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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1931
Page
6
Montana city notes report unsettled Monday with possible showers in the east and cooler temperatures. Local notices include dentist ads, a masseur, a photo studio, bakery, mimeograph paper pricing, and a chicken dinner announcement. Crime items note arrests for drunkenness and a fatal shooting in Helena along with a veteran’s funeral plans.
Montana hosts a series of events led by Helena sessions drawing over 1,000 National Guard members and about 100 postmasters from across the state. York Rite Masons plan ceremonies in Hillings with 300 to 400 visitors, while other groups meet in Missoula Bozeman and Butte. The Montana National Guard begins 10 days of field training at Camp Erickson near Helena, 4-H clubs convene in Bozeman and Montana Laundry Owners hold their meeting in Butte, finishing with the Yellowstone National Park official observance.
A string of personal notices lists registrations at the Martha hotel in Helena and nearby towns, with names including B Headsiey Dirlings George Freer Merrow Ruste ia Nurgess Townsend Mrs O G Green and others. Several residents such as Harvey Lewis Missoula and J J Geleburn Billings are noted as guests or visitors, with various arrivals and hotel stays reported. A separate crash report from Carpenteraville, New Jersey notes Germain Le Brecque and Audrey Undegrove killed when their biplane crashed five miles from Phillipsburg after an apparent engine failure.
W. A. Rounds, chairman of the Emergency Relief association and Free Labor bureau, planned to establish a Great Falls branch to champion Montana job seekers on state contracts. The group seeks Montana preference, endorses from local officials, and received Gov. Erickson’s approval. Members pay no fee but must donate 1 percent of wages to a relief fund. A write‑in residence proof is required to apply, and meetings will extend to other state locales.
Charles Donnelly president of the Northern Pacific and senior officers visit northern Pacific lines and will address 400 Veterans Association members gathered in Spokane Washington on June 18. He plans to return for the railway board meeting in New York on June 24.
Two men identified as John Kelly and Max Dragavaz were arrested after a street fight on Wand Street. Dragavaz suffered glass injuries to the right eye and was taken to Dr. B C Shearer for removal of glass fragments. doctors feared possible blindness.
Regular meeting of Algeria temple tonight at eight o'clock. Members are urged to attend and discuss upcoming events and schedule.
Emergency regulations announced by Evan W. Kelley regional forester require campers in national forests to carry a shovel and axe when entering after June 14 due to dry conditions and fire danger. Smoking is restricted to established campsites, with posted locations and permits for higher fire risk areas in northern Idaho and parts of Montana.
Albert J. Galen Montana supreme court associate justice and Elks member delivers address at Fort Harrison observance of Flag Day. Major William J. Lowrie elaborates the evolution of each flag as Boy Scouts bear banners. ceremony includes the Liberty Bell, roses, and star spangled banner. Daddy Reeves explains the Star Spangled Banner’s origin and Key’s Baltimore ceremony. Elks stress June 14 observance and Montana’s 1889 admission as the 28th state joining the Union.
The U S civil service commission bulletin announces open competitive examinations for federal posts in agricultural economics and related fields. Vacancies include junior to senior agricultural economist and associate economist roles with salaries from 2,000 to 6,400 dollars a year, plus an elevator conductor position in Washington, D C. Most states miss their expected appointments. details available from Jas D Gough, secretary, U S civil service board of examiners, post office city.
I M Brandford, commissioner of the Department of State Lands and Investments, says many requests flow in from other states for information. Last week details on accounting systems were shared with a neighboring state chief accountant and educators. Columbia University also received data on the Montana Trust and Legacy fund. The state currently manages four funds under the Montana Trust and Legacy fund totaling about 82000 dollars, including escheated estates, Walsh endowment, school children's exhibit fund, and the orphans home and tuberculosis society fund. The fund aims to meet human aspirations for knowledge and support future development while strengthening educational and benevolent efforts.
Two brothers and a Bristol schoolmate reunite after 34 years at the home of W. F. Guinan in Herent. Arthur F. Gove and George R. Guinan visit Helena member of the trio, recalling boyhood ties with William Gulpan and long absence since their westward move.
A small tornado swept through multiple Birmingham districts killing an unidentified woman and injuring nine others. The storm caused considerable property damage and disrupted charitable institutions of the Treasury state.
Holena Public Library announces new Charlie Chan volume Charlie Chan Carries On. Weekly summary notes other reading aids including Motor Craft encyclopedia Harper's Boating Book for Boys Canoe Cruising and Camping and guides to golf and boating skills with various authors.
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