Army officials push standardization of mechanized forces
White Sulphur Springs W Va June 13 Louis A Johnson urged automotive engineers at the Society of Automotive Engineers opening session to improve standardization in army vehicles. He cited 28 passenger car makes and 143 truck models as an absurd variety to be reduced. He noted the rapid mechanization of the army and suggested divisions today would be far smaller and faster if modernized. In Washington the House approved a five year Fisheries Bureau construction program. A purple martin birdhouse owned by Joseph Thompson of Omaha is insured for 400 dollars.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Dans
Louis A. Johnson
War Department
Society of Automotive Engineers
Johnson
Washington
House
White House
Bureau of Fisheries
Joseph Thompson
Omaha, Neb
Budget totals 240000 for Helena elementary and high schools
Preliminary 1938 39 budgets for Helena district No 1 elementary schools and Helena high school total 240 049 15, down from 1947 38 by 2 106 54. Elementary budget 144 804 and high school 93 245 15. Estimated incomes include state funds and local levies. Breakdowns show detailed expenditures for salaries, supplies, transportation, and maintenance. Contracts awarded for WPA projects and a resolution bars high school auditorium from political meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena High School
Board of Trustees
County Superintendent of Schools
Board of County Commissioners
W.P.A
Dobler and Smith
Western Sand and Gravel Company
Helena Hardware Company
Helena Hardware ¢ Company
Heh
Helena groups to open season for Tigret campaign
Helena citizens groups and service clubs plus the American Legion voted to launch a city drive selling season football tickets at five dollars to raise about three thousand dollars for a high school lighting project. A morning meeting was set for Wednesday at ten to appoint captains and push the campaign to completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens
Helena
American Legion
R. D. Tobin
Scientists killed in African plane crash reported
British Royal Air force planes found the bodies of Dr. Charles F. M. Swynnerton and B. D. Burtt, experts on sleeping sickness, after a crash 60 miles from Singida Tanganyika. The pilot W. Mbawden also died. Canadian butter exports reached 125900 pounds in 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nairobi
Kanya Colony
Royal Airforce
Charles F. M. Swynnerton
B. D. Burtt
Singida
Tanganyika
Snngida
Dodoma
Dar-Ra-Salaim
W. Mbawden
Health officer for city and county to be selected today
Helena city council and county commissioners meet in joint session at the courthouse at 2 p m to name a city county health officer after Dr R G M Ehlers resignation effective June 15 The position was canceled and Ehlers may stay on if a new contract is offered Several other applicants have been received and health leaders will attend the meeting Ehlers helped establish the city county public health program after arriving from Tow Angeles
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena City
Board of County Commissioners
R. G. M. Ehlers
Ehlers
Tow Angeles
St John’s Build meets at hospital in final session until fall
Mrs Callaghan talks on the American Flag urging mothers to teach children its history and duty. Mrs James reports 60 books repaired for the library and invites donations at the hospital office. Mrs Schubert outlines planned linen work and the guild votes to send flowers to ill members and masses or memorial flowers for deceased members. A social hour followed the business meeting led by Mrs James and her committee.
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J. Callaghan
St. John’s Build
Callaghan
American Legion Auxiliary
James
John Schubert
W. B. Sands Taken by Death in Supreme Court Chief Justice era
W B Sands dies after bus collision that felled him near Parden Drug Co. His career included election as chief justice in 1934 and a controversial corruption case in 1954. He suffered long illnesses, was hospitalized in multiple cities, and died after a series of health declines culminating in the fatal accident. He leaves a widow Mary Cook Sands and five children, with funeral plans to be announced.
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Supreme Bench
Sands
Montana
Supreme Court
Bands
Great Falls
Capitol
Justice Sands
Maiden Rock
Wisconsin
Harlem
Mont
Presbyterian Church
Opp
Conrad
Marriage Licenses and Deaths in Helena Area
Vital statistics list Howard Brady and Catharine Cowan of Helena for marriage. Deaths include Walter B. Sands, 488, justice of the Montana Supreme Court, at St. Peter's Hospital. Funeral notices for Mrs. James P B Jenkins pioneer Elliston resident. rosary said at the Gallivan home. services at St. Helena Cathedral with burial at Resurrection Cemetery. OIL CUTS: City, Pa June 13 AP cent reduction lowers Pennsylvania grade crude oil to its cheapest since early 1933.
