Multiple Fatal Accidents Hit West Coast in Weekend
The San Francisco and northern California region reported eight deaths and numerous injuries from weekend crashes. Fay Berry and Arnold Schmidt died in a plane crash near Santa Rosa, with 11-year-old Robert Schmidt killed later. A boat accident near Alameda Bay drowned John Illich, and several others died in car crashes around Oakland and Sonoma. In Costa Rica, Mexican airmen Colonel Pablo Sidar and Captain Carlos Rovirosa perished after their Morelos monoplane crashed near Port Limon while attempting a 6000 mile record. A Wyoming tally notes 11 killed and 169 injured in 78 April auto crashes, and Oakland saw a Western Pacific train collide with a streetcar causing injuries to seven.
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San Francisco
California
Santa Rosa
Fay Berry
Modesto
Arnold
Robert Schmidt
Joseph Schmidt
Schmidt
Debr
San Leandro Bay
John Illich
Berkeles
Michael Jurros
Joseph Jurros
Oakland
Raymond Allee
Herman Allee
Joseph Powers
St. Francis Catholic Church
Sonoma
el Verano
Mildred Sauter
San Francis
Guerneville
San Jose
Costa Rica
Porto ‘Limon
Pablo Sidar
Aviation Corps
Carlos Rovirosa
Party Limon
Chile
Cerro Lovo
Crazy Hill
San Geronimo
Oaxaca
Mexico
Porto Limon
Sidar
Morelos
Emilion Carranza
Mount Holly
N. J
New York
Mexico City
Col. Sidar
Carranza
Mexican aviation ace Sidar dies in non stop flight attempt
Mexican official circles and the American embassy were shocked by the death of Col. Pablo Sidar, renowned aviation ace and friend of US Ambassador Dwight W. Morrow, in an attempted non stop flight from Cerro Loco to Buenos Aires. Sidar, a popular Mexican figure, followed in the wake of Emiliano Carranza’s death years earlier.
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Mexico City
Col
Pablo Sidar
Cerro Loco
Mexico
Buenos Aires
Sidar
United States
Dwight W. Morrow
Emilio Carranza
Lindbergh
New Jersey
Sonora
Tramp Joseh Gaparac Killed Beside Fast Union Pacific Train
In Wyoming near Cooper Creek a man named Joseph Gaparac, 55, of Nokomis Illinois, was killed after falling through a train window on Union Pacific No. 21 traveling west at about one mile per hour. A St Louis to Park City ticket was found in his pocket.
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Laramie
Wyo
Union Pacific
Cooper Fake
Here
Joseph Gaparac
Nokomis
Oil
St. Louis
Park City
Utah
Local boy dies in Montana ash pit accident
Denver May 12 Hugh A Stewart chief geologist for the Texas Production company hurried home for the funeral of his only son Donald age 4 who was fatally burned after falling into an ash pit while playing with a neighbor boy in Montana
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Denver
Colo
Hugh A. Stewart
Texas Production Company
Montana
Donald
Tragic Manderson Crash Kills 19 Year Old Jack Francis
In a Sunday night crash near Manderson Wyoming Jack Francis age 19 died after the car he drove left the highway and overturned about 390 yards east of the Burlington crossing. Four boys were involved with three others injured. The collision occurred as the group traveled near Worland. Francis died en route to the Manderson hospital.
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Worland
Basin
Gordon Meadows
Richard Hampton
Phillip Baird
Wyo
Jack Francis
Manderson
Francis
Burlington Cressing
Junior Prom Brightens School Weekend
The Junior class hosted a May 10 prom in the gym decorated with light colors and a central moon. Ortoman's four piece orchestra from Livingston provided music. The physics class again plans a May 14 trip to Mystic Lake to view the power plant, weather permitting.
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Ortoman
Livingston
Mystic Lake
Steno-type Machine Demonstrated by Billings Polytechnic Representatives
Two representatives from Billings Polytechnic presented a Steno-type machine in the high school assembly on Tuesday afternoon in May. The device speeds up dictation and promises greater accuracy than notebook and pencil for stenographers.
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Billings Polytechnic School
Vocational Congress Report From Bozeman Delegates
Friday afternoon in the high school auditorium Gertrude Conwell and Louise Ryan reported on the Bozeman congress held May 2 and 3. The delegates described talks and demonstrations and stressed learning about vocations and how to select one.
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Big Timber Vocational Congress
Gertrude Conwell
Louise Ryan
Bozeman
Seniors Receive Autograph Registers From Bank
Autograph registers issued by the Scandinavian American bank were delivered to the Seniors on Wednesday May 7. Each book bears the student’s name in gold and includes pages for class autographs and notes about parties and school life. The Seniors extend thanks for the registers.
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Scandinavian American Bank
Fast Neighborly cast heads to Missoula Little Theater contest
The Willinms high school dramatics group travels to Missoula for the Little Theater tournament with a four member cast in the one act play Fast Neighborly. Directed by Violet Boileau the group faces about twenty rival entries in a state university sponsored event linking debate declamation track and editorial work.
