Ayers Seeks Expanded Food Stamp Plan For Montana
Governor Roy E. Ayers urged the federal surplus corporation to start the food stamp plan in more Montana communities. Under the scheme relief and WPA workers buy stamps and receive free surplus commodities via local merchants, with government reimbursement after grocers take their margins. Great Falls merchants recently sold about 22000 dollars worth of surplus foods with normal profits.
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Roy E. Ayers
Federal Surplus Corporation
Montana
Ayers
Corporation
Butte
Billings
Great Falls
WPA
Meat cost survey underway in Montana state capitol
Montana meat dealers testified before the railroad and public service commission acting as the trade commission. The panel began a week long survey of meat costs in response to dealer requests. About 50 dealers urged a state wide standard for meat prices and the meat business.
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Montana
State Railroad and Public Service Commission
The
Trade Commission
Capitol
Collins News Highlights Local Visits Picnics and Loss
Sunday visits aboard Collins area homes highlight gatherings for the Tomsha McClenhan Lincoln families and Brandy school. The Collins school hosts an annual picnic on the Teton near Collins with games and sports on Wednesday May 15. Prof LaValley and Miss Anderson return for another year, pupils take state exams, and music festival honors are noted at Chateau on May 4 with participants from both rooms. The community mourns the death of Mrs Elizabeth Chapin at St Marys hospital in Conrad after 30 Montana years residence.
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Henry Tomsha
George Tomsha
Robert McClenhan
Fred Lincoln
E. Doughaday
C. Fitzgerald
R. H. Mayer
Michael Horak
C. Baquet
Brady School
Teton
Collins
D. Banis
Dutton
John Harkins
Bynum
LaValley
Colling
Elizabeth Chapin
St. Mary’s Hospital
Conrad
Chief Montana Chief Justice Johnson Seeks Reelection
Howard A. Johnson, chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court, filed on May 6 for a full six year term on the non political judicial ballot. Elected in 1938 to complete Sands’ term, he won by about four to three and carried 48 counties. He has a long career in law and public service, including service in World War I and years as a legislator and U S attorney.
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Howard A. Johnson
Montana Supreme Court
Sands
Johnson
Silver Bow County
Jefferson County
United States
Illinois
Montana
University of Montana Law School
Supreme Court of Montana
Helena
Hugh Adair Files for Western District Congress
Hugh R. Adair, Montana lieutenant governor, filed last weekend on the Democratic ticket for Congress from the western district. A former state representative in 1927 and 1931 he presided over the state senate during the 1987 and 1939 sessions. He is a past commander of the Helena American Legion post and a former vice president of the state bar association.
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Hugh R. Adair
Montana
Congress
State House of Representative
Adair
State Senate
Helena
Kroman Files for Montana Lieutenant Governor Post
Charles L. Kroman a Miles City druggist and state senator from Custer county filed on the Republican ticket for lieutenant governor He is an ex service man and a director of the Associated Merchants of Montana
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Charles. L. Kroman
Miles City
Custer County
Associated Merchants of
Montana
Mrs Mary Crandall 83 of Tolland Died May Fifth
Mrs Mary Rounds Crandall of Tolland Connecticut Mont died Sunday May 5 at home leaving 91 descendants including four sons six daughters and 32 grandchildren She was born in Coventry and was widow of Edwin J Crandall who died two years ago at age 84 Sympathies extend to Mr and Mrs Robison family.
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Mary Rounds Crandall
Tolland
Mont
James T. Robison
Chateau
Coventry
Mrs. Robison
Apple pruning urged for better yield in Clark's Fork valley
County extension agent QO. P. Roberts cautions apple growers in Clark's Fork valley to prune only branches that conflict with others and avoid heading back trees. In Prairie county, 14 farmers plant 3,200 shelterbelt trees from Missoula nursery. three farms gain approval for demonstration belts from Mandan station. 4-H activities resume across the state with council meetings in Chouteau and Meagher counties and a project tour in Judith Basin.
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Carbon County
P. Roberts
Clark’s Fork Valley
Prairie County
Fred Finch
Missoula
Northern Great Plains
Mandan
N. D
Chouteau County
M.J. Peterson
Judith Basin
H. L. Dusenberry
Meagher County
Carl C. Hansen
White Sulphur Springs
Better Homes 4 H Club Meeting Highlights
The group met at Allum's on April 30 with a paper modeling demonstration by Audrey Lawson and a picture tinting demonstration by Stan Smith. Refreshments were provided by the hostess. The next meeting is set for May 14 at Evelyn Van Auken's.
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Better Homes 4-H Club
Allum’s
Audrey Lawson
Stan Smith
Evelyn van Auken
Park Rangers Advance First Aid Training in Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park rangers completed an intensive Red Cross first aid training held at park headquarters over two weeks in April. The school, led by L. P. Bruso of the American National Red Cross, included morning sessions on first aid and afternoon reviews of park rules and ranger duties. Speakers included Max Luft and I E Nitschke, with a banquet at West Glacier Cafe marking the program as a notably effective training effort.
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Glacier National Park
Red Cross
Park
L. P. Bruso
American National Red Cross
Max Luft
National Park Service
San Francisco
I. E. Nitschke
Bureau of Investigation
Twin Falls
Idaho
West Glacier Cafe
Belton
Montana
Montana Farmers Hit 96 Million In Cash Income
Montana farmers earned 96,023,000 in cash last year, the highest in four years, with 41,341,000 from crops and 42,411,000 from livestock. Benefit payments were about 12,271,000, driven by higher prices and larger sales.
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Montana
Federal Agricultural Marketing Service
Automobile Fleet Sale Listing Describes Vintage Chevrolets
A local ad lists 1939 Chevrolet Deluxe Sport Sedan with new tires and runs like new, 1937 Chevrolet Master Town with new paint in excellent condition, 1936 Chevrolet ton pickup with tires and four speed transmission, 1935 Chevrolet Standard, 1934 Master, 1934 Ford Sedan and 1934 Ford 12 ton truck with platform, from Kemp Chevrolet Co.
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Kemp Chevrolet CO
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U.S
Libby
Hugh Adair
L. E. Taylor
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Katherine Warner
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Raoul
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Chateau, Mont
Garnet
Bob van Scherpenzeel
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Duluth
Minn
Kyle Jones
Itpd
Simms Trading Co
Simms, Mont
McDonald Block
H. Huisenga
Bill Ellsworth
Joe Mozer
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