The Independent-Record from Helena, Montana • Page 30

Russell Week Proclaimed Oct. 31-Nov. 7 Gov. John W. Bonner today designated Oct.

31 to Nov. 7 as Russell Memorial week in Montana and asked all residents to contribute to erection of a statue of the late Cowboy Artist in statuary hall in the national capitol i i jnvestieation of a break-in dis- Police Round Up Six Burglary Suspects Sunday A police and highway posse headed by Detective Sgt. John E. Fred of the Helena police early Sunday morning rounded up six suspects in their investigation of burglaries at St. John's Luthrean church and Buttrey's market.

Detective Frsd went to the hobo jungles northwest of the armory Washington, D. C. The 192.9 legislature. Bonner recalled, provided for the erection I covered shortly after midnight at Buttrey's. Fred said he overheard men of the statue and the 1947 session a a i scu sslng the loot- set up a commission to receive of a Fred qu i ti left contributions for the statue 'This is a significant event his listening post and summoned from the Great Northern yard the history of Montana." Bonner i near fey HIghway patrol- commented, "when the people a Alfred Mues Highway the state honor for the first time ipatrolman Clifford M.

Small, Paone of the citizens with the na trolman RQJ geiffert of the Hel tional honor and by so doing place ena and wmiam white. Montana among the progressive deput sheriff, joined Fred states which par tribute to the, tj Jn on tfae men around memory of honored "tizens tfl ca fire "It is the express wish of the people of the state of Montana Two more suspects both juve- expressed through their repre- niles had been picked up earlier sentatives and senators in regular on Xorth Mam by Patrolmen Jession, that Charles Marlon Bus-1 Arhtur Bell, Roy Seiffert and Bell is deserving of this great James Stansell bonor to represent a great state." Meanwhile. Dr. G. A.

Selke, Montana university system chancellor, said that all units of the system are being asked to make possible student participation in collection of funds for the statue. He is contacting all presidents for that purpose, he said. General Rainfall Reported in Plains Sector By The Associated Press A fairly general rain, always a boon to the winter wheat crop, was reported today over a wide area of the Great Plains where most of the nation's bread grain is grown. The moisture, heavy at some points In northern Texas, should send the newly seeded fields off to a good start. The rain area Included Oklahoma, parts of Texas, Kansas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Ken- tacky and extreme southern Illinois.

Elsewhere the nation had generally fair weather with near seasonal temperatures. The mercury dropped to below freezing over most of the northern plains area, but the readings were only slightly under normal. The northern Great Lakes had light snow flurries. Eafly reports indicated that Pembina, N. with 18 degrees, the nation's coldest spot.

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The roundup of suspects netted loot including several cases of silverware, coffee, soft drinks, apple sauce, sugar and black pepper believed to have been taken from St. John's Lutheran church. Manager Paul Stewart of Butrey's, who was called by police, said a prelimniary check revealed nothing to be "missing from the store. Patrolmen Seiffert and Bell discovered the break-in at Buttrey's at 12:08 Sunday morning when they noted metal bars on a south side window had been bent up and out. Seiffert went to one end of the building and Bell to the rear to watch at the broken window.

Seiffert repoorted he could see two men prowling in the store. The two prowlers made their getaway through the rear door. Seiffert gave chase in the prowl car as Mues, Small and White also arrived on the scene. The men spread out to search for the fleeing burglars and Rev. Paul M.

Adams To Be Honored At Dinner Nov. 8 The Rer. Paul M. Adams. former instructor at Montana Wesleyan and Intermountain colleges, will be honored at an appreciation dinner in the Great Falls First Methodist church Tuesday evening, Nov.

8. Friends and former students of the veteran Instructor and minister will attend the dinner. He will celebrate his 75th birthday in December. Dr. and Mrs.

Adams now reside in Great Falls. Dr. Adams came to Montana at the beginning of the century to become pastor of the historic church at Virginia City. Later he served as minister in Methodist churches at Butte, Philipsburg and Judith Basin. For more than 25 years he taught classes in the two colleges.

He received an honorary doctor of science degree from Intermountain. All friends and former students are welcome to attend the dinner. Reservation must be made in advance, the Rev. M. E.

Van de Mark of Kalispell, chairman of arrangements, said. Other committee members are the Rev. Harold Engdahl of Choteau and Mrs. Karl Nutter of Sweet Grass. Cabin Looters Take Everything, and The Kitchen Sink Burglars took almost everything, including the kitchen sink, from the Palmquist cabin on Fletcher pass northwest of here in a recent cabin, looting.

