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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1940

Page

6

National officials to speak at Montana convention in Butte

Four national officials from the National Federation of Post Office Clerks the National Association of Letter Carriers and the women s auxiliary will speak at a joint state convention in Butte Saturday and Sunday Local organizers expect 300 attendees from six Montana cities including Anaconda Missoula Bozeman Billings and Great Falls The event at the Federal Building opens Saturday morning Cuba plans 3 percent bus and streetcar fares

National Federation of Post Office Clerks National Association of Letter Carriers Women’s Auxliary Organizations Butte Montana J. H. Mitcham Spokane Clerks’ Organization Ben Sparks Rushville Ind The Carriers’ Group Catherine Fint Seattle Carriers’ Auxiliary C. E. Cook Minneapolis Clerks’ Auxiliary Anaconda Missoula Bozeman Billings Great Falls Federal Building

Hugo Kence Named to Head Legion Chapter

Hugo Kence was chosen to lead the local American Legion post with nominations for officers including Pete Johnson as first vice commander and Edward J. Keeley as second vice commander. Compliments were extended to send the drum corps to the department convention at Glasgow July 11 to 13. Ed Sebaskey to chair the trip committee and a 12‑member carnival committee was appointed.

Legion Pete Johnson Edward J. Keeley Howard Rich Bion Hall J. A. Millecam Harry Lauzon Department Glasgow Ed Sebaskey Pat Dowling Art Bacon Joe Burns Leigh Freeman Joe Knuckey William Boast Logan Morgan Roy Peck Commander Burns Lew Davis Bill Bennetts Hank Gardner Ed Guay Leo Morrissey Norman Niva Bill Joll George Dunkley al Kaempfer Paul A. Rooney

United States Tightens Restrictions on Aliens and Defense Plans

Senate and House actions accelerate defense measures amid calls to aid Allies. Proposals include a five member nonpartisan defense authority, Monroe Doctrine restatement aimed at Germany, expanding the Army to 385000 and 400000, and measures to deport aliens involved in espionage, with FCC prohibiting amateur radio contact with foreign stations.

Austin R-Vt Roosevelt Defense Commission House Senate Germany Senate Committee Netherlands Gulf of Mexico Pittman D-Ney Bloom D-N.y United States Western Hemisphere Pepper D-Fla Kent Roosevelt National Guard Panama Canal Puerto Rico Congress Marshall Air Corps Ways and Means Senate Military Committee National Industrial Defense Corps Federal Communications Commission Tobey R-N.h Navy Americas State Department House Committee Corbett R-Pa Chiperfiel R-Ill United Foreign Relations Committee Guffey D-Pa Florida Paris London

Northwest industry needs protection says Spokane utility head

Kinsey M. Robinson of Spokane Washington Water Power urged private capital to fund defense needs at the Edison Electric Institute convention in Atlantic City. He argued government funds should cover only essential military needs and that Northwest power networks can meet defense demands, tying regional vitality to aircraft bases, training, and bomb ranges.

Atlantic Ctty N. J Edison Electric Institute Kinsey M. Robinson Spokane Wash Washington Water Power Company Robinson Northwest Washington Oregon Idaho Montana Utah

Cole Funeral for Mrs Cora Belle Cole in Butte

The funeral for Mrs Cora Belle Cole will be held this Thursday at 2 PM in the Rose room of Duggan's Merrill mortuary. Services are led by W B Frame with interment at Mountain View cemetery.

Ziegler and Williams Rites Set at Sherman Reed

Funeral services for Herman C. Ziegler will be held Saturday at 1 PM in the Sherman Reed chapel with Rev. H W Moehring officiating and Mount Moriah cemetery interment. The remains of Mrs Joseph Williams are at Sherman Reed for a funeral tomorrow at 3 PM with Rev. H W Moehring officiating and Mount Moriah cemetery interment.

Marriage Licenses Granted in District Clerk Office

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday in the district court clerk's office to George Perry and Margaret Daly both of Butte to Clarence G. Bruckner and Ursula Miller both of Bozeman to Emory Dodge of Jefferson Island and Laksyka Morris of Whitehall and to John L. Kennedy and Marie Hartley both of Butte.

The District Court George Perry Margaret Daly

Stolen Tire Wheel and Hubcap From City Resident Car

Bob Dussault reported to police that a tire wheel and hubcap were stolen from his car Sunday night while it was parked in front of his home at 706 Maryland Avenue yesterday.

Bob Dussault Maryland Avenue

Happy relief from painful backache

An old newspaper notice promotes Doan's Pills for kidney support. It claims kidneys remove waste and may cause backaches if failing, urging readers to ask their druggist for Doan's, used by millions for over 40 years.

Dean Doan

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