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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1941
Page
6
Helena weather summary for June 26 1941 shows a high of 74 degrees and a low of 34 with 1.96 inches of rainfall for the month to date. The Baha'i community holds an MCA meeting tonight featuring Charles Adams on the Creation of Man followed by an open forum.
Agnes H Pauline of Kalispell was appointed by the city county health board to succeed Margaret Burton Bryson as public health nurse. Daughter of State Senator Robert Pauline she will begin Aug 1, is a Minnesota and Minnesota School of Public Health alumna, and has long worked in public health nursing under Dr L F P Hall.
Weather and agricultural reports describe hot conditions hurting some crops in Richland county with about 30 square miles damaged while overall growing conditions remained favorable. Scattered showers boosted moisture in extreme northwest and south central regions as spring grains and vegetables show good growth and winter wheat begins to head and fill. Livestock and rang conditions stay favorable though shearing is delayed into July.
Dr S A Cooney of Helena was re elected councilor of the Montana Medical Association at its annual meeting in Great Falls. The event featured technical addresses by prominent Montana physicians. Dr E D Hitchcock of Great Falls was named president elect. Other officers elected include L Y Sussex Havre secretary treasurer T F Walker Great Falls and Dr A D Brewer Box Butte separate electees Dr Harold Gregg Butte and C H Fredrickson Missoula. Dr J A Irwin Great Falls was named AM A delegate. Navy team wins at Daughters of Isabella drive led by Anne Ceccone defeating Armee team led by Mrs Arlee Cotr.
Montana Supreme Court unanimous opinion by Justice Angstman reverses Ravalli county ruling in Sullivan estate case. It orders lower court to consider defendant objections in a joint bank account claim left by Annie Sullivan. The decision also affirms Gallatin county verdict in McCay v Butler, notable for a $3,376.50 assessment after Julius Butler’s agreement with James Butler. Navy enlistee James Butler on 10 day leave from the U S Navy at Helena visits friends.
Southeast section recalls Lieutenant Kenneth F Postelwaite once shown wearing a heavy helmet to stimulate hair growth. The piece traces his life from Melennm to Camp Robinson and then Kansas, noting a court fine and a humorous hometown reaction. It highlights ex soldiers revisiting helmets, praising the U S army while provoking local pride and comic speculation.
Vital statistics record births including twins to Mr and Mrs William Strong of 126 South Howie at St Johns hospital. Also births to Mr and Mrs Gerald Caskina 622 North Raleigh a son born June 16 at St Johns. Death notices include five day old son of Mr and Mrs Iver Ossender at St Peters hospital and funeral arrangements for H E Washburn at Opp and Conrad chapel Forestvale cemetery.
New Helena Rotary officers were installed with ceremonies. D MacHalfie becomes president, succeeding Jake Kaiserman, who serves as secretary. R D Kaiserman, M MacHalfie, and Bay New Mexico officials noted. Guests included Earl Ward, Jack Stevens, Walter House, Rush Burns, and Tackle Haley. Entertainment featured tap dance numbers.
The federal stamp plan will start in Lewis and Clark counties on July 15, revealed by Dwight Lohn, local representative of the surplus marketing administration. County officials plan a revolving fund of about 5000 dollars to manage the stamps and report that relief clients, old age pensioners, and aid cases have been classified per federal rules.
Members of the N W A resident training center plan a short wave transmitter on 7 114 kilocycles with call letters W710X and will go on the air within the week. The group forms a study and emergency communications program led by Phil Sickler of Forsyth as president and Philip Wells of Great Falls as treasurer. Rosicrucians within fifty miles of Lodge Grass plan to attend a series of July talks by Gilbert N Holloway and Cora H Sime said all level Rosicrucians will attend.
The Montana section of the American Medical association held its annual meeting in Helena with the Montana auxiliary forming a new chapter. Mrs Hall, publicity chairman, noted efforts to boost auxiliary work across the state, with three local groups now active in Helena Great Falls and Missoula. New officers include Mrs David T Berg of Helena third vice president and Mrs R E Mossman of Seattle national president presiding, among others such as Mrs L R MacBirney of Great Falls first vice president and Mrs L W Brewer of Missoula second vice president.
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