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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1932
Page
6
Weather for Atuntens natur ally and Guny falls accompanied by notices of sales and promotions, including hair care and dental services. Helena Avenue Gardens and local businesses list ads for apparel, footwear, and household items. Community notices report a church event schedule, court actions, grave updates, and a robbery investigation at a local store with minor details.
A long OCR fragment describes a retreat for laymen at Carroll College. It mentions participants including men and women, sessions led by staff or clergy, and dates around the event. Sharply reads as a dated campus notice with references to local figures and organizing bodies.
Western mor Finn wool growers wait for higher prices as officials and marketing corpora ton representatives report market conditions. Delays at the White Laver station and ongoing industry talks shape the current outlook while growers hold wool for potential gains.
A garbled personal column lists many residents and visitors by surname and city, noting registrations at local inns and hotels. Names include Fleming, Anderson, Graene, Lewistown figures, and guests at the Marts Waller Deletaon, along with others from Abissend Amiren Wagen Latimer and nearby towns. The item reads as a social register of people in the city and their lodging or visitation status.
Montana health officials report twenty automobile deaths in the first five months, with five fatalities in January February April and May each. Vital statistics show 445 deaths and 873 births in May, the highest monthly births since September. five months totals include 3,878 births and 2,303 deaths, compared with 4,050 births and 2,221 deaths in 1931. Deaths from spotted fever and other diseases add to the grim tally across several counties and towns.
4 H clubs present a program at Warren School tonight at 8 o'clock featuring a mining quartet, a play, skits, and a talk by R J Tobin to raise funds for delegates to the state convention. Refreshments, booths, and games accompany the event with many club members participating in organizing roles.
Crve’s orchestra from Yellowstone Nation park performed at the Grand Hotel venue last night with broadcasts over KGHL and NBC. The ensemble featured a Canyon hotel group and the program spanned roughly seven nights with various venues in Willoga and nearby locales.
The Secretary of State yesterday certified Montana counties for the July 22 state primary election. Records note 22 Democratic women and 26 Republican men listed across both congressional districts, with counties preparing official ballots and county clerks printing them.
Justice agents conclude a 16 month pursuit that traced fugitive Jack Evans across six states. He was arrested in Martinsdale, Montana, while playing poker, and will be extradited to Deadwood, South Dakota, to face murder charges linked to the Parmales Dowling holdup on the Northern Indian Reservation. Evans, aged about 46, used the name Tradell and had lived in Montana for years. He admitted identity but claimed innocence, saying he grew up in an Indian camp and that his arrest follows a lengthy chase led by Special Agent Dickason and Deputy Sheriff Schreiner. He has a daughter, 17, from a prior marriage and previously worked as a cabaret singer and bootlegger.
Mrs George Paul 62 longtime Townsend resident died yesterday evening at 6 at her Townsend home after an illness of several months. She lived in Broadwater County for years and was highly esteemed. Survived by husband three daughters and a son. Daughters Mrs Jack Brireng and Mrs Ted Kleckbusch Townsend Mrs Maurice Stubblefielda of Toston and Francis Paul with the U S Navy in Shanghai. Funeral 10 am tomorrow Holy Cross church Townsend burial in Holy Cross cemetery.
The Northern Waelfle passenger timetable changes take effect tomorrow with No. 4 eastbound running in the morning and connections with Nos. 3 and 6 canceled between Helena and Garrison and Vogan. Trains A and 1 are discontinued between Hillinga and Spokane. The revised card adds No. 8 westbound at 7:50 a m No. 4 eastbound at 10:10 a m with 10:20 a m stop, No. 291 to Garrison, No. 292 from Garrison, No. 321 to Logan and No. 222 depart Logan at 6:10 am.
A new cooperative firm named Domentio Tarmere Ol company is formed in Etraw, Fergua county, to deal in oil and related products with capital stock of 50 dollars. It lists directors JON, Fate banks, Reynalda, and Lito J. Horan of Straw as managers.
County Treasurer Odegard Gker reported that 193 taxes in Low In and Clark counties totaled 960 dollars. Delinquency stood at 6.14 percent, about 66,315.10, versus 4.44 percent or 46,717.95 a year earlier. Total collectible across all jurisdictions was 802,728.91. first installment paid by November 30 accounted for 86 percent, second installment by May 1 for 37 percent. Actual delinquency is lower, as about 14,000 dollars are city assessments tied to properties with tax deeds, which should have been removed from the rolls. Last year 1930 taxes yielded 1,025,968.34 collected from 1,081,886.29 collectible, including about 10,000 related to tax deeds.
Final planning completed for Camp Miracle to open June 23 for Helena boys aged 10 to 18. Registration closes June 21 at 5 pm. transport by cave will depart at 10 am. All registrants to meet at the Y M C A at 11 am for gear instructions. physician exams start at 1 40 pm. Director Morris Sanford reports camp nearly full, with room for a few more.
A three day Fourth of July event at Broadwater grounds and Tuna park is set for July 2 3 and 4 with a George Washington Bicentennial program. James Weaver and J Scott Harrigan lead Washington observance planning for the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Helena committee. Activities include winehide sports entertainment and fireworks.
Dr Eugene Mattice arrived from Portland to resume duties as tuberculosis specialist at the U S Veterans' hospital, succeeding Dr David Williams who was dropped from service May 18. Mattice, a WW II regimental SATECON, had worked at Portland for years and comes to the local institution with strong official backing, though his arrival was delayed by bad weather between Spokane and Feltona.
Attorney General J A Toot traveled to Grand Forks North Dakota to attend a Grand Lodge meeting where he serves as grand manager of the Montana grand lodge. The report notes his former Grand Works residence and university attendance.
Helena voters approved a $200,000 bond for water system rehabilitation that doubled fire protection. Fire underwriters warned earlier fire risks could have raised rates. improvements may thus avert higher insurance. City officials discussed central station plans, cost estimates near 50,000, and budget constraints while praising Engineer Tom Hogg for updating maps and restoring pipeline data.
Horace T Williams, 1317 Ninth Avenue, filed his candidacy for a Republican representative seat joining J Ed Larkey Edwin A Philips and George W Padbury in Helena. Williams, 23 years in Helena, has worked for Northern Pacific and served as cashier at the NP freight office. He will not issue a campaign statement, preferring friends speak for him. He is active in Masonic OES and Odd Fellows. Clarence Miles also filed for justice of the peace in Helena township as Republican running mate for Percy Witmer. Miles, a former city fire department member, has long residence in the city and offered no public remarks.
Mrs Nevil Woods Mapraw county home demonstration agent announced a new girls club at Craig to take up canning starting with nine members. Rose Wiley was elected president and other officers include Juno Nahe gang Charlotte PolInek Marjorie Wiley Mopida Smith with Gertrude Paltuck as leader.
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