Legion Officials Here For District Convention
Legion officials attended a district convention and banquet at the Lutheran church basement with about 175 guests. Montana Commander Denton praised the national convention in New York and highlighted Boys State Dillon and junior Legion baseball. Speakers urged service and Americanism, noting disarmament debates and promoting veterans’ welfare and employment for disabled veterans.
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Omholt
American Legion
State Department of the Legion
Montana
Denton
National American Legion
New York
Legion
Dillon
Fire Prevention Emphasized at Conference for Public Safety
Wyse urged public cooperation to keep streets clear for fire apparatus and ambulances amid a tragedy making it hard to reach injured firemen. Chief Wise noted a national fire prevention conference stressing training children and youths as a key preventive measure.
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Wyse
Wise
Broad Arrow Trees Guarded in Colonial New England
In colonial days British agents used a broad arrow to mark trees over a height and 24 inches base diameter near the coast. These trees could only be harvested for Royal Navy masts, with a penalty of 100 pounds for any diversion to other uses.
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New England
Royal Navy
Vets reminded of GI insurance disability benefits in Montana
Montana World War II veterans are reminded by the Veterans Administration of disability benefits under National Service Life Insurance. The plan waives premiums after six months of total disability and offers a disability income of five dollars per thousand of insurance, starting after six months of disability. Eligible veterans may also reinstate or take new policies up to ten thousand dollars, potentially twenty five hundred monthly at most, with considerations for non total disabilities.
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America
Legion
Veterans Welfare
Helena
Ad Clarence Phillips
Paul Kropp Chateau
Pete Pavalentz
Great Falls
Robert Gronberg
Frank Stearns
Bert Reiner
Jay Robinson
AI Prowell
Civic Center
Fishing network spans 70 thousand miles in forests
More than 70 000 miles of fishing streams traverse 161 national forests covering 150 million acres across 40 states in the United States.
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United States
Lumber Production in 1946 Rises in Northern Rockies
Mis soula reports a 12 percent rise in 1946 lumber production across the northern Rocky Mountain region compared with 1945, driven by strong demand and easing price controls. Northeast Washington up 29 percent, Montana 22 percent, North Idaho 3 percent, with gains tied to plentiful labor, favorable weather, equipment access, and a nationwide lumber surge.
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Missoula
Rocky Mountain
M. B. Dickerman
Forest Economics
Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station
Dickerman
Bureau of the Census
Northeast
Washington
Montana
North
Idaho
Falls-Havre Highway Renamed U S 87 Route
Falls Havre Highway from Great Falls to Havre designated as U S 87. The route becomes part of a federal system extending from the Mexican border to Havre traveling north through Sheridan Wyoming Billings Roundup Lewistown Great Falls and Havre. A 40 mile Havre to Canada segment completion will mark the full designation.
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Havre
Great Falls
Highway Department
Muicaua
Sheridan
Wyo
Billings
Roundup
Lewistown
Great
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Butt
Kibler
Ike Hisenhower
Tovey Spa
Anforees
Seaks
Adiversal Mili
Moose Hall
The
Teton Saddle Club
Utah
OU. S
Squash Hubbard
Marblehead
U.S
Pan
Choteau Food Market
Maryland
Dennison
CIA Co
Carp
Fancy Sunkist
Oyster
Ae Doz
Castle Crest
Safeway
Fey & Ex. Fey
U. S No
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U. S
Grape Juice Pa
Gerber
Rancho Tomato Soup
Hile
Ole
U.S. No
California
Ullalys
Sunnybank
Cote Lcl A
Pyene Ngae
Amaizo
Franks
Walla Walla
Poncorn
Kraut Juice
Mre
Cn Kitchen
Falls-Havre
Legion & Auxiliary
Legion Club
Acantha
Bob
Smokehouse Chateau
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