Governor Ford Opposes Missouri Valley Authority Plan
Governor Sam C. Ford warned Montana leaders that a federal Missouri Valley Authority would create a super government with three directors able to halt local projects. He urged adopting existing congressional plans for Missouri River development, protecting upstream water rights, and opposing state socialism. He also promoted debenture-backed highway funding and cautioned Eastern Montana should stay agricultural.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
United States Army Engineers
Bureau of Reclamation
Sam C. Ford
Butte
Treasure State Room
Finlen Hotel
Rotary Club
Missouri Valley Authority
W. A. O'Kelly
Missouri River
Army Engineers
Army
Missouri River Basin
Congress
MVA
Senate
TVA
Tennessee
Missouri River Valley
Pearl Harbor
Rotary
Finlen
Contagious Disease Cases Reported in Silver Bow County
May health report to county commissioners by Inspector James O’Brien notes three quarantined contagious cases in Silver Bow County. One chicken pox case was quarantined. two scarlet fever cases had been cleared. The inspector conducted 137 investigations in May, with April recording 129 investigations and two scarlet fever cases.
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Silver Bow
Board of
County Commissioners
James O’brien
Health Department
Federal Court Sets Law and Motion Day and Dates
Judge R Lewis Brown schedules law and motion day for June 5 at 10 a m in the federal court. Naturalization hearings are set for June 7 at 10 a m. Four petitions are postponed to Sept 11. A grand jury session will be held in Helena on June 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Lewis Brown
U.S. District Court
Butte District
Harold Allen
Brown
Helena
Gordon Services Conducted For H A Gordon
Funeral services for H A Gordon a prominent Butte businessman and Gordon Jewelry proprietor were held Thursday at the Masonic temple. Interment followed at Bnai Israel cemetery with Mount Moriah lodge A F and A M conducting the rites. Military honors were given by American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts. A special car carried the floral tributes to the cemetery. Active pallbearers included Sam Brooks Sam Feinberg Emil Marans William Canty L Rosenstein and Joe Neyman. honorary pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Gordon
Butte
Gordon Jewelry Store
Masonic Temple
B'nai Israel Cemetery
Mount Moriah Lodge
A. F
A. M
Howard Fineberg
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Sam Brooks
Sam Feinberg
Emil Marans
William Canty
L. Rosenstein
Joe Neyman
Charles Holly
John K. Claxton
Michael Blinn
Horace Casey
Walter Oleson
Richard Lindgren
Helena Mourns David Williams Funeral Rites Held
The funeral for David Williams was held at Whites chapel Thursday afternoon with Rev H B Ricketts officiating. Interment followed at Mountain View cemetery. Mrs J Walter Keller and Mrs George Berryman sang Rock of Ages and In the Sweet Bye and Bye. Pallbearers included George Stride Patrick Malloy Ture Bjork Weyn Aloas W R Pyfer and John R Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Williams
Whites’ Chapel
H. B Ricketts
Mountain View Cemetery
J. Walter Keller
George Berryman
Rock of Ages
George Stride
Patrick Malloy
Ture Bjork
Weyn Aloas
W. R. Pyfer
John R. Jones
Butte Physician Monahan Rebounds After Major Operation
Dr. R. C. Monahan, prominent Butte physician and surgeon, six weeks after a major operation at St. James hospital, has recovered and is about again. An avid angler, he took his first fishing trip on Memorial Day on the Madison River, with Archie Adams. They returned with a fine basket of large trout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Monahan
Butte
St. James Hospital
Madison
Archie Adams
Butte Man Dies on Okinawa Pfc Jack Sammons Dies of Wounds
Pfc. Jack Howard Sammons 38, a Butte father of four, died of wounds from Okinawa on April 22. He wrote from the front April 18 about garrison duty as an infantry unit member. Survived by wife Rose, mother Bertha, and four children Donna Lee, Richard, Jerry Rae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Howard Sammons
Butte
Okinawa
Rose Tingley
Kalispell
South Main
Sammons
Butte Miner
Bertha Sammons
Rainier
Wash
Pfc
Montana
Donna Lee
Richard
Jerry Rae
Haw Haw to England will be brought in custody
May 31 report states William Joyce, the notorious Lord Haw Haw of Berlin radio, will be brought to England by plane today or tomorrow in the custody of military guards and Scotland Yard men. The text also lists a family side note mentioning Dee Farrar of Butte and relatives in Libby and California.
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England
London
William Joyce
Lord Haw Haw
Berlin
Scotland Yard
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Harrison Avenue
Eddy’s Bread
Laa
Gordon
B'nai Israel
B. Donnelly
Frank Flannigan
Milton Zeigler
John Flugstadt
I. Rosenstein
James Ayres
George L. Koprivica
E. B. Craney
Ward Fanning
Jack Lehr
Ben Burnett
Jack H. Sammons
Jackie
Dee Farrar
Virgil Farrar
Charles Farrar
Libby
California
Reene
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
Pepsi-Cola
Butte and
Anaconda
Gibson Vega
Paramount
Shectric
Dreibelbis
West Park ST
Dextro
Lucien
Parcel Post
Twine
Ole
Overseas
N. Main
Ade
Magnesia
Overseas Shipping Cartons
Loe
Peterman
Bebe
Larvex
Osim
Silk
FLY Book
Gume
Eis Aera
Eagle Brand
Mennen
Johnson
Pais Ps Cae
Dean
Ene
Magnesium
Ise
Ahan
Eaton
Eaton's Silk
Cal
Ane
Daggett and Ramsdell
Bromo Seltzer
Eau de Cologne
Wardler
Art
Ita
Tee
Hae
Meena
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