Drastic Strike Control Measure Wins Approval by House Group
The House Rules Committee backed a sweeping strike control bill 8 to 3, sending it to the floor amid labor union protests. The proposal would permit injunctions against violators of labor contracts, bar foremen from union status, create a labor management board, require five day strike notices, and authorize cooling off periods or bans on strikes.
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Truian
House Rules Committee
House
Congress
Representative Case
South Dakota
Rules Committee
Howard Smith
Virginia
Cox
Georgia
Farm Bureau Drive To Start Feb 16 In Sweet Grass
The 1946 Farm Bureau membership drive begins February 7 and ends February 16 in Sweet Grass county. Ben A. Clark, campaign manager, says every farmer will have a chance to join. A neighbor will canvass farms without pay to solicit memberships. Clark notes farming groups need representation in state legislature and policy-making arenas. He cites over 50 percent current membership and sets a goal of 75 to 80 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Sweet Grass County
Ben A. Clark
Clark
Montana
To Relax Some Price Controls
Democratic Leader Barkley indicated the administration may ease price control authority to gain a year extension. He cited possible changes in rationing and priorities, with clothing price controls potentially eliminated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Barkley
Kentucky
Luther Onerheim Dies in Auto Accident in Germany
Sgt. Luther M. Onerheim was killed January 16 in a German automobile crash while touring with a Fifth Army male chorus of 45. Born February 13 1913 in Kalispell Montana he moved to Big Timber with his parents in 1914. He was a St Olaf graduate and Boston Conservatory Music master. He left a wife and daughter in Danbury Connecticut and siblings in Nunda Brookings Chicago and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther M. Onerheim
Germany
Acapella
Fifth Army
Fifth Infantry
Kalispell
L. O. Onerheim
Onerheim
St. Olaf College
Boston Conservatory of Music
Danbury
Conn
Nunda
S. D
Osborne Hauge
Margaret Onerheim
J. R. Simonson
Brookings, S. D
Ruth Onerheim
Chicago
Bernard
Cago
Feeds and Feeding School Set for Big Timber
Plans for a three day feeds and feeding school at Big Timber February 18 19 20 are under way. County extension agent H M Defstos says the event is open to all interested with the Farm Bureau co operating. J O Tretsven and Harriet E Cushman will teach in a program designed to provide practical up to date information on feeds and feeding for livestock producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
H. M. Oefstos
Local Men Intervene In Margarine Tax Case in Helena
Several Montana farm organizations and individual dairymen sued to test the constitutionality of Montana's 1929 margarine tax law set for trial in Helena before District Judge A J Horsky. Intervenors include the Montana Creamery Association the Montana State Grange the Montana State Farm Bureau and Dairy groups from Bozeman Missoula Livingston Big Timber Townsend and Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
A. J. Horsky
Albert H. Kruse
Thomas E. McMasters
Horsky
Helena Grocer
O. L. Brackman
Montana Creamery Association
Montana State Grange
Montana State Farm Bureau
American Dairy Association of Montana
Lowell B. Westlake
Jake Tiederman
Bozeman
Edward Deschamps
Fred Madsen
Missoula
Jessie Dillon
John Butcher
Livingston
Claude C. Gray
J. M. Rook
W.N. Clayton
Big Timber
Howard Doggett
Townsend
Roy Shumate
Hometown link sparks meeting of two Big Timber officers
Two Army officers from Big Timber meet at Norfolk Virginia after eight months of work at the Hamp ton Roads port of embarkation. Capt. Roy E. Maupin of Reed Point and Capt. Donald C. Brockway of this city discover mutual ties to Big Timber while both have served about five years. Maupin plans to return to Los Angeles as a Santa Fe claim adjuster after leaving the service, and Brockway aims to attend Harvard Business School in Boston after discharge.
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Norfolk Army Base
Hampton Roads
Norfolk
Big Timber
Roy E. Maupin
Jack MacLean
Reed Point
Donald C. Brockway
H. L. Brockway
Brockway
Maupin
Port Transportation Division
Capt. Prockway
Alaska
Puerto Rico
Trinidad
South America
Montana
sCapt. Maupin
Sweet Grass County
Columbus
Los Angeles
Margaret Evans
Tulsa
Okla
Julia Elaine
General Office
Santa Fe Railroad
Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration
Boston
Mass
Billings Polytechnical Institute
Intermountain Union College
Braaten Expands Livestock Trucking Reach in Montana
Ed Braaten of Big Timber buys Clyde Dygert trucking in Hardin, creating one of the state’s largest livestock trucking outfits. The deal adds eight trucks including a 40 foot deluxe unit, with 275 cattle capacity, MAC permits, and a new Hardin warehouse. Braaten’s fleet will operate from Big Timber and Hardin, with Arnold Warp overseeing Hardin until Walter Braaten returns from naval service.
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Clyde Dygert
Hardin
Ed Braaten
Big Timber
MAC
Arnold Warp
Braaten
Walter
Naval Service
Billings
Funeral services for Willis Bluford Cox
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the Church of God for Willis Bluford Cox aged 64 who died at his ranch near Melville January 24. Rev. Ovida Olson presided with burial in Mountain View. Pallbearers were Eddie Harper Jim Kratzer Coy Valgamore Anshelm Olin W K Amery Louis Larson. He was born October 9 1882 in Williamsport Kentucky and moved to Melville with his family six years ago for health reasons. He married Martha Belle Wilson in Williamsport in 1905. she survives along with ten of their eleven children and 22 grandchildren.
