Charles Russell the Cowboy Artist Born in St Louis
Biographical sketch notes Charles M. Russell Montana’s famed painter born March 19 1864 in St Louis Missouri. It traces his move to Montana in 1880 as a cowhand and artist, his rise after a 1886 sketch for a cattle outfit, marriage to Nancy Cooper, and long residence in Great Falls. It mentions his studio museum, notable Lewis and Clark painting in the Montana House, and ongoing biography work by James Rankin.
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Charles M. Russell
Montana
Charles Russell
Russell
St. Louis
West
OH Ranch
Louise Kaufman
Helena
Jesse Phillips
OH Outfit
Phillips
Louie
Montana State University
Unive
James Rankin
New Yorker
Charley Russell
Butte Inter- Mountain
Inter-Mountain
Utah
Pike Miller
Judith Basin
Miller
Pike
Jake Hoover
Jake
Jim Fulkerson
Billings
Hoover
John Cabler
Ross Fork
Judith
Cabler
Ed Older
Kid Russell
S. S. Hobson’s
True
Northwest Territory
Blood Indians
Horis Cruster
Ross ‘Ork
Milk River
Charley Green
Charley
Great Falls
Monty
Nancy Cooper
Cascade
C. W. Russell
Charley. Green
Mrs. Russell
Green
Russe Guas
Charles Schatzlein
Butte
Frank Bird Linderman
Linderman
Lewis and Clark
Ross Hole
House of Representatives
Idaho boosting shorter highway along Lochsa river
Northern Idaho civic leaders from Lewiston Kamiah Kooskia Payette Weiser outlined a plan for a 52 mile Lochsa river route as part of the Lewis Clark highway to Montana. The proposal envisions a direct motor truck shipment route lowering costs and boosting tourism taxes.
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Lochsa River
Montana
Losha
Idaho
Lewiston
Kamiah
Kooskia
Payette
Weiser
Great Lakes
Portland
Great Falls
Rogers Pass
Missoula
Boise
New Meadows
Grangeville
Nez Pe National Forest
Clearwater Middle Fork
Lochsa
Powell Ranger Station
Elbert Stellman
Annual High School Week At State College in April
Montana State College will host the 1940 High School Week April 25 26 and 27 with 19 student chairmen and assistants leading committees. The program draws 1000 plus students from around the state for academic contests speaking events vocational programs and campus life tours. Key leaders include Dave Mikkelson Boulder as men’s chairman Helen Briges Great Falls as women’s chairwoman with Ray Lakey Missoula and Margaret Smith Bozeman as assistants.
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Montana State College
Dave Mikkelson
Boulder
Helen Briges
Con. Falls
Montana to Get 68175 for NYA Jobs Program
Montana receives 68175 from a 14.039 million national Youth Administration fund to employ 505 students this year. Montana State University leads with 24570 to fund 182 students, while the Montana State College earns 17550 for 130 posts and other schools share the remainder.
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Montana
National Youth Administration Fund
Aubrey Williams
Billings Polytechnic Institute
Stuent
Carroll College
Uota
Uota 10, Monthly $150, Yearly $1,350, Allege of
Great Falls
Custerounty Junior College
Eastern
Montana State Normal
Reat Falls Junior College
Montanachool of Mines
Montana State College
Montana State Normal College
Ontana State University
Montana College
School Board Members Reappointed to State Board
Gov. Roy E. Ayers reappoints W. T. Cowan of Box Elder and John P. Fabrick of Bozeman to the state board of education for four-year terms expiring Feb. 1, 1944. Both filled vacancies and previously served during the university hearing.
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W. T. Cowan
Box Elder
John P. Fabrick
Bozeman
Roy EB. Ayers
State Board of Education
Welles to Judge Stanford Drama Award Plays
Orson Welles will act as a final judge for the Anderson award in verse drama at Stanford University. The contest closes May 1, 1940, with a $200 prize and public performance of winning plays Aug 12–17. The Dramatists' alliance also offers Etherege, McGaw, and Gray prizes with notable judges.
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Orson Welles
Mercury Theater
Radio
Drama-ists
Stanford University
Pla
Welles
Alliance
Anderson
McGaw
Lynn Fontanne
Brooks Atkinson
New York Times
Dramatists’ Assembly
Address Dramatists’ Alliance
English Department
Helena Police Chief Resigns to Run Farm Near Portland
Helena Police Chief Roger Smith resigns effective April 30 after serving since May 1, 1934 to operate a small farm near Portland Oregon. Deputy Sheriff Rolla Duncan is named successor. Duncan is a former U S marshal for Montana and ex sheriff of Lewis and Clark county with two terms plus six years as deputy sheriff.
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Helena
Portland
Roger Smith
Ore
Rolla Duncan
Lewis and Clark County
Smith
United States
Montana
Brian D. O'Connell
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Old Butte Inter-Mountain
Edward B. Reynolds
Sacaawea
Dakota
York
Armstead
Capitol
Lewistown
State College
Ray Lakey
Margaret Smith
Natalie McDermott
Fairfield
Dale Skaalure
Big Sandy
Roland Breed
Roger Barto
pson_ Falls
Pauline Brittan
Kenneth Sire
Belt
Jean Berg
Pompey’s Pillar
Fred Orton
General Service
Wendell Aaronair Lodge
Elenies Derglund
Grass Range
Lloyd
Jensen
Sidney
Amy Pound
John Fisher
Paul Johnson
Terry
Cole
Big Timber
Asmde
Helen Briggs
NYA
State University
Stanford
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Pinkham
U. S. Bureau OF Mines
Copper Mining Company
Butte, Montana
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