Me Dan Piccone Correspondent Visitors Share Local News
Mr and Mrs Lyle Poole and son Lynn of Fort Jones California visit their home community. The Glen area notes a cold wave with days below zero and multiple local activities including a pinochle party, 4-H club meeting, and a dance planned by Ruhrer school PTA with winter weather affecting plans. Bob Rutledge returned to California after his visit and will come back to Montana with his family.
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Lyle Poole
Lynn
Fort Jones
Calif
Boucher
Glenn
Joy Home
Ruhrer School
P.T.A
Winter
Glen Home Guard Club
Margaret Bryan
California
Montana
Interim liquor committee clash in lower house
Democratic members say the group spent only 413.50 of 1000 allocated for the study as the GOP led house blocked the interim report on the state liquor monopoly and denied Democratic charges of cover up. Rep. Lloyd Michels says the committee agreed but now is denied the duty to report to the current legislative session.
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House
Lloyd Michels
Sheridan
Veterans Administration contact units urged for questions
As a service to veterans this newspaper will publish a weekly column of questions most frequently asked contact men of the Veterans Administration in this area. For more detailed information veterans should contact or write to the nearest VA contact unit.
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Veterans Administration
Korea veterans gain vocational rehab under new law
Congress legislators and the VA announce retroactive benefits under Public Law 16 for veterans who served after June 27 1950 in Korea. Eligibility requires honorable discharge, service connected disability, and need for education or training. Wartime disability and death compensation rules and VA medical services are described. A separate QA notes pre 1949 G I training certificates are invalid and must be updated for new enrollments.
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Congress
Korea
VA rules widen GI loan eligibility for widows
The Veterans Administration ruled that date of a serviceman’s death does not affect a widow’s eligibility for a G I loan under the Housing Act of 1950. Unremarried widows of those killed in service or by service connected causes may qualify as their husbands would have, given World War II service. Hospitalization is available to all veterans for service connected disabilities.
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Korea
Blinded WWII Veterans Train in Agriculture Under VA Program
A Veterans Administration survey shows 28 percent of 448 blinded veterans enrolled under Public Law 16 are studying agriculture. Twelve seven pursue farming roles including poultry and general farming, with others in dairy, farm management, and related fields. Eight percent hold full-time farming jobs.
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Veterans Administration
Side payments on GI home loans explained in study notes
The VA study shows veterans with blindness in farming and related work, including 26 general farmers and eight poultry workers. It warns against side payments in GI home loans, defining them as illegal undercover sums to evade official prices and undermining the Bill’s protections.
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Fonera
G.I
Armstead Notes on Visitors Accidents and Farm Socials
Mrs Parke Scott and Mrs Myrl Curnutt visit San Diego sons Walter and Myrl who finished boot training. Lor raine foot cast removed. Hansen and Rife head on collision by Duke Davis ranch. both hospitalized with minor injuries. Several Armstead residents attend Farm Bureau social in Dillon and funeral of John Sheser. Thermometer reads 44 below at 6:30 am. Local shopping trips and visits to Butte Dillon noted.
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Parke Scott
Myrl Curnutt
San Diego
Walter Scott
Walter Bastian
Lorraine
Dillon
Leonard Hansen
Bob Rife
Duke Davis Ranch
Hansen
Jack Sage
Jack
Sophia Guyaz
Annie Stocker
John Sheser
Farm Bureau
D. R. Gordon
Rand
George Smith
J. R. Gravely
Rosalee
Clarence Jensen
Viola
Ronald
Dorothy
Alberta Simpson
Lyle Fournier
Larry
Garry
Nancy Pilling
Dale Metlen
Ike Rife
Sheser
Armstead
Darrel Lee
Sonny
Phil Lyons
Jane Gravely
Buffalo Lodge
H. T. Prophet
Val
Butte
al Waldemar
A. G. Danielson
Ambrose Brown
Gwen Brown
Montana Education Board Aims for Eight Appointees
Helena reports the Montana Council for Higher Education proposes amending the state constitution to create an eight member appointed board of education. The plan would remove the governor attorney general and state superintendent as board members. John Harrison of Helena says the amendment is ready for committee review.
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Helena
State Board of Education
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Montana Council For Higher Education
John Harrison
Phone Rates to Rise in Montana January 31 1951
Montana telephone rates will increase January 31 1951 as approved by the state board of railroad and public service commissioners. The Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co receives about 70 percent of its requested hikes, with specific changes in Dillon and Beaverhead county including residence and business lines. The commission notes costs rose and Montana residents see overall rate movement lower than the company requested, and new directories stress updated numbers to avoid misdialing.
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Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Montana
State Public Service Commission
Beaverhead County
Dillon
G. W. Mithun
Helena
State Board of Railroad and Public Service Commissioners
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co
Assembly of God Church Weekly Services
The Assembly of God Church lists Sunday school at 10 a.m. morning worship at 11 a.m. Sunday evening service at 8 p.m. and a prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
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Assembly OF God Church
Exchange Teacher Is Guest Speaker At A AUW Meet
The January committee of the American Association of University Women hosted a dinner in the college home economics room. Miss Sadie Erickson of the Butte branch spoke on England impressions as an exchange teacher, joined by Miss Inga Haem. A business meeting followed to discuss state legislation.
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American Association of University Women
Genevieve Albertson
Howard Leslie
I. W. Winsel
Sadie Erickson
Butte
England
Inga Haem
H. H. Hendren
D. I. Emerick
Ruth Dillavoux
W. J. Bierrum
Jean Bishop
Hal Dale
S. E. Davis
Clay Dennis
Zella Flores
Gladys Forester
C. J. Hovren
Ralph Kneeland
Howard
Park County Legion Seeks End of Conscientious Objector Draft Class
The Park County American Legion post adopted a resolution urging removal of conscientious objector classification from the National Selective Service Act. The resolution backs a joint memorial introduced in the state legislature.
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Livingston
Park County
American Legion “Post
Montana liquor board reports half year profit rise
The Montana state liquor control board posted a net profit of 2 248 251 25 for July 1 to Dec 31 last year in a consolidated department statement. The liquor license and beer divisions showed an increase versus the prior period.
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Montana State Liquor Control Board
Liquor, Liquor License and Beer Department
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