Reed Point Busy Week Returns and Visits
Local residents made trips to Billings Absarokee Grey Cliff and Butte for shopping visits business matters and social gatherings. The Junior Womans Club met with a Red Cross donation, while a gym dance was announced for Saturday night August 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Deeney
Virg Wes
Columbus
Howard Askwig
Billings
Marjorie Marlow
P. A. Huntley
Peggy
T. H. Deckert
Clarence Ostenson
Elza Thelander
Butte
Perry Moler
Tom Hovland
Frank Meacham
Absarokee
Joe Campbell
L. L. Walker
A. L. Hollingsworth
Clifton Booth
George Myers
Grey Cliff
Pauline Bare
Curtis Hart
Gene Julian
O. L. Shutes
Bernard Deeney, Jr
Big Timber
B. T. Deeney
Charles G. Bare
Ballard Bare
S. H. Bare
Livingston
Joe Deeney
A. P. Brumfield
Melvin Peterson
Mable Farr
Rosa Morgan
Sidney Fraser
Roy Lamb
Hebron
N. C
Illa Ostenson
A. Neumann
Geraldine
A. Roukema
Gus Westerhaus
East White Beaver
Ida B. Dillon
la Junta
Colo. Lon
Laurel
Clifford Durham and
Manhattan
Durham
Robert Cunningham
George Blankenship
George
Everett
Bessie
Lois
Kansas City
Lorin Saunders
I. J
Floyd Fergnson
John Findley
Farragut
Town
F. E. Swift
George Stritch
James Broadwater
Stillwater
A. W. Neumann
Adelbert
Conference of the Brotherhood of the Evangelical Church
Robert Guthrie
Washington, D. C
Robert
Lewis Guthrie
San Francisco
Dan Young
Missoula
George Lamb
John Rash
Carl Imlay
Belerads
Pleun Roebel
Harry Yokum
Freelandville
Ind
Arthur Jones
A. L
Helena
Sammy
Crow Indians Stage Eighteenth Annual Fair at Crow Agency
Representatives from nearly all tribes will attend the Crow Indians eighteenth annual fair at Crow Agency August 26 to 31 to view Crow progress. Buffalo slaughter for a feast signals a primitive life pageant with buffalo riding and a daily Indian rodeo. Agricultural and livestock exhibits, an Indian village of 100 tepees, and trips to Custer National Cemetery and Campbell’s wheat ranch are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
United States
Crow Agency
Barney Old Coyote
Old Coyote
Harry Whiteman
Joe Mountain Pocket
Robert Yellowtail
Whiteman
Coyote
Crow Reservation
Custer’s National Cemetery
America
Thomas D. Campbell
Veterans play part in official service in Washington
Veterans of one war and observers of another hold top posts in U S defense. Roosevelt, Stimson, Knox, Patterson, and Compton are WW I era veterans shaping policy across departments from the Navy to the WPA. About one third of senior officers trace to the World War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atlantic
America
Roosevelt
Navy
Stimson
Navy Knox
R. P. Patterson
Army
Lewis Compton
Army Officers Reserve Corps
Naval Reserve
Camden New Jersey Paint Plant Fire Kills Two
A massive $2,000,000 fire at R. M. Hollingstead and Co. in Camden destroys the five story plant and 53 nearby homes. Two men die, 10 missing, about 200 injured, leaving 1,000 homeless as firemen struggle through hot debris. Police list two confirmed dead and search for others continues. Red Cross, hotels, and Salvation Army aid victims amid emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
N. J
R. M. Hollingstead and Company
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Raymond Harter
Collingswood
William Merrican
Camden Fire Department
George EB. Brunner
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Yellowstone Park Visit Reveals Local Family’s First Park Tour
Mrs Hiner and Sammy’s friend Robert VanSice of Helena joined the group. The boys stayed with Sammy’s parents through Monday. On Sunday the party toured Yellowstone Park, a first for Mr Hiner who has lived near the wonderland since 1910.
