Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-11-13

Burnett Elliot, Russell Merritt. Tom
Perry. Dan Wohlwend and Merle
Rawlings.
LEWISTOwN-W Wright, rs.
resident of Montana for over 81 years,
died at the St. Joseph hospital Wright
was born in Ontario and came to
Montana from Michigan in 1888. He
worked as a cowboy on several old
time ranches in this section. Later he
was a partner with jess Hart in oper-
ating a sawmill Recently he had been
located near Winnett but always
maintained a home in Lewistown.
GREAT FALLS-Wider use Of maps
in all schools of Cascade county. so
that pupils may follow more &C.
curately the world developments, Is
urged in a bulletin sent to teachers by
Margaret Holland, county superinten-
dent. Teachers were asked to use maps
in every way possible. in history. read
ing, geography. language and other
studies. If space permits, maps should
be left on display so that pupils may
consult them al any time.
HELENA-Montana will be one of
two states expected to produce addi-
tional petroleum in November, Pc
troleum Coordinator Harold L. Ickes
informed the railroad and public SER
vice commission. The states quota
for November is 24800 barrels daily,
compared with a 24,4O barrel quota
in October and actual production of
81 800 barrels in November, 194l.
Wyoming,s quota also was raised for
November.
BUTTE - William J. Green, widely
known former Butte resident died at
his home in Spokane, where he had
resided for the past four years. He had
been in the employ of the Continental
Oil Co. for many years and was dis
trict superintendent for the company
at the time of his death. A native OF
England, Green came to the United
States when a lad, with his parents.
They settled in Butte and the Min
ing city was his home continuously
until removing to Spokane.
LEWISTOWN-Mrs. Sadie Hoffman,
rs. Lewistown pioneer and business
woman. died at st. Joseph hospital
following a two weeks illness. She was
born in Bristol, ILL.,, and in 1883 was
married in Chicago to Charles Hoff-
man. Her husband died in 1894 and
she came west the same year with her
three small children, and lived with
her sister. Mrs. John Smith, near
In 1902 she came to
Lewistown to take over management
of the Hoffman House, which had
been built by her brother-in-law, John
Smith, and which was named after
Mrs. Hoffman.
BUTTE - The Rev. Frederick T
Spencer, pastor of the Trinity and
Mount Bethel Methodist churches in
Butte, and his wife recently celebrated
their 40th wedding anniversary. The
occasion was marked at a dinner
served at the home of the well known
couples son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Schilling. The Rev Mr.
Spencer, whose record of 81 years in
the same pastorate makes him the
veteran in Montana Methodist circles,
believes he may retire next year, when
he reaches the age of 10, but if he
feels as hale and hearty as at present
he hopes to continue his preaching
I'm nearly through now" the veneer
able pastor said, but if I had it all
to do over again, would like to return
to Montana
CHINOOK-Frank Leslie Wickizer,
70, Chinook resident for AZ years,
died at his home here of heart at
tack. WickiZer was born at Rome, Pa,
and spent his earlier years there and
at Athens, Pa. In 1895 he was married
to IOdemia Dell Piatt at West Hill
N. Y. The same year they came to
Chinook and for 16 years were en-
ployed on the Barney Olson ranch
near Cleveland, where Wickizer was
foreman. They moved to Chinook in
1911 and operated the Chinook steam
laundry for a year. After selling that
business Wickizer was employed for
IL years in the general store of the
Bogy Mercantile Co., served three
years on the city police force, and for
10 years was night Waterman at the
Utah-Idaho sugar factory.