Montana Veterans Draw Benefits Under State Program
Four hundred twenty Montana World War II veterans drew readjustment benefits in the first year of Montana’s program. The first three claims were paid on September 21, 1944, with processing handled by the Unemployment Compensation Commission machinery. Estimated costs for July 1, 1945 to June 30, 1946 are about 5,550 dollars.
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Montana
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Veterans Administration
Commission
State Selective Service Office
Painting Glazed Tile Finishes and Sheen Options
Painting glazed tile requires careful mixing of one part floor varnish to four parts flat wall paint. Apply a single good coat to set a fair gloss, then rub with fine steel wool to reduce gloss if needed. For flat or nearly flat finishes, follow with heavy paste paint thinned by flatting oil. for higher gloss, increase varnish proportion.
Word Burnsides Becomes Sideburns in Dictionary Dig
From Civil War era war reports comes the term burnsides describing facial hair worn by Union General A. E. Burnside. Readers soon reshaped it to burnsides and sideburns, with dictionaries adopting both spellings.
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Burnsides
A. E. Burnside
Tuberculosis Testing Drive planned for Teton County
Mrs. Henrietta Crockett and Miss Lilian Urban toured Teton county outlining a mobile tuberculin test program for schools. The Montana Tuberculosis Association will fund the testing with Christmas seal funds and a new mobile x ray unit to aid early detection and treatment.
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Teton County
Montana Tuberculosis Association
Henrietta Crockett
Lillian Urban
Court House
Power
Dutton
Greenfield Beach
Fairfield
Black Locusts Display Long Service Life Under Varying Conditions
The article notes that black locust trees typically deliver a service life of 30 to 40 years, influenced by soil moisture climate and other environmental factors shaping their longevity and performance.
Augusta Resident Found Dead in Field
Mrs. Johns an 82 year old Augusta resident who had been missing for three days was found dead in a field. Neighbors and relatives helped search after her son in law Walter Bernier reported her missing. Coroner and authorities arrived as Lulu Rivers guarded the body until burial. The funeral was held at Augusta Cemetery with Rev Day officiating.
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Mrs. Johns
Highest point on Lincoln highway hit 8835 feet in Wyoming
The peak along U S 30 on the Lincoln highway rises to 8835 feet on the Sherman Hill section of the Laramie range in Wyoming. The continental divide saddle is 1657 feet lower, showing the route does not crest at the divide.
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Rocky Mountains
Wyoming
Sherman Hill
Laramie Range
Rockies
Continental Divide
Art Farrar Spanish War Vet Dies in Great Falls Hospital
Arthur Farrar 62 a veteran of the Spanish American War and a leading Dutton citizen died Friday morning in a Great Falls hospital. Funeral services were held Monday at the Croxford mortuary with Rev. Paul Dierberger officiating. Burial was in Highland cemetery soldiers plot. He served two years in the Philippines and bore war wounds. Born November 28 1882 in Olena Ohio he farmed wheat in Teton county 34 years and lived in Great Falls the last year. Survivors include his mother Mrs Alice Lambert a sister Mrs Edna Mead a brother James R Lambert of Fort Wayne Ind his wife Hazel B Farrar and three stepchildren Leslie Hodgson Oilmont James Hodgson and Harry Hodgson all of Great Falls.
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Arthur Farrar
Dutton
Great Falls
Croxford
Paul Dierberger
Highland Cemetery
Farrar
Philippines
Olena
Ohio
Teton County
United Spanish War Veteras
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Alice Lambert
Edna Mead
James R. Lambert
Fort Wayne
Ind
Hazel B. Farrar
Leslie Hodgson
Oilmont
James and
Harry Hodgson
Concentrates Needed for Quality Beef on Pasture
Experiments show that carcasses of good quality cannot be produced on young beef cattle without feeding a considerable amount of concentrates. Beef from pasture alone lacks sufficient fatness to meet market and consumer demands. Call No. 8 for The Acantha.
Logan Pass Closes To All Traffic On Going-to-the-Sun
Glacier National Park officials report Logan Pass is closed due to heavy snow and winds. An 18 inch storm blanketed the area at 6,554 feet, with drifting snow and hazardous conditions delaying reopening. The road remains open to Avalanche Creek and East Glacier for now, weather permitting.
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Logan Pass
Glacier National Park
J. W. Emmert
Avalanche Creek
East Glacier
Nutritive Grasses and Optimal Cutting Stage
Tests show younger grasses have higher nutritive value and quality declines with age. Pre bloom cuts yield the highest feed value and greatest protein per acre.
World War Relics Available for Public Display
Obsolete World War II era howitzers tanks and other ordnance join four thousand legacy weapons valued over ten million dollars as eligible for public display. Communities veterans groups and museums may apply by contacting The Pentagon for item access and must cover packing handling and transport costs.
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War Department
Col
K. B. Harmon
San Francisco
Turning Paint Over Before Job Saves Time
Instructions recommend turning cans of paint upside down on a shelf 24 hours before starting a painting project to save time since much of the mixing will already be done.
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Enon
Monarch Lumber Go
Teton Soon
Helena
Stevensville
William Cochran
Northwest Tribune
Stevens
Northwest Territory
Father DeSmet
St. Mary’s Mission
Father Ravalli
Old Fort Owen
John Owen
John K. Houk
Hysham
0. G. Isaacs
Hysham Echo
Yellowstone
Hysham Cattle Company
Crow Indian Reservation
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Augusta
Art Farrar
Falls Hospital
Choteau Meat CO
Wrixon
Chateau Standard Ser
C. H. Austin
Home Oil & Refining
Comany
Choteau
Rice Auto Court
L. B. Pendroy
Pendroy
Drona
Earth
Liberty
The
Montana Power Company
Fairfield, Montana
Con Christianson
W. L. Olson, Clark
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