Unusual Lamb Crop in Western States Report
The 1940 lamb crop in 13 western states is 21,613,000 head, up 800,000 from last year. Texas leads a national rise with larger herds in South Dakota and Montana, while Montana Colorado New Mexico Utah Nevada and South Dakota show gains. Idaho Oregon Washington California shrink slightly or stay level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
United States Agricultural Marketing Service
Texas
South Dakota
Montana
Colorado
New Mexico
Utah
Nevada
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
California
Wyoming
Arizona
Record lamb crop tops since 1936 in Montana report
Montana sheepmen docked 2 019 000 lambs this spring the largest since 1936 according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. The 1940 western states lamb crop is estimated at 21 613 000 head with Texas leading at 4 867 000 while the national total reaches 32 279 000 the largest on record due to a native lamb crop in the corn belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
Agricultural Marketing Service
Texas
Al Smith Joins Willkie Against The Democratic Party
Alfred E. Smith former New York governor and 1928 Democratic presidential candidate endorses Wendell L. Willkie. He condemns the Chicago convention as the death knell of the party and vows to oppose the New Deal, predicting a sure Willkie victory. Smith, once Roosevelt ally, broke with Democrats in 1936 and has since been critical of the New Deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alfred E. Smith
Wendell L Willkie
Chicago
United States
Wendell L. Willkie
New Deal
Willkie
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
New York State
Smith
Philadelphia
Canada Considered 1,000,000 Man Army Plan
War Services Minister James G. Gardiner told the House of Commons that Canada could train a 1,000,000 man army by drafting unmarried men aged 21 to 44 for 30 days of training. National registration is set for August 19 to 21, with possible call ups from ages 12 to 35. Canada has 1,198,000 unmarried men aged 18 to 44. employers must rehire drafted workers after training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
War Services
James G. Gardiner
House of Commons
Dominion
Canada
Department of National Defense
Local items note surgeries and travels around Montana
Local column reports an appendix operation in town and Dr Lintz recovering from an above knee amputation at Mayo's. Mrs Morrison visits Helena, Mrs Ullman names fundraisers, and Mr Berdine's family travels to West Virginia after news of a serious illness. Other notes mention a divorce decree reversal, Southern Montana Press meetup plans, San Diego trip for Preston Coit, and taxied local policing updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Frang
L. H. Lintz
Mayo
Missoula
Frank Berdine
King
Ed Cole
Hundred
W. Va
Mr. Berdine
Billings Gazette
H. H. Marlow
Lulu Marlow
Southern Montana Press Association
J. Defrees Holmes
Sweet Grass News
Big Timber Cafe
Dean A. L. Stone
Journalistic Department
Montana State University
Lions Club
San Diego
Harvey Coit
Frederick Coit
Calif
Preston H. Coit
West Yellowstone
Preston Coit
Elliot & Coit
California
Hilda Coster
Case Worker
Fred
Coits
Preston
Great Falls Tribune
United States
Alaska
Edward 8
Doubhett
Sweet Grass County
Charles N. Pray
Douthett
Montana
Sweet Grass
Pray
Pine Creek
Park
Gallatin
Meagher
R. E. Cameron
George Hart
George Wooley
E. R. Cook
Kelly Hanson
Meri An Mather
Harry Burnham
W. W. Cloyd
Montana Dental Association
Forest Rangers
Billie Doig
Ruth Marion Cohn
Claire Cohn
Kenneth Braaten
Alberta Gottlob
Inez Holland
Ervine Elgen
Tommie Murray
Howard Forsythe
Veda Bryan
Beatrice Patterson
Amos Thompson
Roy Esp
Morris Hash
Gene Preston
Douglas Franklin
Visit by Wisconsin student to Scholten home noted
Ben Veldhuis of the University of Wisconsin visits his parents Dr and Mrs Veldhuis at the Scholten home. Mrs Mervin Sell returns from a two week motor trip to the San Francisco fair then up the coast to Portland and Seattle with four Livingston ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Veldhuis
University of Wisconsin
Veldhuis
Scholten
Mervin Sell
San Francisco Fair
Portland
Seattle
Livingston
Governor Ayers to Open North Montana State Fair
Governor Roy E. Ayers will open the North Montana State fair in Great Falls with an address on Monday. The event features Governors day Children day Dude Randers day Great Falls and Commercial Travelers day and Mining day on August 9 with the Butte Mines band and drum corps scheduled. About 300 horses arrived for the racing meet with total purses of 18000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Roy E. Ayers
Montana
Harold F. Depue
Depue
Butte Mines
Butte
Earl H. Harrill
Dry weather boosts central states prices
The Tenth district report notes corn and livestock prices remain strong with wheat loans supporting farm income. Wheat yields topped expectations, but July heat worsened corn prospects. new crop marketing shifts to government loan storage. Retail trade improves after a cool spring, while wholesale trade lags last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Federal Reserve Bank
Wyoming
Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Missouri
Montana Invests in Municipal Securities in Helena
State investments during July totaled 51540, with 20000 from the common school permanent fund in 20 year amortization bonds for Columbia Falls high school at 2 percent. Other allocations include 18540 from the state normal college fund to District No 17 Roosevelt county for a 10 year issue, 5000 from the state university fund for Glasgow civic center bonds at 3 and 3 fourths percent, 6000 from the normal school fund for Medicine Lake sewer bonds at 4 percent, and 2000 from the soldiers home fund for a Galatin county refunding issue at 3 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Glasgow
State Normal School Permanent Fund
Medicine Lake
Soldiers’ Home Permanent Fund
Gallatin County
Willkie Criticism Sparks Sharp Memphis Retort
Memphis Democratic leader Ed Crump replies to Wendell Willkie claiming no mayoral figures support him. Crump accuses Willkie of opposing low cost TVA electricity and defends Memphis progress, noting Willkie’s ties to utility politics and Tennessee legislative battles.
