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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1932
Page
6
Montana weather outlook includes fair conditions on Thursday with possible warm spells and scattered notes on local services. The item lists multiple local businesses and residents, including doctors, shops, and property listings, with brief references to notices, rentals, and upcoming community events.
Edward Hungerford, noted author of Saturday Evening Post pieces, arrives in the city to gather data for a railroad history book. He will stay several days at the historical library, drawing on his long career including works on the Northern Pacific and Baltimore and Ohio lines.
Helena Catholics held a special mass at the private chapel of the bishop in observance of Pope Pius XI’s birthday. Bishop George J. Finnigan led the service with prayers for the Holy Father’s welfare and a message of blessing dispatched to Vatican City.
A chaotic list of visitors gathers in and around Lewistown including Grinton Toston Mont Melzer of Superior and Tony Wolf Creek. Guests from Salt Lake City, Livingston, Helena, Great Falls and Chicago attend Memorial Day events while locals from Rimini, Anaconda, and San Diego visit family and old friends.
A brief notice promises a major upcoming reveal in this issue season. Officials urge daily updates and steady attention as the announcement unfolds with notable interest and scope for the paper’s readership.
Mayor Mausch explains a temporary voluntary fund to aid unemployed graduates, clarifying it is not a pay cut. He backs reductions in street lighting, including removing two posts, using smaller globes, and installing lamps at Lyndale Street bridge ends. A peddler ordinance and parking rule proposal are discussed, with a license plan for sellers and support from merchants and railroads.
Tourists from the United States touring South America report bootleg currency profits in Chile while Peru imposes strict match laws with heavy fines. W J MacHaffie and his brother Frank travel from Wilmington to Valparaiso, visiting Lima after the Peru earthquake, noting Chilean respect for Americans and copper exports aboard a Grace Line cruise via the Panama Canal ending in Los Angeles.
Preparations are under way for the annual meeting of the M C A. GA to be held in the banquet hall of the association building. Secretary O B McLaughlin announced that eight directors will be elected as terms expire in spring. Officers will be elected by the board. programs and entertainment are to be announced within ten days.
Republican candidates filed petitions with the secretary of state. Attorney General L A Foot of Choteau seeks another term promising economy and personal attention to legal affairs. Steve Arnold of Broadview seeks lieutenant governor focusing on government consolidation and price investigation. Judge John Curly of Glasgow and Judge James M Self of Hamilton seek re election in their districts. Judge Relf in the Lake Missoula Mineral Ravalli Sanders district filed without a statement.
Kiwanis heard a briefing on modern business practices by Ben Bratcher of the Veterans Bureau legal department at a luncheon. Rev. Shelby Ahuschon opened the session and introduced Bratcher who stressed honest open methods and a human-centered approach to business and warned that rapid scale risks collapse. Mrs. H F Wilkins sang selections. Douglas Christie joined the club as a new member. Guests Lars Fisch and Charles Quint attended. June program committee was named.
Revival services at St James A M B Church under Mrs Doris Holmes begin at 7 00 p m and run for two weeks Rev Arthur Moore says Mrs Holmes will be an inspiring speaker Logan Smith will lead the singing adding an invitation to the public to attend all services The revival aims to strengthen BibIe understanding for the congregation and community members of St James.
The Mortara fish and game commission holds its initial meeting at the department offices to reorganize the board, elect a chairman, and tackle routine business. New members include William Stientren cher of Missoula Harry P Stanford of Kalispell B T Price of Laurel William P Sullivan of Square Butte and William F Plynn of Anaconda. State Game Warden Robert 17 is secretary of the commission. Mrs Kate Stanwood Cutter Pillsbury Gurds wife of Cyrus J K Curry Philadelphia publisher died.
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