Pigeons Released in Long Distance Race to Pacific Coast
About 500 racing pigeons released from Butte yesterday morning chased lofts on the Pacific coast in a long distance flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Butte
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1940
Page
5
Aurex Claims Endorsement by AMA and Versatile Use
The advertisement asserts Aurex performs perfectly in any position and notes acceptance by the American Medical Association. It presents these claims as features and endorsements to persuade readers to buy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurex
American Medical Association
Pigeons Brought To Butte For Time Race On Train
Pigeons were brought to Butte Friday night in special cages aboard the North Coast Limited. W. A. Lewis, Butte agent for the Railway Express agency, officiated at the race start. The pigeons, owned by racing pigeon experts in Seattle, Everett, Tacoma and Portland, were released promptly at 5 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
North Coast Limited
W. A. Lewis
Railway Express Agency
Seattle
Everett
Tacoma
Portland
Girls Plan Opening of Camp L. O. Evans
Camp committee announced details for the opening of Camp L. O. Evans with Miss Janet Ralph directing. George Moser leads the operations team as the camp runs July 7 to August 4 and a planning session is set for Monday at the YMCA. New Zealand gasoline prices have risen six times since last August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. O. Evans
Janet Ralph
George Moser
New Zealand
Butte to Start Civilian Flight Training Monday
Fifteen student pilots begin actual flight training in the Mining city with a second 15 forming Monday at Montana School of Mines. Ground school has run for two weeks and medical exams proceed. The federal government bears all costs. ages 18 to 26 with some college may enroll. Dr. George Shue directs, John Fox leads as instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mining
Montana School of Mines
Butte
George Shue
Mining School
John Fox
MacDonald Tours Montana As Attorney General Candidate
Torrance H. MacDonald Republican candidate for attorney general spent a day in Butte meeting supporters and making new contacts. A Helena resident, former assistant attorney general, Kalispell native, longtime Montana public figure, he plans to visit most counties before the July 16 primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torrance
H. MacDonald
Butte
MacDonald
Montana
Helena
Major L. A. Foote
California
Kalispell
Flathead County
Delightful Rock Garden Society Meeting Draws Gardeners
Members of the Montana unit of the American Rock Garden Society with Wild Flower Preservation Society hosted a late Thursday event at Beau Chalet garden. Attendees from Helena Deer Lodge Corvallis and Great Falls enjoyed roses garden views and a rock garden plant guessing contest won by Mrs. Daniel J. Mooney and Mrs. William Stern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
American Rock Garden Society
Wild Flower Preservation Society
Beau Chalet Garden
Helena
Deer Lodge
Corvallis
Great Falls
Daniel J. Mooney
William Stern
S. J. White
Thomas Carrig
J. A. Beau
W. T. Higgins
Otto Quast
George G. Griswold
C. C. Wright
J. Dousman
M. A. Dickinson
W. FE. Pollinger
Helen Pollinger
Emma Quast
W. E. Keeley
G. J. Marquette
S. P. Wilson
Carl Zur Muehlen
F. L. Tavener
H. R. Reilly
H. Hemingway
C. W. Cook
Edward P. Shea
O. L. Lenz
Lee Chamberlain
Charles Strong
Virginia Gramling
W. S. Higgins
Louise Beebe Wilder
Walter Wilder
National Council of State Garden Clubs
New York
Butte
Higgins
A. J. Raymond
Men's Garden and Improvement Club
Raymond
Men’s Garden Club
H. G. Hemingway
P. E. Burke
Virginia Grambling
Alf de. Kremer
Margaret Houx
Legend of Maiden Rock coastal Wisconsin tale recalled
Milwaukee dispatch recounts the Maiden Rock legend tied to a river town in Wisconsin. It centers on Wenona daughter of Red Wing who loves White Eagle, a Chippewa, and leaps from Maiden Rock bluff after her lover dies. The tale links to local place names and a census decline from 311 to 291.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Maiden Rock
