Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-02-13
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BOZEMAN-Blaine Hoffman Jr. OF
Great Falls has been elected chancellor
Of Alpha Zeta, national agricultural
honorary fraternity.
HELENA-Mrs. Anastasia Raftery,
"a. who died here, was the mother OF
Paul Raftery. state livestock commits
sion secretary. A second son, Jack, is
district court reporter here.
HAvRE- members of
the Havre Elks lodge were recently
given 25-year service pins. Twenty Of
the group have been members OF the
Havre lodge the entire time.
BUTTE-Alfred G. Dahlberg. prom
inent former athlete at Butte high
school and the University Of Montana,
has been promoted from a first lieu
tenant TO captaincy in the air corps
at Paine field, Washington.
BOZEAAN-The annual livestock
feeder tours and educational meetings
held by the Montana extension service
in 10 localities in January had total
attendance of TAO for the tours and
800 for the meetings.
BUTTE-Mrs. George B. Erickson,
"a, who died at her home here, was
a native of Sweden but had lived in
Butte since 1891. Active in club and
social work. she was widely known
throughout the city.
HAVRE-Mrs. T. F. Russell, who
died at her home here, was the wife
of a prominent Montana and North
Dakota hotel man. With her husband
she operated hotels at Leeds, Bottineau
and Minot, N. D., and at Chinook.
GREAT FALLS-Ira NJ. kaufman
has been elected president of the Mer-
chants association of the chamber of
commerce. succeeding Forrest Arthur.
Harry E. Nelson was elected vice presi-
dent.
GREAT FAILS-The Montana
Bowling associations annual tourna-
ment will be held April II to 26 on
the Midland alleys in Billings and ap-
proXimately 5000 in defense savings
bonds will be awarded prize winners.
HINSDALE-Mrs. E. M. Lannon,
who died in San Francisco, was for
mer Hinsdale hotel proprietor. She
came to Montana about so years ago
years.
HAVRE-Gov. Sam c. Ford has ap-
pointed Peter NJ. Rigg, local attorney.
as clerk of the supreme court. He
will serve until successor to the late
Arthur T. Porter is elected in No
vember.
HAVRE-Damage was estimated at
$15O,OO0 in fire here which destroyed
the Gussenhoven building, housing the
Morris cafe and the Kaste cigar store.
The adjoining Skylstead building was
partially damaged.
BOZEMAN-In conformity with a
memorandum issued by the secretary
of agriculture all USDA defense boards
have been officially renamed USDA
war boards, according to R. j. Nc
Kenna. chairman of the Montana
board.
HAVRE-Nine years of service with
the Boy Scouts Of America was cli-
NAKED for DR.. E. A. Morgan Of the
Montana college when he was awarded
the silver beaver, highest honor which
Scouts can beStow upon Scouter.
GREAT FALLS-Henry Munson,
resident of this city since 1896, was
honored by friends recently on his Both
birthday. Forty-five persons called at
his home. Munson formerly lived in
Billings, Stanford, Giltedge and Mel
hart.
Misunderstanding Of the state law
providing for transfer of other county
funds into relief funds for emergency
use Is not necessary before grants-in-
aid for relief purposes may be made
by the state public welfare depart
ment, John W. Bonner, attorney gen.
eral, has ruled.
GREAT FALLS Branding the fire
arms registration program in Montana
counties as un-American and a threat
to the constitutional rights of citizens,
four Great Falls gun clubs have gone
on record opposing the practice and
said they would urge sportsmen to ig-
more further registration.
BUTTE-Mrs. Emma Mcleod, who
died at her home in Bremerton, Wash,
at the age of IS, had lived here from
1888 to 1927. Another old-timer of this
city was removed when Napoleon M.
Chatelle died here. He was born in