Foreign policy failures cited in Cold War era critique
The piece traces alleged missteps from 1945 to 1959, blaming U.S. leadership and policy for aiding Communist expansion. It discusses Yalta concessions, the United Nations setup, Marshall aid to China, the Wedemeyer report suppression, and the 1950 Korea War dynamics including MacArthur, with Cuban Castro’s 1959 takeover foreshadowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crimea
Yalta
Potsdam
Germany
Stalin
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Asia
Korea
Sakhalin Island
Kuriles
Outer Mongolia
United Nations Organization
San Francisco
Alger Hiss
U.S. State Department
U.S.A
Ussr
U.N
George C. Marshall
U. S
Truman
Chiang Kaishek
Mao Tse-tung
Chiang
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Red
Russia
State Department
America
Pacific
North Korea
South Korea
MacArthur
Yalu
Fidel Castro
Cuba
City Council mulls elections change and repairs marked by busy session
The Monday city council meeting covered a range of issues including a Montana Legislative Council proposal to align city elections with general elections, bids on a city tractor tire, updates to garbage and traffic ordinances, complaints about dog control, garbage fees, truck noise, and sonic booms. It approved Special Improvement District No. 31 Lavold addition and discussed street drainage and Second Avenue West surfacing. A Red Cross speaker sought funds to train lifeguards for summer programs, and Mayor Schump outlined plans for July boat float.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Legislative Council
Oie Motor Co
Norman
Conoco
Farmer’s Service
Big Timber Farm Supply
Big Timber
Harold Esp
Second Avenue West
Second Ave
Lavold
Red Cross
Idaho
Schump
Mrs. Jessie Donlan Rites Wednesday
Funeral services for Jessie B. Donlan 69 were held Wednesday at the Lowry Chapel at 2 p m. Rev. Ocee Johnson officiated with organist Mrs Myrtle Sell. Burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Donlan born Sept 4 1898 in Park county lived in Livingston Thermopolis Otter creek Big Timber with husband Tom Donlan died 1967 survivor a daughter Mrs Lowell Hurley and a grandson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowry Chapel
Jessie B. Donlan
Sweet Grass Community Hospital
Ocee Johnson
Myrtle Sell
Lewis Larson
Bud Arneson
Byron Manley
Jack Cooper
Robert Rule
Bjarne Bjarndal
Mountain View Cemetery
Jessie Donlan
Park County
Livingston
Wyoming
Tom Donlan
Thermopolis
Wyo
Otter Creek
Big Timber
Donlan
Lowell Hurley
Water research professor studies Montana water resources
Water Research Professor R L Konizeski of the University of Montana Missoula visited the Pioneer office Tuesday afternoon. He has spent ten years on a Montana water study focusing on streams lakes and rivers as suppliers of water and catalogs them in detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Konizeski
School of Forestry
University of Montana At
Missoula
Prof. Konizeski
State
Montana
Girl Scout Week Marking 56th Anniversary Observed
The nation observes Girl Scout Week March 10 to 16 marking the 56th anniversary of the movement. Since 1912 the organization has grown to over three and three quarters million members, with one in seven U S girls a Scout and one in five in the Midland Empire council. Brownies and Juniors describe their leaders and activities with badges, outdoor discovery, and service as core aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Midland Empire Council
George Cremer
Tom Hammersmark
John Jacobs
Bob Hauck
Sweet Grass High School Choral Concert Pops Style
The Sweet Grass High School chorus presents a spring choral concert on Tuesday March 19 in the high school gym. The program features the full chorus select honor choirs and soloists in a cabaret style performance with reserved table seating and coffee and cake served to those near the stage. Tickets are at Klindt's Pharmacy. concert starts at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass High School
Paul Nelson
Klindt’s
New Postal Exams Scheduled for Multiple Offices
The Post Office Department announces new postal examinations to create an eligible applicant pool for vacancies at Absarokee Ashland Big Timber Billings Bridger Columbus Gardiner Hardin Harlowton Laurel Livingston Lodge Grass Red Lodge Roundup. Positions include clerk and carrier with starting pay 2.80 per hour, no experience required, training provided. Applications from any post office or Executive Secretary Post Office Establishment Board Seattle Washington 98109. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race religion color national origin or sex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Absarokee
Ashland
Big Timber
Billings
Bridger
Columbus
Gardiner
Hardin
Harlowton
Laurel
Livingston
Lodge Grass
Red Lodge
Post Office Establishment Board
P. O. Box F
Queen Anne _ Station
Seattle
Wash
Librarian Esther Nims Missed Work for Funeral
Mrs Esther Nims assistant librarian was absent last weekend from duties at the library while she attended funeral services in Ekalaka for an old friend. She traveled by bus to the town for the services.
