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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1941
Page
2
A wartime dispatch argues that a small force of parachutists can outmaneuver tens of thousands by striking key targets, with scenes from Fort Benning illustrating training, gear, and jump procedures that turn novices into airborne shock troops.
Kansas City report details a surge to a 39 billion egg output as the Army and Britain seek supplies. Eggs are powdered, crystallized, or liquid. plants process millions of pounds, with workers cracking and screening shells, and the result is a shelf-stable powdered albumen used for meals and military rations.
Japan centralizes youth under the Japan Youth Association, unifying 7,000,000 youths from scouts to older youth groups. Training programs begin June 18 with military and civil instruction, including piloting, parachute use, and mechanized warfare, aimed at nation defense and social discipline.
United States Army officers push expansion of air infantry to support parachute battalions. Parachutists seize bridges and nerve centers to coordinate with aviation and artillery. Ten years of experiments show increasing use of air transport for artillery and infantry moves from Panama to California bases.
Frances Hale reports from Deer Lodge on community events, notices, and updates featuring local residents and upcoming activities in town.
Deer Lodge women plan to attend the ninth biennial District 2 Montana Federated Woman's Clubs convention in Thompson Falls on June 6 and 7. Mrs. F. J. Bissonette and Mrs. W. B. Kantner will serve in official roles. Governor Sam Ford is among the expected visitors.
All city churches held Go-To-Church services sponsored by the Council of Church Women. Each pastor arranged special sermons and special music was included for the morning service.
Under the summer recreation program Milton Dirks will conduct a model airplane building class at the gymnasium workshop on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9 o'clock. Women may participate if they wish to join.
Mrs. Joseph Grenier and Miss Ida Fram visited friends in Butte yesterday afternoon. Kiwanians will hold a gas dealers program Monday evening with their business meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fitzpatrick spent Memorial Day in Missoula.
Washington reports that the Army is experimenting with a tank carrying transport plane similar to a Crete used craft. The light armored tanks weigh five to seven tons and assemble after landing. Representative Engel argues such planes could boost hemisphere defense by enabling rapid landings within 48 hours to blunt potential German air landings in Greenland or South America. He cites growing American tank production and says tanks may outpace crew training within six months.
Stacy May of the Office of Production Management urged that the United States must divert about 40 billion dollars annually to arms production to defeat the Axis, arguing current spending and mobilization lag behind allied efforts and risk delaying victory. He criticized reliance on normal civilian processes and called for faster, larger, war-focused output with decisive shifts in machinery and labor to armament production.
Arthur William Oja 33 native of Republic Michigan died after a fall of ground at the Belmont mine 3600 foot level in Butte He lived in Butte 14 years and is survived by wife Ellen Ora stepparents and siblings Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Chris Fanoni a 63 year old miner long time resident of Butte died Sunday in a local hospital after several days illness. Born in Italy he lived at 212 South Arizona street with no known relatives and arrangements are pending at the mortuary.
Butte brief items list 8 o clock meetings for the Miners Auxiliary and Navy Mothers in local halls, a car radio theft on East Park street, a false alarm at the Moxom cafe, hospital status updates on Mrs Casey and her infant, births, dismissals, and admissions at St James and Murray hospitals, and various locals entering or leaving hospital care.
The Alpha division of the Rocky Mountain Garden club met at Mrs Gladys Christie Parker’s home for its second gathering. Guests from the Wild Flower Preservation society helped plant Englemann spruce and wild roses and sow seeds on Big Butte’s south side. A June 11 meeting at Beau Chalet garden was planned as guest day with invitations to Rocky Mountain Garden club and Wild Flower Preservation society members.
Hollywood report says Lily Damita became mother to a seven pound two ounce boy on Saturday night. Erroll Flynn paced a hospital corridor as Attendants stated mother and child are well. The baby will be named Errol Sean and is the couple's first child.
Japanese raiders battered Chungking in the fifth raid of the bombing season after a 15 day lapse Sunday and damaged an American Methodist mission. The Rev. W A McCurdy residence, a guest house for missionaries, suffered about 6500 dollars in damage with no casualties reported.
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