Lee Smart to face murder trial in district court
Montana Supreme Court denied a writ to halt the planned murder trial of 17 year old Lee Smart in district court before Judge R. M. Hattersley on Jan 7. Prosecutors argued the youth should be tried as an adult. ruling upheld a Dec. 14 district court decision.
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Montana Supreme Court
Lee Smart
R. M. Hattersley
Charles V. Huppe
Helena
Smart
Charles Dennis Ward
Leo Murphy
Supreme Court
Hattersley
Hugh Adair
Forrest H. Anderson
Horace S. Davis
R. V. Bottomly
Miles City Reform School
Murphy
Smaller Auto License Plates and 1957 Registration Rules
The 1957 plates will be black with white lettering and smaller to fit late model cars. Issuance starts Jan 2 and applies to all passenger, truck and trailer units. Motorists must present blue copy receipts from 1956 and follow transfer rules including title and lien requirements. Lost duplicate slips cost $1. Deadlines: Feb 15, with arrests for noncompliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Deer Lodge
Masons of York Rite Bodies Elect Officers for 1957
Two York Rite Masonic groups select new leaders for the coming year. Teton Chapter No. 25 R A M names Everett R. Poore as high priest and Bethany Commandery No. 19 Knights Templar names Theodore B. Halvorson as eminent commander.
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Teton
R. A M
Bethany
Knights Templar
Everett R. Poore
Theodore B. Halvorson
Glen R. Stout
Chester H. Thomas
Henry Robison
Arthur A. Tesch
Howard Harman
Chester L. Abbott
Prin
Sojourner
Robert B. Neal
Royal Arch
H. H. Wuest
Sentinel
Bethany Commandery
W. Morey
Glenn R. Stoudt
Howard M
Marion A. Averill
O. G. Irwin
O. Martin Johnson
York
Farm Bureau To Hold Leadership School In Great Falls
The Teton County Farm Bureau directs a leadership school for procedures before legislative committees at the Rainbow Hotel in Great Falls on January 7. At least 10 members from each county expected. five Montana House members will instruct. A cleanup drive for members runs through January 14, with no complimentary three month Farm Bureau News Letter subscriptions planned.
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Rainbow Hotel
Great Falls
Farm Bureau
Teton County Farm Bureau
Cornell Hotel
William Jones
Chouteau County
Cascade County
Montana
Farm Bureau News
Montana Winter Wheat Seedings Near Record Levels
The Montana Crop and Livestock Reporting Service projects winter wheat output in 1957 to exceed 1956 and average, citing 1,904,000 acres seeded this fall, 1 percent more than last year and 13 percent above the 1945-54 average. Favorable rainfall in August 1956 and September fieldwork conditions supported germination and moisture reserves.
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Montana
Montana Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Wyoming
Commission Sets 1957 State Fishing Season
Montana Fish and Game Commission sets 1957 fishing season from May 26 to November 30. Bag limits include 15 trout char or salmon with up to ten pounds and one fish. limits for warm water fish cap Northen Pike at 15 pounds and one fish, bass 15 pounds and one fish, walleye and sanger 15 pounds and one fish. Detailed rules to be printed in smaller map form within two months.
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Montana
Montana Fish and Game Commission
Helena
Commission
Four Lodges Hold Joint Installation In Masonic Temple
Four Masonic Blue Lodges Augusta No. 54 Dutton No. 125 Fairfield No. 127 and Chateau No. 44 AF AM held a joint installation on December 18 at the Masonic Temple. Alfred Crawshaw past master of Fairfield No. 127 presided with Gordon Monkman marshal Gordon Holmes chaplain and Mrs Ed Averill on the organ.
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Masonic Temple
Augusta Lodge
Dutton Lodge
Fairfield Lodge
Chateau Lodge
Af, & AM
Alfred Crawshaw
Fairfield Lodge No
Gordon E. Monkman
Gordon A. Holmes
Conrad
Ed Averill
A.F
A.M
Gerald Mosher
J. S
Arthur Mills
Tyler
William R. Briggs
W. M
Dana Fitzgerald
S. W
Kimbal Moore
J. W
Oscar Mehl
C. D. Phillips
Dave Anderson
L. W. Hebtner
S. D
Darrell Goodmundson
J. D
Don Moore
Arthur W. Dahlman
S. R
Lester Buck
Gordon Delger
S.S
Vere Ewing
Jess Shaw
Chateau Lodge No
Everett R. Poore
Robert H. Clark
Robert W. Gronberg
James A. Henderson
William G. Irwin
Pobia
Special Tax School Here January Seventh and Eighth
A two day school on taxation will be held Monday and Tuesday January 7 and 8 in the Legion Auxiliary room at Chateau. Sessions run 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily with John C. Bower from Montana State College leading the program. Open to the public, including farm operators and business people, the event aims to inform on forms of taxation and income effects. Registration not required but full attendance is encouraged.
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Legion Auxiliary
Chateau
John C. Bower
Montana State College
Police Planning Committee
Over 70 Percent Of 1956 Taxes Collected In Teton County
Teton County reports 70.5 percent of 1956 taxes collected through Nov 30 totaling 1 113 931 34 with gains over last year. Personal taxes 66 014 36 99 7 percent collected. Vehicle taxes 80 018 19 fully collected. Real estate first half 94 5 percent second half 37 7 percent. Net proceeds 19 641 85 also collected. Overall tax charges up 49 967 55 from last year. about 136 000 more collected than a year ago.
