Probate matters dominate state court calendar
State district court judges signed numerous probate instruments on a law and motion calendar Monday. A divorce suit was filed by Hazel Wilson against Victor Wilson with custody, $20 weekly alimony, and attorney’s fees requested. Various estates were settled or administered, including Celestine Giovanetti, Carl George Stahl, Edith Dosen, Thor Levin, Nettie Robinson, Bertram McKinnon, and Oscar M Partelow. A plea of innocence appeared in a statutory case, with defendants Cecil Lomas and Albert Stevens facing unrelated charges and bail statuses.
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State District Court
Hazel Wilson
Victor Wilson
Tower
Minn
T. E. Downey
Celestine Giovanetti
Carl George Stahl
Judge Downey
Silver Bow
Downey
Edith Dosen
Milan Dosen
Louis J. Kraker
Thor Levin
Nettie Robinson
State Board of Equalization
J. J. Lynch
Etheleen Maes
Emil Maes
Ida Laatikainen
Jacob Laatikainen
Evalyn Dee
Charles C. Goddard
Butte
Joe Stanisic
Nvart Medregian
Lynch
Bertram McKinnon
Oscar M. Partelow
Cecil Lomas
Albert Stevens
Road Work Project Approved in Deer Lodge County
A WPA project approved for Deer Lodge County plans highway and street work in unincorporated towns. An allotment of 81 749 dollars will fund improving constructing and reconstructing public roads under the office of Montana congresswoman Jeannette Rankin.
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Deer Lodge County
Work Projects Administration
Jeannette Rankin
Montana
WPA
Business Is Good Fort Eustis Fundraiser Highlights
Newport News reports a brisk weekend at the Fort Eustis Service Club. Mrs. Pearl Barr, a cafeteria cashier, is under medical care for muscle soreness believed to stem from punching the cash register.
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Newport News
Fort Eustis
Pearl Barr
Butte Briefs Highlight Local Births and Cases
Butte notices report a baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Leary at Murray hospital and a baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Warren Kiss at St. James hospital. A police blotter case sends Buzz Gallahan and his wife Helen to 20 days in jail, with a town exit order. Other items note vacations, a chamber meeting on the airport, selectee Tom Wigal assigned to Camp Roberts, Saint James hospital admissions, and several discharges from the same hospital.
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Patrick J. Leary
South Main Street
Murray Hospital
Buzz” Gallahan
Helen Gallahan
L. A. Buckley
A J Davis Rites Set Wednesday
Friends mourn the death of A J Davis a longtime Butte figure noted for community and state service. His wife and children were at his bedside and relatives include A J Davis Jr of Butte Mrs William P Kroeger of Los Angeles and Mrs Wesley Reed of Los Angeles with grandchildren Harriet Reed and Helen Davis.
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Butte
Montana
Mr. Davis
Davis
A. J. Davis, Jr
William P. Kroeger
Los Angeles
Wesley Reed
Harriet Reed
Helen Davis
Dr. Kroeger
Mr. Reed
Forest Fire Runs Out of Control Near Lincoln
Helena June 23 The first forest fire of 1941 on the Helena national forest burned out of control Monday night. It covered 15 acres in scattered timber on Hogan creek watershed west of Lincoln. W E Fry assistant supervisor said the blaze started from brush burning. Forest service and CCC crews collaborated in the firefighting.
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Helena
Helena National Forest
W. E. Fry
Hogan Creek
Lincoln
Forest Service
CCC
Anaconda Stampede Caravan Heads to Mining City Visit
A good will caravan promoting the Anaconda Stampede will visit Butte Tuesday evening in sombreros with a musical group. They already toured Philipsburg Drummond and Deer Lodge and were warmly received in each town.
