Mrs Thompson of Butte Walkerville Dies After Illness
Mrs Ann Thompson a longtime resident of Butte and Walkerville died Wednesday after a lingering illness. She was born in England and came to the United States in 1909 to join her husband John W. Thompson now deceased. Surviving include a son J W Thompson of Butte two daughters in Spokane and Butte five grandchildren a brother in Butte and several English relatives. The body is at Sherman and Reed funeral home with arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Thompson
Butte
Walkerville
Aingering
O'Neill
B. H. Oakes
Spokane
William R. Kerr
William Aldred
England
Sherman and Reed Funeral Home
Russian Spy Chief in Canada Reportedly Is Dead
Ottawa reports Col. Nicolai Zabotin former Soviet embassy military attache in Ottawa died in Moscow from heart failure four days after returning from Canada. Zabotin had been identified by Igor Gougenko as mastermind of a Canadian spy network.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Morning Journal
Russia
Col
Nicolai Zabotin
Moscow
Zabotin
Igor Gougenko
Star Crown
Canada
the Journal
Acto
Inflation in Hungary Prompts New 100 Billion Pengo Note
Budapest reports a new 100 billion pengo note issued as inflation worsens. The note would have been worth 20 billion dollars before the war, but at 120 pengo per dollar its value today is under a dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Hungary
Anaconda Man Stephen Schmitz Dies After Illness
Stephen A. Schmitz a longtime Anaconda resident and former foreman at the Anaconda Reduction works died Tuesday night at St. Ann hospital after a two year illness. He was 47, born October 10 1867 in Bloomington Ind. He lived at 605 Main and was a member of St Mark Episcopal Church. He leaves wife Gussie two sons Walter and Gilbert of Helena and Anaconda daughter-in-law and three more relatives. The body was taken to Kendrick chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaconda
Stephen A. Schmitz
St. Ann Hospital
Main
Mr. Schmitz
Bloomington
Anaconda Reduction Works
St. Mark Episcopal Church
Gussie Schmitz
Walter Schmitz
Helena
Gilbert T. Schmitz
Edgar R. Schmitz
Yonkers
N. Y
Helen Krieger
Senate confirms Foley for federal housing post
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the reappointment of Raymond M. Foley of Michigan as federal housing administrator. He will report to Wilson W. Wyatt, the national housing administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Raymond M. Foley
Michigan
Wilson W. Wyatt
Jewett Named President of Potlatch Forests Inc
Spokane June 5 George F Jewett of Spokane was elected president of Potlatch Forests Inc succeeding R M Weyerhaeuser of St Paul who has retired now in Spokane Washington firm leadership change announced today in a brief article confirming Jewett as new head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane, Wash
U.2
George F. Jewett
Spokane
The
Potlatch Forests, Inc
R. M. Weyerhaeuser
St. Paul, Minn
Woman Charged with Rape Pleads Innocent in County Court
Alverta Cota pleaded not guilty Wednesday to rape charges. He remained in the county jail, unable to post a 2500 bond, after arraignment on June 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Alverta Cota
Murphy to Lead Rotary Montana District at 37th Convention
Harry A. Murphy district manager of Montana Power in Philipsburg was elected district governor of Rotary International at the 37th annual convention in Atlantic City. He succeeds Clarence G. Manning of Lewistown and will take office July 1, visiting Montana's 27 clubs and aiding local officers with service activities and administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Harry A. Murphy
Montana Power Company
Philipsburg
Rotary International
Murphy
San Francisco
Montana
Anaconda
Billings
Butte
Deer Lodge
Kalispell
Dillon
Great Falls
Havre
Helena
Laurel
Lewistown
Livingston
Manhattan
Miles City
Boulder
Bozeman
Missoula
Polson
Red Lodge
Roundup
Reduced Bread Weights Legal in Montana
Montana may apply a federal order cutting bread weight by 10 percent if customers are informed of actual contents. Agricultural Commissioner Albert H. Kruse said retailers must display the real weight on a sign or card at the counter as authorized by federal order No 1, despite state weight limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
U.P
Montana
Albert H. Kruse
R. V. Bottomly
Kruse
More Precipitation Needed in Many Areas in Montana
The Montana weekly weather crop report notes rainfall and warm weather aided crop growth in parts of the state but stresses that soil moisture remains inadequate for favorable growth in many areas. Southern portions show progress while northern and central regions lag. rain east of the divide brought relief but northern areas saw only temporary gains. West of the divide precipitation hasn’t offset earlier dry conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
Weather Bureau
Extension Service
Continental Divide
Divide
