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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1944
Page
5
Four active weeks are planned for the annual Boy Scout outing at Camp Lowlands from July 9 to August 6. Registration remains open through local executive Fred W. Strandberg. The program features swimming crafts pioneering projects adventure hikes overnight treks fishing archery riflery camp rallies and softball.
Courts of honor will be held weekly and adult leadership is in high demand as some scoutmasters may be unavailable. Mr. Strandberg urges fathers to spend time with the boys at camp. Interested fathers should contact the Scout office. The annual outing runs four weekly periods from July 9 to August 6.
Walter Barnard, commander of Silver Bow post No. 1, American Legion, was appointed to the Silver Bow county draft board No. 3 reemployment committeeman by Col. S. H. Mitchell. The law guarantees discharged veterans the right to return to their old jobs and Barnard will oversee placing ex servicemen in suitable positions.
Lowell W. Johnson city superintendent released a report showing a decline in student failures in Butte grade schools for the 1943 44 term. The overall failure rate stood at 4.85 percent among 3 481 pupils with 3 312 promoted and 169 failures, including 60 failures among 479 first grade promotions and no failures among 381 eighth graders.
Business leaders and professionals meet at 7 30 pm Thursday in the Butte Chamber of Commerce to hear contract termination plans for war work. Austin H Campbell of Seattle, SWPC specialist, will address the group and discuss guidance for winding down production in Europe and the Pacific.
Federal judge James H Baldwin signed a removal order Wednesday afternoon for Joseph Feazel charged with violation of the Selective Service act. The order directs Feazel’s return to Kansas City Missouri.
Canning sugar will be issued in two installments at 10 pounds per person, says L.8 Waite, chairman of the ration board. Applications for spring and summer canning sugar are due by June 30. The remaining 10 pounds per person will be issued Aug 15 to Sept 10. Certificates may be used anytime after issuance.
Bagdad shrine held its final meeting before summer recess. Next meeting set for September 13, announced by Potentate J C Patterson. Routine business and spring ceremonial reports discussed. picnic planned, entertainment provided, buffet luncheon served.
A $14 000 building permit, the largest in two years, was issued Wednesday to A. E. Johnson for construction of a Covenant Mission church at 1031 South Main Street. Groundbreaking occurred Tuesday night with Chaplain Paul P. Nelson turning the first spade while on furlough from Camp Haan California.
The Butte Yugoslav relief unit collected over eight tons of used clothing to aid refugees. Headquarters opened May 12 with a week of drives, then renovates and packs garments for shipment via Northern Pacific. Over 300 coats, 200 overcoats, 2,000 shoes, plus many other items were sent to New York for Red Cross distribution to Yugoslav refugees in Egypt, Italy and Switzerland.
V. T. Linthacum announced a forestry training program at the Philipsburg ranger station under Forestry department supervision. Administrative guards and foremen train June 22–24, fire guards lookouts and smoke chasers June 26–30, with Montana highway patrol participation and instructors including Ray Bowers R J Turley Eric P White E E Redman W K Bray Jim Anderson. Ecuador’s 1943 sugar crop falls seven percent from 1942.
John M. Holmes of 13 Lexington Terrace Walkerville and Earl F. Paffhausen of 843 Hornet Street Butte enlisted in the Marines and left for basic training in San Diego California. Robert W. Keim 17 son of Mr and Mrs Francis Keim Helena also enlisted but returned to Helena to remain inactive.
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