Rural schools track meet draws strong rural attendance
Rural districts gathered for the annual track and scholastic meet with about 300 in attendance. Principal Olson led, Coach Walker supervised events, and Supt. Margaret Deegan administered tests while Mrs. Louise Shunk managed lunch. Medalists included Marie Burmeister for oral spelling and Rosetta Laubach for silver in second place. Glasston’s award for top scholastic points went to the silver loving club and Knob Hill later placed second in scholastic events. The report lists numerous first to fourth place scorers across arithmetic English reading and general information for grades one through eight.
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Olson
Walker
Supt
Deegan
Louise Shunk
Margaret Deegan
Marie Burmeister
Knob Hill
Rosetta Laubach
Sioux Crossing
Silver Loving Club
Glasston
Sigrid Haugstad
Clara Solberg
Svend Maitland
Raymond Elgen
Irene Burmeister
Marie Downey
Sammy Solberg
Donald Pullman
Henry Valgamore
Thea Westre
Duane Braaten
Leona Viets
Joan Hausserman
Elmer Norman
Betty Faw
Betty Ann Harper
Mary Davis
James Bare
James Boe
Betty Braaten
Norma Jean Knapp
Nels Olin
Alice Duffey
Robert Campanella
Lloyd Gottlob
Jean Holland
Lavelle Brannin
Alma Hegdal
Margaret Holland
Donaldine McKenzie
Joyce Sage
Shirley Huyser
Georgina Redland
Oliver Hammersmark
Ray Severin
Gyda Pederson
Mitzie Work
Arlene Holland
June Opland
Dennis Elgen
Tim Hausserman
Lloyd Booth
Gene Ross
Dick Harper
Eleanor Knight
Geraid Christensen
Stephen Ollestad
Seventy Five Canadians Lost in Naval Disaster
Ottawa reports that 75 military personnel were lost in a ship sinking. Naval Minister MacDonald expressed personal regret and apologized for the terse announcement as per British admiralty wishes. No casualty or survivor list has been issued.
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Ottawa
MacDonald
Forty First Division Ends Intensive Training at Fort Lewis
Fort Lewis Washington May 3 The forty first division completed seven and a half months of rigorous training converting over 12 000 national guards men to combat fitness. The unit from Oregon Washington Idaho Montana and Wyoming returned to camp after a two day rain soaked maneuver and routing a theoretical red enemy swelling to 17 000 by selective service trainees.
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Fort Lewis
Wash
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Mayor Declares May 12 to 17 Cleanup Week
Mayor O Nordstrom proclaims May 12 to 17 as annual cleanup week in Big Timber urging citizens to beautify home grounds, remove rubbish, reduce disease breeding, and boost real estate values and civic pride. The proclamation emphasizes safer streets and healthier environments for children and supports city cleanup programs.
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I. O. Nordstrom
City of
Big Timber
O. Nordstrom
Dedication of Morrison Cave Postponed to June 29
Whitehall Montana May 4 Gov Sam C Ford and other speakers watched as the Morrison Cave State park dedication was postponed until June 29 due to rain. About 1000 vehicles from Montana and neighboring states arrived for the event at the cave 15 miles east of Whitehall. Visiting officials included Rutledge Parker state forester and secretary of the Montana park commission Thomas Allen national park service and Dr Curtis Wilson representing Montanans Inc the state chamber of commerce and the state service clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Sam C. Ford
Morrison Cave State Park
Montana
Cave
Rutledge Parker
Missoula
Montana Park Commission
Thomas Allen
Omaha
RFC proposes $1.5 billion boost to borrowing power
Senator Brown of Michigan introduced a bill to expand the Reconstruction Finance Corporation borrowing authority by 1.5 billion dollars to finance defense needs. The measure would extend the Disaster Loan Corporation and Electric Loan and Farm Authority until June 30, 1947, instead of terminating next June.
