Butte News Man John M. Sheehan Dies at 77
John M. Sheehan, 77, longtime Butte newspaper circulationman, died recently. Born in Atlanta in 1889, he moved to Butte and spent over 40 years in the circulation departments, transitioning from the Butte Miner to the Montana Standard after the Miner folded in 1928. He had lived in Butte most of his life.
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John M. Sheehan
Butte
Sheehan
Butte Miner
Montana Standard
Atlanta
Ae Exon
AERIAL MONSTERS TO BE BUILT
The War Department awarded a 43.5 million contract to Douglas Aircraft Co. for planes and parts as part of a development plan for giant 70 ton B-19 bombers. The new aircraft, larger than any prior, could cruise beyond 6,000 miles and carry a 28 ton useful load.
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War Department
Douglas Aircraft Co. Inc
Santa Monica
Calif
Army
Air Corps
Douglas
Atlantic
Boeing
Flying Fortress
State job tests announced for 36 classifications
Applications for examinations for 36 state job classifications will be received until June 6, according to Melvin P. Martinson, supervisor of the Montana merit system council at Helena. Examinations will establish lists of qualified applicants for vacancies in the unemployment compensation commission, state and county public welfare departments, and the state board of health. Only U S citizens who have been Montana residents for the past year may apply using official blanks obtainable from local offices or by writing Martinson in Helena.
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Montana Merit System Council
Helena
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Departments of Public Welfare
State Board of Health
United States
Montana
Public Welfare Department
Merit System
Granite Block
Public Welfare
Helena to Falls Ride Planned Biggest Montana Horseback Trek
Helena plans a 100 mile three day ride from Helena to Great Falls with 60 riders from the Trail Riders of Helena and Saddle club of Great Falls. June 27 to 29. Prizes for best condition horses and riders. Route discussed includes York Boy Scout camp to Catron Dana ranch Ulm and Great Falls with possible Lingshire path. Great Falls Saddle club will truck horses to Helena and Trail Riders will truck theirs back from Great Falls.
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Great Falls
Trail Riders’ Club of
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W. W. Brown
Byron L. Clem
A. J. Breitenstein
Harold Longmaid
Verna Danforth
Irvin Shope
W. J. Butler
York
Catron and
Dana
Ulm
Lingshire
Forest Products Transported by Canadian Railways
Forest products moved by Canadian railways in September 1940 reached 996 091 tons, up from 659 167 tons a year earlier, a 51 percent rise.
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Canadian Railways
North Montana State Fair Showcases Western Exhibit and Rodeo
The North Montana State Fair and Rodeo in Great Falls runs Aug 4 to 9 featuring a Western exhibit with double last year’s items. Highlights include cowboy gear, early firefighting equipment, rodeo events, a Cowboy Parade on Aug 5, bull riding with Brahma bulls, calf roping, bulldogging with longhorns, bronc riding, horse show, parades, and nightly "Music on Wings" with 125 performers. Sally Rand is billed for the final day as a key attraction.
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Montana
Great Falls
United States
Johnsons Lead Montana Name List In State Unemployment Files
Montana unemployment records reveal 214000 social security numbers and thousands of employer accounts. Johnsons top the list with 2279 entries, Smith 1858, and Jones 783 amid 25 major surnames. Mail to the agency often arrives with only a name such as John Johnson, prompting record checks and long file inquiries.
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Morning Mail
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Robert
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William
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Peterson
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Thompson
Clark
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Sullivan
Martin
Larson
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Hanson
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Moore
White
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Hansen
Daniel
Butte
Margaret
Patrick
Mary Murphy
Commission
New Air Route Planned Linking Great Falls to Portland
Great Falls may become eastern terminus of a Northwest Airlines route from Portland. J J Flaherty said A G Kinsman proposed extending the Shuttle plane from Portland to Spokane to include Great Falls with DC 3s. The route would fly Portland Yakima and Ocrane before turning at Great Falls.
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Northwest Airlines
Portland
Chamber of Commerce Airport Committee
J. J. Flaherty
Charles Anderson
A. G. Kinsman
Northwest
Crosl Hunter
Spokane
State Buys Gas For Highway Dept
Eight carloads of gasoline were purchased by the state, said state purchasing agent J. E. Henry at Helena. The consignment from Northwest Refinery at Cut Bank cost about $8,000 for use by the state highway department.
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J. E. Henry
Helena
Henry
Northwest
Cut Bank
State Highway Department
Names and Numbers Drive Unemployment Benefit System
The wage records filing process is crucial to determine eligibility and benefit amounts. Accurate reporting of name, social security number, and address prevents delays and miscrediting, as the system mails over a quarter of a million checks annually totaling about 3 million dollars, with rush periods sending up to 3,000 checks in a day. Officials stress that preparation of checks is brief. most delays come from verification steps and record posting.
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Commission
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