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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1941
Page
6
President Roosevelt warns Germany and Italy that the United States objects to charges against American consular agents. The note, along with asset freezes, strains Axis relations and prompts speculation on possible severance, hinging on Germany's response to the Robin Moor incident.
Arrangements are complete for the interfraternal gathering of the Knights of Pythias and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows on Monday at 8 pm in the Pythian castle. Irving Nankervis heads the committee with W. H. Johns as secretary and James Harris as master of ceremonies.
Three couples secured marriage licenses Saturday at the office of Elmer Shea, clerk of the state district court in Butte. The pairs are George E. Schultz and Lilly Mitchell. Earl Baranti and Doris Bjorgum. Louis J. Girard and Lucille Bellamy.
Roderick Jordan son of Mrs Doris Jordan 1406 West Copper St left for San Diego after a 10 day furlough. He departed Butte January 20 to join the Naval Radio Training School in Los Angeles to study radio. He graduated May 27 with the highest seventh grade in the Fourth division and earned radioman third class. After a stay on a receiving ship in San Diego he will go to North Island to enter the air branch as a radioman on a bombing plane. Jordan is a Butte High School graduate and former Montana School of Mines mechanic.
President Roosevelt addressed rural youths at a national 4 H club camp urging unwavering faith in the nation and duties for democracy. Through a letter read by Secretary Wickard he praised 4 H clubs as a major educational and character-building movement contributing to national defense and better living.
Governor Carr a Colorado Republican and irrigation-law specialist visits Montana for a joint Rotary event at the Finlen hotel with about 200 tickets sold. Tom J. Davis, Rotary International president, will toast, as Gov Ford and Mrs. Ford plan to attend.
The resignation of Rosebud County extension agent Frank Barnum and the appointment of H. L. Dusenberry as successor were announced by Montana extension director J. C. Taylor. Dusenberry will be replaced by Gerald O. Behlmer, effective July 1, as Barnum enters the livestock commission business.
Dillon report says a three day fire control training at Birch Creek camp concluded for 25 new Beaverhead National Forest staff members. The group includes forestry students from several colleges and universities who will serve as lookouts and fire guards as the season approaches.
John W. Mountjoy was reported “about the same” by Barrett hospital attendants Saturday. The Montanan, seriously injured Tuesday night in a car-truck crash eight miles north of Dillon, was caused by a stray horse on the highway.
The Butte contingent arrives at Missoula then Fort Lewis for induction and processing. Recruits receive meals, medical checks, fingerprints, service records, and uniforms before entering Company C barracks. They look ahead to permanent assignments and tougher duties as national defense moves forward.
Dr. Curtis L. Wilson leads Montanans Inc and state service clubs with Rutledge Parker Major A F Sullivan and Thomas Allen on program. James Ferguson and Pat Keeley will perform as 2,500 visitors have toured Morrison cave since May 4. Park officials note visitors from nearly every state and peak weekday out-of-state traffic, with locals mainly on weekends. Discovered in 1894, Morrison cave became a state park to handle swelling tourist numbers.
June 21 Beaverhead marriage licenses surge with fifteen issued this month the highest in 1941. Idaho Falls pair Melvin Benton and Edna Eggleston wed by George Opp. Dillon resident John Spear and Sylvia Jensen of Vallejo Calif tied the knot with Louis Stahl officiating. Spear a Beaverhead valley rancher.
About 150 reservations have been received for the tri forest picnic to be held Sunday at the Mill Creek forestry camp near Sheridan. Beaverhead forest hosts with Beaverhead, Gallatin and Deer Lodge staff in attendance and Missoula officials. Assistant Supervisor Chet Jackson will serve as ceremonial master with games and contests planned in the afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Frank Tyro returned from Denver where they attended the 32nd annual Rotary International convention. Tyro represented the Dillon Rotary Club of which he is a past president. The couple traveled by plane and joined a banquet in Denver honoring Thomas J Davis of Butte who was seated as president of Rotary International.
Miss Annie Stocker of Grant visited the city Saturday. Mr and Mrs W G Squires returned from a trip through Waterton and Glacier National parks. The Pattern Piecers 4 H club met yesterday at the home of leader Mrs Clifford Dougherty. Mrs Rae Hansen of Medicine Lodge is a Barrett hospital patient listed as suffering from spotted fever.
The speaker cites Russian frontier violations and patrols on June 17 18 as justification for decisive action. He claims German and Romanian troops, with Finns, now guard Europe from Narvik to the Carpathians and across the Danube and Black Sea shores to save the Reich and Europe.
President Roosevelt voiced opposition to restrictive amendments to the property seizure bill saying the government must be able to obtain equipment and property for defense with fair compensation. He noted the administration would set prices and that officials expect broad support for wartime needs. Lawmakers worry the terms are too broad and could allow seizure of private bank accounts.
PORTSMOUTH N H June 21 The first two attempts by Navy divers to reach the pressure crushed submarine O 9 failed Saturday and the 33 dead were believed buried 440 feet below the Atlantic. The second dive reached 370 feet the deepest in the north Atlantic but pressure made breathing difficult. Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox said salvage at that depth was highly improbable and a service might be held at the spot if raising the sub proved impossible. He called the divers heroes who died as in action.