Bozeman Restaurants Plan Indefinite Closure Protest
Bozeman isth restaurants and coffee shops will close on June 17 for an indeterminate period to protest the Office of Price Administration meat policies. The Bozeman Employers association, representing local business interests, says meat is going to black market channels and that continuing under current conditions is unfeasible. Closure may be lifted if the situation improves. state OPA director L. M. A. Wass in Helena was notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Office of Price Administration
Bozeman Employers Association
L. M. A. Wass
OPA
Helena
Association
Missoula Grower Knight Elected Western Plant Board Chair
George L. Knight of Missoula state horticulturist was elected chairman of the western plant board at the closing session of the group’s three day twenty seventh conference. Knight had served as vice chairman during the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
George L. Knight
Western Plant Board
Knight
Thomson Named to Montana Merit System Council
Helena June 5. Gov. Ford appointed Dr. Francis A. Thomson president of Montana School of Mines to the state merit system council for a term ending May 31, 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
U.P
Sam cC. Ford
Francis A. Thomson
Montana School of Mines
Butte
State Merit System Council
Second-Degree Murder Charged Against 76-Year-Old Pensioner
Edward Blye 76 a pensioner was charged with second degree murder in district court for fatally wounding Pearl Maddix during a shooting at a cabin near Springdale. An arraignment set June 11 for plea. attorney Earl Ammerman appointed. Maddix a Park County trapper died at a Livingston hospital after being struck by a .32 caliber revolver. Sheriff Swan Olson said Blye admitted firing the shots.
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Livingston
Richard A. Bodine
Edward Blye
Pearl Maddix
Springdale
B. E. Berg
Blye
Earl Ammerman
Maddix
Park County
Swan Olson
Stilwell Urges Modern National Guard Expansion
Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell told Montana officials that the United States needs a more modern National Guard. He offered the Sixth Army’s support to Governor Sam Ford and Adjutant General S. H. Mitchell to raise standards, improve weapons and training, and ensure readiness on short notice. Merrill and staff accompanied Stilwell as they toured eight Western states from Boise to Seattle before continuing to Fort Lewis and San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Joseph W. Stilwell
United States
China-Burma-India
Sixth Army
San Francisco
Montana
Sam Ford
S. H. Mitchell
National Guard
Stilwell
Frank D. Merrill
Boise
Idaho
Seattle
Olympia
Fort Lewis
Wash
Utah
Arizona
Missoula Sees Acute Hotel Housing Shortage
Missoula hotel managers report a tight housing market as the summer tourist and convention season begins. Scotty Myles of Hotel Florence says the city is jammed already, and the Methodist annual conference moved from Missoula to Helena due to insufficient accommodations.
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Missoula
W. S. (Scotty) Myles
Florence
Montana State Hotel Association
Methodist Annual Conference
Helena
Railroad Board Reports Montana Gas Output in April
Montana wells produced over two billion cubic feet of natural gas in April per the state Railroad and Public Service Commission. Cut Bank led with 843,017,000 cubic feet, followed by Bowdoin 450,300,000 and Cedar Creek 344,781,000. smaller producers included Kevin Sunburst, Dry Creek, Whitlash, Bowes, Devon, Box Elder, Hardin, Haystack Butte, and Saco with varying outputs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
State Railroad and Public Service Commission
Cut Bank
Bowdoin
Cedar Creek
Kevin Sunburst
Dry Creek
Mobile X-ray Unit Begins Statewide Tour
Montana's new mobile chest X-ray unit, a $25,000 gift from the Montana Tuberculosis Association, starts a statewide tour led by Dr. A E Rikli. X-ray technician Henry Arnaux and nurse Opal Arnaux accompany the unit as it visits institutions and later communities offering free chest examinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
State Vocational School
State Board of Health
Montana Tuberculosis Association
A. E. Rikli
Board
Division of Tuberculosis Control
Henry Arnaux
Opal Arnaux
Coroner Rules McIntyre's Death Self-Inflicted
Glendive Montana coroner's jury ruled that Donald D. McIntyre 27 died by his own action from a .22 rifle wound in his head, the death found to be self-inflicted after discovery Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendive
U.P
Donald D. McIntyre
Execution Stay Is Rescinded for Two Soldiers
Federal Judge Charles N. Pray granted a motion rescinding the stay of execution for soldiers John W. Besherse and Keith E. List convicted by court martial of statutory assault in 1944 at Camp Haan California. The stay, to allow the Ninth Circuit to hear habeas corpus appeals, was dropped May 17. They are held at Fort Missoula.
