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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1939

Page

3

Butte Plans Statewide Jallopy Race For Jubilee Day

Butte hosts a July 2 morning pushmobile race with local Activans feeding the statewide Jallopy competition in the afternoon as the Mining City joins Treasure State Jubilee festivities. Anaconda Helena Missoula clubs determine local champions to travel to Butte for state finals. Officials I L Comstock and Fred B Christy return. Police Chief William Breen leads crowd control. nearby activities include a Boulder Hot Springs event and a Boy Scout site prep session.

Butte Montana Anaconda Helena Missoula I. L. Comstock Fred B. Christy William Breen Helena Activians Boulder Hot Springs Lowlands Comstock Christy Police Breen Hauswirth James Kitto Roger Holmes 5. L. Samsel Dan Hanley John Sullivan

Court of Honor Boy Scouts to be Held Tuesday

The board of review examinations for merit badge awards was completed last night in Scout Executive Percy Frazier’s office. Memorial Day caused the usual Tuesday scheduling to shift, and the court of honor will convene at 8 PM next Tuesday in a district court department with Judge L. Riley presiding.

Board of Review Butte Percy Frazier Court of Honor District Court L. Riley

Tom Coberly Dies. Pioneer, Miner and Civil War Vet

Tom Coberly, born 1870 in Helena, dies leaving wife Sophia. He worked as a newsboy and bartender, served in the First Montana Infantry during the Spanish American War, and later owned mining property near Basin. He lived at 2835 Edwards Street and played a militia role during the A P A riot. He narrowly missed Montana Society of Pioneers eligibility.

Coberly W. A. Clark Tom Simon Hauswirth National Guard Spain First Montana Infantry Basin Sophia Coberly Edwards Street Montana Society of Pioneers Helena Pioneers

W H Hoover to Speak at Anaconda Copper Night

W H Hoover of Butte Montanas Anaconda Copper Mining firm and Kiwanis district leader will headline the third annual Copper Night program in the Montana hotel at 6 30 pm. The event honors the local copper industry with speeches and a student musical program led by H E Hamper and featuring Anaconda High School musicians Lewis Danielson Thomas Johnston James Dougherty Charles Boyle and Edward Eck. L E Flint and Clyde Headley will make official Kiwanis visits as district leaders.

Anaconda W. H. Hoover Butte Anaconda Copper Mining Company Montana District of Kiwanis Anaconda Kiwanis Club Montana Hotel Anaconda Reduction Works Hugh J. Maguire E. A. Barnard Arthur Richie Hollis McCrea William Martin H. E. Hamper Lewis Danielson Thomas Johnston James Dougherty Charles Boyle Edward Eck Anaconda High School L. E. Flint Livingston Kiwanis Montana Clyde Headley Missoula W. D. Kendrick Anaconda Club

Spotted Fever Cases Rise in Montana

The state board of health reports three new Rocky Mountain spotted fever cases in Montana, totaling 12 for the year with four deaths so far in 1939. St James hospital notes Mrs. John Malley of Virginia City in good condition after an appendectomy Tuesday night.

Helena State Board of Health Today Montana St. James Hospital John Malley Virginia City

Hill Carl Victor funeral at Sherman & Reed home

The remains of Carl Victor Hill lie at Sherman & Reed funeral home. The funeral will be held this Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev. H W Moehring officiating. Interment follows at Mountain View cemetery.

Death notices and funeral rites in Daly-Shea area

The listed notices announce the deaths and funeral plans of William Pollard John M. McCaughey and David Milo Vignjevich. Details include viewing times and church services at St Patrick’s and Holy Cross cemetery with interment at Holy Cross. Rosary prayers by Columbian Squires and St Patrick’s NCCW.

Pollard William Pollard Daly-Shea Mortuary Broade Knights of Columbus James Kilgallen South Washington Street John M. McCaughey St. Patrick’s Branch

Large Shriners Meeting Set in Great Falls This Weekend

Shriners from three Montana cities Butte Helena and Billings join with Calgary Regina Lethbridge and other Canadian groups for a joint ceremonial at the Grand Opera House in Great Falls. A parade drills and a grand ball cap the day long program honoring Bagdad and Algeria temple potentates. Dan Muri of Seattle will present a Shrine fez to the Norwegian Crown Prince. The Bash includes a special Billings train and buses for most delegations.

