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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1946

Page

2

Authorities Probe Robbery Series Across Anaconda

Law officers investigate burglaries at the Ledo lounge Dr Brandt’s office and J P Stagg furniture company in Anaconda. About 150 dollars stolen from the Ledo cash register. A radio and jacket found between buildings. Rear windows broken and skylight entry used. Detectives Mahoney and Hartsell lead the probe.

Anaconda Ledo Main Street R. O. Brandt East Park Avenue J. P. Stagg Furniture Company Furniture Company M. P. Mahoney George Hartsell

Health Proposal Flayed by J.C. Penney in Denver Speech

Denver June 2. J C Penney founder of the Penney stores questioned Congress health plans. He called Wagner Murray Dingell bill utopian and warned they undermine free enterprise. He praised the American system as the best and said alternatives are inadequate.

Denver Congress J. C. Penney Denver University Penney

Hospital Admissions And Dismissals Listing Names

Admitted include Vada Potter Trout Creek Mary Kelly 613 Alaska John Mickelson 2131 Oregon William McGivern 2217 Florence Mrs Carl Knaus Polson and Joseph Sullivan Acoma hotel Dismissed include Arnie Mackey Basin Sheridan Russell Sorenson Gary Stout 11 North Wyoming Admitted Lee Mye 1148 West Park Helen O Boyle 223 East Granite Angelina Sekovich 212 East Quartz Muriel Browne Virginia City Florence Dommons Divide W H Hillstead 2335 Dakota and Eleanor Grande Lennep Dismissed Margaret Brown Dillon William Nussbacker 249 East Granite Ella Senz 2109 Yale Bessie Dixon 2029 Amherst Matt Franick 2520 Walnut

Vada Potter Trout Creek Mary Kelly Alaska John Mickelson Oregon William McGivern Florence Carl Knaus Polson Joseph Sullivan Acoma Arnie Mackey Basin Sheridan Russell Sorenson Gary Stout North Wyoming Lee Mye West Park Helen O'Boyle East Granite Angelina Sekovich East Quartz Muriel Browne Virginia City Florence Dommons Divide W. H. Hillstead Dakota Eleanor Grande Lennep Margaret Brown Dillon William A. Nussbacker Ella Senz Yale Bessie Dixon Amherst Matt Franick Walnut

Danger Lessons in Flood Area

The Kootenai river fell to 27.42 feet Sunday night, three feet below Friday’s peak, as engineers from Ft. Lewis and Geigerfield Washington and volunteers patrolled 90 miles of levies. Sandbagging continued at breaks from collapsing dykes while the hazard to 50,000 acres of wheatland in northern Idaho and British Columbia was declared definitely over.

Bonners Ferry Idaho Kootenai River Weather Bureau Ft. Lewis and Geigerfield Wash British Columbia

Parachutist Swetich Smashes Jump Record In Sioux City

Sioux City Iowa June 2 U P Parachutist John Swetich 28 made 60 jumps Sunday and claimed to have doubled the previous record of 30 consecutive parachute jumps.

Sioux City Iowa U.P John Swetich

I Chose Freedom Chapter Sixteen Footnote on Fraud at Novo Trubni

Victor Kravchenko describes his two weeks at the Novo Trubni pipe plant in Pervouralsk facing dire conditions and forced labor. He uncovers a Moscow driven fraud that inflates production to 114 percent while actual output sits near 87 percent, exposing a system of deceit and bureaucratic rewards.

Sverdlovsk Yekaterinburg Novo-Trubni Pervouralsk N. K. Vv Kravchenko Moscow Novo- Trubni Urals Novo-Trubii Osacchi Victor Andreyevich Kozhevnikov Glavtrubostal Kaganovich Kozhexnikov Dovchenko Novo- Trubii Kravcchenko Lazar Kaganovich Four Industralization Pravda

Veteran Clare Godkin Buried in Custer National Cemetery

Clare H. Godkin 43 of Forsyth died Wednesday at the Fort Harrison Veterans Administration Hospital. His body was sent Sunday by Opp-Conrad-Retz Funeral Home to Hardin for burial at Custer National Cemetery.

Helena Clare H. Godkin Forsyth Veterans Administration Hospital Fort Harrison Opp-Conrad-Retz Hardin Custer National Cemetery

Northwest County Superintendents Convene in Great Falls

The seventh annual convention opens Monday in District Judge C. F. Holt's courtroom with President Ella Hammerness of Glasgow presiding. Sessions run morning and afternoon with roundtables and a noon no host luncheon. Officers will be elected in the afternoon.

Great Falls Northwest County Superintendents’ Association C. F. Holt Ella Hammerness Glasgow

Youth Injured After Butte Auto Collision

Kalispell student and Butte Business College alumnus Darcy DeLong suffered a possible left forearm fracture and minor injuries in a Sunday night crash at Montana and Park streets. Jay Grant also involved. DeLong was taken to St. James hospital for X-ray assessment.

