Frank Walker to Visit in Butte
Postmaster General Frank C. Walker, reared in Butte, will visit the Mining City early next month for the first time since taking office last summer. He is expected to arrive in Butte shortly after July 9 in Billings for the state association of postmasters annual convention and to attend a brief reception.
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Frank C. Walker
Butte
Frank X. Monaghan
Monaghan
Billings
State Association of Postmasters
Walker
Onaghan
Montana
National Association of Postmasters
Association
Troops Move In After San Diego Naval Plane Plant Strike
Troops occupied the plant as 800 strikers entered the gates amid clashes with pickets. Negotiations with U A W official Lew H. Michener sought a 15 cent minimum wage plus 10 cents, with workers to return at government-pay scale of 8714 cents per hour. Tear gas had earlier clustered picket lines and police prepared to intervene before troops arrived.
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Lew H. Michener
U. A. W. West Coast
Michener
San Diego Naval Base
Fletcher Bowron
Phillip M. Connelly
California
Bowron
Roosevelt
Lodge to Meet Colusa Lodge No 38 Session Tonight
Colusa lodge No 38 I O O F will meet in regular session this evening at 7 30 in the Odd Fellows hall Meaderville Only people in distress in Sweden may buy kerosene for lamps
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Colusa Lodge No. 38
Odd Fellows Hall
Meaderville
Sweden
War news sketches swift Allied push in Syria Lebanon
The Associated Press reports Britain and Free French forces pressing a multi pronged drive in French Mandated Syria and Lebanon. Quick advances toward Beirut and Damascus, potential junctions with Iraq forces, and possible hits on Cyprus hint at a broader Eastern Mediterranean shift. Axis doubts grow as bombers target Alexandria and Libyan fronts loom. Nicaragua’s gold mines will soon expand.
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Lebanon
Hitler
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Berlin
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Damascus
Palestine
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Iraq
Euphrates
Syrian Desert
Tadmur
Homs
Saba Biar
Tripoli
Cyprus
Crete
Rome
French Levant
North
Africa
Levant
Alexandria
Egypt
Libya
Gailani
Montana Tax Structure Praised Amid County Finances
J H Rowe of Butte and E A Dye state board chair describe Montana tax structure as best in a decade with 38 counties in good shape, 14 fair, four poor. They cite low debt, few delinquents, and strong agriculture and mining prospects as key factors.
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John G. Brown
Association
Brown
Dye
Montana
Butte B P W Conclave Plans for State Conference
The Butte Business and Professional Women's club discussed hosting the Montana Federation of B P W clubs state convention at Karst's Kamp June 13 to 15. A Stardust dinner will host guests with Isabell a Claridge Taylor as principal speaker and Martha Kaufman to speak on Strengthening Democracy.
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Butte Club
Montana Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Karst’s Kamp
Butte Business and Professional Women’s Club
Mamie Jones
Isabella Claridge Taylor
Wheeling
W. Va
National Federation
Butte
Martha Kaufman
Forsyth
State Federation
Jones
Clara Herman
Capitola Hill
Ethel Works
Maybelle Rockefeller
Grace O'Donnell
Esther Brennan Sweeney
Catherine Harrington
Lillian Beck
Mary O'Neill
Eugenie Jaccard
Neil Baker
Pearl Schroeder
Lula Page
Los Angeles
Suzzan
Ida Matson
Olive Fowler
Nell Baker
Flayd Lockwood
Butte News in Brief A Busy Local Meeting
Brief items from Butte cover club meetings and visits, births, hospital stays, and local notices. Highlights include the Rocky Mountain Garden Club meeting at 7 15 Tuesday in the Y M C A clubroom. exchanges club noon gathering with Tacoma Narrows bridge film. births at St James and Murray hospitals. school board sessions. and travel plans for residents to San Francisco and Missoula.
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Rocky Mountain Garden Club
Exchange Club
Butte Exchange Club
Finlen Hotel
Tacoma
Wash
John N. Newland
Reservoir Road
Death Summons William Bacon
William L. Bacon, 77, long time operator of the Bacon transfer company, died suddenly Monday morning in front of the company warehouse on Maryland avenue. A native of Shoreham Vermont, he was a cousin of General George A. Custer and visited Custer's widow years ago. He came to Butte 51 years ago and ran his business until retirement ten years ago. He belonged to Mount Moriah lodge No. 24 A F and A M and the Butte Pioneers club. Survivors include two sons and their wives in Butte, a son in law and daughter in Mt. Vernon Washington, five grandchildren, a great grandchild, and several nephews and nieces.