Montana Wild Pheasant Hatch Signals Strong Season
Helena July 27 Montana's wild pheasant hatch indicates a strong season says James A Weaver state fish and game warden Deputy wardens report single hatches of 16 chicks vs a normal 10 to 12 Birds survival rates vary but, with game association plantings, the state expects a good Chink season The game commission will meet at Lewistown August 13 to set hunting dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
James A. Weaver
Fish and Game
Game Association
Weaver
Game Commission
Lewistown
Conservation rates cut ten per cent
The Sweet Grass county agricultural conservation committee announced that payment and deduction rates for the 1940 agricultural conservation program are 10 percent lower than the November tentative figures. Parity payments are unchanged. Adjustments reflect increased participation and fund transfers. small payments under $200 are raised per the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Boddy
Willkie Works on Acceptance Speech in Colorado Springs
Wendell L. Willkie spent Sunday dictating part of his acceptance address and planned to finish it this week. He received support from Claude Chandler and will deliver the speech in Elwood, Indiana on August 17 after a Des Moines farm conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Colo
Wendell L. Willkie
Claude Chandler
Roosevelt
San Diego
Calif
Elwood
Ind
Lem Jones
Willkie
Des Moines
Iowa
Lightning Proves Boon to Fishermen in Alamoza
Alamoza, Colo. residents along the Rio Grande fished with improvised gear as a sudden storm killed over 5,000 mountain trout up to seven pounds each. State Deputy Game Warden Clarence Goad reported the lightning strike caused the deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamoza
Colo
Rio Grande
Alamoza County
Clarence Goad
Big Timber Lutheran Pastor and Sunday Services
The Big Timber Lutheran announces Rev. Axel Anderson as pastor on Thursday. Aug 1. The Big Timber Ladies Aid meets at Mrs. Alvin Mehus home in Columbus. Sunday Aug 4 services are at 10 a m with Melville at 2 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BIG Timber Lutheran
Axel Anderson
Big Timber Ladies Aid
Alvin Mehus
Columbus
Melville
Evangelical Church Schedule Highlights Rev Harris
Rev Claire L Harris leads services with Sunday School at 10 morning worship at 11 Evangelical League 715 evening preaching at 800 Thursday prayer meeting at 8 and choir rehearsal after worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Church
Claire L. Harris
Evangelical League
St Josephs Catholic Mass Schedule Change
Fr Schuh notes masses held at 9 30 a m on second Sundays and 11 a m on fourth Sundays each month at St Josephs Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Joseph’s
Fr. Schuh
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reed Point
Marie Moler
Camden, N. J
AL Smith
Democratic Party
Wm. Churchill
Spokane
E. K. Morrison
Emporia
Kans
John P. Campbell
Morrison
Red Morrison
C. F. Ullman
Republican State Committee
Ralph Co. Jarrett
Clarence Flattum
Tom Anderson
Lester P. Work
Gov. Ayers
Central States
Memphis
Tenn
Edward H. Crump
Tonidit
Tennessee Democratic National
Crump
Tennessee
T.V.A
E. C. Overland
Law
L. W. Baskett
Big Timber, Montana
Montana Power Co
D. Claiborn
J. D. Herries
Masonic Block
O. R. McColley
Alice McColley
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