Successful Angus Sale At Fair View Ranch
The first Angus Sale at Fair View Ranch drew 300 plus attendees on a sunny day. Porcupine Butte 4H leaders fed about 250 for the noon meal before bulls and heifers sold to buyers from Idaho Wyoming Wisconsin and Montana. The top bull earned 1200 to Harold Polich Ulm Montana. top heifer 490 to Pete Pitsch Garyowen. Bulls averaged 642 and heifers 350. Local buyers included Harry Anderson Leif Anderson Kenneth Roe Bill Donald Ted DeCock Harold Faw Quentin Indreland Paul Van Cleve Spike Van Cleve and Beaver View Ranch manager Dillard Bryce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair View Ranch
Porcupine Butte
Idaho
Wyoming
Wisconsin
Montana
Harold Polich
Ulm
Mont
Pete Pitsch
Garyowen
Harry Anderson
Leif Anderson
Kenneth Roe
Bill Donald
Ted DeCock
Harold Faw
Quentin Indreland
Paul van Cleve
Spike van Cleve
Beaver View Ranch
Dillard Bryce
Marie Nevin Rites Held Friday
Funeral services for Mrs. Marie Nevin were held at 2 p m Friday at the Lowry Chapel with Father John Haligowski officiating. Burial followed in Mountain View cemetery. Nevin died Wednesday morning Feb 28 at the Pioneer Home after long illness. She was born March 18 1877 in Iowa and moved to Montana in 1885. Survived by 3 sons 5 daughters 25 grandchildren 36 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. She was a St Josephs Catholic church member and part of the Sweet Grass Pioneer Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Nevin
Lowry Chapel
John Haligowski
Mountain View Cemetery
Pioneer Home
A. J. Lindley
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere
Myrtle Sell
Thomas H. Nevin
Big Timber
Robert C. Nevin
Whitehall
Henry E
Charles P. Jones
Seattle
Ozzie Nevin Jr
Erwin H. Mack
Big Timber Creek
Bozeman
David Nevin
Utah
Otter Creek
Sweet Grass
David
Susan Dodge
Missoula
Oswald N
Thomas H
David D
Spokane
Wash
Dorothy) Hawkins
Billings
Robert
Thressa) Clark
Gilbert
Lillian) Smith
Elsie Jones
Winifred
Ben
Clare) Smith
Witchita Falls
Tex
Missionary Bob Cox to Speak at Evangelical Free Church
Bob Cox of the North African Mission will speak at the Evangelical Free Church Sunday evening March 10 at 6 15. He will discuss nearly six years in Morocco and his work in France. Cox previously pastored the local church for a year and worked for Walton Oil Co. He will also address the Women's Missionary meeting March 14 at 7 30 at the Andy Richert home. all are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Free Church
Bob Cox
North African Mission
Morrocco
France
Bob
Walton Oil Co
Andy Richert
Red Cross Fund Drive Underway Details
Red Cross fund drive chairs Mrs. Ray Elgen and Miss Grace Carney report early collections are strong. Local citizens show notable concern for service to military families both overseas and at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fund Drive
Ray Elgen
Grace Carney
Red Cross
United States
Sister Visiting Halvertons Relatives from Seattle
Mrs Mildred Radcliff of Seattle visits relatives and friends including Mr and Mrs Ronald Halverton and their son with sisterly visits from Mrs Halversons youngest sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Halverson
Halverson
Mildred Radcliff
Seattle
Earl Hicks Rites Held at Reed Point
Funeral services for Earl Frank Hicks 55 were held at the EUB church in Reed Point with Rev. Arvid J. Lindley officiating. He died March 4 of a heart attack. He is survived by his widow Viela, a daughter in Glasgow, his mother Elizabeth Haskins, a brother Carl Hicks, two sisters Blair and Beth Haug, and four grandchildren. Lowry Chapel handled arrangements. Burial is in Mountain View cemetery Columbus. Memorials to Yellowstone Boys Ranch requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Frank Hicks
EUB
Reed Point
Arvid J. Lindley
Earl Hicks
Sutton
Nebr
Sutton High School
Doane College
Crete
Viela McVey
Greeley
Colo
Montana
Gibson
White Beaver
M. James van Campen
Glasgow
Elizabeth Haskins
Big Timber
Carl Hicks
Lincoln
W. N.) Blair
Beth Haug
Livingston
Lowry Chapel
Mountain View Cemetery
Columbus
Yellowstone Boys Ranch
U of Montana Student Ambassadors Visit Missoula Area
University of Montana ambassadors from a 47-student program travel during spring break March 16 26 to visit 34 Montana towns plus two in Minnesota and one in Colorado. Gwena McGehee and Tully Lavold will address Sweet Grass county high school classes in Problems in Democracy and United States History.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Montana
