Albert H. Rowe Pioneer of State Dies in Great Falls
Albert H. Rowe 83 longtime Montana pioneer and stagecoach driver died after three months illness in a Great Falls hospital. Born March 24 1858 in Illinois he traveled from Fort Benton to Sun River crossing on mail contracts and later held veterinary work and deputy sheriff roles before settling in Great Falls. Survivors include his widow two California daughters a Spokane son a Fort Benton brother and two sisters.
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Great Falls
Albert H. Rowe
Second Avenue South
Montana
Rowe
Irish Hollow
Ill
Illinois
Fort Benton
Albert
Sun River
Sun River Crossing
Dyas
Charlie Rowe
Neihart
Benton Group
Bill Black
Chouteau County
Armington
G. A. Smith
Denver
G. W. Rouse
Libby
Janet Waldo Flaunts Orange Nasturtium Print Outfit
Shorts and bra with sun hat in orange nasturtium print on white waffle pique worn by Janet Waldo. Halter neck and bowed bodice secure and brief with a rhumba skirt showing Latin-American influence.
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Janet Waldo
Better Air Service To High Line Area
Glasgow gains improved airmail connectivity through Great Falls schedules. Airmail letters posted by 11 p m in Glasgow connect with the 8 15 a m flight at Great Falls, enabling same day links to Lewistown Billings Cheyenne Denver and Wichita with westbound coast connections at Billings. Postmaster J T Sternhagen notes the enhanced service benefits Hi line towns and out of state cities alike.
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Glasgow
Great Falls
J. T. Sternhagen
Lewistown
Billings
Montana
Cheyenne
Wyo
Denver
Wichita
Kan
Whitehall Rich In Historic Lore Of Pioneer Days
Whitehall a Montana town founded in 1867 as a stage station on the Salt Lake Helena Fort Benton line. Noted for Major Brooke the postmaster host, Lee portraits, and hospitality to travelers including preachers. town renamed in 1889 after the stage station.
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Whitehall
Fort Benton
England
South America
China
Mexico
Africa
Japan
Hawaii
Philippine Islands
West Indies
Canada
Carrington
Fort Phil Sheridan
Garfield
Major Brooke
Lee
Beauregard
Jackson
Johnson
Brooke
Montana
Twin I Ranch Incorporation Filed at Kalispell
Articles of incorporation for the Twin I ranch at Lake McGregor were filed in Kalispell. Directors named are M. B. Blair Ingvold Birk and Douglas R. Birk. The 150 acre ranch sits at the east end of the lake. Immature oysters or larva are called spats.
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Kalispell
Lake McGregor
Clerk and Recorder’s
M. B. Blair
Ingvold Birk
Douglas R. Birk
Cheese Wafers with Rice Cereal Crumbs Recipe
A compact appetizer guide explains cheese wafers flavored with butter American cheese tabasco and Worcestershire. It provides a recipe using rice cereal crumbs rolled into 1 to 2 inch cylinders chilled sliced baked twelve minutes yields about 60 wafers.
Pattern 406 Twixt Teens Waistband Style for Girls
A Claire Tilden pattern brief for a growing up girl. Describes a bias-cut waistband front panel, bloused bodice, darts at shoulders and waist fullness control. Suiting cotton or rayon for late summer to early school months. Sizes 8 to 16. size 10 uses 2 1/2 yards 35 inch fabric. Send 15 cents to Pattern Department M.N. 70 Fifth Avenue New York.
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Pattern Department
M.N
Fifth Avenue
New York
N.Y
Oil station rebuilt with repairs and enlargement
Lewistown reports Weiloff oil station has undergone repairs and extensive enlargement. Helena notes J E Henry awarded Montana Leather Co of Butte a major share of a 1100 contract for leather and shoe materials for state institutions. Choteau confirms death of Alfred Harris in Glendale California linked to local merchants. Marysville records George Arnott found dead near a mine camp from natural causes. Butte announces Frances Kennedy named senior caseworker for Silver Bow county public welfare department.
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Lewistown
Weiloff
Helena
J. E. Henry
Montana Leather Co
Butte
Marysville
George Arnott
Billings
Here
Rolla Duncan
Frances Kennedy
Silver Bow County
Dan D. Sullivan
Harold M. O’braun
State National Youth Administration
Hold Silver Wedding in Surprise Party for Shaffners
In observance of their 25th wedding anniversary Mr and Mrs Willard F Shaffner longtime community residents were honored guests at a surprise party at the Shaffner home Monday evening Hostesses were Mrs Morris Homme and Helen Shaffner.
Valley and Cascade County Debt and Insurance Totals
Valley County reports June 30 total net debt of 12 864 30 with cash gains of 25 162 46 and school district debt down to 130 676 53. Valley schools $114 112 09 better off. In Great Falls hail insurance reaches 115 182 75 across Cascade County with 106 teen policies, premiums 8 138 93, and crops insured include winter wheat 14825 spring wheat 878 oats 241 barley 345 mustard 830 rye 30 sweet clover 27 peas 4.
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Glasgow
Valley County
Nora Mumford
Great Falls
Cascade County
W. J. Burton
Bridge to Replace Holt Ferry Near Kalispell
Flathead county plans a timber bridge over the Flathead river to replace the Holt ferry 16 miles southwest of Kalispell. The 868 foot structure, 24 feet wide, will cost about 30000 dollars and take eight months to complete with 40 to 50 WPA workers. Construction may start in October with traffic rerouted to highways 92 35 and the Therriault ferry.
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Kalispell
Flathead River
Holt Ferry
Flathead County
Therriault
J. H. Weisz
Two-Way Radio Protects Forests
Martinsdale ranger Stacey Eckert says the forest service is installing a short wave radio set to enable the five man improvement crew to stay in touch with the fire crew dispatcher at Belt Creek station. The crew stands by for emergency fire service at all times.
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Martinsdale
Stacey Eckert
Forest Service
Belt Creek
Alfredo Fernando Sets South Africa Dance Hour Record
Alfredo Fernando danced for 150 hours in Johannesburg breaking his prior 148 hour mark, establishing a new endurance record for continuous dance in South Africa.
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Alfredo Fernando
Johannesburg
South Africa
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Ranch Is Incorporated
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Choteau
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Glendale
Calif
Harris
Julius Hirshberg
Dupuyer
Joe
Baker’s Dude Ranch
Clark’s Fork Valley
Anaconda
West
Charles M. Russell
United States
Montana Newspaper Association
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