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Newspaper

Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1938

Page

7

Helena June weather and city briefs highlight day

Local Helena briefing lists weather figures for June with record highs and lows since 1880, plus precipitation and hourly temperatures for a 24 hour period ending at 830. It also covers a rash of local items: court actions, a wedding return, tax receipts, a road washout near Glendive, and community notices from mosques and churches. Names include Sherman W. Smith, Rainier Held, George Senter, Leo’s, Hel ena Saddlery, Dr J H Fligman, Ray W. Shannon, and Julius Johnson estate administrator.

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Personal notices and arrivals at Helena hotels and clubs

Helena society page lists George Olson of Scobey and Mra A S Johnson of Dillon as guests at the Placer with several visits by Missoula Anaconda Malta Roundup and Dillon residents. It notes arrivals from Great Falls Roundup Missoula and Anaconda, plus services at St Joseph Pro Cathedral and ongoing social calls.

George Olson Scobey Placer. Co M. Wallace Anaconda Jana Bualneas Johnson Dillon Harvey Mro C. J. Doherty Missoula Macer Flos Helena Great Falls Thomas Gordon Placer Mra. N.C. Nicholson

Mammoth arrest parade slated for American Legion convention

The American Legion parade, one of the convention highlights, will form at noon and march down Main Street to Neill Avenue at 12 15 o clock. Col Sheridan and Montana highway patrol supervisor Hoedecker will serve as parade marshals. The reviewing stand sits at the Great Northern depot with Legion and state officers in attendance.

American Legion F. L. Sorenson Main Street South Main Atreat Neils Avenue Charles L. Sheridan Lan Hoedecker Montana Highway Patrol Great, Northern Depot Neill Avenue Legion Sorenson Rand National Guard

Minneapolis group tours capital city

Fifty six Minneapolis business men on a tour sponsored by the Minneapolis Civic and Commerce association visited Helena yesterday afternoon. They were met by the 163rd infantry band and Helena residents offering auto mobility. The group traveled to Great Falls then Havre Malta Glasgow and North Dakota towns before returning to Minneapolis.

Minneapolis Montana North Dakota Civic and Commerce Association Helena Northern Pacific 163Rd Infantry Great Northern Great Falls Havre Malta Glasgow WW. G. Ferguson Montanang The Bozeman Tha Helena Chamber of Commerce

Meeting of Jesters Slated Tonight in Helens Court

Helens court number three of the Royal Order of Jesters convenes tonight to honor Les E Walton of Springfield Missouri royal impresario en route home from the Shrine Imperial Council session in Los Angeles A 6 30 dinner at the Placer hotel is hosted with TO Haramond impresario presiding Attendance limited to members Walton will visit the local court Friday in Butte and Saturday for the same purpose

Helens’ Court No Royal Order of Jesters Les E. Walton Springfield Los Angelea Walton Placer Hotel TO. Haramond Butte Billings

Lewis and Clark Counties Completes Petition Drive

A second petition was filed yesterday with the secretary of state, Lewis and Clark County reaching 801 signers toward a $3,000,000 debenture bond measure. The second petition added 248 names to the 553 on the first, surpassing the needed 707 to advance the initiative.

Fitleg Lewis and Clark County Sam W. Mitchell

Birth Announcement for Gara Pair in City

Mr and Mrs Charles Gara of 519 Holter Street announce the birth of a daughter Wednesday morning at St John’s hospital. The child is described as a sole survivor of a long vanished family with distinctive features and is presented with clinical detail from the report.

Charles Gara Holter Street St. John's Hospital Bdichir Add

Twentieth Annual Legion Convention Schedule

The American Legion hosts its Twentieth Annual Convention starting Thursday at 9:00 A.M. with registration and an opening session at Legion hall. National officers speak, Governor and mayor greet attendees, then various sessions, a banquet, concerts, and a parade proceed through Friday with contests, receptions, and the election of officers and delegates to the Los Angeles national convention.

Legion Hall

Eighteenth Annual Convention of Auxiliary Program

The notice outlines a two day and night convention schedule with multiple sessions. It lists opening and reconvening sessions, meals, and events including a parade, dances, entertainment, and various conferences and luncheons. Activities involve Joint Legion and Auxiliary committees, shrine events, and post convention meetings.

Legionnaires Enjoy Free Registration Fee Entertainment Lineup

Delegates at the American Legion convention pay a $3 registration fee, with $6.65 in entertainment value per person. Martin Hoffman, coupon chairman, lists the lineup including dances at Legion hall, a banquet with Auxiliary members at Shrine temple, musical entertainment, a Shrine ballroom mixer, contests at Helena high school, late dances, and a stew party. Additional diversions include a Broadwater plunge swim, refreshments at the dugout, a round of golf at Pine Hills, and a Rio show The Battle of Broadway starring Victor McLaglen. Butter consumption in Canada in 1956 totaled 846,652,000 pounds, equal to 31.42 pounds per person.

