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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1933
Page
6
Unsettled weather expected with showers Thursday and Friday affecting cadets, church activities, and road conditions near Bearmouth. Plus court actions, funeral plans, school notices, and a death report from Helena with local legal and public notices.
Flas will present flag day observance with an outdoor program at All Park on June 14 evening. The event starts at 7:30 pm with Colonel E. H Williams, commander of the national guard, arranging for a regimental band to provide music and a concert after the program. Committee members Hugh Adair, A E Fitzpatrick and A Reever lead arrangements.
William Leonard Foss aged 13 son of Mrs Mabel Foss of Ronan died yesterday morning at the FO GO.F home in the valley after an illness of several weeks. Born July 34 1920 at Ronan, he lived at the home since 1922. Survived by his mother a brother John at the Odd Fellows home and a sister Francia of Ronan. Body at the Opp and Conrad Mineral home with arrangements to be announced.
Anil board schedules Thursday hearing on Re L Phelps for a certificate to freight motor trucks in Misroula. Misroula date listed as Thursday by Montana Railroad Commissioner. Columbia River rise prompts weather bureau to warn of potential mood damage and halt due to flood risk.
Vacation starts this week in Helena middle schools with about 2,000 students off to summer freedom. Eighth grade diplomas will be awarded at three city schools. Central School graduates 61, Mawthorne 9, Bryant 14, with programs at Mawthorne and Central this afternoon featuring speeches, songs, and officer inaugurations for next year.
Edward J. McGowan of Butte spoke on Youth as the guest lecturer at a Rotary meeting in Dillon. Helena Rotarians heard tributes to Miss Marie Wilkinkel of Sister Mountain and noted performances by Mina Adolnida Milew, Lenore Krieg, and Colman Mulcahy.
The Churches of Elena sponsor a two week daily vacation Bible school starting Monday June 22 at the Presbyterian church. Enrollment is 10 cents per child to fund materials. Four departments run by local supervisors cater to ages four to eight and seventh to eighth grades. Morning sessions combine study and supervised play and parents are urged to cooperate.
Federal agents near Race Track in Roberts Montana arrested Carl Lahey and Earl Dutine for operating a large illegal still. The apparatus included a 4600 gallon capacity still and a 1375 gallon still, valued at over 8700, supplying Butte and surrounding territory. The seizure marks a major stop to illegal distilling activity in the region.
Governor Cooney and Montana relief officials plan to attend a June 14 conference called by Federal Emergency Relief Administrator Harry Hopkins to align state relief policies with the federal act of 1933. They seek clarity on federal funds for relief work and potential water project employment, and will request a personal meeting with President Roosevelt.
From a tin box found on the Mission range in western Montana a Bible volume with red tellers was brought to the state historical library by Mrs A T Ehibbard. The book bears notes that it was used by a blind missionary preaching to the Crow Indians seven miles east of Livingston in 1880. Its journey to the range remains unknown.
Lakeside school in Seattle announces six $500 scholarships to students from Montana Idaho Oregon and Washington. Eligible boys aged 10 to 18 with outstanding ability and high moral standards may apply to Charles Ko Best, assistant Headmaster, Lakeside School, Seattle, Washington.
The Attorney General's office ruled that the state is entitled to compensation from the property of inmates in the State Hospital, including property acquired after confinement. Funds collected help defray inmate import costs. A separate opinion states that a county treasurer must collect state and county taxes when collecting irrigation district taxes.
State Board of Equalization granted permits including a retail permit to the Ginger Park Hotel Company, wholesale permits to Conrad Transfer and Fee Company of Conrad and Ralph W Brown of Great Falls, and a Shelby Country Club license. The total licenses issued brought in about 155375 for the day. The department reports 3111 applications received by yesterday afternoon amid many filings from villages and reservations. The issue of state combining licenses in localities remains undecided. A separate note states the United Kingdom has 6000 women doctors in active practice.
Montana state publicity bureau reports across all counties favorable crop growth with above average yields despite two week planting delays. soil and moisture improved by precipitation. early frosts limited to small counties. cattle ranges and water holes strong with new dairying facilities in Hamilton Missoula and Bozeman cooperative set to begin operation.
A new corporation named Thomnentic Shelby Distributors Inc registered in Sweet Grass Tools County to distribute beer wholesale or retail with capital stock of 25000 divided into 26090 shares par value Fl. Directors named include Robert Van Meer Al Colberx of Shirley and Marry Watkins of Sweet Grass.
Mrs. Sheldon Joris aged about 32, daughter of the late Associate Justice W. T. Holloway of the Montana supreme court, died of a heart attack in Phoenix Arkinal Friday. Survived by husband and young son, Eve rett, and by two brothers John and Lawson. Funeral held next day. She attended Helena High School, Forest Park, Vassar, studied in England, then married in Boston.
Eleven year old Warren Saioe of Seaver Park narrowly escaped death after a 3,200 pound truck rolled onto him. He was thrown under the dual rear wheels but escaped with only skin scrapes on his neck and injuries along his left side. Doctors credit a sudden weight shift when the truck hit a bump for his remarkable survival.
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