Freebourn Indicted On Federal Tax Evasion Charges
Attorney General H J Freebourn was indicted by a federal grand jury in Great Falls on charges he failed to pay 960 dollars in income tax on 11 000 dollars received in 1937 from Hart Novelty of Everett Washington The indictment and bond posting details reveal a long history including testimony refusals and impeachment discussions for a committee and a potential June 15 trial date in Helena Federal District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Freebourn
Liberty
Great Falls
U. S
J. W. Johnston
Townsend
Freebourn
Sam W. Mitchell
Lee Metcalf
Carl Thompson
House of Representatives
Hart
Silver Bow
William McCrone
Internal Revenue Department
Jas. Balawin
Butte
McCrone
Circuit Court of Appeals
San Francisco
United States Supreme Court
Legislative Investigating Committee
Federal District of
Helena
Supreme Court Postpones Hearing on Falls Street Closings
The state supreme court postponed hearings until Saturday February 21 on the petition by Great Falls housing authority seeking a writ to force six city council members to approve street and alley closings. The court will then decide if the councilors must approve the closures after arguments.
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State Supreme Court
Great Falls, Housing, Authority
Falls
Accounts Essential to Good Farming
John Bower of Montana State College urges farmers to maintain farm accounts. He says daily brief record keeping makes farming finances manageable and highlights yields for tax, loans, and census data. Records reveal profit by end of year, with confidential books and annual analyses available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bower
Montana State College
Bower
Husband Named Judge W Co of Harlowton Appointed
Gov Roy E Ayers named W Co Husband husband of Harlowton as judge for the fourteenth judicial district covering Wheatland Meagher Musselshell and Golden Valley counties. He succeeds the late W L Ford of White Sulphur Springs and has served as Harlowton city attorney for 14 years and Wheatland county attorney for two terms. In 1938 he was the Republican candidate for Congress from the second district.
Greenfield Community Notes Highlight Local Events
The Greenfield column covers a tepid art exhibit due to scarlet fever fears and a lively no decision debate at Great Falls high school. It lists moves of the Farmer family to Fairfield, district Boy Scout meeting in Fairfield, a Deaconess hospital discharge, and a cooperative egg marketing discussion in Butte. It notes Mrs Veda Joy Morhardt funeral in Agawam, a Cascade County Farmers Union gathering, and Greenfield H D club’s fifth annual husbands banquet with a varied program and entertainment. It also mentions Herman Grasdock’s hospital return from a recent accident, Robert Baldwin’s U S army enlistment, and a Missoula trip involving A L Johnson and Ben Peden with Dean Line of economics at the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon
Harold Gunderson
Johnnie Harrington
Eleanor Peden
Power High School
Great Falls High School
G. Farmer
Martin Klinker
Fairfield
Messrs
de Prata
Moser
Peden
Floyd Miller
Miller
C. G. McDermott Ranch
Fred Raihl
Butte
Veda Joy Morhardt
Agawam
Latter Day Saints
Bynum
Chateau Cemetery
Sterling DePrata
Ben Peden
Cascade County Farmers’ Union
Great Falls
Greenfield H. D. Club
Stanley Halverson
Glenn Baird
Lois Stephens
Loretta Cowden
Ross Hatcher
H. W. Eaton
Elmer Robertson
Eleanor Loomis
Lyman Tracy
Herman Grasdock
Mr. Grasdock
Herman
Robert Baldwin
U. S. Army
Fort Warren
Wyo
George Tuel
Collings News Highlights From Weekend Events
A busy weekend in Collins featured prize wins by Clyde Baquet and Ed Johnson at a party with high prizes and low prizes awarded to R Meyers and G Alzheimer. Local visits included Montague and Margaret Dutton, and extended social rounds among Tomsha and Alzheimer families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Baquet
Ed. Johnson
R. Meyers
G. Alzheimer
H. Montague
Margaret
Dutton
G. Tomsha
Raymond DeBow
H. Tomsha
A. C
Collins
Dickie
D. Banis
Joe Byrand
Henry Tomsha’s
Fowler
Moral-Sing Loudly Locks In Odd Bath Time Escape
A Helena woman attempted to bathe with the door unlocked and sang loudly for privacy. She broke the key in the lock, caused a second story alarm, and police forced entry as she fled in her undergarments to the dressing room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Milady
Big Timber Business on National Forests Report
National forests in Montana Idaho and Washington sold over 158 million board feet of timber in 1939 led by Western white pine mainly for the match industry. The Kani ks u Forest and Clearwater divisions led in sales and cutting with Kootenai leading in Montana. Local residents also cut about six million board feet at cost. Regional Forester Evan W. Kelley notes a gains due to accessible mature timber via new forest roads, with the activity supporting about 1,000 jobs for the year.
