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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1939
Page
9
Weather conditions favor winter wheat growth with moisture improving across most areas. Grasshopper pressure remains a concern in some districts though recent rains and warm spells have aided recovery. Inter crops including corn and potatoes are being planted with good moisture, while overall hay quality and yields show signs of improving.
In western Montana irrigation efforts helped crops survive drought with early run off replenishing higher elevation soil. Sugar beets rebounded after May dryness while apples and cherries show favorable prospects. Livestock losses in May were limited to young lambs with no widespread impact.
Washington June 10. The Montana delegation says President Roosevelt approved Works Progress Administration allotments. Gallatin County receives 782 for recreational facilities in Terade. Sterling County gets 227,475 for city works and recreations. Plentywood Blaine County 56, Big Horn County 2 Toadr Cascade County 17,516 for street and alley improvements in Bell Choutran County 194 for development at a children's playground at Fort Newton Dawson County 50,402 for improvements and construction to public buildings and grounds. Fuci venel Roy improvements at Whitefish 171,472 for roads 445 for SA8600. Comments and alleys at Naston-Adria. EPA will dern yal eyefonse peoptions in soe communities swept over southern Michigan temalt, causing property damage and crippling finitalias.
National Guards set up six to seven man tents with corporal in charge. The camp includes board floors electric lights and lockers replacing straw ticks. Units pitched tents amid strong rivalry while athletic programs dominate afternoon activities.
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth meet with President Roosevelt at the 1200 acre White Plains estate, touring the stone and stucco house and enjoying a brief, informal visit. The royal couple will rest and dine quietly, with no entertainment planned, before resuming their Hyde Park departure.
Tandem June 1 reports a series of bombs detonating in postal facilities across England, blamed on the Nish republican army by police. Injuries noted as mail depots in Birmingham London Manchester and other cities suffered fires and damage while street mail boxes show scattered blasts. A separate heat record from Tunerval valley records 144 degrees for the year as many names and units are listed in the same dispatch.
A garbled page lists upcoming films and stars including Mickey Reened Lewis Bane Brice Cabot Tyrone Power Alice Vayt Al Jolson Bing ciaiby Maeve Myrna Say Robert Tenor Buck Night Nelson Fedy Blondy Meals and The Lon Ranger Rides Again with scattered titles and cast names in a studio rundown of soon to be released features and showings.
A royal procession in New York inspired a moving ovation as the king and queen arrived amid crowds. The queen’s presence slowed the march, the fleet landed near Fort Hamilton, and Gov Herbert Lehman greeted them. A guard of honor in Mercia and American officials welcomed the royal party as bands played Kale Britain and the crowd cheered through periods of rain and excitement.
The forest service reports farmers doubled their tree planting activities with 68,253,728 trees distributed last year. States listed include Montana 336,800 Nebraska 1,030,600 Wyoming 66,200 in cooperation with the Agriculture Department. An article in a national magazine urged safer belts for motorists.
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