Twelve Local Leaders Complete Nationally Accredited Scout Course
Twelve area Girl Scout leaders finished a 14 hour nationally accredited training course. They include Mes dames Vi Baker Pauline Murphy Nora Larson Norma Abbott Bert Meadows Christie Field Petey Banks Irene Buley Bert Anderson Mary Ellen Burns Vernice Robinson and Helen Sheble. Mrs Mary Stokes of Pendray attended some sessions under the direction of Ila Standish and Thelma Schiller. Standish recently completed a five day trainer course in Billings and is an accredited volunteer trainer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames Vi Baker
Pauline Murphy
Nora Larson
Norma Abbott
Bert Meadows
Christie Field
Girl Scout Day Camp and Troop News at Freeman Camp
A four hour outdoor training session ended May 16 at Freeman campsite with lashing and camp lore demos by Bob Armstrong. Ten hours of training were held in February. May 18 to 23 saw improvements by volunteers. Brownie and Girl Scout day camps planned for June 24 to 27, with Troop 21 officers named Linda Sheble president and others. Troops 16 and 15 visited Conrad for a park picnic, knot practice, sack lunches, and roller skating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman
Bob Armstrong
Charlotte Crary
Freeman’s
Girl Scout Committee
Brownie Troop 21
Linda Sheble
Patty Jarosimek
Karen Murphy
Virginia Baker
Conrad
Malone joins Montana beef cattle registry group
Jesse Malone of Chateau is added to the Montana Beef Cattle Performance Registry Association. He will gain partial certification for his 1959 calf crop after purchasing six IPR bulls from L. J. Holden of Valier to breed with about 150 cows. Certified calves will be listed in spring 1959 for feeders nationwide.
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Jesse Malone
Chateau
Montana Beef Cattle Performance Registry Association
Malone
L. J. Holden
Valier
Association
United States
Holden
Montana
BCPRA
Local Guard Offers Six Month Training Program
General Mitchell announces a six month training program. June duration includes trainees with approximately 25 and 30 spaces in July and August respectively. Interested young men are asked to contact the local guard unit and may find it a worthwhile way to fulfill military obligation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
David Jones Wins Methodist Church Scholarship Award
David Jones a Rocky Mountain College sophomore in Billings has won a National Methodist Scholarship from the Board of Education of the Methodist church. The award covers tuition and fees up to 500 dollars and recognizes academic achievement leadership church service character and need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. David Jones
Rocky Mountain College
Billings
Board of Education
The
Methodist Church
Jones
William Reid Jones
National Methodist
Methodist Board of Education
Power High School Holds Graduation Exercises
Graduation exercises were held at Power High School on Wednesday night May 28. Dr. R. V. Phillips, Director of Counselling and Placement at Montana State University, delivered the commencement address. Awards were presented at the ceremony.
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Power High School
R. V. Phillips
Montana State University
Montana Guardsmen Begin Six Month Training in May
Thirteen more Montana Guardsmen joined a six month training program in May, announced by Major General S H Mitchell Adjutant General. Ten more trainees will report to Fort Ord in early June. First groups include Roger T Halvorson of Choteau with June entrants Michael N Sivak and Gerald W Chapman, both of Choteau. The Montana Guard has been given an additional 27 spaces for six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Local awards honor college scholarships and diplomas
Carroll College awarded a scholarship to Patricia Toeckes and a Readers Digest prize. University of Montana granted a scholarship to Alan Loftsgaarden. M I E A journalism key went to Gail Bell. Heisey awards honored Donna Largent Richard Dehn and Jack Rendicker for service. High school diplomas went to Tony Beck Gail Bell Richard Dehn Robin Franklin Donna Largent Alan Loftsgaarden Emil Neumann Stanley Poor John Readicker Jerry Smith Shirley Somerfeld Patricia Toeckes George Toeckes. Eighth grade diplomas were presented to Dean Andrews Brian Brunner John Connolly Edna Frisbee Wilma Grossman Stan Hinckley George Keel Mary Miller Ruth Miller Ramon Plummer Linda Prater Wynn Raymond James Roen Eva Toeckes and Dennis Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll College
Readers Digest
Patricia Toeckes
University of Montana
Alan Loftsgaarden
M.I.E.A
Gail Bell
Heisey
Donna Largent
Richard Dehn
Jack Rendicker
Tony Beck
Robin Franklin
Emil Neumann
Stanley Poor
John Readicker
Jerry Smith
Shirley Somerfeld
George Toeckes
Dean Andrews
Brian Brunner
John Connolly
Edna Frisbee
Wilma Grossman
Stan Hinckley
George Keel
Mary Miller
Ruth Miller
Ramon Plummer
Linda Prater
Wynn Raymond
James Roen
Eva Toeckes
Dennis Williams
Pierre Family Attends Soldiers' Memorial Dedication
Mr and Mrs Leo Pierre and children visited Columbia Falls on Sunday May 18 for the Soldiers' Memorial dedication. The event completed a project started by the late Ben Muzzy of Hingham, carried to fruition by a VFW committee led by Robert A Durkee with local appointees Jack Phillips Don Wilcox Keith Abel and Bill OHare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Pierre
Columbia Falls
Soldiers’ Memorial
Ben Muzzey
Hingham
Soldiers’ Home
VFW
Robert A. Durkee
Havre
Jack Phillips
Rudyard
Don Wilcox
Shelby
Keith Abel
Bill O'Hare
Great Falls
O’hare
Pierre
Muzzy
Ronnie Pierre
Montana Power remits 1957 county property tax in Montana
Montana Power Co pays 30,873.33 in Teton county as second half of 1957 property taxes, part of a statewide $3.586 million payment. Buckley notes 59 percent funds go to state schools. one protestable check for 1,110.64 is paid under protest while 29,762.69 is not protested. Company objects only to intercounty facilities allocation from State Board of Equalization, has suits pending, with a ruling expected soon. Total 1957 taxes exceed 13 million across federal and local governments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Power Company
Teton County
Lorraine Maynard
Emmett F. Buckley
Montana Power
Buckley
State Board of Equalization
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Obernolte’s
Choteau
J. S. Payne
Crary Building
Cattle Group
David Jones
Power School News
Hanusa Agency
Malcott Body Shop
McCormick’ No
H Implement Company
Choteau, Montana
Dutton Machinery Company
Dutton
Forest Service
John Richem
Tom Evensen
Leo’s Shoe Shop
W. M. Black
Breen Oil Company
Plymouth
Best Buy
Wea
Taylor Motor Company
Main Avenue
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