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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1941
Page
6
Weather Bureau notes show today’s high 54 and low 44 with yesterday’s figures 63 and 45. Records include highest since 1880 at 942 feet and a low since 1830 at 31 inches. precipitation to 5 30 p m totals 144 inches for the month with an excess of .32 inch.
The newly elected temporary organizing committees of the Helena community chest will meet at 8 o'clock tonight in the office of Mr. E. Anderson to plan the move toward forming the chest. The gathering is for committee members only as they study the project and prepare for a larger public meeting with service clubs and charity groups.
Montana selective service officials announced 248 men will be drafted between July 7 and 15. Quotas are listed by county, including Stillwater 2, Yellowstone 9, Silver Bow totals, and Deer Lodge 12, among others, with several counties apportioned single digits.
Dente Permit Granted reports reveal a three day conference on old age and survivors insurance at 550 Sparta street with Social Security Board officials and field office staff. Delegates from Helena Missoula Great Falls Havre and Miles City join sessions and visits to the state capitol in Bozeman for a 4-H convention and child welfare talks.
Ad note lists a telephone number 1194 for ordering cakes and credits Dr Cash, dentist, at 105 EL Risth. The fragment reads as a small classified style notice, combining a bakery offer with a dental professional’s address in a locality reference.
State plans large cuts to sewing room projects as 78,000 dollars contributed this year will be reduced by new appropriations. Bergeson, Brandford, and W P A officials from Butte discussed renewal of projects. Attendees included Joseph E B Parker G A Robertson Mahiel Laraway and Mrs Bertha Olsen.
A federal district court jury awarded Joseph D. Phillips disability payments on his war risk insurance policy from November 21, 1937, to date. The suit to recover payments was concluded in the late afternoon. Attorney John Mahan represented Phillips, with Francis J. McGann as government counsel.
Helena and Butte members of the Sons of the American Revolution plan a gathering in Butte with Dr. Dunn and Navy veteran Bernard Dunn among attendees. The group will dine at Moxon cafe Saturday night at 7 o clock as Helena compatriots join local members for the event.
In Last Chance Gulch Montana two Kansas girls toured Glacier Park and Montana’s highways. A Helena man offering help after a broken fan belt was politely rebuffed when they mocked him with a mirror gag. The tale ends eight miles south of Carter with the car stalled and the girls safely away, sure to tell tall stories at home.
Kiwanis members enjoyed a film show at the Placer hotel featuring talking pictures about sugar cane production and Hawaii defense progress. Jack Edwards presented the program at the Helena Bozeman clubs exchange night planned for June 16. About 380 locals and 15 Bozeman couples were noted, with Harold Dodlen from Balings attending as a guest.
Robert Westfall recreation supervisor announced bus service for children from outlying districts to Helena recreation commission playgrounds. Buses pick up between 1 and 1 30 various stops from Broadwater school to Hawthorne old city hall grounds South Main to Emerson and Jefferson schools. Return rides scheduled 4 30 to 6 o'clock.
E R Patterson of Big Timber, W G Bergen of Great Falls, C M Noyes of Fairview, Jaco Hoffman of Great Falls, M E Buck of Butte, and W R Allen with Billy Allen of Wise River were listed as guests at the Harvey or Placer yesterday.
Snow blanketed the Santa Catalina range marooning several Arizona residents who had gone to their cabins for the weekend. H Garvin Smith, district supervisor at Coronado Nations forest, called it the latest snow date he could recall in the area.
The Montana Supreme Court will hear a bid to permanently restrain a $500,000 bond issue for Warm Springs State Mental Hospital buildings. Nordquist filed suit in a taxpayer action challenging the plan to issue bonds and advertise the sale. Attorneys for the state and Nordquist will present arguments as to constitutional questions and proposed use of funds.
Attorney General John W. Bonner ruled yesterday that grants in aid to counties must be apportioned to all counties in inverse proportion to tax able valuation per capita from the 1940 census. The ruling, at the request of public welfare head I M Brandford, says aid must be allotted to all counties since it is hard to predict which will need aid next year, and counties with higher per capita valuation can raise more through levies to bear costs.
Montana State University law students Henry Loble and Jerome Paul son of Helena joined graduates at the annual Association of Montana Law Alumni banquet at the Montana Club. The bar admission will occur Tuesday morning by the state Supreme Court. Guests included Gov. Sam C. Ford, Chief Justice Howard A. Johnson, Justices Angstmen Moris Frickeon Anderson, Attorney General John W. Bonner, and Supreme Court officials.
Five Helena residents were chosen to direct a 2500 dollar fund drive for the United Service Organization at a Chamber of Commerce meeting. Richard Hinze was elected treasurer and A. MacFarland publicity chairman. Steering committee includes Norman Winestine, Rev. Joseph Collette, Adjutant J. C. Beringer, Mrs. H. S. Magraw, B. Y. Edworthy, and Commander Paul Tickover who said the American Legion will appoint a commit tee to aid the drive.
Dr W. T. Butler, Montana state veterinarian, warned that importing cattle from Mexico harms Treasure State stockmen by risking overstocking. He noted the Mexican cattle, though disease-free, are heavily horned, of inferior breeds, and mainly used as feeder stock on leased ranges.
Preparations for the annual County Home Demonstration Achievement Day at Wolf Creek Wednesday are complete said Lillian Stone county home demonstration agent. The program features instrumental music community singing dramatic presentations a quiz program acrobatic dancing and a sermon by Rev E Whittler. W O Zirnstein county agent will discuss livestock and farm participation in food defense efforts. SANITARIUM DEDICATED Colorado Springs Colo June 9 Spencer Penrose pavilion for cancer treatment was dedicated in outdoor ceremony led by Most Rev Urban J Wehr bishop of Denver Nearly 3 000 attended with hundreds of nuns and the Denver cathedral choir participating.
Six new spotted fever cases were reported to the state health board in the past week, bringing the year total to 70. Dr. Kilbourne, state epidemiologist, noted this is the highest total since 1926 when 120 cases were recorded. Other diseases listed include tularemia five, tuberculosis four, diphtheria one, scarlet fever 11, measles 40, German measles eight, chickenpox 53, mumps five, influenza one.
Marie Leslie, president of the Helena Business and Professional Women's club, appointed 14 committees for 1941 42 with women named as chairs and members. Committees include Education, Emblem, Finances, Health, International relations, Legislation, Magazine, Membership, Program, Public relations, Publicity, Research, Telephone and transportation, Courtesy, Auditing, and Project Mayme Murray. Also reports a divorce granted to Frances Rhoades from James Rhoades on cruelty grounds.
A daughter was born yesterday at St. Johns hospital to Mr and Mrs Arnold Olear of 1086 Breckenridge Street in the city. Funeral services for David H Smyth 73 of Dearborn who died here Sunday will be conducted at 2 o'clock Thursday in the Opp and Gourad chapel by Rev Hicks. Burial will be in Dearborn cemetery.
Major Attorney General John W Bonner was advised yesterday by army officials he had been promoted from captain to major in the judge advocate general s department of the U S army reserve The announcement was received here at the offices of Maj Lawrence Vidal executive officer of the seventh reserve district.
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