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William L. Bacon
Bacon Transfer Company
Maryland Avenue
Mr. Bacon
Shoreham
Vermont
George A. Custer
Custer
Butte
Bacon Transfer and Storage Company
Mount Moriah
A. F
A. M
Butte Pioneers Club
W A. Bacon
I. G. Bacon
Emmett Overstreet
Mt. Vernon
Wash
William and
Marion Bacon
Geraldine
Wilna
Glenn Overstreet
Requiem Mass for Michael C. Hennigan Held
Michael C. Hennigan 67 died Saturday at the family home 441 East Granite Street. A former shift boss at the Anaconda mine his funeral was held Monday morning at Sacred Heart Church with burial at Holy Cross cemetery. The Rev. John Sheehan led the Mass and the church choir assisted. Pallbearers were John T. Sullivan Bart Riley Dan Regan Ted Crowley Dick Matson and Dennis Murphy.
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Michael C. Hennigan
Sacred Heart Church
Daly-Shea Chapel
Holy Cross Cemetery
John Sheehan
William Joyce
John T. Sullivan
Bart Riley
Dan Regan
Ted Crowley
Dick Matson
Dennis Murphy
Anaconda
Mr. Hennigan
East
Granite Street
William F Kramer laid to rest in veterans rites
William F. Kramer, Spanish American War veteran, buried Monday in Mount Moriah cemetery after services at Sherman and Reed chapel led by Rev. Thomas Ashworth. Spanish American veterans attended and conducted graveside rites with a firing squad. Public interment followed in the veterans plot. Kramer died Wednesday.
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William F. Kramer
Sherman and Reed
Thomas Ashworth
Paul Baller
al Knettle
Charles Gardner
Paul McCourt
Gust Nickel
Harry Longfellow
Peter Deloughery
Free French and British Advance on Syria and Egypt Theaters
Allied forces push into Syria as Free French and British attack along the coast. German plans in the region appear cautious with two main conjectures: strike Egypt from Libya or await a Vichy request for help. Darlan to speak from Vichy, Mussolini may address Italy’s war year end. Egypt boosts highway travel and freight movement.
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Lima
Peru
Germany
Syria
Berlin
Vichy
Marshal Philippe Petain
Mediterranean
Tyre
Hitler
Egypt
Italian
Libya
Lebanon
Darlan
Jean Darlan
Mussolini
Italy
Winston Churchill
Bourke MacDonald Visits Butte After Wings
Lieutenant Bourke MacDonald son of Ray J. MacDonald arrived in Butte from Kelly Field Texas to visit relatives and friends. He will depart after mid month for Langley Field Virginia to report for an assignment. He is a graduate of St Patrick school Butte and Santa Clara University.
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Bourke MacDonald
Ray J. MacDonald
West Broadway
U. S. Army Air Corps
Butte
Kelly Field
Texas
Langley Field
St. Patrick School
Santa Clara University
Legion Auxiliary to Install Officers at Meeting
Silver Bow unit No. 1 American Legion auxiliary plans installation of officers for the coming year at a business meeting tonight at 8 in Legion hall. Mrs. Joseph Richards will be installing officer in recognition of her years of service. Officers to be installed include Mrs. Wendell Johnson president Mrs. F A Gunter first vice president Mrs. John Brands second vice president Mrs. Joseph Burns secretary treasurer and Mrs. Pat Whalen Mrs. Sidney Bray and Mrs. Fred Lehn as executive board members.
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Silver Bow
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Joseph Richards
Wendell Johnson
F. A. Gunter
John Brands
Joseph Burns
Pat Whalen
Sidney Bray
Fred Lehn
Torpedoed Twice in a Day Scots Fireman Arrives in Auckland
A Scottish fireman arriving in Auckland recounts being torpedoed twice in one day. His first ship was sunk in the Atlantic and the rescue ship then torpedoed hours later before he was rescued by a third vessel, Manila. President Quezon signed two measures worth 21,780,500 dollars for Philippine defense and economic development.
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Auckland
New Zealand
Atlantic
Manila
Manuel Quezon
National Assembly
Philippines
Parade Opens Miners Event at Columbia Gardens
A city parade kicks off the miners celebration at Columbia Gardens with a third section featuring the American Legion drum corps. Textile stores banks and all city shops close to allow workers and families to take part. A 1 pm sports program and continuous music precede a grand ball at the Gardens pavilion in the evening. Andrew Pettitt chairs the arrangements with William Pickthall as secretary and a team managing parade speakers sports banquet and publicity.
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American Legion
Columbia Gardens
Andrew Pettitt
William Pickthall
Parade
Charles Black
Oscar Hills
John Dwyer
Joe Mason
James Byrne
Dan Orlich
Charles Gardner
William J. Tonkin
Denis McCarthy
David Reese
al Grececk
Joe Stover
Steve Harvey
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