Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-04-11

-Missoula voters have
approved issuance Of bonds for pur-
chase of fire department equipment
The vote was 2,264 to 56.
POLSON-Fire caused by a power
full light against stage curtain IN
the Lincoln school auditorium de-
stroyed the upper story Of the building.
HELENA-Miss Montana Bane. sup-
erintendent Of the Bozeman Deaconess
hospital, was elected president Of the
Montana Methodist Deaconess aSsocia-
ton at the annual meeting.
HELENA-On Jan. / of this year.
Montanans had a total Of 1894 .274. :
Tolls in life insurance in 2O7, ,844
policies, the state insurance commits
sioner's office reported.
BUTTE-Francis w. Blackford. 80
pioneer railroad builder and construc-
ton engineer who died in Los Angeles.
was city engineer here from 1893 to
1901
HELENA-Ray Yardley Of Living
ston has been appointed secretary Of
the Montana highway patrol, succeed
ing Art Lalime, who is a member Of
the naval reserve.
HELENA-August Eek, rs. who died
in a hospital here, had been engaged
in mining and ranching in Montana
since 1891. A native of Sweden, he
came to America in 1887.
NIISSOULA-Word has been received
here of the death Of Thomas E. Evans,
10, native of Virginia City and a
former state game warden. Evans died !
at Phoenix, Ariz.
MISSOULA - Donald Sullivan of
Carroll college won the 1912 Montana |
peace oratorical contest here. KathrIn /
Harvey of Montana Mines was second |
and Carl Isaacson of Montana State
third.
HELENA-The attorney generals Of
ice has ruled that Montana counties
we're responsible for furnishing medi-
al and hospital care to penniless
ransients until they could be returned
o their home counties or states.
GREAT FALLS-Harold L. Hiser of
Palm Springs, Calf, has been en-
,loyed as golf professional at the
Meadow Lark Country club. Hiser has
lad more than 80 years experience
S a golf instructor.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS-Ly
L Onstad, who will graduate in June
rom the Luther Theological seminary
n st. Paul, has accepted cali to
he American Lutheran church here
Ie will arrive July IS.
SIDNEY-Hans johnson, 70, whose
ife was claimed by heart attack,
lad been a resident here since 1907.
Ie was born in Norway and came to ..
he United States in 1888, first settling
n Minneapolis
LEWISTOWN-AliSs Nellie DeKaIb,, t
nutrition supervisor for IL western
tates, has been elected president Of
he State Dietetics association. She is
graduate of Fergus County high !
chool and Iowa State college.
ROUNDUP-Ray Clevenger, mayor t
( Milestone, has resigned and gone to S
'erry, to be agent for the Milwaukee S
abroad. w. A. Donaldson, president L
the town council, has taken eleven a
er'S place as mayor.
BILLINGS w. Peckham has e
cen appointed secretary and manager D
the Montana Motor Transport asso- I
alton. Peckham replaces w. e. Nc o
onneu, who has accepted a govern I
lent appointment in Washington. O
ANACONDA-AIrs. Mary wiberg, n, !,
no died at her family home here, \
rst came to Anaconda SO years ago.
orn In Sweden, Mrs. Wiberg came to
le United States more than 81 years d
20. She moved here in 1889. n
BILLIN G s. Approximately 4,500 b
county residents have d
edged themselves to buy defense il
,nds regularly for the duration Of 81
e war, v. D. Clark, chairman of the /!
'unty defense committee, said. q
BUTTE Scrap metal from IS slot
achines, seized in raids here, has been b
Uttered into junk and the metal will n
} into the war effort. Proceeds from r
; sale will be used by the American b
sgion to buy gifts for selectees going 7
war from Butte. g.
A. Johnstone 2,
Is been elected superintendent Of e
hools here. He is the son of Mr.. and
RS. Adam Johnstone of Chouteau
unity. His father is a pioneer stock p
an. He graduated from Montana o
ate college in 1887. a.