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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1938

Page

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Oregon primary shows Hess gaining on Martin in early returns

Upstate returns place Hess at 17 407 to 17 001 for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination with 655 of 1681 precincts reporting. Oleen at 2400 trails as Hess pushes ahead in a race shaped by national issues.

Hess Martin Oregon Portland Ore Upstate Charles H. Martin Henry L. Hess Tion Henry Oleen U.P New Dealer Law and Order Willis Mahoney United States Rufus Holman Congress Wood Honeyman Walter M. Pierce James W. Mott Multnomah County O. Henry Oleen Charles A. Sprague Salem Sprague Sam Brown Gervais

Butte Snow Clears After 26 Inch Fall

Montana recovers from the spring storm as 26 inches of snow melt and frost fortify. Roads reopen across the state with U.S. 91, U.S. 10, and Highway 110 partly blocked earlier. Air service resumes and power returns to normal as officials report widespread restoration and clearing skies.

Helena Weather Bureau Montana Cut Bank Bozeman Yellowstone Park Northwest Air and Western Air Express State Highway Department Anaconda Philipsburg Boulder Hill Elk Park Butte

Flood danger in Butte eased after four day storm

Butte wakes to normal as 1,200 WPA men shift from flood prevention to regular projects. Snowfall nears 26 inches with 3.21 inches moisture since Tuesday. yesterday's high 49 and low 29. WPA supervisor James Comba says crews return to normal while city gutters remain wet and draining.

WPA James Comba

President Urges Study of Phosphates Supply

President Roosevelt warns that phosphorus vital to crops may be interrupted and asks Congress to study development and conservation of deposits on government land. Senator Pope from Idaho plans a resolution to authorize the study, praising the message as timely while Senator Smith notes limited supply.

Washington Roosevelt Pope Idaho Smith South Carolina Senate Agriculture Committee Congress

Great Britain and France Seek US Backing for Three Power China Intervention

Reports circulate that Britain and France aim to pull the United States into a three power intervention in the China Japan war. The move would try to halt Japan's Hankow drive and preserve Chiang Kai Shek's government while limiting Japanese gains in the Yangtze valley. Archibald Kerr has been in talks with French and American officials as events unfold.

Shanghai Great Britain France United States Hankow Popular Front Chiang Kai-Shek Russia Germany Japan Manchuria Yangtze China Sir Archibald Kerr Suchow-Fu Key

Perfect Attendance By Two High School Seniors

Helen Cantwell and Helen Howe of Girls' Central high school completed four years of perfect attendance. They credited family support and noted they rarely miss classes, as they described why they never were tardy or absent.

Helen Cantwell Helen Howe Central High School

Rumors of Disturbances in Czechoslovakia Reported

Reports from Praha and Komotau indicate widespread unrest between Sudeten German followers of Konrad Henlein and the Czech government. About 100 Sudeten Germans reported injured in Komotau according to the Deut​sches Nachrichtenbure.

London Praha Czechoslovakia Konrad Henlein Berlin Deutsches Nachrichtenbuere Komotau

Youth Drowns in Billings Canoe Mishap

Kenneth Betz 22 and Arthur Spurway 26 were canoeing on the Yellowstone River east of Billings when the craft capsized in swift current. Betz drowned while Spurway was pulled under twice and rescued by F. E. Woodard and W. E. Swartz after being carried downstream. Betz’s body was not recovered.

Billings Kenneth Betz Arthur J. Spurway Spurway Yellone River F. E. Woodard W. E. Swartz Betz

Virginia Tornado Kills Three in Richmond County

A tornado swept five miles through lower Richmond county near Warsaw Virginia on May 20 killing three Black residents. Local authorities reported the fatalities as the storm damaged homes and disrupted the area.

Warsaw Richmond

Sioux City UMG Boosters Feted in Butte

Fifty civic boosters from Sioux City Iowa were entertained by the Butte Chamber of Commerce after arriving by special Great Northern train from Helena where they attended the Montana Stock growers convention. They were met by local leaders and taken to Meaderville for dinner.

Sioux City Iowa Butte Chamber of Commerce Great Northern Helena Montana Stockgrowers Butte Meaderville

Shriners Take Over Helena as Stockmen End Meeting

Washington dispatch reports Hopkins says ten Pennsylvania WPA workers were dismissed and eight penalized for political activities during the recent state primary campaign. The article notes Shriners taking over Helena as stockmen end their meeting and oppose Hull trade pacts.

