Legion Leader Pioneer Stock Grandson Memorialized
Ora J. Armstrong of Kalispell former Montana American Legion commander traces his roots to Missouri River pioneers who settled near Collins and Sun River. His father James W Armstrong ran a Choteau livery and served in WWI with the 163d Infantry. Ora rose from Choteau youth to halt at Langres and Coblenz before returning via Kalispell to lead Montana posts and district 4. He is an insurer and secretary of the Montana Retail Merchants association, married with children.
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Ora J. Armstrong
Kalispell
American Legion
Department of
Fort MacLeod
Alberta
Collins
Chateau
James
Amelia Schmidt
Jake Schmidt
Sulgrove Place
J. W. Kerr
Farmington
Schmidt
James Armstrong
Choteau
Deep Creek
Browning
Asa
Choteau Ora
Teton County
Montana
Germany
Coblenz
Armstrong
France
Cut Bank
Goodsell Resigns Montana State College Post for Bethany College
Benjamin M. Goodsell, director of orchestra and choral runs at Montana State College for two years, resigns per announcement by Dr. A. L. Strand. He will join Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas as director of the school of orchestra playing and head of the violin department next September after a summer study at the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago.
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B. M. Goodsell
State College
Benjamin M. Goodsell
Montana State College
A. L. Strand
Goodsell
Bethany College
Lindsborg
Kan
American Conservatory of Music
Chicago
Canadian refiners contract Montana oil deliveries
Major Canadian oil firms contract for 600 tank carloads about 5 million gallons from northern Montana. Shipments go to Moose Jaw and Regina refineries with 90 days for completion. Some oil to be pumped to the Coutts refinery and loaded into tank cars, the rest shipped to Canada.
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Montana
Moosejaw
Regina
Coutts
Montana Points
Canada
North Montana State Fair Presents Great Midway Show
North Montana State fair officials announce the Hennies Bros midway at the fair from August 1 to 6 featuring 16 rides and 16 shows. Neon displays, spotlights, and a Fireworks show nightly promise sensational family entertainment. Strip tickets go on sale July 31, and six days of gates open 8:30 PM to midnight with announcers Bricker Story and Carr.
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Montana
Hennies Bros
Fairgrounds
Midway Avenue
Theatle-Duffield Fireworks, Inc
North Montana State Fair Management
Great Falls
Bricker
Anyathering
Bear damages Falls man's car near Bonner's Ferry
J. F. McNamara a former U S customs officer now deputy collector of customs at Port Hill Idaho was returning from Sandpoint when a large bear struck his car near Bonner's Ferry Idaho. The bear collided broadside denting the rear door and fender tearing the rear bumper and leaving blood on the vehicle before escaping into the brush.
Reif Elected Montana Legion State Commander in Helena
Harry Reif of Bozeman was elected commander of the Montana American Legion by unanimous vote at the state convention in Helena. He succeeds Ora J. Armstrong of Kalispell and has long held leadership roles within the Legion and its auxiliary, plus extensive civic involvement in Bozeman.
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Harry Reif
Bozeman
Montana
Harry
Silver Bow Post No
American Legion
Gallatin Post No
Helena
Livingston
State of Montana
Department of Montherry
Bozeman Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis
P.O. Elkseen
Morita
Legionnaires
George Gossman
Dillon
Ernest Yarbrough
Hamilton
Prescott Boutelle
Miles City
Frank Flaherty
Great Falls
H. D. MacMurray
Lewistown
H. H. Dokken
H. E. Bouchie
Glasgow
Charles J. Doherty
Missoula
Julius Hilgard
Ed Falls
Nyciec
Floyd Erte
Herman Niva
Aeae
Rudy Strosky
Cam —Lc
Carver
Bob Pott
Butte
Ralph Packett
Roundup
Billings
Butte Drum and Bugle Co
Great Fa
Bozeman-Livingston
Gutie Butte
Hner
Jo Fechter
Harry H. Hartz
William F. Schimpf
T. A. Reiner
E. Pew
The
Lrst
Malta
William G. Ferguson
Mr. Pew
C. T. Busha
Molumby Great Falls
Quincy Scott
Portland
Ore
N. J. Gilliland
Seattle
Wash
Charles L. Sheridan
Harry M. Johnson
Anaconda
Herbert Kibler
Dan B. Noble
Harold F. DePue
J. A. Livingston
Arthur F. Lamey
Havre
George A. Horkan
James M. Garey
Kalispell
Hugh N. Marron
Wolf Point
Earle N. Genzeberger
Clarence H. Olson
Sweet Grass
Oran Armstrong
Wildlife Department Plans Surveys for Three Projects
The Wildlife Department outlines three survey projects in a briefing noting aims to assess habitats, populations, and ecological impacts. Officials emphasize coordination with local agencies and timelines for fieldwork across multiple regions.
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Wildlife Department
Strawberry Jelly On Wash-Day A New Kitchen Trick
A Beggs Oklahoma garden tale highlights a simple wash-day jelly method. Strawberries yield juice quickly and with sugar and pectin create 12 glasses of ripe jam. A quirky carrot and oversized produce note closes the item.
Record Heat: 134 Degrees in Death Valley
The highest temperature ever recorded in the United States reached 134 degrees in Death Valley California. This extreme heat is noted as a historic record within meteorological history.
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United States
Death Valley
Calif
Lisbon Earthquake of 1755 Devastates City in Minutes
An earthquake struck Lisbon, Portugal in 1755 killing about sixty thousand people in under six minutes. A violent tremor followed by a retreating sea then surged back over the city, causing total devastation.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Montana Officials Weigh San Francisco Exhibit Plans
A Montana committee led by Governor’s secretary and state highway engineer plans a San Francisco exhibit in 1939. Representatives will survey counties to gauge enthusiasm and determine if new districts would help fund the exhibit. Local Montanans see state points of interest featured if approved.
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San Francisco
Montana
San
Ontana
R. L. Smith
Acutal
Anaconda Named 1939 Montana Municipal League Site
Anaconda was selected as the venue for the 1939 Montana Municipal League convention at Miles City. Mayor T. J. McCarver of Anaconda was elected president, with Julius Wuerthner Great Falls, Andrew Rockne Glendive, and A. J. Roberts Helena as vice presidents. M. J. Mee of Anaconda was chosen secretary treasurer.
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State Municipal League
Anaconda
Montana Municipal League
Miles City
T. J. McCarver
Julius Wuerthner
Great Falls
Andrew Rockne
Glendive
A. J. Roberts
Helena
M. J. Mee
Backache and Leg Pains Linked to Kidney Trouble
An old warning article urges readers to suspect kidney issues when persistent backache or leg pains occur. It explains kidneys remove waste from blood, describes symptoms like reduced energy, nighttime urination, swelling, and headaches, and promotes Doan's Pills as a long selling remedy.
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Nature
Dean
Doan
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