Plans Ready for Custer Program Celebration
A June 25 battlefield commemoration marks the 60th anniversary of Custer’s last fight at the Little Big Horn. Cheyenne Sioux Crow Indians in regalia will mingle with Fort Meade cavalry. Gov. Elmer Holt to speak. railroad transport funded by Burlington. Military units from Fort Meade will travel with horses, guns, and MPs to maintain order. Veterans, including C. A. Windolph, attend. ceremonies at Crow agency before moving to the battlefield.
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Custer
Mississippi
Hardin
Billings
Sheridan
Wyo
George A
Little Big Horn
Fort Meade
S. D
Elmer Holt
Montana
Burlington Railroad
Bert W. Kronmiller
C. J. Rochwitz
Omaha
Col
R. M. Beck
Deadwood
S. C
G. W. Buesby
Beck
Crow Agency
C. A. Windolph
Lead
Major Reno
Little Big Horn River
Ancora
Kronmiller
United States
Dishers and Disputes: Mrs Harty Challenges Kitchen Fuss
In a witty exchange Mrs Harty quizzes a new cook about pleasing her husband known for being exacting. The cook replies that many men are the same and that she never cooked to please him in her life, hinting at common kitchen battles.
Lawrence park teeter totter incident ends with fine
William Truel and a woman companion faced disorderly conduct charges after an early morning celebration in a Kalispell area park. Police say they damaged property, crushed stove pipe parts, and trampled flowers before fleeing. Truel pleaded guilty and paid a $20 fine. He claimed a black eye came from a fall off the teeter totter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Park
Nort
Kalispell
William Truel
Truel
Eugene McCarthy
George L. Ramsey Dies of Prolonged Illness in New York
George L. Ramsey, a prominent Montana figure in finance and politics, died after an extended illness in Loweville New York. He led the Banking Corporation after resigning from Union Bank, served as Helena Commercial Club president, and was famed for colorful speakership in Montana.
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George L. Ramsey
Montana
Loweville
New York
Union Bank
Ramsey
Banking Corporation
New York City
Helena
Montana Club
Tucson
Ariz
Jack Kinney
Wibaux
Frank Hitchcock
House of Representatives
Tom Reed
National House
Robert
Queen of
Banking
Chicago
Blackstone
Hearst
L. Ramsey
Kalispell
Lucy A. Youngs
W. H. Young
St. Louis
Civic
Visiting Officials Taken On Air Ride
National Parks Airways provided special air tours over Great Falls for 30 visiting county officials during the Montana County Commissioners convention in mid June. The Boeing 247 D transport served routes including Great Falls Helena Butte West Yellowstone and Salt Lake City with upgrades such as tri blade propellers and sound proofing. William P. Southmayd of Great Falls directed the airport activities for the event.
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Montana County Commissioners
Great Falls
National Parks Airways
Helena
Butte
West Yellowstone
Salt Lake City
Western Air Express
United Air Lines
Montana
William P. Southmayd
Fare Evasion Gaffe Sparks Co-ed Quip
A light exchange unfolds as two coeds recount a conductor’s glare like a fare check. The first describes returning the stare and the second recalls replying with a similar bark in jest.
Georgia Is Largest State East of the Mississippi
Georgia covers over 59,000 square miles making it the largest state east of the Mississippi River, with Florida ranking second in area.
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Georgia
Florida
Missoula
Joseph Gehrett
Laurel
Here
Children of Newent Rally 50 000 Daffodils for Hospitals
Residents of Newent England gathered 50 000 bunches of wild daffodils in a single day to place on bedside tables in city hospitals. The effort reflects a community drive to brighten hospital rooms and support patient morale.
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Newent
England
20 day sheep shearing season opens in territory
Livingston reports the 20 day sheep shearing season begins with 10 expert shearers ready to start. The brief notes several local items including a boxing card July 4 led by Leo Lomski and Ford Smith, a county 4 H picnic June 27 expected to draw 2500, and various local incidents across Montana towns.
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Livingston
Butte
D. H. Dickason
Federal Bureau of Investigation
RED Lodge
Leo Lomski
Aberdeen, Wash
Ford Smith
Kalispell
Kalispell pioneer recalls founding Kalispell townsite
Maj. David R. McGinnis, 80, an agricultural agent for the Great Northern Railway, told Kalispell Kiwanis about early efforts to establish the town. He settled near Demersville, described saloons, a Mercantile, and a blacksmith, and noted land sales began May 10, 1891 as Kalispell grew and residents moved from Demersville.
