Victory 10.5: Service Men News From Australia to Camp Pickett
Doyle Gordon reports ten days in a hospital in Australia for treatment. Lt. Fred A. Hansen moved from Camp Haag California to Camp Pickett Virginia. Washington lawyers debate how WAC dependents can be designated wife under the new allotment law. WACs seek a broader interpretation as spouses. Capt Ellsworth Cragholm of the 77th Inf. Tag. Bn. promoted to major at Leavenworth. Marjorie Hamer assigned to overseas post as Red Cross club director. Miss Hamer granted a year off from Montana Normal College. Lt. Charles H. Crouse commissioned in coast artillery at Camp Davis. Pete Cashmore home on leave from Farragut. Dale Stinson promoted to corporal in the Marine Corps. Leon R. Evans promoted to corporal and transferred to Patterson New Jersey. Fred Brown promoted to sergeant at Camp Rucker. Warren H. Thiel promoted to corporal at Canute Field Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
WAC
Marjorie Hamer
American Red Cross Club
Miss Hamer
Washington, D. C
New York City
Montana State Normal College
Roy Wellington Dies Prisoner in Tokyo Camp
Roy Wellington, prisoner in a Tokyo camp, has died. He is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. William A. Wellington of Salmon and a sister Mrs. Marjorie Calvine of Dillon. Beaverhead County extends deepest sympathy to his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Wellington
Tokyo
Roy
William A. Wellington
Salmon
Marjorie Calvine
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Dougan Luebben Returns to Dillon for Army Air Corps Call
Dougan Luebben has returned to Dillon and awaits his call into the Army Air Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dougan Luebben
Dillon
Army Air Corps
Butte Guests Visit Aunt Mrs Laden Sr
Mr and Mrs Ralph Merry with Donald and Lorraine Merry stay with their aunt Mrs John Laden senior in Butte as guests visiting the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Merry
Donald and
Lorraine
Butte
John Laden, Sr
4 H Contests Select Girls for Bozeman
Smiths demonstration of salads from cottage cheese and a cottage cheese making demo by Marjorie Pettit and Virginia Lou Gransberry highlighted the Bozeman event. Mary Beth Smith won the dairy foods demonstration with Mrs Favre Eaton judging the afternoon contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Marjorie Pettit
Virginia Lou Gransberry
Mary Beth Smith
Favre Eaton
Scrap blitz to move Beaverhead stockpiles by convoy
One thousand soldiers and 600 trucks of the 474th Q.M. Truck Regiment at Ft. Wm. H. Harrison will lead a statewide scrap salvage convoy. The plan, called the scrap blitz, aims to remove stockpiles from cities towns parks reservations and farms to strategic depots for shipment to mills and foundries. The effort involves the Salvage Planning Committee and Army officers coordinating training with convoy operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
474Th
Q. M
Ft. Wm. H. Harrison
Wm. E. Rae
Joe L. Markham
Edward J. Keeley
WPB
W. B. van Auken
R. D. Hodge
Army
Robert Harrison
474Th Quartermaster Truck Regiment
Montana scrap drive aims to move metal for war effort
The 474th Q. M. Truck Regiment at Fort Harrison leads a state wide scrap removal plan from Aug 16 to Oct 15 to haul obsolete metal from county piles to mills and battle production. County chairmen coordinate donations and man power with Army escorts and planning, while communities supply scrap and support services to speed the convoy campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Billings
Army
Wm. E. Rae
J. L. Markham
474Th Q. M
Fort Harrison
United States
State Planning Committee
State Planning Board
State Highway Department
Howard Holmes
State Highway Patrol
Charles Sheridan
George M. Gosman
Softball Tournament to Benefit Servicemen
A regional softball tournament to aid servicemen features winners from the women and boys leagues facing off August 28 with a potential rematch. Officials include scorer Davie Hier and umpires Joe Fuller Archie Green and Hiram Tolley. The women’s final decides this weekend with two playoff games between the Metlen and Rancherettes. the Legion Rotary game shifts to Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Repeut
Davie Hier
Joe Fuller
Archie Green
Hiram Tolley
Metlen
Rancherettes
Legion-Rotary
Elks
Desert training center described as largest in operation
Lt Gilbert described a desert training center larger than Pennsylvania in total area. One third of troops are Negroes and daytime heat reaches 85 to 150 degrees. Pictures shown and Rotary questions answered. Dougan Luebben spoke of Civilian Air Patrol and steel work in Chicago. Jack Rees was program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Gilbert
Rotary
Q. M. Corps
Ing Center
Gilbert
Pennsylvania
Dougan Luebben
CAP
Chicago
Army Air Corps
Civilian Air Patrol
Jack Rees
Marriage Licenses Issued in Idaho August Dates
Aug 5 Otto Pearson and Luel la Secrist of Rexburg Idaho. Aug 6 Ray Thornton Brook bush and Adelaide Collins of Idaho Falls. Aug 9 Robert P Jackson and Even Margaret MacIntyre of Dil on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Pearson
Luella Secrist
Rexburg
Idaho
Ray Thornton Brookbush
Adelaide Collins
Idaho Falls
Robert P. Jackson
Even Margaret MacIntyre
Dilon
Government to fund school lunch and milk program nationwide
The plan will have FDA reimburse sponsors for food costs at two to nine cents per meal with local groups supplying labor and supervision. Sponsoring organizations like school boards and civic groups may apply via the nearest FDA office, with Montana supervisor William A. Allan handling requests in Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FDA
Allan
American Legion
Food Distribution Administration
Montana
William A. Allan
Power Block
Helena
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Doyle Gordon
Australia
Fred A. Hansen
Camp Haag
Calif
Camp Pickett
Camp Roberts
Leavenworth, Kansas
Charles H. Crouse
Fred Crouse
Coast Artillery
Camp Davis
N. C
Camp Callan
Charles
Pete Cashmore
Farragut
Battallion
Dale Stinson
Marine Corps
Dale
Pacific
Leon R. Evans
Patterson
Tag
AAFTC
River St. Patterson
N. J
Fred Brown
Ensle Brown
Camp Rucker
Ala
Warren H. Thiel
Army Air Force Technical School
Canute Field
Ill
Cpl. Thiel
Sioux Falls
S. Oak
L. G. Dunlap
Lima High School
Barrett Hospital
Dr. Dunlap
W. H. Stephan
AIR Castles
Bozeman
Beaverhead
Hitler
Germany
THE
Montana Power Company
Mademoiselle
Eliel
Pocketbook OF Knowledge
Rome
U.S
J. J. Kelley
Butte, Mont
J. E. Kelley
First National Bank
Northwest Bencorporation
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