Distress Signal Intercepted Off Oregon Coast
Coast Guard headquarters reports an SOS from a vessel or surface craft about 350 miles off Tillamook Oregon. The weak signal was first heard at 7 a.m. PST and a noon bearing placed the source off the Oregon coast. An amphibious plane from Port Angeles searched the area while radioed calls continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
U.P
Coast Guard
Tillamook
Oregon
Oregon Coast
Port Angeles
Wash
Gilbert Re-elected Head of Butte Engineers Union
John Gilbert, veteran engineer, was re-elected president of the Butte Stationary Engineers Local No 83 at the Miners union hall. Paul Fall Jr. became vice president and other officers were elected for one year. Harry Oates named delegate to the international convention with John E. Cavanaugh as alternate. James Murphy and Leo Schapiro among trustees. delegates to Silver Bow Trades and Labor council selected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gilbert
Butte Stationary Engineers Union No. 83
Cc. S. E
Miners Union Hall
Paul Fall, Jr
John Riley
Henry Young
Leo
William Lyons
Pete Delaney
Joe Creighton
Harry Oates
John E. Cavanaugh
Mr. Oates
Schapiro
Mr. Fal
Alvin
Bunny) Shea
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Council
Dillon Man Hart in Car Mishap
Dillon resident Jim Harrington, a local businessman, is under observation at St James hospital in Butte after a Tuesday evening car crash near Virginia City. His truck overturned on a wet highway. he was helped to Sheridan for emergency care and later transported to Butte for X rays. Mrs Harrington traveled to Butte after notification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Jim Harrington
St. James Hospital
Butte
Virginia City
Harrington
Sheridan
Army Man Formerly Here Now in Japan
Captain Eldon L. McLeod formerly public relations officer for the Army Recruiting Service in Butte has been assigned as public information officer of IX corps at Sendai Japan He left Butte last November and earlier served with the 25th Infantry division in Osaka where he headed a school with 600 enrollment He belonged to Silver Bow Post No 1 American Legion spoke to local clubs and participated in five major European campaigns He was captured by Germans and after returning to the United States in June 1945 was reassigned to the Butte recruiting service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon L. McLeod
Army Recruiting Service
Butte
IX Corps
Sendai
Japan
McLeod
25Th Infantry Division
Osaka
Silver Bow Post No. 1
American Legion
Europe
States
Butte Man Heads Mines Alumni
Butte alumnus addresses alumni worldwide endorsing a new petroleum engineering program at Mines with planned courses for juniors next fall and seniors in 1948. He cites a rosy future for petroleum and urges development of new fields to keep the United States competitive, then answers audience questions. Many graduates and attendees listed from towns including Walkerville Anaconda Sidney Hamilton Helena Norris Cut Bank Shelby Twin Bridges Seattle and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blixt
United States
Wilmer R. Peterson
R. A. McCready
A. G. Zbithoff
Donald W. McGlashan
Wil
H. H. Haman, Jr
J. F. Harliam C. Wallace
Adam Smith
Stephen W. Nile
David Currie, Jr
Wallace A. O’brien
Stephen C. Berube
Joseph E. Shaw
Harold Kentta
John X. Combe
Harmet A. Dawson
Walter C. Freshman
Gus H. Goudarzi
T. G. Kirkland
Fred J. Hill
Bill Stern
George A. McCracken
James E. Driscoll
James T. Sullivan
John H
C. L. Nordstrom
Anaconda
George D. Gale
Raymand C. Derzay
Bernard T. McDonald
Elliott Coldwater
Sidney—O. R. Swendseid
Hamilton
A. B. Newman
Helmville
Thomas Shea
Helena
Leo Gallagher
East Helena
Frank Moran
Norris
E. W. Stevens
Cut Bank
George R. Johnston
Shelby
John Blixt
Twin Bridges
Claude O. Dale
Seattle
A. J. Landvig
Dillon County Commissioner Archie Henneberry Dies
Archie C. Henneberry 57 Beaverhead county commissioner died of a heart attack in Lima while handling official business. He served as commissioner since 1938 with reelection in 1944 and leaves a wife Lillian, his mother, and siblings. Funeral arrangements noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of Montana
Deer Lodge
Billings Polytechnic Institute
Masonic Lodge
Lillian
Midge Henneberry
Deer Lodge News Face Names Read Like Local Minutes
The fragment lists personnel and contact details for Deer Lodge news staff and circulation, including Frances Hare Jerabek, correspondent phone 265, Meehan 610, and circulation contact 447. The unreadable snippet hints at a local newsroom roster or masthead with staff lines and telephone numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Hare Jerabek
G. A Meehan
Mein
Military Police Hunt Soldier After Escape From Train
Military police and local sheriff deputies pursue Kenneth J. Smithy an AWOL soldier who jumped from a Chicago bound train near Deer Lodge while en route to Fort Lewis. He is dark complexioned wearing suntan trousers an Eisenhower jacket and overseas cap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Lodge
Sheriff's Staff
Kenneth J. Smithy
Chicago
Fort Lewis
Andrea Malcolm Places Third in Legion Essay Contest
Miss Andrea Malcolm of Powell County High School won third place in the statewide American Legion essay contest. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs A A Malcolm and belongs to the class of 1947.
Hospital Notes from Deer Lodge and Butte Hospitals
Dismissals from St Joseph hospital include Mrs Frank Rosenbeck Drummond Mrs Hugh McElwain and infant and several Deer Lodge residents. Deer Lodge week sees numerous tonsillectomies and an appendectomy for Rita McOmber Avon. Mrs Conrad K Evans underwent an operation in a Butte hospital with daughter Ludvig Bratholm staying in Butte.