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Anaconda
Butte
Philipsburg
Drummond
Deer Lodge
Local Neighbors Report Health Updates And Community Meetings
Ralph Williams at St James hospital improving after Wednesday. Mrs Elizabeth McDermott and Mrs Julia Foley also listed as improving at St James. Arbeide club Silver Bow circle N O W meets with luncheon at 1 30 and social session. Salvation Army Corps Cadets meet at 7 pm and Sunbeams gather Friday afternoon. Clergy from Mount Bethel Grace Meaderville to Bozeman for State Methodist conference. Pylon class First Baptist hosts 8 pm at Mrs Barbara Bennett home. Wishing Well club Unity Meaderville plans July 17 picnic at Columbia Gardens and summer bazaar preparations. Jerry Sullivan family return from San Francisco. Daughters of Scotia meet this afternoon for important business. Jordan family vacation to Seattle and coast cities. Neil J McLeod hospitalized Monday listed as fairly good.
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Wishing Well Club
Unity Church
Meaderville
Ralph O'Leary
Mabel O’leary
Columbia Gardens
al Kilmer
Deer Lodge News Briefs Highlight Local Updates
Frances Hale reports short dispatches from Deer Lodge covering community happenings, local notes, and brief updates gathered by the correspondent. The column serves as a snapshot of town life and civic quick reads.
Markam Funeral Rites Stated
Funeral services for Mrs. Catherine Markam Helena matron and mother of Mrs. Ethel Bielenberg will be held Tuesday afternoon in Helena. At 2 45 oclock the cortege will be in Hillcrest cemetery Deer Lodge where graveside services and interment will be held. Mrs. Markam was a pioneer woman of this part of the state and resided in Powell county for many years. Those who wish to attend may pay respects at Hillcrest cemetery at 2 45 oclock Tuesday afternoon.
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Deer Lodge
Catherine Markam
Helena
Ethel Bielenberg
Hillcrest Cemetery
Markam
Powell County
Marriage Announcement for Miss Armstrong and Fred Schiesser
Announcement is made of the June 14 wedding at the Presbyterian church in Deer Lodge between Miss Allene Armstrong a longtime Powell county high school staff member and Fred Schiesser of Polson. Mrs Schiesser a Montana State University graduate and Kappa Kappa Gamma member. Mr Schiesser works with Anaconda Copper and operates Polson Seeley bus line and local garage. They reside in Polson.
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Deer Lodge
Allene Armstrong
Commercial Department
Powell County High School
Fred Schiesser
Polson
Presbyterian Church
Schiesser
Montana State University
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Seeley
Mercury Surpasses 90 Degrees in Heat Wave
In Deer Lodge on June 23 the day marked a third straight afternoon over 90 as special thermometers blinked high under a hot wind. Gardens and lawns appeared scorched by the sun and dry air.
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Deer Lodge
Women of Moose to Install Officers
Women of the Moose plan a formal installation at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening in the lodge hall. After installation a social evening will follow for members families and friends of the two lodges. DEER LODGE BRIEFS Deer Lodge Montana June 23 Special visitors from Bozeman Portland Missoula Salt Lake City and Rock Creek Lake are noted along with trips to coast cities.
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Deer Lodge
Women of the Moose
The
Loyal Order of Moose
Martin Hansmeier
Bozeman
Iowa Cities
Robert Cardwell
Portland
Archille Menard
Missoula
Antone Menard
Betty Newton
Erma Halverson
Marion Wilcox
Salt Lake City
Rock Creek Lake
G. Vanderwalker
A. MeeGrath
Girl Scouts Leave Courthouse Grounds for Lions Sunshine Camp
Special report: over 40 Girl Scouts depart the courthouse grounds at 10 o'clock bound for Lions Sunshine camp near Elliston. The item notes a vacation return by Mrs Frank Trask and Mrs Thomas Tobin with their children Ethel Margaret and Tommy Jr from Milwaukee.
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Deer Lodge
Frank Trask
Ethel
Margaret
Thomas Tobin
Tommy, Jr
Milwaukee
Lions Sunshine
Elliston
Illness Claims Mike Bito at 54 in Local City
Mike Bito aged 54 a native of Russia died Monday evening at a local hospital after an illness of one day. He was a miner by occupation and resided at 496 East Broadway street. There are no known relatives. The remains are at the Daly-Shea mortuary. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Mike Bito
Russia
East Broadway Street
Daly-Shea
Weir Mileage Case Appealed
Silver Bow county appeals to the Montana Supreme Court from a district court award of 16528.87 to former Sheriff Lawrence Weir of Butte for mileage on official duties. Weir, sheriff 1931 to 1938, alleges 10 cent mileage under state law, while paid 7 to 8.5 cents. The district judge ruled in Weir favor January 23 after a facts statement.
