Wisdom Beulah Neidt Correspondent News Notes
Mrs Clark Huntley Mrs George Cottrell and Mrs Claude Anderson spent Thursday and Friday in Butte. Mr and Mrs Bill Brown of Dillon called on Mrs Brown's parents in Wisdom. Mrs Clarence Helming, with a broken foot, expects cast removal Thursday. Birth announced for a daughter to Mr and Mrs Chas Cunningham. Heavy rains delay haying on local ranches for four days. Army induction reaches Wisdom first, Capehart to Portland. Auto accident injures Miss Huffaker and Elva and Marjorie Reeves near Hirschy ranch. Dillon doctor flies in for treatment.
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Clark Huntley
George Cottrell
Claude Anderson
Butte
Bill Brown
Dillon
Edward Glassey
Howard Nelson
Hamilton
Dr. South
Salmon
Idaho
Wisdom
Fife
J. A. Price
Helena
Don Anson
George Hanson
Anaconda
L. G. Miles
Salina
Kansas
Len Smith
George Stewart
Grantsdale
Montana
Fenimore
Wisconsin
Fred Krohn
Lisa Krohn
Harriet Erwin
Helen Stone
Percy Willey
Harry Helming
Frank Venable
Elvin Peterson
G. E. Beckstead
Swan Lake
Nevada
Fred Hirschy
Diamond Bar Inn
Jackson
Hirschy
Donald Millelstaedt
Houston
Texas
Millelstaedt
Ronald Schulz
Stewart Capehart
Portland
Oregon
Capehart
Army Air Force Reserve
Margaret Ann Huffaker
Elva
Marjorie Reeves
Miss Huffaker
Hirschy Ranch
Harve Stanchfield
Gary Johnson
Misses Reeves
Boise
Postman William Willis Retires After 30 Years
Billings reports postal worker William Willis retires after three decades of delivering mail in all weather. He recently broke his wrist while moving lumber but plans to enjoy retirement with family.
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Billings
William Willis
Dismissal of Northern Montana College President Condemned
The American Association of Junior Colleges called the removal of Dr. G H Vande Bogart from Northern Montana College a deplorable wrong. In a letter to the education secretary the group said he was dismissed without notice charges or a hearing. Vande Bogart was discharged April 11 by the Montana Board of Education on a Selke recommendation.
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Helena
American Association of Junior Colleges
G. H. Vande Bogart
Northern Montana College
Board of Education
Vande Bogart
Havre College
Montana Board of Education
George A. Selke
Mansfield asks faster dam work to boost Hungry Horse power
Montana Representative Mike Mansfield told United Press he urged the interior secretary to accelerate Hungry Horse and Canyon Ferry dam construction. He cited a July 1951 power target instead of October 1952 and noted an aluminum firm may locate at Columbia Falls, with power as a potential factor.
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Montana
Mike Mansfield
United Press
Secretary of the Interior
Hungry Horse
Canyon
Hungryhorse
Columbia Falls
State Superintendent Announces Rural and City Teaching Vacancies
Mary M. Condon reports about 400 teaching positions open in rural schools and about 80 needed in city and town elementary schools. She adds roughly 50 vacancies exist in Montana high schools, all in special fields of work.
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Mary M. Condon
Miss Condon
Montana
Montana Proclaims V J Day as Legal Holiday
Governor Bonner proclaims August 14 V J Day in Montana urging resolve to honor the fallen, stamp out Communism, curb personal gain, and ensure defense. He cites wartime duty and public welfare over private interests amid calls for local tax relief from Montana Taxpayers' Association secretary A R Neill after a preliminary survey.
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John W. Bonner
Montana
Bonner
Korea
A. R. Neill
Montana Taxpayers’ Association
November ballot in Montana set for key races
Unofficial state returns forecast the November 7 general election with Mike Mansfield facing Ralph McGinnis in the first district, Wesley A. O Ewart against John J. Holmes in the second district, John E Kennedy versus J E Henry for state treasurer, Horace Casey against Leonard Young for railroad commissioner, and two seats on the state supreme court with incumbents Freebourn Angstman and others.
