Petitions Seek $3 Million Highway Bond Funds
Petition drives in Helena and other Montana cities push a statewide measure to authorize $3 million in highway debentures. The money, plus $3 million federal funds, would finance feeder and mainline highways over two years without new taxes, allocated by the highway commission to districts per the federal roads program.
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Telehe
Church
Montana Highway Finance Committee
Helena
Montana
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Highway Financial District
The
Highway Commission
Dairymen Plan Campaign to Promote Montana Milk
About fifty Montana dairymen and laypeople met to discuss a constructive advertising campaign to increase per capita milk consumption in the state. No firm steps were set, though sentiment favored action. Norris of the milk control board said the matter would be discussed further with definite plans later at a banquet chaired by Paul Smith of Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
A Norris
Milk Control Board
St Paul's Church
Paul Smith
Helena
Bob Kilbourne
State Board of Health
B V. Haworthy
Bed Increase Bill for Vets Considered
Senator Wheeler told Helena veteran John Byrne by telegram that a proposed bed increase for Fort Harrison was under federal hospital board review in Washington. The plan would add 150 beds to the 145 at the fort, and had been favorably considered after an amendment reduced the original 238 beds. Byrne, a World War veteran active in veterans affairs, reported the bill was under consideration and viewed with favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. K Wheeler
John Byrne
Helena
Fort Harrison
Federal
Washington
Fort
Byrne
Affairs of Veterans Organisation
Wheeler
Byrnus
Marriage Licenses and Births in Helena
Claude Eugene McGuinness and Agner Kain of Helena obtain a marriage license. A daughter is born to Mrs Mildred Dailey of Bain at St Jono's hospital. A son is born to Mr and Mrsdred Ratchge of 178 Waat Lyndale at St Peters hospital. Frank L Day, 72, dies at home on 35 North Hoback Friday morning. Funeral services for Day will be held Monday at 2 pm at Opp and Conrad chapel with burial at Forestvalis cemetery and a slave side service by the Helena Moon Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Eugene McGuinness
Agner Kain
Helena
Mildred Dailey
Bain
St Jono’s Hospital
Draths
Frank L
North Hoback
Frank L Day
Ietes
Opp
Conrad Chapel
Iman H. H. Daniela
Peter's Procathedral
Forestvals
Helena Moone Lodge
Notre Dame Wins Big in Central Collegiate Track Meet
Notre Dame dominated the Central Collegiate Conference track championships winning 37 points across 12 of 16 events as rain halted many finals. Michigan State took second with 28 points, Pittsburgh 27, and Wisconsin 26. Fonske Wolf Woodruff and Obl set records while Rice finished second in key events.
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Milwaukee
Notre Dame
Michigan State
Pittsburg
Wisconsin
Wolcott
Cromice Institute
Texas
Larry Dell
Miami University
Oxford
Ohio
Frank Obl
Pittsburgh
Religious Drama Planned At Church Sunday Evening
The Christian Endeavor society of the First Christian church will present a religious drama Sunday evening at 6 o clock in the church auditorium The play Joseph of Arimathea s Jerusalem home covers the Sanhedrin trial and the resurrection morning. Cast includes Edward Spanier Jr Glenn Leroy Seth Stanley Black Florence Waterman Clara Fleischmann Bruce Saladen Frances Dale Betty Waugh and others. Public invited. Free will offering for the young people’s work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Society of the First Christian Church
Joseph of
Dorothy Clarke Wilson
Joseph
Gleen Leroy Seth
Nicodemus
Stanley Black
Esther
Florence Waterman
Annah
Nether
Clara Fleischmann
Joash
Bruce Saladen
Followers of
Jesus
Frances Dale
Betty Waukh
Charles E Keppler
House of Joseph
Glenn Dennis
Bleanings Meet Dated at Denver 1939 National Open plans revealed
United States Golf Association announced the 1939 National Open will be played at Spring Mill course, Philadelphia Country Club, June 1 9 and 16. Opal Hull of Kansas City and Fatty Berg of Minneapolis led the women’s Trans Miss tournament, with Hull defeating Belly Jameson and Berg defeating Patty Newbold in the morning rounds. Also, rain forced postponement of a welterweight bout in Hollywood. In Denver, Hannah L. Kelly, longtime Nebraska Democratic figure, died at age 68.
