Montana Receives Public Works Aid for Schools
The PWA funds will cover 45 percent of the 4.09 million dollar Montana education construction plan. Projects include 30 school buildings and additions across Missoula Kalispell Bozeman Libby Joliet Belgrade Livingston Dillon and other towns with the University of Montana starting a 345 thousand dollar chemistry pharmacy and natural science complex.
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Montana
PWA
Omaha
Harold L. Ickes
University of Montana At
Missoula
Kalspell
Bozeman
Libby
Joliet
Belgrade
Livingston
Dillon
Winifred
Whitefish
Thompson Falls
Hysham
Fort Benton
Fairview
Xavier and Crow Agency
Great Falls
Dixon
Laurel
Malta
Troy
Fairfield
Bridger
Fromberg
Billings
Worden
Chinook
Sunburst
Sea foods rich in iodine versus land foods
The United States bureau of fisheries states sea foods contain from 50 to 200 times as much iodine as foods raised on land.
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United States Bureau of Fisheries
Colter's Hell new Yellowstone novel by Grace Johnson
Grace Johnson host at Canyon Hotel writes Colter's Hell a historical adventure set in Yellowstone exploring Colter Langford and Washburn expeditions. It traces discovery, stagecoach era, and tribal tensions to a national park origin with romance, bandits, and geysers. Printed by Maple publishers Los Angeles.
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Grace Johnson
Yellowstone Park
Colter
Hell
Maple Publishers
Los Angeles
Miss Johnson
Canyon Lodge
Park
John Colter
Jim Bridger
Doane
Bridger
Cornelius Hedges
Yellowstone
Miss Johson
Zeb Haskell
Govermint
William Burgess
Washburn
Old Faithful
Canyon
Beetgrowers elect new officers in Malta meeting
William Poppler of Zurich was elected president of the Northern Montana Beetgrowers association at the annual district meeting in Malta. Peter Hoagland of Malta was re elected vice president and Andrew Hellstrum of Hinsdale secretary treasurer. John Hinz of Hinsdale Pat Maney of Chinook and E F Sands of Zurich were named directors.
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William Poppler
Zurich
Montana
Beetgrowers Association
Malta
Peter Hoagland
Andrew Hellstrum
Hinsdale
John Hinz
Pat Maney
Chinook
E. F. Sands
Suit challenges Palagi bid for Great Falls sheriff
Louis H. Kommers and L. E. Timmerman file district court suit over Guy Palagi's election as sheriff alleging violation of the corrupt practices act and expenditures exceeding ten thousand dollars to influence the race.
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Great Falls
Guy Palagi
Louis H. Kommers
Ll. E. Timmerman
Cascade
Palagi
Nct
Equalize wear on glass curtain casings and hem
Suggest adjusting red casings and hem to uniform width. Once matched, components can be reversed to distribute wear more evenly and extend overall longevity.
Treasure State News in Brief: Montana Scenes Exhibit
Missoula painter Leo Henkora began painting six large panels depicting Montana scenes for display at the San Francisco exposition. Bozeman economist Dr. R R Renne was named vice president of the American Farm Economics Association. Kalispell moves to civil service for police department reorganization in a mayoral ordinance.
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Missoula
Montana
Leo Henkora
Bozeman
R. R. Renne
Montana State College
Sie
American Farm Economics Association
Kalispell
Ponte Ni Piakee
F. O. Williams
DePue Named to Fair Directors Board
Harold F. DePue secretary manager of North Montana State Fair is named a director of the International Association of Fairs and Expositions for a three year term at its Chicago meeting. The North Montana Fair ranked 13th in national attendance last year with 234112 paid admissions, behind a Canadian national exposition in Toronto.
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Montana
Harold F. DePue
International Association of Fairs and Expositions
United States
Canada
Chicago
Sid W. Johns
Saskatoon
L. B. Herring Jr
South Texas
Toronto
Great Falls
DePue
Avene
Montana Graduate Critiques Boston Life and Western Insight
Maxine Elgar of Bozeman, Montana State University graduate and current Boston University graduate student, argues Americans should know more about the nation beyond their region. She notes New Englanders’ limited interest in the West, recalls homesickness for Montana, and urges more East West student exchanges and tourist openness in Boston.
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Maxine’ Elgar
Bozeman
University
Bay State
United States
Maxine Elgar
Montana State University
Missoula
Boston University
Europe
New
Montana
West
Atlantic Coast
Yellowstone Park
Bastille Falls as Revolution Begins in 1789
On July 14 1879 Louis XVI diary notes Nothing but the Bastille fell in 1789 marking a decisive phase in the French Revolution with heavy royal casualties and a new era beginning.
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Louis XVI
France
Bastille
Asbestos Source Found Near Whetford Mines
The region around Whetford Mines in Quebec Canada is identified as the world's chief source of asbestos. The report notes substantial deposits and ongoing extraction efforts attracting attention from industry and regulators.
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Whetford Mines
Quebec
Canada
Sire Farming Prompts Rapid Erosion Control Gains in Fergus County
Extension Agent H. BR. Stucky notes growing adoption of strip farming to curb wind erosion. From 1935 to 1938 Fergus County added tens of thousands of acres to strips, now totaling about 46 200. Strips reduced from 20 40 rods to 10 20 rods. The rotary rod weeder is promoted for better ground cover, moisture retention, and weed destruction.
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Fe Coun
R. H. St
Point F
Fergus County
Stucky
The Last Ice Age Melting and Antarctic Ice Layer
The last Ice Age began at least 30,000 years ago and is slowly disappearing as glaciers melt. In Antarctica enough ice remains to encase the Earth in a layer 120 feet thick.
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Antarctica
Cars worth fifty dollars or less hit six and a half million
An estimated 6,500,000 vehicles currently on U.S. roads have values at or below 50 dollars, reflecting widespread depreciation and aging fleets across the country.
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United States
Chinese Herbs Heal Wyoming Man After Long Ill Health
A Gillette resident aged 69 reports over twenty years of poor health. He suffered back pain nervous distress sleep troubles dizziness and vision issues. After a few weeks on Wong Sun's Chinese Herbs he says he feels markedly better with reduced pain and improved sleep and eyesight. Signed October 9 1938 by MR C W Moeller.
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Wong Sun
C. W. Moeller
Gillette
Wyoming
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