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United Press
Mike Mansfield
Ralph Y. McGinnis
Missoula
Wesley A. O’ewart
Wilsall
John J. Holmes
Great Falls
John E. Kennedy
Hamilton
J. E. Henry
Deer Lodge
Horace Casey
Butte
Leonard Young
Harlowton
State Supreme Court
Harry J. Freebourn
Albert H. Angstman
Forest Anderson
E. B. Collins
Counties Adopt Lower Levies Then Budget Finalized
The association reports 20 counties will have lower levies this year with Aug 14 as the final budget date. Flathead County leads cuts with nearly eight mills less than 1949 and over $78,000 in property owner savings. Other counties reducing taxes include Beaverhead, Carbon, Cascade, Fergus, Golden Valley, Lewis and Clark, Meagher, Mineral, Missoula, Musselshell, Phillips, Powder River, Powell, Prairie, Rosebud, Sweet Grass, Toole, Treasure and Wheatland.
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Flathead
Beaverhead
Carbon
Cascade
Fergus
Golden Valley
Lewis and Clark
Meagher
Mineral
Missoula
Musselshell
Phillips
Powder River
Powell
Prairie
Rosebud
Sweet Grass
Toole
Treasure
Wheatland
July set visitor record for state capitol tours
Custodian Jack Haley announced Montana's copper domed capitol drew 2 611 brands in July, surpassing 2 166 from last year. Wrangler Ed Commers, official guide for state capitol tours, notes tours are conducted in a true western style.
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Montana
Capitol Building
Jack Haley
Haley
Wrangler Ed Commers
Commers
Voorhis urges broad political participation in Missoula
Jerry Voorhis executive secretary of the Cooperative League of America told Missoula that democracy rests on active citizen involvement. He urged participation in ownership to strengthen democracy and criticized government boss rule along with the inflation deflation economic cycle during a labor institute opening session last week.
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Missoula
Jerry Voorhis
Cooperative League of America
Voorhis
Labor Institute
Democratic convention set for Billings August 30
Helena report states the state Democratic convention will meet in Billings on August 30 to adopt a party platform approve plans for the general election campaign and elect state central committee officers. Frank V. Martin of the oil information committee warned that government competition with private industry threatens freedom and mirrors socialism citing Britain as an example.
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Helena
Billings
Hjalmer B. Landoe
Frank V. Martin
Oil Industry Information Committee
Billings Petroleum Club
Martin
Great Britain
America
Helena to Occupy New State Office in Mitchell Building
Montana unemployment compensation commission to move into the $1,000,000 Sam W. Mitchell building in Helena within about two weeks. The Montana Federation of Labor plans its annual convention in Helena starting August 15 for at least four days with AFL chief social security authority Nelson H. Cruikshank addressing the opening session.
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Helena
Montana Unemployment Compensation Commission
Sam W. Mitchell
Montana Federation of Labor
James Graham
Nelson H. Cruikshank
American Federation of Labor
Sunday Masses at St Rose and area churches
St Rose Catholic Church offers Sunday services at 8 am and 10 am. In Lima Mass is 10:30 am on the first Sunday each month. Grant hosts 10:30 am on the second Sunday. Melrose holds 10:00 am on the third Sunday and fifth Sundays when they occur. Jackson reports 9:30 am on the fourth Sunday.
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ST. Rose Catholic Church
St. Rose Catholic
Lima
Grant
Melrose
Jackson
New Members Share Rotary Life Stories at Dillon Meeting
Dr. Sheldon E. Davis chaired the Dillon Rotary gathering as guests Glenn Burgess of St. Joseph Missouri Chamber of Commerce attended. President Frank Mazelbaker announced a joint picnic with Twin Bridges Whitehall Dillon on Aug 30 at Twin Bridges.
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Sheldon E. Davis
Dillon
Glenn Burgess
St. Joseph
Fort Collins
Rotary
Colorado City
J. Weldon Paine
Martin C. Rahl
Ben Redd
Three Arrests and Quick Guilty Pleas in Wisdom and Nearby
Arthur Madding was arrested in Wisdom on August 2 for causing a disturbance and, after pleading guilty before Justice George E. Baker on August 3, received 30 days in jail and a $50 fine. William Miller, a transient, was caught shoplifting from Vaughn and Ragsdale and J C Penny Co. He pleaded guilty and drew 30 days in jail. Raymond W. Kuhl faced driving while intoxicated charges, was fined $100 or 50 days in jail after pleading guilty in justice court jointly with Lima Constable Larry Peterson last Friday.
