Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-06-20
Treasure State News Briefs

I the armed forces. Those admitted were
! Carl Burgess. h4iSsoula; Paul Connole
HaYre; Carter Williams, Boulder,
John c. Ettien, Deer Lodge; Dale
Gales, Billings; r. Bruce Gulbert
/ Dillon; John Hanrahan, Miles City:
Wilbur D. Hirst, AAissoula: Bjorne
Johnson, Dutton; Charles ODonnell
Havre; Arthur 7. Radcliffe. Mlssoula
Fred Root, Butte; Grover o. Schmidt
Fort Benton, and Quentin r. Schultz,
Missoula.
GREAT FAI1S-A. J. McGovern,
operator Of the Green Mil night club,
was convicted by a justice court jury
here Of charge OF selling liquor and
beer to a 14-year-oid girl and SEN
fenced to 80 days in the county jail
In addition he was fined $500. The
defendant announced an appeal.
HELENA-Charles z. Pew. local at
torney and veteran OF the last World
war, has enlisted for the present con-
flict He Is well beyond 80 years Of
age. Pew fought as an enlisted man IN
World war l and came out q cor
poral.
KALISPELL-This eity's first war
industry contract has been awarded to
W F. Trimm, operator Of the Kalispell
Cabinet works, who has a contract for
$4,000 antiaircraft ammunition boxes
to be delivered In six months. The
contract viii involve expenditure Of
about $4,000 for labor here.
MILES CITY Chauncey P. Bif7e
Of this city win be a candidate for
state American Legion commander at
the convention in Butte next month.
Biffle is a charter member Of the
Baker post and has held offices with
posts at Lewistown, Harlowton, Eka-
laka and Ismay.
Observation-Disclosures of Ben W.
Barnett Of Helena as chairman OF the
advisory committee of waste material
dealers to coordinate their work in
the salvage for victory" program has
been announced by william A. Rae,
chairman of the state salvage COM
mittee.
HELENA-There was a time when
Montana mustangs stood unruffled |
while stx-guns roared. But times have |
changed Police recently investigated /
a report Of children frightening |
horses and found the commotion was
caused by youngster firing a cap
pistol.
HELENA-Walter Brophy, Waller,
was elected president Of the Montana
Catholic Laymen's Retreat association
here, succeeding w. j. Mcmahon,
Butte. Also elected were Charles De-
Boo, Williams, vice president; Fergus
G. Fay, Helena, secretary, and Phil
Greenan, Great Falls, treasurer.
MISSOUIA - Mrs. Frances Mac
Donald Of Bozeman was reelected
president Of the Montana Nurses as
at the convention here. Mrs.
Doris Staples, Missoula, was named
irst vice president; Miss Beatrice
5ruska, Butte, second vice president;
Sister Mary Germaine, Havre, secre-
airy, and Mrs. Marguerite Hubert,
Butte, treasurer
GREAT FAILS-J. 3. Breitenbuch-
r has been elected president OF the
ions club here, succeeding william
cameron. Other new officers are :
'almer Johnson, first vice president; !
oe wilkins, second vice president; {
Harold Dickinson, third vice presi-
emit; Nick Bundi, lion tanner; John
Toble, tail twister and Pat Callahan,
irector.
HELENA-Frank Duncan, 90, who
led at his home in Minneapolis, had
cen a pioneer Montana resident.
orn in Missouri, he came to Mon
ina in 1888. He was engaged In the
Inching business in Lewis and Clark
)unty and near Ritchey until four
: five years ago when he moved to
ermont and later to Minneapolis.
urial was at Helena.
GREAT FALLS-The school board
ere has been asked to change the
anne Of the Hawthorne school to the
annie B. Collins school, in honor of
ISIS Collins, who resigned recently as
'tncipal. The request came from the
rent-Teacher association OF Haw-
orne school. Miss Collins had been
incipal Of the school since it was
tilt in 1903.
HELENA - State rationing head
Iarters have warned Montana BUSH
IS men to be careful before showing
cords to anyone who says he Is
,rking for the rationing office. Men
we been travelling over the state ask
9 to see business house records with
t authority. State Rationing officer
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