Board Weighs Grade Sports Ban in Montana
A Montana Board of Education subcommittee urges banning football between grade schools and limits interschool basketball to seventh and eighth graders. Proposals include restricting games to eight per season, weekend play, no gate charges, mandatory physicals, no overnight trips beyond 60 miles, and passing grades in three fourths of subjects.
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Havre
Montana Board of Education
Public Instruction
Mary M. Conxton
Tee Ee
J C Penney Awards Year End Bonuses
J C Penney Company announced a special year end payment for more than 50 000 associates across 1633 stores offices and warehouses. The amount equals two weeks pay for full time staff and prorated for part time or short-term employees, payable December 15.
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New York
J. C. Penney Company
United States
Penney Associates
A. W. Hughes
Wipers Before Winter Arrives, High Patrol Warns
Helena Highway Patrol warns motorists to check windshield wipers before winter rains and blizzards. Supervisor Glenn Schultz cites streaked windshields as a visibility hazard and urges vigilant car care, especially during darker hours.
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Highway’ ‘Patrol
Www
Arns
Helena
Suminey
Glenn Schultz
Schultz
Power Poultry Flock Tops October Eggs per Hen
Edward Weber of Power led October with 4717 Austin Whites averaging 25 eggs per hen among more than 100 hen flocks in extension poultry demonstrations. James L. Mauns of Judith Gap led flocks under 160 hens with 23.2 eggs per hen. Prestor Myers of Glasgow headed breeding White Leghorns at 17.2 eggs per hen.
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Bozeman
Edward Weber
Power
Harriette E. Cushman
Extension
Weber
James Ll. Mauns
Judith Gap
New
Prestor Myers
Glasgow
Community gathering notes and holiday updates
The Agawam area shares Thanksgiving visits and travel. Families including the Roberts and Weist families spent time with relatives in Agawam Farmington and Fort Benton. Local clubs shift plans with a December meeting moved to December 17, instead of Christmas Eve.
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Withrock
Trankoeiving
Agawam
Farmington
Collins
Gilbert
Agee
Fort Benton
Reta
Hetty Weist
Ais Zier
Billings
Alex Br
St Pe
Jim O’dore Meaded
Lloyd
Jensen
Dorothy
Jim Jensen
Ferdig, Merit
A. C. Robinson
Frank Zion
Birthplace of Stephen Foster on Independence Day Anniversary
Stephen Collins Foster born in Lawrenceville now part of Pittsburgh on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration. On that day John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the second and third presidents, died.
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Stephen Collins Foster
Lawrenceville
Pittsburgh
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Marines Offer Holiday Two Year Enlistment Program
Recruiter Sargent Glenn Taylor announces a December only two year enlistment in the Marine Corps. Recruits will be examined and sworn in at Salt Lake City and return home to be called to active duty in January or February 1954. Lt Sergeant Daniel Fraser will interview prospects in Chateau this Monday from 8 am to noon December 7. Recruits transfer to San Diego for 10 weeks of training and receive 10 to 20 days leave after.
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United States Marine Corps
Glenn’ Taylor
Creat: Falls
Taylor
Salt Lake City
Utah
Daniel Fraser
Great Falls
Chateau
Chateau S|set
Fraser
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Calif
Names for Sale Americans' names on mailing lists sold
A report notes that Americans' personal names on mailing lists are bought and rented an average of about fifty times annually, reflecting widespread data commerce and consumer privacy concerns.
Pheasant Hunters Average Over a Bird Per Day Across State
Montana game biologist William Bergeson reports hunters averaged just over one bird per day across five observation stations. Great Falls averaged 1.4 birds per hunter while Ravalli near Hamilton and Sidney showed about 1.19 to 1.0. Wolf Point about two thirds. The year’s hatch indicated by ratio of young to old birds, with Flathead showing weakest hatch. Season deemed generally satisfactory with many limits by experienced hunters.
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Ringneck
Uptami
William Bergeson
Montana Fish and Game Department
Hamilton
Ravalli
Wolf Point
Sidney
Great Falls
Bergeson
Siddey
Flathead
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J. C. Penney, Co
Hank Smith
Zier
Mary Smith
Otto Schaefer
K. M. Bridenstine
Attorney-At
McDonald
Montana
Pioneer Mutual Life Insurance Co
Arthur J. Mihalik
Barber Bld
Joe Marsh
Moostaken
Slim Smith
Slim
United States Brewers Foundation
Baker Massacre
William L. Rader
the Independent Observer
Conrad
Baker
Marias River
Marins
Little
Prickly Pear Canyon
Malcolm Clarke
Clarke
Chicago
P. H. Sheridan
Missouri
Eugene M. Baker
Millsidy Creek
Baker and Company
Marias
Bear Chief
Big Horn
Department of Interior
Canada
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Aragon
Fairfield
Rhythm Benders
Enuction Lumber Company
Choteau, Montana
Courtesy
Chevrolet Company
Acantha
J. S. Payne
Optometrist
Crary Building
Choteau
Nelson Insurance Agency
Main Street
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Choteau, Mont
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