Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-04-25

ing the names Of all Lewis and Clarl
+ county men who have gone into thu
armed services and with space 70.
names Of those who win enter the
1 services VIII be erected In Helena 4
+ efforts Of the Lions club are successful
GREAT FALLS-Suits filed in dis.
trict court here in January By Heller
and Arnold Hoffman to recover losses
allegedly incurred by Hoffman iu
gambling at the Moose lodge rooms
we're dismissed following an out Of
court settlement involving a cash pay
ment.
HEIENA-Two hundred Montana
men applied for enlistment in the
navy during March, Chief D. P. Crum-
ley said here. Twenty-seven Of them
applied at the local recruiting office.
Montana led Utah, Wyoming and
Idaho in the number Of enlistments
for the month.
HELENA-Fire, casualty and miscel-
laneous insurance risks. increased from
s462. 49, 1874 in 1910 to $575. 1876, 762 in
1871, according to John J. Holmes, state
insurance commissioner. Fire loss
claims paid in 1871 totaled $2,4II ,306.12.
a gain Of s78,724.71 over the previous
year.
GREAT FALLS-A few hours after
he had bid goodby to a son, Leon, who
had accepted government employment
at Dutch Harbor, Alaska, F. L. Red
ding, 56, veteran Great Northern engi-
neer, died of a heart attack at his
home here.
Observation-Disclosures gasoline tax
revenues declined "a percent during
March. Highway commissioners said
he revenue drop would hurt the state
and repair program and |
cared conditions would become worse
Tue to the rationing restrictions on
Tres.
GREAT FALLS-L. H. Hamilton,
,ioneer sheepman, who made the Iarg-
st individual contribution to the
NJ. c. A. building fund more than
5 years ago, further increased his
to the institution by deed
lg it the property Immediately ad-
dining the 7. M. G. A. to the east.
he property has 75-foot frontage.
GREAT FALIIS-Ward B. Longeway.
/, who died at Downey, Calf. was
ne son Of a prominent local physician
nd surgeon, DR.. Albert F. L,ongeway.
attended local schools and
hattuck military academy at Fari- !
ault, Mimi, and operated a ranch
ear Belt for several years. II
LIvINGSTON-After a search Of Is
ours, relatives and officials found the |
ody of Mrs. Olive Sell Allen, 40, wife (
State Highway Patrolman Ernest {
lien OF Superior, lying in a shallow {
ibutary Of Mill creek, 20 miles south S
here. Mrs Allen, a native Of Liv- S
gston, returned here from Superior {
st July because Of failing health. /
GREAT FAILS-The s7th reunion !
the Ancient and Accepted Scottish
tie OF Freemasonary of the valley
Great Falls viii be held here NAV ]
to IL. Degrees from the fourth to q
tn inclusive win be exemplified May
+; from the 18th through the 18th
ay II; from the 18th through the q
N, May IS, and 31st and 32d, May IA. a
HELENA Because bone meal is :
eded for plaStics In war industries, .
ontana livestock may have to get .
ed to rock phosphate instead. DR..
j. Butler, state veterinarian, says
commercial phosphate has been de-
loped which eliminates the dangers
flourine poisoning present in the
tural product.
5Oth wedding anniver-
y of Mr.. and Mrs. August G. Vogel
re was the occasion of a reception
d tea Vogel was born in Iowa and
me west when l6 years old. He set
d here 81 years ago. Mrs. Vogel was
m in England and came to this
mtry when years old They were
.rried at Centerville.
FALLS-Bennett ArchRm-
nit, former Great Falls youth, has
ne to England as London manager
the office of scientific research and
for the United States
The OSRD is charged
h the Job Of co-ordinating American
and research work on
r materials with British efforts
ng the same line.
L. Markham, prominent
civic and sports enterprises here,
been appointed as state director
the Montana Citizens Navy Relief
nmittee. Markham was named by
v. Sam G.. Ford, honorary chairman
the group Howard A. Johnson, chief
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