The Northwest Aviation Planning council urged a Montana to Alaska highway via Alberta with emergency airstrips as essential to defense. A Pacific coast route was also recommended. Spokane was chosen as the 1941 conference site. eleven other resolutions were adopted.
Damascus, the ancient Syrian capital, fell to British and Free French forces on the 14th day of invasion after French High Commissioner Dentz refused a withdrawal ultimatum. The city was bombarded and reportedly occupied by British troops as French forces retreated north toward Beirut.
Mrs. William Norman announces 60 sweaters for Britain ready for shipment from Butte. The batch allocates 24 for the air force, 24 for the Army, and 12 for Navy use, plus 84 pairs of socks. Knitters can obtain yarn from Mrs. Norman at 12 Seal terrace Walkerville. Headquarters at St. John Episcopal church open 2 to 4 on Thursdays with Mrs. Frank Haskins in charge.
Marjorie Pohlman secured a divorce from Percy Pohlman Jr in state district court here Saturday. Judge T E Downey signed the decree and awarded Mrs Pohlman support of her minor daughter. Philo King administrator in the estate of George H Casey filed final accounting showing a balance of 1104.99. Regular law and motion sessions will be held in both departments Monday morning with Judge Lynch at 9 30 and Judge Downey at 10.
Mrs. Jack S. Cohen, a prominent Butte resident and wife of the Symons Dry Goods president, is reported in very low condition at her home at 829 West Broad way after a confinement with illness.
Mr and Mrs Carl J Koeneman and daughter Doris 1237 West Copper street returned from Seattle Wash where they accompanied their son Jack Koeneman stationed on a receiving ship at Bremerton awaiting orders He spent furlough in the city with his parents He is one of four Butte boys who left in January for the Naval Radio Training school in Los Angeles He has risen to radio man assistant rank He was a junior at Butte high school when he joined the Radio Reserve and is well known and popular with many friends Radio has been his hobby for years.
The summer schedule for two Catholic missions near Butte was announced by Rev. E. C. Hanna. Services will be at 10 o clock on the second and fourth Sundays at Brown s Gulch and at 10 o clock on the first and third Sundays at Trask. The schedule runs through October.
Mrs. Daniel J. Mooney of Butte was named first honorary president of the Montana State Federation of Garden Clubs at a Corvallis convention held last week. Butte delegates reported upon return. Officers include Mrs. S. H. Irvine Stevensville president and Lewis Grill Miles City first vice president with holdovers and directors from multiple towns.
The Butte Country club will host the first in a weekly series of dinner dances on June 28 as part of its summer program. Reservations are required by Friday and can be made by calling 4973.
Army Treasury and Reconstruction Finance Corporation push for broad power to remove import duties on defense articles. Opposition grows as senators call for drastic modifications before passage. The bill would eliminate duties and internal revenue taxes on any defense article certified by a government agency as needed for federal use.
President Roosevelt selected William H. Davis a New York patent attorney to become chairman of the defense mediation board Davis who has been vice chair will replace C A Dykstra who asked to be relieved July 1 to devote full time to his post as president of the University of Wisconsin.
Washington reports soldiers on maneuvers carry peanuts and candy bars as rations alongside game visits. Government nutrition experts note the snacks provide essential nutrients but lack bulk for a steady diet.
A secret clause in a 10 year Germany Turkey pact prompts reports of Turkey blocking the Dardanelles to Soviet ships while Axis powers mobilize. German demands on Russia spark fears of mass unrest, with Goering leading hawkish factions seeking to balance British Britain and US power. The Kremlin faces internal splits over policy amid talk of a possible German Russian working arrangement against England.
DEER LODGE June 21 Special Committees in charge of the Knights of Columbus picnic at Goughs corner Sunday June 22 completed last minute preparations for a major spring outing. Women of the parish led by Mrs Margaret Ducich and Mrs Helen Ettien prepared over a thousand dinners to be served 11 am to midnight. Light lunches and refreshments available. A program of games sports and dancing included. Knights of Columbus from Missoula Anaconda Butte and Helena will attend.
Leo Worges a 15 year old transient who had a portion of his foot amputated at St. Joseph's hospital after falling from a moving freight train and injuring his foot was released today to return to his parents in Flint Michigan.
In Deer Lodge on June 21 Mr. and Mrs Pacific Norman dia celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a surprise party. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs V A Harpole Mr. and Mrs William Bultman Mr. and Mrs T J Boone Mr. and Mrs R W Ross Mr. and Mrs Joe Jorgenson and Mr. and Mrs Jack Albee who enjoyed cards singing and a buffet supper.
The joint picnic of the DeMolay for Boys and the Rainbow Girls in Deer Lodge was postponed indefinitely. It will be held later in the summer on a date to be decided by the two groups.
Dave J. Murphy a 39 year old salesman from Billings was removed from a westbound train in Mining City on Saturday afternoon to face a federal charge of fraud involving a Federal Housing Authority loan in Seattle. Police Officers James Mooney and Bart Riley arrested him. he awaits a hearing after being arraigned by U S Commissioner L M Van Etten with bond set at 1000. He is held at the county jail at Helena per U S marshal requests.
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