Beaverhead Home Demonstration Council Holds Spring Meeting
The Beaverhead County Home Demonstration Council held its spring meeting at Elkshall with 70 members and guests attending. After a get acquainted period and roll call, the afternoon featured entertainment for National Home Demonstration Week, a travelogue on South America, and a county program preview of workshops in housing clothing copper enameling and more. Tea and social hour followed with May pole decor and club pours provided by local members.
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Beaverhead County
Wood
Lura Penwell
Mildred Hall
Alice Cragholm
South America
Albert Strebb
Melrose Club
Fern Warner
Dillon Homemakers
Ike Rife
Armstead Club
E. S. Townsend
Residents 70 and Up May Fish Without Licenses in Montana
Montana residents aged 70 or over will receive free fishing privileges starting May 1, per the state Fish and Game department. This replaces an earlier plan pegged to July 1. Age proof can be a driver's license, birth certificate, military discharge, notary sworn age statement, or similar documents, including photo copies.
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Montana
Montana Fish and Game Department
Two Butte Men Injured When Car Rolls Over
Two Butte men were treated for minor injuries at Barrett hospital after their car overturned on U S Highway 91 near Dell early Sunday. Carl Bricker, 25, suffered fractures to an elbow and collarbone while George Shotwell, 26, was bruised. the vehicle was badly damaged. The car rolled into a borrow pit and back onto the highway, blocking light traffic until removed. Both men were released and returned home Sunday.
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Butte
Barrett Hospital
U. S. Highway 91
Dell
Carl Bricker
George Shotwell
Highway Patrol
Royal Archer
It Pays to Work and Smile Over Time
A concise note promotes overtime work by suggesting higher pay for extra hours and a positive attitude. It frames overtime as rewarding, emphasizing financial gain and morale aligned with productivity.
License penalties for old and young car drivers explained
The Driver Improvement Section of the Montana Highway Patrol explains penalties for drivers. In 1956 2380 Montana drivers faced suspensions from 30 days to one year based on property damage severity and the nature of violations.
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Montana Highway Patrol
Montana
Progressive Fish Culturist Granted Three Year Extension
The Fish and Wildlife Service of the Interior Department will continue publication of the Progressive Fish Culturist for another three years. The quarterly journal advances sport fishery science and practice to support the nation’s two billion dollar sport fishery. Since 1934 it has kept technicians nationwide informed of developments in fish culture.
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of Interior
Budget Bureau
Beaver track men score points at state interscholastic meet
Beaverhead high school's track team earns 6 percent of points at the State Interscholastic finals in Missoula, placing 12th among 24 divisional teams. Tom Mitchell takes third in the 440 yard dash. Hubert Alley and Don Hamilton tie for third in pole vault. Tom Pendergast adds a fifth in the broad jump. Fitzsimmons reached finals in shot put but did not place.
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Beaverhead
Missoula
Tom Mitchell
The
Beavers
R. Miller
Deer Lodge
Fairview
Mitchell
Hubert Alley
Dillon
Don
Hamilton
Tom Pendergast
Eikelbarner
Shelby
Fitzsimmons
Driver suspension terms for multiple violations in two years
Two reckless driving charges plus one other moving or mechanical violation within two years can trigger a 3 month or 6 month suspension. A one year suspension is ordered for four moving hazard ous or mechanical violations including reckless driving within two years.
Stockgrowers to Convene 73rd Montana Meeting in Butte
Senator Jack S. Brenner of Grant will preside over the 73rd annual Montana Stockgrowers Association convention in Butte for a two day session starting Thursday. The Montana Cowbelles will meet as well with Mrs. William Garrison of Glen as first vice president. The event is expected to draw a record attendance and feature several eminent speakers.
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Jack S. Brenner
Grant
Montana Stockgrowers Association
Butte
Montana Cowbelles
William Garrison
Glen
Cowbelles
Jack Lovell Home on Leave from Air Force
Jack Lovell A8c U S Air Force is visiting his parents Mayor and Mrs P P Lovell at home. He recently completed training at Lowry Air Force Base Denver and will report for duty at Vincent Air Force Base Yuma Arizona when his furlough ends.
