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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-05-24
TIPPIE GETS
INF. BADGE

Pfc. Edwin R. Tippie of Har-
din was presented with the
Expert Infantryman's badge at
a regimental review at Fort
Benning, Ca, on Apr. Is.
Pvt. Tippie earned the award
serving with the 176th Infantry
by obtaining the standards of
efficiency established by the
War department. Triple is
shown receiving the badge from
Maj. Gen. Fred l.. Walker, COM
mandant of the Infantry school,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-05-24
WEEDS IN ENGLAND

Mrs. A. G.. Bird received a
cable Saturday, telling of the
marriage of her son, TVS Le-
Roy Bauer to Dulcie Jones, in
England. The marriage took
place in St. Michael church,
BaSingstoke. Hampshire, Eng
land on May IA.
Bauer is a graduate of Hardin
high school and has been over
seas for two and one half years.
He is expected home soon.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-05-24

A nightmare of rain, sleet and
mud forms the background of
efforts of the 1635th construct
ion battalion stationed at Fort
Lewis, WASH, in a recent search
for two lost filters in western
Washington forests, in which
Pfc. Bud Randall, son of MI.
and Mrs. Art Randall of Har-
din, took an active part.
Pvt. Randall tells of trans
porting blood hounds and
photographers to the scene of
the disappearance, finally stop
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-05-24

ping in the snow banks on the
mountatnside. Mud was so deep
that jeepS, trucks and graders
were mired down and helpless
until dragged out.
Because of poor transporta-
ton the only rations were c ra-
lions, which Randall says are
unappetizing after a few meals
with them as the only food.
The accompanying picture
shows Randall standing by his
tent pitched in the Washington
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-05-24
y BOYS IN BURMA

Cpl. Fritz Lang and Pvt. Ev-
erett A. Towne, both of Hardin
are members of a port battal-
ION which recently has been
awarded the meritorious ser
vice unit plaque in the India
Burma theater.
It was pointed out that port
battallonS have cut the I'M
loading of ships to an average
OF three and one-half days,
the fastest record in the world
and recently unloaded a Liberty
ship in A and one-half hours
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-05-24
GAS RATIONS

- GaSOIlne ratlOnS VIII be tn-
creased 5000 on June %, Pet
roleum Administrator Harold
1ckeS announced Wednesday
night. Under the order A cards
will receive 6 instead of 4 gal
Ions. On June II B card ceilings
will be increased to $50 miles
per month. However, this in
crease will not be automatic.
1t will be granted to B card
holders only if they can show
evidence that they need more
gasoline than they are now
using. Anyway. it's good news
to motorists,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-05-24
news review
A Brief Summary
OF Outstanding
News Events
CABINET

CABINET RESHUFFLED
A drastic re-shuffling of the
cabinet by President Truman
occurred Wednesday, when he
accepted the resignation of At
torney General Francis Biddle,
Secretary of Labor, Francis Per-
kins, and Secretary of Agricul-
ture, Claude r. Wickard. In
their place he named Tom c.
Clark, present assistant attor-
ney general to replace Biddle.
Federal Judge Lewis B. Schwell-
enback, to replace Miss Per-
Hns. Representative Clinton P.
Anderson, Democrat from New
Mexico, to succeed Wickard.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-05-24
PACIFIC BATTLE SLOW

Gains on Okinawa by Ameri-
can troops the past week have
been slight, due to fierce re-
sistance of japanese troops in
strong positions. However gains
are being made. $50 Super-forts
dropped $500 tons of bombs
:on industrial targets in Tokyo
Thursday, the largest load Of
destruction hurled at the Jap
anese capital to date. =.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-05-24
POWERS DISPUTE

In a tug-of-war that may de-
termfne how effective the peace
organization will be, big and
little powers engaged in a
struggle to determine whether
or not the large nations will
give up some of their authority
to block peace-enforcement act
ion or insist on retaining it ex-
actly as they want it.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-06