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Fort Missoula
Ninth United States Circuit Court
Circuit
Civic Leader in Livingston Dies
Edward M. Sybert, 83, prominent Livingston businessman and civic leader since 1887, died after an extended illness in a local hospital. A Pennsylvania native, he moved west in 1887, managed a Livingston hotel until 1896, then joined A. W. Miles company and led the lumber and coal unit since 1914.
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Livingston
Edward M., Sybert
Pennsylvania
Sybert
Leadville
Colo
A. W. Miles Company
Lumber and Coal Company
Transportation Is Transportation Transportation Is Transportation
Glendive on June 5 reports Lt Billy Pierce returning veteran who, drawn by color and speed, bought a bright taxi in Los Angeles to reach home quickly. He painted a late model car in ketchup and cream tones, dazzling locals and sparking rumors of a rodeo float or circus venture.
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Glendive
Billy Pierce
Pierce
Los Angeles
Foreign Service
Articles Are Filed by Two State Firms
Helena June 5. The Montana Hudson Company a Great Falls motor firm filed articles of incorporation with Secretary of State Sam W. Mitchell. Authorized capital 50000 dollars. Directors were R B Fraser Billings and J G Williams and Bert Kearns Great Falls. Storer and Flighter Inc organized to engage in logging and lumber at Darby filed articles authorizing 40000 dollars in capital stock. Directors were Frank Storer and R D Flighter Darby and E F Wales Ernie L Wales and Gertrude Wales Spokane.
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Helena
U.P
Montana Hudson Company
Great Falls
Sam W. Mitchell
R. B. Fraser
Billings
J. G. Williams
Bert Kearns
Storer and Flighter, Inc
Darby
Frank Storer
R. D. Flighter
E. F. Wales
Ernie L. Wales
Gertrude Wales
Spokane
Veterans Form Drum and Bugle Corps for Fourth of July
Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday to form a drum and bugle corps. William Daley and Floyd Stewart will lead. Many members from the old Sons of the VFW will join, with June practices to prepare for the Fourth of July appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Daley
Floyd Stewart
Sons of the
V. F. W. Drum and Bugle Corps
Daley
Sons
V. F. W. Corps
Protestants ask Truman to withdraw envoy to Vatican
Eleven Protestant leaders urged President Truman to remove Myron C. Taylor, Truman’s personal envoy to the pope, arguing Vatican diplomacy breaches church state separation. Dr. Cavert declined to disclose Truman’s reply while Dr. Newton called the White House reception very good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Vatican
Truman
Myron C. Taylor
Samuel McCrae Cavert
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Louie D. Newton
Southern Baptist Convention
White House
Dr. Cavert
Secret Yugoslav Royalist Army found near Men den camp
British authorities report discovery of a secret royalist Yugoslav army group based in a displaced persons camp near Menden in Prussia. The unit allegedly tried to smuggle arms to anti Tito factions in Yugoslavia.
