Southwestern Montana Development Efforts Grow
Dr. W L Beal, president of the Southwestern Montana Development association, asked Beaverhead county to join and promote Southwestern Montana as a tourist paradise. President Sargent reported on the Armstead Idaho road allocation of 190000 and lauded local supporters including Mrs Sophia Guyaz for Armstead and Grant efforts. County commissioners and local chambers of commerce were urged to cooperate on roads and transport projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Beal
Southwestern Montana Development Association
Beal
Beaverhead County
Montana
Sargent
Grant- Armstead Farm Bureau
Armstead-Idaho
Salmon Chamber of Commerce
The
Beaverhead
Bonds Forfeited by Traffic Violators
John Hjelm forfeited a $10 bond on a careless driving charge after his car went out of control on a Reichle curve early Tuesday. Later in the month Marion K. Day, John Pfister, and Oran Stewart each forfeited $10 bonds for overweight truck or trailer violations, State Patrolman Robert F. Wright reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hjelm
Reichle
Robert F. Wright
Marion K. Day
John Pfister
Oran Stewart
Wright
Beaver Club adds new Chamber members
The Chamber of Commerce welcomes Coast-to-Coast Store Tribune Publishing Company Sam Ward Irvine and Cottom Prelat's Linoleum Shop Gosman Drug and Louis Steinbrecher as members in a formal greeting to all concerned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber
Beaver Club
Chamber of Commerce
Tribune Publishing Company
Sam Ward
Irvine & Cottom
Prelat’s
Gosman Drug
Louis Steinbrecher
Craftsmanship and Mass Production Pride
A statement praising good craftsmanship and its modern design. It notes the shift to mass production making goods more available to all people and emphasizes national pride in quality manufacturing. The tone reflects a historical view of industrial progress and accessible goods.
Hearing in U P Case Details Union Pacific Losses and Service Changes
Testimony in Montana reveals Union Pacific rail line losses of 64368.28 from the state line to Butte in May to Oct 1948 with December losses of 9929.69. Witnesses discuss replacing four steam engines with a single diesel for Idaho Falls to Victor trips and improving night schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.P
Montana
Montana State Line
Idaho Falls
Idaho
R. O. Carson
Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific
Carson
State Line
Butte
Montana Line
Salt Lake City
Clyde Cunningham
Salt Lake
Ben Wells
Eral
Victor
Wells
Tom Carney
Queston
W. N. Kaparich
Anaconda
Intermountain Transportation Company
Union Pacifice
Mendal A. Witofsky
National Trunk
Butte-Idaho Falls
Lamoine LaFay
Dillon
State Librarian Visits Dillon on Library Tour
Miss Ellen Torgrimson secretary of the state library extension commission visited the Dillon public library staff on Wednesday March 23. She toured city college high school and public school libraries and observed county extension club activities in the city library. The visit marked Dillon’s accreditation through the state library commission and was her first to the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Torgrimson
State Library Extension Commission
Dillon Public Library
Torgrimson
State Library Commission
Miss
Western Montana College Notes 1949 50 Scholars and Events
Miss Elena M Shepcevich assistant professor on leave to study at the University of Michigan has won the William Howard Payne scholar for 1949 50. The Art club hosts its flower formal April 1 in Recreation hall with palettes and flowers. Two pianos move to practice rooms to aid student piano study. A faculty committee will meet in Helena April 2 with the Faculty Council. Summer school announcements have been mailed and the ten week session runs June 6 to August 12 with five week terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elena M. Shepcevich
University of Michigan
William Howard Payne
School of Education
Art Club
College Esquires
Helena
University Systems of Higher Education
Western Montana College of Education
O. K. Moe
Mary B. Emerick
Howard Leslie
Virginia O'Reilly
Genevieve Albertson
Helen Luebben
Mary Patricia Curry Receives Army Commission in OT Corps
