Republicans and Democrats Back Bonner Legislation in 1951 Montana
In Helena on March 24 State Sen. George M. Gosman praised bipartisan work in the 32nd Montana Legislature ending March 3. He cited $5 million university building funds, increased education aid, highway revenue moves, higher public welfare and state- facility funding, river and water compacts, and a governor’s budget were achieved without new taxes. Gosman defended Gov. Bonner against criticism, noting cooperation across parties and no major partisan issues.
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Helena
John W. Bonner
George M. Gosman
Dillon
Republican State Central Committee
Gosman
Bonner
Columbia Basin
Montana
John H Gilbert Enters Private Law Practice
John H Gilbert former Santa Ana district attorney resigns to start private practice. He joins Lew Blodgett and June Blodgett in Santa Ana and is a Chicago and Illinois bar member admitted in 1941. His son of Mrs John H Gilbert Sr and late Mr Gilbert, Beaverhead high school and University of Chicago Law School graduate, served four years in the air forces judge advocate general.
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Santa Ana
Calif
John H
Jack) Gilbert
Lew Blodgett
June Blodgett
Dillon
Gilbert
John H. Gilbert
Beaverhead County
University of Chicago Law School
Illinois
California
Judge Advocate General's Department
Baker and Son Visit Idaho Falls Hosts Over Weekend
Albert S. Baker and his son John from Idaho Falls visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Mitchell over the weekend in a brief social gathering.
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Albert S. Baker
Johnny
Idaho Falls
William Mitchell
Four Concerts Mark Successful Beaverhead Drive
The 1951 52 winter season will feature four outstanding community concerts after Beaverhead’s successful membership drive. John Carter will sing in November, Mildred Dilling in February, Marina Svetlova in early March, and Jorge Bolet closes in March. The spring drive topped prior years with full memberships and a 1952 waiting list, praised by Miss Margaret Blackburn and led by T Lee McCracken and a coordinator team.
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Beaverhead
John Carter
Metropolitan Opera Company
Star Tenor
Mildred Dilling
Harpo Marx
Miss Dilling
White House
Latin America
Europe
Marina Svetlova
Svetlova
Metropolitan Opera
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
Jorge Bolet
Bolet
Pittsburgh
New Orleans
Dallas
National
Washington, D. C
U. S
Dillon
Margaret Blackburn
Rotary club hosts Dr Thompson guest speaker in Dillon
President Frank Hazelbaker led the Monday meeting in the Andrus dining room with Ken Edwards as the lone guest and S Conger Brown welcomed as a new member. Dr G D Carlyle Thompson spoke on public health and preventive medicine, tracing Montana’s public health history and noting current budget and staffing challenges, including rabies concerns in Billings.
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Frank Hazelbaker
Rotary Club
Andrus
Ken Edwards
S. Conger Brown
Lambert Eliel
L. L. Lindley
Bill Straugh
Ben Redd
Henry Mikkelson
W. E. Monger
Norman Ovitt
Weldon Payne
Donald Wheat
G. D. Carlyle Thompson
Montana Board of Health
Dillon
L. S. McLain
Thompson
Dillon Rotary
Montana
United States
Billings
Bozeman
Great Falls
Vigilante Farm Loan Meet Set in Dillon April 4
The Vigilante National Farm Loan association will hold its annual stockholders meeting in Dillon on April 4 at the Andrus hotel with a noon dinner. About 150 farmers and stockmen from Beaverhead and Madison counties will share a 5 percent dividend totaling 2127.00 from the Spokane bank as part of the federation’s 248200.00 dividend, aiding members’ rates. Parke T. Scott will preside and introduce C. C. Upton, with two directors to be elected from C. J. Cox Twin Bridges and Joe F. Carroll Dillon, while holdover directors include Amos Galahan Parke T. Scott Bert Paige and Kenneth Eliason.
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Vigilante National Farm Loan Association
Dillon
D. M
Fulton
Andrus Hotel
Beaverhead
Madison
Vigilante Association
Federal Land Bank of Spokane
Parke T. Scott
Armstead
C. C. Upton
C. J
Jeff) Cox
Twin Bridges
Joe F. Carroll
Amos Galahan
Bert Paige
Alder
Kenneth Eliason
Kiwanians Gather Books for Quebec Mining Town Library
Dillon Kiwanis club held a weekly meeting at the Andrus hotel with President Waldr on W Boger presiding. Ed Buck and E C McGonigle of Montana Power Co attended. Members were urged to donate books to help a Quebec Canada mining community start a library. Collection points were Williams Feed & Machinery Gosman Drug store or through secretary H H Hendren at 223 South Idaho Street.
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Dillon Kiwanians
Andrus
Waldron W. Boger
Ed Buck
E. C. McGonigle
Montana Power Co
Butte
Robert N. Johnstone
Kiwanis Club
Quebec
Canada
Williams Feed & Machinery
Gosman Drug Store
H. H. Hendren
South
Idaho Street
Officers Elected At AAUW Meeting Hear Health Talk
American Association of University Women members gathered in the high school music room for annual 1951 52 officer slate with President Mrs D I Emerick Vice President Mrs Cornelius Hovren Secretary Mrs I W Vinsel and Treasurer Mrs Ruth Dillavoux. Dr G D Carlyle Thompson state board of health executive officer spoke on public health groups and local nursing needs noting Beaverhead County should have two nurses for about 6000 people and that local groups handle health problems unless regional risk triggers state aid. Light refreshments followed hosted by Mrs Mildred Newell and Mrs Alonzo Hartwig.
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Weldon Payne
P.T.A
William Straugh
E. E. Redman
Virginia O'Reilly
L. L. Lindley
Norman Ovitt
Miss Satter
A. H. Hartwig
Charles Hollensteiner
American Association of University Women
D. I. Emerick
Cornelius Hovren
I. W. Vinsel
Ruth Dillavoux
G. D. Carlyle Thompson
State Board of Health
L. S. McLain
Beaverhead County
State Health Department
Billings
Mildred Newell
Alonzo Hartwig
Beaverhead County Museum Association Meeting Set
The annual meeting of Beaverhead County Museum Association will convene Monday night at 8:00 at the museum. All officers associates and representatives of affiliated organizations are requested to attend.
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Beaverhead County Museum Association
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Cocanougher Ranch Y
Mile South Ziegler Springs
Poland
China
Effie Cocanougher
Col. Luther Smith
Eliel
Refrigeration Co
T. Lee McCracken
W. H. Stephan
Harry Anderson
Ted McFadden
O. K. Moe
O. A. Bergeson
Georgia Mathews
Ralph, McFadden
W. Payne
PTA
Geo. M. Gosman
Rexall Drug Store
N. Montana
DR. Thompson
NFLA
The
Montana Power Company
AAUW
Museum Association
Jim Johnson
Highway 91
Clyde Mecham
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