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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1933
Page
6
A fragmentary News brief reports unsettled weather in Montana with showers, cooler conditions, and warmer spells on different days. It mentions a stock commission representative attending a Western convention and lists various local notices including property conveyances, obituaries, rentals, school events, and social announcements including marriages and legal items.
Holmes reports from Chicago where state insurance commissioners discussed moratorium measures. Michigan and Indiana are the only states needing a moratorium to shield some companies, while others can meet obligations. Attorney General Raymond T. Eagle joined the discussion as Holmes and peers toured exhibition grounds to view insurance exhibits.
Two 4-H clubs reorganized for the spring season at meetings. Ada Carpantar was named president of the low mood eaters club with Doris Porken as vice president and Elon Porten as secretary treasurer. Vivian Carpantar named cheer leader. Mrs Tnahel Vollmer to lead the club. In Live Wire club officers elected Gran Hurn president Alta Cramer vice president Fern Farnum secretary treasurer Mrs Titan Flarker lander. Golden Glow club met at Canyon Creek home of Mrs Tollanback with a recreation program and new officers announced.
The Montana state government announced that counties now share in federal funds totaling about 2.408 million dollars with an additional 263 thousand after a date in 1982. Half the counties were already receiving funds to aid relief and public works under federal programs. Governor Frank Welton and others planned to travel to Washington to present data on food control regions and highway projects seeking further support.
The Montana supreme court upheld a lower court ruling involving Barbour and Clark County over land for the Macdonald pass highway. Barbour claimed the parcel was valuable and contested the compensation. the state highways commission pursued the project after a district court decision, with the suit appearing in a higher appeal.
The Helena delegation joins brothers from Billings Tagdad Butte and Sheridan at Algeria temple of the Mystic Shrine for the 65 member donut ceremonial tonight. Imperial Potentate Sara Milly of Cleveland attends. The train departs this evening reaching Billings around midnight with a parade and multiple sessions scheduled for Saturday including a lunch, band concert and grand ball.
The 1533 nepotism act applies to appointment and hiring of school teachers, per an opinion by the attorney general. The office says the act uses the word appoint and does not narrowly limit to office appointments, so it may apply to firing cases in school hiring disputes.
In order to maximize post haste service for criminals using air mail materials, Third Assistant Postmaster Kilenberger announces that Special Delivery 5 is offered. Air mail deliveries will be prioritized to ensure immediate delivery on arrival at destination where applicable.
The Independent notes a female fan Nelen Mason from Carroll College Park helped fill in at second base when Helena Tae and First National bank were short on the Gore league night. Mason delivered a timely triple with bases loaded in the final inning scoring three runners.
Eighth grade pupils Henry Beyer and Helen Porten received American Legion citizenship medals at a Wednesday program in East Helena Public School. Legion members Lucien Benepe and Addison K. Lusk and auxiliary member Mrs H. Thompson presented the honors, noting the awards honor scholarship, leadership, sportsmanship, and character. Diplomas were also awarded to twelve eighth graders, listing names including Violet Petek, Charlotte Fyans, Hope Alright, and others.
The state land board granted leases to Superior Oil Company of Los Angeles and Montana Power Gas Company of Butte. Each lease covers 640 acres in Tonle county with an annual state revenue of 360 dollars and runs for a 99 year term. The note ends with a historical aside about Hiawatha as a Mohawk Indian immortalized by Longfellow.
After more than two years Sheriff W C Orr of Beaverhead county says he has located L Shoftell a cattle thief wanted in Dilton for grand larceny. Shoftell is held in Dallas Texas and a deputy will seek extradition papers issued by Governor Frank H Cooney. Two years ago he shipped 28 steers valued at 32800 from Beaverhead to Hamp ton and Company then misrouted and sold the cattle with proceeds to his own account. Orr notes Circulation and ads aided the search and a Dallas arrest followed a Detroit warning.
Colonel Daniel W. Hand of the Ninth Corps area at the Presidio San Francisco will visit the Montana national guard encampment at Fort Cooney this year. The camp opens tomorrow and runs to June 24 with Hand also inspecting encampments in Idaho Washington Utah and Oregon. This will be Hand's final inspection trip as he retires next October at age 64.
An advertisement for Penns All American Motor Oil touts a two gallon can labeled special. The brief copy emphasizes superior quality and standout branding with a concise sales line.
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