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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1941

Page

3

Extensive Road Work Planned in Butte Area During Summer

Butte plans about 40 miles of street and road repairs including oiling and grading across numerous streets and alleys in the Butte area. The project, costing about 20000 dollars, will be aided by WPA labor with county crews beginning as conditions permit. About 50 workers now on site, expanding with warmer weather.

Butte Frank Curran Pennsylvania Gagnon Broadway Thornton Covert Park Granite Copper Alaska Montana Western Antimony Lewisohn Caledonia Quartz Clark Excelsior Woolman Jackson Lee Avenue Galena Ohio Oklahoma Mercury B. A Prospect Road Iron Arizona Texaco Third Maryland Fremont Wyoming Nevada Curtis Platinum Shields Jefferson Mahoney Emmet Washington Crystal Colorado Schley Hill Harvard Kennedy Dewey Main Dakota Steele Greenwood Webster Woolman Alley Anaconda Road Arizona Alley Ophir Ergo Oregon Great Northern Gaylord Cobban Majors Harrison Lowell Marcia George Front Second Aluminum Porphyry Silver Bow Jack Healy WPA Dublin Gulch Findling Avenue Summit Street Centerville Meaderville Front Street Lincoln Avenue Copper Street Noble Street McQueen Cleveland Avenue Garfield Street Cherry Street Maple Fir Garfield Dexter Addition Illinois Indiana Alabama Tron Street Montana Street Williamsburg Williamburg Road Bavaria Baden Frankfort Vienna Street Stuttgart Frankfort Street Bavaria Street Southwest Columbia Gardens Northern Pacific Gardens Farrell Street Pine Street N. P Boulevard Street Stewart Avenue Elm Street Farragut Sherman Avenues Yale Avenue Sherman Gladstone Avenues Goodwin Street Thomas Evans Street Sheridan Hancock Avenues Richardson Street Banks Street Wharton Hannibal Quincy Streets Sherman Avenue Keokuk Street Whiteway Gladstone Avenue Elizabeth Warren Avenue Mount Highland Drive McClintock Street Lefter Lane Massachusetts Avenue George Street Monroe Avenue Walnut Howard Avenue Grant Avenue Wall Street Dalgren Avenue Cornell Avenue Ottawa Street Wilson Avenue Adams and Stewart Avenue Ottawa Cobban Street Porter Avenue Floral Boulevard Amherst Anaconda Avenue Amherst Avenue Sheridan Avenue Harvard Avenue Lafayette Avenue Hancock Avenue Burlington Hannibal Street

Bonds Sold In Butte Reach Sixty-Six Thousand

Butte residents purchased defense bonds totaling 76 650 dollars in May, officials report. Postal figures show bonds maturing at 102 200 dollars, with 4 481 25 dollars issued in the first four days of the month. America on Guard stamps brought 187 20 dollars this week, about 80 dollars more than last week.

Butte Mining City Frank X. Monaghan

Motorists Must Have Permits by Monday

Butte police will launch a city-wide drive to stop cars without required city driving permits. Acting Chief Jack Duggan said officers will be stationed at strategic points and stop each vehicle. Fines may reach $2.50 for those lacking the permit.

Butte Jack Duggan

Drive Slow Signs Approved for North Ex calior Street

Silver Bow county commissioners approved a request to erect Drive Slow signs on North Ex celsior Street. County surveyor Jack Healy will install them following a petition by Sheriff Al McLeod citing numerous complaints about excessive speed in the district. Residents of the area supported the action.

North Excelsior Street Silver Bow Jack Healy al McLeod Butte

Judges Hear Calendars In Butte Court Today

Law and motion hearings in two state district court departments follow a morning schedule. Judge Lynch sets 9:30 and Judge Downey 10:00. Cases include a pending personal injury trial of Johanna Barty vs city of Butte and several civil matters such as annulments, damage suits, and a quiet title action.

State District Court J. J. Lynch T. E. Downey Johanna Barty Butte District Court Downey Victor V Tinder Ola Tinder Tinder Gladys L. Fernley C. A. Dudley Dudley Edward Moriarity Fernley 1100 West Porphyry Emmet Porphyry Martha Schumacher Davis-Daly Copper Company Owsley Arthur Paul Lambott Roxie Lambott

Planes and Parachute Jumpers Join Forest Service Fire Defense

MISSOULA June 6 Forest Service launches enhanced fire defense using airplanes and parachute jumpers. A 120-student flying squadron from nine forestry schools report June 16 at Nine Mile Creek camp near Missoula, with 20 parachute jumpers arriving today to begin training for mid air maneuvers and landings. Crews from Montana State University Idaho Washington State Michigan State Minnesota Syracuse Wisconsin Utah State and Pasadena Junior College will mobilize for rapid assault on fires in Idaho and northwestern Montana after July 1. Ground training precedes actual jumps set to start June 16, with supervisors named from Idaho and Montana forest districts. Each jumper carries a Pulaski and other tools for quick attacks on isolated fires, working in pairs for safety.

