Anaconda Chamber Dinner Highlights State Civic Progress
Al Erickson of Helena urged faith in Montana and Anaconda during the annual Anaconda Chamber of Commerce dinner. More than 100 members and wives attended as Ben Goodman styled toastmaster. The talk stressed cooperative effort to improve highways schools fire protection and civic projects. Delegations from Butte attended and the event opened with a cocktail hour at the renovated headquarters.
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Anaconda
Montana
al Erickson
Helena
Chamber of Commerce
Ben Goodman
Erickson
Goodman
Bozeman
Thomas Kelly
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Lloyd Crippen
Butte
Republicans file for state legislature in Sweet Grass county
BIG TIMBER June 23. Four Republicans and no Democrats have filed for the state legislature from Sweet Grass county. Seeking GOP nomination to the Senate are Rep. Leonard J. Esp and A. Ronald McDonnell. Republicans filed for the House are O. A. Sippel and John Madill.
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Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
GOP
Senate
Rep
Leonard J. Esp
A. Ronald McDonnell
House
O. A. Sippel
John Madill
Montana Freight-Rate Increase Delayed by ICC
Montana railroad commission wins extension to August 1 for an eight percent intrastate freight rate rise as conflict with the Interstate Commerce Commission continues. The action seeks to curb interstate-matching boosts while hearings are postponed to avoid disruption and confusion.
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Helena
Montana Railroad Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Paul T. Smith
State Commission
ICC
Montana
Railroad Commission
State Attorney General’s Office
Montana Commission
Daughters of Isabella Re-Elect State Officers
State officers of the Daughters of Isabella were reelected at the close of a three day convention in Missoula. Officers include Frances Kelly Anaconda past regent Marguerite McDonald Helena regent Rose Lynch Deer Lodge vice regent Mary Martin Butte treasurer Mrs Augustine Brennan Great Falls secretary Elizabeth Maloney Missoula and Frances Kelly Anaconda trustees the Rev J J Sheerin Kalispell chaplain.
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Missoula
The
Daughters of Isabella
Frances Kelly
Anaconda
Marguerite McDonald
Helena
Rose Lynch
Deer Lodge
Mary Martin
Butte
Augustine Brennan
Great Falls
Elizabeth Maloney
J. J. Sheerin
Kalispell
Olsen Rules County Must Maintain Pass
Helena June 23 An auto pass built by a county must be maintained to prevent the passage of livestock and to permit free passage of autos and other conveyances Attorney General Arnold H Olsen ruled The Fergus County Attorney J E McKenna opinion says county commissioners may abandon an auto pass when it no longer serves the public interest
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Helena
Arnold H. Olsen
Fergus County
J. E. McKenna
Emergency Freight Rates Sought to Aid Montana Farmers
Helena on June 23 Montana railroad commissioner Paul T Smith asked railroads for emergency freight rates to help drought stricken eastern farmers. He cited devastating dry weather hindering shipping feed and moving livestock and urged immediate adoption of low emergency rates for all live stock feed and livestock movements to market to avoid forced sales and large losses.
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Helena
Paul T. Smith
Montana Railroad Commission
Montana
Smith
Highway Death Toll Reaches 79 in Montana
Montana records show 79 highway deaths after a late Monday fatality, Ernest Mahr of Cut Bank, brings the toll to 79. Sunday’s crashes near Laurel, Manhattan, and Livingston claimed five lives including two Schreiner brothers and young Clyde Park resident Lyle Burch.
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Helena
Montana
Laurel
Manhattan
Livingston
Ernest Mahr
Cut Bank
Billy Fox
Albert Schreiner
George Schreiner
Park County Youth Killed in Accident
A Park County youth, 16 year old Lyle Burch of Clyde Park, was killed when his car overturned on highway 89 south of Livingston. Passengers William Jones 11 Basil Jones Jr. 15 escaped with scratches. No inquest planned. 78th Montana highway fatality of the year.
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Livingston
Park County
Highway 89
Lyle Burch
D. E. Burch
Clyde Park
William Jones
Basil Jones
Burch
Wesley Cloyd
Montana
Cut Bank Man Dies in Auto Crash
Ernest Mahr a 60 year old Cut Bank oilfield worker died in a local hospital from injuries from an auto accident near Cut Bank on June 14. His car overturned on a side road 11 miles west of Cut Bank at 10 p m and he was not found until 7 30 a m the next day. He is survived by two brothers in California. Funeral services are planned for Wednesday in Cut Bank.