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David R. McGinnis
Kalispell
Great Northern Railway
Flathead Valley
Flathead Lake
Kiwanis Club
Denersville
Missoula
Major McGinnis
Demersville
Montana 4 H Convention Set for June 16 to 19
Eleven speakers will address 200 Montana 4 H club members and leaders at the seventh annual convention at Montana State College June 16 to 19. Delegates from 42 counties will attend as heads of state college departments and extension specialists assist. Notables include Alfred Atkinson J C Taylor W A Lloyd D S Williams Josephine Pollock Jessie I Richardson H R Mills L S MacDonald E B Duncan Ida W Davis and Jack Croft.
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Montana
Montana State College
State College
Cameron
Pauline Bunting
Robina, Wylder
Cascade County
Montana Home Demonstration Agents’ Association
Bruce McKee
Yellowstone County
Montana County Agents’ Association
Burglary suspect moved to Orange County on theft charges
An accused burglar stripped, Soap his body and attempted to squeeze between bars of a kitchen and cell block before capture and transport to Orange County California to face theft charges. In another item a terrier named Itchy alerted Kenneth LaCompte to a drowning risk, saving Ormand Thomas age two from an irrigation ditch when he fell through a fence hole into the ditch. LaCompte rescued the child.
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Orange County
Calif
Arlee
Ormand Thomas
Mr. LaCompte
163rd Infantry at Camp Holt Four Miles from Helena
Montana's 163rd Infantry, National Guard, began a two week field training at Camp Holt near Helena on June 13. Colonel K H Williams leads efforts to maximize camp value with military drill plus swimming, track, baseball, tennis and boxing, plus daily entertainment under the chaplain to improve soldiers in all respects.
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Camp Holt
Helena
163Rd Infantry Regiment
Montana
National Guard
United States
K. H. Williams
Regimenta
Found Purse Restores Worries of Missing Money
A country advertisement reports a purse lost by a party has been found and the $20 inside returned, easing concern for the claimant.
Australia’s Stone Wealth Showcases Marble Variety
Australia offers a remarkable array of building stones and a marble collection rivaling the world’s, with statue marbles the sole category hard to obtain.
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Australia
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George A. Custer
Children’s Park
Divide
Treasure State News
Shelby
Cavett
Fort Benton
Corvallis
Hasell Pass
Three Forks
William Peterson
Willow Creek
Anaconda
Anaconda Mill and Smeltermen’s Union
John M. Emmons
Thomas F. McGuire
Thomas Murray
Bozeman
Nash-Finch Co
Lovelace Grocery
Joseph Peltier
Malta
Bil Kauffman
Libby
Lincoln County
Pelicy Department
James Fick
Troy
Helen Lovelace
John Smith
Hoquiam
Wash
Ed Waldron
Glendora Wheeler
Pat Doyle
James Riley
Yellowstone Park
Park
Russell Johnson
William Johnson
Trask
Elk Park Valley
Miles City
Board of County Commissioners of
Powder River County
Floyd Hamill
Chinook
Cecelia O'Leary
Robert Simons
Turner
Martha Finch
Delores Jones
Kenneth Warren
Donald Brist
Kalispell Hospital
South Wagner
William R. Plum
Resettlement Construction Division
Russell Stevens
State
J. E. Rockwood
State Supreme Court
Stevens
Washington
Helena N. Allen
Roosevelt County
Colorado State College
J. C. Taylor
Lilliaan Tubb
Miss Allen
A. C. Becken Co
W. E. Seiner
Seiner
Serg
H. R. Hoskins
Fort Missoula
Gordon Dunwiddie
Hoskins
Hosking
Allen Erickson
Shuman Linan
California
Feld
State Board of Examiners
Leo Hitchcock
The
State University
Idaho
J. A. Nelson
Holmes
Jessie L. Bierman
Child Welfare Division
State Board of Health
Washington, D. C
Heiser
Great Bridge
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
Lytechnic Engineeri Reas
Halo Engineering
Dee 4
Anaconda, Montana
Calumet
Jack Caskey
Avalon St
Memphis
Tenn
Nancy E. Williams
Moreland Ave
Atlanta, Ga
K. J. Tobin
Beverly Hills
Ill
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