Exhibitors to Receive Special Awards at Beaverhead County Fair
The 1957 Beaverhead County Fair will award several special trophies to outstanding exhibitors. Youth Division winners may earn an all expenses trip to Ogden Utah, funded by local groups, with tours of livestock and agricultural industries. Other awards include 4-H Dress Revue and Showmanship prizes, Junior Showmanship cash awards, and breeding class honors.
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Beaverhead
Ogden
Utah
Beaverhead Wool Pool, Inc
Dillon, Hereford Show and Sale Committee
County Fair Board
Montana Power Company
Charles Brenner Ranch
Federal Land Bank
Oasis Cafe
Dillon
Right or Wrong Highway Safety Warning
A 1930s style warning cautions travelers to avoid picking up strangers on roads due to highwaymen robbers and thieves. It notes that many stops to help can be dangerous and urges quick critical judgment to stay safe. The message ends with a contrasting line about America rolling by.
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America
Kefauver Questions Steel Bid Conspiracy Claims
Senator Kefauver challengedFTC cases alleging parallel prices as antitrust violations. He voiced doubt about two steel firms showing only small differences in sealed bids, suggesting difficulty in seeing a conspiracy from such minor price gaps.
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Blough
United States
Kefauver Committee
Amercan
FTC
Sen. Kefauver
Beaverhead County Fair Entry Drives Community Involvement
The Beaverhead County Fair invites ranchers, businessmen, 4-H members, housewives and others to enter the identification contest. Dress revue and amateur contest are set for Friday at the high school with calf riding and youth contests on Saturday in front of the Grand Stand. The event aims to showcase local livestock crops handiwork and community exchange, urging new entries for a bigger fair on August 30 and 31.
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Beaverhead County
Beaverhead Sheriff's Posse Forms Permanent Unit
The Beaverhead Sheriff's Posse organized to appear in the Labor Day Parade and take steps to become a permanent group. Officers elected include George Harrison president Dr. Don K. Shaffiner vice president Eldon Ricks secretary. Directors are Sheriff Lloyd Thomas Paul Coffman Ronald Hibble Wes Strasser and John Parks.
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Beaverhead Sheriff’s Posse
George Harrison
Don K. Shaffiner
Eldon Ricks
Howard Ridge
Jim Ross
Lloyd Thomas
Paul Coffman
Ronald Hibble
Wes Strasser
John Parks
Beaverhead County Fair Adds Stock Car and Equine Events
The 1957 Beaverhead County Fair expands Saturday events with stock car racing, saddle and go relay, barrel racing, and six car heat races. Arena program starts 1:00 p m on August 31 after livestock parade, with free admission for under 12 and 50 cent tickets for older guests.
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Beaverhead County
Butana Speedway
Governor's Ball closes Boys State week at Western College
The Governor's Ball, sponsored by the Dillon unit of the American Legion Auxiliary, ended Boys State week at Western College. Governor Bob Frisbee of Cut Bank and Governor Gladys Egge of Billings led the Grand March with guests including Mrs. Dee Patton. A prior Talent Night featured skits and numbers by local performers. The event followed a highway fatality in Beaverhead County, with Deputy Sheriff Dellar Gordon and local officials handling the scene. The accident victim Harless died from chest trauma, no inquest was planned, and the body was sent to Modesto, California. The county has recorded five fatalities this year.
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Western College
Dillon Unit
American Legion Auxiliary
Hiram Rodgers
Bob Frisbee
Cut Bank
Gladys Egge
Billings
Dee Patton
Ralph McFadden
Dellar Gordon
Armstead
Beaverhead
Don Pace
Cal Fitzsimmons
Dillon
Harless
Schwartz
Peterson
Brundage Funeral Home
Modesto
Calif
Sacramento
Montana
California Man Involved In Lodge Incident
Redmond, proprietor of the Lodge, drove to Armstead and notified the sheriff's office. Responding to the call were Sheriff Lloyd Thomas, Highway Patrol officer Royal Archer and Coroner Raymond Schwartz. Special units joined the investigation as details remained unclear.
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California
Redmond
Armstead
Sheriff's Office
Dillon
Lloyd Thomas
Royal Archer
Raymond Schwartz
Mrs George Moore Visits Relatives in Armstead Centennial Valley
Mrs George Moore of Seattle is visiting relatives at the Joe Roe ranch in Armstead and the Andy orsythes in the Centennial Valley.
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George Moore
Seattle
Joe Roe
Armstead
Andy #orsythes
Centennial Valey
Mrs Josephine Wolfe Heads to Seattle to Visit Son
Mrs Josephine Wolfe left today for Seattle to stay a month at the home of her son Fielding Wolfe.
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Josephine Wolfe
Seattle
Fielding Wolfe
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Glendale
Washington
Dilmart
Home Mart
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