Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-09-12

swamp near YoungsvilIe, La. An army
announcement from Long Beach
Calf, said Hansen and Second Lieut..
Robert Lloyd Hollingsworth, q. of
Selma, Calf, we're enroute from a
California base to an airport in Ala
bama
FORT BENTON-The Rev. Dan W.
Brown. formerly pastor OF the Chris
tian church here, died. The Rev. Mr..
Brown, who resigned his pastorate at
Coquille, Ore, a few weeks ago, was
stricken while visiting IN Medford. He
was enroute to Portland to accept a
new position.
GREAT FALIS-Dr. Harry v. Glib
son, city-county health officer and
secretary Of the board Of health, has
received q commission as major in the
army air corps medical division and
left Sept. for Fort Douglas, Utah.
DR.. Thomas f. Walker, former health
officer, viii temporarily fill the posi-
ton vacated by Gibson.
HELENA-Steel construction work
on all except military projects in Mon
tana probably win have to wait until
the end Of the war. The state high
way commission has been advised that
South Carolina failed TO get an allot-
ment Of steel for a bridge despite the
fact that supports had been construct
ed and contracts let. The case paral-
lels that Of the projected Big Horn
river bridge near Hardin.
HELENA-The local office Of the
war production board has been adj
vised that the Washington Institute
of Technology at College Park, Md,
is on the market for hair. Only hair
% or more inches In length, and from
the heads Of natural blondes or red
heads Is desired. The hair viii be used
In making bombsights. Women inter-
eSted have been advised to write direct
to the college.
HELENA - Montana meat dealers
have been warned that OPA regula-
tons require that beef and veal car
casses and wholesale cuts must be
stamped with letters indicating the
grade. The OPA office here also eau
Toned clothing dealers against han
ling any new lines Of women's' girls
and children's outer wear garments |
1T prices higher than the highest |
charged for such articles last year.
MISSOULA-Beet growers in the |
factory area viii begin har-
rest Sept. 20 of 10000 acres with an
expected yield Of 10000 tons of sugar
,eets. Frank Cleland, district manager
# the American Crystal Sugar Co.,
aid harvesting this year is scheduled
0 days early because Of labor short
ges. He said the longer period also
will compensate somewhat for possibly
Inefficient new labor.
HELENA Attorney General r. v.
sottonly held In an opinion that
dontana state soil conservation dis
riots may not be consolidated except
y action of the legislature. Truman
:. Anderson Of Bozeman, secretary Of
be Montana state soil conservation
ommittee, had asked whether dis
riots might not be consolidated where
he boards Of directors agreed such
ction would result in more. efficient
peration.
HELENA-The Montana grand
HAPPIER of the Order of Eastern Star
lected Bertha Weiloff Of Winnett,
Yorthy grand matron to succeed
Tarion F. Anderson of Kalispeu.
iunice M. Brown Of Missoula was re-
Iected grand secretary and Cynthia
!. Plummer of Butte was reelected
rand treasurer. Olive M Flachsenhar
I Terry was named to succeed Mrs.
Yeiloff as associate grand matron and
ellie Yale Hauberg Of Helena was