Western Life Insurance Co in Sound Financial Condition under Montana Exam
Montana examiners report Western Life Insurance Co now renamed Astern Life in exceptionally sound financial condition with ample surplus beyond policy obligations. They praise conservative management, note substantial property write-downs in past years, commend bond diversification, and state no bonds are in default. Security deposits with state total over $13 million against net policy value of about $10.76 million. Claims handling judged equitable.
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Western Life Insurance Co
Montana Life
Onan
Washington
Montana
Astern Life Insurance Co
Commissioner of Insurance
Western Life
Western Air Express reports 55 percent March traffic rise
Western Air Express flew 644000 passenger miles in March, a 55 percent rise over March 1937, with 36 percent more passengers than a year ago and 61 percent above February. Nearly 78000 pounds of air mail and 34000 pounds of air express were carried, up 20 percent and 63 percent respectively. Officers were re elected at the annual meeting.
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Western Air Express
Passeggr
Alvin P. Adams
Air Express
Adams
Mr. Adams
C. N. James
Thomas Wolfe
Leo Dwerlkotte
Ernest Brown
Treasure State News in Brief Highlights Multiple Montana Locales
A roundup from Great Falls and other towns reports Curt Dennis, 68, a former U.S. marshal, died. Gen. John A. Pershing receives a congratulatory telegram after illness. Albert Marion named U.S. commissioner for a four-year term starting April 5. Other items note bank groups meet May 16, a first train return to West Yellowstone, a misbehaving prisoner in Butte, and assorted civic appointments, road openings, graduations, and public notices across Helena, Plentywood, Kalispell, and More.
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Sweet Grass
John A. Pershing
American Legion of Sweet Grass
Browning
Albert Marion
United States
Charles N. Pray
Montana Highway Dept Booklets In High Demand For Tourists
Montana highway department reports strong demand for its nature guides and maps. The pictorial booklet Picture Writing highlights pioneer history and scenic spots, while the official 1938 highway map circulates nationwide attracting inquiries from every state.
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Highway Department
Montana
Ovel
Thrilling Prairie Fire Tale From Old Montana Cowboy
Charles Schilling recalls a Wild West blaze near Chester Liberty County where 20 cowboys battled a 10 mile front of fire across dry grass. He describes being separated from the group, marching on burnt ground, and eventual rescue by Frank Morgan and Frank McGuire.
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Charles Schilling
Montana
Nonie Sonag
Chester
Liberty County
Frank Morgan
Circle Brand
Mr. Schilling
Sweet Grass Hills
Schilling
Railroad petitions to substitute depot agents denied
The Soo line failed to win approval to substitute custodian services for depot agents at Mc Elroy and Dooley in northeastern Montana. The commission also rejected a similar petition for Comertown and the carrier withdrew another related request.
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Soo Railroad
McElroy and
Dooley
Montana
State Railroad Commission
Comertown
Brownlee earns Phi Kappa Phi scholarship and honors
Brownlee, a college student with a 90 plus grade point average and strong scholastic record, was named one of four Phi Kappa Phi fellow recipients. He has held campus leadership roles and honors from Alpha Zeta to Alpha Gamma Rho. He plans graduate work in agricultural economics at the University of Wisconsin.
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Phi Kappa
Pont Fisticual
Brownlee
Allege
Department’ of Agricultural Economics
R. R. Renne
Montana
Agricultural Club
Cceneria
Sioner
Senate
Pepcennet
Alpha Zeta
Phi Kappa Phi
Phi, Kappa Delta
Montana Association of Future Farmers of America
Alpha Gamma Rho
United States
University of Wisconsin
State invests nearly nineteen million in March funds
State funds invested on March 31 totaled 17 936 314 dollars per State Auditor John J Holmes. Major holdings include bonds issued by various state educational institutions.
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John J. Holmes
Begging Letters to Gracie Fields Reach Near 300000
In a recent week English comedy star Gracie Fields received begging letters totaling nearly 300000 dollars. The notices show fans and supporters sought aid and sympathy from the famed performer.
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Gracie Fields
CCC to string 450 miles of wire in Glacier Park project
Cedar poles cut from burned areas and crossarms manufactured by CCC workers will support a new communication line from Glacier Park station to the Canadian boundary along the Blackfoot highway. The project aims to modernize telephones at ports of entry and ranger stations, with six pair underwater cable laid by hand through alpine meadows and undergrowth to resist snow avalanches and preserve wilderness.
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CCC
Indian Service
Glacier Park
Canadian Boundary
Blackfoot Highway
Park Service
United States
Canada
Belly River
Logan Pass
Logan
Avale Creek
Hidden Lake
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Montana Company
Treasure State News
Great Falls
Curt Dennis
Harlowton
Montana Bankers Association
Charles A. Johnson
Continental National, Bank
West Yellowstone
Union. Pac
Butte
Kalispell
Ora Armstrong
The
American Legion
Wilroy
Miller
Livingston
John Lexcen
Sidney
Fred W. Gust
Montana Florists’ Association
Gust
Northwest Florists’ Association
Helena
Montana Highway Department
Montana-Idaho
Idaho
Mack's Inn
Plentywood
Plentywood High School
E. H. Fellbaum
Thomas Gutman
Minneapolis
State Highway Commission
Bozeman
Three Forks
Missoula
State Highway Department
Superior
Lookout Pass
McQuitty
St. Joseph's Church
James E. O'Toole
I. M. Brandford
Welfare Board
Glasgow
Miles City
Billings
State Fish and Game Commission
Prickly Pear Creek
Wolf Point
Toole County
Mia
Nanita B. Sherlock
Glacier,Production Co
Big West Oil Co
Carl Benson
Jefferson County
Boulder
Robert Emerich
James Hutchinson
Carl Sims
Clifford Fisher
Donald Wohrle
George Stepan
Malta
M. FR. Nelson
Phillips County
Town OF
Frank McGuire
Morgan
Cam
Frank Cocral
Marian Nankervis
Pan- Henic Council
Organization of Sorority Women
Montana State University
Kappa Delta Sorority
Matz
Wee
Chichesters Pills
TN Diamond
Teena
Seagram
House of Seagram
Seagram’s
Copr
Seagram Distillers Corp
New York
Ene
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