Montana WPA Sees Surge in Adult Education Enrollment
Montana’s WPA division opened its largest season in September with 5 993 enrollees and 91 853 instructional hours across 195 teachers. By October enrollments exceeded 6 000 as programs span vocational literacy naturalization and correspondence courses in communities statewide.
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Montana
WPA
Joseph E. Parker
Montana Works Progress Administration
Division of Education
Montana State College
Parker
The Permanent Court of International Justice at The Hague
The Permanent Court of International Justice in The Hague consists of fifteen judges.
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Permanent Court of International Justice
the Hague
Holland
Blind readers form Topeka literary club in Kansas
A literary club for the blind has been organized in Topeka Kansas. The group aims to provide reading and discussion opportunities for visually impaired residents and to foster local literary interest.
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Topeka
Kan
Farm Security loan saves Montana family from bankruptcy
Letter from Mr and Mrs Chvilicek of Hill County describes how the Farm Security Administration rehabilitation division helped readjust debts during 1936 37 38 droughts and winters. Loans funded machinery relief crop planting and livestock feed enabling them to attain a debt free prosperous status by 1938 with a 25 bushel crop and Commodity Credit Corp loans aiding liquidation of most obligations.
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Farm Security Administration
Montana
John Chyilicek
Fairchild
Hill County
John C. McKay
WPA
Chvillcek
Commodity Credit Corp
Bull Sale Tops Montana Auction Despite Weather
L Chatterton staged a successful bull sale at the Wolf Langman Livestock yards in Great Falls with 32 coming 2 year old bulls averaging 175. Wales Domino 42d topped the sale at 440 to E Bell of Eden, beating Colonel Domino 68th sold for 400 to Tom Staunton. Top cows brought 105 and 96 dollars, while 20 breeding females sold privately after the ring.
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Great Falls
L. Chatterton
Montana
Wolf-Langman Livestock Commission Co
Wales Domino
Astor Domino
Stewart E. Bell
Eden
Colonel Domino
Tom Staunton
Colonel Domino 68Th
Prince Domino
Roy S. Currell
Mission
Cuba
John Willard
Augusta
Willard
Gene Dabney
Conrad
C. E. Smiley
Herman Wuerl
J. J. Patton
A. H. Jones
Highwood
Chatterton
Ed Reppert
Decatur
Ind
Sedgwick
Becphur
Forrest Bassford
Woden Journal
Art. Watson
One
olf-Langman
Company
U Sager
Bozeman Production Credit Association
Montana Briefs Highlight Local Projects and Notables
In Harlowton Deputy Warden Miller reports about 750 deer taken locally. Kalispell completes a $138000 South Fork bridge linking Columbia Falls and Coram. John Picken of Somers dies leaving $81000 estate with seven nieces. Conservation group records 152 wheat loans locally. House wiring delays stall Flathead Power Co rural electrification. Beets harvest ups at Conrad with 29000 tons stored. Unemployment fund earns $54746. Malta prisoner sentenced for shooting. Forsyth Scout mayor day yields fines. Leland Tansel resigns Kalispell post for Somers bank cashier job. Milk River irrigation CCC work logs. Yellowstone paper bought by J W Shevlin. 133 motor operation certificates cancelled. Fall apple market seen for Montana. Great Falls airport project begins under PWA. Disease cases rise but overall six-month health stats fall. Farm Bureau reelects N L Towne as president.
Dinamite Threats Triggered a Major Montana Manhunt
In fall 1903 the Northern Pacific faced a $50,000 ransom demand and dynamite threats. Guards patrolled 150 miles of Montana tracks, two men arrested after evidence linked Isaac Gravelle to the plot. Gravelle, released from Deer Lodge July 16, 1903, was convicted and fined $5,000 with 10 years.
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Northern Pacific
Montana
St. Paul
Spokane
Livingston
Missoula
Pepent
Butte
Garrison
Helena
Ven
Elliston
Haystack
Frank Latta
A. G. Reynolds
Isaac Gravelle
Gravelle
Collins
Deer Lodge
State
No Complaints Reported On Milk River Water
The Montana Board of Health pledged to prevent recurrence of Milk River contamination after Harlem residents complained of low water quality from refuse near Chinook sugar factory. Dr L H Fugman said current conditions are good and officials discussed actions to counter contamination. Dr W F Cogswell noted no Harlem complaints this fall.
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Montana Board of Health
Montana
L. H. Fugman
Helena
Harlem
Chinook
Fligman
W. F. Cogswell
Great Falls Boys Club Forms With Support From Police and Businessmen
Great Falls leaders from business circles police juvenile bureau and Cascade county district court establish the Great Falls Boys club in the Simpson block Central avenue between Second and Third streets. The club targets ages 15 to 18 to curb delinquency offering supervised recreation including readings games film showings and talks by professionals. About 30 boys will join with 12 charter members. dues are 15 cents a month.
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Great Falls
Police Juvenile Bureau
Probation Department
Cascade County District Court
Simpson Block
Central Avenue
Deane Bailey
Harold M. Mady
Tle
Bailey
Amerite
BeBnijoeney
Citeaeniz
Egorting
Proposal for New Dam on Rattlesnake in Western Montana
County Commissioner R P Glasscock of Missoula outlines a WPA irrigation project for the Rattlesnake area intended to aid ranchers with a more reliable year round water supply. Surveyor Charles Dimmick will meet Col George F Weisel WPA zoning engineer to draft plans and arrange an application with sponsor funding portion to be provided by Rat.
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Rattlesnake
Montana
R. P. Glasscock
Missoula County
Charles 8. Dimmick
George F. Weisel
WPA
Four to Compete for Rhodes Scholarship Trials
Four Montana State College seniors Carroll O'Rourke from Billings George Peterson of Waltham Stanley Swingle of Bozeman and Robert Tichenor of Belgrade will compete in the state Rhodes scholarship trials. Two state winners advance to the district contest later this year.
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Montana State College
Carroll O’rourke
Billings
George Peterson
Waltham
Stanley Swingle
Bozeman
Robert Tichenor
Belgrade
Ater
Timber use in North America dwarfs world share
North America accounts for about one-twelfth of the global population yet consumes roughly half of the world's timber. The statistic highlights regional demand patterns and resource impact.
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North America
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Potomac
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