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Denver
United States Golf Association
Philadelphia Country Club
OPAL
Tulsa
Okla
Opal S Hull
Kansas City
Fatty Berg
Minneapolis
Hill
Belly Jameson
San Antonio
University of Texas
Miss Berg
Patty Newbold
Wichita Kan
Hollywood Calif
Ceference Garcia
Los Angeles
Frankie Blair
Camden
Wheat forecast signals tighter controls on 1939 crop
Washington June 10 A government forecast shows the 1938 wheat harvest at a record level about 1 230 000 000 bushels with a large surplus. A 1939 acreage allotment could be cut to 52 000 000 acres, smallest since before WWI, while a new wheat loan program aims to support prices by allowing farmers to withhold surplus grain. The June 2 condition base excluded rust and frost impacts, with winter wheat at 760 829 000 and spring wheat forecast at 266 000 000 to 285 000 000 bushels. Rye at 65 138 000.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Agriculture Department
Department
Congress
Losns
Damage case trial starts before Judge Horsky in Missoula
The trial of Alma Noe against Fox Missoula Theater Corp opened before Judge A J Horsky. Jury selection consumed much of the morning in department one. Noe seeks damages for injuries from a fall on stairs allegedly due to loose carpeting. Testimony to begin next morning. Also: Frank Poole, 54, of Chancellor South Dakota, died in Spokane hospital from injuries in a car crash that killed three others near Spokane Thursday.
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Alma Noe
Fox Missoula Theater Corporation
A J Horsky
District Court
Padbury
George M White
A W Hardie
Albert Andere
Ray Jones
Rudolph Poette
Harry Amundson
John Stock
Clyde Travis
Harry C Adams
Walter Hols
Spokane
Frank Poole
Chancellor, SD
Senate adopts plan to study nation's forests needs
Washington June 10 The senate approves a resolution to form a congressional committee to study the forest system and its needs. Portland Ore June 10 A hate strike begins in the city hampering operations of eight large hostelmen and spreading to three others.
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Washington
Senate
Portland
Ore
Road show seats on sale for You Cant Take It With You at Marlow
The New York hit and Pulitzer winner You Cant Take It With You comes to Marlow on June 16. Led by Clarence Olver as Grandpa Vanderhot, the company features Ethel Wilson Reginald Mason Dorothy French Mary Patton Sara Bherburne Donald Oater Glen Boles and others, after record Boston Chicago Los Angeles and San Francisco runs.
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New York
Shirk
Marlow
Saurday
Boston
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Coming Here
Clarence Olver
Vanderhot
Ethel Wilson
Reginald Mason
Dorothy French
Mary Patton
Sara Bherburne
Donald ¥Oater
Glen Boles
Benin
Critical Circle
Menat
Los Angele Ams & Works
Hood Sisters Circus Coming to Helena For Week
The Hood Sisters, premier body control stars, join Sie brand Bros at the Liebrand Circus and Carnival Combined in Helena for one week starting Sunday June 12 at Capitol Show Grounds. Sponsored by the American Legion, the 3-ring show features 22 top attractions with free nightly attractions and doors at 7 PM.
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Hood Sisters
America
Siebrand Bros
Carnival
Helena
Capitol Show Grounds
American Legion
Liebrand Bros. Picca
Helena Stebr
Hroe Pragent
Moody Leads Americans In Wimbledon Victory
Helen Wills Moody returned to Wimbledon at 33 after a year’s break and powered the United States to a 2-1 lead over Great Britain in the Wightman Cup, dominating Peggy Stammers with a 6-0 7-5 win after Alice Marble beat Stammers earlier.
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Helen Wills Moody
Wimbledon
Eng
Alice Marble
Helen
Peggy
Pegley
Miss Marble
Sarah Pal Rey Fabyan
Boston
Margot Lamb
Freda James
Hazel Apichkts Wightman
Miss Stammers
Mrs Moody
The Saint in New York Opens at Rio With Louis Hayward
Daring hero in The Saint in New York pursues six racketeer barons in a city the police cannot touch aided by Kay Sutton as a mystery girl. The film follows his justice driven mission and the unexpected path to a seventh criminal, delivering a brisk melodrama of crime and romance. A vivid period detective tale in a bustling urban setting.
