Montana gains in life insurance and minerals dominate Capitol news
Montana shows a five percent rise in ordinary life insurance purchases in the first half of the year reaching 28.6 million dollars, part of a national trend with 14 states up. Mining output climbs in 1947 led by zinc lead ore and zinc, with ore from Butte dumps cited, while copper declines slightly. Public notices include antelope permits and regulatory opinions from the state attorney general and public service commission. Resources of 7713 Montana state banks surge to 264.94 million with building and loan associations totaling 20.66 million. A 1949 irrigation and reclamation plan is proposed, funded by state boards and associations, plus a detailed program for water projects and distribution. Zinc production in early 1948 rises despite national declines.
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Institute
Montana
The
Life Insurance Agency Management Association of Hartford
Bureau of Mines
U. S. Department of Interior
Butte Hill
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
Butte
W. A. Brown
Brown
Montana Building and Loan Associations
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Summer travels and church group visit notes
Mrs Burr Huffman and daughter Janet joined a Rocky Mountain District Lutheran Sunday School teachers meet at Camp Lewistown near Lewistown. Mrs Cora-Cohoe plans August vacations in Seattle and Tacoma to visit her son Walter and son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Boetcher. She will start music classes at Chateau in September. Mr and Mrs Jerry Breen hosted Dr H G Klemme of Montana State College Bozeman who visited this week. Dr Klemme, former dean of men, is a longtime friend of Mrs Breen from Harlowton.
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James J. Sheerin
Helena
Clarence
George Bleecker
Northport
Wash
Chateau
Washington
Marie Coffey
Great Falls
Gene Autrey
Fair Grounds
Hubert Reid
Bozeman
Junior Reid
Elmer Cardell
Portland
John Moore
George Coffey
Pishkun Reservoir
G. W. Seufert
Emil Doer
Eleanor
A. L. Yeam
Arden
Long Beach
Calif
Doer
Yeam
Suefert
Seufert
P. C. Krohn
St. Cloud
Minn
E. L. Jourdonnais
Missoula
Jim Julius
Canday
Boise
Ida
Reiquam-Carlson
William Cowgill
Rodney
Dwayne Roberts
Ross Roberts
Charles Swartzel
Dickie
Walter Finney
Wilcoxen
Charles Roberts
Henry Haschke
Butte
del Russell
C. E
Babe) Russell
Minneapolis
Walter Edwards
Wayne DeVoe
Railspell
Lloyd Hanson
Fanwood
N. J
O. Hanson
Browning
Lloyd
Western Electric Co
Montana State College
Blaine Ferguson
C. L. Braley
Walier
J. C. Beck
Ella Loomis
G. B. Trescott
Carl Pultinak
Emma Paulus
Laura St. Clair
John Malone
Malone
T. O. Larson
Cecil Cole and
Minnesota
Fred Barribal
Cavalier, N. Dak
Peter Steiger
Pete Riggs
Lowell Scott
Ray Nelson
Audrey Averill
Marion Monkman
Hazel Robertson
Toronto
Miss Monkman
Gibson Monkman
Gordon Monkman
Robert Miller
Arvil Monkman
Pendray
Chicago
Canada
G. C. Epler
Willis- N. Dak
W. W. Scott
Janet Huffman
Shirley Swenson
Rotary
Neihart
Vic Pelletier
Flathead Lake
Burr Huffman
Janet
Rocky Mountain
Camp Lewistown
Lewistown
Cora-Cohoe
Seattle
Tacoma
Walter
Boetcher
Jerry Breen
H. G. Klemme
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Dr. Klemme
Breen
Breens
Harlowton
Mrs N Neckstad Celebrates 65th Birthday Party
Mrs O B Neckstad marked her sixty fifth birthday with a Sunday evening gathering. Attendees included Olaf Neckstad Glen Stott Reidar Edward Odin Neckstad Julia Lame Carl Olsen Emil Jackson Henry Randall Tom Olsen Laura Johnson and Adona Kageler who hosted with cards refreshments cake ice cream sandwiches and coffee. A waffle iron and sandwich grill was presented to the guest of honor.
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O. B. Neckstad
Olaf Neckstad
Glen Stott
Reidar
Edward
Odin Neckstad
Julia Lame
Carl Olsen
Montana Farmers Urged to Sell Old Grain Now
Helena bureau of agriculture economics forecasts Montana’s largest grain crop with 84,500,000 bushels of wheat and 23,333,000 bushels of barley. Carryover reaches 123,000,000 bushels. storage jams expected. Farmers urged to sell old grain immediately to free storage for the new crop. Great Northern Railway orders 100 gondola cars to move part of the crop, planning to freight 55,000,000 of Montana wheat.
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Helena
Bureau of Agriculture Economics
Montana
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Great Northern Railway
Agriculture plan aims for Basin land and water improvements
The Missouri River States Committee reports the Agriculture department will give full cooperation in planning to conserve and improve Basin lands, protect forests and water resources, expand irrigation, reduce floods, boost recreation, and support other agencies under Pek-Sloan engineering efforts. Bee colonies in Montana on July 1 totaled 56,000, down from 64,000 last year, a 12 percent drop.
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Missouri River Basin
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Sam C. Ford
Ford
Missouri Basin
Missouri River States Committee
Agriculture Department
Pek-Sloan
Montana
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Vets announce grants for paralyzed veterans and VA checks
The Veterans Administration says paralyzed veterans may receive grants up to $10 000 to buy or remodel homes for wheelchair living under a new law from the 80th Congress. WWII veterans may use both a grant and a GI loan. The VA offers free model plans and stresses periodic penicillin check-ups for syphilis patients.
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Veterans Administration
80Th Congress
G. I
Sunny Slope News Birthday Party and Local Visits
Jimmy GoForth hosted his 8th birthday on Sunday with games and luncheon. Attendees included Patricia Zanichelli, Patrick Zanichelli, Joyce DeYoung, Shirley Tordale, Carol Hanberg, Reece Silve Jr, David, Dean, and Robert Mueller. Visitors named include Mrs. Thomas Miller of Shelby and Hans Nelson of Chateau. Various relatives and friends from Washington, Utah, and local towns joined ongoing family visits and travels to Farmington, Wolf Creek, and Fairfield.
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Jimmy
GoForth
Maurice Goforth
Patricia
Patrick Zanichelli
Joyce DeYoung
Shirley Tordale
Carol Hanberg
Reece Silve, Jr
David, Dean
Robert Mueller
Thomas Miller
Shelby
Hans Nelson
Chateau
Dick Joseph
Erling Tordale
Harry Haynes
Glen Haynes
Utah
Harry van DeRiets
Wolf Creek
Ernest Kind
Ludwig Howead, Jr
Lyndon
Washington
Tom Matchett
Clarence Hensley
Hensley
W. Madden
St. Peter's Mission
Thurland Simkins
Dan Simkins
Repatriation Policy Change at Utah Depot
Ogden Utah officials announced a policy shift on repatriation of World War II remains. The Office of the Quartermaster General said transportation charges will not be paid on shipping cased remains returned, though the distribution center will accept cases at no cost to the government. Military escorts will be instructed to inform next of kin of the change.
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Odgen
Utah
Quartermaster General
Frank C. Holbrook
Ogden
United States Leads in High Speed Passenger Trains
The United States has the largest number of high speed passenger trains of any country in the world.
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United States
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