Shriners Helena HULL Washington Works Progress Harry L. Hopkins Pennsylvania WPA

Legion and Auxiliary to Attend District Meeting

Silver Bow post No. 1 and auxiliary will send a large delegation to the Mining district meeting in Anaconda today. Officers assemble at 2 and Commander Joe Knuckey leads the group. banquet planned for the evening with delegates from 11 southwestern Montana cities.

Anaconda Butte Silver Bow Post No. 1 American Legion Auxiliary Oficers Joe Knuckey James McCashin Pat Whalen Louis Young Joe Richards Paul Lenz Sid Bray Art Bacon Robert Pott Legionnaires Pythian Hal Montana Fred Lehn Leigh Freeman Carl Jehe Harry Parks Nick Polson Joseph Burns Leo Morrissey Ralph Rand Sidney Bray Adolph Koehler al Livingston Carl Harvey C. Owen Smithers Hugh Doyle Bion Hall

Shriners Jubilant in Helena as Stockgrowers End Convention

Shriners arrive for Algeria temple golden jubilee in Helena while Montana Stockgrowers end their fifty fourth annual convention. Officers reelected are Thomas A. Ross of Chinook president John Arnold of Birney first vice president and Carl K. Malone of Chateau second vice president. Executive committee to pick next year’s convention site. Resolutions oppose removing live stock from national forests.

Helena Algeria Montana Montana Stockgrowers’ Association Thomas A. Ross Chinook John Arnold Birney

Montana Weekend Forecast Sees Clouds and Warmth

Partly cloudy conditions forecast across Montana for Saturday and Sunday. Warmer temperatures expected in the southeast portion on Saturday with a mild overall weekend outlook.

Montana

Ladies Day Tea Opens At Butte Country Club

The Butte Country Club opens its season with a ladies tea despite a storm. Authorities cleared Harrison Avenue to the club and men will park cars to aid attendees. Proceeds fund new drapes for the club.

Butte Country Club Harrison Avenue James Gillie

Snow Crashes Pens Killing 500 Chicks at Warm Springs Farm

More than 590 newly hatched partridges and pheasants died as a heavy snowfall at Warm Springs state game farm crushed wire top pens. Superintendent Joseph F. Hendricks, exhausted after days of work, watched the season’s birds and plans wiped out by 18 inch drifts. Several held pens in the southwest section owned by clubs and the state were destroyed. replacements not needed until late summer.

Warm Springs Joseph F. Hendricks Rocky Mountain Sportsmen's Club Butte Anaconda Club

Mediterranean tensions rise as powers shuttle ships and troops

In Mexico the rebel Cedillo reportedly travels toward Brownsville while uncertainty grows over his role in the uprising. Meanwhile European powers move warships and troops in the Mediterranean as France and Italy press rival Spain policies, with Britain seeking a peaceful diplomatic path.

Mediterranean London

Knox man held in New Rochelle kidnapping case

The Starke county sheriff's office reports custody since May 7 of a man who confessed to kidnapping 12-year-old Peter Levine in New Rochelle New York. Federal officials say they have not been advised of the Knox Indiana arrest of an unidentified man who allegedly confessed to the same kidnapping.

Knox Ind Starke County Washington Federal Bureau of Investigation Peter Levine

Funds for Public Works probes on power plant ban

Washington, May 20. A Senate subcommittee debating President Roosevelts recovery program adopted an amendment barring Public Works Administration funds from building public power plants that would compete with private utilities. The panel also added 175 million to the WPA fund as relief needs rise.

Washington U.P Senate Roosevelt Public Works Administration PWA

Outstanding garden expert to speak in Butte tonight

Alfred Carl Hottes associate editor of Better Homes and Gardens will speak at the Y M C A in Butte at 8 o clock His talk titled The Garden s Answer to Our Quest for Happiness is sponsored by the Englewood Emerson division of the Rocky Mountain Garden club Introduced by Dr Peter Potter president of the Bull Chamber of Commerce Hottes from Des Moines Iowa has had a wide career as editor teacher lecturer and writer Continued on Page 2 Col 1

Butte Alfred Carl Hottes Better Homes and Gardens Des Moines Iowa Peter Potter Bull ® Chamber of Commerce Englewood-Emerson Rocky Mountain Garden Club Charles Dixon

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Hage Ardent New Dealer Rock White Joplin Leavenworth Kas AaKa Gungreso U.S. Agriculture Helen Cantwell and Helen Hawe Britain Virginia UMG Legion and Auxiliary Cardenas Cald TN Field Cedillo Mexico City Saturnino Cédillo San Luis Potosi Lazaro Cardenas Mexico Brownsville Texas Los Palomas San Luis City Italy Spain Tunisia Libya The International Levine Mining City Mr. Hottes
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