Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-04-10
CTATE
OHORTS

HELENA-Miss Montana Bane. sup
erintendent of the Bozeman Deaconess
hospital. was elected president Of the
Montana Methodist DeaconeSs aSsocia-
ton at the annual meeting.
HELENA-On Jan. Of this year,
Montanans had total Of s334.274,-
79l.15 in life insurance in 2O7,64A
policies. the state insurance commits
sioneris office reported.
BUTTE-Francis w. Blackford, 81.
pioneer railroad builder and construc-
ton engineer who died in Los Angeles,
was city engineer here from 1899 to
1901.
HELENA-Ray Yardley of Living
ston has been appointed secretary of
the Montana highway patrol, succeed
ing Art Lalime, who is a member of
the naval reserve.
MISSOULA - Donald Sullivan of
Carroll college won the 1912 Montana
peace oratorical contest here. kathrun
Harvey of Montana Mines was second
and Carl ISaacSon of Montana State
ni,ersity, third.
HELENA-The attorney generals Of
flee has ruled that Montana counties
were responsible for furnishing medi-
cal and hospital care to penniless
transients until they could be returned
to their home counties or states.
GREAT FALLS-Harold L. Hiser of
Palm Springs, Calf, has been en-
ployed as golf professional at the
Meadow Lark Country club. Hiser has
had more than 80 years experience
as golf instructor.
BILLINGS w. Peckham has
been appointed secretary and manager
of the Montana Motor Transport asso-
citation. Peckham replaces w. E. Nc
Connell. who has accepted a govern
ment appointment in Washington.
ANACONDA-Mrs. Mary Wiberg, II,
who died at her family home here,
first came to Anaconda SO years ago
Born in Sweden, Mrs. Wiberg came to
the United States more than 81 years
ago. She moved here in 1889.
BILLIN approximately $500
Yellowstone county residents have
pledged themselves to buy defense
bonds regularly for the duration of
the war, v. D. Clark, chairman of the
county defense committee, said.
LIVINGSTON King Domino 55th, a
yearling Hereford bred by the Gallatin
Gateway Hereford ranch, was declared
grand champion of the ninth annual
Livingston Hereford SALE The bull was
purchased by the Parker Livestock Co.
Of Wilsau for 1925.
GREAT FALLS-The print Squat
ter's Rights" by Mrs. Robert w. Skel-
ton of Great Falls, has been selected
as one of 30 pictures in the fourth
Montana travelling Photographic salon,
sponsored by the Missoula Camera
club.
HELENA-Henry Houle, &c, who died
here, had been a resident Of the Cap
ital city since 1880 and was a well
known musician. Born in New Hamp-
shire, he came with his parents to
Helena. He was member of the old
state capital band.
BILLINGS-Kenneth Fowler, assist
ant football coach of the local high
school, has been appointed acting ex-
ecutive secretary of the Montana Of
ficials association, succeeding Roy
Wood of Butte, who has left the state
to enter federal service
BILLINGS-The Pioneers of Eastern
Observation-Disclosures who came to this
section Of the state prior to 1885 and
their sons and daughters-will con-
vene here April Is for the 38th ami
versary and business meeting. The
organization was formed in 1903 and
at one time had 1886 members. !
SILESIA-Eugene L. Wolverton, 81,
who dropped dead on the street here,
was born near Bozeman. His father
and grandfather had come to Montana
in 1866, first locating on Canyon creek
west of Billings. Wolverton moved to
Silesia about 10 years ago and for a
time operated garage.
BUTTE-Bernard ]. Clarke, "a, who
died here, had been a widely known
resident Of the Mining city for %
years. He was a native of Ireland and
became owner of one of the leading
dry goods establishments in Dublin but
IN 1916 his business premises was de-
stroyed by fire. He came to Butte in
1919 and was employed by the Ana
conda Copper Mining Co.
HELENA-The state historical L.
brary has received the collection of
historical articles assembled by the late
R. N. Hawkins, for many years a mem
Der Of the state bank examiners staff.
The library has also acquired photo
graphs of j. B. CBuzz) and Flora
Caven, pioneer actors who played en-
gagements in the early days of Mon
tana territory.
BUTTE-Mrs. Emil l. Welcome, who
died here recently, was the last sur
vtving charter member of the First
Presbyterian church Of Butte. She was
born at Yam Hill, near Pioneer, an
early day placer camp 20 miles west
Of Deer Lodge, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. David L. Irvine. prominent
early day residents of Montana. Fol-
lowing the death of her father in Deer
Lodge, her mother married the Rev. J.
r. Russell, pioneer Presbyterian
preacher and one Of the early circuit
riding ministers Of the state.
NelD Extension Agent
tot - Dbl n