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CUT Bank
Ernest Mahr
Montana
Mahr
California
Ecton Urges Quick Drouth Action in Eastern Montana
Senator Zales N. Ecton asked Secretary Brannan to direct fieldmen to monitor eastern Montana drouth conditions closely. He warned that dry weather damages ranges and crops and urged immediate plans to locate feed sources and prices to prevent sacrificing breeding herds.
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Washington
Zales N. Ecton
Hearing Set On St. Ignatius Telephone Rate Increase
Montana Public Service Commission scheduled a July 1 hearing on St. Ignatius Telephone Co. rate hike. Proposed business line rates would rise to 4 to 5 dollars, residential to 2.50 to 3.50, with rural multi party lines up to 3.50 for business and 2.75 for residence.
Mary Doane, Pioneer of Gallatin County, Dies in Bozeman
Mrs. Mary Doane oldest pioneer in Gallatin County and Montana settler died at Deaconess Hospital Bozeman from a heart attack. She would have been 93 July 7 and had earlier fallen sustaining injuries. Funeral set for Friday at St James Episcopal Church Bozeman. Born 1859 in Kentucky she crossed plains with her family in 1864 amid a 32 man train. She married Lt G L Doane in 1875 in Helena and later lived in Bozeman where she remained active in pioneer groups.
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Bozeman
Mary Doane
Gallatin County
Montana
Doane
Plains
West
Omaha
Dr. Hunter
Bozeman Trail
Virginia City
Hunter’s Hot Springs
Hunter
Pocahontas
Yellowstone County
Presidio
San Francisco
Funeral Pending for W F Berger Publisher of Cascade Courier
Great Falls June 23 Funeral services are scheduled for W F Berger 65 longtime publisher of the Cascade Courier from 1912 to 1946 He died at Warm Springs after a five year illness He had also published the Augusta Promoter and Fairfield Times He had lived in Great Falls since 1946 Survivors include his widow two daughters and two sons
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Great Falls
W. F. Berger
Cascade Courier
Warm Springs
Berger
Augusta Promoter
Fairfield Times
Great Falls Bonds Sell At Terrific Low Rate
Great Falls city council sold 500000 dollars in water revenue bonds to a west coast syndicate. Foster and Marshall Seattle Blyth and Company Seattle and Richards Merrill and Peterson Spokane bought the issue at an effective rate of 2.16 percent. Eastern bond houses called the rate terrific in comparison to recent statewide issues.
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Great Falls
City Water Revenue
City Council
Foster and Marshall
Seattle
Blyth and Company, Inc
Richards, Merrill and Peterson, Inc
Spokane
Rainbow Assembly Opens In Bozeman With 500 Girls Attending
About 500 girls from across Montana registered for the grand assembly of the Rainbow for Girls in Bozeman. The opening vesper service launched activities with a majority of the day spent conferring degrees on four Bozeman girls by grand officers.
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Bozeman
Montana Grand Assembly
Order of Rainbow
Chateau Assembly
Laurette Davison
Mnother
Joan Akers
Red Lodge Assembly
Miss Akers
Democrats Begin Montana Railroad Public Service Tour
Horace Casey, a three term former Montana railroad public service commissioner, opens a state tour Tuesday as he seeks the July 15 primary nomination. He faces current chairman Paul T. Smith and William Neary of Butte in the race. Casey just returned from Des Moines where he audited for an insurance company.
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Helena
Horace Casey
Montana Railroad-Public Service Commission
Casey
Montana
Des Moines
Iowa
Paul T. Smith
Commission
William Neary
Butte
Bonner to Attend Electric Co operative Meeting in Ekalaka
Governor John W. Bonner will attend the Southeast ern Electric Co operative association annual meeting at Ekalaka on Tuesday. The group has members in Fallon Carter and Wibaux counties. He will travel to Hardin on Wednesday for the Custer Battlefield museum dedication and give the dedication response.
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Helena
John W. Bonner
Southeastern Electric Co-operative Association
Ekalaka
Fallon
Carter
Wibaux
Bonner
Hardin
Custer Battlefield
Beaverhead Wisdom Dinner Draws Big Crowd in Wisdom
Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce hosts the first rural urban meeting at Wisdom with about 150 attendees. Frank W. Hazelbaker presided. Dr. S E Davis spoke on free enterprise. Ranchers and Dillon guests enjoyed meals, music, magic, and remarks from local leaders. More than 60 Dillon couples attended.
