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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1942
Page
2
The county seat paper lists Bishay as editor and publisher in a formal notice about the local newsroom leadership. It notes unclear initials and confirms the role within the paper.
The piece asserts Japan plans to control Asia and likely world power, citing the Tanaka Memorial and Soviet debates. It traces cited goals from Manchuria to Australia, and warns of a Japanese fifth column in the United States. It praises Allied command reforms and modern offensive naval strategy.
A wartime warning urges workers to keep military information secret to support the United Nations cause. Officials push a "serve in silence" campaign with industry cooperation, noting ships have sunk due to information leaks and spies may be present.
In a shift from past policies, Teton County aims to preserve baby pigs in each litter to meet new Washington orders. The piece reflects on prior grain and livestock destruction to curb surpluses and ponders aiding starving Europeans and Asians, urging action aligned with humanitarian aims.
A large crowd gathered at the Great Northern depot Saturday evening to bid farewell to twelve selectees who departed at 5 30 for induction in Missoula. The group included Nels Alvesaker Dutton Francis Faye Lear Bole Donald R Girton Augusta David Iron Power Wm Zier Agawam Clare Wilkinson Fairfield Emmett Fuller Power Albert James Fairfield Waldemar E Jahnke Fairfield Wm Wesley Cole Fairfield Marcus Frank Windling Chateau and Joseph H Klette Collins. Those released for enlistment by the local draft board are Cyrus Teague Choteau How ard Knapp Fairfield Ervin A Erickson Choteau Albert Johnson Choteau Clifford Blankenship Choteau Ole Carsten Holt Dutton.
St John s Parish Fairfield lists masses on Sunday March 15 1942 with Dutton at 8 30 and Fairfield at 11 00 led by Pastor Rev Russel Scheidler.
Montana news summary notes a five janitors demotion at the highway department building with pay cuts and a short picket, a vocational school plan to lease or sell lands, anti tax stance from Barclay Craighead on social security, farm labor optimism from J P Brennan, and rising bid activity for state lands. Sugar rationing delay and a request to shut off uncontrolled lighting during air raid drills are reported.
Congressman O'Connor proposes farming government printing to small newspapers and printing plants nationwide. He cites wartime volume overwhelming facilities and notes that such contracts would boost small plants hit by advertising declines. He recalls World War I practices of farming out contracts.
Services each evening except Saturday start at 8 p m with Rev. Richard F. Vick preaching. Sunday worship at 9 45 a m and 8 p m, church school at 10 45 a m. Howard A. Smith, Minister.
Formal opening of Choteau Mercantile Co in McDonald block this week with Charles R. Ellis as manager. Dr W J DeCoursey to organize polo team among Choteau riders. Charles Van Brunt and Miss Jennie Kalma wed by Rev P E Hall ten years ago this week. Frank Hodges of Pendroy dies of blood poisoning at Chateau hospital. C W Burns runs for mayor and L E Taylor with Russell Mellon vie for council. Fish rearing pond near city water plant to get state funded improvements.
Notice by the U S Land Office Great Falls Montana February 12 1942 offers at public sale to the highest bidder at not less than 125 per acre a tract described as SE NW 13 T 26 N R 8 W P M Montana Contiguous landowners have 80 day preference to buy at bid price or up to three times appraised price The sale opens at 10 00 A M on April 8 1942 and is subject to objections and other statutory provisions The Register Thos F Corbally prints the notice first March 5 last March 26
The U P dispatch reports the nations third draft lottery under the Selective Service act will be held in Washington on March 17, St Patrick s Day. The green capsules will enclose the numbers as in earlier drafts and the goldfish bowl used in 1917 1940 and 1941 will be reused. About 9 000 000 men are registered and will be sorted into present files so registrants may be called in proportionate order.
The Navy presents 50 trades training programs designed to prepare personnel for civilian life, noting that most trades prove nearly as useful outside the service as within.
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