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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1931
Page
6
Local column lists doctors with offices and phones, names Helens州 W. L. Hunter Willett Busean, and others. Mentions Peterseners meal event, housekeeping ads, and a list of social and public notices including wills arrests and upcoming speeches by Dr. Wendell Brooks and Willis McLaughlin.
A flood of names marks a lively personals column with visitors from Montana Virginia City Great Falls Butte and others billing meetings, travel notices, and social calls. Notables include Senator Cooper of St. Louis and Mrs Griffin in Chinook, J G War Rhee a highway engineer, and Mrs Mon who learned of her brother’s death after surgery. Also Sir Hubert Wilkins reports submarine Nautilus repair delays at Plymouth Britain.
Political Scout W Irving Glover, Montana observer for the Hoover campaign, left Kolena airport for Salt Lake City after meeting party leaders. He predicts Hoover will be renominated by acclamation and reelected with a wide margin, noting the party’s slogan changes and the general mood as he inspects air services and plans stops in Salt Lake, Denver, and the midwest.
The Goanel Male Quartette, alumni of the Lutheran Bible school at Grend Fork North Dakota, will give a sacred concert at First Mission church Butte s and Hohack streets Sunday morning at 11. The group, on its fifth tour, has sung in 16 states with stops from New York to Ohio and will perform English Swedish and Norwegian numbers with mandolin and heart accompaniment. Members Ole Vettrus Melvin Vettrus Elliot Adindahl Harrs Guitins hail from Rolette Malta and China respectively. Raudahl is the son of a missionary.
Major George L. Smith arrived in Missoula from Champaign Illinois to take charge of the Reserve Officers Training Corps at Montana State University this fall. He succeeds Major Frank W. Milburn, who departs for Fort Leavenworth Kansas to join the general staff. Smith previously headed ROTC at the University of Illinois and led Illinois infantry ROTC units before 1926.
J G Van Rhee age 32 resident engineer for the state highway commission died Thursday night in Glasgow following an operation for appendectomy last Saturday. He graduated in 1927 from Montana State College.
J J McCarte of Standard Oil Indiana conducted road tests in Helena using a Willys-Knight car to demonstrate Iso-Vie motor oils. The trial measured fuel use and vibration at varying speeds, with experts noting the oil’s viscosity and performance. Demonstrations will continue in nearby cities with stock cars and trained engineers guiding the tests.
Reports from state county attorneys show seizure of gambling equipment ending slots and gambling devices in Harre and Hill County stores pool halls and confectioneries. Attorney General L A Foot cited relief for wives and mothers as letters from local officials praised the closures and a Butteseya resident expressed gratitude for ending the crooked gambling leading to hunger for families.
A new collection of western selections titled Western Prose and Poetry edited by Rufus Coleman of the State University English department will be published by Harpers this fall. It includes prose and poetry from Charles M. Russell Frank Linderman Mark Twain R J Stevenson Washington Irving and Lewis and Clark Journal excerpts. The work traces western history from early settlers Indians to present residents and aims as a text for high schools and college freshmen as well as general reading.
Federal agents on Jackson Street arrested Pete Fox, a Mal who reacts to shirt salesman phrases, during a sale attempt to a dry district. Reports also allege raids near Mondak, Bainville, Poplar and Conrad yielding beer seizures and multiple arrests including Mabel Hennington and J. B. Allen. Canadian whisky and 180 Imperial quarts were seized in Billings.
Mrs Matilda Gothner has purchased the C. H. McKinney home at 717 Clark Street. Thamar Tope Mog, agent for the property, announced yesterday. The house was built in the nineties by Captain Fuller, who was Helena's mayor at the time.
The First Baptist Church will hold an outdoor worship service at 11 o'clock Sunday beyond Unionville. Special music and a sermon titled Nature's Message to Men are planned. Anyone may bring lunch. cars depart at 10, and a truck will haul items to the grounds.
A state health graph reports declines in deaths from scarlet fever and measles and a fall in whooping cough from 1910 to 1930. L. Boneon of the state registrar notes three illnesses show substantial drops in mortality over the period.
Swede Walker pled guilty to intoxicated in front of Brig ta hotel. He was arrested by Joe Spurzemi Jr early Friday. A Phoenix Utility car owner forfeited 2.40 for no show in police court. A Montana plate 4943 car fined 2.50 for parking after 6 pm on Edwards Street. Raymond Richardson, National Guard, released on town recognizance for speeding on Sixth Avenue due to duty. The offenses will be reported to the 163rd infantry judge advocate, G W Padbury.
George Dutro of Uedson and Mrs Arthur Knadler of Gallully county, owners of the Dutro mines, have been in Helena for several days on property work. They express optimism about recent developments. The claims were long owned and operated by the late Daniel Dutra who first took them up in the eighties. George Dutra and Mrs Knodler are his son and daughter and spend several weeks each year in Metena.
Montana Automobile association warns of a fraud gang active in eastern Washington and northern Idaho. The gang has used false identities to obtain auto cards and pass bad checks, with one suspect named W. C. Mitchell linked to recent fraud. Inland Empire Auto Association's Fred Guilbert seeks Mitchell’s location and cautions clubs statewide to demand proper presentation of cards.
Three building permits, costing 715 dollars, were issued by city engineer Tom Bogg. John Bissell licensed to replace his roof at 608 North Ewing Street for 215 dollars, contractor Henry Evans of Unionville. P F Host to convert the meters building at 1509 Lyndale Avenue to a residence at 200 dollars, contractor P R Cram. Mr Hoseh to build coal shed and garage at 1605 Lyndale Avenue for 204 dollars, contractor Ralph Jefferson. Also note missing person A Ruth of Washington, D C, last seen entering Superstition Mountain two weeks ago.
Mildred Thomas, daughter of Edwin S Thomas, injured when the car she rode in struck a pole near Cook street. Driver Jack Dofts of a Chevrolet truck escaped injury. Mrs Thomas taken to Berg Uline hospital. Dr David Ty Berk treated her. condition reported not serious.
Attorney General Le A. Pont issues opinions on gasoline used in bounty cars and county vehicles not being subject to tax refunds. Counties may seek refunds in certain cases for use in operating trace stores and road machinery. A separate opinion states occasional transportation jobs need not require operator compliance with the new transportation act.
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