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The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1939

Page

2

Camp Castle Rock names six IA Girl Scout counselors

Six counselors were named to staff the Camp Castle Rock summer outing for July 16 to August 12. The list includes Lois High Boise Idaho. Florence Orme University of Idaho. Lola Homsher Basin Wyoming. Peggy Homsher Boulder Colorado. Mary Faye Cotter Miles City. Jean Wollin Miles City. Henrietta Berry Basin Wyoming. D. D. Moore Havre as dietician. Camp capacity is 50 girls weekly with Indian Alpine and Pioneer units for ages 10 11 13 and up.

Camp Castle Rock Girl Scouts Capitola J. Hill Butte Girl Scouts Lois Boise Idaho Florence Orme University of Idaho Lola Homsher Basin Wyo Peggy Homsher Boulder Cole Mary Faye Cotter Miles City Jean Wollin Henrietta Berry D. D. Moore Havre Miss High Miss Orme Miss Hill Pioneer Group

Mines Society hears talk by Roy Thomas

Roy Thomas discusses postwar careers in mining and international work. He recounts joining United Verde Copper for an Arizona project, later South America, and returning to Montana to oversee 1927 unit installations before moving to Poland where he remains. Lawrence Farbo wins Anderson-Carlisle society presidency amid strong bids.

Montana School of Mines United Verde Copper Company Arizona South America Anaconda Poland Lawrence Farbo Sweetgrass Anderson- Carlisle Society Charles Lyden Wesley Moore Husky Winnett Eddie Barnes Eddie Charles Emmett Murphy Butte Wright Harris Harry Whitcomb

Auto crash claims life of local youth in Mining City area

The accident near the West Granite-Mueller apartments injured six others who were transported to St. James hospital. Jack Cote of Four-Mile House is identified as the driver. Braathen McCarthy, Tom Joyce, Tom Kilgallan, Jack Egan, and Dave Fisher also survived with injuries. Jack, born Sept 7, 1923 in San Francisco, was a student active in sports and music at St Patrick and local groups. The body was moved to Duggan Merril mortuary for funeral arrangements at his uncle’s home on South Washington Street.

Jack San Francisco Butte St. Patrick Parochial St. Patrick School Columbian Squires American Legion St. Patrick Church James Mary McCaughey 8. E. Cleary Mary Pryor James Kilgallan D. R. Offutt Grass Valley Calif Cecelia Giacomino Patrick McCaughey

Montana Crops Benefit as Weather Aids Growth

Crop growth in Montana advanced up to two weeks due to cool wet weather. Livestock remained healthy with abundant feed amid scattered lamb losses. Rain and sunshine boosted plant growth. winter and spring wheat improved. reseeding occurred in dry spots. rains aided corn flax potatoes gardens and forage crops. sugar beets thinning and cultivation continued.

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Montana mining and metallurgical degree graduates listed

A long list of graduates from the Montana School of Mines and related institutions is announced, detailing names, degrees in mining metallurgical geology ceramics and related theses. Notable names include Waldron Gilbert Bukvich and many with honors, along with thesis topics on rock drilling, blasting detonators, and ore deposits.

Davis Lethbridge Alberta Cecil Robert Waldron Freid Roy Harvey Earhart Butte Ray E. Gilbert Bukvich Waldron Gilbert Montana Society of Engineers Donald Linsley Archibald Helena George Winthrop Boulter John Bukvich John A. Engstrom Chester Frederick James Garbutt Calgary Hossein Goudarzi Teheran Iran Henry Frank Johnson Roy Allison McCready Arthur John Mattila Frederick Howard Pope Buckley Wash Maximiliana Antonio Rudin Rohrmoser Puntarenas Costa Rica Frank William Bowdish Kalispell John Thomas LaHood Anaconda Dilip Kumar Das Dibrugarh Assam India Gordon Albert Davis George Tony Derana George Douglas Gale V. Kent Loughran John Dingle Prater Joseph Edward Shaw Harold Lester Tanner Selection School of Mines Mac Blackman B. S. Lafayette College Marvin Leo Mayer University of Alberta Waldemar Philip Ruemmler B. S. School of Mines and Metallurgy Clarence Herman Toensing B. A. Macalester College Raymond A. Nelson B. S. Montana School of Mines Roy Oliver Smith Kenneth Chapman Vincent B. S University of Utah Harold Charles Elliott University of Nebraska Emory Powell County Montana Ralph Hugh Hamblin Colgate University Donald Theodore McMillon B. A Williams College Silver Star Norman Soul University of British Columbia Charles William Dougan University of Alabama