Darcy DeLong Kalispell Butte Business College Montana and Park Streets Butte Business District DeLong Gagnon House Jay Grant East Park Butte St. James Hospital Grant

Search Made for Quake Victims

Rescue crews in Mus province eastern Turkey reported at least 255 killed and 145 injured after a Friday earthquake. The tremor centered near Varto, northwest of Lake Van, with damage spreading to Erzurum. Officials said planes carried doctors, nurses, and supplies to the stricken zone.

Istanbul Mus Varto Lake van Erzurum

Iran cites British troops in Iran urge UN action

Rahbar the Tudeh party newspaper charges British forces remain in Iran occupying Bushire and Bahrein and operating military and radio installations from Zahedan. The piece calls for Iran to bring the issue to the United Nations Security Council and criticizes British conduct since evacuations were declared.

Tehran U.P Rahbar Iran United Nations Security Council Security Council Bushire Bahrein Zahedan

Britain may halt reparations flow from German zone

British labor cabinet possibly follows the United States by stopping reparations from its German zone amid Soviet tension. The cabinet may also approve Bevin’s foreign affairs speech text as a two day Commons debate begins Tuesday.

London U.P Britain United States Russia Germany Ernest Bevin House of Commons

Army C-47 Crash Near Legaspi Kills Eight

Philippine army headquarters reported a C-47 transport plane crash one mile north of Legaspi in southern Luzon. Eight people died and six were seriously injured, while seven passengers, mostly army personnel, escaped uninjured. The pilot Maj. Victor Ayaay and co-pilot Capt. Napoleon de Leon were among the dead.

Manila Philippine Army Legaspi Luzon Victor Ayaay Napoleon de Leon

Petrillo Mulls Recording Ban in Anti Lea Bill Showdown

May Ban Recordings in St Petersburg reports that James C Petrillo leader of the American Federation of Musicians weighs a proposal to halt all recordings by union members. The move acts as retaliation for congressional approval of the Lea or anti Petrillo bill.

ST. Petersburg Fla James C. Petrillo Stormy Czar American Federation of Musicians Lea

Franco determined to stay in power in Spain

Madrid sources say Generalissimo Francisco Franco remains resolved to hold power in Spain despite the United Nations Security Council subcommittee report. The report cited concerns from the UN body, but officials insist Franco will not quit.

Madrid U.P Francisco Franco Spain United Nations Security Council

Manhunt Under Way Near Niagara Falls

An intensive border area manhunt continued for a young sex offender with mental health issues after he brutally defeated and injured Mrs. David Lacroix and her four year old daughter Mary in Ontario.

Niagara Falls Ont U.P Border David Lacroix Mary

Doctor's Instrument Bag Is Stolen in Helena

Helena June 2 Dr Claude Mears a local physician and surgeon reported to police that thieves broke into his car early this morning and stole a quantity of morphine from his instrument bag The front door handle was broken and a ventilator window was jimmied open The car stood overnight in front of his residence at 301 Holter

Helena Claude Mears Mears Holter

Miners Expected Back in Pits

Virtually all of the nations 400 000 soft coal miners are set to return to work Monday with full production to begin for the first time since the walkout 64 days ago. Pennsylvania and West Virginia mines plan to resume, while Iowa drivers plan to hold out until price relief is granted.

Associated Press Iowa Comdr Hamilton. Acheston Navy United Mine Worker Pennsylvania West Virginia Utah Keystone J. Stanley Stevenson Missouri- Kansas-Oklahoma-Arkansas Stevenson Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp U. S. Steel Pittsburgh Youngstown Ohio United States Steel Corp

Tune Time spring concert presented at Park County High

Livingston June 2 The Park County High School auditorium hosted Tune Time the spring concert by the Park High music department under Miss Louis Dahl The Park High band boys quartet freshman girls chorus girls sextet and mixed chorus performed Soloists Mona Brown Miles O Connor Jim Cole and Burdena Divine accompanied by Miss Dahl and Eddie White

Livingston Park County High School Louis Dahl Park High Mona Brown Miles O'Connor Jim Cole Burdena Divine Miss Dahl Eddie White

Williams Rites Set Tuesday

Funeral services for Ray Williams who died Saturday will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Presbyterian church with Rev. E. H. Wendland officiating. Deer Lodge No. 14 A F and A M will handle graveside rites. The body will be taken to the family home at 900 Missouri avenue Monday evening. Pallbearers are Jack Corett Butte E G Toomey Helena Ernest Stout Helmville O M Bryan Carl Zur Muehlen Frank Smith Frank Trask and Alex Baehr. Burial in Hillcrest cemetery.