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Deer Lodge
St. Joseph Hospital
Frank Rosenbeck
Drummond
Hugh McElwain
Ward Hansen
Theo Fredlund
Ed Weist
William Fell
Robert Harrington
Gordon Pierson
Carol Webster
Kenneth Campden
Billy Ryan
Judy
Charles Larsen
John Flynn
James Crichton
Rita McOmber
Avon
Conrad K. Evans
Butte
Emma Acher Heads to Denton for Summer Visit
June 5 report states Miss Emma Acher art and voice instructor at the local elementary schools will depart this week to spend the summer with her sister Jessie in Denton Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Deer Lodge
Emma Acher
Jessie
Denton
Texas
Scout Secretary Attends Course in New York Training
Mrs. Harry Dahlberg, secretary of the Butte Girl Scout group, travels to New York for a month long executive secretaries course run by the national staff at Camp Edith Macy. She will visit Boston before joining Camp Edith Macy and Camp Castle Rock opens July 6. local office hours are 10 a.m. to noon during her absence.
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Harry Dahlberg
Butte Girl Scout Organization
New York
United States
National Girl Scout Staff
Edith Macy
New York City
Dahlberg
Boston
Camp
Castle Rock
Helena Man Receives Croix de Guerre Bronze Star
Helena resident Richard N. Rigg, of the Second Tactical Air Communications squadron, is awarded the Croix de Guerre with bronze star by the French government for exceptional services during liberation operations in France in the European theater.
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Helena
Richard N. Rigg
Rigg
Second Tactical Air Communications Squadron
France
Treasure State Postmasters Urge Stronger Montana Association
In Helena on June 5 Montana postmasters urged building a stronger state association at their annual convention. George Starr of Seattle urged members to boost membership and activity while Frank Harwood of Santa Ana discussed upcoming legislative matters. Mayor J R Wine Jr welcomed delegates. the women's auxiliary also met.
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Helena
Montana
George Starr
Seattle
National Association of Postmasters
Starr
Frank Harwood
Santa Ana
Calif
Association
Harwood
J. R. Wine, Jr
Montana schools buy 150000 war surplus equipment
Montana educational institutions purchased 150000 dollars of war surplus gear in May for grade and high schools. Elizabeth Ireland announced the purchases made by county school superintendents with Ralph Kenck aiding. Items include office dormitory kitchen dining shop equipment and university units also bought machinery and furniture.
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Helena
Montana
Elizabeth Ireland
Ralph Kenck
Bozeman
Miss Ireland
Montana University
Winter Wheat Heading Out in Some Areas
Winter wheat is heading out in Big Horn and Powder River counties with a favorable outlook if weather remains good. E. K. Bowman of Helena notes spring wheat sowing is progressing and insurance coverage exists for both winter and spring wheat, mostly on winter wheat. Flax suffered frost damage in parts of northeastern Montana, while other northern regions report uninjured flax. hail has affected several areas but no crop damage reported yet.
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Helena
Big Horn
Powder River
E. K. Bowman
Montana Hail Insurance Board
Bowman
Montana
Cut Bank
Modern Adventurers Tie 200 Miles on 725 Mile Canoe Trek
Frank Fiske and William Lemmons began from the Little Big Horn mouth at Hardin May 31 and reached Miles City 200 miles along the planned 725 mile trip. They retrace the Far West route used by Capt. Grant Marsh after the 1876 Custer battlefield rescue. They expect to reach Bismarck on June 20 for Jubilee. The voyage faces fast treacherous currents and they sleep in the open with gear on board.
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Miles City
Frank Fiske
William Lemmons
Little Big Horn River
Hardin
Far West
Grant Marsh
Fiske
Custer
Bismarck
N. C
Little Big Horn
Yellowstone
100 Members Listed by V. F. W. Post
Dillon readers learn Lloyd Whipple post V. F. W. reports about 100 members enrolled for 1947. A state encampment delegation is expected at Butte. Commander Rundle and committee plan a June 15 show at the high school auditorium featuring Cal Shrum and Ranger with music and entertainment in afternoon and evening.
Montana Tucker Sales Incorporates in Great Falls
Montana Tucker Sales Inc filed articles of incorporation with the Montana secretary of state. Capitalized at 60000 dollars, the firm will base in Great Falls and deal in automobiles and auto parts. Directors are E B Ludwig F J Buscher and A J Moon of Great Falls. A second non profit social club named Thompson River club Thompson Falls also filed. directors James P Dean Robert Tribolet and Helen Tribolet from Thompson Falls.
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Helena
U.P
Montana Tucker Sales, Inc
Montana
Great Falls
E. B. Ludwig
F. J. Buscher
A. J. Moon
Thompson River Club
Thompson Falls
James P. Dean
Robert and
Helen Tribolet
Narrow Escape After Ditch Collapse in Billings
Norman Ashcraft, 20, of Roundup, survived being buried for nearly half an hour when more than four feet of earth covered him in a 13 foot ditch. A brace fell across the opening, supplying air until rescue. He emerged unhurt and quipped that another worker could take the job.
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Billings
Norman Ashcraft
Ashcraft
Eastern Montana Normal awards degrees at commencement
Five four year degrees and 17 two year diplomas were awarded at Eastern Montana Normal during Thursday night commencement exercises in Billings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
U.P
Eastern Montana Normal
Tom Davis Warns on Youth Delinquency at Rotary Institute
Tom J. Davis former Rotary International president warned in Sun Valley Idaho that U S youth programs risk failing their purpose by becoming too elaborate and removing responsibility from youths He blamed parental neglect broken homes and influential media and urged home based training and parent education to curb delinquency.
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Sun Valley
Idaho
Tom J. Davis
Butte
Rotary International
International Rotary Institute
America
San Francisco
Davis
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Ens
Andrea Malcolm
Treasure State News
V. F. W. Post
Zemo
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