Community Life Highlights in Wisdom and Fishtrap
Social events include a surprise bridal shower for Mrs Henry LeCorno with 16 attendees and prizes won by the honoree and Mrs Ivan Shaw. A dinner party at Elmer Jensen Ranch hosted by the Jensens and the Becks served halibut cheeks to 22 guests followed by games and dancing. The Fishtrap postoffice ends after 50 years. former postmasters noted. Reports from Wisdom detail club meetings, a birthday party for Glenna Beck, local visits, and highway conditions with snow impacting travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie” Rasmussen
Jake Neidt, Jr
Henry LeCorno
Elmer Jensen Ranch
Jensen
al Beck
Messrs. and Mesdaniel Warren Shaw
Clark Huntley
Tom Williams
Harold Capehart
Walter
Warren Shaw
Dillon
Bozeman
All Star Club
Ralph Huntley
Roy Oliver
Elmer Jensen
Contract Bridge Club
Clarence Helming
Jennie Stevenson
Harmony Club
Shaw
Wisdom
Glenna
Belva
Barbara Maybee
Billy
Barbara Lawrence
Betty Ann Jensen
Walter Lowery
Kenneth Shaw
Jo Anna Shaw
John Helming
Wisdom Divide Highway
Jim Schofield
Squaw Creek
Deer Lodge
Polaris A Dignified Parley of Past Legion Aux Officers
A Polaris gathering of former Ted Harp er unit American Legion Auxiliary presiding officers was hosted by members not yet in chair. Honorees included Gretchen Schofield Julia Helming Kate Hurley Essie Helming Mary Lee Willey Louise Lowery and Bernice Ramsey with Mrs Ben Van Houten and Mary Helming winning prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Harper
American Legion Auxiliary
Gretchen Schofield
Julia Helming
Kate Hurley
Essie Helming
Mary Lee Willey
Louise Lowery
Bernice Ramsey
Ben van Houten
Mary Helming
Jack Hurley
Anson
Ralph Huntley
Dillon
Butte
Wallace Francis
George Cottrell
Vincent Norbury
Tom Schulz
M. G. Ramsey
Myla
June Pendleton
Frank Pendleton
State spends less than its income in 1939
Montana's total receipts last year reached 38,802,634.18 with warrants issued totaling 32,282,356.99. Receipts rose by 5,004,405.74 from 1938 while expenditures were 2,452,459.63 above the 1938 level, with January and December cited as the peak income months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
John J. Holmes
Welcome Guest Visits and Local Socials Highlight Reichle Notes
Mrs Archie J niece Theresa don arrived at San Frahelaco from Cebu to visit relatives. A Saturday shower at the Garrison home honored Mrs William Garrison with gifts and a lunch after spinochle. Carl Kambich returned from San Francisco where his mother Mary Kambich recovering from a streetcar accident. Genevieve Green now a teacher in Stevensville. Wayne Cummins of Bute visited Reichle. Father Clifford to conduct services at Fred Hartwig home January 21. Mrs Matt Polish sr of Dillon visited Reichle. Reichle P T A met with low attendance due to weather. county nurse Margaret Holloran spoke on pre school health followed by social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie
Theresa Don
San Frahelaco
Cebu
Philippine Islands
Carl Kambich
San Francisco
Mary. Kambich
Reichs
Wayne Cummins
Bute
Reichse
Clifford Will
Fred Hartwig
Matt Polish, Sr
Dillon
Reichle
Reichle P. T. A
Margaret Holloran
Governor appoints five to Montana Board for the Blind
Governor Roy E Ayers appoints a five member Montana state commission for the blind under a recent act. Three members named by law include Egwin G Peterson Leif Fredericks and I M Bradford. The remaining members are E V Ahern and Patrick Callahan. The panel aims to promote welfare of blind persons via vocational training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy E. Ayers
State Commission For the Blind
Egwin G. Peterson
State School For Blind
Great Falls
Leif Fredericks
Helena
State Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation
I. M. Brandford
State Public Welfare Department
E. V. Ahern
Havre
Patrick Callahan
WPA Education and Recreation Report Details Staffing and enrollment
The report shows total enrollment in education at 289 000 with 55 percent women and 35 percent men. It lists 41 percent in vocational subjects and 80 percent in vocational training. Education staff totals 285 WPA teachers plus volunteers and a sponsor-paid teacher in 68 communities. Recreation programs operate in 133 communities with 228 WPA recreation leaders and 147 volunteers. 61.8 percent of participants are men and 38.2 percent women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Olson
Ity
Servis
Ection
WPA
Grocers Overhead Set At 10 Percent By Montana Panel
The Montana public service commission acting as a trade board set grocery store overhead at 10 percent calling it the probable cost of doing business. Under the unfair practices act, selling below this cost is a misdemeanor. The 1937 law aims to curb cutting prices to lure shoppers. Pay your subscription now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Railroad and Public Service Commission
