Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-10-03

HELENA-MrS Emma Brown. III.
resident Of Helena for the last 10 year
died at st. Johns hospital. Mrs. Brow
was born in Sweden, and came to thi
country when she was IA years old.
MISSOULA - The forest service,
parachute Jumping fire-fighting bat
talon has been disbanded for the sea.
son. The squadron Of 40 men, battlet
numerous blazes caused by lightning.
Helena - Montana's unemployment
compensation trust fund totaled 81
l88, ,62144 on Aug. 81, State Audito,
John j. Holmes reported. This wa
the largest balance in the fund since
1t was established In 1897.
CUT BANK-The largest poultry
farm in this section of the state and
one Of the largest in Montana, the
Sinclair Harris hatcheries, near
Browning, was almost totally destroyed
by fire.
BUTTE-Rev. Leonard Thompson Of
Dillon was elected president Of the In
termountain circuit of international
Lutheran churches at the closing ses-
sions of the circuits convention here.
Missoula was selected site of the le43
conclave.
HELENA - Democratic party lead
ers have opened headquarters for the
1912 campaign In Helena. Head
quarters are in the Placer hotel under
direction of State Chairman Arthur
F. Lamey Of Billings assisted by j. E.
Hilgard Of Great Falls, state secretary.
MISSOULA - Work Of completing
the central Montana highway link be-
tween Great Falls and MissouIa must
await the wars end, public road ad-
engineers reported. Sew
eral sections Of the highway remain
10 be completed.
HELENA-An all-time record is be-
ieved to have been set in August as a
'esult Of only 20 Of the 1896 deaths in |
Montana being chargeable to COM
nunicable diseases. The stork main |
aimed a considerable advantage over
he grim reaper during the month,
OPS births being recorded.
GREAT FALLS-O Officers Of the
lewly organized Parents and Wives of
service Men club were elected at a
Meeting in the Veterans hall. Harry
7rodick was chosen president, Guy
'alagi, vice president; Mrs. Clyde
'abbage. secretary. and Mrs. Mark
treasurer.
DILLON-Miss Ottilie Brauer, a
lember Of the Dillon training school
aculty, was named president Of the
local of the Montana
ducation association. Other officers
lected include D. L. johnson, vice
resident, and Mrs. Octavia Graves,
scretary.
HEIENA-Donald E. Warner, di- S
sctor Of the state board Of health '
)od and drug division since 1887, has (
ssigned to become an assistant IN
rector with the federal food and drug
administration at San Francisco. War !
er has been succeeded by Elton M
ndrew, assistant chief Of the food
I'D drug division for two years.
HARL.OWTON Wheatland post,
merican Legion, at its first fan meet
g, voted to turn in the German ma Q
line gun lovated In Wheatland park \
r salvage. The gun, a World war 4
ophy, was awarded to the post by the c
NJ department In 1919 and was
ounted In its present position facing
G ''Y" road with much ceremony. !,
Montana liquor con- c,
u board has frozen state liquor il
,res in present locations for the dur
on. Chairman A. e. McFatridge :,
Id the step was taken because of a :, g
ortage of labor and materials needed =
len stores are moved. He said ap- -
cations for moving seven stores +.
re on file with the board. y y
Merger of the Choteau
antha and the Teton Citizen, local
ekly papers, was announced by Mil =
d Bullerdick, publisher Of the ~ ~
izen. The Acantha for the last four ~ -
lrs has been published by Carl a a
hop, who expects to enter the army ~ ~
n. Bullerdick formerly published :"
Madison County Forum at Sheri-
/. be
T. Peterson, state ne la
ector Of the office Of price admin -
alton, announced Montana retail -
may now price all heavy and med - -
l winter underwear under maxi =
m price regulation No. 210. Peterson
] this means retailers viii be al co
ed approximately the same mark tri
they had during the last six fol
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