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Arthur Madding
Wisdom
Roy Baker
George E. Baker
Madding
William Miller
Dan Mooney
Vaughn & Ragsdale
J. C. Penny Co
Miller
Baker
Raymond W. Kuhl
Lima
Larry Peterson
Kuhl
Justice Court
Butte Hospital Notes for Aug Entries
Mrs. Howard Hansen of Armstead admitted to St. James hospital on Aug 3. Wes Mares of Dillon admitted to Murray hospital on Aug 4. Edward Dingley of Dillon released from St. James. Mrs. Howard Hanson of Armstead discharged Aug 6. Ricnald Williams of Dillon discharged from St. James on Aug 7.
Museum Volunteers Keep Doors Open Ten Evenings
The following ladies volunteer to keep the museum open the next ten days from 7 to 9 p m and Saturdays 2 to 5 p m alongside regular Chamber of Commerce hours. Mrs Ben Davis Mrs E L Poin dexter Mrs F A Hazelbaker Mrs Arthur Brown Mrs T E Luebben Mrs Phillip Lovell Mrs J C Weedum Miss Bertie Mathews Miss Georgia Mathews Mrs Mildred Thompson Miss Jean Bishop Mrs A H French Mrs B W Emerick.
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Ben Davis
E. L. Poindexter
F. A. Hazelbaker
Arthur Brown
T. E. Luebben
Phillip Lovell
J. C. Weedum
Bertie Mathews
Georgia Mathews
Mildred Thompson
Jean Bishop
A. H. French
B. W. Emerick
Chamber of Commerce
Beaverhead Valley Elects Three Supervisors for Soil Conservation
Beaverhead county residents voted at three stations last Saturday to fill three seats on the Beaverhead Valley Soil Conservation district board. The five member panel includes appointed founders Emmett Blomquist and Art Christensen. newly elected are Jack Perkins Li ma Kenneth Eliason Dillon and W F Garrison of Glen. The board will oversee county wide soil conservation programs and may seek state assistance for techniques.
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Beaverhead Valley
Jane Waldorf at Waring Music Camp
Miss Jane S Waldorf vocal music director at Redondo Union High School Redondo Beach California spends a week at the Fred Waring Music Workshop studying choral radio and television techniques of Waring and his Pennsylvanians She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Waldorf of Dillon.
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Shawnee - ON - Delaware
Jane S. Waldorf
Redondo Union High School
Redondo Beach
Calif
Fred Waring
Waring
Waldorf
Fred Waldorf
Dillon
Grace Memorial Church Announces Services and School
Grace Memorial Methodist Church schedules Sunday school at 10 a.m. with Norman L. Ovitt as superintendent and morning service at 11. Organ selections will be by Miss Dorothy News. The annual ministers' school at Luccock Park is featured. A Lima church service is set for 3 p.m.
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Norman L. Ovitt
Dorothy Newnes
Luccock Park
Lima
Veterans officer to meet veterans in Dillon August 10
James McCashin, Veterans Welfare Commission service officer, will be at the Montana State Employment Service offices in Dillon on Thursday August 10 1950. He will help veterans with pensions insurance and employment matters.
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James McCashin
Veterans Welfare Commission Service
Dillon
Montana State Employment Service
Student Art Seen In College Exhibit
Western Montana College students displayed eighty three paintings and various handicrafts in a two day exhibit. Visitors voted on their preferred selections while additional glass textile china pottery items and woodwork decorations filled other sections and elementary art work was shown in nearby areas.
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Western Montana College
The Best in Job Work at the Examiner Printing Co
The Examiner Printing Co showcases top quality job work with precision and speed. Clients praise sharp typography, reliable bindings, and timely production across commercial printing needs.
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The
Examiner Printing Co
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Mathews Store
Continental Oil
District Soil Conservation Board Filled
Jane Waldorf
Waring Music Camp
Grace Memorial Methodist Church
Dillon Implement Co
H. W. Rogers
Andrew Ferko
Chambrays
Bembergs
Eliel
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