Montana Halts Construction Of Veterans Housing
Acting Gov. Ernest Eaton reports Federal Public Housing Administration orders have halted 196 Montana veterans housing units. Missoula lost 108 dwellings. Havre 24 municipal units. Great Falls about 64. Restart planned for eight at Northern Montana College Havre, 24 at Billings Polytechnic, 200 at Montana State College Bozeman. Eaton notes readjustments completed 200 Montana State units and 25 at Northern Montana College, with Great Falls reduced from 150. He urges wholehearted support for the National Safety Council to cut holiday accidents, citing a 30 percent rise in traffic crashes in the first nine months of the year and urging forethought and courtesy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Eaton
Federal Public Housing Administration
Veterans
Montana
Montana State University
Missoula
Havre
Great Falls
Eaton
Northern Montana College
Billings Polytechnic
Montana State College
Bozeman
National Safety Council
Butte Hereford Show Raises Awards For 1947 Event
The livestock committee of the Butte chamber of commerce doubles premiums to attract Montana entries for the 1947 Hereford show and sale. W P Studdert says grand champion bull 500 dollars and other awards include 250 for reserve bull and 100 for grand and reserve females, plus prizes for pens and pairs. The event runs October 30-31 at Montana Livestock Auction yards with judge Dan Thornton of Dennison Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Montana
W. P. Studdert
Blue Ribbon Herefords
Studdert
Montana Livestock Auction Company
Butte
Dan Thornton
Dennison
Colo
Billings Rod and Gun Club backs 50 percent game license hike
The Billings Rod and Gun Club unanimously recommends a 50 percent increase in all game licenses. They propose $2 licenses for fishing hunting and big game or a $5 combo, raise nonresident big game to $125, set 10 day fishing permits at $2.50 and season permits at $10. Antelope permit would rise from $1 to $5. Jack Ewman to push state legislation against waterborne aquatic life destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Billings Rod and Gun Club
Jack Ewman
Montana Wildlife Association
Helena
Warm Springs hospital bond referendum proclaimed
Acting Gov. Ernest Eaton proclaims Referendum No. 50 authorizing a 2 million dollar bond for Warm Springs state hospital improvements. The measure, approved by a strong majority in the November 5 election, required proclamation under state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Warm Springs State Hospital
Ernest Eaton
Montana
Public Welfare appoints new Billings district supervisor
Joseph Roe, formerly of Missoula, is named supervisor of the Billings district covering 11 south central Montana counties. Helen M. Burke, former supervisor, becomes assistant in administrative duties at the state office in Helena, per the county commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Joseph Roe
Missoula
Montana Public Welfare Department
Montana
Helen M. Burke
Helena
Governor urges counties to act on looming coal shortage
Gov. Sam C. Ford urged Montana county commissioners to appoint a fuel conservator and plan rationing as a coal shortage looms from the UMW strike. J. A. Krug warned that emergency stock is under two days of production, requiring local action on dimout closures and prioritizing essential needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Sam C. Ford
J. A. Krug
Secretary of the Interior
Solid Fuels
War
United Mine Workers Pres
John L. Lewis
Krug
Ford
Board of County Commissioners
Montana
Sugar Statistics Point to Small 1947 Sugar Margin
The USDA reports a possible 1947 sugar surplus if production holds and no shocks occur. Cuba is conservatively estimated at 5 million tons, with 2.1 million needed for U S rationing, 740 thousand for Cuban needs, and 1.335 million for Europe. A remaining 1.025 million tons could feed U S supply, per James H. Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USDA
Cuba
U.S
Europe
U. S
James H. Marshall
The
Production and Marketing Administration
V F W to Meet and Kiwanis Conferences Across Cities
V F W post 4163 will hold its regular meeting next Wednesday at 8 p m in the Odd Fellows hall. Lt. Gov. O K Moe visited Missoula Kalispell and Anaconda over the weekend holding Kiwanis planning conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V.F.W
Lloyd Whipple
Odd Fellows Hall
Q. M. .Thompson
O. K. Moe
Kiwanis Club
Missoula
Kalispell
Anaconda
Dillon Visitors From Buffalo and Jackson
Mrs. George Barnes of Buffalo New York formerly of Dillon is visiting friends in the city. John Glass and his daughter Virginia were business visitors in Dillon Saturday from their home near Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Barnes
Buffalo, N.Y
Dillon
City
John Glass
Virginia
Jackson
Concert at Montana State Normal College Impresses Audience
Brinton Jackson baritone and Ralph McFadden pianist presented the second concert in a winter and spring series at the Montana State Normal College. Jackson and McFadden each performed nine pieces to wide acclaim. Jackson teaches vocal music at Beaverhead County High School and McFadden teaches at the Normal College. The series continues March 4 with the Janet Bush Opera quartet, March 10 with Henri Temianka, and April 26 with the Blaisdell Trio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brinton Jackson
Ralph McFadden
Montana State Normal College
Dillon
Mr. Jackson
Mr. McFadden
Jackson
Beaverhead County
McFadden
Normal College
Janet Bush
Henri Temianka
Blaisdell
Legion and Auxiliary Leaders Attend Montana Meeting
At Helena over the weekend the Beaverhead post of the American Legion and auxiliary were represented at the Montana Department executive committee mid winter meeting by Sen. George M. Gosman national committeeman Ed Donovan district vice commander Lew D Brundage chairman of the veterans preference committee Mrs Ross Hill district auxiliary president Mrs Gosman and Mrs Gertrude Lyons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Beaverhead
American Legion
Montana
Dillon Visit By Sheridan Family Is Brief Stop
Mr and Mrs Willis Funk and children Kenneth and Theresa were business visitors in Dillon Saturday from their home in Sheridan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Funk
Kenneth and
Theresa
Dillon
Sheridan
Also Mentioned on This Page
House Service
Veterans Administration
Montana Division of Labor
Department of Agriculture and Industry
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Eugene Burris
Commission
Burris
Attorney General
Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Agency
Budweiser
Anheuser-Busch
Louis
Handsome Hassocks
Winn’s
Examiner Printing Co
Hazelbaker Insurance Agency
Real Estate — Abstracts
Hazelbaker
Unique Cleaners
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!