Community notes from Jackson recount social visits and obituaries
Royal Neighbors of America held a regular session with new officers. Neighbors Frances Lapham was re instated. Socials included bridge games at the Laphams and Krauses. Members and guests shared desserts. Influenza victims and two long time residents, Marie Wenger and Ben Van Houten, are noted with condolences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors of America
Frances Lapham
Helen Krause
Vi Harris
Harry Lapham
Rose Lapham
Ollie Krause
R.N.A
Kalitowski
Evelyn Krause
Wayne Stocks
Dillon
Marie Wenger
Jimmy Dell Hutchins
Mark Clemon
Nellie Griffin
William Jacobs
Barney Bray
Glen Rowsey
Bud Lapham
John Dooling
Butte
Buster Husted
Richard Shepherd
George Rhino
Whitehall
Jackson
Allan Dansie
Dansie
Murray Hospital
Big Hole Basin
Ben van Houten
Grandma” Wenger
Van
Record High Farm Prices Hit in January 1948
Montana farmers saw all time record prices for their produce in the month ended January 15. Prices reached 310 percent of the 1909–14 base, with meat animals rising while poultry and dairy prices fell. J Creer notes higher prices may push 1948 taxes per acre up about 10 percent. Veal hogs beef cattle oats barley alfalfa seed hay and horses all showed increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Pp. J. Creer
Bureau
Armstead man Oliver Meeds in city on Thursday
Oliver Meeds of Armstead tended to business matters in the city on Thursday, with neighbors noting his routine visit and meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Meeds
Armstead
Whitlack
Butte
Lilbern Tate
Maurice Tate
Frank Tate
Claude Dodgson
Frank Moore
Melrose News Highlights Local People and Activity
Melrose correspondent notes Ernest Tate’s hospital stay followed by insulin overdosage. Local visitors from Butte and Dillon are mentioned, along with church lessons, dances, and a Johnson fire relief event. Travel to Missoula, Idaho Falls and Lima appears, plus new car purchase by Royal Barney and a Union Pacific rail detector visit. Cancer rate data for Montana counties closes the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Tate
Dillon
Missoula
Melrose
Clara Hoffman
Bobby Lou Huden
Butte
Bobby Lou
Bob Lavelle
Lavelles
California
Hinchcliffe
Sam Friend
Willard Olson
Bernard Hoffman
Melrose Presbyterian Church
St. John
Bob Hall, Jr
Bob
Lars Kalsta
Divide
Johnson
Bob Hudson
Fred Porter
Idaho Falls
Henry Kearns
Tommy Reynolds
Claude Dodgson
Anaconda
Burr Lively
Leonard Lively
Tom Connor
Hazel
Marguerite LaMarche
Henry Meeds
Dorcas
Coleen
Wayne
Ben Sanborn
Oldtimer
Harold Nance
Linnea Moore
Barbara Trueman
John Trueman
Nances
Mrs. Moore
Florida
New Orleans
Will
Percy Nance
Dr. Weaver
Sawyer
Melrose School
Weldon Trueman
Lima
Union Pacific Rail
Joe Buyan
George Bighorn
McCarty
Frank ‘Leschner
Lavon
Leschner
Bill Connor
Whitehall
Montana reports cancer trends 1947 state figures
The Montana state board of health logged 1181 cancer cases in 1947 in its first full annual trends report by epidemiologist Dr. L J Lull. Cascade County had the most cases at 148 while McCone Meagher Petroleum and Treasure reported no cases that year. The report notes the highest rate of cancer occurring in the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glacier County
Lull
Musselshell County
State Board of Health
L. J. Lull
Montana
Cascade
McCone
Meagher
Petroleum
Treasure
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Bramsman
East
Glendale
Cudahy
Dillon Feed & Seed CO
U.S
NEW Hampshire Reds
Hartwig
Hatchery
E. Sebree St
Mont
I. C QO
Electric Lantern
Melrose Marguerite Lamarche
Mountain
Plains Counties
Custer County
Minnesota Woolen
Bill George
Rife St
Buick
Montana Auto Sales
Cor
Montana & Reeder Sts
Dillon, Montana
Joe Marsh
Mom
United States Brewers Foundation
Nelson’s Jewelry
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