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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1940

Page

2

Trustees Hold Routine Meeting At Madison School District

The board approved current claims and accepted the resignation of longtime Madison teacher Monica Brady. They reviewed a request for a gasoline tax refund of 91.57 dollars on 1831.3 gallons and authorized use of 18 school buildings as polling places. The Finnish relief committee and a WPA minstrel event were approved for auditorium use between June 25 and July 10. Claims totaling 9 ... including janitors and labor payrolls were approved. Britain grants merchant ship officers special leave for extra duty hours.

Board of Trustees of School District No. 1 Wyoming Street Monica Brady Madison School Miss. Brady Pat C. Sullivan County Budget Board Finnish Relief Committee Finland WPA Economic Survey

Hopper Damage Clouds Report On Farm Conditions

Helena June 11. The federal agricultural marketing service says June 7 range condition reached 92 percent of normal, up two points from May. Cattle and sheep and lambs both at 93 percent of normal with gains for the month. A few localities report grasshopper damage and stock water shortages are more numerous than on May 1.

Helena Montana Federal Agricultural Marketing Service

Egypt drafts policy statement on Italy for parliament

The Egyptian cabinet has drafted a policy statement on Italy to be read in parliament by the prime minister, as a Cairo dispatch reported. Earlier reports said Egypt was preparing to sever diplomatic and trade relations with Italy.

New York Egypt Italy British Broadcasting Corporation NBC Cairo

War Bulletin Dispatches from Front and Foreign Posts

Reports from the front describe raiders scoring bomb hits on warships as air combat and anti aircraft fire hinder operations. South Africa declares war on Hatly while Brazilian consulates assume Italian interests across the empire. A retired U S general heads to Japan on an economic mission and Mexican officials align pro Allied policy with the United States. Diplomats depart Rome for the frontier under heavy guard. South African bombers strike Moyale and Danda hill near the Kenya Ethiopia border.

Naltlrobi Kenya South Africa South African Air Force Italian Moyale Ani Danda Hill

Four Anaconda and Philipsburg youths to take naval exams

Four men from Anaconda and Philipsburg will depart June 2 for final examinations at Salt Lake City Navy recruiting station as part of pre enlistment for the U S Navy. If successful, they will go to the San Diego training station before fleet assignment. Two more recruiting dates remain this month and interested youths should contact the Butte federal building station.

Anaconda and Philipsburg Salt Lake City Navy U. S. Navy Butte Robert Jerome Kelly East Eighth Street Eleaney Massey Cedar Street Anaconda Russell McDonald Walter Lavern Edigar Salt Lake San Diego Fleet Federal

FBI Orders on Subversive Activities Issued Nationwide

Instructions from the attorney general outline roles for citizens, the FBI, attorneys, and the DOJ in handling neutrality violations, espionage, and sabotage. Banister says reports from groups and individuals will be collected by the FBI, which acts as a clearing house and forwards findings to U.S. attorneys for investigation.

U. S W. G. Banister Montana-Idaho Federal Bureau of Investigation U.S United States FBI Department of Justice Banister Attorney General's Office U. S. Attorney's Office

Turkish government follows British wait and see stance

Officials in Ankara gave no comment on policy as informed circles said Turkey would adopt a wait and see approach pending clearer decisions.

Istanbul Turkey Ankara

Legion Women Seat Officers Girls Honored at Meeting

Richards was continued as chairman of child welfare for 1940 41. Delegates to the department convention at Glasgow July 11 12 and 13 were named with Gertrude Bennetts as chairman and Mrs Joe Burns among others. New officers installed included Viola Boucher Lena Quill Fannie Gordon John Schultz Wendell Johnson and a list of committee chairmen.

Richards Legion Joe Burns Department Glasgow Gertrude Bennetts Nat Gordon Joe. Richards Eli Boucher Joseph Quill Viola Boucher Lena Quill Fannie Gordon Fred Annalla John Schultz Wendell Johnson Bennetts Doris Jordan George Brandon Ralph Rand National Defense Fred Cox Lou Buettner Bion Hail Victor Westling Sid Bray Melvin Hansen

Tools Stolen From Neon Sign Company Truck

A theft report filed yesterday afternoon describes a bag of tools taken from a Neon Sign company truck. The missing items include braces bits hammers and other equipment.

Neon Sign Company

Two Butte Teens Siphoning Gas Hit With Petit Larceny

Police accuse two Butte youths of siphoning gasoline from a car owned by Joe Campbell on East Quartz Street yesterday morning. Both are at liberty on 100 bond each on petit larceny charges. officers Blewett and Nixon booked them, one as Joe Langdon, for county handling.

Joe Campbell East Quartz Street Butte Liberty Joe Blewett Tom Nixon Joe Langdon

H J M Donald taken by death in Butte obituary

Hugh J. McDonald 51 a Butte resident for 22 years died after a brief illness. Born in Ontario he came to Montana in 1903 living in Philipsburg and later Great Falls. He served as a sergeant in World War I and worked as a certified public accountant in Butte. Survived by a brother Alec and a sister Mrs H R McDonald and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday at St Philips Catholic church Philipsburg with burial there.

Ontario Canada Montana Peter McDonald Philipsburg Great Falls Rainbow Missouri River First National Bank United States McDonald St. Philips Catholic Church

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