Hiawatha
Mississippi River
Lake Pepin
Wenona
Red Wing
White Eagle
Kewaunee
Maiden Rock Point
Mississippi
Mainden Rock
Butte Business College Notes Cadet Fitzpatrick earns year one finish
Cadet Fitzpatrick of United States Military Academy completes first-year studies at Butte Business College and prepares for second year classes. Miss Lotta Griffin resumes duties after vacation in Seattle Tacoma and Portland. Thelma Rose Bartolett joins high school chemistry course. Della Conkling visits Ennis. June Gregg test passers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzpatrick
United States Military Academy
Lotta Griffin
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
Thelma Rose Bartolett
Della Conkling
Ennis
Hunter Bolton
Anna Mae Hart
Dolores Lavelle
Patricia Lee
Pat Lowney
Evelyn Rognrud
Connie Self
Jerry Shea
Mae
Violet Penney 15 Guest of Honor
Miss Violet Penney was honored as bride elect at a miscellane ous shower hosted at the Penney home 9 Seal Terrace Walkerville. Hosts were Mrs Ed Penney and Mrs William Rowe. Guests included numerous Penneys Berrymans and Rowes along with relatives and friends. The event featured games and a tempting luncheon with blue and white decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Penney
Penney
Seal Terrace Avenue
Walkerville
Ed Penney
William Rowe
Miss Penney
Edward Penney
William Norman
Hannibal Berryman
James Berryman
Ida Berryman
Joseph McGuire
William Sullivan
L. H. Tremberth
Annie MacPherson
Ann Cleary
Robert Brown
Joseph Powers
Ed Mitchell
David Harris
Ralph Fisher
Charles Kestle
Thomas Eva
Robert Quick
Patrick Gerry
William Nichols
Leo Richards
Joseph Medvit
James Richards
Fred Prime
William Penhall
Arlie Fitzpatrick
Arthur Hoar
William Roberts
Sidney Knapp
E. B. Mulholland
Evata Green
Winnie Penney
Lillian Connors
Kay Connors
Kay Denton
Jean Freeman
Margaret McGuire
Margaret Mulholland
Mae Hughes
Lorraine Hughes
Gwen Kestle
Rosalyn Hoar
Marian Hoar
Helen Berryman
Marie Berryman
Arlie Richards
Helen Apostle
Jewel Knapp
Geraldine Violet
Willene Rowe
Doreen Rowe
Bertha Nichols
Rowe
College notes reveal student progress and campus life
Ruth deVries and Margaret O'Donnell passed the 100 word transcription test. Alta Thorburn and others are mentioned with dictation, tests, and departmental progress. Alumni Mae Leppanen heads to Washington for a State Department post after secretarial studies. The week includes a Deer Lodge visit, a Silver Bow vacation, and a Columbia Gardens prom well attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Alta Thorburn
Ruth deVries
Margaret O'Donnell
Jack Elderkin
Flathead Lake
Rita Harrington
Caroline Christian
Helen Castleton
Deer Lodge
John
Maurice Holland
Patsy O'Connor
John W. Charles
Seattle
Wash
Jack Cochrane
Silver Bow
Eleanore O'Connell
Columbia Gardens
Dick McKinney
Helena
Mae Leppanen
Washington, D. C
State Department
Award Plymouth Trophy for Wilson Motor of Butte
J. L. Wilson president of Wilson Motor Co. receives a Plymouth dealer of the year trophy from R. C. Burlan as Chrysler district manager J. B. Murphy looks on. Wilson credits 1939 new car sales totaling over half a million dollars and predicts at least 52 percent more in 1940 with the new models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Wilson
Wilson Motor Company
Butte
Plymouth
R. C. Burlan
J. B. Murphy
Chrysler
Wilson Company
Wilson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wurlitzer
Louise Rubatto
West Park Street
Aurex Montana CO
Metals Bank
Credit Diamonds
ARA
H. McDonald
Biltwell “Golden West
Oechsli
Shelton Kinkistrie
Rock Garden Society
Bert Rodda
Cyril Kohn
Paul Gow
H. W. Johnson
Stuart Barker
Sally Barker
Margueretta Barker
Ray Peacock
Finberg
East Park
Wong Sun
Wong Sun Company
Lyndale Ave
Helena, Mont
Butte Business College Notes
Gordon's
Mie ST ES AU
Grand Avenue
Harrison
East Mercury
Vanderhole Station
4Th and Walnut, Anaconda
Glennon Tr
South
Search the The Montana Standard Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The The Montana Standard?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.