4-H Clubs Rate High in National Contest
Montana 4-H members fared well at the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago with a 1st, 2nd and 5th place among 38 delegates from Montana. Dorothy Moritz of Manhattan and Grace Tibke of Cascade won first in home furnishings judging, Lois Sanderson of Billings and Peggy Lang of Fort Benton took third in earning judging, and Dorothy Haverfield of Cananda entered a clothing outfit contest and placed fifth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bozeman
Charles Potter
Montana State College
Montana
Dorothy Moritz
Manhattan
Grace Tibke
Cascade
Lois Sanderson
Billings
Peggy Lang
Fort Benton
Dorothy Haverfield
Cananda
Forest Corps Completes Work in Upper Sun River Area
Civilian Conservation Corps camps near Great Falls and Ford Creek completed extensive projects in the upper Sun River country. About 200 men, mostly from New York, built 17 bridges 4 miles of road 13 miles of new roads and 41/2 miles of fence and cleared four acres. They also established a public campground built latrines benches tables nine auto passes and prepared 1 500 telephone stubs and fought fires for 72 hours.
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Civilian Conservation Corps
Board Creek
Sun River
Lewis and Clark Forest
W. B. Willey
Lloyd N. Winters
United States Army
Great Falls
New York State
Ford Creek
Willey
Method to measure irregular quadrilaterals by triangulation
The text states that figures with four or more nonparallel sides can be measured accurately by dividing the shape into triangles. This triangulation approach applies to polygons of any size, enabling precise area calculation through summed triangle areas.
Increased Transits Through Panama Canal Spark Shipping Activity
Ship traffic through the Panama Canal has risen recently, with higher transits aiding regional trade. Analysts note continued uptick as global shipping firms adjust routes and schedules to optimize fuel use and transit times.
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Panama Canal
Cuticura Talcum Advertises In The Trio Set
An advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum as part of the Cuticura Trio with Soap Ointment and Talcum priced at 25c each. The copy urges use for face skin baby and dusting powder needs and claims it renders other perfumes unnecessary.
Davis Named Farm Chief
Montana baby beef that reached the Spokane market surprised stockmen and beef connoisseurs. Extension livestock specialist I M C Anderson said the top cattle, weighing about 925 pounds, were fed under the Montana plan at the state college and sold on November 18 in Spokane with profits over feed costs. Show steers from the college last winter and summer fetched $5.50 to $5.75 in Chicago and Spokane markets.
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Montana State College
Spokane
Montana
I. M. C. Anderson
The
State College
Daily Chronicle of
Montana Experiment Station
Anderson
Chicago
Last Stronghold of Trumpeter Swans Now Is Red Rock Lakes
A federal wildlife letter sent to Butte highlights Red Rock lakes in Montana as the last major breeding site for the Trumpeter swan, the nation’s largest waterfowl. The note urges hunters to avoid shooting the swans, noting their rarity and that about half of the national nests are at Red Rock lakes, with a total national population around 50 birds.
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Red Rock Lakes
Butte
Wildlife Division
United States Department of the Interior
Charles Rodda
Lakeview
George M. Wright
National Park Service
North American
Government Department
Montana
United States
Mississippi Valley
Canada
British Columbia
Yellowstone
Jackson Lake
Henry's Lake
Arctic Circle
Farming and food notes from mid-century advisory items
Mail order cow testing costs 60 cents to $1 per year per cow. Dried fruits like apricots and prunes are suggested as treats for children and should be eaten rarely. A late training school on turkeys under federal grades was held near Miles City on December 4 and 5. Smithsonian secretary Dr Charles G Abbott claims sun spot electricity controls the world weather on a 23 year cycle. New York City health commissioner Wynne announces a sanitary code change banning eyebrow and eyelash dyes with harmful ingredients due to eye diseases linked to such products.
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Wynne
New York City
Board of Health
United States
Damage appeal heard in 200000 suit against sheriff and county attorney
In a supreme court session an appeal over 200000 damages by Fred Enos against Sheriff Arthur C. Parsons and County Attorney Sherman W. Smith for false imprisonment and malicious prosecution was heard. The case challenges a venue change from Butte to Helena. Enos, arrested on suspicion of robbing East Helena State Bank, was later released and filed suit. Separately, Mary E. Cashin of Butte appeals a 2000 damages judgment against Northern Pacific Rail road for powder explosions near her home. Also noted are John and Lish English, 91, longtime North Texas residents, and a China highway project between Shanghai and Wusih. A household tip suggests kerosene in wash water to cut grease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Enos
Arthur C. Parsons
Sherman W. Smith
Supreme Court
Butte
Helena
Smith
Parsons
Enos
East Helena
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Mary E. Cashin
Merchant of 68 Sells Business
Dec 2 marked a milestone in Mrs. Louis Belanger’s Montana mercantile life. Born near 1868, she has run multiple stores across Silver Bow, French Gulch, German Gulch, Maiden, Giltedge, Kendall, and Lewistown, with a long marriage to Louis Belanger and a history rooted in Montreal. An auctioneer will sell her remaining goods.
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Louis Belanger
Lewistown
Montana
New Orleans
California
Giltedge
Blackfeet Win $645,000 in Land Claims Settlement
Blackfeet Indians receive notice of a court decision awarding the tribe 645000 for lands taken without payment. The telegram to Richard Handerville from John C. Carter states Judgment for Blackfeet, 645000, Gros Vertres 236000, Nez Perce none. Browning residents anticipate payment details to follow.
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Blackfeet
Richard Handerville
John C. Carter
Gros Vertres
Nez Perce
Court of Claims
Browning
Road Contract Award for Red Lodge to Cooke City Highway
Secretary Ickes announces a $109,389 contract for surfacing 48 miles of highway from Red Lodge to Cooke City. S. J. Groves and Sons of Minneapolis is the successful bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooke City
Red Lodge
Ickes
S. J. Groves and Sons
Minneapolis
Alberta Premier urges wheat boards to control export nations
Premier J E Brownlee of Alberta proposes wheat marketing boards for large exporting countries with production control. He urged Canada to lead in establishing such a board after backing the Alberta Wheat Pool. A U S Department of Agriculture bureau is testing plow design to eliminate guesswork and match soil type and required pulverization.
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J. E. Brownlee
Alberta
Calgary
Alberta Wheat Pool
Canada
Bureau of Agricultural Engineering
U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Ann
Rex
Kla
Forest Corps
M. Rothrock
Mer
OLD Union Stockyards CO
Washington
J. K
Pat” Ford
Charles M
Charles M. Russel
U. S
Carson
Queen
Montana Newspaper Association
Great Falls, Montana
Davis
Chester C. Davis
Federal Farm Administration
George Peek
Montana Farmer
Charles G. Abbott
Smithsonian Institute
John
Lish English
Ralls
Tex
Shanghai
Wusih
China
Hughes & Company
Third Street
Clark’s Fork Valley
Blackfoot Land Development CO
Missoula, Mont
Thos Powell
Retsil
Holton
Frank Holton & CO
Elkusorn
Wisconsin
Bend For Free
EAN Pdean Colon Clinic
Burnside
Rotogravure
Greenfield Advertising Agency
Wyoming Street
Security Building & Loan Association
Billings, Montana
Washof
Bear Creek
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