Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-12-05
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BUTTE President Roosevelt has
nominated James H. Rowe Jr., Of this
city as assistant attorney general, re-
placing Matthew r. Mcclure.
HELENA George Jacoby of Helena
has been named president Of the As
ISOLATED Industries Of Montana. He
succeeds Earl Brown Of Townsend.
RED LODGE-An illness of two
years standing cost the life Of Mrs.
Antonio Orler, IS, who came here IS
years ago. Born in Italy, she entered
the United States In 1899.
BILLINGS annual convention
of the Montana State Restaurant as
ISOLATION will be held in Missoula Feb.
17-l8, directors of the organization de-
cided at meeting here.
GREAT FALLS-Minors who mis-
represent their ages to buy LIQUOR are
subject to fines up to $500 or imprison-
ment for not mere than 30 days under
the terms of an ordinance recently
passed by the city council.
HELENA-Last October was Mon
tana's coolest since 1892, with an av-
erage temperature of 435, IA degrees
below the mean for the last Al years,
w. E. Vaughan. federal meteorologist
reported.
HELENA-Appointm Of H. w.
Bogie Of Helena as district manager
for the defense contracts division of
the office of production management
has been announced by r. E. Towle
state manager.
DILLON-George H. Dixon, 81, who
died here, had been a resident Of the
Lima section for 81 years. At one time
he operated a ranch in Beaverhead
county. He was a native Of England
and came to this country when
young man.
GREAT FAIiLS-Mr. and Mrs. Al
bert J. Fousek. residents Of this city
since 1894. recently celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary. Fousek
was elected mayor of the city five
times, served IA years as alderman
and was member Of the legislature.
HAvRE-Frederick Behrends. who
died here at the age OF 81, was q
well known farmer of the south Noun
tain View community near Havre. A
native Of Germany, he came to this
country IN 1888 and was married in
Minnesota year later. The couple
came to Hill county In 1910.
BUTTE-Mrs. p. A. Bren, who died
recently at Portland, came to Butte as
a bride so years ago. Her husband was
a wen-known business man here for
many years before they moved to the
coast. He operated the old Parrot drug
store and later was manager Of the
Montana Drug Co.
HELENA-The state livestock san
ttary board has awarded certificates
enabling IL Montana poultry hatchery
men to inspect poultry for pullorum
disease. The boards laboratory here
conducted series Of classes offering
instruction in the detection of pull
forum.
AUGUSTA-Wounded by the acct
dental discharge of a rifle as he
al1ghted from his fathers truck in
front OF an Augusta restaurant, Shell
don Theron Moss, 10, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. N. Moss of the Simms area
died IN a CCC ambulance enroute to
Great Falls.
MSSOULA-Gale d. Whitney, Bill
lings, was reelected president Of the
Montana Motor Transport association
here. Harry Fulmer, Billings, was
elected first vice president; L. w.
Hageman, Laurel, second vice presi-
dent; George w. Baker, Billings
treasurer, and w. E. Mcconnell, Bill
lngs, secretary.
BILLINGS Providers who raided the
home Of g. F. Smith here may have
wanted to add to their physical Prov
ess in order to enlist In the marine
corps. Smith reported to police that
they took dozen eggs, a dozen Or
anges, a pound of butter and a dozen
bananas-and left blank question:
naire such as Is provided candidates
for enlistment in the marines.
BUTTE Mrs. Howard Rockefeller of
Los Angeles, who died at Rochester,
Mimi, came to Butte when girl with
her parents, grew to womanhood and
was educated in the Mining City. She
was graduated from Butte high school
and around the turn of the century
was known as one of the bellies Of the
city. Her husband was former Butte
druggist.
GREAT FALlS-An investigation Of
conditions In the hill 81 Indian colony
west Of here has been made by the
county commissioners, who said i'm
mediate efforts would be made to pro-
vide the more needy families with liv-
ing quarters. The commissioners said
that residents of the colony had suf-
ficient food but that several families
were living in tents, with the only
heat provided from wood burning in
metal tub.
HELENA-John ]. Holmes, state
commissioner Of insurance, and state
auditor, has recommended abolition Of
the state insurance commission, of
which he is member. Other members
are E. A. Dye, as chairman of the
state board Of equalization, and Will
liam Hosking, state accountant. Holmes
said the board failed to function as
intended because the majority of the
board are appointees or employees of
members ~ the cfato b,oord ~ o~or,