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Washington
Brown
Mich
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Disaster Loan Corporation
Electric Loan and Farm Authority
Green Promises AFL Cooperation In National Defense
President William Green pledged the AFL would cooperate fully with the national defense program. He spoke at the Pennsylvania State Federation of Labor in Harrisburg and countered John L. Lewis’s call for less government labor cooperation. Also noted were mediation hearings on a Minneapolis-Honeywell dispute and a Greyhound bus strike in Pennsylvania with 1,400 workers seeking a closed shop higher pay and union recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
AFL
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Pennsylvania
Petorasion of Labor
Harrisburg
A. Green
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Labor
Lewis
Re Communist Party
Defense Mediation Board
Minneapolis - Honeywell Company
Minneapolis
Labor Department
Pennsylvania Greyhound Lines
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
Minneapolis-Honeywell
Joe Rhoads Convicted of First Degree Murder in Billings
A Billings jury after nearly 12 hours found Joe H. Rhoads guilty of murder in the first degree for the holdup slaying of Louis J. Turner, fixing his life imprisonment at Deer Lodge. Sentencing is set for 9:30 a.m. Saturday with potential time off for good behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Rhoads
Billings
Joe H. Rhoads
Gillette
Wyo
Louis J. Turner
Rhoad
Rhoads
Henry Koch
Deer Lodge
Ben Harwood
Dr. Rodes E. Yager Dies Suddenly in Billings
Dr. Rodes E. Yager died at 1:30 Tuesday morning in Billings at his father in law’s home. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at St. Mark's Episcopal Church with Rev. Roy W. Bennett officiating, followed by burial at Mountain View cemetery. He led a notable medical career spanning Johns Hopkins Yale and practice in New York, Florida, and California, and he also engaged in mining in Montana. Surviving are his widow and her two daughters, his stepson Alan Kuhlman, and a brother and sister in Kentucky.
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Rodes E. Yager
W. A. Allen
Billings
Lowry’s
Alan Kuhman
Bishop
Calif
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Roy W. Bennett
Mountain View Cemetery
Donald A. Bray
Karl Bryan
Ed Cole
Ross G. Williams
Julius Barstad
Lowell K. Galbreth
Yager
Anaheim
A. P. O’leary
Alan Kuhlman
Ter
Montana School of Mines
Butte
Lexington
Puerto Rico
Wilson
University of Kentucky
Johns Hopkins
Yale
New York City
Florida
United Fruit Co
South America
States
San Diego
Independence
Boulder
Selah del Sur
Annette del Sur
Bennett Smith
Kentucky
May Assistance Checks Reach Record Totals
The Montana Department of Public Welfare mailed May assistance checks totaling 352810.23 dollars. I M Brandford reports 12397 aged persons will receive about 20.16 dollars each, 6412 needy dependent children about 12.07 dollars, and 248 needy blind about 21.93 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
Brandford
Wisconsin’s Longest Strike Ends After Seven Years
Milwaukee, May 5. Settlement of Wisconsin’s longest strike was announced by Herman Seide of the Wisconsin State Federation of Labor. The walkout began July 15, 1934 at Kohler Plumbing Fixtures in Kohler, with violence that left two dead and 22 wounded. Details of the terms were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Herman Seide
Wisconsin State Federation of Labor
Kohler Plumbing Fixtures
Kohler
American Federation of Labor
A. F. L. Federal Union
Seide
American Ships Reach Suez Port Under War Material Load
British radio reported to CBS that 26 American ships loaded with war material arrived at Port Suez, showing U S supply reach to Suez during wartime.
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Suez
New York
British Radio Today
CBS
London
Port Suez
Inmates at Warm Springs Asylum Climb in April
May 5 report shows the state board of examiners found 11 more inmates at Warm Springs state asylum in April, raising the total to 1,939 from 1,928 on April 1. The increase reflects ongoing enrollment at the facility in Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
State Board of Examiners
State Asylum
Warm Springs
Citizenship program set at courthouse May 16
Preliminary to Citizenship Day observations, a program will be held in the courtroom Friday evening May 16 at 8 o'clock. County Attorney E O Overland will explain the Constitution, Chas W Campbell will discuss State and Local Government, and F M Lamp will cover Duties of Citizenship. An open forum follows. Associate Justice Leif Erickson of Montana Supreme Court will be principal speaker with Judge B E Berg introducing.
