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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1941
Page
2
Retirement of 94 year old Hapzibah Wythe, England’s oldest postmistress, prompts the Mickfield post office shutters to be raised for the first time in seven decades.
The Montana highway department pledges open routes through severe winter weather. Veteran crews and specialized plows keep 5 050 miles of roads passable, with section houses serving as bases and havens for stranded motorists. Coordinated snow patrols and road reports urge drivers to equip chains and shovels and read weather updates to stay safe.
Idaho reclamation commissioner E. V. Berg praises Snake River navigation as a major future development for Idaho. He says cheap transport and power would unlock mineral, forest and farm exports and aid Montana Oregon and Washington by opening a water route to untapped northwest resources. The piece also notes a distinction between the American elk and moose.
In Helena the Aeronautics and Related Trades school trains Green farm boys and others for defense industry jobs. The 500 to 600 student facility operates with seven departments including air craft, machine shop, welding, sheet metal, and drafting. Tuition is free and Uncle Sam covers running costs. Applicants apply through Montana employment services and await vacancy referrals with 18 to 40 year olds admitted.
Commissioner J. W. Walker proposes selling 5.5 million acres of Montana school and state lands to reinvest in bonds for steady returns. He argues sales would return lands to tax rolls, boost state and local tax revenue, and protect school funds while treating large land buyers fairly. He notes long controversy over state lands and cites older geological detail on Earth's crust.
The Helena program accepts men up to 45 for aircraft and shipbuilding study with WPA funding and NYA grants where applicable. Trainees must bring at least $60, have railroad fare to Seattle, and secure a referral card from their local employment office before admission.
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