Recreation for Young and Old in Meagher County News
Meagher County reports growing recreation programs in small towns like Columbus Ryegale Buffalo Harlowton and While Sulphur Springs led by two youths Gordon Knight and Daisy Flick. Activities include baseball horseshoes ping pong and many games for children with emphasis on inclusive fun and avoiding the win driven culture that narrows participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meagher County
Montana
Columbus
Ryegale
Buffalo
Harlowton
Gordon Knight
Daisy Flick
Commissioners Proceedings September 5 1939
Sweet Grass county board reviews and approves numerous General Fund and Road Fund expenditures with warrants issued for salaries, clerk work, sheriff, jail, fair expenses, office supplies, fuel, repairs, and public assistance items. Notable payments include salaries for county officers, janitorial costs, printing, supplies, and welfare disbursements dated September 5 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Fund
E. R. Patterson
Paul Snyder
Dean Lowry
Chas. O. Hathaway
Helen B. Heem
Dick Armstrong
E. H
L. L. Buchanan
Helen Hoem
E. T. Home Telephone Co
Montana Power Co
Eleanor “Clark “Salary Steno. Co. Aget
E. R. Cook
E. R. Cook Salary Co. Apt
D. Graff
Royal Typewriter Co
Peter Riveland
J. E. Cameron
A. Whitney
Ullman Lumber Co
Petty Cash
J. D. Holly
Bouse Chevrolet Co
Lower Deer Creek
E. L. Kepler
Ted Kepler
A. T. Ellison
Marshall Wells Co
Gamble Stores
Same
Hines Motor Supply Co
Senator Wheeler Honored At Helena Appreciation Dinner
A Helena reception honored Senator Wheeler for agrarian and aviation support with speechmaking by Montana leaders and union officials. Eulogies praised his help for farmers, wheat growers, and federal housing while urging him as a 1940 presidential candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Wheeler
Helena
Joseph Hunter
Billings
United Mine Workers of America
Montana
Wheeler
Hunter
Alvin P. Adams
Western Air Express
Art Kelley
Missoula
Scotty Brown
Western Montana
Brown
Carl B. Bull
Wolf Point
S. Warden
Great Falls
Great Falls Tribune
T. J. Walsh
Senate
B. R. Albin
Montana Independent Merchants Association
National Business Associates of
United States
M. W. Thatcher
Minneapolis
National Farmers Union
Mgr. Thatcher
Washington, D
United States Senate
Ayers
Congress
Farm Security Administration
Thirteen violent deaths last week in Montana
In Montana last week thirteen people died violently from various causes. Seven deaths came from traffic accidents, one from a forest fire, two from self harm, and three from miscellaneous causes. Notable victims included Francis McDougall of Butte, Clifford Phillips of Walier, and James Schrapas of Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
Francis Allan McDougall
Butte
Anaconda
Clifford Phillips
Philip Berthame
Walier
George Ackerson
Chateau County
Joseph Ouelette
Missoula
H. P. Collins
Frank Sneff
Seattle
Hamilton Hospital
Ernest
Tacoma
Axel Carlson
Joplin
Donald Beck
Company
Libby
Clinton D. Holly
Great Falls
Henry Galle
Manhattan
James N. Schrapas
City
York
Olaf Thorvilson
Great Northern Railroad
Glacier Park
Frederick Kallgren
England Will Protect All Merchant Ships
The British government moves to convoy all British and allied merchant ships after the Athenia was sunk northwest of Ireland. The liner carried 311 U S citizens among 1347 aboard, with rescue fleets aided by British destroyers. Most survivors fled in lifeboats and were taken to Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Athenia
United States
Ireland
Liverpool
Montreal
Dusting Off The Old Ones Down On Tin Can Hill
Driling is down over 100 feet on Tin Can hill. Forty three oil and gas leases by Tin Can hill residents to Frank P. Fox filed with the county clerk. High school opened with 88 students first day and expected total around 120. Class counts include Seniors 10 Juniors 19 Sophomores 20 Freshmen 27. Modern and American history plus freshman and sophomore English drew most students. Trigonometry not offered this year due to lack of demand and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tin Can Hill
