The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-05-08
Treasure State
News in Brief

3.5 percent increase in the
salary schedule of principals and teachers in
the Billings schools was voted by the board
OF trustees.
LIyINGSTCN-Gov. Elmer Holt has accept
ed the invitation of the Livingston Roundup
celebration here on Governors day. July 2.
B~UTTE-Jacob Keisel. 70. reputedly Butte's
oldest barber" died at his home here a few
days ago. He came to Butte 46 years ego. A
widow survives.
won the title of safest in Butte for the
first three months of the year. The crew
worked a tota; of 2.2lo shift in the quarter
without a single lost time accident.
M~IssOTLA-A statewide poetry contest
sponsored by the Montana Federation of
B. Clapp Of Missoula. chairman of the
poetry division of the federation. announced
recently. Last year $40 competed for prizes.
BUTTE-with the o:.,ning of the fishing
season in Montana set for May 81. an auto
dealer here may hav" set a new low price
, for used cars. He advertised: Here's where
you buy fishing cars at 81 down and 81 per
day"
MIssoULA-A contract for 10000 pounds
service to the Gold Medal dairy Of Missoula.
! The contract price was about $4,000. The
cheese is for the use of field men OF the
forest service and other federal agencies.
HAvRE-C. W. Williams of Stanford wcs
elected moderator Of the Presbytery Of Greet
recently. The Rev. Conrad Wellen Of Havre is
the stated clerk and D. c. Salyerds Of Lewis
town is assistant clerk.
MISsOULA-A pig with eight feet ano two
tails was horn recently on the Felix Hamal
ranch at Frenchtown. The animal. one of a
others of the litter were normal and all
survived.
LIVING ~TON-charles R. johnson. science
instructor at Park county high school since
1882, has RESIGNED to accept a position with
the Greet Western SUGAR Co. OF Blllinss.
.1aurice Schiffman Of Butte was named II
succeed him for the rest of the school year.
M~IssorIA-The Most Rev. JOSEPH NJ. Gill
more, Catholic bishop of Helena. will Ply his
Will be given a public reception at Loyola ct
an evening ceremony. Missoula Knights of
Columbus will be in charge.
BILLINGS -Ralph Fifield, district WPA
director. said at least 100 WPA workers were
scheduled to start work on the supply canal
Mans basin in the southeastern part of
Wheatland county. Temporary camp head
quarters were established at Shawmut.
GREAT FALLs-with more than son post
masters in the state eligible to attend. the
annual meeting Of the Montana branch of
the National League Of District Postma sters
will be held here June S and 6. MEMBERSHIP
is composed Of third and fourth class post
masters.
GALATA-Prof. E. Glen Viewer Of Princeton
university. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Viewer
OF Galata, has been awarded the Warren
medal for his experimental work in psychol-
ogy. his parents here were informed a few
days ago. The award is given to the person
whose work in psychology at Princeton is
'unexcelled over a f~ive-year period"
ANACONDA-The first white girl BON in
Anaconda. Mrs. Alma Friend. who grew up
with this mining community. was buried here
recently in Hill cemetery. overlooking the
city. Anaconda was a tent city when Alma
Gustafson was born. She watched it grow
quickly to a thriving mining center.
BILLINCS-Kath Nelson of llowsto
park Is the class A chess champion Of Mon
tana. In the state tournament finals here
be defeated Alfred Hamme New officers Of
The Montana State Chess association. which
will hold its tourney in Livingston next year.
are George Pierce. president; DR.. r. r.
Frazier. vic" president. and Carl Lanzdorfer
secretary. all Of Billings. W. e. Warren Of
Hardin won the class 3 title and J. II. Jes-