Missoula Forest Service Nine-Mile Creek Idaho Montana Montana State University Washington State Michigan State Minnesota Syracuse Wisconsin Utah State Pasadena Locke Stewart George Weyerman Clearwater Forest James Slusher Kootenai Ray Meadows Cabinet Earl Peterson Kaniksu Aaron Knapp

Jallopy Race Instructions Available for State Jamboree

Instructions for boys nine to fifteen to enter the Fourth of July Jallopy Jamboree in Chequamegon are available at the county surveyor Jack Healy’s office. The Active club reports they expect the largest entry list in the event’s history after a meeting at the Chequamegon cafe. Max Dean of the Finlen hotel spoke, with Ed Reynolds attending and Ralph Gilham presiding.

Jack Healy Jim McCarthy Activians Chequamegon Cafe Max Dean Finlen Hotel Ed Reynolds Ralph Gilham

Autoist Faces Two City Fines in Police Court

Police court Friday afternoon levied two fines on Melvin Parsons. Judge Louis A. Buckley presided. Parsons pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined 10 dollars and charged with improper license plates, fined 5 dollars.

Louis A. Buckley Melvin Parsons

First Annual Montana Model Airplane Contest In Butte

Preparations are complete for a crowd of several thousand at the first annual state model airplane contest Sunday near the reservoir road west of the Butte Gun club. The meet starts at 10 o'clock with officials from the Exchange clubs of Montana and local clubs in Butte Helena Missoula and Great Falls. Fifty entries are expected from Butte Helena Missoula Great Falls Bozeman and Deer Lodge. Prizes include 28 from the Butte club and a grand prize of a paid round trip to the national contest in Chicago July 2 to 5. Jim Spier will present a trophy for the club scoring the most points. Entries cover gas models rubber powered machines and gliders.

John N. Newland Exchange Clubs of Montana Reservoir Road Butte Gun Club Exchange Clubs Butte Helena Missoula Great Falls Bozeman Deer Lodge Butte Exchange Club Chicago Jim Spier Butte Club

State Purchases Defense Bonds

Montana buys 50000 dollars in national defense bonds from the public school fund. Commissioner J W Walker announced the purchase as a patriotic move and a solid investment return.

Helena State of Montana National Defense J. W. Walker Lands and Investments

Butte Flag Day Program Observed With Elks Parade

The annual Flag Day observance in Butte, organized by the Elks lodge with fraternal groups, features a street parade and a 8 PM ritual at Butte High School stadium. A Red Men Pocahontas sketch and a Lewis and Clark flag presentation are planned, with Earle N. Genzberger delivering the address. The 120 piece drum corps leads the parade. about 1,650 lodges nationwide take part. Fred Root chairs the local committee.

Elks Lodge The Elks Butte High School Butte Independent Order of Red Men Degree of Pocahontas Pocahontas Boy Scouts Camp Fire Girls Girls Scouts Elks Lodges Fred Root Elks’ Committee

Brit Ambassador Will Return From Moscow Visit

London reports Sir Stafford Cripps the British ambassador to Moscow will return shortly for consultation. He will go back to his post after a few days in London, the announcement stated authoritatively today.

London Sir Stafford Cripps Moscow

Births and deaths in Silver Bow county May report

Ninety two births and sixty two deaths were recorded in Silver Bow county in May according to the city health office. Births were evenly split with 46 male and 46 female births while deaths totaled 39 male and 23 female.

Silver Bow City Health Office

Navy Mothers Hear National Commander At Silver Bow Club

Mrs. J. Wilford Holmes national commander of the Navy Mother Clubs of America spoke to Silver Bow club No 83 about welfare work for Navy men in Navy Y M C A facilities. She outlined plans for the national convention in Omaha June 19 to 27 and then departed for Salt Lake City.

J. Wilford Holmes Navy Mother Clubs of America Navy Navy Y. M. C. A Silver Bow Club Holmes Omaha J. J. McMenimen West Galena Street Salt Lake City

Ironmasters among the 56 Signers of Independence

Four signers held ironmaster roles including Stephen Hopkins of Rhode Island and George Taylor George Ross and James Smith of Pennsylvania.

Stephen Hopkins Rhode Island George Taylor George Ross James Smith Pennsylvania

Inquest Date Set for Dougherty Death in Hit and Run

Coroner Don Sheehy announced an inquest for Patrick J. Dougherty, a Butte miner struck on North Arizona street Wednesday night. Dougherty died in a local hospital from injuries as officials seek the unknown driver. Requiem mass is Saturday at St Mary Church with burial in Holy Cross cemetery.

Patrick J. Dougherty Butte Don Sheehy Dougherty Ariezona Street Duggan Merrill Mortuary St. Mary Church Holy Cross Cemetery

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