Drought Commission Finds Dust Bowl Not So Bad
The President's drought commission tours Scott City Kansas and Lamar Colorado report conditions are not as severe as expected. John C. Page notes dust bowl areas like Baca county Colorado are not as dire, as Morris Cooke Rexford Tugwell observe dust storms during the drought tour.
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U.S
Spanish Port
Scott City
Kas
President’s Drought Commission
Plains States
Lamar
Colo
John C. Page
Reclamation
Baca County
Colorado
Washington
Commission
Morris L. Cooke
Rexford G. Tugwell
Amarillo
Texas
Tugwell
H. H. Fennell
Eft
H. H. Bennett
Center
Soil Conservation Service
President Roosevelt
Drought Survey Commission
Dalhart
Banquet and Social Highlight of Montana Christian Endeavor Meet
Delegates at the 13th annual Montana Christian Endeavor convention gathered at the Presbyterian church for a banquet and social session. Ray Fleck of Butte served as toastmaster and J Maurice Deitrich of Deer Lodge was the main speaker. Miss Hazel Cann provided vocal solos and Dr M W Higbee of Miles City delivered the invocation. Copper menus marked the banquet. The four day gathering drew pastors and youth from across the state with a four part study course themed We Choose Christ.
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Christian Endeavor Society
Presbyterian Church
Ray Fleck
Butte
J. Maurice Deitrich
Deer Lodge
Hazel Cann
M. W. Higbee
Miles City
Montana
Christ
Cloudy Weather Aids Western Montana Firefighters
Cool cloudy weather helped crews fighting timber fires on seven western Montana and northern Idaho national forests. A one inch snowfall in Glacier National Park gave tourists a chance for August snowball fights as 31 new lightning fires started, though only three exceeded a quarter acre. The Edna Creek blaze near Stryker on the Kootenai National Forest grew to about 3,000 acres with 1,500 firefighters on 12 miles of lines.
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Associated Press
Montana
Idaho
Two Medicine
Glacier National Park
Missoula
Edna Creek
Stryker
Kootenai National Forest
Hamilton Ends Western Drive
Sedalia Missouri August 19 Republican national chairman John D M Hamilton closed his western aerial campaign tour with an address predicting the election of Governor Alf M Landon as President in November and attacking what he called political control of the WPA organization in Missouri.
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Sedalia
John D. M. Hamilton
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
WPA
Missouri
Woman Shot Man Killed in Affray in Chinook
In Chinook on Tuesday night a 40 year old restaurant operator Mrs Forgey was critically wounded at Havre hospital while Frances Anderson age 34, beer parlor operator, was killed. Police investigated the shooting as an affray with two women involved.
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Mrs. Forgey
Havre
Frances Anderson
Butte Youth Loses Arm In Car Accident
Ervin Fellows 14 of 2008 Stewart Ave was struck by a car driven by John Tam of Silver Star at Harrison Ave and Cobban St at 6 30 last night. Witness Lloyd Schroeder rushed him to a hospital where his left arm was severed and later amputated.
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Ervin Fellows
Stewart Avenue
John Tam
Silver Star
Harrison Avenue
Cobban Street
Lloyd Schroeder
Floral Boulevard
Fellows
Tam
Jack Duggan
Schroeder
Bill Davidson
Gaylord Street
Duggan
Davidson
Ed O’keefe
Herb O'Neil
Knox to Speak at Helena Campaign Meeting
Col. Frank Knox, vice presidential candidate, will address an evening state wide Republican meeting in Helena on September 14. Joseph D. Scanlan and J. W. Speer announced the plan after Knox rests in Yellowstone on September 12 and 13, with a special train ready at Livingston for his arrival.
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Knox
Helena
Montana
Miles City
Joseph D. Scanlan
J. W. Speer
Great Falls
State Central Committee
Frank Knox
Yellowstone National Park
Scanlan
Speer
Livizston
Park
Montana Forecast Sees Fair Weather Through Thursday and Friday
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions in Montana on Thursday and Friday with warmer temperatures expected on Thursday. No precipitation is anticipated and skies remain mostly clear across the state.
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Montana
Sweet Grass Man Elected State Legion Commander
Clarence Olson of Sweet Grass was elected department commander of the American Legion at the 1936 Montana convention in Missoula. Lewistown was chosen for the 1937 convention. officers named include Ben Foley, Dr. Paul Green, Cass Parker, William Ring, and Julius Hilgard. Delegates to the Cleveland national convention were Hialmar Mattson, W. C. Wallace, Niles Smith, H. D. MacMurray, Earle N. Genzberger, James McCashin, and Vernon Crotteau.
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Missoula
Clarence Olson
Sweet Grass
American Legion
Earle N. Genzberger
Butte
Lewistown
Helena
Ben Foley
Anaconda
Paul Green
Livingston
Cass Parker
Clark’s Fork
William Ring
Miles City
Julius Hilgard
Great Falls
Olson
Cleveland
Hialmar Mattson
W. C. Wallace
Billings
Niles Smith
Malta
H. D. MacMurray
James McCashin
Vernon Crotteau
Libby
G. E. Chambers
Chester
Auxiliary
R. L. Harris
I. L. Lehnert
Roundup
E. W. Popham
Glendive
Alvin Martin
Mixed Weather Graces Butte With Sunshine and Drizzle
Butte experienced alternating sun and showers yesterday with temperatures ranging from 40 to 69 degrees. Precipitation totaled 0.05 inches and forecasters predict partly cloudy skies and cooler temps today.
