Meek Rescues Missionary’s Wife at Wind River Run
During the 1837 rendezvous near Yellowstone Lake James Bridger's era mix of traders and trappers included Joe Meek who, after his wife left him, pursued her and a missionary’s wife. Meek found Mrs Smith near a dying husband, lifted her onto his horse, and spirited her away as her husband followed, aided by fear of Sioux bands and Meek’s blunt resolve.
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James Bridger
Yellowstone Lake
Missouri
Three Forks
Ashley
St. Louis
Gray
Flathead Mission
Willamette
Mr. Gray
Joe Meek
Hudson’s Bay
Meek
Ematinger
Helen Mar
Wind River
Smith
Mrs. Smith
Newspaper Pattern Department offers patriotic sewing book and patterns
Pattern 9975 available in women's sizes 34 to 48 with fabric details for size 36. Send 15 cents plus a mailing cent for this pattern and order the Summer Book of Patterns for 10 cents, to MN Newspaper Pattern Department, 232 West 18th St, New York.
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Newspaper Pattern Department
West 18Th St
New York
N. Y
War stamp drive targets taverns in 45 states
W Wachtel, chairman of the war stamp council of the Liquor and Wine Industries, announced an intensive July campaign to sell 6 million dollars worth of war savings stamps in taverns and liquor package stores across 45 states.
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W. W. Wachtel
War Stamp Council of the Liquor and Wine Industries
Tax agency buys bonds in Montana payroll deduction plan
Lewis Penwell, Montana internal revenue collector, told Secretary Morgenthau that the entire Montana force voluntarily authorized withholding more than 10 percent from each paycheck each month to purchase war savings bonds for the duration.
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Lewis Penwell
Internal Revenue
District of Montana
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Internal Revenue Force
Montana
Norway native Christine Ha gen Knudson dies at 85 in Harlowton
Mrs Christine Ha gen Knudson aged 85 died recently after a Montana life spanning from 1910. Born in Norway she arrived in 1865 with her parents and lived in Chicago Racine Wis Milwaukee Omaha Minneapolis and Shawmut before settling in Harlowton in 1918 where she resided thereafter.
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Harlowton
Christine Hagen Knudson
Montana
Norway
Chicago
Racine
Wis
Milwaukee
Omaha
Missouri River
Minneapolis
Shawmut
Argentina Plans Almost 4 Million Dollar Tanker Purchase
Argentina will spend nearly 4 million dollars to acquire new tankers. The purchase aims to bolster fuel supplies and logistics for transport services.
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Argentina
Vitamins in foods six essentials for daily diet
Since 1915 scientists have identified over twenty vitamins but six are crucial for daily nutrition. Vitamins A D B1 B2 P P and C power growth bones nerves and immunity with sources including butter liver milk eggs fish oils enriched bread greens citrus and potatoes.
Hinsdale Death of Carl Schultz Recalls Early Montana Move
Carl Edward Schultz aged 19 died here. An old Hinsdale resident, he was born in Minneapolis. He and his wife moved to Montana in 1903 to file on a homestead near Hinsdale.
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Meek
Ematinger
Helen Mar Meek
Whitman
Washington
Oregon
Little Helen Mar
Northwest
Glasgow
Carl Edward Schultz
Hinsdale
Minneapolis
Montana
Shelby Tax Collections Hit 93.3 Percent of Levy
Shelby Toole county treasurer C. O. Dunstall reports 1941 second half tax collections total 117736.50 dollars, representing 93.3 percent of the levy, the highest in the county's history.
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Shelby — Toole County
C. O. Dunstall
Valley county districts vote to retire bonds would leave one
County Superintendent A Jerome Wall said if voters in three districts approve bond retirements in elections before July 1, only one district in Valley county would still carry bonded debt.
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Glasgow
Valley County
A. Jerome Wall
Opposition to unemployment tax increase and service return
The advisory council of the state unemployment compensation commission adopted a resolution opposing any rise in unemployment compensation taxes at this time. It also urged the return of the unemployment service from federal control to the states after the war.
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Helena
State Unemployment Compensation Commission
How To Keep Cool Healthfully By Betty
Betty explains lemonade as a healthful cooling drink high in vitamin C. It boosts hydration and counters fatigue in hot weather, helping workers maintain moisture and energy as temperatures rise. Use fresh lemon juice, plenty of ice, and a tart balance for refreshing thirst quenching effects.
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Betty
Rhubarb Upside Down Cake And Bacon Wrapped Veal Birds
A home cookbook page presents two dishes. Rhubarb Upside Down Cake uses honey and rhubarb baked in a skillet then inverted onto a platter. Bacon Wrapped Veal Birds feature veal wrapped in bacon with a pork veal stuffing, baked with carrots and garnished with parsley, serves six.
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Hilda Sippel
Log Cabin
S. E. Sanders
Cascade
Montana
Miles City Pilot Helps Fight Midway Battle
Miles City native Lieut James P Muri 23 helped strike Japanese carriers at Midway as part of a secret torpedo plane attack. Pilots bravely flew through a 20 mile gauntlet of fire from ships fighters and defenses to deliver torpedoes before returning through heavy anti aircraft fire. Capt James E Collins 26 Meridian Miss led another bomber in the dangerous mission.
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Montana
James P. Muri
Miles City
Midway Island
Muri
Mars
James E. Collins
Meridian
Miss
Care for Refrigerators Warns Homemakers Extension Specialist
Extension Home Management Specialist Mrs. Margaret Tuller urges homemakers to maintain refrigerators for efficiency and longevity. She recommends proper placement away from heat, correct back and top space, temperature range between 40 and 45 degrees for dairy and meat, defrost weekly, and keeping units clean with only properly cooled foods stored in clean containers.
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Margaret Tuller
Extension Home Management
Plane Crewward Heroism of Muri and Collins in Carrier Raid
The account recalls a daring carrier strike led by Muri and Collins. They faced heavy fire from a carrier group with Zeros diving head-on as they closed in to launch torpedoes. Both planes suffered damage but the crew survived with heroism noted by a proud grandmother.
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Mum
Muri
Collins
Earl D. Ashley
Moore
Lieut
P. L. Moore
el Centro
Calif
Ashley
Midway
Muir
Custer County High School
Future Farmers of America
Army
Glasgow City Attorney John M. Kline Dies at 57
John M. Kline, 57, Glasgow city attorney and longtime Montana resident, died in Glasgow. A Mississippi native, he came to Montana as a Poplar Indian service clerk, moved to Glasgow about 1907, and later studied at Georgetown University and National Law School in Washington, D. C.
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Glasgow
John M. Kline
Montana
Mississippi
Kline
Indian Service
Poplar
Georgetown University
National Law School
Washington, D. C
Lewistown Voters Lease Civic Center for Girls Dormitory Plan
The Lewistown city council voted to lease the civic center to a government agency for one year at $1800 annually. The space may house a girls dormitory if plans for a defense school for women materialize locally.
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Lewistown
McKenzie Couple Feted at Coffee Creek Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs William McKenzie of Coffee Creek were honored at a community celebration marking their 50th wedding anniversary held at the Coffee Creek community hall.
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Lewistown
William McKenzie
Coffee Creek
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