Beaverhead Votes 22 to 6 for Market Quotas
Beaverhead county producers approved marketing quotas on the 1954 wheat crop by a 22 to 6 vote. PMA officials noted two thirds of eligible voters needed to approve and preliminary results nationwide align with quota support. PMA Chairman Arthur Bay credited farmer education and group efforts for voter understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
County, Production and Marketing Administration Committee
Montana
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra Taft Benson
PMA Committee
Arthur Bay
Former Pastor Visits Dillon Area Friends
Rev. and Mrs. Leonard Thompson and children Tommy and Lois of Hatton North Dakota spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Pewe in Dillon. They visited friends in the Big Hole basin and Madison county and attended the Lutheran picnic on Sunday. Thompson is a former Dillon Lutheran pastor who left nine years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Thompson
Tommy
Lois
Hatton
N. Dak
Ernie Pewe
Dillon
Big Hole Basin
Madison County
Revv. Thompson
Fleming Couple Welcomes Son at St James Butte
A son was born on August 15 at St James hospital in Butte to Mr and Mrs Hugh Fleming of Divide.
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St. James' Hospital
Butte
Hugh Fleming
Divide
Sleepers Receive Suspended Sentences In Police Court
Two men found sleeping in a hotel basement Andrew Pend ley and Bob Caprio received suspended seven and a half day jail terms from Police Judge George E. Baker. Other defendants including Walter Nichols Stephan Everett and Fred Merano faced fines or jail for drunkenness vagrancy and disturbances with sentences up to 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Pendley
Bob Caprio
Dillon
George E. Baker
Walter Nichols
Stephan Everett
John Overmire
Nan
Fred Merano
James A. Hicks
Dan Martinez
Carl Arnt
Willie Polonia
W. K. Olsen
Nichols
Olsen
Robert Vis
Curly Hatton
Danger Period for Rural Fires Warns of Peak Season
George W Gustafson, Montana Rural Fire Fighters service state coordinator, warns that the peak rural fire danger extends into fall. In July 50 fires caused about 65000 dollars in losses, destroying 26 buildings and 1000 acres of grass, with lightning the leading cause and careless disposal of cigarettes and rubbish also blamed.
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Bozeman
George W Gustafson
Montana
Gustafson
Dell News Dell Creek Social Roundup Slows to One Eye Incident
In Butte and surrounding areas a flurry of visits and gatherings is noted. Harold Peter son required a fox tail removed from his eye while many residents, including Mrs La Vera Kalsher Mrs Don Bramlette and Mrs Paul Martinell, share family visits and social events across Dillon Lima Sage Creek and Dillon area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
la Vera Kalsher
Don Bramlette
Paul Martinell
Harold Peterson
Harold
Earl Peterson
Martinell
Dorothy Ann Peterson
W L Peterson
George Pope
Klamath Falls
Allanee
Joan
Gladys
Barbara Briggs
Edna Lohr
Hazel McGrath
Leslie McNinch
Pete Peterson
Jay Tallent
Carl Knox
Lima
James Brown
Knox
Virgil Brown
Roberta Brown
Sage Creek
Bessie Carpita
Dillon
W B Knox
Arthur Lacey
Texas
Lacey
James McKenzie
Karolyn Whitworth
Sheep Creek
Guile Mitchell
Everett
Gordon Martinell
Del
Charles Brown
Browns
Tina Peterson
Peterson
Austin Cheney
Larry
Cheney
PMA
Jo Martin
Bela Wellborn
Medicine Lodge
Don Detton
Gladys Owens
S. E. Whitworth
Big Shee’ Creek
Electre
Vanitytore
Paul Puvear
Marv Eller
Voss
Jill. Wenger
Ted McNinch
Dunn
Otto Lohr
Amos Hansen
Emner
Ken Frazee
Salmon
Frazee
Dick Palmer
Motlack
Bob Perry
Idaho
Ralph Frazee
Butte Hospital News Admits Week Ending August 18
Among patients admitted to Butte hospitals during the week ending Tuesday, Aug. 18, were John H. Thomas, Mrs. John Thomas, and John M. Madison, Sheridan, Mrs. Meta Speirs, Jackson, Mrs. Francis Womack, Ennis, Phil Cesar, Three Forks, Mrs. Vaneta Palmer, Armstead, Baby Albert Johnson, Dillon, and Bart M. Lawrence, Wise River. Patients released during the week included Susan M. White and Eugene Hilber, Dillon, Sam Novich, Twin Bridges, Mrs. Ray Oliver, Wisdom, Mrs. Don G. Merrell, Lima, Mrs. Richard Sims and daughter, Divide, and Mrs. Addie Shaffer, Sheridan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Hospital News
Butte
John H. Thomas
John Thomas
John M. Madison
Sheridan
Meta Speirs
Jackson
Francis Womack
Ennis
Phil Cesar
Three Forks
Vaneta Palmer
Armstead
Albert Johnson
Dillon
Bart M. Lawrence
Wise River
Susan M. White
Eugene Hilber
Sam Novich
Twin Bridges
Ray Oliver
Wisdom
Don G. Merrell
Lima
Richard Sims
Divide
Addie Shaffer
Dillon Riflemen win Skalkaho shoot in open field
Dillon smallbore riflemen topped six teams at Anaconda Sunday to claim the Butte Gun Club and Roy Leighton trophies. Team members Sassman Hignight Roseneau and Cashmore led with strong scores, while Otto Sassman won individual aggregate honors at 1199.82-x. The meet, once restricted, was open to more clubs, with Missoula and Butte close behind. Local visitors joined Elmer Sage family guests in a separate note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Smallbore
Anaconda
Butte
Roy Leighton
Dillon
Henrys Hignight
M L Jones
Missoula
Cc Cunningham
Howard Snow
Logan
Sassman
Hignight
Howard Roseneau
Alden Cashmore
Hamilton
Otto Sassman Dilson
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Dillon -Examiner
Stamm Jewelers Jewelry
Louis Riel
Harold G. Stearns
Harlowton Times
Eastern Montana Clarion, Ryegate
Joseph Kinsey Howard
Canada
Riel
Helena
Louis
United States Territory
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Dell News
Annie McNinch
Manwells
Hane
Maxwell
Karen
North Hollywood Calif
Lou Graham
Eugene Ore
Elmer Sage
Graham
wrePean
Mepvesus
Mockel
al Aaa
Carter Oil
Carter
Jess A. Owen
S. Railroad Ave
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