Deer Lodge Ray Williams Presbyterian Church E. H. Wendland Deer Lodge No. 14 A. F A. M Helmville O. M. Bryan Carl Zur Muehlen Frank Smith Frank Trask Alex Baehr Hillcrest Cemetery

Eastern Star meets for lilac festival in Deer Lodge

Floral chapter No. 46 hosts Anaconda chapter at Deer Lodge on Thursday June 6 for the annual lilac festival though frosts may prevent chosen flowers. Mrs. Clara Van Ault leads visiting delegation. Judge William R. Taylor will preside over a district court session in Deer Lodge Monday.

Deer Lodge William R. Taylor Anaconda District Court

New Arrivals at Weinberg's

Weinberg's announces a new shipment featuring Hansen Cloves available in nylon rayon silk and fabric finishes for customers seeking varied textures and uses.

Weinberg

Treasure State Rodeo Set At State Fairgrounds

The third annual Treasure State rodeo will run June 29-30 at the Montana state fairgrounds. Bozeman stock provider R A Richter aims to draw top riders and ropers for saddle bronc bareback bronc Brahma bull bulldogging and calf roping. Lewis and Clark Celebrations led by president Clyde Grubb and secretary R G Hunter is the organizing group.

Helena Helena Chamber of Commerce Jaycees Montana State Fairgrounds R. A. Richter Bozeman Clyde Grubb R. G. Hunter

Unemployment Claims Drop in Montana May Totals

Helena reports unemployment claims declined in May though slower than normal due to building material delays. Barclay Craighead says May payments fell about 127,400 from April with roughly 9,000 unemployed statewide. Civilian and veteran self employed benefits totaled about 918,000, including 124,400 to 2,500 civilians and 298,000 to 3,000 self employed veterans.

Helena Barclay Craighead Unemployment Compensation Commission Montana Craighead Commission

Labor and demand for state farm labor near balance

Montana farm labor supply and demand are nearly even with worker requests matching registrations. H L Dusenberry notes thinning of sugar beets is underway in Missoula and Billings districts, with 15 to 20 percent done and ample labor available to meet peak loads barring bad weather. Farmers should contact local extension agents or labor supervisors, or area offices in Miles City Billings Great Falls Missoula Bozeman Helena.

Bozeman Montana H. L. Dusenberry Montana Extension Service Missoula Billings Dusenberry Miles City Great Falls Helena

Margaret Graham Dies at 79 in Hamilton

Mrs. Margaret Graham 79 died Sunday in Hamilton. Born in Oxford England she came here 25 years ago. She survived by husband John D. Graham two sons Colin Philipsburg and Duncan Salt Lake City and sister Mrs Elizabeth Brooks Glendive. Burial is set for Tuesday in Hamilton.

Hamilton Margaret Graham Oxford England John D. Graham Colin Philipsburg Duncan Salt Lake City Elizabeth Brooks Glendive

James W. Judd Taken by Death at 73

James W. Judd, 73, longtime accountant for the Montana highway department, died Sunday at St. Peter’s Hospital after illness. Born in Ontario on November 29, 1872, he lived in the Hudson Bay region before moving to the United States. He’ll be buried in Ontario after services. his wife died about 20 years ago. A daughter, Mrs. Marlin Hauseman, resides in Bozeman, and a son lives in the east.

Hflena James W. Judd Montana Highway Department Canada St. Peter’s Hospital Judd Bozeman Ontario Hudson Bay United States Montana Helena Marlin Hauseman East

O Neil Funeral Slated For Northern Montana Rancher

Martin O Neil 79 prominent Havre rancher and stockman dies after a weeks long illness. A native of Ireland he came to Havre 56 years ago homesteaded on Clear creek east of the city and raised his family. Survivors include his widow two sons five daughters four brothers.

Havre U.P Martin O'Neil Montana O'Neil Ireland Clear Creek

Butte Briefs: Two Local Girls Born at St. James

A girl was born Sunday in St. James hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Perrin of 2300 Spruce. A baby girl was born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Swindler of 16 South Idaho. Both births reported in local briefs.

St. James Hospital Edward Perrin Lester Swindler South Idaho

Crow Indians Prepare Sun Dance Ceremony at Crow Agency

Crow Agency June 2 The Crow tribe plans a three day sun dance starting June 20 in gratitude for returning members from World War II and in memory of those who died. Dancers will endure fasting with no food or water, ending with the annual barbecue near the buffalo herds in Black Canyon.

Crow Agency U.P Crow Indian Reservation Pacific Europe Black Canyon

Nurse Beulah Greenwalt honeymooning with captive officer

On a Denver honeymoon Lt Beulah Greenwalt Army nurse famed as Peggy in They Were Expendable ties the knot with Capt Bruce Walcher of Witt Illinois a fellow liberated war prisoner. China will have no cotton to export for several seasons.

Denver Beulah Greenwalt Peggy Bruce Walcher Witt, Ill China

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