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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1941
Page
5
Helena weather summary reports today high 75 degrees, low 54, with last year’s figures noted. Records show highest 98 in 1933 and lowest 38.4 in 1865 since 1880. Rainfall for the 24 hour period ending 5 30 p m totals 1.51 inches this month, with an excess of .17 inch.
Carmen 47 a Helena resident died in a local hospital after months of illness. Sister Ethel Johnson in Anaconda and a brother in Washington. Requiem at St Helena’s cathedral 8:30 Wednesday. burial at Forestvale. Funeral by Opp and Gouraud mortuary. Burial followed by services for Leland Kramlich 16 who died from injuries after a horse accident during a coyote hunt in Miles City. services held in Broadus. American War Mothers to meet at 2:30 Friday at Mrs. Theodore Scharpf’s home. Basin, Wyoming crash victims injured in a wreck near Manderson treated in Basin hospital.
An inquest will be held Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the courthouse into the Saturday night collision near Helena that killed Ruth Eastman 26. Dr William F Cashmore will preside with a jury to be selected today Attending physicians attributed the death to skull and internal injuries Autopsy not required Three other injured girls from the NYA resident training project in the Helena valley remain in hospital Marjory Heffern and Pauline Hawkins of Butte Lucile Maffei Elsie Craft Ann Erkeott and Ann Pidai Helena all released with varying injuries Ruth Eastman acted as supervisor of the project The accident occurred at the Canyon Ferry York road intersection with a truck driven by Martin Weber and owned by Mike Tuohy Weber was uninjured Officers investigating included Chief Clyde Burgess Giér Christiansen John Corder and Highway Patrolman Clifford Small The body lies at Opp and Gonrad mortuary and will be sent to Missoula.
Helena's summer playground season launches at 10 o'clock with a nine week schedule under Westfall recreation director. The Helena Recreation Commission sponsors activities across Beattie Park Civic Center and high school grounds with supervised crafts, games, and tennis courts aided by Noble Evans and the city school district. Community groups contribute equipment and volunteers include Wasttall, Hunt er, Weber, Crosby, Johnson, and Anderson.
Four women are held in the county jail on $200 bonds each after an assault on Ed McGuire in Helena. Names include Mrs Ed Dou, Helena Gray, Mrs Joe Frank Howard of Missoula, and Georgina Ford. McGuire suffered a severe head injury and was hospitalized. The arrests were made by Officer Gena Millegan and A Wells of Butte.
A son was born in St Peter’s hospital to Mr and Mrs Sherwood Warren on York Nelson route A daughter was born in St Joan’s hospital to Mr and Mrs Albert Anders 33145 State street A son born in St John’s J T Paradise 1124 Sixth Avenue John’s hospital to Mr and Mrs Joe Mullen 1014 Ninth Avenue Norman Hall 711 Logan street Harold W Pahlke 28 died yesterday morning in St Peter’s hospital Funeral notices Requiem mass for Lena Harrison died Friday in St Mary’s Cathedral at 9 oblock this morning Burial in Resurrection cemetery Ida Hill died Saturday services at 2 pm in Opp and Conrad chapel Burial in Forestvale Saral King 53 died Saturday services Tuesday in Opp and Conrad chapel Burial in Forestvale cemetery
Blaine F. Moore 61 tax expert of the United States Chamber of Commerce died today. He authored books on government taxes and foreign trade. Educator in the Philippines and at several universities. Survived by widow brother Stanley R. Moore Wilborn Mont and sisters Bertha L. Moore and May Longenhaugh Seattle.
Five Helena men celebrated Father’s Day with unusual gifts sons and daughters. Three boys and two girls were born in Helena hospitals to couples including Mr. and Mrs. Route, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Paradise at 1124 Sixth Avenue, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hull at 111 Logan Street, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Anders at 331 State Street, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mullen at 1014 Ninth Avenue.
Police investigate a Saturday car wreck about a mile south of town. Buck Avery Roberta Calvert and Alex Dubray were jailed after abandoning the vehicle on the highway in Helena. A woman received a cut over an eye and was treated at a local hospital. Officers say the car overturned several times and they have not yet determined who was driving.
C I Brackman treasurer of Associated Merchants of Montana and R Dean secretary of the Montana State Food Distributors association attend the third annual joint convention in Butte today and Tuesday. Banquet speaker Carlton F Sturdy reviews the food industry history while Attorney General John W Bonner discusses state food laws Tuesday morning. A 2 pm joint session features E M Keeley the Montana trade commission attorney with Co J Burns of Montana Power and two eastern lighting experts on firefighting equipment. Talks cover the food industry relation to national defense and use of the food stamp plan statewide. Besides the banquet, attendees tour mines Morrison cave and enjoy a dinner dance Tuesday night.
John L. Slatery, a former United States district attorney and Great Falls owyer, will serve as vice president of the Montana State baseball league. Secretary Al Gaskill announced the appointment after Slattery’s election at a meeting held weeks earlier. The position had been vacant since last year.
The state merit system council will conduct examinations in 11 cities next month for applicants for steady jobs. Merit supervisor Melvin P. Martinez said tests likely on July 15 and 18. Centers include Billings Bozeman Butte Great Falls Havre Helena Kalispell Lewistown Miles City Missoula and Wolf Point. Nearly 2 000 apply for 225 positions, most filled now.
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