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Butte
Government to buy grain seed for farmers plan
Secretary Wallace announced a 10 million dollar program to buy wheat barley and rye seed for drought areas. Seed will be stored in the Northwest and sold back to farmers next spring, aiming to curb speculation and keep grain near the farm. He downplayed near term food price fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Northwest
Milo R. Perkins
Pope Sees Passage of Crop Insurance Bill
Boise Idaho August 19 United States Senator James P Pope Democrat Idaho predicted today his crop insurance bill will be a principal piece of agricultural legislation to come before the next Congress.
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Boise
Idaho
United States
James P. Pope
Butte Flower Show Opens With National Garden Displays
The annual Flower Show of the Butte Garden Club opens at 4 p.m. in the Motor Clinic building at Main and Granite. This year features national backgrounds with a dozen nations represented by home scenes surrounded by native flowers. A miniature reproduction of Blarney Castle in Ireland greets visitors as they enter, with each national exhibit in its own enclosure.
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Butte
Rocky Mountain Garden Club
Motor Clinic
Granite
Blarney Castle
Ireland
Democratic Committee Reorganizes in Silver Bow Tonight
The Silver Bow county Democratic central committee meets at 8 p.m. in Judge Downey's courtroom to elect officers including chairman and secretary and choose state committeeman and committeewoman. Terms expiring are William Meyer, W. T. McCarthy, Frank D. Reardon, and Mae Narvaez. Nearly all 63 precincts are represented though vacancies exist for precinct committeemen and committeewomen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Bow County
Democratic Central Committee
Farley Attacks Republican Scare Campaign in Michigan
Democratic Chairman James A. Farley denounced the GOP scare tactics aimed at undermining confidence in Roosevelt. Speaking via network broadcast at jubilee banquets in Michigan, he cited two favored bogeymen: a looming public debt bankruptcy and threats to the Constitution. He quoted Michigan leaders Couzens and Goresbeck to counter the charges and defended Roosevelt’s record.
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New York
James A. Farley
Farley
Roosevelt
Michigan
James Couzens
Goresbeck
Man Dies From Auto Accident Near Grass Range
Lewistown August 19 R K Purtle 29 of Loma died from injuries after a truck auto collision near Grass Range on August 15.
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Man
Lewistown
R. K Purtle
Loma
Grass Range
Roosevelt to Visit Dust Bowl Regions and Panhandle Area
President Roosevelt plans a August 25 tour covering parts of Montana Wyoming and the dust bowl to aid drought relief. WPA funds may drain $5 000 000 monthly for jobs after Hopkins meeting with the president, seeking congressional appropriation.
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Roosevelt
Montana
Hyde Park
N. Y
Wyoming
Dust Bowl
WPA
Harry L. Hopkins
Gov Floyd B Olson Gravely Ill in Rochester Visit Planned
Special trip to the ailing Minnesota governor Floyd B Olson was ordered as he remains gravely ill in Rochester. The move follows Olson’s pro Roosevelt re election pronouncement and a broader strategy discussion.
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Gov
Olson
Minnesota
Floyd B. Olson
Rochester
Dionne Quintuplets Best Movie Actors Ducks Next
Otis Skinner calls the Dionne quintuplets the best movie actors in the world but says stage acting remains superior. He claims babies and ducks are the most natural in front of the camera and contrasts movie work with stage performance in Woodstock Vermont.
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Dionne Quintuplets
Ducks Next
Woodstock
Otis Skinner
Skinner
Michael Anzlo
Butte Children Will Play at Gardens Today
Butte hosts a children's day at the Gardens with free rides via the Electric railway from Park and Main starting 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Free return trips run 1:30 to 6 p.m. Attendants will help youngsters in their play as turnout is expected large.
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Butte Electric Railway
Park and Main Streets
Madrid warns of air and sea bombardment Palma
Spanish authorities told the American consul to urge U S vessels to leave Palma within 10 hours as the heavy cruiser Quincy arrived at the Balearics and the Oklahoma was en route. The State department asked the Navy to evacuate Consul Longyear and other Americans and to broadcast warnings to merchant ships.
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Washington
Palma
Quincy
Balearic Islands
Oklahoma
State Department
Navy
Robert D. Longyear
Cambridge
Mass
Rebel Assault Due Near Madrid Forces Brace for Fury
Madrid braced defenses as rebels at Burgos sped plans for a major assault. The government organized a rear guard as Fascists prowled the area, signaling heightened wartime tension and imminent action.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Burgos
City Fights Huckster Licensing Plan In City Council
Twenty one local businesses backed a proposed ordinance to license hucksters itinerant vendors and transient merchants. The measure, deemed vital to wholesale and retail interests, was sent to the judiciary committee for potential action. It would authorize license fee collection appoint an enforcement officer and impose penalties for violations.
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Butte
Judiciary Committee
Masonic Grand Lodge Opens Annual Meeting in Butte
The 72nd annual Masonic Grand Lodge session convened at the Fox theater with over 500 in attendance. John R. Lloyd delivered the annual message as others, including Luther T. Hauberg and Henry G. Pickett, filed reports. A memorial service for Edward C. Day was held and entertainment followed by The Great Raymond. The Order of Eastern Star begins its 47th annual meeting tomorrow at the Fox theater. registrations today at the Finlen hotel.
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Masonic Grand Lodge
Fox Theater
Temple Ballroom
Eastern Star
John R. Lloyd
Great Falls
Luther T. Hauberg
Helena
Henry G. Pickett
Edward C. Day
Montana
Raymond
Order of Eastern Star
Fox
Finlen Hotel
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Nebraska
Christian Endeavors of Montana
Divide
Hamilton
San Francisco
Raglan C. Tuttle
Uots
West
Pope
Butte Garden Club
IN Action
Democratic Committee
UUARE
K. U.P
Harry Hopkins
Daniel W. Bell
Secretary of the
Treasury
Henry Morgenthau Jr
W. Frank Persons
Federal Employment Service
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