A. T. Ellison
Peru
Ind
Billy Hruza
Frank P. Fox
September School Days by Jerome Williams
A poem contrasts the cheerful busy world outside with a sorrowful student within. A child dressed in new clothes endures gloom as he recalls harsh memories and utters the line FU say that this is hell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Williams
Pioneer notices from 1912 include local visits and fair opens
West coast return of D Paulson to Kellogg store, Jack Scarlett too weak for operation at Rochester hospital, A T Kellogg visiting Seattle, Sweet Grass County fair opens with many exhibits and trots timed 3 30 and 2 25, Helen Elm wins cowboy race Melville second, Sept 5 1912 notices on Kellys trip to Colorado, Gus Stenberg jaw fracture at Prather ranch, Republican county ticket listed with numerous names, clerk and recorder nomination pending, committee to fill place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer
Cc. D. Paulson
Kellogg
Rocheser Hospital
Jack Scarlett
Melville
A. T. Kellogg
Seattle
H. O. Kellogg
Sweet Grass County
Helen Elm
Les
A. C. Kelly
Colorado
Gus Stenberg
Prather Ranch
Republican
W. N. Nye
O. A. Fallang
J. B. Selters
H. C. Pound
Glen M. Parker
Robert Brownlee
Santis Forsythe
Jessie F. Evans
Montana reports record fish plantings across state streams
John W. Schofield reports Montana fish and game records show 23,622,802 game fish planted in state streams in the last fiscal year. Native trout lead with 6,488,600 followed by rainbow, grayling, brook and several salmon varieties. regional plants include bass and other species from Miles City totaling 322,425. Fall and summer work continues toward October with plans for fall spawning at Alvey Kilbrennan Lakes and Loch Leven sites in Lincoln county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana Fish and Game Commission
John W. Schofield
State Superintendent of Fisheries
Montana
Schofield
Brook
Loch Leven
Miles City
Eastern Brook
Alvey
Kilbrennan
Lincoln County
Madison, Duck Creek and South Fork Stations
Readable notes cover the Madison, Duck Creek, and South Fork of the Madison stations. Details mention location references and potential service or schedule notes affecting the three sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Duck Creek
South Fork
Notice to Creditors in Long Estate Montana 1939
In the District Court of Sweet Grass County Montana the executrix Mary Viola Long notifies all creditors and claimants to present vouchers within ten months after first publication. Claims must be filed at Citizens Bank & Trust Company Big Timber Montana where estate business is conducted. Publication dates Aug 10 17 24 31 and Sept 7 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Judicial District
Montana
Sweet Grass
George B. Long
G. B Long
G. B. Long
Citizens Bank & Trust Company
Big Timber
Mary Viola Long
Rockwood Brown
Horace S. Davis
Melvin N. Holness
Franklin S. Longan
Montana National Bank
Billings
Executrix
Also Mentioned on This Page
Commissioners
Board of County Commissioners
W. H. Halls
Theo. T. Olson
Thos. Anderson
Lewis Rash Same
Jack Harver Same
Arthur Sibbitt
Jack Coughlin
Nate Howe
Ditch Vwaie
Taba
Mike Kepler
Standard Oil Co
Yale Oil Corp
Hager Motor Sales
Continental Oil Co
Conoco
Bailey Hardware Co
Montana Power Co. Light and
Poor Fund
Patterson & Graff
J. A Lowry & Son
Groth
Jake Plaggerman
Warp's
Weeedward’s. Inc
Davis Grocery
New Way Grocery
Mamie G. Shutts
Coughlin
Margaret Nebel
Cook
Bertha Cremer
K. Co. Jones
J. A. Lowry
VanPatten
W. W. Carson
Olena Hoyem Same
Mary F. McVey Same
A. J. VanPatten
Frank Boyd
Leo Cubbison Same
Mary E. Willard Same
E. Darling Same
John Feeley Same
Montana Deaconess School
Johanna P. Holton
V. Roe
Cece
W. F. Keltz
M Roe
Ann Christensen
Andrew Jacobson
A. Traver
Lome
House Chevrolet Co
Ee Blackwell
Forth Range
C. M. Cremer
Township
North Range
Er Holland
England
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