Ben Wahle, reported to police that four quilts, the kitchen sink, a musical jug, curtains, silverware, a wing back chair, wicker chair, additional bedding, revolver and other articles. Wahle discovered the burglary when he went to the cabin. Police Cruiser Stolen Charleston, W. Oct. Charleston police reported shame-facedly that someone stole spread the alarm to other officers, a.

police cruiser from a parking COULD THAT ABOUT CUWtt IfAF DAIRY MILK TOO. EXCEPT BE RI6HT THERE FOR HIS GLASS TOO- Patrolman Stansell was searching lower Hill park when he saw two men run from behind a car in the Pioneer Motors parking area. After two shouts at the men to stop, Stansell fired twice as a further warning. He said he could see one of the men carrying a bag as the two crossed Placer and ran Into Empson alley. Moments later two juveniles were apprehended on near-by North Main by Seiffert and Bell in the patrol car.

Meanwhile. Detective Fred had extended the search to the jungles. He heard four youths from Eugene, in a conversation. He said that from the conversation' and later questioning he deter-' mined that one of the four with' an artificial leg stayed in camp, while the other three went to look' for food. i Fred said the three admitted! entering and burglarizing the SL 1 John's Lutheran church.

Entry was made through an open window. He added that the three denied any knowledge of the break- in at Buttrey's. Police found several articles of clothing in Bnttrey's store. A sheepskin pistol holster also was found. Fred reported finding a revolver under the bed roll of one of the suspects taken in the hobo jungles.

place in front of the police station. And, Patrolman Tommy Wilson added, the thief even responded to his friendly wave. Wilson, off duty at the time, said he waved assuming, in the darkness, that fellow officers were In the car. A A I PAINTS A. M.

Holter Hdwe. Co. Retail Phone 4OO4 Funeral Services Tuesday for Josephus Conn Funeral service! for Josephus Conn, 80-year-old carpenter who died yesterday morning at St. Peter's hospital after an Illness of several years, will be conducted at 3:30 o'clock tomorrow at the Opp-Conrad-Retz chapel with the Very Rev. Charles A.

Wilson, dean of St. Peter's Procathedral, officiating. Interment will be in Forest- vale. Mr. Conn was born Aug.

13, IS69. in Lancaster, county, Ky. He had resided in Helena since 1930. when he moved here from Helmville. His wife, Harriet Conn, died in 1944.

Survivors include two sons, Ben Conn of Deer Lodge and Robert lonn of Helena; three daughters, Mrs. A. B. Smole of East Helena, Mrs. Pat Jones of Helena and Mrs.

Pat Cannon of Seattle; three sisters, Mary Cook of Parsons, Mrs. Will Prichard of North Vancouver, B. and Sarah Smith of Peoria, a brother, W. R. Conn Dawson Creek, B.

three stepsons, Charles Wolford of Anchorage, Alaska, William Wolford of Seattle and Henry Wolford of Ridgeway, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. To Discuss Elk Livingston, Oct. (JP) -Ways and means of avoiding an excessive kill of elk in the northern Yellowstone park herd will be discussed at a meeting in Liv- ngston Friday, Oct. 28, at 7:30 p. George H.

Kern, secretary of the Absaroka conservation committee, a "Several groups have announced opposition to the proposal of the park service, which was approved by the Absaroka committee, that 5.000 animals be taken during the hunting season," Kern said. Charlotte Day Rites Will Be Held At Chapel Tuesday Funeral services for Charlotte Day, 76, resident of Helena for the past 51 years who died Sunday morning at St. Peter's hospital, will be conducted at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the Opp- Conrad-Retz chapel with the Very Rev. Charles A. Wilson, dean of St.

Peter's procathedral, officiating. Mrs. Day was born Charlotte Dunne June 19, 1S73, in Salt Lake City. She was married to Frank Day in 1898. He preceded her in death in June, 1938.

She was a lifelong member of the Episcopal church and active in the Cathedral guild of the Episcopal church. Survivors include two sons, Albert and Ralph Day, both of Helena; three grandchildren, Gerry, George and Charlotte Day, all of Helena: two sisters, Mrs. Cecil Day of Helena and Mrs. H. E- Pickett of Santa Anna, a brother, David Dunne of Pasadena, and several nieces and nephews, Including Mrs.

Quay Painter, Mrs. B. H. Lichtwardt and Mrs. Ben all of Helena.

Burial will be in Forestvale. PolicemanHasCar Stolen While Hunting Burglars While Patrolman Arthur Bell of the Helena police department helped roundup burglary suspects early Sunday another thief broke Into his car at 816 Breckenrldge, wired around the ignition, drove the car to Butte, looted it and abandoned the 1946 DeSoto. Bell told his follow officers that the car was locked and the ignition key in his pocket. Butte police also told Bell that hunting equipment locked in the trunk had been stolen. Mushrooms Help Use condensed mushroom soup for a sauce for tuna, fish; turn into ramekins, top with grated cheese and heat in a moderate oven.

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