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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1936
Page
6
Weather notes cite record highs and lows at Melena with 40 and 05 readings, plus total precipitation. Local notices cover arrests for drunkenness, court actions, property sales, and a porcupine sighting. Also reported are council appointments, vacations, and a Navy inspection visit to Helena.
A Helena driver fined $100 for drunken driving appeared before Justice of the Peace J P Brant. The court also considered Nixon's driver’s license suspension for 0 days. Florence Ewing seeks a divorce from Robert Ewing on extreme cruelty, custody of two minors, $180 monthly support, and $100 attorney fees.
A Montana PWA report relayed by director W H Walsh quotes Harold L Ickes saying there is no reason to alter WPA guidelines adopted in 1912. Communities will fund most PWA projects locally, with improvements to administration possible. Instructions urge applicants to seek non security-based contributions and favor existing loan and grant processes before reconsidering any change.
The Lewis and Clark county Republican Women’s club held a Brady’s tearoom luncheon with about 40 attendees. Leonard Young, railroad and public service board member and secretary of state candidate, spoke on the National Republican convention in Cleveland, where he was Montana’s delegate.
Helena city council postponed a decision on the proposed Hucksters ordinance after farmers and merchants voiced concerns about its impact on growers, traders, and residents within a wide radius. The delay follows debate over protection for local merchants, pricing effects, and the ordinance’s reach beyond Helena.
The Helena YMCA in partnership with the American Red Cross and YMCA outlines a free learn to swim program for city children. Instructor Rod Crowe said sessions run Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from June 29 to July 10, with age specific time slots and strict attendance to ensure smooth progression and safety in pool classes.
Building permits approved by City Engineer Oscar Hasraon amount to over 215000 in Jome, with six new projects listed. Isaac Ab, Will Glenn repair brick veneer at 229 Yawter Street for 175. Joan Blackar erect five room dwelling at Davis and Seventh for 47000. Nick Parnes remodel front of building at 1 North Main Street for 000. 1 Root reroute dwelling at 611 North Benton Avenue for 200. Weppils Laundry repairs at 32 South Main Street for 360. Mason and Mason erect modern service station at Eleventh and Reanny for 2000.
State records show 33 highway deaths in the first five months, a slight rise from 32 in the same period last year. Deputy Registrar Banepa notes March had the most fatalities with ten, while April saw the fewest at four, across counties including Great Falls, Chouteau, Missouri, Yellowstone, and Taolacomn.
The state board of health announced 62 new fever cases for the year. Dr Kilbourne cited Jordan Garfield county and Florence Bitter Root Ravalli county as outbreak sites. Smallpox and scarlet fever remained frequent with 21 and 32 cases respectively. typhoid, malaria, whooping cough, infantile diseases, and meningitis also noted.
Federal and state funds totaling 40 073 are noted for highway projects with distribution to Yellowstone and Cumler counties. An NIRA highway fund allotment is reported for Rosebud and Yellowstone counties. Helena alumni chapter schedules a summer recess meeting at the banquet hall tonight, inviting visiting alumni and locals.
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