10 last the United States Far
East Air Forces one DAY.
Lack Of fuel. they said, forced
the imperial feet TO Withdraw
from bases in the Netherlands
Indies and kept the majority Of
Japan's combst-worthy planes
on the ground during the final
powerful American air attacks.
Japan's internal transpOTta-
tion. they said was reduced 10
a virtual standstill. Only rail-
roads and StreetcarS were able
10 operate with any degree Of
regularity.
Shipping ofheiGIs reported
that Of the eight million tons
Of rerehGnt vessels operated
BY Japan Uhsn the war began,
IeIs than half million tons
remained ofoof. And nearly
a third Of that required major
repairs whsn hoItihtisI
ceased.
II ADDITION 70 the StagGer-
Il lng number of Jap ships sent
70 the bottom by submarines.
navy fliers and surface vessels,
MacArthur's fiers accounted for
goodly percentage. The gen
eral always insisted his aIrmon,S
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-06
Legion F|dys
Propaganda
p.,ren rim.. w..hlnrlon nrr.,.

WASHINGTON Sept. 5-Prop-
agsnda based on vicious and gross
distortions is beingspread by anti
eterans forces seeking to shatter
ukhe nations unemployment
pledges TO her fighting men, the
American Legion reported today.
Lawrence j. Fenlon of Chicago,
the Legion's national. employment
chairman, charged that propa-
ganda phases of the campaign IN
smash job pledges were designed
TO mislead and confuse the public
and bring about cleavageS be-
tween veterans themselves.
The propaganda efforts follow
three main themes, Fenlon said
These are:
. Unemployment pledges IN
World War III men are unfair 10
veterans OF World War I.
. They are unfair also 10
World War III veterans grant
ing them job protection for one
year, hut after that leaving
them 10 the mercy Of a cOmpeti-
tive labor market.
. Enforcement Of the pledges
constitute super seniority"
which throws veterans into CON
hict with fellow workers.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-06

primary objective should he
merchant shipping
The combined statements by
various enemy leaders amounted
10 the most pointed credit yet
given 10 MacArthur'S overall
strategy OF by-passing strong
points n Jockey his air forces
into position for long range at
tackS.
JApAn'S sudden capltulA tiOn
failed 10 surprise Macarthur,
whose only comment whom In
formed of the move was, "they
knew we were going % take
them 10 the cleaners and they
quit before we took them all
the way"
He was disappointed in way
that the surrender denied him
opportunity 10 invade KyuShu
as had been planned for Novem-
ber.
He said repeatedly. We
would have gone ashore with
our rifles on our backs. Our
preponderance OF airpower
would have smashed them Just
as thoroughly as We smashed
them AZ Hollandia in New
Guinea and LingAyen Gulf On
Luzon. II would have been the
old familiar pattern over again
I doubt that 10 people would
have been casualties. But for
those 10 I'm glad IL came the
way II did"
Perhaps no soldier in history
has had such a strange task in
victory or faced more unusual
circumstance as victor. AS
supreme commander of Allied
occupation forces. Macarthur is
being called upon 10 accept the
surrender OF nearly six million
fighting troops Of whom more
than four million in the home
land have never fired a shot
except IN practice.
l.. S. seGpoWsr and air.
poWsr. supported BY Uobds,
fast-htttinR inVasion troops
and backed by crack snRi-
ns~rinK units crushed Japan
TO point Whers nothing was
left sIespt uianpowsT.
There Wsrs nearly IS Japs-
nsss 6iUisions wifhin hiffiaR
Sstanes Of AtsuEi airport the
morning thst huge arr trans
ports landed MssArthur and
small initiei occupation force.
DCT the drama OF the air oc-
I'D cupation and the show OF
American strength II implied,
produced with telling effect the
reaction Macarthur planned on.
Not single incident marred the
bloodlesS occupation.
There is something about
Macarthur in his moments Of
greatest victory or achievement
which leaves an observer amest
stunned. His relaxation and
seeming lack OF concern is hard
20 reconcile with the importance
Of great events in which he
takes part.
/ watched him Step down
from his personal transport
plane al AtNugi Airdrome 10
assume his duties as supreme
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-06
CHAPTER XI
BY LEE VAN Alta
international News service War oousspOndsnt
tWorId Copyrlght lsAs. and All RlEht. R.s,rv.d }