University At
Missoula
U of M
United States
Montana
Minnesota
Colorado
The
Alumni Commission
Associated Students of
The Profession of Homemaking by Welfare Dept
A Montana welfare department advertises homemaker positions under the state merit system. Duties include light housekeeping, shopping, meal planning, and teaching families self care while assisting with child care and clinic visits to help families stay together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welfare Dept
Montana
Big Timber Wrestlers End Season At Southern Divisional
Big Timber finished its season at the Southern Divisional wrestling tournament with a 5-4 record. Bozeman won the meet, Butte came second, and Whitehall claimed the Class C-B trophy. The Herders scored no team points in the divisional, while Whitehall earned a point against Big Timber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Bozeman
Butte
Herders
Whitehall
Dave Baylis
Ken Orestad
Bill Rule
Clyde Rainter
Mark Hanson
Larry Willson
Boulder Snowfall Above Normal Indicates Record Depths
Monument Peak reports 75 inches of snow and Independence 59 inches, per SCS engineer Frank Biglen who tracks snow courses. Last year at this date Monument Peak had 84 inches with 29 inches water, Independence 65 inches with 23 inches water. This year water depths were 26 inches at Monument Peak and 19 at Independence. average snow depths for the period are 73 and 47 inches respectively. Calvin Tomer from Bozeman accompanied Biglen on the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monument Peak
Independence
Frank Biglen
SCS
Biglen
Calvin T ¥Omer
Bozeman
Graveside Rites Held for Inga Goodell at Mountain View
Graveside services were conducted Saturday at Mountain View cemetery for Inga Goodell 87 who died Sunday in Spokane after complications from a stroke. Born 1881 in Rushford Minnesota she came with the Fallang family to Montana and later lived in Pasco and Spokane with descendants including daughter Ruth Latham and son Eugene Goodell and a large extended family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain View
Inga Goodell
Spokane
Gothic Chapel
Laurel V. Lindberg
Eleanor Dittrich
Ocee Johnson
Charlie Fallang
Big Timber
Kenneth Fallang
White Sulphur Springs
Borddie Green
Lloyd
P. O. Fallang
Melville
Fallangs
Otter Creek
Melville Lutheran Church
Peter Magelssen
P. O. Fallang Ranch
Ruth
Neal
West
Boulder
Livingston
Fred Goodell
Pasco
Wash
Goodell
Jay
Ruth) Latham
California
Eugene Goodell
Hawaii
Jay Latham
Costa Mesa
Calif
Neal Magelssen
Bert
Oscar
Sam
Olga
Agnes
Selma
Roundup Winnner Class B Tourney Roundup
The Roundup Panthers claimed the Southern Division title at the Billings Shrine auditorium and earn a spot in the state tournament in Shelly. Lodge Grass and Harlowton advanced through overtime wins while Huntley Project beat Big Timber in the losers bracket. Bayley scored 24 for Harlowton as Hauge led Big Timber with 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panthers
Billings Shrine Auditorium
Shelly
Lodge Grass
Harlowton
Huntley Project
Werders
Big Timber
Ted Plageemeyer
Chuck Hauge
Bill Buster
Ted Plaggemeyer
Cal Thayer
Red Devils
Herders
Jack Fuller
Mike Ludwick
Hal Luttschwager
Don Shepard
New Bozeman Foreman Appointed in Montana Power
James A. Mitchell named Bozeman division electric foreman by Kennan W. Sheen Montana Power Company. Mitchell will supervise electrical work along the Bozeman Livingston arc from Big Timber to Three Forks and south to Yellowstone National Park. August Gus Stroh of Bozeman succeeds him as working foreman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Mitchell
Bozeman
Kennan W. Sheen
Montana Power Company
Mitchell
Forman
August
Gus) Stroh
Bozeeman-Livingston
Big Timber
Three Forks
Yellowstone National Park
Honor Roll Student at Carroll College Helena
Miss Cheryl Ann Woodhouse daughter of Mr and Mrs Roland Woodhouse is listed on Carroll College Helena fall semester honor roll. She majors in elementary education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Cheryl Ann Woodhouse
Roland Woodhouse
Carroll College
Helena
Miss Woodhouse
Also Mentioned on This Page
George S. Benson
National Education Program
Searcy, Arkansas
Girl Scout
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