Montana Trade Commission
Board of Hearings
Western Livestock Show and local social notes
Mr and Mrs Mark Clemon and Mrs Dan Pendergast visited Dillon for business and the Western Livestock show in Denver while Miss Loretta Grills stayed to visit county friends. The Jackson Homemakers met at Mrs Tom Clemow’s home with Bert Beauregard and Clemow as hosts. Harvey Johnson cut his foot during timber work and was treated in Dillon. Swift and Company cattle buyer Sam Robinson looked over feed lots and purchased fat cows from Carroll Jackson Nelson and Son. Mrs Fred Hirschy learned of Charles Tompkins Livingston’s death and attended his funeral. Mrs Ests Husted Fred Nelson and Tom dealt with Dillon business matters Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Marchesseau
Frank Marchesseau
Dillon
Grasshopper Valley
Missoula
F. E. Daly
Martin Jackson
Jackson
Elkhorn Springs
Allan Spencer
Polaris
Polaris Store
Elkhorn
Tash
Dick Tash
Harry Tash
Earl Tash
E. P. Marchesseau
Bannack
Colter Given
Andy Pyle
Mr. Pyle
Boston Montana
Grasshopper Valley Herding Association
K6 Ranch
Norman Nelson
Walter Paddock
Frank Nay
William Pahnish
W. S. Tash
R. D. Marchesseau
George Harrison
Willey
Dillon Forest Service
Grasshopper Herding Association
Elkhorn Herding Association
Dan Pendergast Motovea
iWestern
Loretta Grills
Sam Robinson
Butte
Swift and Company
William Carroll
Nelson and Son
Ests
Husted
Fred Nelson
Tom
Montana State Restored to Pacific Coast Conference
Montana State University was tentatively restored to full, active PCC membership after a conference meeting in Los Angeles. The Grizzlies will play a seven game conference schedule in 1942, with three PCC games in 1940 and four in 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
State’ University
Los Angeles
Grizzlies
Prominent Montanans to Meet in Helena for Youth Employment Conference
Montanans representing state federal government business labor and religion gather in Helena on January 22 for a conference with Aubrey Williams national youth administrator to explore ways to place more young people in private employment. Similar meetings are held in other states to reduce unemployment among youth.
Recruiting openings across branches for hawaiian and panama postings
The notice lists openings in multiple branches including infantry field artillery quartermaster ordnance and service with signal corps in the hawaiian and panama departments. Air corps roles at McChord Fort Lewis and Sacramento Air Depot require high school education or a mechanical trade journeyman rating with transport from Spokane by plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Infantry
Medical Department
Quartermaster ‘Corps
Artillery
Signal Corps
Quartermaster
Corps
Ordnance Department
Hawaiian’ Department
Panama
Coast Artillery
Air Corps
Philippine ‘Department
McChord Field
Fort Lewis
Tacoma
Wash
Fort, Lewis
Moffett
Calif
Sacramento Air Depot
Sacramento Air
Spokane
Patrol to Launch Campaign Against Drunken Driving
State highway patrol Supervisor Lou Boedecker announces a vigorous campaign to rid highways of drunken and reckless drivers. The effort blends strict enforcement with safety education to improve roadway safety this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Boedecker
State Highway Patrol
Gaid
Government allocates funds for Montana forest road projects
The Department of Agriculture announced a total of 695 750 dollars for construction and maintenance of roads in Montana national forests this year. An additional 375 126 dollars is set aside for truck roads and trails through the forests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Department of Agriculture
Montana
Department
State Insurance Dept reports 1939 collections rise over 1938
The state insurance department collected 366 417 05 last year a gain of 7 054 05 over the previous year according to a report by State Auditor John J Holmes ex officio insurance commissioner. The two per cent premium tax on policies sold by licensed companies brought 276 811 37 in 1939 based on 1938 business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Holmes
Holmes
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W. L. Soper
George Storr
Soper
Alma Soper
G. W. Gardiner
Divide
Wilma Girogre
Bee S. ‘Armitage
Detroit
Mich
Bismark
N. Dak
Will Knudsen
Arnold Holm
Lewis & Walker
Wyoming
Butté, Montana
Garrison
William
Genevieve Green
Stevens‘ville
Mark’‘Clemon
Denver
Jackson Homemakers “Club
Clemow
Bert Beauregard
Harvey Johnson
Fred Hirschy
Charles Tompkins
Livingston
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