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Iserlohn
Germany
Menden
Prussia
Yugoslavia
Truman sets news conference for Thursday afternoon
President Truman has scheduled a news conference for 2 p.m. Thursday with possible discussions on current events. The briefing is announced from Washington and reflects the administration’s ongoing communication with the press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Austin Named to U.N. Council
President Truman selects Warren R. Austin of Vermont to be the American representative on the United Nations Security Council with the appointment taking effect next January. Herschell Johnson will serve interim, while Austin resigns his Senate seat to become special representative to the President with ambassador rank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Warren R. Austin
Vermont
America
United Nations Security Council
White House
Austin
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Senate
Herschell Johnson
United States
United Nations
Johnson
Charles G. Ross
Candidates file for Montana political offices
Filing continues for U S Senate and House seats with candidates from both parties. Names include Rankin O’Donnell Line Heller Overcash Davis Cassidy Adair Lofgren Freebourne and Ryan for key posts. Mansfield and Wheeler seek Democratic nominations. Skeen Ecton also run. Western district incumbent Mansfield faces weak opposition while Galasso D’Ewart seek GOP nod along with Holmes for eastern district. Murray aims for Democratic clerk post. Murray seeks re-election as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
House of Representatives
Railroad and Public Service Commission
Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
Walter B
Barney
W. O. Overcash
Cut Bank
George A. Davis
Helena
Frank J. Cassidy
Bozeman
Hugh Adair
Everett E. Lofgren
H. J. Freebourn
Butte
David J. Ryan
Great Falls
Claude F. Morris
J. E. McKenna
Lewistown
Benjamin A. Berg
Livingston
Albert Anderson
Lee Metcalf
Hamilton
Burton K. Wheeler
Washington
Leif Erickson
Senate Post
Zales N. Ecton
Manhattan Farmer
R. E. Skeen
Billings
Mike Mansfield
Missoula
M.S. Galasso
Wesley D'Ewart
Wilsall
Montana
John J. Holmes
Frank Murray
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges At St James And Murray
Hospital notes list admissions at St James including E F A Carey from Missoula Judy Hogan at 816 West Mercury Mrs J Lee Lorimer 2812 State and Mrs Ted Crowley 1915 Farragut. Discharges include Darcy DeLong 10 East Gagnon Mrs Mike Brady 728 South Main and Mrs Robert Larson Hennessy annex Dan McDougal 101 East Granite Mrs Bessie Forsyth 407 Division and Mrs Joseph Reber 2517 Pine. At Murray admissions include W D Sommer Silver Bow George F Joslyn Helena June Brundage 1005 Oregon Fred Allen Lincoln hotel John Limb 1802 North Idaho and Mrs Lilah Sommers 1732 Lowell. Discharges include Mrs May Wallen Sheridan Leslie Gilman Alder Benny Gunnell 306 South Emmett and Virginia Henningsen 941 West Woolman.
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E. F. A. Carey
Missoula
Judy Hogan
West Mercury
J. Lee Lorimer
State
Ted Crowley
Farragut
Darcy DeLong
East Gagnon
Mike Brady
South Main
Robert Larson
Hennessy Annex
Dan McDougall
East Granite
Bessie Forsyth
Joseph Reber
Pine
Murray
W. D. Sommer
Silver Bow
George F. Joslyn
Helena
June Brundage
Oregon
Fred Allen
Lincoln Hotel
John Limb
North Idaho
Lilah Sommers
Lowell
May Wallen
Sheridan
Leslie Gilman
Alder
Benny Gunnell
South Emmett
Virginia Henningsen
West Woolman
Seaway and Power Project Bill Advances in Senate Panel
The Senate foreign relations committee approved legislation authorizing the St. Lawrence seaway and power project on Wednesday. The action sets the stage for likely full Senate debate on the multibillion dollar plan involving waterway development and hydroelectric facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
St. Lawrence Seaway
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Deer Lodge News Circulation G A Meehan
Circulation contact for Deer Lodge News lists G A Meehan at 810 Main with telephone number 447.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Meehan
Services Held for George E. Denton
Puneral services for George E. Denton city treasurer of Deer Lodge were held Wednesday afternoon at the Christian church. The Rev Worden officiated. All city business was suspended for one hour between 2 and 3 in respect to the public official. Five sons and a son in law served as pallbearers. Burial was in the family plot in Hillcrest cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Lodge
George E. Denton
The
Christian Church
Worden
Hillcrest Cemetery
Deer Lodge Man Is Home From Navy
Paul Dorsey, son of Mr and Mrs Paul S Dorsey, has arrived from Guam where he served ten months on the staff of the central finding agency of the Navy. He joined after high school graduation and went from New York to Bremerton Washington for discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Lodge
Paul Dorsey
Paul S. Dorsey
Guam
Central Finding Agency of the Navy
New York
Bremerton
Wash
Sailor Returns From Japanese Service in Local Parade
Buster Richards arrives from Sasebo Kyushu Japan after eight months with the Navy supply department. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Richards and has received his honorable discharge. He left high school before graduation and entered service March 1 1944.
