Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-02-14

who died recently. was the first white
child born In this vicinity. He was
the son Of Mary Ann and John George
Nugent, pioneer settlers who were
here before CuIbertson was named.
Nugent served overseas in the World
war from June 80, 1918, to Jan. IL, 1919.
GREAT FAILS-The win Of sam
Stephenson, pioneer banker, attorney
and stockman, aside from one bequest
Of $1,000. win be distributed In three
equal parts. The three to share in the
residue are the widow and two sons.
John Of Great Falls and Sam Of Salt
Lake City.
RED LODGE-A native of Norway,
Berge j. Elk, So, who died here, had
been a Carbon county rancher for 40
years and had lived In the United
States for SIS years He lived In Min
nesota for Is years before locating, at
10. at his ranch home IL miles south
Of Absarokee.
MISSOULA-A man found shot to
death near here was identified as j.
]. CarlosS, a retired blacksmith The
man, about 20, was found on an aban-
doned road near the east city limits.
Coroner Ella Stuckey said he had tax
en- his own life by shooting himself
through the head.
CHESTER-F. H. Madison. superin-
tendent of schools here for five years,
has resigned and viii terminate his
services at the end Of the school year.
Previously he had been superintendent
of schools at Rudyard and before that
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school at Fort Benton.
POLSON-Mother Gertrude Leahy,
recent death victim, was superior OF
the Hotel Dieu hospital here and one
Of the founders Of the institution. The
hospital was established In 1915 by her
and Mother Saint Joseph and Sister
Mary Of the Sacred Heart. Sister Mary
died in 1929 and Mother Saint Joseph
in 1884.
HMENA-The OPM is not approx
ing applications for construction OF
buildings involving critical material
unless directly for the army and navy
or for essential health and safety func-
lions of communities, oscar A. Baar-
son, manager of the Helena district
field office, has announced.
MISSOURI -Montana's quota for
volunteer army enlistments has been
set at 2,17O, officers at the state re-
cruiting headquarters here said. They
reported vacancies in the chemical
warfare division, the ordnance depart
ment signal corps and parachute
troops.
GREAT FALIS-As preliminary to
participation In the 1912 general cleo
lions. the Cascade county unit Of the |
Young Democratic Clubs Of America |
has reorganized, with P. j. Gilfeather,
local attorney, as president. Other new |
officers are Margaret Olson, vice prest- |
dent; Mrs. Grace Miller, secretary, and |
Peggy Houck, treasurer.
HEIENA-John H. Duncan, a. who
died in Whittier, Calf, came to Hell
ena In 1888, where he resided until |
a few years ago, when he went to |
Whittier. He worked for many years |
for the r. G. Wallace Grocery Co., |
and prior to that worked for the |
Beach-Cory grocery firm. He was
widely known around the city as |
Uncle John
MuSSOULA-Albert L. Richardson,
"A, Of Huson, who figured two months
ago in suit against the Granite
county selecttve service board to force
his deferment from army draft to
complete farm work, has enlisted In
the army air corps. Richardson, then
residing In Philipsburg, asked defer J
ment on the ground that his services
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