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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1941
Page
6
Weather Bureau notes show today’s high 73 and low 44 in Helena. This date’s record high 95.8 degrees (since 1880) and low 44 are noted with year comparisons. No precipitation in the last 24 hours. month-to-date total 1.57 inches, excess 0.24 inches.
Albert H. Kruse of the Montana preparedness and advisory commission urged residents to buy and store next winter's coal during the summer. In a letter to coal dealers he cited the National Coal Consumers council point that提前购买可降低价格并缓解秋季运输负担。
Mr and Mrs George Sheaffer of 205 Stewart are parents to a daughter born yesterday at St John’s Hospital. The notice also mentions a separate civil matter involving a federal government truck damage claim of 166.43 against Beach of Rowan.
May weather report notes the wettest May west of the divide since 1927 with an average rainfall of 2.22 inches, hail incidents in Helena and Drummond, and cooler, drier spells. The month featured crop damage in southeastern Montana and widespread farming activity as seeding continued despite frosts.
Templeton school district No 1 superintendent Payne Templeton announced tentative budgets for elementary and high schools show small increases without raising local levies. Elementary total $114,441 up about $1,000 for repairs grounds and possible salary. High school $113,000 includes $8,000 for aeronautics and trades with $1,500 uptick for repairs grounds and department reorganization. Aeronautics funding covers some salaries and supplies while most vocational costs come from non tax income.
Helena news brief reports Camp Fire Girls will open a summer camp at Lake Ellen on July 7 with preference given to registered Camp Wire Girls through May 23. Counselors include Kay Keebner Marjorie Worsgell Lois Whitehead and Mrs Dan Jellison. Don Jellison to supervise waterfront.
Recreation chiefs reported improved organization at the high school playgrounds with four softball teams formed by Kenny Johnson and baseball tryouts led by Coach Sam Kain at Carroll Field. Edelle Rolfe split tap classes, folk dancing runs 11 to 12, and craftwork fills afternoons while Westfall notes golf progress at Last Chance course. Tennis reservations open at noon daily, no classes on weekends, wading pools to open Saturday. badminton exhibition may occur Monday if weather cooperates.
The state board of examiners will open bids on July 2 for converting two statehouse elevators from direct current to alternating current. The project aims to save about 1400 per year in power costs, though no conversion cost estimate is available. One shaft, inoperative six years, will become a service elevator, while the other serves the legislature wing. the existing automatic elevator already runs on AC.
W E Cogswell secretary of the state board of health and H B Foote head of the water and sewage division will meet Billings city officials to discuss sewage disposal. The health board ordered Billings to install a disposal plant, with Laurel already under a similar order. Health officials say improper disposal has endangered about 5900 river residents.
Albert M. Day, chief of federal aid to states in the U S Fish and Wildlife Service, will accompany the Montana fish and game commission on an inspection tour through the south fork of the Flathead country from June 26 to July 3. Dr J A McFarland, state fish and game warden, and Tom Messelt of Great Falls, secretary of the Montana Wildlife Federation, are also planned to join. Day may inspect a jay Management area in northwestern Montana during the visit, joining the warden and commission members in Whitefish on the morning of June 28.
The board met yesterday at the statehouse to fix loan terms for the organization. W. L. Fitzsimmons, vice president, and fellow directors L. J. Burns, John Maloney, Neil Flaherty, and Art Neil attended the session.
Local personal notices show Harry C. Harlow and family from Chinook registered at the Harvey hotel yesterday. Lionel C. Smith from Missoula and Gussie Gilliland from Kalispell also checked into area hotels. Other visitors include Signe Reigstad of Great Falls at the Harvey, J. K. McShrane of Billings and R. M. Fleming of Dillon in Helena, J. E. McCiellan Jr. of Dutton visiting Helena, Paul J. Megan of Glendive at the Placer, W. R. Wade of Libby at the Placer, and 8. Perry of Butte in Helena yesterday.
Montana liquor control board considers Paul Dayton permit to sell liquor at a roadside establishment near Stevensville amid protests from Stevensville residents and Ravalli County Ministerial Association. The board also granted Dan McNeely a roadside permit near Polson with no protests and set state liquor stores hours to 11 am to 7 pm from July 1, plus July 4 closure and a full weekend holiday for liquor employees.
The Gophers refer to the University of Minnesota football team with a nickname rooted in Minnesota’s state heritage. The term commonly appears in contemporary sports writing and school history discussions.
Sylvester Graham of Butte reelected president of the Montana State Industrial Council. The election by the membership earlier this month named Roy Lee as vice president, Paul Fall as secretary, and district board members Dave Grant Great Falls No 1, Pat McCarthy Anaconda No 2, and Andrew Martin Roundup No 3. Graham will begin his third term July 7. State offices are in the Pittsburgh block.
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