Prehistoric Montana Highlighted in Penwell Talk
Lewis Penwell gave an engaging address to the Rotarians detailing Montana’s ancient climate and geography. He described an inland sea with dinosaurs and petrodactyls, followed by the emergence of early horses, noting the fossil skeleton of a horse roughly the size of a fox terrier.
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Montana
Lewis Penwell
Asia
North America
Europe
Canada
Great Falls
Two Medicine River
Cuthank
St. Mary's
Sun River
Augusta
Glacier Park
Yellowstone Park
Montana Fossil Record and Dinosaur Pride Stirs State Spirit
By Lewis Penwell, a lively reminiscence on Montana geology and paleontology. The piece recounts ancient Earth’s formation, tropical carbonic atmosphere, and vast inland seas, then highlights dinosaur finds in eastern Montana, the famous Hell Creek specimen, and cross-border rivalries with Alberta and Wyoming, mixing science with playful local bragging and reflections on ice ages and horse origins.
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UW 5S. Geological Survey
Montana
Wyoming
Dakota
Alberta
Arctic Ocean
Missouri
Gulf
Evring Straits
Asis
America
Easter
Museum of Natural History
New York
Hell Creek
Petroleum County
Musselshell
Badlands
Ale Fetta
Mitch
Union
Canada
Wil
Montana Sol
Canadian
North America
Asia
Europe
Greenland
South America
Alaska
Long Island
Atlantic
St. Louis
Middle West
Keewatin
Rocky Mountains
Great Falls
Mugselshell
Little Rockies
Bear Paws
Tts
Armell’s Creek
Cat Creek
Glasgow
Glendive
Raoul Ponchon elected to Academe Goncourt in Paris
Milton Bronner describes Raoul Ponchon, the wandering French poet, as a cafe philosopher whose poems celebrate food and drink. The piece recalls his simple life, disdain for luxury, and the public’s playful devotion as France honors him with a major literary recognition. It weaves anecdotes of Ponchon’s eccentricities with a portrait of his enduring wit and appetite for life.
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Paris
Latin Quarter
Reoul Panchon
Academie Goncourt
Academie Francaise
Luxembourg Garden
Hades
Society notes recount travels and relocations across states
Society column reports multiple Helena residents traveling or relocating. Mr and Mrs A C Hanson plan to move to Missoula. Mrs M S Gunn and daughter Maybelle returned from Spokane. Mrs H A Bolton left for Warm Springs where Dr Bolton is superintendent. Mr and Mrs C B Fairchild and daughter Mrs Willian Pennell of Wassau Wis were weekend guests at the Placer. Mrs Pennell visiting Townsend, O L Anderson returned from Coronado. H B McNair returned from Buffalo after visits and a New York trip.
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H. A. Bolton
Warm Springs
Dr. Bolton
C. B. Fairchild
Willian Pennell
Wassau
Wis
Placer
H. B. McNair
Buffalo
New York
Helena
Lewistown
Great Falls
Cascade
Bell
Townsend
Winston Onc
Beaver Creek
Deer Lodge social events and history talk mix
The Friday through Thursday diary notes a Deer Lodge gathering season with the Rebekahs and Odd Fellows hosting a surprise party, music, dancing, and refreshments for about 40 couples. It also recounts local club meetings, hostess luncheons, bridge games, arts and crafts talks, a St Patrick’s Day machinists ball, and intimate visits among residents with birthdays and farewell dinners.
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Deer Lodge
Rebekahs
Odd Fellows Lodge
Warren Trask
Ag ‘Tach
Raymond, Carlson
J. P. Phelan
Frank L. Tavernier
Milo LaRock
Harry Good
College Avenue
James Dennis
S. W. Hulden
Fourt Street
Arts and Crafts Department
J. R. Rule
America
Beatrice Braymont
Ralph Bagley
C. _C. Loop
Lowerth
St. Patrick's
Thomas Orchestra
Butte
A. J. Ruchen
C. Vanderwalker
C. W. Kimball
Longview
Wash
Laurel Lamp
Race Track
A. A. Lamp
Lamp
S.C. Vanderwalker
C. W. Kinball
Episcopal Guild
Colfege Avenue
Mse. Good
Answers to Questions from The Helens Independent
A reader’s service column provides concise answers on education, immigration, and general knowledge. Topics include US high school figures for farm children, ammonia fertilizer use on golf greens, predeparture reentry permits, ice purity, gag rules in Congress, Boston Common size, Yukon’s Klondike, Brooklyn Staten Island tunnel progress, tree topping, cretonne lamp shade treatment, and Finland’s national epic Naleyala.
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Bureau of Education
T. B
United States
Commissioner’ General of Immigration
Commissioner General
FE. G. A
Bureau of Standards
House of Representatives
C. E
Boston Common
Slondike
Wlondike
Canadian Territory
Yukon
Yukon River
Brooklyn
Staten Island
New York
Richmond
Forest Service
Finland
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Great Mountain Ranges
Belt
Tropics
Commonwealth
Henry Fairfield Osborn
National Museum
Central Asia
Ray Shipman Andrews
Museum
Bering Straits
Washington, D.C
Cora Magons
Coronado
Moxico City
Kansas
Nebraska
Milton Bronner
Great Lakes
Hudson Bay
Big Sandy
Milk River
Highwood Mountains
Fort Benton
Smith River
Fort Shaw
Teton Ridge
Square Butte
Crown Butte
Chateau
Tetor
Medicine
Ulm
City of
California
O. L. Anderson
Cal, W
Deer Lodge Society
C. E. Larabie
5. C. Vanderwalker
Kimball
Casper
Wyo
Marty E. Arnold
Elliott R. Hopkins
Fourth Street
Reston
Mass
Ernest North
West Deer Lodge
Helens Independent
Information Bureau
Frederick J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
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