Art Christensen Heads County 3 Wool Pool for '57
About 80 people attended the 16th Annual Beaverhead Wool Pool meeting in Dillon at the Vocational Agricultural Building. Ken Colman of the Montana Wool Laboratory explained fleece grading, LeRoy Van Horn of Montana State College spoke on farm flock production, and Parke Scott reported on wool prices and pool history.
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Beaverhead
Beaverhead High School
Dillon
Ken Colman
Montana Wool Laboratory
LeRoy van Horn
Montana State College
Parke Scott
Andrew Stewart
Harry Nye
Elmer Gordon
Lloyd Thomas
FHA
Art Christensen
J. E. Selway
Ed Atkins
March of Dimes Drive Seeks Polar Support in Dillon
Dillon groups led by Mrs James Scofield plan a Beep for Polio contest to raise funds. March of Dimes remittances go to Dillon chapter with Agnes Gransberg as treasurer. Basil O Connor urges 1957 polio prevention and care for those affected.
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Dillon
Ith
James Scofield
Asairman
Jaycees
Agnes Gransberg
Mr.o'connor
New Fair Deal Clash Over Welfare State Proposals
The Eisenhower Middle East crisis note sparked a congressional flare while New Fair Dealers push for continued welfare programs. More than 2,000 bills aim at higher spending and broader federal power, with moves to curb big labor unions and expand union influence. Senator McClellan seeks authority to probe racketeering in labor unions.
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Middle East
Congress
Senate
House
Sen
McClellan
D.-Ark
Senate Government Operations Committee
Senate Probe and State Rights Bills Dominate Congress
Investigators report racketeering evidence amid calls for an expanded inquiry into violence following the acid attack on Victor Riesel. Congress grapples with States Rights legislation to curb federal preemption and debates funding foreign and military aid versus domestic budget cuts and deficit financing.
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Senate
Sen
Ives
R. N.Y
Victor Riesel
Congress
House
Howard Smith
D-Va
McClellan
Right or Wrong How to become a writer in Salt Lake Tribune
A reader reflects on Danny Valentine’s advice about writing and what makes a writer. The column quotes Saroyan on how to become a writer and outlines traits like imagination, empathy, and storytelling. The writer feels inspired and grateful for encouragement to continue pursuing writing.
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Dan Valentine
Salt Lake Tribune
Danny
Mr. Valentine
William Saroyan
America
Danny Valentine
Kiwanis Hold Joint Ceremony In Sheridan
Kiwanis clubs Dillon and Sheridan held a joint ceremony with a dinner meeting at Lee's Steak House. Richard Buelke district governor installed new officers for Dillon including Bruce Watters as president and Harry Andrus, Charles Davis, and Dick McCracken in key roles.
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Dillon Kiwanians
Lee’s
Herb Wheat
Sheridan
Richard Buelke
Lewistown
Burt Oliphant
KDBM
Dillon
Sheridan Club
Kiwanis
Dillon Club
Bruce Watters
Harry Andrus
Charles Davis
Dick McCracken
High School Student Tours Feed Industry Farm Visit
A high school student described the farm enterprise showing profit beyond feed costs and labor. He noted mineral supplementation improves livestock health and kept thorough records to measure gains and losses. The tour included St. Louis laboratories and feed mills with meals at the company cafeteria.
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F.F.A
Allen Walton
St. Louis
Tom
Lyle Eliason
Chicago
Mechanical hay loader claws into 400-pound bites
Krause introduces a mechanical hay loader with steel claws that grip 400 pound hay bites. A unit has operated a month at Clemon Brothers ranch mounted on a crawler tractor. The device resembles a prosthetic arm and hand and feeds a 5 ton hayrack, easing work for 2,400 cattle.
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Krause
Clemon Brothers Ranch
Clemons
Elkhorn Ski Tourney Leaders Crown King and Queen
The ninth annual Elkhorn meet saw Gay post the fastest downhill on the one mile course at 1 05.4 with rivals Rudy Ruanna and Bill Haley close behind. Women’s three quarter mile winner Miss Askins clocked 1 04.4 and Jeanne Kelso led runners up with 1 11.6 as Rudy Ruanna of Missoula and Sheila Askins were named king and queen on Sunday.
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Elkhorn
Missoula
Sheila Askins
Askins sweeps combined ski title with zero FIS points
Miss Askins wins both downhill and slalom events using the FIS system that assigns zero points for the best times. She tops the combined standings ahead of Bea Clemon, Jeanne Kelso, Marinelle Bolinger, Mary Kay Straugh, and Sue Thompson, with Roanna and Dennis Roan leading the men's field from Missoula.
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Miss Askins
FIS
Butte
Bea Clemon
Jackson
Jeanne Kelso
Bozeman
Marinel Bolinger
Mary Kay Straugh
Dillon
Sue Thompson
Helena
Roanna
Dennis
Rudy
Missoula
George Gay
Kalispell
Bill Haley
Paul Renne
Forrest McOmber
Dale Dart Invited to Eisenhower Inauguration
Dale Dart, former Dillon resident and Shelby School principal, has been invited to Eisenhower's inauguration in Washington. He serves as Republican Veterans Chairman for Montana and leads Shelby Civic Center operations while commanding officer of the 1049th Engineer Company.
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Dale Dart
Dillon
Eisenhower
Washington, D. C
Dart
Shelby
Montana
Fred Dart
1049Th Engineer Company
Denver Former Dillon Resident Arthur Halls Dies at 58
Arthur Halls 58 a former Dillon resident died suddenly of a heart attack at his Denver home Tuesday night Born April 20 1898 in Denver he lived in Dillon 1929 1942 as Bergeson garage shop foreman later worked for Davis Motors and Ermont Mines He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Kopp and a son He belonged to local Masonic Lodge and Dillon Elks Funeral Friday in Dillon with notice to Norman Giles of Dillon and Mrs D H Moffet of Denver.
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Arthur Halls
Dillon
Denver
Mr. Halls
Mrs. Halls
Bergeson
Davis Motors
Ermont
Elizabeth Kopp
Barrett Hospital
Masonic Lodge
Dillon Lodge
B.P.O.E
Evans Return After Townsend Visit
Mrs. J. W. Evans has returned home from Townsend after spending a month with her son Richard Evans and his wife.
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Townsend
J. W. Evans
Richard Evans
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Norman Giles
D. H. Moffet
Montana Power Company
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