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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1952
Page
5
Rate card shows one year and six months options with in county and outside continental U S charges. Prices listed include 3.00 and 2.00 withwings and 5.00 yearly option.
A Montana advisory committee urged a 5.25 million dollar package to improve Warm Springs State Hospital and Boulder Training School. The plan calls for 3 million for the hospital including a receiving unit dormitories and housing. 2.25 million for four Boulder dorms a school and staff housing. The group aims to place the measures on the November ballot.
County Agent Owen Wirak reports twelve active contracts under a Bozeman chamber of commerce dairy outreach in Gallatin county. Over 30 4-H youngsters have begun dairy herds through this chamber-financed arrangement. A Montana dairy ruling on Dairy Queen has been appealed to the state supreme court. Havre merchants join Great Falls in accepting Canadian dollars at par, widening use of the currency in Northern Montana.
The Montana Veterans Honorarium Fund totals 1 594 34.94 as bonds are prepared for sale. January receipts of 115 479.94 from cigarette stamp sales added to the fund. About 22 million dollars is needed to retire World War II veterans bonds, to be financed by bond sales and special cigarette tax receipts.
The State Board of Examiners announced the Lewistown Home for the Aged will open July 1 with space for 138 guests. About 50 000 dollars is available this fiscal year to furnish the facility and cover initial costs. Extra expenses may be met.
The new civic center in Butte will be ready for opening the week of March 16, with ceremonies before the state class A basketball tournament begins March 20. Local debate grows over renaming nearby Hellsport to Four Mile Vue while officials ponder lacks of official town name due to unplatted status.
Helena report from Construction News Bulletin estimates January private building starts in Montana at 277347 dollars, a drop from December 1951's 858700 dollars. The Seattle based journal tracks construction activity nationwide.
The Regional Wage Stabilization board in Minneapolis approved Anaconda Copper Mining's petition to raise salaries of salaried employees. The increases affect workers in Butte Anaconda and Great Falls including Anaconda Wire and Cable staff. Increases are retroactive to July 1 1951.
Jaycee members name Jack Kallowell local insurance man as Great Falls outstanding young man of the year. Kallowell moved to the city five years ago from journalism and leads the Quarterbacks club while serving on the Community Chest. Main speaker at the banquet was E. Q O Jenkins of First Bank Stock Corporation Minneapolis, former president of the local First National Bank.
Intermountain Transportation petitions to discontinue one daily Glasgow Bainville round trip. A hearing is set in Glasgow on February 27 to consider dropping the eastbound 1 50 p m trip from Glasgow and the westbound 1 27 a m trip from Bainville.
Representatives from the forest service park service and reclamation bureau discussed plans to develop the Hungry Horse dam area for tourism in northwestern Montana. No action on lake shore leases will be taken until a survey is completed. The Hungry Horse dam will create a 40 mile lake on the south fork of the Flathead River.
Helena reports Montana employment, already trimmed since early November, has nearly reached its low winter level according to M. Joe Miller, chairman of the unemployment board.
Miller notes favorable late January to mid February weather eased labor pressure with gains in construction transport and logging. Job seekers rose over 50 percent in January but still 10 percent below last year and 40 percent under February 1950 high post war. Employment offices logged 10 432 jobseekers on February 1. Montana crude oil output in 1951 reached 8 957 590 barrels averaging 24 542 daily, up 849 467 from 1950. Cut Bank field led January production with 647 850 barrels.
The state board of examiners awarded the dormitory project to Pew Construction of Missoula for 442,425 with Arnold and Jeffers of Spokane winning plumbing and heating at 86,900 and The Electric Shop of Missoula obtaining the lighting contract for 24,818.54. The new facility will replace the 1946 Jumbo Hall prefab dormitory for veterans.
Gov. John W. Bonner appoints Mrs. Carroll Miller of Missoula and John Morris of Helena to the advisory committee on juvenile laws. Miller leads the State Federation of Women's Clubs and Morris represents the Helena Retail Merchants' Association.
State Commissioner Alfred R. Anderson asked railroad officials to cut freight rates on feed wheat to match other feeds. The matter is on the Montana Lines Committee docket for emergency consideration with damaged wheat fit only for feed. Labor leader Lavor Taylor of Butte announced the 1952 shearers’ scale will mirror 1951 after the union’s national executive board decision. Senator Zales N. Ecton attacked Truman policies, warning Montana wool growers face bankruptcy as competition from Argentina and Uruguay subsidized exports intensifies. he noted about half of Montana’s wool growers have quit recently.
The Butte field office appeals for heavier scrap collections in Montana as the National Production Authority denies 73.4 percent of 507 applications for controlled materials allotments in Q1 1952. Many projects were Montana based including commercial and community structures.
