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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1933
Page
6
Partly cloudy today with a warmer period ahead for Helena Montana. The forecast lists low temperatures around 32 degrees and mentions record highs in the 40s. Local notices include drum corps dance, hospital updates, and a Thanksgiving program at St Peter’s Hospital with references to community events and public figures.
The Veterans Administration in Fort Tartlaus requests help locating several veterans. Names include Bowen, Milton, and Walter. one man vanished between Washington and Palo Alto after boarding a train on January 14, 1592. He suffers dementia and wears glasses, weighing about 175 pounds and 5 feet 11 inches tall. Relatives report no contact since September 1082.
Intermountain Water college choir presents a Sunday program at 2 PM in the Ep Church under Prof David J Jones and Miss Ruth Crawled with soloists Bernina Hunter Tadden to the Vawls Nathaniel Dett horns and Ave Maria. A silver offering will be taken.
Sam O Connell and guests at the Pacer yesterday include Nora Lait and Lema Lowell of Hollywood. Miagaati Jeltisen admitted to St Johns hospital for a surgical treatment yesterday. W C Engman of Maat seen. Volluver returning to better health at St Johns hospital after weeks of illness. Mrs T J Quamme of Brody arrives in Trelant to stay with her Bachan representative Quaming of Pondern county for the remainder of theTwit ipistye anasion.
Fred Sheriff of Olena, director of Northwest Airways, named general supervisor for Montana to build fully equipped lighted airways for the northern line from St. Paul to Seattle via Olena. Montana urged to apply for airport development funds. $665.00 already set aside with potential to exceed a million dollars. Sheriff travels to Helena to advocate municipal bonds for park, garbage, and sewage improvements to fund airport needs. The grant honors late T. Z. Walsh for promoting Northwest Airways extension toward Puget Sound.
Washington November reports the farm administration maintains the present five cent per bushel processing tax for corn instead of raising it to twenty cents tonight with a planned hike to twenty cents on January 1. Officials expect the higher levy later but say it won’t push surpluses from farms. The administration cites about 380 million dollars in aid to midwestern farmers and says credit measures won’t depress corn prices. A supplement exempts small processors from filing processing declarations.
Firat prize in the city wide Fidag contest, sponsored by the Helena American Legion auxiliary, was awarded to Ernes Hing Mrella of St Vincent Academy. Kathleen Raney of St Vincent Academy took second, Edward A. Coyle of Garrett Academy third. Helena high schools entered three essays which were sent to the state chairman in Hardin for entry in the national Fidac contest ending today. Judges included Mrs Yates Intermountain Union College and D Branal of the American Legion. The winning essays will be needed in the Armistice Day program next year.
James Sammons, once linked to Al Capone, was convicted of attempted bribery and being an habitual criminal by a Diana, Indiana jury after a 90 minute deliberation. He received a life sentence as the judge ordered a poll of jurors. Sammons had prior murder, highway robbery, and other charges.
S. L. Smithers, longtime Helena businessman and former president of the Helena Merchants’ Exchange, died Thanksgiving morning at his home after a long illness. Born February 4, 1862 in Walworth County Wisconsin, he lived 44 years in Helena and was active in Rotary, Montana clubs, and the Country Club. Survived by widow Emily McClellan Smithers, daughter Vernal L. Smithers, sons Clell and Clifford M. Smithers, sister Mrs. Nate Hicks of Burlington Wisconsin. Final rites at St. Peter’s Pro Cathedral with Opp and Conrad in charge.
A veteran Helena merchant met A S Reeves in 1899 en route to Seattle. A Helena stopover and market survey led to opening a new shoe store on Thanksgiving Day 1899. The shop grew into Helena’s oldest shoe establishment, built on gentleness courtesy and enthusiasm, earning many enduring friends who mourn his passing.
The new 2 cent a mile rail fares cut round trips to two cents a mile with 10 day completion limits for short trips and up to six months or 13 months for longer journeys. Western lines slash sleeping car surcharges, arguing trains offer cheaper, safer travel with flexible routes and shared mileage-based pricing across major routes from Chicago to the West and Northeast.
Montana lawmakers returned home for Thanksgiving after a brief Wednesday session. Fifty-eight members were present and eighty-three absent as roll call closed. Representative Albert Besancon moved all absent members be marked present in view of the presidential proclamation. Jt. R. 4, approving erection and floating at Eastern Montana Normal School buildings, advanced from judiciary and awaits committee action. The revenue and taxation committee advanced the inheritance tax bill to do pass.
State reemployment director Purcell urged all out of work women to register immediately to expedite the presidents grant for jobless women. County managers are to start registration today as Perkins program aims to place teachers, nurses, stenographers, waitresses, and office workers in public offices and community education roles across Montana. Initial county counts show about 1,300 unemployed women, with totals expected over 2,000 once all counties report.
Miss Katherina Colt of Butte and John M. Carroll McDermott formerly of Helena were married recently at St Marys cathedral in San Francisco. The ceremony was attended by Miss Evelyn Corsmit and Horace Dwyer. McDermott, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Peter T McDermott, is a Hearst circulation department employee in San Francisco.
Chief of Police Joe Spurren said the city jail was empty on Thanksgiving night though county inmates were fed a turkey dinner at the Hotel de Pargons. Sheriff Arthur Parsons confirmed the holiday turnout as he hosted guests at the Masonic home and Gold Fellow’s dinner. Also noted, New York architect Richard Henry Dana, 64, grandson of Longfellow, died.
Cattle producers in western North Dakota and Montana maintain herds despite low prices while wool and sheep interests also push forward. Northern Pacific livestock agent reports a large cattle movement to market but core herds remain intact. Feeder lambs shift from eastern Montana and western North Dakota to feed lots in Minnesota and eastern North Dakota as the season progresses.
The county treasurer will remain open today for taxpayer convenience, closing at 6 o clock instead of 5. Last Wednesday’s tax receipts totaled 968 186.06, with total taxes about 500 900. The new bill extends delinquency for the first 1923 realty tax installment to March 1, 1934, but requires two thirds of 1 percent interest per month on deferred payments, while eliminating the 5 percent penalty. The treasurer’s staff will be busy mailing receipts to taxpayers who paid by check.
Chicago landlord assured resident Jerome Shorr that burglaries were rare. He then bought a watchdog for protection, but thieves still entered and stole six geese, one turkey, and one crate of eggs.
In a quirky donation, the Northern Pacific Hallway Treasury reports a late 19th century conscience payment. An envelope from Seattle addressed to the Treasurer of the Northern Pacific Railway Company contained 40 dollars in currency. The note suggested repayment for a possible past debt and signed only as sincerely, with no name or address.
Ten dinner guests gathered at Ben Johnson’s home in Long Beach California when he, the host, spoke grace and then shot himself with a revolver. He died several hours later in a hospital. Police said the death was self-inflicted.
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