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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1948
Page
3
Rough Riders from across the nation gathered in Prescott Arizona on June 24 to mark the anniversary of their formation as the First U S volunteer cavalry in the Spanish American War. Only 107 members remain of the unit.
A three day commemorative event opens today drawing about half the crowd of the San Juan Hill swarm. Notables include Charles Heller of the Christian Science Monitor and a New York contingency led by Kenneth Robertson, Theo Roosevelt cousin, Henry W. Bull, Douglas Campbell, Edwin Emerson, and Lumner H. Girard. The program features a Pauline O'Neil tribute and veteran reminiscences while addressing romanticized tales of the Rough Riders and a disputed Roosevelt photo episode.
Three hundred Montana Shriners travel by chartered bus to Lethbridge Alberta to open a fair in the Canadian city. The group then proceeds toward Edmonton, Alberta, for the Shrine ceremony as a band and drum corps perform. A mixer sponsored by PTA MIXER will be held Friday night at a local time.
A Norwegian steamship Fehils was afire about 500 miles north of the Canary Islands. The crew abandoned ship into lifeboats as a coast guard SOS was intercepted by the American steamer Bentsort. The fire appeared out of control in the engine room with ongoing rescue operations underway.
Reported talks with labor and steel industry leaders led to a tentative settlement easing the strike threat. Key figures Harry M. Moses and Lewis, presidents of major mining and union groups, discussed pension plans and wage features. The pact reportedly includes a $14.05 daily base rate, eight hour shifts, a 20 cent tonnage royalty, a $10 million welfare fund, and proposed pensions for long-time workers. A formal board report was anticipated Friday, with hopes the injunction would no longer be needed.
Minneapolis dispatch states national wheat prospects are good to excellent. Southwest harvests exceed expectations as combines enter fields. Pacific Northwest outlook suggests record production while eastern and north central states also show strong potential.
A Warsaw conference and a two day meeting at Sinai in Romania linked Soviet and Eastern bloc ministers with Poland Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Bulgaria Romania Albania and Hungary as Western Germanys fate drew Western powers Britain France the United States Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg clashed over plans for a separate German state. The Moscow backed communique accused London Western plans of dismembering Germany and warned of a puppet assembly to meet Sept 1 while Western allies argued that a distinct western German government would threaten European peace.
A large crowd gathered in the Crystal room at Anaconda Copper Mining company Employes' club Thursday for a whist evening. Merchandise prizes went to winners. next Thursday will feature a polish party in the Crystal room. TAKEN BY DEATH GREAT FALLS June 24 17 Bred Traber 73 owner of the indowel Creamery former member of the street board and active in YMCA and civic affairs died Inglena hospital Thursday follow ing a brief illness Funeral arrangements pend ing.
A historical recipe guides home canning of berries into jam. It lists ingredients such as pectin and sugar and details steps from washing grinding crushing to boiling for four minutes, skimming, and sealing jars, with an alternative hot seal method if pectin is unavailable. It emphasizes sterilization and proper space for sealing and storage.
Dan Monkey chaired a Mining City business gathering where the Vic Chamber of Commerce discussed attracting new industries. Present were active members who outlined industrial possibilities and emphasized strong attendance and enthusiasm as signs of future community development.
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