Townsend pension plan faces broad support and fierce debate

Lawmakers led by Hendricks push a Townsend old age pension bill described as a national recovery plan while opponents label it economic heresy. The bill would tax business and services to fund up to $200 monthly pensions and immediate spending to spur employment as Congress weighs adjournment. Senate panel delays neutrality proposals to June 15 as White House aides warn of timing issues.

Mead Pepper D-Fla Allen D-Pa Jeffries R-N.j Townsend House Doughton D-N.c Ways and Means Committee Hendricks Congress Roosevelt White House Garner Bankhead Senate Parkley Rayburn Texas Chamber Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hull

Murray Hospital Discharges Include Infant and Families

Mrs A Johnson of Locust and Bernard Jones from McAllister, along with Vic Cushman of Twin Bridges, were discharged from Murray hospital yesterday.

Murray A. Johnson Bernard Jones McAllister Vic Cushman Twin Bridges Murray Hospital

Wickizer Killer Taken In East

Slaying of Wickizer remains under investigation with robbery suspected as motive. Officials note Wickizer, a traveling salesman from Helena, registered at a Butte hotel. missing sales cases and a salesman's watch hint at theft. Authorities chased leads across Idaho and Utah before arrest of a man named Smith in St Louis.

Knight C. Wickner Butte St. Louis FBI Robert A. Smith Stockett, Mont Wickiter Wickster Helena Smith Avon Deer Lodge Idaho Utah

Jubilee publicity stunt staged at St Paul airport

Preston K. Ramsey and Walter Freshman, known Butte men, were arrested in St Paul yesterday after landing a plane for a publicity stunt for Butte's Treasure State Jubilee. The ruse involved delivering jubilee invitations to Twin City mayors and was coordinated by Butte officials. The air show at Butte airport July 8 and 9 features Tex Rankin and aerial parades by invited private pilots.

Preston K. Ramsey Walter Freshman Butte St. Paul Cincinnati Thomas J. Gibbons Ramsay County Minneapolis W. H. Breen Gibbons Charles J. Kelly Jr Ramsey Freshman Breen Kelly Twin City Rattlesnake Breen Ramsay Tex Rankin

Pageant Groups to Meet Tonight in Butte Chamber

Treasure State Jubilee celebrates Bullion Bandits and Builders with a cast led by George Miles of New York. Merle Davis chairs the local pageant committee. rehearsals begin next week at the Masonic temple ballroom. Over 400 cast members already signed. more than 1 000 needed for the July 1–4 performances at Butte High Stadium.

Treasure State Chamber of Commerce Merle Davis George Miles New York City Masonic Temple Miles Jerome H. Cargill Montana Butte Connecticut Yale Bowl New Haven Iowa Dubuque Butte High Stadium

Jubilee ticket advance sale to open Friday

Pictorial history notes Montana’s development with six seat boxes on the stadium field. A season box ticket for all four nights costs 25 dollars, while a single night box is 10 dollars. The spectacle uses a world’s largest outdoor traveling stage capable of hosting 3,000 actors, with about 11 tons of electrical gear costumes and scenery arriving from New York.

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Greyhound Strike Action Deferred by Brotherhood

In San Francisco on May 31 the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen deferred strike action against Pacific Greyhound Lines across seven western states and announced court action to resolve bus drivers dispute.

San Francisco Pacific Greyhound Lines Brotherhood of Railroad

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