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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1944
Page
5
The Butte Chamber of Commerce board will meet June 9 at the Finlen hotel. The session was moved from Friday to avoid overlap with the Montanans Inc annual meeting in Helena. Several directors serve in state groups, prompting the postponement to accommodate them.
The board set a June 9 meeting for a report from the nominating committee followed by the board election. The nominating panel was named at the May board meeting.
Ruth Risken a Montana State University sophomore earned the archery cup from the Women’s Athletic Association at the annual university picnic. She is daughter of Clinton W. Risken of 1809 Phillips Avenue and attends a special university course after studying at Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg Virginia during 1942-43.
Frances Matilda McCrea daughter of Mrs Leonard Sutton of Ronan enlisted in the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve here. She is in inactive status and awaits indoctrination training after returning to Ronan from a shipyard job in South Portland. She has two brothers serving, Lt Donald McCrea in England and Sir Robert A McCrea with the Navy in Chicago.
A U S district court judgment awarded the United States 100 dollars against the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad for shipping 127 hogs from Montana points with confinement exceeding the 36 hour regulatory limit.
J. N. Templer, supervisor of Deer Lodge National Forest since 1941, departs for Washington D. C. to become office manager of the Wildlife Division. W. T. Linthacum named acting supervisor. he has long served in Montana forestry and recreation planning.
Mary M. Richards filed suit for a decree of separate maintenance from William H. Richards in district court. The complaint seeks fulsome maintenance at 25 dollars weekly for support and alleges wilful neglect. A June 17 hearing was set for estates of Dena and Ruth Davey with Rose Davey seeking letters.
The Montana Recruiting and Induction Center resumes issuing lapel discharge buttons to honorably discharged service members living in Butte and nearby. Eligible individuals may apply in person at Army headquarters or mail an application, presenting a discharge certificate, service certificate, or War Department retirement order.
A reader testimonial from Mrs E C Christensen of 1008 Ninth Ave South Great Falls Montana credits Wong Sun Co. Chinese herbs with improved circulation relief from gas pains better sleep and renewed strength after years of poor health. She recommends the remedies to friends.
City Treasurer Bernard Holland announced that recorded tax payments for 1943 amount to 88,225.23 dollars as of Thursday, excluding large mail payments still arriving. The deadline was Wednesday at 5 PM. Delinquency is expected to be small, with final figures pending later in the week once mail payments are tallied.
The first Children’s Day of the season at Columbia Gardens was called off due to wet grounds from heavy rains. Superintendent W H Cockayne said the play program would be inadvisable. the kickoff will now be held on June 8 for Butte children 14 years old and younger.
Unity Truth Center schedules today include a 2 pm prayer group 2 30 pm study class 7 45 pm song service and 8 pm evening lesson led by Mrs. Mary E Wessel on The Everlasting Gates A regular monthly workers meeting is at 7 15 pm Special Tuesday prayer at 2 pm Sunday school at 11 am Open to the public at the Y M C A
Troy Evans of Butte filed Thursday for the Republican nomination to Montana's State Legislature. A 30-year resident, he runs a local typewriter and office equipment business and has led Mining City sports efforts, including as Montana Amateur Athletic Union president and longtime boxing coach. He is married with two sons serving in the armed forces.
Liberator bombers of the U. S. 14th air force dropped 25 tons of explosives Wednesday on Lashio at the southern end of the Burma road and also bombed Lungling in Yunnan province, supporting Chinese offensives west of the Salween river.
Report describes ties over the battle area with Japanese gun positions and trench enclosures barring the Chinese advance.
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