Past Matrons Club to Meet in Deer Lodge
The Past Matrons club of the Order of Eastern Star will be entertained at the home of Mrs. John Coey at 227 Clark in Deer Lodge. Mrs. C. E. Brown will be assistant hostess for the Friday evening gathering at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Lodge
Order of Eastern Star
John Coey
Clark
C. E. Brown
Strikes Cut Deep Into Copper Production
The Bureau of Mines reports April copper output at 37,285 short tons, down from March and the 1945 and 1944 averages. Anaconda properties and Utah Copper mine at Bingham remained inoperative, with Utah producing 500 tons. Strikes at AMS and USSRM plants slowed production at mines facing storage limits and smelter settlements.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Montana
Utah Copper Company
Bingham
Utah
Bureau
American Smelting and Refining Company
United States Smelting, Refining and Mining Company
Planes Landed With Radar Aid Over Clinton Army Base
Converted wartime radar guided nine blind-flying planes to land at Clinton Army air base Wilmington near Dayton Ohio. Planes arriving from Cincinnati were guided by radar linked runways at intervals of about 90 seconds as Army air officials said the method could ease airport traffic congestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
Army Air
Clinton Army Air Base
Wilmington
Cincinnati
Conferees Agree on Stockpile Bill
House and Senate conferees reached agreement on a strategic metals stockpiling bill. The measure directs the Bureau of Mines and Geological Survey to seek new sources and minerals and to study new treating processes while the Agriculture Department surveys using agricultural products for manufacture of critical materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Bureau of Mines and Geological Survey
Agriculture Department
City Council Approves Road Oil Contract and Parking Rules
Butte city council awarded a 100000 gallon road oil contract to Farmers' Union Central Exchange of Billings at .0625 per gallon F. O. B. Butte, with Carter Oil at .0665. It adopted a parking ordinance extending no parking on the east side of Arizona from Park to Broadway and allowed one hour on the west side. The body also approved an emergency resolution transferring 600 from health to sanitary meat inspection funds to cover Armour shortfall and began steps toward a 50 by 100 foot pool near Harrison Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
City
Farmers’ Union Central Exchange of Billings
F. O. B. Butte
Carter Oil Company
Billings
Arizona Street
Park Street
Broadway
Arizona
Park and
Health and Sanitation Fund
Sanitary Meat Inspection Fund
Phil J. Doherty
Armour and Company
Harrison Avenue
City Engineering Department
Butte Police Department
Ways and Means
Barry O'Leary
John Lindquist
H. B. Strasser
Neal Leary
Walter Kinared
Washington
Montana
Dakota
Colorado
California
John Konen
Oregon
Alice Reese
Eddie Lappin
Wyoming and
Mercury
Ralph Reese
Allan McClellan
Ocean Bar
East Park
Oscar Simola
Mamie Johnson
Aileen Stafford
Frank J. Kelly
Hamilton
Lloyd Hamilton
Stuart Trevena
John P. Kelly
West Broadway
Commissioner of Public Works
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Mrs. Thompson
Stephen Schmitz
Zemo
Tri
Aren
Treasure State
Rotary
Eee Ey
Nature
Carter
Dr. F. A. Thomson
Gen. Stilwell
Railroad Board Issues Report
St. Joseph
St.Joseph
U.N. Council
ST. James
Navy
Sailor
West Bdwy
Harrington's Ice Cream Stores
Kelloggs
Kellogg
Dept. F
Kellogg Company
Battle Creek, Mich
Miners Dairy
West
Galena St
Butte, Mont
U. S. Army
Dupont
du Pont
Otel Alae Peat Ld
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