Wheat Crop Forecast Shows Smallest U.S. Harvest Since 1936
The Agriculture Department projected this year’s wheat crop as the smallest since the 1936 drought. Winter wheat expected at 523,431,000 bushels with Montana at 18,364,000. spring wheat forecast 145,000,000 to 170,000,000 bushels. Total 668,431,000 to 693,431,000, far below 1936 and 1937 levels.
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United States
Washington
Agriculture Department
Nebraska
Kansas
Montana
Trains to Move 1350 Guardsmen to Helena Encampment
Special trains will bring 1,350 Montana National Guard 163rd Infantry members to Camp Roy E. Ayers in Helena for a June 9 to 24 encampment. Col. Lyman E. Moore notes a broadened curriculum with a three day maneuver and reinforced infantry for attack. Total cost is estimated at 53,085.56 dollars with rail transport and officer pay major items.
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Helena
163Rd Infantry
Montana National Guard
Camp
Roy E. Ayers
Lyman E. Moore
Col. Moore
Federal agencies to follow state water laws in public land water use
The Interior Department ruled that grazing and other agencies must follow state laws when appropriating water on public land. Acting Secretary Harry Slattery overruled a regional grazier who had denied an Arizona stockman’s valid water right under state law.
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Washington
Interior Department
Harry Slattery
Arizona
W. W. Wilkey
Willow Spring
United States
Hayden
Slattery
Britain to Launch Counter Propaganda Against Encirclement Claims
London reports indicate Prime Minister Chamberlain and Foreign Secretary Halifax will spearhead a new British counter propaganda effort to rebut Nazi charges of encirclement. Officials deny any policy shift toward appeasement and frame the move as part of a "peace by resistance" stance amid Berlin’s accusations about economic and political encirclement.
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London
Germany
Chamberlain
Viscount Halifax
Britain
Reuters
Paris
Russia
Halifax
Old-Time Screen Actor Owen Moore Found Dead
Hollywood reports Owen Moore, known as Piccadilly Jim and former Mary Pickford husband, dead at Beverly Hills home. Police say he died of hemorrhage likely two or three days prior. His wife Catherine Moore found the body upstairs after returning from MGM where she appears in minor roles as Catherine Peery.
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Hollywood
Owen Moore
Mary Pickford
Beverly Hills
Catherine Moore
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Catherine Peery
County awards funds to Silver Bow schools in 15 month plan
County superintendent Miss Maybelle Hogan announced apportionments totaling 84 12035 to nine elementary schools in Silver Bow and 96 09252 to the Butte and Melrose high schools under the county school system budget. Funds come from an eight mill levy and justice court fines, reflecting higher allocations than last year.
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Silver Bow
Butte
Melrose
Maybelle Hogan
Miss Hogan
Justice Court
Montana Exhibit Registry Brings Family Together
At the Golden Gate International Exposition a Montana exhibit visitor from Seattle, Walter Haggerty, found the name James G. Haggerty in the Montana headquarters register. He phoned the San Francisco resident and the two Lewistown brothers met for the first time in twenty years.
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San Francisco
Montana
Lewistown
Mont
Walter Haggerty
Seattle
James G. Haggerty
Montana wool marketing group disposes of 30000 fleeces
The Musselshell Golden Valley wool marketing group sold about 30 000 fleeces to Hills Ogilbie company of Boston for 22 cents a pound. Sealed bids preceded the sale. The group includes 12 wool growers.
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Musselshell-Golden Valley Wool Marketing Group
Hills-Ogilbie Company
Boston
Czech Town Fined After Slaying Nazi Soldier
A Czech woman reportedly surrendered after a German police sergeant was killed in Kladno triggering a $20,000 fine and strict penalties for the town. Police and gendarmerie showed heightened activity while denying details. The nurse involved was named as a hospital employee.
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Czech
Prague
Kladno
Noisy Bird Nest Blocks Fire Alarm Horn
A Butte area family of small birds nested in a fire alarm horn at the intersection of Montana and Park streets. The nest blocked the siren impeller until John Crawford cleared the straw, leaving the birds to mature.
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Carl Smith
City
Fred I. Root
Montana
Park Streets
Smith
John Crawford
Crawford
Butte
Order of Rainbow for Girls Montana Assembly in Butte
Several hundred members of the Order of Rainbow for Girls are expected in Butte for Montana s 14th annual grand assembly. Sessions run Monday to Tuesday at the Masonic temple with a religious service Sunday evening and a welcome by Mrs. Arline M Becker.
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Order of Rainbow
Grand Assembly of Montana
Masonic Temple
Butte
State Executive Committee
Rowland Davenport
Temple
Arline M. Becker
Maud E. Bolton
A. C. Caton
Joann Middleton
Deer Lodge
Frankie Ann Smith
Deer
Weather forecast for Montana weekend
Generally fair weather expected in Montana this weekend with warmer temperatures on Saturday in the eastern portion and continued pleasant conditions Sunday.
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Montana
King Pays QU ATE-PAY Trib ribute to Washington
King George VI honors Washington and America's unknown soldier with wreaths at Arlington. The royal visit includes a White House reception, a British embassy event for 800 residents, and a Capitol rotunda salute with 3,500 seated guests. Elizabeth and the king waved from Capitol steps as ceremonies concluded.
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George VI
Britain
Roosevelt
Capitol
United States
Congress
Navy Yard
England
George Washington
George
Arlington
America
Elizabeth
Capitol Rotunda
House
Senate
Cornfield
City
Cornwallis and
Burgoyne
Death Strikes Twice in Week at Butte Home
Deaths of Delores Olsen, five months, and William George Olsen, seventeen months, occurred within a week at 630 A South Jackson Street Butte. Both children grew ill suddenly and died in a short time. The father is a Butte miner. Funeral for Delores held Wednesday. Services for William George pending.
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George Olsen
South Jackson Street
Delores
William George
Butte
Butte Man Appointed Associate Director of SEC Utilities Division
Robert H. O’Brien of Butte was named associate director of the public utilities division of the Securities Commission. He has served on the commission’s staff.
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Washington
Robert H. O’brien
Butte
Public Utilities Division
The
Securities Commission
Commission
Administration Wins Washington Pension Vote Test
In a rowdy House session, four anti move attempts to shift most old-age pension costs to the federal government were defeated. The plan would save business more than 1 billion dollars before 1942. Democratic leaders set a session for tomorrow to push final action on the social security bill. The Senate remains uncertain.
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Washington
House
Senate Fs
Dog Shares in Triumph IMP IN CAP at Syracuse Graduation
Sharing his master's triumph and troubles Imp the seeing eye dog assists Francis Affleck as he receives a liberal arts degree in Syracuse New York. Imp appears in cap and gown beside his guide during the diploma ceremony at the university.
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Imp
Dog
Francis Affleck
Syracuse
N. Y
Miners Union Parade Draws Five Bands and Three Drums
Five bands and three drum corps will join the Miners Union parade next Tuesday morning, starting at the courthouse at 10. The event will pause business citywide and include a sports and speaking program at Columbia Gardens in the afternoon.
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Miners Union
Columbia Gardens
Butte Police and Fire Departments
Butte Mines
Butte High School
Boys Central High School
Montana State Band
American Legion
Elks and Eagles Lodges
Butte
Boys Central
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