Butte Women Join Vigilante WAAC Platoon for Des Moines Training
The Butte Vigilante platoon of 15 WAACs departs via the Milwaukee road for Fort Des Moines Iowa to begin basic training as auxiliaries to the U S Army. In ceremonies prior to departure Mayor Barry O Leary presented corsages and a city key while Col Irwin Clawson led Army officials.
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Butte
Uncle Sam
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Mining
Milwaukee Road
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
United States
U. S. Army
Barry O'Leary
American Legion Post
Howard Rich
Pauline Steadman
O'Leary
Irwin Clawson
Montana
WAAC
Iowa Fort
Deer Lodge
Gregson
Whitehall
Marie Myers
Catherine Harris
Viola Goolsby
Ella Porter
Greg
Allied Planes Pounce on Jap Convoy Near New Guinea
Allied war planes attacked a Japanese convoy of five merchantmen and three destroyers off Wewak New Guinea damaging an 8000 ton transport and a 4000 ton cargo ship. No observation due to weather but attack continued with further hits reported.
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Allied
Australia
New Guinea
High Command
Wewak
Manus Island
Admiralities
Truk
Rabaul
New Britain
Port Moresby
Bismarck Sea
Raaf Bay
Dutch New Guinea
Salamaua
War Production Nears Its Peak
War Production Board chair Donald M. Nelson told a Senate appropriations subcommittee that production will peak next fall, easing worker demand and improving efficiency. He suggested employment may decline somewhat as output reaches peak. Senator Hayden noted assurances the Army’s end of year target of 8,200,000 men may stay steady, while McNearney said the final 1944 Army size had not been determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Senate Appropriations
Hayden
D.ariz
Nelson
Joseph T. McNearney
Butte Municipal Airport Receives CAA Final Approval
The Civil Aeronautics Administration approves the Butte Municipal airport project in docket 904-24-3, marking completion of a civic improvement begun in 1927 by John D. Ryan. The city of Butte and Silver Bow county, with support from the United States government, are acknowledged in a letter to Mayor Barry O'Leary from D. J. Wilson.
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Barry O'Leary
Site
Northwest
Butte
United States
Silver Bow County
Civil Aeronautics Administration
D. J. Wilson
CAA
Seattle
O'Leary
Butte Municipal
John D. Ryan
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Victory Gardens and Montana Food Outlook in War Era
Montana plans self sufficiency as victory gardens boost veggies and beans while meat and potatoes remain plentiful. freight car shortages and worker shortages threaten shipping of many goods. Governor Cooney notes a shift as Montana contributes beef wool pork and wheat for war effort with limited imports.
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Victory Gardens
Frank Cooney
Montana
Chicago
Coast
West
Middle West
Texas
Food Box Score for Montana in 1943
The record lists Montana's 1943 food production across multiple staples including beef pork mutton wool wheat potatoes barley rye flax seed beans sugar beets mustard seed seed peas hay milk butter cheese eggs poultry and dairy items noting self sufficient and semi self sufficient statuses.
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Montana
Butte Red Cross War Fund Surpasses Quota in Butte
Butte and Silver Bow county celebrate a war fund drive success as A F Rice announces a total of 47135.65 raised topping the $46 000 quota. Contributions flow from firms organizations and individuals with doors to the Red Cross staying open through April 1 or until the national goal of 125 million is met. A Saturday concert at the American Legion hall featuring Bernard Bretherton and the Phyllis Wolfe victory group adds to the effort with Navy Marine and Coast Guard Mothers club coordinating ticket sales.
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Silver Bow County
American Red Cross
A. F. Rice
Rice
Red Cross
West Broadway
Mr. Rice
Butte
Phyllis Wolfe
Lillian Pyykonen
Mothers’ Club
Elizabeth Landerville
Silver Bow Circle
Neighbors of Woodcraft
Grant School
Royal Neighbors of America
Carpenters’ Union
Veterans of Foregun Wars
Melrose
Woman’s Club
Butte Shops for Meat Day Ahead
Old Mother Hubbard has noth ing on many Butte housewives who find cupboards bare and meat chambers empty during war days. Butchers report shelves bare on Saturdays as shoppers buy Friday for Sunday. Some turn to fish as meat substitutes with sales doubling.
Japanese claim sink 3000 ton Allied transport off New Guinea
Tokyo radio reported on March 8 that Japanese naval air forces sank a 3000 ton Allied transport and heavily damaged another vessel off the eastern New Guinea coast. The broadcast was recorded by United Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
U.P
New Guinea
Tokyo Radio
United Press
Violent Battle for Kharkov Continues as German Assault Grows
German forces push hundreds of tanks and thousands of infantry into Kharkov amid fierce street fighting. Soviet bulletins report heavy reversals for the Red Army, while air raids devastate the city center and Red Star notes a nonstop German aerial offensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Kharkov
Moscow
Ukraine
Wee
Rani Aamédenti
Reein Ou Tin
Raun
Red Army
Young Navy Veteran Returns Home After War Service
Glenn E. Truscott 22, aviation machinist's mate second class, served aboard the Lexington Yorktown Ranger and Hornet. He left the ill fated Juneau cruiser two days before it sank with the Sullivan brothers. He is the son of Mrs. Lila Truscott of 922 Caledonia street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn E. Truscott
Lexington
Yorktown
Ranger
Hornet
Juneau
Sullivan Brothers
Lila Truscott
Caledonia Street
Lloyd Freel
Butte
Butte High School
Annual Butte High School Concert Supports Red Cross Fund
Butte high school music groups configure three benefit concerts to aid the Red Cross war fund. Under director H J Schiesser the symphony band and orchestra perform March 19 20 and 21 with proceeds from the Sunday show expected to reach 1200 after matching funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte High School
Red Cross
Butte
America
American Red Cross
H. J. Schiesser
Red Cross War Fund
Navy Reports Jap Losses in Solomons
Navy tallies 64 Japanese ships sunk in the Solomons campaign against 32 U S vessels sunk with 39 total U S losses including two overdue ships. It lists six major naval engagements with losses by both sides and names the Battle of Savo Island and Battle of the Eastern Solomons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S
Solomons
Islands
U.S
Savo Island
U. 8
Special Mass to Mark Irish Fete at St Patrick Church
Solemn high mass marks St Patrick day observance at Butte parish next Wednesday at 10 AM. Celebrant Rev Michael McCore Mick, deacon Rev Edward Gilmore, sub deacon Rev Thomas Conran, master of ceremonies Rev William Joyce, with preacher Rev James O Shea. Choir led by Arthur Drynan and band by Christian Brothers high school.
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St. Patrick
Ireland
St. Patrick Parish
Butte
Michael McCoremick
St. Joseph Parish
Edward P. Gilmore
St. Cyril and Method Church
Helena
Thomas P. Conran
William P. Joyce
Sacred Heart Parish
James P. O'Shea
St. Charles Church
Whiteefisn
Father O’shea
St. Joseph
America
M. M. English
St. Paterick’s
Mens
Arthur Drynan
Christian Brothers’ High School
Brother Regan
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Russia
Mining City
Agnes F. Lecorro
Dorothy Simonich
Jerry Courtney
Bessie I. Walton
Helen Paige
Virginia Gramling
Aloisia G. Wiplinger
Nadyne K. Kelly
Helen L. Geiseck
Marguerite C. Quinn
Beulah Dubler
Margaret Murphy
Vern Haugland
By Jack Bell
Butte Tops
Red Star
Pravda
Sandor
Klein
St. Patrick’s
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