Laundry convention showcases efficiency and tax reform urge
Montana laundry operators gather for exchange of methods and cost cutting. Shurtliff of Salt Lake City promotes a dry cleaning clinic at New Method laundry and laments Montana tax burdens. Leaders discuss labor issues, production standards, and planned banquets as delegates and their wives attend sessions across Butte.
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Shurtliff
Salt Lake City
New Method
Montana
Legislative Assembly
Cline
Karl Topel
Helena
George Dabler
Great Falls
Joseph Hagen
Missoula
F. C. Cline
Billings
C. A. Hauswirth
George Martin
Butte
Scott Linnell
Utah
Butte Country Club
Meaderville
Arthur Cline
D. Ray Shurtliff
Escoe Lamar
Two Butte Boys Graduate From USC
Gerald Leon Semrau and Charles Albert Brown, Butte youths, will join 1,700 cap-and-gown graduates of Southern California. Semrau is son of Mr and Mrs D D Semrau of 721 West Park Street. Brown is son of Mr and Mrs W A Brown of 1145 West Steele Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Leon Semrau
Charles Albert Brown
Butte
Southern California
Semrau
D. D. Semrau
West Park Street
Brown
W. A. Brown
West Steele Street
Butte Named Strategic Defense Center For Nation
Joe Burns retiring commander of Silver Bow post of the American Legion outlines Butte Montana as a key inland defense site. A defense committee studied state resources and suggested a munitions plant inland near Butte with rail road, highway, and air access and cooperating WPA surveys.
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Butte
Joe Burns
Silver Bow
American Legion
Burns
Legion
Montana
War Department
Washington
Roy Peck
Rockies
School of Mines-sponsored
Mineral Resources Survey
Works Progress Administration
Francis A. Thomson
College
Mining Association of Montana
Legion’s Defense Committee
WPA
Mississippi River
Pacific Coast
Work Projects Administration
Defense Committee
Woodcraft Leader 19 Honored at Meeting
Mrs. Minnie Hiner grand guardian of the Neighbors of Woodcraft lodge was honored at a meeting of the Butte and Walkerville circles in Carpenters hall. Leah Wood grand banker accompanied her from Portland Ore. A juvenile program and large class of candidates highlighted the session with many attendees from nearby cities.
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Minnie Hiner
Woodcraft Lodge
Butte
Walkerville
Carpenters’ Hall
Hiner
Leah Wood
Portland
Ore
Invention to Give Military Planes Added Power
Joseph A. Ferris announces a new aircraft ignition distribution system by Northwest Airlines that eliminates contamination and corrosion to boost power and efficiency. The system, government approved, allows bombers and other planes to fly at higher altitudes.
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Uncle Sam
Joseph A. Ferris
Northwest Airlines
Odd Fellows to Hold Memorial in Butte
Six Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges of Butte plan joint memorial services at Centerville hall next Tuesday night at 8:30 PM. M. M. Trudgen will deliver the memorial address with a musical program. The rites involve Fidelity No 8 Colusa No 38 Enterprise No. Rebekah Miriam No 2 Silver Leaf No 10 Martha No 28. Eight and four members from respective lodges will be honored for deaths in the past year. An 18 member committee led by W H Johns organizes. Public invited.
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Odd Fellows
Rebekah
Butte
Centerville Hall
M. M. Trudgen
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Fidelity Lodge
Colusa Lodge
Enterprise Lodge
Miriam
Silver Leaf
Martha No
W. H. Johns
Butte Men Attend Annual Catholic Laymen Retreat
A large group of Butte men traveled to Helena to join the annual laymen’s retreat at Carroll College. Rev Maurice Sheehy of the Catholic University of America will lead the laymen’s sessions, with the retreat running through Sunday morning.
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Butte
Helena
Carroll College
Maurice
Sheehy
Catholic University of America
Thomas
Mulligan
St. Edward Seminary
Seattle
Butte Girl Earns Two Year Diploma At Great Falls College
Miss Mary Amelia Ceragoli of Butte received a two year diploma in the college of education as part of a commencement ceremony at the College of Great Falls. 55 degrees and diplomas were awarded with several officials presenting them and a program of music enhancing the exercise.
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Butte
Falls
Mary Amelia Ceragoli
College of Great Falls
Ceragoli
College of Education
Helsey Memorial Hall
Robert Stevens
J. V. Regan
Roy Glover
Great Paris
Daniel P. Meagher
W. J. Condon
J. A. Rooney
St. Ann Cathedral
Camp Fire Group to Meet Tuesday
The final season meeting for Camp Fire guardians and Blue Bird leaders is set for Tuesday at Camp L. O. Evans on Georgetown Lake. Janet Ralph, director, said plans for summer camp and national training course attendance will be outlined. The course runs June 20 to 24 in Yakima, Washington. Leaders will depart Camp Fire headquarters at 10 20 am for a typical camp day.
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Bluebird
L. O. Evans
Georgetown Lake
Janet Ralph
Yakima
Wash
Theft Reports Rise With Four Incidents Across City
Four thefts were reported to police over the last two days. An automobile sander was stolen from an East Platinum street garage Thursday night. Charles Cole said a watch and $80 were taken from his room in a Butte lodging house, also on Thursday. A five dollar cash loss was noted.
