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Newspaper

Dillon Examiner

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1938

Page

9

Montana Man Heads Engineers in Historic Rise

Donald B. Gillis, former Butte mining man, elected president of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers. He rose from pushing slag pots in a Butte smelter in 1893 to executive roles with Clark interests and later Corrigan-McKinney Steel, now serving as vice president of Republic Steel. Dr Francis A. Thomson elected director.

Donald B. Gillis Butte American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers New York City Malcolm Gillis Francis A. Thomson Montana School of Mines A. B. Parsons Donald Gillis Michigan College of Mining and Technology Montana Ore Producing Co Gillis Butte Athletic Club Parrot Silver & Copper Co William A. Clark Clark Mayflower Tonopah Goldfield Nevada Mexico Corrigan-McKinney Steel Co Price McKinney Rio Tinto Copper Co Cauchero Mining Co Madero Pancho Villa Meck Kinney Cleveland Corrigan-McKinney United States Porriyet. McKinney Steel Co McKinney Corrigan Republic Steel Corp Houghton, Mich Tau Beta Pi Fraternity Union Kirtland Chagrin Valley

Gallatin Man William H. Lawrence Dies in Bozeman

William Henry Lawrence 75 a retired businessman and farmer who lived in the Gallatin valley for more than five decades died at his Bozeman home. He came to Montana from Michigan in 1887 and had been a longtime resident and community figure.

Gallatin William Henry Lawrence Gallatin Valley Bozeman Ee Ree Michigan

Three Montana 4 H club members win top national honors

At the National 4 H Club Congress in Chicago November 28 Montana youths Katherine Sire of Belt Joe Eisenman of Park City and Ruth Gehring of Cascade gained national or western state medals in project achievement meat animal livestock and canning contests. The Treasure State delegation included 41 4 H members plus leaders and agents to attend tours banquets and congress sessions.

United States Montana Ruth Gehring R. E. Cameron Pauline Bunting Florence Johnson Cascade County George Woolley Gallatin Chicago Helena Mill Glasgow Mary Slayton Ryegate June Crowe Billings Cascade Mary Jane West Arline Nelson Belt Ruth Mills Presley Zeller Sun River Dana _ Schrupp Great Falls Broadwater Floyd Poe Toston Chouteau Elma Shore Big Sandy Vonley Cox Fort Benton Custer Lucile Bird Coalwood Carter Betty Marty Fallon Bernard Steffes Plevna Fergus—Valine Mietzner Denton Lula Snapp Danvers Kenneth Lurber Moulton George Young Lewistown Dorothy Pinkerton Margaret Pruitt Bozeman Garfield Sylvia Pluhar Codagen Judith Basin Cecil L. Hess Fairfield Gerald Loch Dutton Dorothy Swenson Farmington Virginia Allum Chateau Eleanor Peden Wheatland Lutie M. Weedman Shawmut

James A. Johnson of Shelby Dies After Lingering Illness

James A. Johnson 73 one time mayor of Shelby died after a long illness. He made a fortune in ranching and oil, promoted the Dempsey Gibbons fight in 1923, served as Shelby mayor 1910 1913 and 1913 1929 without pay. He faced financial loss over the fight but later prospered in oil. Survivors include his widow Mary M. Johnson two sons James W. Johnson and J R Johnson two daughters Winifred L Becker Mae L Tillman five grandchildren and a sister Lydia Margaret Dorion.

James A. Johnson Shelby Johnson Signal Montana Jim McDevitt Fort Conrad Naismith Marias Dempsey-Gibbons James W Body) Johnson Jim Jim Johnson Lou Molumby Great Falls Chicago Jack Kearns Dempsey Dempsey- Gibbonns Cascade County Stanton Trust & Savings Bank George H. Stanton Stanton Old Northwest Reclamation League Idaho Washi Utah Nevada New Mexico Toole Oon BO Eeen Mary M. Johnson James W. Johnson J. R. Johnson Los Angeles Calif Winifred L. Becker Mae L. Tillman Rosemary Gilroy Betty Mae Becker Jimmy Becker Nancy Johnson Jimmy Johnson Lydia Margaret Dorion St. Andrews Que

Fire Prevention Funds Sought for Montana and Nation

Helena forest officials urged congressional action to boost fire prevention funding. W. W. White and H. H. Hendra led the Missoula meeting with F. A. Silcox stressing aid, noting northern fires and a 90 mile wind disaster in New England highlight need. Officials cited a two and a half million federal appropriation with four dollars matched locally, but said funds are insufficient for readiness and watchman services.

Helena National Forest Montana National Forestry Missoula W. W. White H. H. Hendren White F. A. Silcox Forestry Service Washington, D. C Minnesota Canadian Connecticut Massachusetts New Hampshire Silcox United States New England Verne Collins Helena

Injured Man Watches Amputation After Car Crash

Walter Danniels twenty one observed as surgeons amputated his mangled legs after a collision in Great Falls. The youth suffered multiple fractures and was treated with spinal anesthesia before surgery. Driver William Fish of Browning fled the scene but later reported he was blinded by lights and swerved to avoid the car.

Walter Danniels Great Falls William Fish Browning Roe Daniels Fish

Statewide and county projects unveil 2.6 million funding package

President approves two statewide and county projects totaling 2,639,276 for Montana during early November. Funding supports farm security demolitions and salvage, township land maps, a nationwide labor survey, and multiple local improvements from fairgrounds to school facilities and water systems across Cascade to Yellowstone counties.

WPA Joseph ¥. Parker iHontana Farm Security Administration FSA Blaine Phillips Valley Montana State College Montana Parker Bureau of Labor Statistics Washington, D. C Cascade—North Great Falls Chouteau Big Sandy Custer Miles Deer Lodge Anaconda Daniels Glacier Hill Beaver Creek Havre Lake Polson Sopet Harrison, McCone Circle Alberton Keystone Missoula University of Montana Powell Dodson Roosevelt Sanders Plains Silver Bow Glasgow Yellowstone Billings

First Christmas Seal Sale Led by Emily P Bissell

Emily P Bissell organized the United States first Christmas seal sale in Wilmington Delaware in 1907 to fund public health efforts and spread charitable relief nationwide.

Emily P. Bissell United States Wilmington Del

Belt 4-H Club Completes 12 Projects Wins 10 Trips

The Belt Community 4-H club earned state honors as champion demonstration team and placed third in the western division. Members compiled the report with Mrs. A. E. Nelson and county extension leaders. Over 10 years the club won 10 trips to Chicago Portland Bozeman and North Montana fairs and collected prizes totaling $660.78 this year.

Chicago Portand Bozeman North Montana State Fair Belt A. E. Nelson Portland North Montana Fair Sacajawea Red Cross Oregon Radio City New York Radio Corp. of America

Two-thirds of TB deaths occur before age forty five

The article states that about sixty seven percent of tuberculosis deaths happen prior to individuals reaching forty five years old, highlighting the disease's impact on younger populations. It emphasizes early mortality risk and the need for public health focus.

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