday at Mrs Kropp's home with an open invitation to all ladies.
The week of March 9 14 is proclaimed Plant for Victory week by the State USDA War Board. Groups urged to include food production talks with a war effort angle and to arrange speakers through county offices. Local contact points include Chateau Dutton and Fairfield with named coordinators Roy Morgan and Cline.
The notice lists spiritual events on March 8 at 11 a m Holy Communion. It mentions Cree SenuYen and W. Friend Day plus Missionary activities.
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