Montana oil and mining journal., 1943-01-02

HELENA - Gasoline tax collection
for the first IS days OF December
totaled S368,636, compared with col
lections Of $496,636 during December
l94l, the state board Of equalization
reported.
BOHEMIAN - Henry M. Oefstos Of
Sweetgrass county was elected presi-
dent Of the Montana Association oi
County Agents at the 28th annual con-
ference Of Montana extension service
workers.
HELENA - Attorney General r. "
Bottomly ruled that counties to which
old age and childrens aid funds were
advanced in 1888 and 1889 by the state
department Of public welfare are
obligated to repay the money.
PHTLIPSBURG - APPOINTMENT Of
w. c. Bowen to serve the two months
| OF County Treasurer Walter Steber's
term was made by the board Of Gram
ite county commissioners. Mr.. Bowen
is deputy at the courthouse.
HELENA W. Brewer of Helena.
Northern Pacific roadmaster here for
several years, has been named Rocky
mountain division trainmaster with
headquarters ct Missoula. Brewer sue
ceeds j. A. Bryan, promoted to as
slstant superintendent at Spokane.
JORDAN-Mrs. L. A. Swanser re-
ceived notice that her elder son, vii
lard Coulter, 81, was killed at Gaudal-
canal during November. Willard en-
listed in 1910 at Dawson, N. D., where
ne lived for several years.
HELENA - Henry Yeager, secretary
OF the Montana apprenticeship council,
announced the council had received
word that the federal government has
assigned an apprenticeship specialist to
work fun time in Montana and parts
OF Idaho and Wyoming.
BUTTE-A total Of S61 men enlisted
at United States army Headquarters
here during the first is days Of
December, Lieut.. Col. Irwin w. Claw
son, chief of the Montana recruiting
station, announced.
BUTTE The Silver Bow county
Dogs for Defense committee made the
first shipment Of dogs to be trained $
Tor service in the army. There were 9
line dogs in the shipment and they
we're sent to Fort Robinson, Neb., 5
where they viii undergo six months Of I
intensive training. /
HAVRE- Mrs. George Skylstead Of I
las Vegas, New, former Havre resi- /
lent was passenger on the ill-fated a
Western Air Lines transport which q
three miles east of Fairfield. Q
Jtah. Mrs. Skylstead's father, a for l
ner Highline minister, is Rev. Charles /
tate Of Phoenix, Ariz
LIVINGSTON - Mai. Wilbur Grant v
filler Of Livingston, who has been n
Missing since he led an aerial attack Q
gainst the Japanese in the Aleutian z
stands on Sept. %, is believed to be s.
prisoner of the japanese. Major ?
filler recently was awarded thef e
urple Heart medal for courage and o
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HELENA-The federal employment 3,
,rvice said that during November it A
ad placed 5,436 workers in positions
Montana. o. G. Lamport, director,
i'd that of the total 2,134 were given ~
gricultural employment. During the n
me month last year the service sp
und work for 1,435 persons, 2O2 of
a,
LEWISTOWN - William ]. Pitt, IS, IL
oneer rancher of Casino creek, died Of
ddenly at his home with heart at no
ck. A native of England. he came en-
this country while still a young ha
an and settled first in Nebraska, at
here he was married. He came to Nc
rgus county with his wife and family
arly 50 years ago and located on M.
sino creek. sI-' a.a
never get too old to ell
to school, the state board of educa- Ge
N discovered. On the request of DR.. by
o. Melby, president of Montana Of
ate university at Missoula, the board agt
anted Mrs Flora Weisberg, retired Nc
,dern language professor at the the
lool, permission to study at the uni aft
-sity without payment Of fees. State to
iversity instructors are retired at 70 tim
ars of age. 7
GREAT FALLS-Fqying into large pio
ladron Of Japanese bombers, heavily thi
)tected by fighters, Ensign william aft
llly) Holt Of Great Falls, reported vic
ssing in action in the southwest one
cific, shot down two of the bombers anc
flames and "still was attacking a '
en- last SEEN" That, briefly, describes CrI
} heroism Of Ensign Holt, son of Mr. Dor
Mrs. r. K. Holt, who has been Mir