Flag History Tells Of Betsy Ross And Early Designs
The Butte Exchange club heard a talk on American flag history tracing origins from ancient Egyptians to modern banners. It covered Betsy Ross, Francis Hopkins, and Keats, and explained the shift from 17 to 13 stripes with stars. It noted flag designs, the Pine Tree flag used by Washington and the capture of the Lady Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Exchange Club
Elks
East India Company
St. Andrews
St. George
St. Patrick
Betsy Ross
Francis Hopkins
Hopkins
Francis Scott Keys
Fort McHenry
Doepker
John Paul Jones
Washington
British Museum
National Forest Grazing Fees Cut 62 Percent This Year
Grazing fees for cattle and horses in national forests dropped 62.4 percent from 1931 rates, with sheep grazing down 46 percent. 1932 fees were lower than 1931, refunds expected for sheepmen, cattle and horses owe small extra payment. Officials say 1933 fees align with livestock prices and average histories, making the system flexible and fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Ferguson
Deer Lodge National Forest
Forestry
Department of Agriculture
American National Livestock Association
National Woolgrowers’ Association
Scout Official to Lead Three Day Leaders Course in Butte
Gunnar Berg from the Boy Scouts national council will arrive in Butte Saturday morning to oversee a three day instruction course for leaders at Camp Low lands. More than 30 scoutmasters in the Silver Bow council area have registered, announced O. E. Hoover local executive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunnar Berg
Boy Scouts National Council
Butte
Lowlands
Silver Bow
O. E. Hoover
Man Bound Over on Assault Count
Thomas C. Wilson charged with second degree assault was bound over to district court for trial after a hearing before Justice Rudolph Kline. Wilson is alleged to have attacked Frank Ki.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
Rudolph Kline
Thomas C. Wilson
District Cour
Wilson
Frank Ki
Butte Youths Enroll for Forest Camp Work
Thirty eight Butte youths left for Fort Missoula to enroll in the civilian conservation corps for work in national forests. Captain J F Butler praised Colonel D G Stivers and local relief corps for aiding in recruitment. The group will be assigned to forest camps after enrollment today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Fort Missoula
Civilian Conservation Corps
J. F. Butler
Forterga i
Butler
Col
D. G. Stivers
Relief Board
Six Year Old Ashford Dies After Illness
Osborne Raymond Ashford Jr. died yesterday after a week long illness. He was the six year old son of Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Ashford, a prominent Butte businessman and school board member. He was born in Butte and lived there all his life. Surviving relatives include a grandfather, four aunts, four uncles, all of Butte. The body was taken to Sherman Reed chapel and funeral services will be held Thursday morning at Immaculate Conception church with burial at Holy Cross cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osborne Raymond Ashford Jr
O. B. Ashford
Ashford
Butte
Butte Schools
Bennie
O. R. Ashford
A. Mazzolini
Tess Girolami
F. J. Lynch
A. L. Winslow
John Girolami
Sherman & Reed
Immaculate Conception Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Mrs. Campbell Buried After Unity M E Service in Meadere
Mrs. Sarah Campbell 79 widely known Butte matron was buried at Mount Moriah cemetery after funeral services at Unity M E Church in Meade re. The cortege left her daughter Mrs. John Ball's home at 2216 Hazel Street and proceeded to the church with Rev. W J Vigus officiating. Attendees included Calanthe temple Pythian Sisters and John Reynolds circle G A R. Mrs Campbell died Saturday at Mrs Ball's residence where she lived. White's mortuary handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Campbell
Butte
Mount Moriah
Unity M. E
Meadere
John Ball
Hazel Street
W. J. Vigus
Calanthe Temple
Pythian Sisters
John R. Reynolds
Butte Resident Matti Kojonen Dies After Illness
Matti Kojonen 38 a longtime Butte resident died yesterday at the family home after a three day illness. A native of Finland he came to the United States in 1915 and worked as a miner. He married Sanna in 1925 and is survived by son Norman one sister and two brothers in Finland and a cousin Felix Wiitala of Sand Coulee Montana. The body is at Sherman Reed chapel pending funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matti Kojonen
Butte
East Park Street
Finland
United States
Michigan
Sherman & Reed
Insurance action testimony heard in Price case
Additional testimony in the action of Norma Alta Price against Mutual Benefit Health and Accident association was heard by a jury in Judge F. L. Riley's court. The plaintiff seeks 2000 dollars on a life policy for James Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Alta Price
Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Association
F. L. Riley
James Price
T. E. Downey
Edward Eno
Hansen Packing Company
Montana Street
John Petrovich
Commercial Credit Company
Fines Set in Police Court on Vagrancy Rulings
Judge L A Buckley fined Irene Collins and Jessie Whitten $16 each after guilty verdicts for vagrancy. Louis Rask paid $25 for reckless driving while Louis Lineman’s countercharge was dismissed. James Doyle also fined $25 for reckless driving. Two violators forfeited $3 bonds. two intoxication cases dismissed. one disturbance charge dismissed for lack of prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Buckley
Irene Collins
Jessie Whitten
Louis Rask
Louis Linneman
James Doyle
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. J. Doepker
National
Mrs. Ashford
Campbell Rites
Montana
Conoco
Conoco Bronze
Standard-Post
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