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E. O. Overland
Chas. W. Campbell
F. M. Lamp
Leif Erickson
Montana Supreme Court
B. E. Berg
Wood ticks infest heads of eastern Montana
Helena May 5 Wood ticks have blighted eastern Montana cattle reducing appetite and movement. Dr W J Butler state veterinarian noted cattle are down with ticks and engorged ticks filled a four pound lard bucket from one yearling steer. The condition is common in western Montana but rare in the east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
MontAna
W. J. Butler
WPA Force to Trim 800 Montana Jobs in May
Butte Montana May 3 G M MacMillan deputy state administrator announced WPA rolls in Montana would drop from 9800 to 9000 during May. He noted monthly reductions since March and expected improved private industry conditions would limit hardship for workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Western Montana Reports First Lightning Fire of 1941
Missoula officials report Western Montana's first lightning caused forest fire of the season in the Lolo forest. The blaze was halted before spreading. In 1940 electric storms started 3,114 fires in the northern Rocky Mountain region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Montana
Forest Service
Lolo Forest
Rocky Mountain
Stimson urges quick Navy aid to Britain to break Atlantic darkenes
Secretary of War Stimson urged immediate use of the American navy to secure the seas for delivering munitions to Britain. He warned that Britain's survival and U.S. security depend on Allied victory and that German unrestricted submarine warfare threatens transatlantic supply lines. The radio address noted Britain’s blockade tightening and looming food shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Britain
Stimson
Atlantic
United States
Germany
Atlantic Ocean
Roosevelt
North Atlantic
Congress
Hitler
Senate committee backs 85 percent parity loan plan
The Senate agriculture committee voted unanimously to provide government loans at 85 percent of parity prices for cotton wheat corn rice and tobacco. Loans would yield about 16 cents a pound for cotton 115 cents a bushel for wheat and 87 cents for corn with tobacco varying by grade.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Bankhead
Ala
Advisory Commission Meeting Set for Friday in Helena
The Montana preparedness and advisory commission will meet in Helena on Friday May 9 not June 9. The agenda centers on fitting small industries into the national defense picture and assessing state industries and resources for the defense program. Governor Ford chairs the panel with Albert H. Kruse as secretary. other members listed include Towle Warden Hocking Hauben Hetler Gray Columbus Nutt and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
R. E. Towle
O. S. Warden
Great Falls
T. J. Hocking
Glasgow
Grant Haucen
Donald M. Hetler
Missoula
Claude C. Gray
Big Timber
D. W. Columbus
Red Lodge
R. S. Nutt
Sidney
Never Too Late to Pay War of 1812 Claim
The senate approved a $92,868 Vermont claim for funds advanced to finance the war of 1812 after records lost in a 1857 fire. The house must still act on the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Vermont
House
Whirlaway Wins Famous Kentucky Derby
Whirlaway, the chestnut horse with a long tail, surged from eighth to win the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs by eight lengths. Guided by Eddie Arcaro, he shattered the Derby record for a mile and a quarter, finishing in 2:05 and two fifths, faster than Twenty Grand’s prior mark. The crowd estimated at 100,000 celebrated the victory.
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Churchill Downs
Louisville
Wise Eddie Arcaro
Reed Point Club Ends Successful Varmint Hunt
Reed Point Red and Gun club wrapped a varmint hunt from March 16 to May 3. Team No 2 led by Gus Westerhaus won with 18 465 points, beating Team No 1 by 155 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed Point
Varmint Hunt
Floyd Ferguson
Gus Westerhaus
Bill Golden
Leroy Bovee
Willkie Urges U S to Aid Britain in War Effort
In Collier's Willkie argues the United States must deliver ships planes and war materials to Britain to defeat Hitler. He rejects Lindbergh isolationism saying the nation cannot stay within borders and must aid Allied production and defense now and in coming years.
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New York
Wendell L. Willkie
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
Great Britain
Hitler
Collier's Magazine
Lindbergh
Willkie
Axis
Britain
England
Canada
Australia
France
Belgium
Holland
Norway
Germany
Mediterranean
Hiter
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Elmer Johnson
Patsy Swiney
Gilbert Varilla
Alfred Anderson
Joe Knight
Betty Tronrud
Raymond Jones
Carl Herman
Donaldine Mc
Billy Sibbit
Jimmy Egeand
Morris Tronrud
Florence Webber
Victor Sural
Jack Bainter
Bud Raines
Norris Johnson
Rita Christensen
Beth Woolsey
Sven Maitland
Charles Harper
Judith Pederson
Don Tetlie
Morrison Cave
RFC
WPA
Advisory Commission
Whirlaway
Reed Point Club
U.S
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