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Church of God
Willis Bluford Cox
Melville
Ovida Olson
Mountain View
Eddie Harper
Jim Kratzer
Coy Valgamore
Anshelm Olin
W. K. Amery
Louis Larson
Williamsburg
Kentucky
Martha Belle Wilson
Wm. J. Cox
Lynch, Ky
Chas. W. Cox
Eccles
W. Va
Clara B. Norris
Knoxville
Tenn
Ruby Childers
Balkan
Willis W. Cox
Calvin
Walter F. Cox
Cincinnati
James A. Cox
Harlowton
Roy O. Cox
Gladys
Glennas O. Cox
Greyhound Bus Overturns Near Livingston Injuring 12
A Greyhound bus overturned near Livingston causing injuries to twelve passengers none serious. Most continued the journey after receiving emergency treatment at a tourist hotel. The driver Victor Vanchenan swerved to avoid an approaching car at a site of another crash.
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Livingston
Jan
Greyhound
Victor Vanchenan
Still Searching For Hangar Fire Victims
Oklahoma City January 29 workers continue the search for bodies in the wreckage of Tinker Field hangar gutted by a gasoline fire at the army air force depot. At least 10 dead 43 injured seven identified among the victims. Col Ralph O Brownfield announced a board to probe the cause of the fire with damage estimated at 750000 dollars.
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Oklahoma City
Tinker Field
Army Air Force
Ralph O. Brownfield
Miles City to Build $1 Million VA Hospital Site
Merele C. Groene of Billings announced federal approval of the Miles City site title for a $1,000,000 veterans administration hospital. Bidding for construction will begin in 60 to 90 days. the facility will rise east edge of town near Wibaux park after local subscriptions prepare the site.
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Miles City
Merele C. Groene
Billings
United States
Veterans’ Administration
Groene
Wibaux Park
Not Guilty Verdicts Reported in First Two Jury Trials
In the present district court jury term two not guilty verdicts were returned. State vs Eleanor Cole on carrying a concealed weapon ended after two days of testimony. State v Gus Tollefson ended with a not guilty verdict over the sale of a cow belonging to P B Madson with a Bozeman buyer involved. A third case, State v Leonard Nelson for involuntary manslaughter, was nearing final arguments and expected to go to the jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
State
Eleanor Cole
Frank Prevost
Gus Tollefson
Wm. O. McKinsey
Margaret Haakenson
Sam Duffey
Julia Scholten
Morley B. Lamp
J. G. Johnson
Max Officer
Nils Petersen
Arthur Elgen
Richard H. Eurich
Mary M. Jasper
George Lien
Tollefson
P. B. Madson
Bozeman
Madson
District Governor Visits Lions Club in Big Timber
Lions International district governor Gordon L. Sorensen of Red Deer Alberta and party visit the Big Timber Lions Club at a Monday meeting. He discusses district convention actions in Great Falls and club fund raising while noting the club’s tight finances. The delegation plans further club visits in the district.
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Lions International
Big Timber Club
Gordon L. Sorensen
Red Deer
Alberta
Canada
Big Timber Cafe
Sorensen
Alex Beveridge
Calgary
Beveridge
Great Falls
Lions Clubs
Visiting Brothers Set
John G. McCauley arrived from Fort Lewis Washington to visit his brothers Bill Henry and Herb McCauley. He was discharged on January 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. McCauley
Fort Lewis
Wash
Bill
Henry
Herb McCauley
Wool Schools to Start Here February 16
Under Sweet Grass County Wool Growers sponsorship plans set five wool schools beginning February 16 in Big Timber. Dr. J F Wilson of the University of California leads with Dr. R T Clark and F A Rals ton assisting. The session runs 10 a.m. to about 4 p.m. with a free noon feed at Fraternity hall. Daly Johnson invites all interested in wool.
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Sweet Grass County Wool Growers Association
Big Timber
H. M. Oefstos
J. F. Wilson
University of California
R. T. Clark
Montana Agricultural Experiment Station
F. A. Ralston
Fraternity Hall
Daly Johnson
Elizabeth Ireland Heads Surplus Agency in Montana
Elizabeth Ireland, state superintendent of public instruction, was named permanent chairman of Montana s educational surplus property agency appointed by Gov. Sam C Ford. The group will act as a clearing house for surplus materials for schools and libraries, with purchases made directly by the institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Ireland
Helena
Montana Educational Surplus Property Agency
Sam C. Ford
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Ira B. Fee
Montana
Fee
Harry L Hopkins Dies at Memorial Hospital in New York
Harry L. Hopkins 55 former special assistant to President Roosevelt died at 11 35 a m in Memorial hospital New York He had resigned from the White House last July 3 citing need for rest Hopkins had been chairman of New York Citys cloak and suit industry and previously served as WPA administrator secretary of commerce and lead figure in lend lease He was married three times and lived in the White House for three and a half years.
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New York
Harryl. Hopkins
Roosevelt
Memorial Hospital
Hopkins
White House
Washington
New York City
Cloak and Suit
James J. Walker
Sioux City
Iowa
Tess
Presi
Ethel Gross
Louise Gill Marcy
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Biemiller
Wisconsin
Wall Street
Marcantonio
Luther Onerheim
Miles City Hospital
Elmer Stahlman
B. E. Berg
State Penitentiary
W. D. Rankin
Fred Gibson
Lions Club
Harry L. Hopkins
New York Hospital
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