Editorial

Political opinion thinly disguised as ‘news’

Editor, Independent Press

Stockgrowers comment on APHIS RFID tags

HELENA – On Monday, Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) submitted comments regarding the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) proposal to implement the Use of Radio Frequency Identification Tags (RFID) as Official Identification in Cattle and Bison.

Bicentennial Library

Bicentennial Library will be closed October 12th in honor of Columbus Day.

TIME OUT WITH LOIS

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After last week’s Time Out column, Jan from Montana wrote “Hi Lois, a friend of mine ‘fell’ for the Grandma call. Thankfully, the cashier at her bank asked why she was withdrawing money, and then she called the granddaughter to see what was going on. My friend was SO thankful, she made a pie and delivered it to the cashier the next day!” Blessings to that cashier and how neat to take the pie!

Montana Dateline

October 9, 1966

Montana is ready to vote by mail

The recent lawsuit alleging that Montana’s mail-in elections are risky discredits Montana’s election administrators. Montanans can vote safely and securely by mail in this election and every election.

Bicentennial Book News

Why don’t you have a library card? If you don’t have a library card and are in second grade or above, you are really missing out on some wonderful items and services that you pay for with your tax dollars.

World War II

Soldiers are avid readers: Some because they like to read and others because there is nothing to do. Magazines and newspapers for which they subscribed arrived late and tattered, if they arrived at all. Half the magazines carried serial stories, which are a pain in the neck to the guys who start them and can’t finish them as the magazines pass hand to hand. Newspapers that have enough shreds left to be readable were so old that the only thing guys looked for in their home town sheets was something about somebody they knew. Society sections got more attention than features.

Things to consider when voting in presidential election

Editor, Independent Press,

WORLD WAR II

In France due to the rain and mud we were unable to move. We did do battle with the Germans. Our casualty list was really growing but there was no backing off for the Americans. I saw a line of twelve ambulances, all slipping and sliding in the mud.