CEN. MacARTHUR'S HEADQUARTERS. Yokohama
VI Sept 5-The testimony of Japanese industrial lead
cinches the argument of American air force officers
that Gen. Douglas Macarthur won the strategic and
economic phases of the IL months ago.
Destruction by MacArthurs bombes Of the fabulously
rich Bakpapan oil fields in Borneo and the subsequent aerial
blockade the China Sea ruined the Japanese
omy and rendered its air force mpoent.
On the day Japan fell these ndustrAls told Gen Mac
Arhurs ranking stan members the entire empire than
1900 tons Of aviation gasonesucien support only
large snperforeAs raid
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-06
Reopen Tokyo Embassy

NEW YORK, Sept. S (INSJ-
The British embassy had been re-
opened in Tokyo, the London ra-
dio broadcast today
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-06

Pspsi.Coia Company, Long Island City, NJ Y.
Franehsd Botisst Dossns Food Pvoduet Detroit. Mich
The Valley settler., 1945-01-12
PALMER TEAM COZ $
 TO SEWARD

Coach Franklin Smi tn and so' od of Il basket ball boys left ot 6 a. m. Friday to play a return match VI ' with Seward Frioay evening. Maxi the trip were Wayne Carls on, Be- Cottingham, Jim Hermon, Den Irw Allan Linn, Herbert Ising, Darr Il .McKe chnte, Lloyd Rlumley, Ray l, Pete Sandvik and Ray Wineck. A number of student rooters went tn the ball. club. :t.-..
 Interest ia mounting anon st dents and fans in a rropcse6 ddubl header basketball cont with Fairbanks. The general pl n is to charter special car ana take both boys an6 girls' club to the inland city, wi tn the possi il@t ity that more than one contest oy be arranged. George Small IS etrect. ing operations outside the scho 1, while Q letter has been sent to Sup't Jayne A. Bruhacher f the Fairb anks Public Schools requesting o date for the oouble meeting. If Fairba nks is int ere steo and Willing, it is expe cted that the es mes would be played after February g.
 Tentative arrangements have ;en made, for g basketball 6oub le-heo Ter M tn Eklutna, February g, at Eklutna.
The Valley settler., 1945-01-12
WEDDING BELLS

Word has been received here that Miss Alice Bromley is flying to tle irme dietely ane, will be married. It: Is probable that the we61ing will take place in Seattle. Thot part of our inf ormation is inc 1mp1ete. Miss Bromley is we'll kn9wn here having taught in Palmer fr n 1857 to l944. The first half CT l944-45 term she has been 1oy co in the Anchorage schools. Her home has. lways lived in Alaska, but receives her education at Park College in Mis ouri.
 The groom T/Sgt. Harold Rice Is also we'll known here having served IS Extens ion agent from l94l to 1e43 when he joined the Armed Force Mr. Rice Is now stationed at the University of Washington at Seattle He received his education at Ames c llege in Iowa.
 community gift fund has been started an6 anyone wi shing to con- tribute to it may le ave your contri. bution at the Post Office and sign th3 Gift Card.
The Valley settler., 1945-01-12
ETA. WILL MEET TUESDAY

ETA. WILL MEET TUESDAY JANUARY 1e.
 Be sure to attend the next t. 'ing of the STA. this coming k. There will be @ Panel Dis cussi, on l" What l Would Like to See" in d1t1on to what we have. This i; hot to be a controversial meetirlg, but suge sti ons of cons tructi~e mature ore accepted .an6 welcome.
 Every one is invited to ttten6 your
 own meeting.
The Valley settler., 1945-01-12