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Walter B. Sands
Montana Supreme Court
St. Peter's Hospital
James PB. Jenkins
Elliston
E. Gallivan
St. Helena
Resurrection Cemetery
Gallivan
North Rodney Street
Opp
Conrad
City
Pennsylvania
Helena YMCA displays camp life photos with awards
Pictures from the Helena YMCA summer camp at the Little Blackfoot show boys active in crafts, games, and meals. Prizes from Helena merchants include a camera prize, a rifle score medal, a wood carving knife, and a soap carving knife, plus a new annual honor cup for top cadet.
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M.C.A
Little Blackfoot
Helena
Flgeman
Yeater- Iday
B. V. Edwaorthy
Helena Y.M.C.A
Jorud Photo Shop
Y.M.C.A
Holter Hardware Company
Helsena Hardware
Edworthy
William Kerr
Allan Grossberg
Kay Guthrie
Tom Mahan
Ola Carlson
Joe Buley
Ed Bowers
Robert Short
Jack Mahan
Jimmy Hensley
Alan Grossberg
Petition for Wait in Water Case Filed
A writ of supervisory control was filed with the Montana Supreme Court over the Willow and Little Willow creeks waters, Sun River tributaries. The petition seeks court jurisdiction regarding the revocation of J E Robinson as water commissioner, issued by Judge George W Padbury Jr, following challenges by Howard Bowman and J A Willard. Lewis and Clark County landowners with water rights support the action.
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Supreme Court
State of
Montana
Axe
Robinson
Howard Bowman
J. A. Willard
Lewis and Clark County
Civil Service Exams Announced by Board
The United States civil service commission announces open competitive exams for Public health nurse 2000 a year general staff nurse 1800 a year nurse technician 1800 a year for Field service including Alaska and other posts. Assistant gardener 1260 a year in Bureau of Plant Industry. Applicants must be under 40. Closing dates vary by region with dates in July. Information available from J D Gough secretary at the local post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Tudian
Alaska
Department of Interior
Colorado
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
J. D. Gough
U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners
Seismograph Inspections Led by Franklin Ulrich
Franklin P. Ulrich, chief of the resimological field survey at the U S Coast and Geodetic Survey, arrived to inspect the strong a demo graph in the federal building and motion machines in Bozeman Butte and Missoula. Seismographs are kept at Butte and Bozeman. Ulrich and Dean Carder came after the October 28 1935 earthquake to install a seismograph that recorded the October Aist quake in 1925.
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Franklin P. Ulrich
Resimological Field Survey
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
San Francisco
Federal Building
Bozeman
Butte
Missoula
Ulrich
Dean
Carder
UT. 5
Coast and Geodetic Survey
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Lapins Beaveretts
Goldberg
Monet Eee Leading
Board of Children
Bill
Wallace
Idaho
J. B. Ri
Palm Beach
MS. Callaghn
W. B. Sands
George D. Phillips
Parden Drug Company
Milton Middlebrooks
Services Transit Company
Cas
Minnie Lee
Howard Brady
Catharine Cowan
M.A
Wait IN Water
Syacren
Franklin
Helen
Cheyenne
Chicago
Des Moines
Kansas City
Los Angeles
New York City
Omaha Pueblo
Seattle
St. Louis
Stati Hate
Cats Nigie
Lin
Rocky Mountain Area
Canada
Mexico
THE
Mountain States Telephone and Teleg
Wrn
Loni
Benton and
Stewart G
Rip Hoffman
Conoco
Desrosier
East Side
Mata
Eleventh Ave
Rodney
Eleventh Arno Haned Enact
Relema Highway Service, Inc
Euclid and Beaton Clancy
Clancy M. Z. Sullivan
Alhambra
Herman Ingman
Marysville
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