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Montana
Idaho
Washington
Kaniksu Forest
Clearwater
Kootenai National Forest
Evan W. Kelley
Kelley
Political kettle boils as Montana fields five for July primary
Montana tops a crowded field with five candidates filing for public office ahead of the July 16 primary. Sen. B. K. Wheeler seeks Democratic renomination for president as supporters press on. Butte Mayor Charles Hauswirth seeks Republican governorship, Atty. A. Flamey of Havre seeks Democratic nomination for governor, while Missoula men Mike Mansfield and Washington J. McCormick file for Congress in the first district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Secretary of State
B. K. Wheeler
Charles Hauswirth
Butte
Atty. A. Flamey
Havre
Missoula
Mike Mansfield
Washington J. McCormick
Mansfield
State University
McCormick
Top Court Sets Disbarment Hearing for J. J. McDonald
The state supreme court will hear disbarment proceedings against J. J. McDonald of Philipsburg charged with deceit and malpractices in converting a $7,500 client ranch. The client Mrs Ike Sanders died May 17, 1939 after five days’ notice. C. E. Comer, now district judge, reported probable cause. W. T. Pigott of Helena is referee and Walter Aitken of Bozeman prosecutor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Supreme Court
J. J. McDonald
Philipsburg
Ike’ Sanders
C. E. Comer
Missoula
A Supreme
State Buys 200 Going Away Suits for Released Prisoners
The state purchased 200 going away suits for guests of the gray stone hospitality at Deer Lodge. A Helena firm supplied the suits for 1970 dollars and each prisoner receives a suit when his term ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Lodge
Helena
Funeral services held for Theodore Homberg 54
Funeral services for Theodore Homberg 54 of White Sulphur Springs were held Wednesday February 14 at St Anne s Cathedral in Great Falls. He was born December 19 1885 in New Munich Minnesota and survived by his widow a son Teddy of Butte his parents of Power five sisters and two brothers.
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Theodore Homberg
St. Anne’s
Great Falls
Homberg
J. Homberg Sr
New Munich
Minn
Teddy
Butte
Argela Stanger
Alvina Baily
Chas. Stahlecker
Rose Koch
Apolna Wardinsky
San Francisco
E. L
Joe Homberg
Power
H. D. Club
Joe Lehnerz
M. Toekes
Lois Stephens
Farmers’ Union
Leo Toekes
Bill Weber
George Gamradt
Virgil Gamradt
Melvin Beck
Near Fairfield
A. Beck
G. Jamradt
C. Wittke
Angeline
M. Schaefer
Skippy
Asmus
N. Paulus
Chateau
W. Asmus
Emerald Asmus
Choteau
River flow changes vary by watershed this year
Measurements by the U S Geological Survey show that stream flow this year on three Missouri river watersheds is heavier than last year while most Yellowstone river drainages are lighter. Early warm weather and earlier runoff may worsen water shortage later in the season.
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U. S. Geological Survey
Missouri River
Yellowstone River
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Penney’s
Town Topic
Greenfield
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