Wisdom and Big Hole Chronicle Easter Notes and Passings
LocalWisdom and Big Hole residents share Easter activities and family updates. Jake Louke, longtime Wisdom resident, died at his Gerlock home after relocating for health. Dillon, Butte trips, forest ranger changes, and community club papers highlight a week of gatherings and marriages including Norman Vaughn and Virginia Kerrigan.
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Jake Louke
Gerlock
Nev
Will Knudsen
Wisdom
Whitehall
Harold Capehart
Ralph Huntley
Dillon
CG. E. Miller
Jack Miller
Ogden
Utah
Orville Sparrow
Tofts
Sparrow
Henry Hendricks
Ted Woodward
Norman Vaughn
Fishtrap
Virginia Kerrigan
Anaconda
Wisdom Woman’s Club
Cy ‘Swartz
Joyce Hirschy
Hasger
Asa’.Willey
Bud Knudsen
Bob
Melvin McDowell
Hans Rasmussen
Spokane
Roy Baker
Shelter Belt Trees Available to Ranchers at Nominal Cost
County Agent Bernard announced that broadleaf and evergreen trees for shelter belts are available to ranchers and farmers at a nominal cost. April 1 is the deadline for applications under the Clark McNary act, with submissions to the county agent's office.
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Bernard
Local notices cover speeches and community news at Dillon
Monday night at the Normal College auditorium the student activity committee hosts a speaker on world affairs, Mr Streit, who discusses a federal world union and his Union Now movement. Also reported are local visits, Easter gatherings, and the Montgomery estate case ruling against Gilbert as executor with heirs awarded remaining property.
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Versity
Europe
New York Times
Philadelphia Ledger
League of Nations
the Times
Association of Foreign Correspondents
Geneva
Streit
France
England
Sweden
United States
William Montgomery
Daain
Preda Tispathes
Supreme Court
Gilybert
Montgomery
George H. Montgomery
William’ G. Montgomery
James’ K. "Montgomery
Gilbert
District Court
J. B. Poindexter
Hawaii
Poindexter
Dillon area social notes and Easter gatherings reported
Easter Sunday activities highlight Dillon families with visits from Allen Dansie and Susan Jackson, Mrs. Lena Nelson and grandson Jay, and many local dinners. Cattle buyers visited the pens while families hosted gatherings at Sam Peterson’s home and other local houses. Martin Jackson Jr. participated in first communion at St Patrick’s church with Edith calmed.
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Dillon
Wendell Jardine
James’ Johnson
Jimmie
Fred Nelson
Roy Zebarth
Sparky
Esta. Husted and Loughies
Judy
Boyd
Anna Lee Shepherd
Butte
Eda Jackson
Jackson
Charlie Wenger
Carl Holman
Jacob McMein
Mark Clemon
Sanford Shepherd
Carl Linden
Martin Jackson
Ralph Barnes
Nimrod
Lena Nelson
Jay
Colleen
Dempsey Murphy
Sam Peterson
Kenneth Peterson
Elvin Peterson
Alfred Peterson
Pete
Bob
Melvin Peterson
Simonsen
Sheridan
Allen Dansie
Susan
Noel Jackson
Martin
St. Patrick's Church
Martin, Jr
Erickson Named Assistant Administrator of Montana Liquor Board
Former Governor John E. Erickson, a Democrat, becomes assistant administrator of the Montana Liquor Control Board succeeding Warren K. Toole who resigned to return to private law practice in Great Falls. The board declared a $100000 February dividend and reported February excise tax receipts exceeding $35000. February cash balance in banks stood at 16289154, about four million higher than 1939. State Treasurer Ray N. Shannon announced figures. The Board of Examiners seeks PWA approval to extend the Galen state tuberculosis hospital project third floor deadline from March 23 to April 15. Contractor Fred B. Dudley of Great Falls requested extension. The Supreme Court took under advisement whether a majority of examiners can negotiate a $12000000 insurance contract for state bridges after highway commission dispute. Governor Ayers reappointed P G Gutensohn of Whitefish.
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John E. Erickson
State Liquor Control Board
Warren K. Toole
Toole
Great Falls
Erickson
Liquor Board
State Board of Examiners
Public Works Administration
Galen State Tuberculosis Hospital
Fred B. Dudley
Mont
State Supreme Court
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Night fishing ban to curb midnight fishers
The state fish and game commission votes to ban fishing after 10 PM to protect trout. John Schofield says the rule will save thousands of fish for anglers and tourists while preserving existing bag limits of 15 fish or 15 pounds plus one. A proposed season change and other restrictions were rejected.
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Fish and Game
John Schofield
Superintendent of Fisheries and Hatcheries
State liquor board shows higher January February profits
The board reports a net profit of 104000 in January and 98816 in February, up from 89472 and 87019 a year earlier. For the first two months this year profits equal 24.9 percent of sales, vs 23.2 percent last year, per Administrator L. M. A. Wass.
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State Liquor Control Board
L. M. A. Wass
Reichle Easter Social and Visits Across Towns
Reichle residents enjoyed Easter with church services in nearby towns. Families from Butte Helmville and Dillon visited, including the Tadovich and Adders households. The Reichle school held an Easter party with Mrs. Freeman and local pupils.
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Robert ‘McCormick
da Butte
Mac ‘Poole
Browns
Buhrer School
Reichle School
Freeman
Grant Kelly
Helmville
Mont
John Brocovich
Butte
Val Tadovich
Will’ Adders
Nick Adders
Dave Hagenbarth
Spencer
Idaho
Reichle
Maggie Bryant
Conner
Lemhi
Archie Green
Jake Mittelméter
Earl
Dillon
Joy Home
State Buys Trucks From GM and Ford for Highway Units
General Motors lands a contract for 48 Chevrolet trucks for the state highway department this year. Two Ford trucks were also purchased for the road bureau. Chevrolets include 22 one and one half ton dumps 12 one half ton pickups four three quarter ton panels five station wagons and five one and one half ton platform trucks.
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General Motors
State Highway Department
Road Bureau
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