PWA Funds Aid State Schools in Montana
Federal funds through the Public Works Administration will cover 45 percent of nearly 44 million dollars in Montana school projects. The program, started under Harold L. Ickes, funds 29 building projects including university, high school and elementary school facilities across Missoula Kalispell Bozeman Libby Joliet Belgrade Livingston Dillon and more with 30 rural and city schools plus university expansions slated to begin by January 1.
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Sea foods rich in iodine, says U S fisheries bureau
The United States bureau of fisheries reports sea foods contain from fifty to two hundred times as much iodine as foods raised on land, highlighting dietary iodine differences between ocean caught and inland produce.
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United States Bureau of Fisheries
Colter's Hell New Yellowstone Novel by Grace Johnson
Grace Johnson host at Canyon Motel authors Colter's Hell a historical novel of Yellowstone discovery and stagecoach era. The book intertwines Langford Washburn and Doane expeditions with John Colter tales and a romance amid trappers, bandits, and geysers. Maple publishers of Los Angeles release details and Johnson's rise from lodge work to Canyon hostess and author.
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Yellowstone Park
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Hell
Maple Publishers
Los Angeles
Miss Johnson
Canyon Judge
Park
John Colter
Jim Bridger
Doane
Bridger
Cornelius Hedges
Yellowstone
Miss Johson
Zeb Haskell
Govermint
William Burgess
Washburn
Old Faithful
Canyon
Beetgrowers elect leaders at Northern Montana meeting
William Poppler of Zurich was elected president of the Northern Montana Beetgrowers association at the Malta district meeting. Peter Hoagland of Malta was re elected vice president. Andrew Hellstrum of Hinsdale named secretary treasurer with directors John Hinz Hinsdale Pat Maney Chinook and E F Sands Zurich.
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Zurich
Montana
Beetgrowers Association
Malta
Peter Hoagland
Andrew Hellstrum
Hinsdale
John Hinz
Pat Maney
Chinook
E. F. Sands
Contest in Great Falls for Sheriff Palagi election
Louis H. Kommers and L. E. Timmerman filed a district court contest of Guy Palagi’s sheriff election. They allege Palagi violated campaign finance laws and spent upwards of $10,000 to procure his election.
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Guy Palagi
Louis H. Kommers
L. E. Timmerman
Cascade
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Glass curtain repair suggests even wear by reversing
Instructions propose making red casings and hem widths identical to distribute wear evenly. Reversing the curtains allows equal use of all fabric areas and longer life for the windows treatment.
Treasure State News in Brief
MISSSQUA painting of six Montana panels for display at the San Francisco exposition began here by Leo Henkora. BOZEMAN Dr R R Renne head of economics and sociology at Montana State college was nominated as vice president of the American Farm Economics association. KALISPELL Reorganization of the police department on a civil service basis is contemplated in an ordinance by Mayor F O Williams.
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Bozeman
R. R. Renne
Montana State College
American Farm Economics Association
Kalispell
F. O. Williams
DePue Named on Fairs Board in North Montana Stand
Harold F. DePue secretary manager of the North Montana State Fair was named one of six directors of the International Association of Fairs and Expositions at Chicago for a three year term. The group represents 2100 fairs with 45 million paid admissions in 1938. The North Montana Fair ranked 13th in attendance nationwide with 234112 paid admissions, trailing only the Canadian National Exposition in Toronto.
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Harold F. DePue
International Association of Fairs and Expositions
United States
Canada
Chicago
Sid W. Johns
Saskatoon
L. B. Herring Jr
South Texas
Toronto
Great Falls
North America
DePue
Moose Rider Qualification Rules In Canada
A moose riding sport in Canada requires a contestant to leap from a canoe onto a moose and stay mounted long enough for a photograph to be taken, defining the competition for eligibility.
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Canada
Bozeman Graduate Urges West East Exchange In Boston
Maxine Elgar of Bozeman Montana a Montana State university graduate now pursuing a Boston university English masters interview says Americans should know about the entire country not just their region She criticizes New Englanders for lack of interest in the west noting Boston residents endure crowded streets and old houses while Montana offers wide open spaces She advocates more east west student exchanges and tourist minded Boston to broaden regional awareness.
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United States
Maxine Elgar
Bozeman
Montana State University
Missoula
Boston University
West
Europe
Montana
Boston
Atlantic Coast
Yellowstone Park
Miss Escar
Bastille Falls as French Revolution Begins
Louis XVI diary entry notes nothing on July 14 1879 the Bastille falls and revolution starts with the king's forces slain as the action unfolds in a dramatic historical moment.
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France
Bastille
Asbestos Source Found Near Whetford Mines
The article notes that the world's chief source of asbestos lies in the vicinity of Whetford Mines in Quebec, Canada, highlighting the region’s pivotal role in asbestos supply.
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Whetford Mines
Quebec
Canada
Fergus County Strip Farming Gains Ground in Wind Erosion Control
Fergus County extends strip farming to 55 000 to 60 000 acres by next spring as extension agent H R Stucky cites rapid adoption. Growth rose from 3 000 acres prior to 1935 to 46 200 acres in strips this fall, with 10 to 20 rod wide strips providing best protection and a rotary rod weeder aiding summer fallowing and weed control.
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Fergus County
R. H. Stucky
Stucky
Ice Age Ends Slowly as Antarctic Ice Persists
The last Ice age began over 30,000 years ago and is fading as glaciers melt. Antarctica still holds enough ice to cover the planet in a 120 foot thick layer.
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Antarctica
Million Cars Valued At Fifty Or Less In US Use
About 6.5 million vehicles now in operation in the United States are estimated to be worth fifty dollars or less, highlighting a range of older cars still on the road.
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United States
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