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Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1939

Page

2

Test Well To Rule At Warm Springs Mental Hospital

State officials inspected a test well as part of a proposed $10,000 Warm Springs water system upgrade funded by the 1929 legislature. The test, conducted with State Water Board engineers, indicated satisfactory results and paving the way for installing a new supply three miles southwest of the institution after securing water and power easements. If the test meets specs, a second well will be drilled promptly.

Warm Springs W. L. Fitzzimmons Consolidated H. M. Tice B. Bonghue P. K. Williams State Water Board

City Acts to Fence Rotunda After Suicide Attempts

Milwaukee report states the city council approved placing padded rails at ground floor rotunda entrances to form a danger zone after multiple falls from upper floors. A recent incident ended in death from shock. No action was taken on adding barbed wire atop railings to deter further suicides.

Milwaukee Evert

June Rains Spread Across Montana From Helena To Conrad

Heavy June rainfall drenched much of Montana with Helena hit by a steady downpour. City totals reached over seven tenths of an inch with larger amounts reported in Great Falls and Malta, while Lewistown and Cut Bank saw lighter totals. The report notes regional precipitation data and mentions a wartime era reference to U S military installations and civil air fields.

Montana Helena Great Falla Sanford Arom Inenes Conrad Peek Lewistown Stantoi

Thespian Lincoln craze fuels demand for impersonators

New York reports a nationwide revival of interest in plays about Abraham Lincoln, driving Broadway actors to study likenesses of Lincoln. Raymond Massey draws attention for his aging portrayal in Abe Lincoln in Illinois, while others like Frank McGlye and Walter Houston receive praise for their interpretations. references to past portrayals and confusion in fashioning a natural Lincoln are noted amid broader cultural chatter.

New York Lincoln Frank McGlye Massey Abe Lincoln Lincols Asd Bank Fondy Lincoln Peardlens Dank Fonda Abe Stephen Courteigh Ha Fart Time18 Walter Huston Chic Sale

Funeral notices honor Ressie Marshall Whilleamh and Thereea Ludwig

Funeral services for Ressie Marshall Whilleamh will be held at 2 today at Ute Grp and Conrad chapel for the former Helena resident who died Sunday. Burial is in Forest Vale cemetery. She was past president of the Montana Pioneers and Lewis and Clark chapter of the Sousan Daughters of Montana Pioneers. Attending group includes Mrs Taelnda Scott and others from Great Falls. Funeral services for Thereea Ludwig will be at 9 Wednesday morning at St Velena's cathedral with the rosary at 7:18 this evening at Opp Kod Conrad funeral home.

Atian Science Ute Grp Conrad Chapel Ressie Marshall George Rayha O. M. Lanstrum George Porter Louis Henry Fred Kessler Charles Keesler E. M. Hart Roy M. Crismas Great Falls The Sons and Daughters Thereea Ludwig St. Velena's Cathedral Opp Kod Conrad

Clements To Speak At Bozeman Meeting

J Burke Clements, chairman of the Montana Industrial Accident Board, traveled to Bozeman to address the Bozeman Motor Club today on workmen's compensation. He is expected back Friday. In another item, a petty larceny complaint against John Byers and Norman Langford was dropped in Curfew Court, with defendants excused without hearing, per County Attorney Herold Anderton.

J. Burke Clements Montana Industrial Accident Board Bozeman Lin Bozeman Motory Club Mr. Clemente Chatoes Frank Pfummer John Byers Norman Langford Iuetica George Freeman Herold K. Anderton

First Kangaroo Court Delights Big Audience

A humorous makeshift court event drew a large crowd despite bad weather. J. Miller Smith led defense for the Heo Kottas while Feed Gardiner and George Huber acted as judges in western regalia with pistols and handcuffs. Local officials faced comic charges, wearing labels like I cannot grow whiskers. Four planned future courts are in the works, mostly to be held in the auditorium. The piece ends with an odd note about car oil to gasoline ratios.

Soan Helen Clyfe Crator J. Miller Smith Der Heo Kottas Sears and Roebuck Rick Hobertsy Amos M. Shelindy Cnet Tom Fianega Shoraman Saith Amoman Atorney Walton Culver Kangaroo Court Committee Fo Clonging Auditorum

Robert McGregor Injured at Shrine Ceremony

Robert McGregor president of the Algeria Shrine patrol is recovering from a partial injury suffered at a Shrine ceremonial in Great Falls. A toy cannon on the Whoopee wagon discharged accidentally, sending cartridge fragments into his arm. He was taken to Columbus hospital and released after determination the wound was not serious. Berkeley Calif June 5 Uniform standards of fruit and vegetable inspection at state borders to lessen general resentment against increasing regulations were advocated at the Western plant quarantine board conference.

Robert McGregor Algeria Helena Shiine Columbus Hospital Berkeley Calif Western Plant Quarantine Hoard

Monthly Chamber Meetings Set By Commercial Club

Monthly meetings of the Chamber of Commerce are planned for the near future with a regular first Monday schedule. Directors and officials discussed progress on the tourist committee and related projects, including a new reception at the bureau. Harold Lyngmaid and other officers were named as part of the planning, while a Chicago performance by John Barrymore was noted as interrupted by health concerns.

Chamber of Commerce Firs Munday Fom Nortern Dapat B.dteki Tnhin Chilran Harold Lyngmaid

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