Shriners Montana Butte Helena Billings Great Falls Bagdad Temple Calgary Canada Canadian al Azhar Temple al Azhar Dan Muri Seattle Wash Wye Regina Lethbridge H. R. Eichemeyer Albert Beckman Algeria Grand Opera House Rainbow Hotel J. B. Austin

B NAL O RITH TO INSTALL LOYAL OFFICERS

B nai B rith Baron De Hirsh lodge No 240 holds a meeting at I O O F hall West Broadway with 8 o clock start and 8:45 installation. Officers to be installed include Meyer president Schultz vice president Feuer assistant monitor Boorstin warden Steinberg guardian Israel secretary Lautman treasurer with trustees Simon Weinberg Rafish. The lodge is 37 years old and maintains strong Jewish community membership.

B'nai B'rith Baron de Hirsh I. O. O. F. Hall West Broadway Rzymund O. Meyer Lodge David Schultz Walter Feuer H. Boorstin S.S. Steinberg Guardian Jack Israel William Lautman Y. Simon Joseph Weinberg Sam Rafish Baron de

Moseley Frames Red Revolt Ties in Liberty Rally

Moseley and Rep Thorkelson push a defense of the German American Bund amid questioning by Rhea Whitley. Moseley says he will reveal details on the House floor and to the public, while denying Bund guard presence at a Jamaica, Long Island meeting.

Thorkelson R-Mont Liberation William Dudley Pelley New Statesman Moseley Rhea Whitley Fritz Kuhn Bund Rudyard Uzzell Jamaica L. I Uzzel New York City Whitley New York

Barrymore Placed Under Oxygen Tent in Chicago

John Barrymore, veteran stage and screen star, struck with a heart ailment, was placed under an oxygen tent periodically today in Chicago.

Barrymore Chicago John Barrymore

Butte Resident Possesses Transatlantic Airmail Stamp Covers

C Owen Smithers of Butte holds two envelopes covered with stamps that marked the first transatlantic clipper flight. Postal officials note several locals own covers from the inaugural airmail route Newark May 20 to Marseilles May 25 and return May 27.

C. Owen Smithers Butte Smithers New York Marseilles France Newark United States

Outet Rejects Pagt Proposal In World War II Context

Diplomatic replies from Paris and London react to a Soviet rejection of the Pagt proposal guaranteed by Britain and France and backed by neighboring Soviet states. Paris seeks fresh efforts to bring Russia into the alliance while London weighs whether Chamberlain will concede further. Also notes two patients admitted to St James hospital.

Britain France Paris London Berlin Russia Paris-London Molotoff Chamberlain Everett Smith Whitehall Alex Jackets Divide St. James Hospital

Three Divorces Filed and Probate Actions Noted

In Judge Downey's court yesterday three divorce decrees were signed for Lillian Sutton, Olivia Rule, and Margaret F B McCrea with various custody and name changes. Probate matters include Emily Bean as administratrix of Harry Bean estate, appraisers named, and orders of sale and probate hearings set for June 12 and June 17.

District Court T. B. Downey Lillian Sutton Roy Sutton Lillian V. Deane Olivia Rule LeRoy Rule Dan McCarthy Dan McGonigle James Marron Henri Laresse Mary Walsh Robert M. Kavanagh Bridget A. Kavanagh

Butte High Graduates Rehearse for Tomorrow’s Commencement

Butte high school graduates meet at 10 this morning in the gym to receive instructions and rehearse for tomorrow’s commencement at 10 in the auditorium. Caps and gowns were issued yesterday. Dr. A L Strand Montana State College president will be speaker. Admission by ticket only, with overflow seating and program broadcast in adjoining rooms.

Butte High School A. L. Strand Montana State College

Fair Weather Expected to Begin June With Warmth

The reception committee forecast generally fair and warmer weather to greet June. Yesterday saw subnormal temperatures with a high of 60 and a low of 42 while skies were partly cloudy and no precipitation occurred.

Drew couple to attend Union Pacific convention in Omaha

Mr and Mrs L F H Drew of the Dorothy apartments left yesterday for Omaha to attend the Union Pacific Railroad convention.

Omaha L. FH. Drew Dorothy Apartments Union Pacific Railroad

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