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Newspaper

Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1938

Page

3

Fireside Chat From President Roosevelts Speech on Primaries

President Roosevelt in a diplomatic room broadcast from a custom desk spoke on the coming elections. He rejected a personal bid in primaries but urged liberal candidates and defined liberal and conservative schools of thought, stressing honesty, work, and fair taxation. He warned against blows in campaigns and urged issue focused discourse over personal attacks. He noted Congress will not convene again until January and praised the wage hour act as a landmark for workers while criticizing missed rail relief measures.

Washington Congress Han United States Am I Roosevelt America Noreal Candi Rallo

Schilling Named Head of Electrical Engineering at Montana State

Roseman June 24 Dr R Schilling associate professor of electrical engineering at Michigan College of Mining and Technology has been named head of Montana State College electrical engineering department succeeding the late Professor J A Thaler who led from 1902 until this year Strand president says Schilling will assume duties at the start of the next college year becoming the third head since the department was organized in 1897 He has wide industrial contacts and extensive teaching and professional experience including work with Western Electric General Electric and Goodrich Rubber and has taught at University of South Dakota Iowa State and Michigan College of Mining and Technology He studied at Jiba University of Timais Iowa State and has held various engineering roles and publications

W. H. Willums Thaler Schilling Strand University of South Dakota J Iba University of Timais Iowa State College Michigan College of Mining and Technology Michigan Montana Ence Western Electric Company General Electric Company Montana State College Goodrich Rubber Company Michigan College Iown Hig Record

Rambling Stream Floods Milwaukee Shops in Deer Lodge

A typically quiet stream near the Milwaukee shops swelled into a flood after heavy overnight rain in Deer Lodge. Fire hoses and pumps expelled the water, allowing workers to return after changing clothes and resuming duties.

Deer Lodge Milwaukee

Funeral services for Frank G Jacquemin Held Today

Funeral services for Frank G. Jacquemin retired Helena jeweler who fled yesterday will be held at 8 oclock this afternoon at the Cop and Conrad chapel. Burial will be in the Elks plot at Forestvale cemetery. Helena lodge No 193 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will preside at the chapel and graveside. Pallbearers are Frank Sassenrath Frank Smith M T Reineman Ed Lalonde Willam Atchison and Jack H Sohn. A sister Mia Gilbert Brown of Tacoma and a brother Charles of Oskaloosa are here for the services. An aunt Mrs H D Hail arrived from Cascade.

Frank G. Jacquemin Helena Cop and Conrad Chapel Elks Forestvale Cemetery Helena Lodge No 193 Benavalent and Protective Order of Elks Frank Sassenrath Frank Smith M. T. Reineman Ed Lalonde Willam Atchison Jack H. Sohn Mia Gilbert Brown Tacoma Wash Charles Oskaloosa Kan Mra H. D. Hail Cascade

Complete list of filings in Broadwater Co

Townsend June 24 several filings for county officers raise total candidates to 23. Primary no contest expected in county offices. Names include Howard Doggett Republican and Guy Kiracher Democrat for state representative, F T Hooks Democrat for county attorney, Barbara Doggett Democrat for county clerk and recorder, Laslla Kirby Democrat for county treasurer, Frank Holloway Republican for county assessor. Also lists legislature candidates and various county offices with party designations and townships.

Townsend Howard Doggett Guy Kiracher F. T. Hooks Barbara Doggett Laslla Kirby Frank Holloway Townsend No Walled Mountain Legislature Tdemocratic R. M. O'Hearn Chas. P. Cotter W. C. Lasby W. G. Kirscher Howard J. Doggett Peter J. Meloy Ira. Merritt Hork Gill Barbara Dagcott Nona

Real Indian Pow-Pow at Ronan July 2-4

Rouen June 24. The Flathead and Kootenai Indians will hold pow-wows on July 2 to 4 led by chief Martin Char to full costumes. War dances owl gift awake and atlap dances echo old traditions with a rodeo land Indian stick games and parades featured. The Flatheads and Kootenai meet in a stick game on July 4.