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Dillon
Beaverhead
S. E. Davis
Western Montana College of Education
Wisdom Area
Dillon Chamber
Ralph McFadden
Famous O’connor
Don Wheat
Chamber of Commerce
Harry Helming
Wisdom
Bruce Risley
T. Lee McCracken
Good Crowd on Hand for Rodeo Despite Bad Weather
DEER LODGE June 23 In spite of rain the rodeo opened Sunday afternoon and delivered two strong performances under a chilly wind. Fans filled the grandstand again in the night show as riders and animals impressed with standout acts.
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Deer Lodge
Ex Bozeman Resident Dies in Alaska Plane Crash
Anchorage report details the fatal Alaska plane crash that killed Civil Aeronautics Administration doctor Roger Witzel and his wife. Pilot Lawrence Rogers survived after a helicopter pickup days later. CAA technician Austin Moorehead also died at the scene.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Roger Witzel
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Witzels
Bozeman
Mont
CAA
Lawrence
Fuzz) Rogers
Rogers
Dr. Witzel
Austin Moorehead
Hero of Bataan Calls Korea Talks Futile
Gen Jonathan M Wainwright, famed defender of Bataan, arrived in Billings from Dallas to attend the Cus ter Memorial museum dedication at Custer Battlefield National Monument. He backs Gen MacArthurs stance on Korea, urging stronger Western Europe defenses, and says he will not meddle in politics.
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Billings
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Fof Bataan
Korea
Wainwright
Dallas
Texas
Custer Memorial
Custer Battlefield National Monument
MacArthur
Europe
Anaconda K of C to fete retiring officers
Anaconda Knights of Columbus will host a pre meeting dinner at 6 30 this Tuesday to honor retiring officers led by grand knight P J Keenan. Dinner arrangements are by Joseph Mooney William Shea and Ted Thomas. Afterward plans will be made for the summer program of activities.
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Anaconda
Knights of Columbus
P. J. Keenan
Joseph Mooney
William Shea
Ted Thomas
Dillon to observe hours of mourning for W G Gilbert
Dillon will suspend business from 2 to 8 pm Wednesday in tribute to W G Gilbert. A funeral service will be held at St James Episcopal Church at that time. Mayor T Lee McCracken issued the proclamation at the request of local merchants.
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Dillon
W. G. Gilbert
St. James Episcopal Church
T. Lee McCracken
Pair Gets Suspended Sentences for Theft of Shoes
In Helena on June 23, District Judge A J Horsky suspended two year terms for Thomas Spotted Blanket and Tony Reyes after they pleaded guilty to taking a man's shoes by force from Bill Edwards. They were arrested after allegedly forcing entry into Lorraine Rushford s automobile. Francis Beaver and Anthony Martinez received two years in prison for burglary.
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Helena
U.P
Thomas Spotted Blanket
Tony Reyes
Bill Edwards
A. J. Horsky
Michael J. Chilton
Horsky
Francis Beaver
Anthony Martinez
Great Falls
Lorraine Rushford
State gas and oil income nears six million
Montana’s oil and gas land income for the fiscal year ending June 30 will total 5,750,000 dollars, according to State Land Commissioner W. P. Pilgeram. The state leased 502,599 acres during the year.
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Helena
Montana
W. P. Pilgeram
Butte BPW Club Meets at Finlen Hotel
The Butte Business and Professional Women's club held a regular meeting Monday night in the Finlen hotel with Lucille O Leary presiding. Members shared vacation notes and Maureen Connors spoke on the upcoming national elections. A July picnic was planned and group singing closed the session with Hazel Quinn at the piano.
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Butte Business and Professional Women’s Club
Finlen
Lucille O’leary
Maureen Connors
Hazel Quinn
Inga Bedell
Helen Brothers
Martha Dallman
Ollie Dusseau
Lillie Edwards
Olive Fowler
Maude Griffith
Pauline Lapp
Bessie Lackey
Marion Moore
Ann Menard
May McKenzie
Hazel McGee
Lucille O'Leary
Betty Ostrum
Susan Powell
Ruby Reilly
Veronica Smith
Juanita Varcoe
Alta Williams
Mildred Whalen
Florence Young
Irene Youngstrom
Laura Flood
Mary McBride
Pearl Schroeder
Darlene Rush
Robert Hunt
Extradition Considered for Vogeler in Larceny Case
Helena June 23 Gov John W Bonner has a request to extradite Herman Glen Vogeler from Bozeman to McDonough County Illinois to face a grand larceny charge.
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Helena
John W. Bonner
Herman Glen Vogeler
Bozeman
McDonough County
Ill
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