Miss Mary Patricia Curry daughter of Dr and Mrs R D Curry is now a second lieutenant in the Women s Medical Specialist corps occupational therapy sub section assigned to William Beaumont General hospital El Paso Texas She completed the basic medical department female officers course at Brooke Army Medical Center and earned her degree from the University of Kansas in 1948 Following occupational therapy training at Fitzsimmons General Hospital Denver Mrs Curry joins a corps of women officers specializing in dietetics physical therapy and occupational therapy Helena Mrs Chester W Sater of the Women s Bureau in Washington will visit Montana in April to discuss the status of women Two AAUW meetings are set for April 14 in Butte and April 15 in Billings with Stella McGovern and O Leon Anderson respectively to hear how legal economic and political changes affect women and what gains remain to be won.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Patricia Curry
R. D. Curry
Women’s Medical Specialist Corps
William Beaumont General Hospital
el Paso
Texas
Curry
Basic Medical Department
Brooke Army Medical Center
Fort Sam Houston
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Kansas
Fitzsimmons General Hospital
Denver
Colo
The
Army Medical Department
Edgar Rife Spends Day in Dillon on Armstead Business
Edgar Rife of Armstead visited Dillon on Wednesday to handle local business matters and meet contacts. The trip highlighted ongoing ties between Armstead residents and Dillon commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Rife of
Armstead
Dillon
Montana postmasters set 27th convention in Butte
Montana branch of the National League of District Postmasters will hold its 27th annual convention in Butte May 2 and 3 with Hotel Finlen as headquarters. State President Ethel Burchak says the event will feature entertaining speakers and opportunities for exchange of ideas with post office department officials and leaders. Officers include Mrs. Burchak Townsend Charles A Watkins Mrs. Elsie Didriksen and Mrs. Eunice Skinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanford
Montana
National League of District Postmasters
Butte
Ethel Burchak
Hotel
Finlen
Burchak
Charles A. Watkins
Townsend
Elsie Didriksen
Lincoln
Eunice Skinner
Simms
Missoula Visitors and Travels Noted in Week
Local residents and visitors appear in a sequence of brief mentions. Mr and Mrs B A Risley spent last week in Missoula while Ben Johnson of Jackson came for business. Other trips include Mrs Ida Pahnish from Grasshopper and Mrs Bernice Mecham visiting Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Risley
Missoula
Ben Johnson
Jackson
Clay Dennis
John B. Newsome
Shorty”Cannon
Bitterroot
Ida Pahnish
Grasshopper
Bernice Mecham
Butte
Margaret K. Irvine
Lambert Eliel
Minneapolis
Barrett Hospital Notes Admits and Dismissals
Dismissed Criss Miller Wis dom Robert Scrishmer Christina Baril Cora Joy Patrick Flynn Lillian Keenan Lawrence Chris tiansen Mrs Harry Polland and daughter Mrs Courtney Lewis and son and John Shafer. Admitted Mrs June Deans of Armstead Bud Kerley of Grant Kathleen Foster Floyd Miller and Leon Fournier. Births On March 25 a son to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Lamb and a daughter to Mr and Mrs John Anderson of Alder. Mrs Anderson is former Estella Hansen. Mr and Mrs Thomas Christie welcomed a son born March 27 and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Carl Knox of Dell on March 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alder
Anderson
Estella Hansen
Thomas Christie
Carl Knox
Dell
Missoula Couple Visits City From Dillon Roots
Mr and Mrs E E Hazel of Missoula spent several days in the city last week. They are former residents of Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Hazel
Missoula
City
Dillon
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Hazel
Vaughn Ragsdale
Eliel
Bernice Sargent
Simon Willard
Massachusetts
Willard
United States Supreme Cour
Pd. Pol
Dillon Progressive Party
Norman L. Ovitt
W.M.C.C.E. Notes
Mr. Jackson
Davis
Montana Power Company
Aera
TVA Ae
Dearborn
Ford
Davis 1
Motor Company
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