Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-04-03
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education.
SUPERIOR-Danny Miles, 2-year-
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Miles
Of Tarkio. died in local hospital OF
burns suffered when he fell into a
pan Of boiling water.
HELENA-The annual meeting Of
the Montana tuberculosis association
will be conducted Sept IL in Helena.
Usually the state meeting is held in
April.
BUTTE-Norman G. Fetherolf, "a
year-old Butte soldier, was killed in
action Dec. 8 in the Philippines. his
OFF, have learned.
HELENA-C. NJ Wall of this city
has been named head of committee
to work for establishment Of beet
sugar factory in the Missouri river
valley area near here.
BUTTEDr. J. Thorkelson, former
congressman from the western Mon
tana district. has filed for the re-
publican nomination for United States
senator.
HEIENA-Severe winter conditions
have caused highways in the state to
break up worse than at any time in
recent years. Howard w. Holmes, state
highway engineer, reports. The depart
ment plans extensive repairs.
GLENDIVE-N Nora Moore, who
lost son in the Argonne during the
first World war. babe farewell recently
to a second, Thomas Monroe Noble,
who was one OF a group OF 40 men
1,l,o 1aF ha-a army service
BUTTE-William A. Crompton, who
died here, had been a local resident
for A. years. A native OF Utah, he
came TO Butte in 1900. He was car
penter for the A. c. NJ. Co. until his
retirement in 1888.
FELENA-Payne Templeton, super
intendent of schools here, has been
informed that the war production
board in Washington has refused the
request of the school district for the
proposed new jefferson building.
GREAT FAILS-A proposal that
Cascade county assume complete con-
troll of the city-county health depart
ment was informally discussed recently
at a meeting of the city-county board
Of health.
DuLON-In commeroration of the
25th anniversary Of the founding OF
Beaverhead chapter Of the D. A. r,
the organization held public open
ing of the Beaverhead county museum
at quarters in the Normal college re-
Gently.
LAUREL-Work is under way here
on a $4,000 improvement program at
the Northern Pacific shops and yards.
Included in the plans are classifi-
cation yard a car paint shop, weld
ing shop and floodlighting of the
freight yards.
WESTBY-Liquidatio of the closed
Farmers State bank here has been
completed. with depositors and cred
itors being paid in full. The bank
closed at the start of the depression
In the early 1906 and payments had
been made over 10-year period.
GREAT FALLS-Despondency was
blamed for the death Of Andrew john
son, As, Great Northern railway en-
ploye, who shot and killed himself in
the basement Of the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rasmus Johnson.
He had been a section hand on the
Ninot division Of the road for rs years.
BUTTE-Mrs. Augusta H. Matthes,
who died here, was the wife Of one
Of the pioneer settlers of the old town
Of Silver Bow. She was the widow OF
the late William Matthes, who died 30
years ago Matthes came to Silver Bow
about 10 years ago and for years OPP
Grated a meat market.
DEER LODGE-Welcome Wells Of
Ovando, who died recently at rs, was,
in his early life, an outstanding teach
er. A graduate Of the University Of
Michigan, he once taught school In
Porto Rico After coming to Montana
he chose scenic spot on the north
end OF Powell county and lived with
his many books and friends.
HELENA The Lewis and Clark
county commissioners have voted to
consolidate the offices of sheriff and
coroner, effective Jan. l. The action
follows similar steps taken by Missoula,
Ravalli, Liberty and Petroleum coun-
ties in merging the offices under the
sheriff at the same salary the officer
now receives.
WARM SPRINGS-Fire caused
damage estimated at $1,000 to serv-
ice building at the Montana mental
hospital here. The blaze, in the kitchen
and bakery building, some distance
from the main hospital structures,
originated over a large bakery oven
In the basement and spread to the
kitchen on the main floor.
CUT BANK-Mrs. G. E. Chambers,
Glacier county chairman of the de-
tense bond campaign, announced at
the close Of Cut Banks lombard
ment day." that residents had pur-
chased stamps and bonds in excess Of
rs ,O00 Sally Payne, Hollywood screen
star who flew here to aid in the drive,
led a patriotic parade made up Of In
dams In full dress.
HEENA-Howard L. ONeal, IN
structor and head Of the sheet metal
department. Of the Helena school OF
aeronautics and related trades. has &C.
eepted an appointment as assistant
instructor In the United States navy
aviation training schools. He left for
F4,l~oon (ov q frotrfns noasrea fr,y1 z