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Helena
Silver Bow
Montana Supreme Court
Lawrence Weir
Butte
Weir
T. E. Downey
Snowball Death Claims 14-Year-Old in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia on June 23 a snowball thrown last February by an unidentified boy struck 14-year-old Samuel Rosenberg on the head, leading to a brain tumor and his death.
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Philadelphia
Samuel Rosenberg
Samuel
Spotted Fever Death Toll Reaches 15
Helena Montana report shows fifteen Rocky Mountain spotted fever deaths this year and eighty six total cases after ten new cases last week. Counties listing new reports include Big Horn Powder River and Beavere Cascade Rosebud and Fallon with one each. Other communicable diseases last week include seventy one chicken pox and thirty one whooping cough cases.
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Helena
Rocky Mountain
Montana
Big Horn County
Powder River County
Beavere
Cascade
Rosebud
Fallon
School Finance Needs Listed for Sinking Fund
The board outlines sinking fund needs to retire old indebtedness. This year’s amount is compared to last year’s $72,417.18. The decrease follows $299,683.23 of old debt retirement on August 1 and bond refunding at 2 percent versus 3 1/2 or 3 percent. The refunding was completed at the latest board meeting.
Delegates Chosen for National Auxiliary Meet
The Butte unit of the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary elected Mary Lyons, Mary O Malley, Sadie Belveal, and Pearl Doherty as delegates with Mary Young, Helen Belveal, Lillian Kerr, and Rosea Mund Skoog as alternates. The national convention meets in Philadelphia August 24 29. A community social Tuesday night at 9 was discussed.
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The
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Butte
South
Arizona Street
Mary Lyons
Mary O'Malley
Sadie Belveal
Pearl Doherty
Mary Young
Helen Belveal
Lillian Kerr
Roseamund Skoog
Philadelphia
River Flow Probed in Power Action
Helena June 23. Edward W Kremer began an analysis of Missouri River inflow between the Holter and Morony dams in the federal court hearing over Montana Power Co s suit against Broadwater Missouri Water Users association and the state water conservation board Kremer regional director of the federal power commission will be questioned on natural water inflow to the Missouri between the Holter and Morony dams The suit seeks adjudication of rights on the Missouri after the Broadwater Missouri irrigation project near Toston
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Helena
Missouri River
Holter
Morong
Edward W. Kremer
Montana Power Company
Broadwater-Missouri Water Users’ Association
State Water Conservation Board
Kremer
Federal Power Commission
San Francisco
Power Company
Missouri
Toston
Daughter Born to Butte Couple
Mr and Mrs Adolph Grefig of 1035 Oregon avenue welcomed a daughter born Monday evening in St James hospital The mother Miss Merle OConnell a 1940 nursing school graduate Both mother and baby were reported doing nicely Monday night by hospital attendants
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Adolph Grefig
Oregon Avenue
St. James Hospital
Capt and Mrs Sather Leave for Coast
Captain and Mrs. G. E. Sather, officers of the Salvation Army post in Butte, depart today for Southern California on a two week furlough to visit relatives. Duties during their absence will be carried on by Lieutenant Lester Craddock of Salt Lake City.
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G. E. Sather
Salvation Army
Butte
California
Butte Woman Honored as Supreme Inspector for Montana
Butte matron Arline M. Becker named supreme inspector of the Order of Rainbow for Girls in Montana after serving as supreme deputy inspector and six years on the state executive board. She received the appointment at Cleveland, Ohio, where she attended the supreme assembly. Becker has long led youth activities and is a past matron of Butte chapter No 39, Order of the Eastern Star, living at 2348 Grand Avenue.
