Iron Lung Arrives For Butte Elks Community Fund
The Butte Elks Lodge No. 240 has purchased an iron lung from the Bucks club fund. The respirator arrived from Boston and will be kept ready for anyone in need. Bucks committee members promoted the project including Dr. R. R. Schroeder, Dr. F. E. Savage, F. A. Wakley, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Elks’ Lodge No
Boston
Cecil Harris
R. G. Rawls
W. A. Lewis
Express Company
Butte
Bucks” Club
Bucks Committee
R. R. Schroeder
F. E. Savage
F. A. Wakley
A. J. Welch
F. X. Dolan
F. R. Venable
E. M. Sylvester
W. J. Whelan
G. L. Craig
Gus F. Ott
J. H. Roberts
Soviet repudiates Comintern article urging Romanian pact
The Soviet Foreign Office issued a statement denying that Moscow pushes Romania into a mutual aid pact. It said the Comintern organ article does not reflect Soviet policy and that it does not aim to force capitulation to Kremlin demands seen in the Baltic states. The Romanian commentary followed in Bucharest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Shapiro
United Press
Moscow
Communist International
Comintern
Romania
Soviet Union
Foreign Office
Kremlin
Baltic States
Red Army
Finland
Bucharest
Outbreak at Anaconda Declared Mild for Encephalitis
Dr. J P Leake of the U S Public Health Service told doctors from Anaconda Butte Deer Lodge Warm Springs and Galen at the Montana hotel that the Anaconda illness resembles encephalitis but is among the mildest seen. He said patients are well managed and precautions against spread are being observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaconda
J. P. Leake
United States Public Health Service
Washington, D. C
Butte
Deer Lodge
Warm Springs
Galen
Montana Hotel
Butte Joins Drive to Aid War Sufferers in Finland
Butte joins national appeal to aid Finland as it fights to preserve independence from Russia. Ex-President Herbert Hoover urged relief, and many local agencies contributed, with reports of broad telegram support flowing to Hoover in Los Angeles and to New York City relief headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Finland
Russia
Herbert Hoover
Los Angeles
Finnish Relief Fund
New York City
Northwest Mining names C C Dunlap Spokane head for 1940
At the 52nd annual Northwest Mining association meeting in Spokane C C Dunlap of Spokane was elected president for 1940. James F McCarthy Jr of Wallace Idaho named vice president with A F Eigenheimer and A W Binsman of Spokane as treasurer and secretary. Carl J Trauerman of Butte Montana predicted manganese and tungsten demand rise as war in Europe continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
C. C. Dunlap
Spokane
Association
Wash
Northwest Mining Association
Alaska
Carl J Trauerman
Mining Association of Montana
Montana
Trauerman
Butte Rotary Club
C. O. Dunlap
Northwst Mining Association
James F. McCarthy Jr
Wallace
Idaho
A. F. Eigenheimer
A. W. Binsman
Washington
British Columbia
Carl J. Trauerman
Butte, Mont
United States
Drynan to Direct Mines Glee Club for Fourth Year
Arthur Drynan is named director of the Montana School of Mines Glee Club for a fourth year. Nan E. Tretheway will accompany for the sixth year, with Alice Lynch as assistant, and Dr. Ralph Micken as faculty sponsor. Robert Sanding becomes president and William Mitchell is business manager. Wesley Davis is librarian. The first concert is scheduled for Sunday evening December 17 at 8 15 in St. John’s Episcopal hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Drynan
Montana School of Mines Glee Club
Nan E. Tretheway
Butte Music Teachers’ Association
Alice Lynch
Ralph Micken
Robert Sanding
Great Falls
William Mitchell
Butte
Wesley Davis
Livingston
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Butte Squires Circle Named Nation's Best
Butte Brondel Circle of Columbian Squires rises from tenth to first nationwide for October as best Squire chapter. The group achieved 100 percent Holy Communion reception, visited all city churches, collected 7000 stamps for foreign missions, joined Knights of Columbus for mass, and ran a strong social educational civic program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brondel Circle
Columbian Squires of
Butte
United States
Bronde
Knights of Columbus
Hungary fortifies Carpathians as Russia aids Finland
Hungary speeds up fortifications in the Carpathian mountains forming a new frontier with Russian occupied Poland and Soviet Ruthenia. Cement shortages reflect wartime strain while southeastern Europe watches Russia in Finland for potential spillover. Demonstrations occur in Budapest and Bulgaria shows defense of Russia’s action while anti Communist sentiment grows.
