Veterans of Foreign Wars hold 18th department encampment
Butte delegates reported a successful convention in Miles City with resolutions against subversive activities and opposition to civilian overseas pension status for World War II workers. Speaker A W Anderson spoke on old age assistance. William L Wilson warned of harm from Communist leadership. Nellie Penhale named department color bearer. officers elected include Lawrence B. Watters and Ralph W. Slater.
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Butte
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Miles City
A. W. Anderson
National Speakers’ Bureau
United States
William L. Wilson
CCC
Joint Veterans Council
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Butte V. F. W
Nellie Penhale
Lawrence B. Watters
Hamilton
Hans S. Hansen
Great Falls
Vern Simpkins
Lewistown
Ralph W. Slater
Shelby
William Rippy
Helena
A. L. Brown
Billings
Army Bomber Visited Butte To Promote Air Corps
A 17 ton Douglas B-18A bomber toured Butte with Lt. Col. A. F. Harold and Lt. C. R. Greening aboard, part of a Northwest tour to boost interest in the U S Air Corps and McChord Field. The plane, flown from McChord Field Washington, may visit Great Falls Helena Billings and Missoula before returning to base.
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Tacoma
Army
Butte
C. R. Greening
A. F. Harold
S. A. Martin
Harold
United States
McChordfield
Wash
Sgt
Army Air Corps
Northwest
Great Falls
Helena
Billings
Missoula
McChord Field
Uncle Sam
Narrows Bridge
Alaskan
Mid October Likely Start Date for Duck Season
Montana fish and game commission expects to recommend a mid October opening for the 1949 duck season. Commission chairman B L Price said the majority of recommendations favor a mid October start and the proposal will be presented to the federal group meeting next fall to set hunting dates in cooperation with Canadian officials in Toronto.
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Helena
Montana
Fish and Game Commission
B. L. Price
Laurel
Commission
Price
Citi Bank
Toronto
Helena Woman Harriet Howard 83 Dies After Illness
Helena Montana June 24 83 year old Harriet Howard longtime resident died in a local hospital after a three week illness Born in England July 19 1856 she came to the United States at 21 Married to DeWitt Howard in Chicago in 1881 they moved to Montana in 1883 living in Gallatin valley before settling in Helena Survivors include her husband two daughters Mrs Carl Hale Mrs Willard Knadler a son Francis A and seven grandchildren with three great grandchildren Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 pm at St Peters Procathedral with Very Rev Charles A Wilson officiating Burial in Forestvale Cemetery
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Helena
Harriet Howard
England
United States
DeWitt Howard
Chicago
Montana
Gallatin Valley
Carl Hale
Makelumune Hills
Calif
Willard Knadler
Bozeman
Francis A
William Stallwood
Livingston
Charles A. Wilson
St. Peter's Procathedral
Forestvale Cemetery
Heavy advance sale for Butte rodeo tickets
Advance ticket sales for Butte's 10th annual rodeo opened with rush crowds. Only 1,800 reserved seats remain, with best locations selling quickly. Four evening performances under floodlights run July 11 12 and 18 14 featuring top riders, trick roping, and finals for day money and large purses.
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Butte
The
Rodeo Association
Park and Main Streets
Butte Rodeo Grounds
Butte Rodeo
Leo Cremer
Butte in Brief: Local Reports From Camp to Picnic
Butte notes include a Yosemite session report for Woodmen of the World with H. F. Pissot speaking at 8 p m Wednesday. School district No 1 trustees meet tonight at 8. Bagdad auxiliary meets Thursday at 1 30 p m at the Masonic temple. Silver Bow temple Pythian Sisters plan a 1 p m picnic at Columbia Gardens with Ann Gerry and Audrey Menhennet on the committee. Dr H A Mailette leaves for Spokane for a Pacific Coast Ophthalmological meeting. Joe O Neill, former Butte resident and Western Air Express manager, visits the city over the weekend. Michael P Harrington of San Francisco visits his parents at 944 North Main. Gus Ott reports his wife has left hospital after a back injury from an auto crash. Mr and Mrs T J Davis and daughters return from Cuba where Davis attended Rotary International.
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Silver Bow Temple
Pythian Sisters
Columbia Gardens
Ann Gerry
Fdna Pascoe
Audrey Menhennet
Butte
Joe O'Neill
Salt Lake City
Western Air Express Company
Gus Ott
Long Beach
Calif
Cuba
T. J. Davis
Margaret
Shirley
Hester resigns as chief of Civil Aeronautics Authority
President Roosevelt accepted the resignation of Clinton M. Hester of Missoula Montana as administrator of the Civil Aeronautics Authority. The resignation takes effect July 1 after accumulated leave and Hester will enter private law practice in Washington. He is praised for a strong government career and for building the agency’s status.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Clinton M. Hester
Missoula
Mont
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Hester
The
Treasury
Modern mechanized forces wage war on grasshopper threat
Federal officers report a broad western front in crop protection as modern mechanized forces aided by planes wage intensive baiting against grasshoppers from Canada to Northwest Texas. In Montana 134 machines plus private equipment spread poison bait, with expected crop losses limited to 1 to 5 percent. Dusty drought conditions threaten Red River Valley wheat as baiting expands into North Dakota and adjacent areas.
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Washington
Canada
Texas
Montana
Saskatchewan
North Dakota
Red River Valley
Minnesota
South Dakota
Huron
Wyoming
Colorado
Nebraska
Finnish relief picnic raises funds in Missoula event
The Sunday Finnish relief picnic drew about 1000 attendees and collected 244.70 dollars. Speaker Walter Niemi, a Montana State University law student, delivered a notable address during the program.
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Walter Niemi
Montana State University
Missoula
South Side Democrats to Hold Big Meeting
The South Side Democrat club will host its first campaign meeting Thursday at Liberty Hall Front Street announced by President Evin Scott. All party candidates will be invited and introduced. The club’s picnic is set for Gregson Springs the Sunday before the primary drawing thousands.
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South Side
Democrat Club
Liberty Hall
Front Street
Evin Scott
Browder Verdict Upheld by Court
The U S circuit court of appeals affirmed the conviction of Earl Russell Browder general secretary of the Communist party in the United States for willfully using a passport obtained by false statements Browder was sentenced to four years imprisonment and fined 2500 dollars after a federal jury conviction on January 22.
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New York
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Earl Russell Browder
Communist Party
United States
Browder
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