Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-10-18

ruler. State and national lodge off
Gals viii attend the latter ceremony.
STANFORD.-Funeral services were
held here for Ed S. Baustead, So, first
treasurer of Judith Basin county. ban
stead had been a resident Of central
Montana for rs years, working first at
the Lehigh mines as an accountant.
He served two successive terms as
treasurer.
FORT BENTON. - The Chouteau
county Farmers Union has elected
Howard Haight, president; Melvin
Good, vice president; Ronald Holtz
secretary; Mrs Ronald Holtz, junior
leader, and Mrs. Melvin Good, Mirt
Castor and Frank Courtnage, executive
board members.
HELENA. - Extensive reorganization
of the state Soldiers Home at Co
lumbia Falls, including staff cuTtaiI-
ment and closing Of part Of the insti-
tuition to save an estimated $1I 600
annually, has been approved by Gov.
Sam c. Ford's committee on reorgan-
ization.
GREAT FALLS. - Presidential ap-
proval has been given for providing
a new home for the aged in Cascade
county, construction Of a new furni-
ture project factory and establishment
OF other minor buildings with co-op-
Grafton of the works projects admin
lstration.
JORDAN.-Ar. and Mrs. T. K Stan
ton observed their 5Oth anniversary
by having their family with them for
dinner at their ranch home In the /
Blackfoot open house was kept during
the evening and many friends called !
to congratulate them. They were mar
ried In Blue Mounds, Kan, coming to
Montana in 1914.
ROUNDUP.-Fran M. wall, II, re-
tired Roundup merchant who died of
a heart ailment, came to Montana
from Vermont in 1890, first settling
In Helena In 1903 he opened gen.
eral store at Browning, coming here
in 1908 He was one Of the organizers
Of the First National bank of Round
up and its first president.
ANACONDA.-Owen McGovern, 81,
resident for more than 20
years, was burned to death in his
cabin. The fire was believed started
from gasoline camp stove found at
the foot of the bed in the cabin.
Coroner Arthur A. Longfellow said the
flames enveloped the man as he was
sleeping on the bed.
WHITEFISH-w. T. Donegan, who
lied here at IS years of age, came to
81, L. - N
Culbertson from North Dakota. He
armed at Culbertson until 1918, when
he family moved here and he became
with the Great Northern ,
abroad as a painter. Later he was
made a labor foreman.
GREAT FALLS.-The annual state
Meeting of the Montana Music Edu-
.ators association this year will be
leld here in conjunction with the dis
riot convention of the Montana Edu-
alton association, Oct. % to IS.
Chester Davis, supervisor of music for
he public schools of Portland, will be
m the program.
CHOTEAU.-C. K Malone, presi-i !
lent of the Montana Stockgrowers as
ociation, has urged all Stockmen to a
in the defense savings r
ampiagn. 1.-THE stockmen of Montana r
re receiving very good prices for
heir stock and I am sure they will S
want to put some of this extra in '
ONE into defense savings" Malone a
aid. y
BILLINGS.-Gov. Sam c. Ford, ad- I
ressing the Southeastern Montana I
;portsmens association. said politics
S a factor in administration of the
tate fish and game department lis
thing Of the past" The governor
aid his statement was not intended 4
s a reflection on the old board but
hat conditions had arisen which could
e clarified only BY selecting a new