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Teton County
Lorraine Maynard
Maynard
Police Court Fines in Local Magistrate Reports
In Magistrate Sulgrove's court Marvin Schock paid $10 for careless driving and speed. Richard Allum paid $10 for careless driving. Richard Taylor of Great Falls Air Base paid $7.50 for speeding. Clarence R Easley of Brady forfeited $10 for lacking a valid license. Chris Trebesch of Brady forfeited $10 for displaying no plates. Dale Morton of Laurel fined $75 for reckless driving.
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J. M. Sulgrove
Marvin Schock
City
Richard Allum
Richard Taylor
Great Falls Air Base
William Irwin
Clarence R. Easley
Brady
Chris Trebesch
Dale Morton
Laurel
Montana ranchers offer jobs to Hungarians
Five Montana ranchers have offered employment to Hungarian refugees who fled the latest Soviet bloc regime. State employment service confirms the offers but declines to name the ranchers.
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Montana
Helena
Monty
State Employment Service
Babson 1957 Outlook Sees Modest Growth Amid Inflation Risk
Babson predicts 1957 will bring rising prices and costs, with higher bank lending costs and tighter money. He warns of widespread business pressures, increased competition, and potential failures, while noting uneven profits but a fair overall outlook. Real estate activity will lag with higher mortgage rates and selective suburban demand.
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Europe
Special Season For Deer At Salmond Ranch
The Montana Fish and Game Commission will issue 400 special deer permits for hunting on the J C Salmond ranch west of Chateau HotsJlers. Permits valid January 29 to January 31 and issued at the courthouse Saturday December 29 from 10 am to noon. Applicants must have an unused deer tag or exchange coupon attached to the license. Leftover permits will be distributed by local license dealers to big game license holders regardless of tag or coupon use.
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Montana Fish and Game Commission
J. C Salmond Ranch
Chateau HotsJlers
Commission
Longhorns Rally Past Choteau Bulldogs 71 to 55 at Fort Benton
Fort Benton Longhorns erased a five point first period deficit to beat the Choteau Bulldogs 71 55 in a Friday night game. Hardy led Benton with 26 points while Dunckel had 18 for the Bulldogs who shot 32 percent from the line. Benton B team won 57 36 in the prelim.
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Fort Benton
Longhorns
Choteau Bulldogs
Bulldogs
Chateau
Bentonites
B Hardy
Vischer
Benton
Hardy
Jay Dunckel
Longharn
Choteau
Nelson
Stevens
Lennington
Sturgis Named Chairman of ASC Committee
E E Sturgis of Chateau was elected chairman of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation county committee for 1957 at a Choteau delegates convention on December 17. Arthur Anderson presided as convention chair with delegates including Henry Rosholt Halvorson Ted Morhardt Carl Eklund and others. First and second alternates named were Glen Inbody and C B Turnbull, to take over if a member cannot serve, with terms beginning January 1 1957.
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E. E. Sturgis
Chateau
Lyall Schaeffer
Power
L E. Fitz- Seralt
Collins
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Choteau
Arthur Anderson
Fairfield
Glen Inbody
C B Turnbull
ASC
Henry Rosholt
Wagner Halvorson
Ted Morhardt
Carl Eklund
Lous Fuhringer
Lloyd Hodgskiss
LeRoy Nelson
Herbert Tangen
Arthur Johnson
Glen Yeager
Vincent Prater
Karl van Setten
Genger Rites Held Monday At Fairfield
Funeral services for Charles M. Genger 72 died Thursday at the Montana State Tuberculosis Sanatorium Galen were held Monday at 11 a.m. at the Fairfield Community church Burial was in Sunset Hills cemetery Genger born February 26 1884 in Town moved to Fairfield about 42 years ago where he farmed He was a patient at Galen for about three months Survivors include the widow Olga four sons Lester Clune Ross Wilbur and Herman two sisters Mrs Addie Snyder and Mrs Beverly Graves Fairfield three brothers Elmer Harold Jim Genger Bellingham 106 grandchildren Mr and Mrs Jesse Gleason hosted Christmas guests Mary Lou and Jim Ely in Fairfield.
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Charles M. Genger
Montana State
Galen
Fairfield Community Church
Sunset Hills
Genger
Fairfield
Olga
Lester
Clune
Calif
Ross
Downey
Wilbur
Box Elder
Herman
Norwalk
Menth
Addie Snyder
Beverly Graves
Elmer
Harold
Bother
Jim Genger
Bellingham
Wash
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Bob Nauck
Choteau Boosters Club
Conrad Cowboys
Walter Panthers
Farrell Banden
Bob Hickman
Harvey Hanson
Kenny Rustad
Duke Crary
Tony Jaconetty
Cal Murray
Roger Gefeller
Charles Peek
Don McCracken
Gene Depner
Don Baumgartner
Masons of
Farm Bureau States School In
By Roger W. Babson
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Money Outlook
United States
Federal Reserve Board
Robert Cutler
Eisenhower
Roger W. Babsen
Salmond Ranch
Sturgis
Jesse Gleason
Mary Lou
Jim Ely
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