Mont. music clubs elect new officers at state convention
Eleanor McTucker of Butte was named president of the Montana Federation of Music Clubs at a one day convention in Great Falls. New officers include J A Duffy and Esther Benson with various posts, while Forrest Wachs of Great Falls was the outgoing president. Herbert W Burton of Butte dies at 63 after long service with Butte Water Co and Masonic groups.
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Great Falls
Eleanor McTucker
Butte
Montana Federation of Music Clubs
Forrest Wachs
J. A. Duffy
Esther Benson
Miles City
Luther Sander
Eleanor Becel
Ingwald Erickson
W. F. de Groat
Shelby
Luther Lander
Herbert W. Burton
Butte Water Co
Grand Commandery of
Montana
Knights Templar
Bagdad Temple of the Shrine
Bagdad
Fort Harrison Veteran Carl Haugen’s Fairfield Roots
Carl O Haugen 47 died at Fort Harrison veterans hospital. A Wisconsin native, he lived in Fairfield after enlisting in 1918 and served as a first class private upon discharge. A churchyard remark captured a girl sighing over a boyfriend’s indifference and her anger at ignorance.
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Helena—Carl O. Haugen
Veterans’ Hospital
Fort Harrison
Fairfield
Wisconsin
Fort Missoula Hosts 1800 Alien Enemies Under New Jurisdiction
The Fort Missoula site in western Montana now operates under the immigration and naturalization service with over 1,800 alien enemies detained there under P R Mc Laughlin. The piece traces the fort’s 19th and 20th century use, from its 1876 77 origins through its roles in WWI training and CCC deployment, to its 1941 intake of Italians from the Conte Biancamano.
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Stars and Stripes
Fort Missoula
Montana
Immigration and Naturalization Service
United States Army
P. R. McLaughlin
Havre
Bitter Root Valley
Flathead Reservation
Col. C. C. Gilbert
Eighth Infantry
Third Infantry
25Th
J. M. Dixon
58Th Infantry
Fourth Infantry
Paris
Alaska
Missoula
National Guard
Citizens
CCC
Conte Biancamano
Whites Defeat Indians Again in $739 Million Claim
The Court of Claims dismissed a Sioux Nation suit seeking $739,116,256 for lands taken in 1877. The court ruled the oral claim lacks legal basis without Congress authority and that the Sioux cannot recover. The decision references treaties from 1868 and disputes over Black Hills mining lands within a vast old territory spanning Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming and Montana.
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United States
Court of Claims
North Central
Congress
Black Hills
Minnesota
Iowa
South Dakota
North Dakota
Nebraska
Wyoming
Mona
No Fourth of July Fireworks in State
Fireworks are banned in Montana under an edict from Lieut. Gen. John L. DeWitt. The Montana defense advisory commission coordinator Tom D. Caverly relayed the order citing reports of attempted sales. The prohibition covers sale and use by the public of fireworks and related explosives during the current emergency.
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Montana
Ninth Defense
John L. de Witt
Tom D. Caverly
Montana Defense Advisory Commission
Thomas Coakley
San Francisco
Farmers in Russia Build Canals for Fields
Farmers constructing irrigation canals in Russia are entertained during rest breaks by singers dancers and actors from local troupes. The scene reflects rural life as workers pause work to enjoy performances and socialize.
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Russia
Victory Garden In Hot Weather Requires Careful Watering
Hot weather makes growth slow and pests worse in the victory garden. Focus on soil moisture, dust mulches, and plant food. irrigate thoroughly in stages rather than in one day, using fine sprays that warm quickly and avoid excessive evaporation.
State Fund Balance Gains 2 214 585 in June totals
State Auditor John J. Holmes reports the net balance of all state funds on June 1 at 14 448 614 25, up from 12 234 029 25 a year earlier. General fund rises to 1 513 393 32 after last June overdrawn by 18 652 91.
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John J. Holmes
Liberalized Truck Regulations Seen as Postwar Benefit
The interstate agreement on commercial vehicles waives state size and weight rules for wartime and allows cross state truck travel without extra fees. Secretary Jesse Jones predicts many states will adopt more liberal laws in 1943 to match the wartime standards.
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Jesse Jones
Commerce
Council of State
Endorsement Declares No Gas Restriction for Montana Areas
Montanans Inc endorses the president's statement that there is no point in restricting gasoline use in oil and gas producing regions or areas served by pipelines. Officials note the stance particularly affects Montana whose oil and gas output and tourism could suffer from gasoline curtailment.
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Montanans, Inc
Montana
Canadian scientists extend life of fish nets new method
Canadian researchers unveil a method to lengthen fish net life, with costs ranging from about 100 to 10000 dollars. The advancement aims to reduce replacement frequency and support sustainable fishing practices.
Death Remains Stephen Birch Founder of Regional Construction Firm
Stephen Birch 81 died in a Great Falls hospital. He founded S. Birch & Sons Construction Co. of Fargo and Great Falls, a leading Northwest heavy contractor active west of the Mississippi. Born December 24, 1860 in Montreal, he lived in Pembina Missoula Fargo and Great Falls and held Masonic, Scottish Rite, Knights Templars, and Shriners memberships. He and wife Annie celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1933.
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Stephen Birch
Great Falls
S. Birch & Sons Construction Co
Fargo
Birch
Montreal
United States
Pembina
N. D
Missoula
Columbus
8. Birch & Sons Construction Co
Northwest
Mississippi River
Northwest States
Masonic Blue Lodge
Scottish Rite
Knights of Templars
Shriners
Annie
County approves sheriff back mileage claim In Helena
Lewis and Clark county board of commissioners approved Sheriff Brian D. O Connells back mileage claim totaling 2805 60 dollars. The dispute involved mileage rates of 7 to 82 cents per mile versus 10 cents per mile for travel on investigations as held by Attorney General H J Freebourne in December 1939.
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Helena
Lewis and Clark
Skeleton found on Raglan beach identified as George Bleha
John Bleha located a skeletal body on Raglan beach in Blaine county. Coroner Herman Kuper and Deputy Sheriff Ed Largin ruled the death a self-inflicted tragedy, identifying the remains as George Bleha, 55, who vanished three years ago.
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John Bleha
Raglan Beach
Blaine County
Herman Kuper
Ed Largin
Bleha
George Bleha
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Ted Pruitt
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A E. McCall
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Helena, Mont
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Claud Reynolds
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Lewis& Walker
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Weanling
William Phillips
Moulton
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Kesele
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