Forest Ranger Howard Reports Winter Activities
Forest Ranger L. J. Howard returned from Chateau to report his winter duties since leaving in October. He spent two weeks on leave to Browning Glacier Park Kalispell and other points before detailing to the forest supervisor's office in Great Falls in November 1938. He worked through November December and January up to the 25th largely on government pro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Howard
Chateau
Judith
Browning
Glacier Park
Kalfepell
Forest Supervisor
Great Falls
Learns about forest protection and wildlife at Judith Basin
The report notes a trainee’s extended study of property and equipment needed to manage a two million acre national forest. It details travel from Lewistown to Judith Ranger Station for winter game surveys on mule deer and elk in the Judith Basin within Lewis and Clark National Forest. The observer expects a six month stay.
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Perty
Lewistown
Montana
Judith
Middle Fork
Judith River
Upper
Judith Basin
Lewis and Clark Forest
Howard
Sun River
Lewis and Clark National Forest
Busy Beavers 4-H Club Meeting Notes March 28 1939
The Busy Beavers 4-H club met March 28 at Donna Allums with leader Mrs Armstrong giving a talk and handing out seals while Mrs Allum received a leader pin and Audrey Laws earned a pin for completing three years. Members reviewed the April 1 rally plans and the April 11 meeting at Margaret Armstrong home where Mrs Rendicker will discuss disease prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busy Beavers
Donna Allum’s
Beavers
Margaret Armstrong
WPA rolls to be cut in Montana by Friday
WPA Administrator F C Harrington in Washington says 1650 Montana workers must be dropped by Saturday from WPA rolls. Nationally 200000 layoffs required by this weekend, with total rolls dropping from 3,000,000 to 2,800,000 and further cuts expected next month.
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WPA
F. C. Harrington
Washington
D. C
Montana
Harrington
Conrad area social notes and farming updates
Collins News reports a series of local visits and social calls including R S McClenhan and wife shopping in Conrad Anna Harkins with Mrs Clyde Boquet Dr Doughaday and wife visiting Great Falls M C Storm and daughter from Great Falls guests at Gilcher home and many neighbors attending a conservation meeting The H D club held a business meeting and Reo Coghill delivered a cow to buyers in Great Falls Local guests include Walter Dodd Darwin Crane and family Earnest Thompson family Herman Schwarz and Fred Trudeau visiting Reo Coghill home A light snow Tuesday contrasted with the prior dust storm Farmers discuss strip farming and intend to plane fields this spring Several Conrad residents attended a show over weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. McClenhan
Conrad
Anna Harkins
Clyde Boquet
Dr. Doughaday
Great Falls
M. C. Storm
Gilcher
H. D. Club
Harold Crane
Joe Ann
John Harkins
Darwin Crane
Reo Coghill
Walter Dodd
Brady
Charles Nevin
Earnest Thompson
Herman Schwarz
Fred Trudeau
Reo Cog. Hill
Montana Fires Cause 642 Thousand in Damages Last Year
State Fire Marshal Art Parsons reports Montana fires caused 642 288 dollars in damages last year, far below the prior year by nearly 500 000. Ten persons died and 25 others suffered fatal burns. over half the blazes started in dwellings with 138 undetermined causes.
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Montana
Art Parsons
Six WPA Projects Approved by Roosevelt Order
President Roosevelt approves six Works Progress Administration projects. Beaverhead county road work costs 114581 dollars. Saco street project 14713 dollars. Public buildings at north branch experimental school 22997 dollars. Public office building at Virginia City 6246 dollars. Kalispell school ground project 20761 dollars. Culbertson public office building 9954 dollars.
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Roosevelt
Works Progress Administration
Beaverhead County
Saco Street
North, Branch Experimental School
Virginia City
Kalispell
Culbertson
Veteran Montana lawmaker Thomas Kane dies at 60
Thomas Kane, 60, died March 21 at his home near Hamilton after a 40 year residence in Bitter Root valley. A longtime Ravalli county Republican state senator and famed parliamentarian, Kane served in the war, was named eastern Montana relief supervisor in 1934 by Gov Frank Cooney, and headed the grain division of the state department of agriculture for years.
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Thomas Kane
Hamilton
Bitter Root Valley
Kane
Montana
Ravali County
Frank Cooney
State Department of Agriculture
Deputy allowed for county treasurers by AG ruling
Attorney General H. J. Freebourn says county treasurers may hire one permanent deputy without county commissioners approval. The ruling rests on a law enacted by the recent legislature to enable treasurers to carry out official duties.