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Jes
the Saint
New York
the Rio
Louis Hayward
Hayward
Kay Sutton
Leslie Charteria
Marlow Tonight Features Ezra and East Coast Acts at 11:30
The Marlow theatre hosts Yippiece with Ezra and a cast of radio favorites tonight at 11:30. Featured acts include Miss Margaret Lee contortionist and the Texas Wranglers with dancers from Tennessee Arkansas and Montana Slim. Also on the program are Uncle Esra Smith fiddling Our Gang Comedy Pets Smith Specialty a color cartoon and a musical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra
Marlow Theater
Umea
Down On
Miss Margaret Lee
Ripisy
Sheeeshuall
Texas Wranglers
Tennessee
Arkansas
Montana Slim
Montana
Esra Smith
Our Gang
Pets Smith
Wreck of Airplane Not Fault of Crew
Washington reports a bureau of commerce investigation found a fire in the light engine accessory section likely caused United Airlines transport crash near Cleveland on May 24. Ten people were killed. The rear engine was hurled clear and showed evidence of an intense pre impact fire. The board said the crew was beyond criticism.
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Washington
Bureau of All Commerce
United Airlines
Cleveland
Loans on corn relief program report June release
The Commodity Credit Corporation reported today that it had lent 21,086,047 dollars on 43,533,942 bushels of corn through yesterday. The report details financing activity tied to the agricultural relief program and provides figures on loan totals and volume in grain storage.
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Washington
Commodity Credit Corporation
Federal Reserve Sale Aims to Fight U.S. Recession
The Federal Reserve board announced a sale policy aimed at cooling the industrial recession sweeping the United States. Economists warn the downturn is severe, with indicators suggesting global impact and heightened credit strain.
Chief Justice W B Sands Hart Injured In Bus Accident
Chief Justice W B Sands Hart suffered a broken hip when a bus backed from a curb near the Parden Drug company just before 5 pm. Milton Middlebrooks, manager of Series Translt, said the driver George A D Phillips did not realize the bus struck the Justice as it moved away. Two unnamed men carried the chief across the street to the Power block. He was conscious but drowsy, resting comfortably at midnight. He has long battled health issues since 1934, with multiple hospitalizations and extended illnesses affecting his court duties.
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iNnexs
Milton Middlebrooks
Translt Company
George AD Phillips
Parden Drug Company
Saudaway
Chinook
Great Falls
Supreme Court
Capitol
Eighth Avenue
Tampa policemen freed once more in Florida trial
Bartow Fla June 10 UP a criminal court jury acquitted five former Tampa policemen charged with kidnaping Eugene F Ponthot Mt It marked the third trial in the Tampa flogging case of 1935 and the second for flogging Ponthot The five men had faced charges of murder in the deaths of Joseph Shormaker and Samuel J Rogers but were acquitted in the sex and degree murder counts
G-Men to Die for Bank Robbery in Topeka Case
Leavenworth Kan June 10 Convicted bank robbers Robert J Buhay and Glenn Applegate were sentenced to hang at the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth for the fatal wounding of FBI agent Wimberly Baker in Topeka on April 16 1937 The men remarked it might be Friday the thirteenth and await the date August 12 for their execution. The case arose after the Topeka post office encounter when the pair called for mail. Also reported Apple crop at 63 percent of normal on June 1 down 22 percent from last year and a Western Federation of Miners meeting set for June 13 with anniversary observances.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Robert J Buhay
Glenn Applegate
Wimberly W Baker
Federal
Applegate
Baker
Topeka
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Abot
Matt
Washington
Agriculture Department
Founding of the Bulle Miers union speaker named
Chief speaker will be Wal ter Smethurst of Washington D C executive assistant to John L Lewis once chairman of the C10 and a former Rounday resident. Dr Senkar honored in Nel Monte Calif today elected Dr Francis E Senear Chicago president. Billings United States District Judge C N Pray calls federal court term to begin June 10.
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Bulle Miers
Walter Smethurst
Washington, D. C
John L Lewis
Rounday
Senkar
Nel Monte
Calif Jate
Ing
Francis E Senear
Chicago
Billings
United States
C N Pray
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Arthur B Langle
Walleca
Bute
Federal Reserve Board
Wolf Creek
Fraternal
Order OF Eagles
Synness’ Orchestra
W. B. Sands Hart
Tampa
Canyon Creek
Ernest Chevallier
Bill Freyler
Swing
White Mill
Butte
Western Federation of Miners
Rio
Wowan
Ralph Forbes
Alice Moore
News 2
Robie Hood
Jack Holt
Baxter Acide
Robert Lows
Stevensons
Caas
Pearts
Gills
Donald Woods
Patricia Ells
Donald Dlck
Robert Young
Bert Lark
Dan Davis
Aace
Arkansas Hillbillies
Tennessee Ridge Runners
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BIG Shots
Adio Stars
Pete Smith
Margare Lee Ripley
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