Rouen Mission Range Montana Martin Charto Alex Beaverhead Baptiste Pichette Louie Comb Baptiste Finley Michael Smelisalmon Frank Aig Crane Pater van

Flooding Across Montana After Cloudbursts Ravage Towns

A series of cloudbursts and floods hit Montana and Wyoming towns. Laurel suffered about 100000 dollars in damage from 2.58 inches of rain. Rail lines and highways washed out near Waco and Belt while Roundup area residents faced evacuation risk. Big Horn basin communities lost gas service and bridges. Warm Springs field flood damaged bridges and an ice plant. Great Falls area saw two feet of water in homes along Sun River.

Laurel Billings Rocky Mountain Range Montana Wyoming T. 0. Rigney Waco Belt Mountains Great Northern Railroad Laurel Yards Tse Big Horn Montana State Hoe Thermopolis Big Horn Gas Company Basin Worland Greybull Little Buffalo Creek Resin Warm Springs Warm Springs Creek Ice Company Corrain Dana Carter Field Sheridan Great Falla Mont Sun River Great Falls Gerber Flats

Missouri River Reaches New High Flow At Great Falls

Great Falls June 24 the Missouri river surged to a multi year peak after heavy afternoon rainfall. Water overflowed Rainwater dam at about 30 000 cubic feet per second, up from 16 200 earlier, surpassing the year’s prior record of 24 000 and marking a sharp rise over last week’s levels. Sun River also jumped from 1 550 to 4 000 cubic feet per second in the period.

Great Falls Missouri River Raintow Dam Montana Power Company Volta Morony Sun River Missouri

Telephone Company And Laundry Tie In City League Game

The Telephone Company and Capital Laundry battled to a six inning tie in the city softball doubleheader. Both clubs had eight runs hits and four errors as darkness halted the contest. Earlier, Distillers beat Western Life 7 to 1 with Thompson leading Western Life and Kroecher also contributing a home run.

Capital Laundry Distillers Western Life Ag M. Thompson Western Life Boys Kroecher

Lightning destroys chimney at St. Regis schoolhouse

A Tuesday lightning strike destroyed the chimney of the St. Regis schoolhouse in Superior. The electrical display hit with abrupt force, sending bricks scattering and triggering a heavy rain like a three cloudburst as onlookers watched the scene unfold.

Superior St. Regis

Fatal storm halts Montana road work near Missoula

Engineer C R Short of the Bureau of Public Roads on a Montana inspection trip witnessed a severe storm that lashed the Jordan Cicero prairie area causing washes and washouts along roads. A 25 foot fill gave way and several spans were washed out. Weather delays ongoing highway oiling projects east of Missoula and Havre. Roosevelt signs navy and marine corps promotion reforms at Hyde Park.

Missoula Glendive C. R. Short Bureau of Public Roads Montana Milwaukee Preirie County Jordan-Cirela Prairie Jordan Nimrod Havre Engineer Shot Culbertson-Circle Culbertson-Sidney Helena Boulder Washington President Roosevelt Hyde Park Navy and Marine Corps

Boy Seat to Cell on Murder Charge May Be Innocent

A defense argument contends the boy’s role in the murder case against Francis M. Carroll may be innocent. Ingalls notes the state claims Dwyer possessed letters harmful to Carroll, written by Carroll’s minor child, a fact that allegedly created motive once read by Dr. Littlefield, a Paria citizen.

Carroll Ingalls Dwyer Francis M. Carroll Paria Littlefield

Yellowstone geysers show unusual activity this summer

Yellowstone Park rangers report increased geyser activity with Grand Geyser erupting about every 30 hours, and Giantess, Congressmont, and Old Faithful displaying notable changes. Giantess eruptions have occurred four times in nine months, while Old Faithful set a record, blasting 273 feet, surpassing prior highs.

Yellowstone Park Wyo Keyser Congressmont Ald Reems TS Fest

Belgrade liquor store burglary charge against Hyatt

Eugena Hyatt, 28, was arrested in Belgrade on a bench warrant and charged with burglarious entrance in a liquor store theft. Police say two casks of gin and five cases of whiskey valued at 2495 dollars were taken, with an earlier burglary on June 13 left under investigation. An attempted entry at J A Besais store was also reported.

Robert Diefenderfer J. A. Besaelis

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