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Platinum Street
Charles Cole
Butte
Postal Workers to Meet Today Convention Doors Open
The Letter Carriers president will chair a 2 PM joint session with speakers from Spokane Rushville Minneapolis Seattle and Missoula Delegates from Anaconda Missoula Bozeman Billings Great Falls and Butte attend The event includes a banquet at Meaderville and a Sunday luncheon closing session with officers to be elected and conventions city chosen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hagen
William Shea
Bill Harris
Larry Myers
Gabriel Jaccar
Ed Reynolds
George Dabler
Bob Floyd
George Mott
H. H. Topel
Escoe Lamar
F. C. Cline
Escoe W. Lamar
Robert F. Floyd
Guy Davidson
Butte
G. A. Dabler
Great Falls
N. J. Kellogg
E. E. Brown
H. Scott Linnell
D. Ray Shurtliff
Salt Lake City
E. W. Reynolds
Anaconda
Lee Bell
Billings
Steve Walton
A. E. Beebe
Seattle
Wash
C. G. Adams
Spokane
C. W. Tubbs
Keokuk
Associated Press
Max. Min
Preco Billings
Bozeman Srenee
Broadus
Fort Peck Wenne
Glendive Great Falls
Cheyenne
Denver
Boise
Boston
Calgary
Nene
Chicago
Enee
Galveston
Jacksonville Kansas City
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
New York
Oklahoma
Aes
Omaha
Williston
Letter Carriers’ Association
J. H. Mitcham
Natonal
Clerks
Ben Snarks
Rushville
Ind
National Federation of Carriers
C. E. Cook
Clerks’ Auxiliary
Catherine Flint
Carriers’ Auxiliary
Meaderville
Moxom Cafe
Missoula
Bozeman
Montana
Letter Carriers’ Organization
President Lavelle
Bruce Mefford
John Evanko Jr
Clerks’ Federation
Arthur Sherven
Walter Stahl
Butte in Brief: Left Turn Fine and Local Notices
A man using the alias O Heaton was fined 2.50 in police court for making a left turn at Park and Main. The Volunteers of America executive board will meet at 7:30 PM Monday in the Mayer building office of Clyde Oakes. Mrs. T O Bright of Evanston visits her son Tom Bright in Montana. John J May Marvin of East Lake street leaves for Fort Harrison Veterans Hospital in Helena. Rebecca lodges plan a district meeting bus trip to Anaconda with departure at 11 from Intermountain bus depot. Ruth chapter No 2 O F & will hold a rummage sale Monday and Tuesday at 313 East Park Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Heaton
Park and Main Streets
The
Volunteers of America
Clyde Oakes
Mayer
Sam Lovern
Helena
John J. May Marvin
East Lake Street
Veterans’ Hospital
Fort Harrison
Rebecca Lodges
Butte
Order
Anaconda
Intermountain
Ruth
O. F
East Park Street
Pretty Goodwill Ambassador Tours Minneapolis Visit
Pretty Goodwill Ambassador Miss Wal lace arrived in Minneapolis on a Northwest Airlines flight for the first annual summer aqua tennial. She was greeted by Butte Chamber of Commerce representatives and will attend the Rose festival in Portland before a return stop in Butte.
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Minneapolis
Wallace
Northwest Airlines
Pacific Coast
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Portland
Butte
Gasoline tax receipts soar beyond 1922 revenue levels
Helena June 7 Special Motorists now pay to the 48 states more annually in gas tax than the total state revenues from all sources in 1922. Montana official G C Stevenson notes 1939 gasoline tax receipts reached 816 433 000, up from 518 195 000 in 1933, with federal and state taxes totaling over 1 billion.
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Helena
G. C. Steveneson
Montana Petroleum Industries Committee
Stevenson
Red Cross War Relief Drive Totals 314 004
The Montana Butte chapter reports a total of 314 004 in war relief funds with strong national support. Contributions included 100 from a WPA employer, 594.15 from seven business booths, 1 754.01 in district solicitation, and 12 206.71 from the advance gifts committee, plus 6 010 names on subscription lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Baxter Jr
Red Cross
St. Louis
Cive
Donald W. Stout
Montana Red Cross
Butte
WPA
Memorial Service For Speculator Fire Victims
Memorial services will be held at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon by Ed ward R. Mitchell in the North Butte memorial plot at Mountain View cemetery. The rites honor victims of the Speculator fire.
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Edward R. Mitchell
North Butte
Mountain View Cemetery
Montana highway funds fully directed to roads claim
A statement asserts that all state gaso line funds and federal grants are spent on Montana highways with no diversion to non highway purposes, claiming pride in the system and funding integrity.
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Montana
Stolen Jackets Reported From Car on Wyoming Street
The incident involves two jackets taken from Howard Hartman's car while parked on Wyoming Street. The report notes the crime occurred near Ruth Davis's home at 615 South Clark Street.
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Ruth Davis
South
Clark Street
Howard Hartman
Wyoming Street
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