Indian Museum Opens Seasonal Exhibits At Browning
The Indian Museum of the Plains at Browning reopens for the 1942 season with a new Hall of Religion featuring the sweat lodge Sundance and Blackfeet tree burial scene. A large medicine woman sacred-objects display accompanies planned Blackfeet sun dance during Fourth of July week. The main hall introduces 19th century plains warrior life, while a third hall on natural resources showcases six John Clark modeled figures of skin dressing.
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Browning
John Clark
Montana Meeting Explains War Production Financing
About 20 Helena and other Montana representatives heard William E. Stroud of RF C explain a new lending rule allowing loans up to 100000 to be approved locally. The program aims to speed defense material production by aiding small manufacturers lacking plants, equipment, or working capital and to expedite loan disbursement.
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Montana
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Helena
William E. Stroud
Washington
D. C
Montana Civilian Defense Plan Praised After Conference
Captain J R Barker of the Office of Civilian Defense led a Salt Lake City conference with Governor Sam C Ford and the Montana defense commission advisory committee. They discussed protecting civilians and strategic industrial plants in Montana and praised the state setup as well coordinated with the national plan. Barker warned of danger from sabotage and internal strife by enemy aliens.
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Montana
J. R. Barker
Office of Civilian Defense
Salt Lake City
Sam C. Ford
Montana Defense Commission Advisory Committee
Barker
Montana State College
Stozeman
Civilian Defense Organization
Utah
Idaho
Professor Finds Two Skeletons in Indian Cave Near Billings
Professor Charles Buck of Billings Polytechnic Institute reports finding two skeletons in a cave along the rimrocks south of Billings. The remains, likely a man and a woman, were found with beads and buffalo hide fragments as Buck’s physiology and anatomy classes begin assembling them.
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Billings
Charles Buck
Billings Polytechnic Institute
Buck
Beidler the Rough Vigilante Seeker of Justice
John X Beidler, famed as a fearless Montana vigilante and later deputy U.S. marshal, hunted road agents like Henry Plummer's gang with bold, stern justice. His exploits included indomitable risk, a famed river treasure caper, and a reputation for hard edges and loyal defense of law.
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John X. Beidler
United States
Beidler
Henry Plummer
Virginia City
Bannack
Plummer
Ives
Helm
Gallagher
Montana
Dillingham
Hayes Lyons
Buck Stinson
Charley Forbes
Lyons
George Ives
Nicholas Tiebalt
Ford Offers State Coal Facilities to Solve Fuel Problem
Governor Sam C. Ford proposed Montana coal facilities to aid central states amid fuel shortages. Montana rail shippers could supply about 5 000 tons weekly for 3 to 4 months, easing shortages in North and South Dakota Minnesota and northwestern Iowa. Montana tonnage could also reach Idaho and Washington. The highway patrol will relax truck load rules and set speed limits on 30 bridges to allow heavier loads safely.
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Montana
Central States
Sam C. Ford
Interiorches
Ford
North
South
Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Idaho
Washington
Charles L. Sheridan
Highway Patrol
Sheridan
Teton Meagher 4 H Club Push Campaigns
Montana 4 H clubs start seven point victory program with 89 members across 10 clubs in Teton and Meagher counties. Ray E Cameron, state club leader, notes eight clubs in Teton county organize under Margaret Conlon. Two clubs in Meagher county work under Carl O Hansen.
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Montana
Teton
Meagher
Ray E. Cameron
Montana State College
Teton County
Margaret Conlon
Meagher County
Carl O. Hansen
State Drivers Urged to Reduce Speed in Montana
Governor Ford urged Montana motorists to drive under 40 mph to save rubber after President Roosevelt asked aid. He urged tire checks and minor repairs, noting he and the highway commission lack power to set speed limits. State cars are restricted to 45 mph, with expected reductions.
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Montana
Sam
Ford
Roosevelt
Highway Commission
Miners Death When Slate Roof Slab Falls
Willam Schmauch a 28 year old joy loader operator in the Kiela mine of the Republic Coal Co was killed when a 500 pound slate slab toppled from a roof section where he worked His father Nick Schmauch a crew member stood nearby and escaped injury The incident references a note that middle names once were illegal in England.
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Willam Schmauch
Kiela
The
Republic Coal Co
Nick Schmauch
Schmauch
Montana FFA Convention Set for Bozeman in Victory Week
About 300 future farmers from 64 chapters across Montana will attend the 13th annual FFA convention in Bozeman from April 30 to May 2. Roy Dee Meyer will preside, Joe Giacomini will attend, and delegates will organize work aligned with the food for victory program and total war effort.
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Montana Association of Future Farmers of America
Bozeman
A. W. Johnson
Roy Dee Meyer
Farm Boys
Fairfield
Joe Giacomini
Fortuna
Calif
Agricultural War Boards
Logarithmic Spiral Shapes the Snail Shell
The snail shell exemplifies a logarithmic spiral where extending the curve preserves its overall form. The curve maintains its shape despite growth, illustrating self similarity in nature.
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X. Beidler
Tirebalt
Belcler
Col
Wilbur F. Sanders
Forestvale
Society of Pioneers
Harrisburg
Wells, Fargo & Co
Theodore Tracey
Salt Lake
Sheep Creek
Eagle Rock
Beaverhead
Beaverhead Rock
Mul LN
Hame
Bourton
Hiram Whiker & & Sons Inc
Peoria, Ill
Fashion
Miami Beach
Toby Wing
Dick Merrill
Famous Flyer
Teton, Meagher
England
F. F. A. Meeting
Pete
Ea Shively
AnaCouph
Anaconda Sales Co
Anaconda, Montana
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