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World War II

I just finished reading “Up Front: by Biill Maudlin, and here is what he had to say about the Air Corp!

Bicentennial Library

An issue that I think most people can agree on is 2020 was a very different year. Most, maybe not all will agree, that it was not an easy or necessarily pleasant year. With 2020 behind us, I want to share with you some winter programing ideas that we are working on at Bicentennial Library: We will have adult Virtual Road Trip Across the United States. Ann, Amber and Lindsey we wish you ladies the best of luck. We also will have kids’ bingo, and Lego challenge a web-based version of Lego club were kids are encouraged to post there Lego creations to our library Facebook page. These programs are in addition to online Story Time.

Montana Dateline

In August of 2002, the Great Falls Tribune reports that a member of the national climates extreme committee visits the small town of Loma at the mouth of the Marias River to review weather records from 1972. The weather expert is reviewing data to determine if Loma’s January 14th-15th 103 degree swing is a national record. Shortly after midnight on January 14, 1972, the temperature at Loma registers 54 degrees Fahrenheit below zero. With the arrival of a chinook wind, the weather changes and the temperature begins to rise rapidly reaching 49 degrees above zero less than 24 hours later, an incredible 103 degree increase.caused by illegally-stored explosives.

Gov. Greg Gianforte’s inaugural address

HELENA, Mont. – The following is the text of Greg Gianforte’s inaugural address, as written for delivery Monday at the State Capitol:

GOVERNOR GREG GIANFORTE: To my wife, Susan, our sons, our daughter, and our entire family.

Your love, encouragement and support are the sole reasons I am standing here today.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you, and I love you.

I am proud to be sworn in today alongside Montana’s new lieutenant governor, Kristen Juras.

She has been more than a running mate. I consider her a friend.

Montana Chamber legislative agenda

The Montana Chamber’s top priorities for the 67th Legislature include:

• Passing reasonable COVID-19 liability protections for businesses, health care providers, manufacturers, schools, and more;

• Enhanced industry input in agency rulemaking, either with legislation or by executive-driven approaches;

• Advancing workforce development with targeted investments in career and technical education and by removing barriers for work-based learning programs that can help create a pipeline of qualified talent for Montana businesses.

Life With Lois

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Old Timers in Montana would not believe our winter so far this year. We had two big snowstorms, one was in October. Lots of clear sailing since. ‘Sailing’ is the appropriate part. We have had wind, lots of wind with one gust on the record books at 111mph in our county. However most have been 50-70mph

Librart Links

Are you familiar with The Trust for Montana Libraries? According to their website, “The Trust for Montana Libraries is a newly-formed, nonprofit organization that serves as the state’s library foundation. Our goal is to increase private support for all libraries, as well as the Geographic Information Services, through the State Library so that all Montanans have access to high quality information and library services.”

Montana Dateline

January 7, 1983

Atlantic Richfield (ARCO) announces suspension of all mining operations of the Anaconda Company in Butte and the layoff of all 700 of its workers by June 30, 1983. The company also anounces the layoff of more than 300 workers at the aluminum reduction plant in Columbia Falls.

January 8, 1839 - (1925)

William Andrews Clark, Montana Copper King, is born in Payette County, Pennsylvania.

January 8, 1983

World War II

Being raised in a German denominated community, the language was easy to pick up especially the swear words!! There was only two words in French that I used. One was We-We and Non.

We had entered this French town on the German border. Our intellegiance had figured that there were German soldiers hiding in French houses. The orders came from headquarters ‘Clean-Em-Out’! So my Army buddy and I decided to go on an individual search in every other house.

Survey: Montanans saw this summer's visitors as less polite

MISSOULA (AP) _ Hilary Hutcheson, a longtime flyfishing guide and flyshop owner in Columbia Falls, said she and her staff were inundated this summer with tourists who had never really experienced the outdoors before.