Missoula Tests Point to State Rubber Industry
Scientists at Montana State University report successful cultivation of the Russian dandelion kok saghyz near Missoula as a potential large scale rubber source. About 90 pounds of seed arrived from Russia. three Montana nurseries grow the plant with 30 acres near Missoula, 20 at Savenac in Haughan, and 10 near Miles City.
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Montana State University School of Pharmacy
Missoula
Montana
Russia
Kok Saghyz
Soviet Union
Savenac Nursery
Coster
Montana Still Has More Men Than Women 114 to 100
Montana's production of 1941 shows a male to female ratio of 114 to 100, higher than the national 102.5 to 100. The Montana State University bureau notes declines since 1910 but confirms Montana leads in male percentage. The 1941 edition also details agriculture, income, and postal receipts.
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Montana
Bureau of Business Research
Montana State University
United States
Roy J. W. Ely
West
Mid-West
Banking Associations
Montanan’s Inc
Treasure State News Briefs Compile Local Deaths and Events
A collection of notices from Montana towns reports deaths in Lewistown and Great Falls, a war production board move on nonessential typewriters, convention plans for the Montana Motor TransportAssociation, civic group elections in Butte, a liquorless youth club opening in Fort Benton, and various obituaries and community updates including beaver hide sales and religious milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
War Production Board
Montana
Stockmen can buy vegetable oil feed cheaper this year
Montana rangemen and feeders may purchase cottonseed cake soybean meal and other vegetable oil products at savings through a Commodity Credit Corp program. Bulk soybean meal sells at 42.80 per ton f o b Bozeman with pellet form 1.50 higher. base prices 30 per ton for meal and 31.50 for pellets plus freight 14.80 per ton to Bozeman. Some areas deduct 2 per ton. Montana rates vary 11.20 to 16.50. Cottonseed cake has similar terms. bulk prices emphasized and bagged products cost more. Minimum bulk prices listed: cottonseed cake 31.50 per ton 41 percent protein linseed meal 30 a ton peanut cake 31.50 a ton 45-47 percent protein. Nicholas Roosevelt built and operated a steam driven boat as early as 1798.
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Montana
Commodity Credit Corp
E. P. Orcutt
Montana State College
Orcutt
Bozeman
District Census Records 450000 DC Residents Aged 21 Plus
Census figures show about 450000 people aged 21 or older live in the District of Columbia. The data reflects adult residents and housing patterns within the capital.
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District of Columbia
Montana Highway Traffic Drops In year to Oct 10
The state highway department planning survey shows Montana highway traffic fell 20.8 percent from a year earlier for the year ending Oct 10. Secondary feeder road traffic declined 21.2 percent, with monthly drops of 16.7 percent for roads and 12.8 percent for feeder roads.
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Montana
State Highway Department
Governor Seeks to Preserve Montana Surplus for Postwar Use
Governor Sam C. Ford urged saving Montana’s 4 to 5 million dollar surplus at the start of the 1943 45 biennium for postwar needs. He promised to scrutinize all 1943 legislature appropriations and cut nonessential or excessive items to safeguard funds for future emergencies and a large postwar public works program.
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Sam C. Ford
Montana
Marcus Daly
Hamilton
Savory Meat Loaf Made With Tapioca Binder
Wartime cooking tips highlight quick cooking tapioca as a tasteless binder to retain meat flavor and moisture in meat loaves. Two recipes for veal pork loaf and savory beef loaf are provided, sized for ten servings, with baking steps and serving options.
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Red Cross
Army Health Is Excellent Says Dr James A Tobey
Dr James A Tobey reports extremely low sickness in the U S Army as of June 1942 with no epidemics. Malaria is controlled in camps and quinine measures are used. jaundice is mild and not dangerous to the public. He says wartime army health surpasses past wars, reassuring families of service members.
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Medical Department of
Army
State Has But Few Tires to Turn
State officials admit tire supply is at a minimum with very limited stock for passenger cars and only one truck spare. Highway patrol and highway department may retain a 10 percent reserve by law, but no central pool exists. Many state vehicles run with four tires and no spare.
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J. E. Henry
Henry
Highway Patrol
Highway Department
Billings Man Fortress Gunner Wins Silver Star
Billings resident Serg. Henry A. Buller and other United States Flying Fortress gunners earned silver stars for gallantry during air battles over New Britain on August 7 supporting the Solomon Islands drive. The award cited their seven of 20 Zeros shot down in Fortress action against the Vunakanau airstrip near Rabaul.
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United States
New Britain
Solomons
George W. Kenney
Australia
Henry A. Buller
Billings
Mont
Vunakanau
Rabaul
Farmer Patents Waxing Machine For Vegetables
Herman Siewing Jr., a 32 year old Valley county farmer, received a federal patent for a vegetable waxing machine that speeds processing in labor scarce agriculture. The machine moves vegetable baskets through a wax bath on a conveyor, aiding ruta bagas, carrots and parsnips. Siewing has already placed the first unit on his Glasgow area ranch.
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Herman Siewing Jr
Valley County
Herman Siewing
Siewing
Texas
Young Siewing
Montana
Marian Martin Pattern 9126 Enlists Wartime Wardrobe
Pattern 9126 offers a collar‑top front panel design with optional pockets and slide fastener. In misses and women sizes 14 through 40, size 16 requires 3% yards plus 34 yards 35 inch fabric. Order by sending 16 cents with name address and style number to Pattern Department MN New York.
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Marian Martin
Pattern Department
18Th St
New York
N.Y
Brazil Fixes Amazon Drainage Volume At Peak Flood
Brazil estimates the Amazon River releases 247000000000 cubic feet of water daily during the greatest flood period, reflecting enormous river discharge and hydrological impact.
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Brazil
Amazon
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Lewistown
James L. Bennett
John W. Reed
Fergus County
Gale D. Whitney
Montana Motor Transport Association
Butte
Benjamin H. Holcomb
Livingston
Montana Society of Certified Public Accountants
Society
Great Falls
Roy Smith
Los Angeles
Stockett
Joseph Smith
J. W. Porter
Diocesan Council of
Catholic Women
Heisey Memorial
Fort Benton
Cc. Y. C
Huhne
Front Street
Victory Hall
Anna M. Nalbach
Herman Nalbach
Glasgow
Forrest EF. Smith
Great Northern
Minneapolis
Smith
Railway
State Fish and Game Department
J. S. McFarland
Beckman Brothers
L. M. Goldberg
Sam Huie
Sam
Huie
San Francisco
William J. Condon
St. Ann’s
Charles D. White
Spokane
Joseph M. Gilmore
Joseph J. Stillman
Kalispell
Havelock
Ontario
Stillman
Rochester
N. Y
John Richards
Flathead
A. C. M. Company
WPB
E. J. Keeley
Park County
Lewis and Clark County
Charles J. Kelly
Boston
Kelly
Joseph Peters
Peters
Anaconda
Mary Peters
Villa Marie
Montreal
Canada
Nicholas Roosevelt
North
South
Gladys Swarthout
Wolf
J. A. Tobey
James A. Tobey
State
Vicks
Ammeas
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