Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-09-19

CIRCLE-F. E. Sullivan Of this cit,
has been named president OF the Mon,
tana AbStracters association.
BUTTE-Mrs. Julia Healy, wideI,
known Butte resident for a years, dies
at her home. She was a native o
ireland.
BUTTE-Adrs. Robert o. Kerr, las
years deputy commissioner, has beer
named commissioner Of the Butte
Council Of Girl Scouts.
HELENA-Joseph Leonard, SO. a res
ident Of the Mcclellan creek district
\ for the last 81 years, died at st. Peters
hospital following a short illness Ht
was born in Australia.
BIILINGS-E. T. Hertz Of Billings
national vice president Of the junior
chamber Of commerce, has volunteered
for army officer training and expects
to report at Salt Lake City this month.
BUTTE-John P. Burke, 81, former
ly of Butte, was sworn IN recently as
assistant district attorney for the Dis
trict Of Columbia. He has been as
signed to appellate work.
BUTTE-Archie Webking Jr, 10,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Webking
was drowned recently while swimming
in Liberty lake. IT miles east Of Spo-
kane.
BUTTE Brother Michael Murtaugh
has been named principal of the boys
Central high school here. He succeeds
Brother M. T. Tuohy, who was trans
ferred to Seattle.
HAVRE-The Veterans Of Foreign
Wars elected Robert T. Merrill, local
attorney, their commander in chief,
Succeeding Max Singer of Boston. at
their convention In Cincinnati
misunderstanding Of visual educa-
ton aids, listing 3S9 sound and silent
motion picture films, have been mailed
to Montana school principals. APP
proximately 100 schools are now
equipped to use the visual education
program.
BUTTE-Mrs. Ada Bergman, ma
tive of Cornwall, England and resi-
dent of Butte for 81 years, died In
hospital here. She came to the United
States from England 66 years ago. She !
came to Butte in 1885.
GLASGOW-The Glasgow city coln-
Gil passed a resolution giving a three
year lease on the local airport to the
United States government. The resolu-
ton provides that the lease may be
or extended any time.
BUTTE-James T. Finlen Jr., mem
Der of the legal department Of the
Copper Mining Co., has been
elected to the council Of mineral law |
Of the American Bar association. Fin
len is now attending the associations
annual meeting in Detroit
BILLINGS highest price for
western territory wool in 10 years-55a
cents a pound-was paid for $4,000
pounds consigned by John j. Holmes Of
Billings at a local auction. During the
two-day sale 1,816,4OO pounds of wool
we're sold at an average price Of 46.14
cents.
GLENDIVE - Jimmy Doran, part
owner Of bus line, reported to Plen-
,ywood draft headquarters by driving
lis regular run. He returned to Glen
live as a paying passenger, enroute
% induction headquarters at Butte.
Examiners there rejected him and he's
back on the old run again.
BUTTE-Silver Bow post of the
American Legion donated its priced
of World war to the pres
mt war effort. The relics included in
'truments Of battle captured from
Germans in the last conflict and will
70 back to Germany in the form of
and war machines.
GREAT FALSE. B. Cogswen has
ucceeded Sam B. Chase Jr., as chair
nan of the Great Falls high school
.thletic council for the coming year.
Jogswell has been a member of the
council for more than decade and
las been active in promoting athletics
ince his arrival here in 1925.
HELENA-The state office Of price [
administration has warned milk deal
rs against raising prices before OBJ
aiming OPA approval. The office also
that rental Of new type
riters and used nonportable machines
since 1885 is prohibited. ,
BUTTE-That the war win be won
y the country which produces the
most strategic metals and that the I
United States win win in the long run, 1
vas the opinion expressed by Dr. Al
ert W. Schlechten, scientist andve