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Budapest
Carpathian Mountains
Hungary
Europe
Russia
Finland
Hungarian Ruthenia
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Bulgaria
Montana Weekend Weather Outlook
Partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday with occasional showers in the west portion. Temperatures expected to stay about the same across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Ryti Denounces Soviet Calculations on Finnish Resistance
In a national broadcast Prime Minister Risto Ryti says Russian estimates of Finnish weakness were wrong and Finland will fight to the end. He asserts Soviet aims failed, cites misguided assumptions about breaking Finnish defences, and pledges continued unity and sacrifice for independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finland
Helsinki
Risto Ryti
Entire Forest Open to Yuletide Tree Cutting
Deer Lodge National forest areas are open to the public for individual Christmas tree cutting with one sector closed. Forest supervisor Charles A. Joy said families should make a day of the outing and obtain trees for private use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Lodge National Forest
Charles A. Joy
the Forest
Forest Service
Christmas Seals Shipping Rules Announced
Christmas parcels must not exceed 100 inches in total length and girth and may not weigh more than 70 pounds, outlining the limits for holiday mail and packages.
Scandinavian Fleet Withdraws From Finnish Ports Amid Soviet Blockade
In Copenhagen on December 8, Scandinavian merchant fleets retreated after the Soviet and Russian declaration of a blockade along the Finnish coast. The blockade shortens shipments amid icebound seas in the Bothnia and Finnish gulfs, with neutral ships allowed to leave by noon tomorrow. The winter closure of sea routes, including the Gulf of Finland, is expected by Christmas or New Year, aiding Moscow's push for naval concessions with Latvia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Russia
Bothnia
Moscow
Red Fleet
Gulf of Finland
Leningrad
Latvia
Gulf of Riga
Finnish Front Holds After Heavy Artillery Duel
Finnish forces armed with Swedish anti tank guns claim 100 Russian tanks destroyed and halt a Soviet push by 200 000 troops on the Karelian isthmus near Summa 20 miles from Viipuri. Colonel Mellbloom notes a brief hold but expects fresh Russian troops for another assault. Weather and Mannerheim line cited as limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karelian
Summa
Viipuri
Finland
Alexander Mellbloom
Russia
Mellbloom
Isthmus
Mannerheim Line
County Tax Receipts in November Reach 593000
Silver Bow county collected 593 008.30 in November for first-half 1939 property tax payments, with 3 910.93 protested by taxpayers and not included. The total due for the two installments is 1 292 800.30, though delinquencies and titles held by the county may affect final collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Bow
George O'Brien Jr
O’brien
Salvation Army Kettle Drive Open in Butte for Christmas Baskets
The Butte Salvation Army begins the kettle process in the business district to fund at least 200 Christmas baskets with food and clothing. Captain G. E. Sather urged reporting needy families to headquarters to aid investigations and ensure timely delivery. Baskets will be distributed before Christmas to homes, with kettles placed at key points for contributors.
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Butte Salvation Army
G. E. Sather
Army
Sather
Salvation Army
Salvation Army Board
Chequame
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Sra
Rumania
ELKS
U.S
Banks
C. of C
Hoover
Traverman
State Association
Washington City
Glee Club
Mines
Nan E
Thretheway
Butte Squires Circle
Carpathians
Ryti
Kuuasinen
Otto Kuusinen
People's
Terijoki
By Lynn Heinzerling
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