OSCAR KERTTULA LEAVING FOR THE
 ARMED FORCES
 Oscar Kertt tula has been called into the service cf the War Shipptnl Ac~inistr ra tion which may be either ammunition or oil tanker service. He is not being drafted, but. was askeo to return because of his pre- vi us experience. He will be in tt.s service for the 1ure on of the wer Oscar wes in this same service turing the First World War and his tctal time spent on the ocean was ten years, seven of these he was Licenced Engineering Officer. He returne6 to Civilian life in 1927. He came to Alaska in 1855 an1 of these past nine years he has been empl l0ye6 in the Power House as Heao Engineer.
 Jalmer kerttula will run the form turing his fether's absence at lesst for. this next summer.
 --------------- NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE If any memb bers have lost their Certificates Of Equity for 1858 by fire, etc. they may sign waiver to receive payment on the Certifi- cate. .EJ
The Valley settler., 1945-01-12
McDOUGALL PLACE SOLE

McDoUGALL PLACE soLr
 The McDouga11 place was sold to Henry Ohnsta6 on a bio Of PoOOl. .OO Ills offer was acc epted by u , Board of. Fire ctcrs of the MKFCA at the neeting on January G..
  SAVE YOUR DIMES FOR THE "ML1cH OF DIMES" AND HELP THE CRII FLEI.
Bradley beam., 1945-03-03

Service Personnel and Junior Hostesses invited. TUESDAY, March 9th.
 pm. Senior Hostess Meeting. pm. to II pm. Regular Dance. WEDNESDAY, March 7th.
 ' pm. to II pm. Games and h. formal Dancing. Service Person nel and Junior Hostesses invited. THURSDAY, March 9th.
 pm. to II pm. Modern and Square Dancing. Service Person nel and Junior Hostesses invited. FRIDAY, March 9th.
 pm. to II pm. Letter Making on a Record". Music, Entertain ment. Service Personnel and Ju- nior Hostesses invited. SATURDAY, March 10th.
 10 a. m. to 12 am. Playtime with USO-Housing Unit.
 8 pm. Movies. Made for Each Other" with Selected Short Sub- iects.
Bradley beam., 1945-03-03
PEP AND HEP

S/Sgt. Larry Hersh, of Easton, Penn., is the new Waltz King at the Big Hops. Right up on his toes is that boy.
 Sgt. Albert Root, of Newport, Ky, provides forensic atmosphere. Al was barrister back in the blue grass country, and discourses on jurisprudence with the objectivity of a Justice Holmes. Tuesday night he went all the way back to Black stones Commentaries to prove that ''The Big Apple" was mere trun- cation of the Original Lambeth Walk. We feel honored that such profundity and change of pace is provided in so neat fashion.
 Pfc. Jimmie Stein did journey man plumbing in his junior daze, and has dragged chain tongs from coast to coast. Has a big drag in these here parts, too. Quite a joiner. (Play on words). (Ed. Note: Carson, the playboy). ".*
 S/Sgt. Herman Young, from the
Bradley beam., 1945-03-03
TARTS AND HEARTS

The newer faces provided an in teresting interlude in our adopted Clubs affairs. "The King is dead long live the King" is time-tested bit of wisdom. The Ross Twins, Bart and Dick, are an on-the-scene duplication of Gregory Peck. And they sing, too! >-
 Tommy O'Neill, whose pianistic style is reminiscent of Count Basic, ! is weekly. exhibiting new and ex- hilaratfng skiIls. Sits in as drum mer, sings la Vitaphone, does a beautiful MIG. job, and officiates as official greeter. ''V-2" O'Neill he was known as in those days. :
 Sgt. Robbie Harris from Fair mount, w. Va, got those football shoulders from coal mining But his sharp footWork on the wax sur face is an extra-curricular activity.
 Sgt. Jerry Graul, Crete, Nebr., lad, used to do his stuff on a cinder track. Now he's a "One O'Clock Jump artist.
 Cpl. Eddie Kust studied harmony in those halcyon daze, and his USO relations are in the realm of har- monies as well. Ed threatens to do solo some night, but so far SO low. Got that one from Al Fitz- patrick-not bad?) (Ed. note: Carl, stick to the script).
 Sgt. Harvey Calm studied archi- tectural designing in his university years, and right now is building castles in Spain, cuz "Her Lips Say No No, But There's Yes Yes in Her Eyes, or so the trusty grape vine doth indicate.
Bradley beam., 1945-03-03
GIGS AND GIGS

