No Comment on Tax Cuts and Budget Fight
Washington faces strong calls to reduce federal taxes amid voter pressure to cut the 71.8 billion budget. Republican leaders Knowland Martin Bridges push for next year tax relief while Democrats show support. The House Appropriations Committee trims the Labor Health and Welfare bill by 118 million, with 79 million deemed a phony grant reduction.
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Washington
Congress
Knowland
Senate
Martin
House
Bridges
Republican Policy Committee
House Appropriations Committee
Labor and Health
Education and Welfare
Right or Wrong by George M. Melton
A nostalgic column praises a city editor and a reporter, lauding a pilot story on Boeing 707s. The piece extols smooth prose and superb reporting and notes thrill at coast to coast air service soon.
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George M. Melton
The 707 Aviation Dream on Boeing Field
The piece describes the Boeing 707 at Boeing Field in a dawn setting. It portrays a giant aircraft as a dreamlike machine built from sweat and prayer, valued around sixteen million dollars, and hailed as the great-grandmother of the first space ship. The prose captures its bulk, beauty, and the allure of speed as a bridge to tomorrow.
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Robert Browning
Boeing Field
Mayor and Six Aldermen Reelected and Route Change Is Decisively Approved
Mayor P. J. Lovell and six of eight Progressive aldermen were reelected as voters backing a major highway reroute and street paving plan approved decisively. Lovell led 504 to 327 over Arthur Bay. 809 ballots cast on paving with 567 yes 242 no for rerouting U S Highway 1 along Helena and North Atlantic and repaving the route with storm sewer installed. The project, amid 14 months of controversy, enables bond sale for district 14 paving between the railroad and Atlantic street.
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P. J. Lovell
Dillon
U.S
Lovell
Atlantic Street
Arthur Bay
Citizen's Party
Bay
Progressive Party
Phillip Cottom
T. W. Sargent
Carl . Robertson
Paul” Puyear
WMCE President Named by Gov On New Committee
Governor J Hugo Aronson announced a 19 member Montana Committee on Education Beyond the High School chaired by Harriet Miller state superintendent. The panel includes Russ B Hart George Lund R R Renne David F James Paul Working R H Robinson Glenn H Larson Minton Weydemeyer Mrs Sam Orlich Ann Beckwith and others ahead of a San Francisco conference honoring Eisenhower’s education effort and a Montana meeting on post high school problems.
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J. Hugo Aronson
Montana
Aronson
Harriet Miller
San Francisco
Eisenhower
Western Interstate Commission For Higher Education
Miss Miller
Russ B. Hart
Billings
Montana State Citizens Committee For
George Lund
Reserve
State Board of Education
R. R. Renne
Bozeman
Montana State College
David F. James
Joplin
Senate
Paul Working
Wil
Dillon Jackson Road Contract Teased For 7.5 Miles Extension
A tentative bid listing in Helena shows a Dillon Jackson secondary highway project to grade and drain an extra 7.5 miles from Badger Pass toward Bannack with bids opening April 25. A separate award to Cocanougher Construction Co. of Twin Bridges covers a $18,549 contract to build a dyke riprap and a 19 foot treated timber pile bridge on the Dillon Twin Bridges road by August 31.
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Dillon-Jackson
Blacktop
Badger Pass
Bannack
Helena
Dillon-west
Dillon-Twin Bridges
Cocanougher Construction Co
Safety Council to Organize Beaverhead Chapter
Mr. Dean Chaffin of Bozeman, president of the Montana Council for Traffic Safety, will organize the Beaverhead Chapter in Dillon on Thursday April 4. He will speak at 7 30 p m at the REA building. All county organizations and interested individuals are invited to attend.
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Dean Chaffin
Bozeman
Montana Council For Traffic Safety
Dillon
Beaverhead
State Council
Chaffin
REA
Montana Council
Montana
Civil Defense Meeting Recap by County Officials
A wide range of agencies gathered at the City Council chambers last Wednesday to review civil defense structures and functions. County Director O A Bergeson led discussions with Fire Chief Al Simon and Sheriff John MacDonald among others, noting preparedness measures and ready communication links for rapid mobilization in case of enemy attack.
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O. A. Bergeson
Bergeson
al Simon
Dillon Fire Department
C. Gosta Miller
Phillip Cottom
John Cum
Dillon
Spring Meeting of State Jaycees at Diamond Bar
Two hundred thirty one Jaycees and Jayceens from 28 Jaycee and 20 Jayceen clubs gathered in Jackson March 30 for the Spring Board meeting banquet headlined by National Jaycee President Wendell Ford. Ford urged unselfish community service across five fields religion education economics social environment and individual political involvement. Bill Tait of Dillon acted as toastmaster.