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Willinms
Missoula
Desters
Violet Boileau
Ezra
Arnold Johnson
Adna
Alice Helen Patterson
Rhoda
Theresa Moestein
Vyron
Roy Ellison
The
State University
Sophomore Betty Hraza to represent Sweet Grass in state declamation
Betty Hraza will represent Sweet Grass County High School at the state declamation contest in Missoula this week. She performs "The Story of Patsy" by Kate Douglas Wiggin after being selected first from sixteen contestants, a notable distinction for a sophomore.
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Betty Hraza
Sweet Grass County High School
Missoula
Patsy
Kate Douglas Wiggin
Betty
Sheepherder to Represent Missoula at Montana Editors Meeting
The Sheepherder will be represented in Missoula this week by editor Alice Helen Patterson at the Montana editorial association gathering. Two days will cover lectures on better school paper editing and journalism, with a contest to choose the best high school paper in four classes. Twenty four copies of The Sheepherder are entered in Class C for schools under 390 attendance.
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Missoula
Montana Editorial Association
Alice Helen Patterson
See Seer a Rekaty study on money and morality
A brief note reports a person’s insight that financial gains coexist with ethical choices. The fragment hints at evaluating how wealth interacts with virtue. No further details or names are provided in the readable text.
Bankers Find Group Banking Widespread
The Economic Policy Commission of the American Bankers Association reports chain or group banking involves over 1,860 banks with more than 13 billion dollars in resources. It notes 74 percent of banks are in group systems and discusses state laws affecting expansion and public policy implications.
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United States
Economic Policy Commission
American Bankers Association
R. 8. Hecht
New Orleans
Commission
States
District of Columbia
Association
New York City
Hecht
School Savings Bankers Report Record Participation
A national report shows 4,222,986 school children participated in school savings banking in the United States last year. They deposited $28,672,49 and added savings of $10,539,928, lifting total movement balances to over 5.0 million dollars.
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United States
Civi- Bankers
Phenomenal Gain in Trust Services And Life Insurance Trusts
A historical note on the rise of trust departments in American banks from 168 active units in 1900 to many more, highlighting trusts as guardians of property. It extols life insurance trusts as a fast growing service, promoting insurance as a safeguard for families and urging young people to buy insurance before pursuing other plans.
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America
Hfe
Trust Department
Modern Education Reverses Old Ideas
Harold Stonter of the American Institute of Banking argues education should rely on student activity and personal experience. The New School emphasizes action, self expression, and critical discussion, with teachers supplying ongoing activities to stimulate mental growth while combining study with work in banking careers.
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Harold Stonter
Natonal
American Institute of Banking
American Bankers Association
Hip Slapping Taboo With Ocean Travelers
New York reports claim customs men on the North German Lloyd liner Bremen did not search visitors for liquor, despite newspaper stories of hip slapping. Treasury officials in New York and Washington opened inquiries while a customs man and port officials denied the practice occurred.
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New York
Bremen
Treasury Department
Washington
Lowman
John Gronin
Brooklyn
H. Schuengel
Line
Proposed Montana compensation law sparks insurer duty debate
The Associated Industries of Montana circulated signatures for a broad new workers compensation amendment. It would deem every employer an insurer for all hires from home to work and back, exposing many to heavy future liabilities and monthly payments.
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Associated Industries of
Montana
Ownership Statement for Big Timber Pioneer April 1 1930
Notarized public ownership declaration for the Big Timber Pioneer of Montana. Jerome Williams identified as publisher editor and business manager. Indicates the owner is Jerome Williams with no bondholders or other security holders. Signed May 2 1920 by Grace B. Severance, Notary Public.
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Big Timber Pioneer
Bi Timber
Montana
State of Montana
County of Sweet Grass
Jerome Williams
Uagies
Big Timber
Mont
Notice of Primary Election Registration Closure
Notice that the registration books for Sweet Grass County Montana close May 29 1990 at 5 00 pm for the July 15 1930 primary election Electors may register at the county clerk’s office in Big Timber between 9 am and 5 pm W A Conwell county clerk and ex officio registrar Pub dates April 24 May 18 15 22 1930
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Sweet Grass
Montana
Big Timber
W. A. Conwell
Notice of Storage Auction for 1928 Buick Roadster
Ellingson Mercantile Company will sell at public auction a 1928 Buick Roadster registration 64288 due to unpaid storage since August 17 1929. Auction at Motor Inn Garage Big Timber Montana at 10am on May 24 1930 to highest cash bidder. Proceeds cover storage to date plus sale costs and attorney fees.
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A. L. Nichols
Elliott Hotel
Billings
Montana
Motor Inn
Big Timber
Ellingson Mercantile Company
Ed Ellingson
First
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Florence McDonald
E. C. Overland
Goodkin
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Thompson Block
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V. V. Logan
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