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H. J. Freebourn
Letter From Mrs. J. J. Daley At Madison Minn
Mrs. J J Daley writes from Madison Minnesota recounting family losses and travels. She notes the death of her brother John Lund in February and the death of her son-in-law Clarence Lee on March 23 with funeral held March 26. She mentions visits to Denver Water town and Watertown before returning to Chateau for summer.
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Montana
C. O. Lee
Madison
Minn
John Lund
Denver
Colorado
Clarence Lee
Watertown
South Dakota
O. C. Larson
Chateau
J. J. Daley
National Guard to Form Montana Regiment of Artillery
Brigadier General John W. Mahan state adjutant general attended a Washington meeting with Major General M. H. Blanding to discuss the National Guard role in the army program. He planned to organize a Montana artillery regiment, allocated to the state, aiming to activate soon to bring about $200000 yearly in federal funds.
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John W. Mahan
National Guard
Washington
D. C
M. H. Blanding
National Guard Bureau
Co C ConsER Dies After AAA Meeting Collapse
Co C Conser 64 long time AAA leader dies in Washington after collapsing at staff meeting. A Montana farmer since 1910 he joined AAA in 1933 and served as Fallon county central committee chairman for seven years. He had served in both Montana House and Senate as a Republican.
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Co. C
Conser
AAA
Washington, D. C
Montana
Fallon County
House of Representatives
Senate
Grazing Commission Appointed by Ayers in Montana
Governor Roy E. Ayers appoints five members to the re organized state grass conservation commission effective April 1. Appointees include James B. Grierson, H. M. Montgomery, Carl D. Yerrington, John Etchart, and G. R. Milburn, each representing state ranching and public interests for terms from one to four years. The panel will administer grazing districts and grant district privileges with consent of landowners owning half the land in the district.
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Roy E. Ayers
State
Grass Conservation Commission
James B. Grierson
Myers
Treasure County
Montana Stockgrowers' Association
H. M. Montgomery
Chinook
Carl D. Yerrington
Billings
Montana County Commissioners’ Association
John Etchart
Tampico
Valley County
Montana Wool Growers’ Association
G.R. Milburn
Tyler
Fergus County
Pendrey Community News Roundup and Visits
Pendroy notes list residents and visitors including Mrs F M Kaupishi returning from Washington and Oregon, trips to Helena Great Falls and Fairfield, a Fort Harrison treatment for Mr McKee, Easter programs, Farmers Union meeting, 4 H club meets, and a hospital patient at Conrad. Reads like a local society column with multiple names and small events.
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Chas. Fields
Geo. McKee
Helena
McKee
Fort Harrison
Gordon Becker
Fairfield
Earles
Nic Wellenstein
Great Falls
John Pfiffer Jr
W. P. Phillips
Pendrey
California
Pendrey School
J. B. Wellenstein
Conrad Hospital
Ladies’ Aid
Emerson Earles
W. J. Earls
Robert Gulbrandsen
Obituary and Local Notices From Bynum Area
Jerry O Hanlon longtime Bynum resident died at Maynard hospital after a short illness. Funeral services were held at the Catholic church. Bill Green and Leona Rowley wed at the Stott home with Bishop Roy Stott presiding. G O Stott and Forest Newman visited Great Falls. Newman was taken to Maynard hospital with pneumonia and improving. Mr and Mrs Wear Stott and Mrs Wilate Stott left for Charlo Montana to get a load of milk cows and stay about a week.
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Jerry O’hanlon
Bynum
Maynard Hospital
Bill Green
Leona Rowley
Harry Stott
Roy Stott
G. O. Stott
Great Falls
Wear Stott
Wilate Stott
Charlo
Montana
Jto
Local residents report visits and job change notes
Mr and Mrs Loris Eddington arrived at the G O Stort home in Charlo on Saturday night. Mr Eddington has accepted a ranch job near Dutton. Leon Rowley, visiting relatives in Utah, returned home Tuesday. Rowley met someone in Great Falls. Del Green and Ivan Schenk visited the Lyman Schenk home in Fairfield Tuesday.
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Loris Eddington
G. O. Stort
Charlo
Eddington
Dutton
Leon" Rowley
Utah
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Pfiffer
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