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Montana
Wendell Ford
Jackson
Ford
Jaycees
Bill Tait
Dillon
Bank President To Talk at Farm Loan Meet
The Vigilante National Farm Loan Association will hold its annual stockholders meeting on Friday, April 5 in Dillon. The event at the Elks hall includes registration, a noon dinner, and a keynote talk by Fred Knutsen, president of the Federal Land Bank of Spokane. The gathering marks the 40th anniversary of the Land Bank system serving farmers and ranchers in the area.
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National Farm Loan Association
Dillon
D. M. Fulton
Elks Hall
Fred Knutsen
Federal Land Bank of
Spokane
Knutsen
Land Bank
Parke Scott
Armstead
Montana
Lou Larsen Elected Exalted Ruler of Dillon Elks Lodge
Lou H. Larsen was elected Exalted Ruler of Dillon Lodge No. 1554, EPOE, for the coming year at the annual meeting. Other officers named include Richard S. Later, Joseph R. Smith, E Loyal Knight, E H Gransberg, Knight. Frank J. Lasich, secretary. Byron E. Sanborn, treasurer. Harry S. Tash, trustee. John D. Spehar, Tiler. Edwin R. Hilger, Grand Lodge alternate. Installation set for April 13 with additional appointments to follow. Larsen, a longtime member since transferring from Wallace Idaho, is proprietor of Larsen's Gift Shop and will attend the Grand Lodge Convention in San Francisco as Dillon's delegate.
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Lou H. Larsen
Dillon Lodge
E.P.O.E
Richard S. Later
Joseph R. Smith
E H. Gransberg
Frank J. Lasich
Byron E. Sanborn
Harry S. Tash
John D. Speh
Grand Lodge
San Francisco
Chamber Adds New Members After Vigorous March Contest
Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce expands with 40 new members for 1957 as Herb Wheat's Cattlemen and Bill Tait's Sheepherders guests at a April Country Club dinner. Membership drive, budget goal of 4000 dollars, and a point system mark the year's plan. Wheat's team includes Bruce Watters and nine others. Tait's team lists Tom McGovern and eleven others.
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Herb Wheat
Bill Tait
Country Club
Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce
H. W. Puyear
Bruce Watters
Hazel Sorenson
Norman Ovitt
Waldron Boger
Clark D’evelyn
Theron Sargent
John Carr
Ann Wight
Bob Dodd
Jack Thumma
Dave Williams
Tom McGovern
John Wedum
Phil Bond
Dr. English
Charles Siefert
Charles Deputy
Lou Larsen
Carl Simpson
Walter Albertson
Dan Carpita
Bill Bruer
Snow Moisture Content in Beaverhead County 1957
Ben Slanger of the Soil Conservation Service reports Beaverhead County snow surveys show moisture content for 1957 at 17 stations is below 1956 levels but above the nine year average. March county average moisture is 10.4 inches, with 14.3 inches in 1956 and a nine year average of 7.95 inches.
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Ben Slanger
Soil Conservation’. Service
Beaverhead
Beaverhead County
Slanger
Five Big Groups Learn About Cancer in Dillon
Mrs. J. H. Gilbert president of the Beaverhead Unit of the American Cancer Society says the 1957 campaign began well with talks by Clarence Morrill executive director of the Montana Division. Morrill addressed five Dillon groups, showed cancer films to science classes of Prof. G. L. Daniels and Ruth Greenfield at Western College, and noted that one fourth of the campaign goal has been raised in the 60 divisions.
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J. H. Gilbert
Beaverhead
American Cancer Society
Clarence Morrill
Montana ‘Division
Society
District and High School Elections This Saturday
County Superintendent Mrs. Theo Bay reminds residents that the regular school elections are set for Saturday April 6. Voters will choose trustees and approve special tax levies where needed. Polling places are at each school. hours and locations are posted. In Dillon District 10 voting runs 2 to 6 p.m. at Bagley School. Trustees Richard Burns and Dave Williams have terms expiring.
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Theo Bay
Bay
Dilion
Bagley
Richard Burns
Dave Williams
Weather summary notes week of unsettled cold period
The week saw mild days followed by a heavy wet snow and ongoing unsettled conditions. A college weather station recorded 0.7 inches of moisture for the week, with snow from the storm Tuesday blanketing the region. The morning low held at 25 degrees, near the weekly average.
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College Weather Station
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McCall
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Tex
WMCE
Gov
Safety Council
Dillon, Mont
State JC
Jceen
Diamond Bar
Farm Loan
Dillon Elks Lodge
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