Cpl. Rob Dubridge, a Grand Rapids graduate, was some shakes as a draftsman, and has some big blueprints in his cerebellum anent postwar plans. Has that lil ivy covered cottage all done up in ribbons.
 Talking about Brooklynites, by all means don't forget winsome Pvt. Blossom Hammer. Blossom is quite a literateur in her own right specializing in sociological dicta. Predict an interesting career for this student of the social norm.
 Pvt. Dottie Martin, from nearby Stamford, is yet another skilled conversationalist. Dots forte is poetry, preferably Tennyson and Browning, but she has liking for the moderns as well. On the "QT', Dorothy pens little herself, when in the sending mood. Turns out a couplet without blinking a pretty eyelash.
 ' T/Sgt. Gene Holmes, the Pitts burgh Paradox, has the lasses in somewhat of quandary. Dances superbly, losses adjectives about with abandon, yet an aura Of aus terity is discernable withal. A touch of piquancy is always to be de- sired.
 S/Sgt. Willie Nicoll, the Cincin- natl Cynic, conceals a keen cere- brum beneath the surface languor. Vesuvius smolders, too.
 S/Sgt. Al Steinberger is doing slick work with the Presto Recorder these days. With Maestro Donlan doing the scripts, and "The Stein Song" at the controls Gear phones and allD some mighty fine platters are being produced. Come down Friday mites and hear your own voice on a record, Good way to dis cover your potentialities and such. Maybe the folks would like to re- ceive a record of your voice, too. And how about "the one and only"? If you want to sing, the USO En- semble is on hand to furnish that tonal background. Something doing every night at the Ole Emporium!
Bradley beam., 1945-03-03
yOn said U
 Girls t A
{ (Windsor Locks USO)

Land of the Tree and the Home of the Brave, was a draft clerk in a Brooklyn bank, opening and shut ting the doors in addition to his teller duties. Herm plans a seat on the Exchange when his soldier duties are relinquished
 Another Brooklyn sharpie is our old friend "Joie Boy" Barbera. Joe's hobby is fishing through the ice Also a trout caster, claiming to be one ''fiy guy, E ='
Bradley beam., 1945-03-03

|. N. J.: II don't
 know how old I
 was when I first. s tarted...s smoking. butts. when. ;. ]. Pop wasn't !. look. ing but since I
 reached seven teen I've Y been smoking about. } a pack and :" a
 half: a day. we
 been snoking 9
Bradley beam., 1945-03-03
CPL. JOE GRIFFIN, G Squad ron; home, Fall River, Mass: I

smoke about a pack a day now ut W h en 1 was overseas 1 smoked at least two a day. We were in India and at that time didn't have too much trouble getting what we wanted. 1 start. e d S m o k in g
Bradley beam., 1945-03-03
THE CHAPLAIN
 Writes Chaplain Wm. J. Van CleVe
Joe Says: "Chaplains See Action Too''
 Dear Gertrud:

D0dE
 I'm awful sorry that i missed fighting you last week but we're getting buster here than won armed paper hanger with the itch but our Lootenant says that we ain't got time for any monkey business as we've got to whip the socks off the Japs and the Ger mans. Of course, don't think that it is any monkey business to right to you, but after we have had cur classes and drill and ct celery all day we don't have much energy left to do much of anything with.
 We have got new feller in our outfit that has come back from overseas and he went out to chapel service with us last sunday with out any coxing from anybody. On the way home he said that he had decided to go to all the chapel services he could because when he was overseas he had chaplain that was sure a swell guy. This chaplain went right up into the front lines with his men and he didn't have a gun on him either. All that he did was to try to help everybody every way that he could, and when it come to going into dangerous places this chaplain was right there Johnny on the spot. He got himself a decoration for saving a lot of fellers lives, and at the same time he collected a purple heart by getting shot himself when he was doing it.
 This chaplain held services for the fellers just before they went up to the front lines and made them all feel a lot better about every thing and then he went right up with the men and stayed in there where the fight was the hottest until they were ordered back. All the fellers liked him, and they wood come to him with their troubles and he wood get busy right away and try to help them.
 This chaplain was a soldier just like they was and he wasn't afraid to sleep in pup tent and have the same hardships that the men had. All his outfit, he said, decided that if they got back to the United States that they wood go to chapel services every sunday that they could.
 1 went out to the rifle range last week and won myself one of these marksman medals like you see the fellers wearing when they come home on furlow. Now all need is a furlow so can come home and show it to you and maw.
 Your soldier with medal,
 PFC Joe.
 P.S. The chaplain said he wood see what he could do about getting furlow for me.
Bradley beam., 1945-03-03
Civvy
 Siide|ishts

The undefeated Shipping and Receiving Department from Main tenance annexed it's fourth victory in a row over the strong AAF Supply combine during the past week. When the final whistle had been blown, the scoreboard read:
 Shipping and Receiving, 40; AAF Supply, 30.
 Both teams have been pretty we'll drilled and have held some long practices prior to these games. The classy passing and dead-eye shooting really show the boys have been well drilled by Coach Joe Sousa of Maintenance and Steve Molyn of AAF Supply. Star lineups are as follows:
Bradley beam., 1945-03-03

1 used to smoke a few years ago but it bothered my throat and l didn't care too much for it any way so gave 1t up. I don't ob- ject to women
 smoking but I
Bradley beam., 1945-03-03

l smoke about a pack a day now which is more than I used to in civilian life. 1 started when 1 was seventeen and haven't quit yet, but l may when it gets to the point where I have to roll my own. Looks
Bradley beam., 1945-03-03
WINDSOR LOCKS

SUNDAY, March 4th.
 3:3O PM. Movies. Recreation Hall, Elm Plains.
 3 pm. to II pm. Open House Hospitality. Soldiers and their guests invited. MONDAY, March 5th.
 pm. to II pm. Dramatic Club.
Bradley beam., 1945-03-03
Business Aid Offered

Washington (CNS).-A booklet outlining the various ways in which the Smaller War Plants Corpora tion can aid veterans in setting up and maintaining small business en- terprises is now available for dis tribution. It can be obtained by writing to the Smaller War Plants Corporation, Washington 25, DC.
Bradley beam., 1945-03-03

New York.-This sign hangs in an East-side tailor's shop that spe- cializes in uniforms for Wacs and Waves: "We fill out government forms"
Bradley beam., 1945-03-03
How many cigarettes do yo9 smoke day?

PFC. AL. BASKO, POW Guard Detachment; home, New Brunswick,
Bradley beam., 1945-03-03

smoking about a pack a day for the past twenty years and al- most the same brand all that time but with things like they are at present 1 can smoke any thing. Do 1 mind women SmOk- ing? Not too much but 1 don't
Bradley beam., 1945-03-03

can't see them smoking pipes like they've been taking up recently.
 S/SGT. J. F. CRIMES, Finance; home, Bloomington, Ill.,: Eve been
Bradley beam., 1945-03-03

This morning Rose Giacopassi, employed at the Medical Depart ment, and John Ruggiero, AEM 1/c S., United States Navy, were married at St. Mary's Church in Windsor Locks. The very best of luck to you both.
 This week seems to be flooded with farewell parties. Civilian Per sonnel gave one in honor of their Assistant Civilian Personnel Off, cer, Lieutenant Sampson, who is leaving the Service as we'll as the Base, and is going to be missed by us all more than we can say. The best Of wishes go with her from us all
 Glowing reports of the grand time had by all at Aircraft Main tenance Dept.'s farewell on Tues day night for their officers, Cap tain Van Arsdall and Lieutenant Newman.
 DON'T FORGET THE RED CROSS-THE RED-CROSS DOES NOT FORGET YOU.
 A beach is a place where people lie on the sand about how rich