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Arline M. Becker
Butte
Order of Rainbow
Montana
Becker
Supreme Assembly of the Order of Rainbow
Cleveland
Ohio
Butte Friends
Order
Order of the Eastern Star
Grand Avenue
Navy Moves to Meet Labor Turmoil and Flood Work
Navy steps to supply men amid clashes with 300 hoodlums alleged to be imported to harass a recently chartered C I O union of truck drivers. Frank Barnhart warns mobs raid terminals and force workers to wear AF of L Teamster buttons. Nearby, 175 CIO workers walk out at a $2 million flood dam project on the Petit Jean river Arkansas and a 5 cent wage rise is agreed for laborers. Mediators plan a Tuesday conference to settle the Piper Aircraft machinists strike in Lock Haven Pennsylvania seeking wage boosts for unskilled and skilled workers.
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Minneapolis
Frank Barnhart
Midwest
Construction Workers Organizing Committee
Washington
A. F. of L. Teamster
A. F. of L
Representative of Pope to Attend Eucharistic Congress
Dennis Cardinal Dougherty arrived as the papal legate for the ninth national Eucharistic Congress in St Paul. Archbishop John Gregory Murray led about 200 church dignitaries to greet him as the congress opens with a pontifical mass for thousands at the state fairgrounds. An estimated 500000 Catholics, mainly from Minnesota, gathered in Minneapolis and St Paul.
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ST. Paul
Minn
U.R
Dennis Cardinal Dougherty
Philadelphia
Pius XII
John Gregory Murray
State Fairgrounds
Minnesota
Minneapolis
State Examiners to open bids for Soldiers' Home laundry
Helena June 23 The State Board of Examiners will open bids Tuesday for construction of a laundry for the Soldiers' Home at Columbia Falls A $5 000 appropriation is available for the work
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Helena
State Board of Examiners
Columbia Falls
Draft Group to Leave Today
A roster of prospective soldiers, with ages and addresses, lists individuals born in multiple states and cities. Names include Robert Coles, James H Hinch, Nicholas L Hinch, John F McCarthy, Emmet P Lavelle, Gerald J Callahan, Bruce P Gibson, Vincent J Dwyer, John F Mufich, Wilbert E Hakala, William Marius Negherbon, John Ogrin, Leo M Myers, Edward V Sivula, Fay E McCall Jr, James L Kelly, Paavo P Puumala, Leo Kopra, Walter T Buchanan, Phalen S Frey, Fred M Sullivan, Nestor Sulo Maki, Walter W Giza, William F Wyatt, and Bruce R Shepperd. Native Montanan and other origins noted.
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Robert Coles
North Main Street
James H. Hinch
Nicholas L
West la Platte
John F. McCarthy
East Center
Emmet P. Lavelle
Gerald J Callahan
Bruce P. Gibson
Vincent J. Dwyer
South Washington Street
James L. Kelly
Dillon
Boulder
Greens Creek
N. C
Phalen S. Frey
Massachusetts Avenue
Albion
Neb
Fred M. Sullivan
South Idaho Street
Beltrami
Minn
Nestor Sulo Maki
East Park Street
Detroit
Mich
Walter W. Giza
Montana Woman Killed in Devil's Lake Crash
Mrs. Nels Wick of Fairview Montana was killed and Mrs Halvor Dahl also of Fairview was seriously injured when their car collided with a truck near Devil's Lake on Monday Both women were thrown through the windshield Dahl was taken to a Devil's Lake hospital Wick suffered only minor injuries
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Montana
Devil’s Lake
Nels Wick
Fairview
Mont
Halvor Dahl
Here
Holmes Says Poor Oil Used on Western Montana Roads
Montana state officials began tearing up about 50 miles of western highways after discovering up to 100000 gallons of substandard oil may have been used. A new oil mat will be laid along sections of U S highways 93 10 and 10A from Bearmouth to Saltese Ravalli to Big Arm and Ravalli to Plains. Accidents during recent rains prompted the action. Howard W. Holmes said the faulty oil is likely to blame though he is not an oil chemist.
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Helena
Howard W. Holmes
Montana
Japan Fully Accepts Berlin Rome Tokyo Pact and Soviet Neutrality
Koh Ishii, cabinet information bureau spokesman, affirmed Japan will fulfill obligations under both the Berlin Rome Tokyo alliance and the Soviet Russia neutrality pact. He said a formal policy statement on the Germany Russia war situation would be issued in a few days after a foreign press conference.
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Tokyo
Koh Ishii
Cabinet Information Bureau
Japan
Rome
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