Bhose American Legion Martin Hoffman Legion Hall Shrine Temple Shrine Ballroom Helena High School Broadwater Plunge Pine Hills Rio Broadway The New York Gillags

Examinations for 200 Mir Corps Lieutenants Planned

War Department announces July and August exams for about 200 second lieutenants in the Regular Army Air Corps. Applicants must be under 29 years 10 months on August 1 1938, graduates of the Air Corps Training Center at Randolph Field, San Antonio, and qualified pilots. Applications due by July 1, with photos and evidence of graduation, to Commanding General Ninth Corps Area Presidio of San Francisco. Preliminary flying tests end by July 16. final exams August 1–3 cover general and technical aviation topics. Physicals required. graduates of colleges may be excused from part one. urgent submissions urged.

War Department Air Corps Regular Army Alr Corps Training Center Randolph Field San Antonio Texas Air Corps Training Center Ninth Corps Area Presidio San Francisco California

Montana Road Work Hires 788 Men In First Half of June

Highway contractors employed 788 men on state projects in the first half of June, reports state highway engineer D A McKinnon. Montana workers made up over 95 percent. 12 of 37 supervisory personnel were Gut-of-Rate Men. ex servicemen numbered zero and all were with the reemployment service.

D. A. McKinnon Montana

YMCA Boys Camp Ends Saturday After 10 Day Session

The YMCA camp for boys sponsored by the YMCA will conclude Saturday morning with breakfast. Edworthy, the general YMCA secretary, said parents unable to drive to camp Saturday should come Friday evening to pick up the boys and their duffle bags.

M. CG. A Edworthy

Montana Crop Prospects Improve Despite Drought and Burns

Rains last week improved dryland crops across Montana, though burning before moisture caused damage in Big Horn, Dawson, Lake, Valley, Prairie, Rosebud, and Wibana counties. Winter wheat remains good to excellent overall, with rye ripening in the Yellowstone, beets growing, and haying and grazing progressing as ranges and stock gain strength.

Hue Toatt Bureau of Agriculturalconomics Big Horn Dawson Lake, Valley, Prairie Rosebud Wibana Drouth Yellowstone Valley Flathead Golden Valley Musselzhell Lake County

Hail Insurance May Experience Uptend

E. K. Bowman state insurance commissioner said heavy spring rains in Montana could trigger a hail insurance boom similar to the peaks of 1927 and 1928. He noted rising policy applications since the last rain series, with 60 new requests reported after surpassing last year’s total.

E. K. Bowman Heir Insurance Montana Bowman

State liquor profits pay out another $100000 dividend

The state liquor control board declared a further $100000 dividend from liquor profits, bringing this year’s total to $600000. Administrator TL M. A. Wass announced at the recent board meeting, noting monthly dividends of $100000 during 1998. Board Chairman 4. A. Putnam and members R. Dale Woods and Ben F. Mowton were present in Grass Range.

State Equor Control Board Regula Beasion TL. M. A. Wass Wass A. Putnam Hardin R. Dale Woods Hobson Ben

Services Held for Mrs Addison K Lusk

The Rev H H Daniels dean of St Peters procathedral assisted at the funeral of Mrs Addison K Lusk in Polson. Rites by Rev Milton Cookson of Kalispell and Dean Daniels. Mrs Lusk, formerly Helene resident, was buried at Polson. Mr Lusk plans a Portland visit for several weeks.

H. H. Daniels St. Peter's

Veterans association president elected at national anniversary

Anil Group selects new Veterans association president from the PB Patiway, with Taroma’s fourteenth annual renovation in June 2022 marking a milestone. Me. Collie, born May 24, 1881 in Farmington Minnesota, has been with Northern Pacific since November 1902 and has held multiple agent roles in Minneapolis St Paul Fillings Bozeman Spokane and Seattle. Dr C B Phillip and d Arcy Conroy finished a six day field trip in Texas for the US Public Health Service lab studying disease transmitting ticks. In the Malay Peninsula bees produce honey but do not eat it and honey piles up seasonally.

Vale Parigie Freienakent Seattle Veterans Association of the Patiway Sinee Men Ha Minneapolis St. Pant Fillings Mont Bozeman Spokane Hamilton C. B. Phillip d'Arcy Conroy Texas Public Health Service

Review of troops will be held at Camp Ayers today

The 163rd Infantry Montana National Guard will review before Governor Roy E Ayala at 4 30 PM on parade grounds east of the camp. Public is invited as hundreds of American Legionnaires expect to attend. All companies will drill then inspect equipment tents kitchens and areas before joining the American Legion parade in Helena tomorrow at 12 15 PM.

Harold Warner Cty Dillon Matt Sitters Great Northern Earl Bryan Big Timber Placer Norman Holter Atstar Clara Kennett Los Angeles WW. J. Garrity Sone Jack Matt Leavenworth Ken John Polich Northern Pacific Winona Lake Ind H. E. Robbins Dubuque Iowa New York City Valparaiso Chili David B. Red Ironwood Mich Mies Atm Rogers Arcadia Calif Camp Mason James L. Dyer California Wiliam C. Ward Washington T. Cavid American Automobile Association Helen Austin Montene Amomobile Association W. Z. MacHattie Long Beach Helena Birs D. K. Bran Billy MacHattie Blackfoot 163Rd Infander Montana National Guard Roy E. Ayala American Legion and Auxiliary Halene

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