Seal Bros Circus Comes to Dillon Fairgrounds Friday
Arrangements are set for the Seal Bros Circus to exhibit at Dillon fairgrounds on Friday June 23 featuring two hours of entertainment. Highlights include elephants trained by Bud E Anderson, Aerial Ballets, De Kohl Trio juggling, the Cornell Brothers gravity-defying acts, trained dogs and monkeys, clowns, and a big midway with popcorn and cotton candy. Two shows are scheduled at 2 p m and 8 p m with doors opening an hour earlier.
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Seal Bros. Circus
Dillon
Fairgrounds
Bud E. Anderson
de Kohl
Cornell Brothers
Congress to Act on NSLI Legislation
Washington reports House hearings on National Service Life Insurance examine lowering costs and potential changes. Suggestions include reducing dividends and aligning interest with market rates to save about 210 million dollars by October 1949. Breining promotes renewing five year term insurance or adding a death gratuity as alternatives. A Defense Department spokesman argues NSLI benefits remain needed for service members. The full report rests on ten months of research and four weeks of hearings.
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Washington
Veterans’ Insurance
Congress
House Expenditures
National Service Life Insurance
Secretary of the Treasury
NSLUI
VIA Insurance
Harold W. Breining
Breining
NSLI
Defense Department
Disorderly conduct leads to fines for four defendants
Sim Ballinger Adam Richard and Guy Bergram were arrested Monday for disorderly conduct and appeared before Justice George E. Baker on Tuesday. Each pleaded guilty and faced a $15 fine or seven and a half days in jail. Gertrude Abshire also charged with disorderly conduct was tried by Judge Baker and fined $20 or ten days after pleading guilty.
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Justice Court
Sim Ballinger
Adam Richard
Guy Bergram
Justice of the Peace
George E. Baker
Gertrude Abshire
Baker
Barrett Hospital Births and Admittances Memorandum
Births at Barrett Hospital include a boy for Mr and Mrs Atwood on June 15 and a boy for Mr and Mrs Shuler on June 9, a boy for Mr and Mrs Tuckett on June 11, a girl for Mr and Mrs Bennett on June 19, a girl for Mr and Mrs Coombs on June 19, and a girl for Mr and Mrs Hoadley of Lima on June 19. Admittances list Barbara Williams, Mrs John Carr, and Mrs Augusta Campbell on June 19 and Donald Rebish on June 20. dismissals include Mrs Ernest Stoppel, John Selby on June 19 and Mrs Shuler on June 20.
Pepsi-Cola Wins Team Title at 1950 ABC Bowling Meet
The 1950 American Bowling Congress tournament in Columbus ends with Pepsi-Cola of Detroit winning the team title with 2,952. Willie Ebosh and Earl Linsz of Cleveland lead doubles at 1,325, earning $1,000 and a diamond medal. Everett Leing of Aurora, NL, wins singles with 757 for $900. Frank Santoro tops all-events with 1,981 at 220.1 average, collecting $1,000 among 5,614 bowlers sharing $95,594.
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Columbus
Ohio
Pepsi-Cola
Detroit
Willie Ebosh
Earl Linsz
Cleveland
ABC
Everett Leing
Aurora
Frank Santoro
Long Island City
N. Y
Andersons Visit Hansen Family in Medicine Lodge
Mr and Mrs Carl Anderson and their children visit the home of Mr and Mrs Howard Hansen in Medicine Lodge. Mrs Anderson and Mrs Hansen are sisters.
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Carl Anderson
Howard Hansen
Montana Grain Harvest Forecast Outlines Growth
The federal Agricultural Economics Bureau projected Montana’s 1949 crop levels will rise with Wheat near 80 million bushels, Oats 12.5 million, Barley over 20 million, plus a cherry crop around 1,120 tons and sour cherries at 410 tons. Conditions are generally favorable though heavy rain in June could boost yields. insect infestations may lessen.
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Montana
Federal Agricultural Economics Bureau
Bureau
Milwaukee road to cut Great Falls Agawam service to three weekly
The state board of railroad commissioners voted two to one to authorize Milwaukee to reduce the Great Falls to Agawam line from six to three trains per week. The company may implement the curtailment with ten days notice, running trains Monday, Wednesday and Friday under the new schedule.
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Milwaukee Road
Great Falls- Agawam
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Railway Company
The
Milwaukee
Anonymous Gift To Northern Montana College Totals 25000
President G H Van de Bogart announced a $25000 gift to Northern Montana College from an anonymous donor. The money will be used as a memorial and the donor will remain unknown for the time being, as disclosed at the school's annual awards convocation.
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Havre
G. H. Vande Bogart
Northern Montana College
Vande Bogart
Porter in Japan as air officer with 374th wing
Second Lt. Jack R. Porter 22, son of Mrs. Ollie B. Porter of Dillon Montana, has arrived in Japan and joined the 374th troop carrier wing at Tachikawa air base. He enlisted in 1949 and was commissioned in 1950. Porter is to complete a tour of occupation duty by September 1952.
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Tachikawa AB
Honshu
Japan
Jack R. Porter
Ollie B. Porter
Kentucky Avenue
Dillon
Montana
374Th
Tachikawa Air Base
Beaverhead County
Porter
Air Force
Tokyo
Fujiyama
Far East
United States
Tachikawa
Wright Field
U. S
Occupation Air Force
Mrs Gibbons and daughter Fern Visit Alber ton Family
Mrs. Vince Gibbons and her daughter Fern have returned to Alberton after visiting Mrs. Gibbons' parents Mr and Mrs Paul Stahl er, extending a family trip with relatives in the area.
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Vince Gibbons
Fern
Alberton
Marriages Recorded in Idaho Couples Licensed in June
John Burwell of Roberts and Thora Scott of Rigby obtained a license and wed by Rev. B. M. Alstad on June 17. James Banta of Hayward and Bernice Harkness of McCammon were married by Justice George E. Baker after a June 19 license.
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John Burwell
Roberts
Idaho
Thora Scott
Rigby
B. M. Alstad
James Banta
Hayward
Calif
Bernice Harkness
McCammon
George E. Baker
Artillery Practice On Armstead Range Spares Montana Guardsmen
The 43rd field artillery unit of the Montana National Guard trained on the firing range near Armstead for two days. Soldiers conducted live fire drills and field maneuvers to maintain readiness and proficiency.
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Armstead
43Rd Field Artillery
Montana National Guard
No Fourth of July Four Day Holiday Suggested
Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce directors met June 19 to discuss a four day business holiday for July 1 2 3 and 4. They decided against advocating a holiday on Saturday July 1 and Monday July 3 due to existing double holidays on Labor Day Armistice Day Christmas and New Year’s.
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Beaverhead
Training Highlight From Camp John W Bonner Encampment
Report notes training during the annual encampment at Camp John W Bonner Fort Harrison focusing on drill, discipline, and readiness.
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John W. Bonner
Fort Harrison
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Seal Brothers Circus
Darner
Sewlight
Robbins
H.&s. Refrigeration
G.I. Insurance
Examiner Printing Co
First National Bank
Northwest Bancorporation
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Lex” Templin
Pipe Organ Lodge
Clyde Mecham, Mer
WII
Montana Power Company
Lima
Lee McCracken
Dillon County Club
Glenna Vance
Albert Sorenson
J. R. Porter
Isteaaine
Congress OF Tei Ee Llaet
Aiomerssreick
Sen
Eines Ee
America
Veterans Foreign Wars Fair Grounds
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