The Western Newspaper Union will discontinue sale of readyprint to about 50 Montana weekly publishers effective March 29. Readyprint or patent inside provides one or more pages of national news and features already printed in the newsprint sold to these weeklies.
Local merchants vote to accept Canadian currency at par for all transactions with a small service charge by banks. Chamber of Commerce merchants' association acts to hold Canadian trade, citing the strong Canadian dollar in the free market.
Great Northern schedules between Great Falls and Butte will shift when the Western Star begins service into Great Falls February 26. Southbound No. 235 departs Great Falls 9:30 am, reaches Helena 11:12 am, then Helena 11:27 am to Butte 1:50 pm. Northbound No. 236 leaves Butte 3:20 pm, arrives Helena 5:40 pm, departs 5:55 pm and arrives Great Falls 8:50 pm, connecting with Western Star No. 4 eastbound.
Helena Montana. The State Department of Public Instruction asks county school committees and boards to select only textbooks aligned with the principles of our way of life. Officials say no current text is objectionable but warn that unscrupulous groups seek to influence youth.
The annual conference for school administrators will be held in Helena on March 27 and 2. The state department of public instruction says the conference is also open to school board members and other school officials.
Warden Lou Boedecker of the Montana State Prison calls for a workable rehabilitation program including compulsory schooling and job training to ready first offenders for productive work and reduce taxpayer costs. He urged stricter habitual-criminal laws to deter out-of-state offenders. Boedecker spoke to state law officers last week.
Howard Lewis president of the Montana Winter Fair says Bozeman event March 22 to 28 will surpass prior records as livestock men saved top animals for entry. Last year over 25 000 visitors watched more than 500 head of livestock sell for about 100 000 dollars.
Howard H. Ellsworth Montana state chairman says Montana was one of seven states to meet or exceed their quota in 1951. He notes national contributions near 2 million, with belated donations expected to lift 1950 and 1951 totals to about 3.5 million.
Butte Development Association president Tim Sullivan asked that Butte be declared a critical defense housing area due to an influx of defense workers. He noted the group has housed 500 new families in three years.
J W Sutherland recounts 1863 Yellowstone expedition led by James Stuart from Bannack. The narrative covers early camps near Rattlesnake and Hogback, the Ives vigilante episode, gold discovery in Alder Gulch, staking methods, and later memoirs from King and Bishop about Montana’s dawn.
A son was born on Monday March 3 to Mr and Mrs Carl Hansen of Armstead. During the past week admissions include Henry Wombacher of Armstead Mrs Hans Dons W B Thomas and Mrs Nellie Mc Fadden all of Dillon.
A Notice of Intention to Impound livestock trespassing on lands within Beaverhead Madison Deer Lodge and Silver Bow Counties Beaverhead National Forest Montana states that animals not removed by March 16 1952 will be impounded. Owners may reclaim after reimbursing costs. unredeemed animals go to public auction and remaining stock may be sold privately or destroyed. Signed Dillon Montana February 27 1952 by Forest Supervisor RE Redman.
School District No. 24 invites bids for complete installation including two wash basins two toilets one urinal two drinking fountains one septic tank one pump and pressure tank hot water tank and heater. Bids due by March 15 1952. We reserve the right to reject any or all bids. Mrs Jack Shepherd Clerk Jackson Montana.
In the District Court of Montana Fifth Judicial District Beaverhead County the administratrix Nellie McFadden of Alfred Naslund deceased invites creditors and others with claims to present them with vouchers within four months after first publication. Claims should be at Leonard A Schulz law offices Dillon Montana. Dated February 11 1952.
Judicial District of Montana Beaverhead County orders all interested parties to appear March 24, 1952 at 10 am in Dillon to show cause against granting an order for sale of the deceased Carl G. Knoll’s real estate. Publication to run in The Dillon Examiner for two weeks. Also notes stray cattle advert.
The Montana State Highway Commission calls for sealed bids by 9 30 A M March 20 1952 for grading gravel surfacing and small drainage structures on the Idaho Line Armstead Road Beaverhead County Montana Bids must include 5 percent bid security and a corporate surety bond Plans and specs are on file at Helena and Missoula Offices The commission reserves right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities.
The undersigned executor of Ada L. Freeman’s estate in Beaverhead County Montana directs creditors and all who hold claims against the deceased to present them with vouchers within four months of the first publication. Claims must be shown to SAM Freeman at Collins & Burns, Poindexter Block, Dillon Montana, for estate administration. First pub February 14 1952.
For sale a large Heatrola suitable for wood or coal. Heats three large rooms and is in first class condition. Asking $25.00. Contact Mrs. Cora Gruwell at 516 West Park, Butte, by writing or calling.
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