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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1941
Page
3
A USC professor shares a vivid London air raid letter from a young businessman met by Miss McCorkle. The writer describes Moaning Minnie warnings, anti aircraft fire, falling shells, and the terrifying sound of an approaching bomb, noting a land mine’s worse reach.
Governor Ford expresses satisfaction as the legislature passes laws. The Gardiner Commercial Club backs the See the Old West This Year travel push by the Western States Promotion Council, pledging support to benefit Park County and Yellowstone through the cooperative campaign.
Governor Sam C. Ford critiques the 27th assembly for not repealing the Hitler era hire and fire provision and for defeating a state civil service plan. He notes bills passed include HB 10 to curb waste and a long range government reorganization plan pending constitutional changes. The governor highlights proposed studies, reapportionment, social security tweaks, and education board reforms as key accomplishments and next steps.
Helena and Whitehall Rotarians joined Boulder business and professional men at the Boulder Hot Springs hotel to organize Montana s 27th Rotary club. Dr Kenneth Tyler presided with help from Aiken Kaiserman and district leaders as local members including Otto Brackman and Judge Albert Anderson attended.
Alaska depends on wildlife sources for food clothing and income as fish and game services note. Game birds and animals provide sustenance while fur pelts furnish earnings and clothing for trappers. Officials say the region offers unique variety and abundance of wildlife.
Federal Judge J H Baldwin at Helena dismissed charges against Howard Lewis Rice who allegedly posed as an FBI special agent. Rice was arrested in a Butte tavern in January after a complaint alleged the impersonation. no grand jury indictment was returned in Great Falls and prosecutors said they would not pursue the matter further.
The arraignment of 18 year old Robert R. McCollim, who confessed to killing his aunt in Great Falls, was postponed at the request of his counsel Paul J. Freeman, a former deputy county attorney, now engaged by McCollim.
A brief note states only 35 vessels conducted the purse seine fishery for mackerel in the Atlantic during the 1940 season, likely the smallest seining fleet since purse-seine introduction between 1860 and 1870.
Governor Ford praised the reapportionment bill for saving costs and creating a more workable House. He noted improvements to old age assistance and said amendments would aid administration with higher payments after July 1. He supported a constitutional referendum to appoint the state board of education and the 250000 bond issue for a veterans memorial building to house the state historical library, funded by boxing revenue and land grant income.
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