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Jack Lovell
U. S. Air Force
P. P. Lovell
Jack
Lowry Air Force Base
Denver
Vincet Air Force Base
Yuma
Arizona
McMenomeys Send Greetings From Ethiopian Capital
Mr and Mrs B J McMenomey longtime Armstead ranchers send greetings to Dillon from Addis Ababa where he serves as a governmental advisor in agriculture and livestock growing The message addressed to Dillon was received by Commissioner William Lloyd It references Haile Selassie and asks Who is city clerk mayor and all It notes care of the U S Embassy in Ethiopia
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B. J. McMenomey
Armstead
Dillon
Ethiopia
McMenomey
William Lloyd
Goldie
Bert McMenemey
Beaverhead County
Hailie Selassie
God
U. S
Addis Ababa
McMenemey
Snyder Sentenced to Two Years for Forgery
Lloyd C. Snyder, 49, jailed at Deer Lodge for a two year forgery sentence issued by District Judge Philip C. Duncan. He changed from not guilty to guilty after counsel was appointed. alleged to have forged the name of Lima rancher Lamont Robertson on a check.
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John MacDonald
Lloyd C. Snyder
Deer Lodge
Philip C. Duncan
Snyder
Frank Davis
Lamont Robertson
Lima
Bill Thomas Slated for Navy Promotion
William V. Thomas son of Mr and Mrs Vivian Thomas formerly of Dillon passed the fleet wide test for electronics technicians second class and will be promoted to second class petty officer in June. He is stationed in the Mobile Electronics Technical Unit No 1 in San Francisco with the U S Navy.
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William V. Thomas
Vivian Thomas
Dillon
Young Thomas
Mobile Electronics Technical Unit No. 1
San Francisco
U. S. Navy
93 Boys on Little League Tryouts See Regular Berths Sought
Ninety three boys aged 8 to 12 are assigned to three Little League squads Cubs Braves and Dodgers. Rosters will be cut to 15 players per club by June 3 with signups open. Cut players move to farm teams under Richard Burns and may return to the league during the season. Practices follow coaches directions and games run Monday Wednesday for Little League and Friday for Babe Ruth at 6 p.m., with public attendance urged.
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Cubs
Braves
Dodgers
Edgar Williams
Richard Burns
Williams
Ronnie Kenison
Frank Davis
Red Burris
Drowns While Crossing Big Hole River Near Divide
Robert W. Brasier Jr. 30, a Divide rancher, was swept from a cable suspension bridge by high water Monday morning. His body was found four hours later about a half mile downstream by Mary Calcaterra, sister of fellow rancher George Salusso. Miles Tuttle, chief engineer at the Divide pump station, said foreman Imar Young of the Butte Water Company reservoir saw the accident but could not reach him in time. About 25 people from three counties joined the search.
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Robert W. Brasier Jr
Divide
Big Hole
Mary
Calcaterra
George
Salusso
Miles Tuttle
Imar Young
Butte Water Company
Little League rosters listed after Elks auction
Little League clubs released rosters after an Elks auction last Thursday. Cubs Braves Dodgers divisions display many players with coaches named, and teams plan to trim rosters to 15 before league play begins. Main names include Ronnie Kenison Jack Orman Steve Hignight Dick Ovitt Ronnie Selway Jerry Stone Ellsworth Cragholm Tom Straugh Jim Campbell Randy Fox Riebhoff Greg Stewart Eric Hansen Dale Case Fred Bourassa Dennis Burns Billy Gaylor Doug Marsh Dave Hansen Don Campbell Walt Warrick Tracy Herman Randy Scott Doug Steele Richard Williams Dale Hansen Don McCandless Mike Scofield Bravos Frank Davis Buck Hugulet Andy Dyka Monger Docker Jim Bramsman Womack Randy Davis Richard Ruse Gary Schmauch Robin Harrison Serman Cobble Kim Williams Ronnie Harrison Milton Powell Mike Shafer Wesley Butcher Matt Shafer Doug Henderson Rickey Boetticher Bill Dallas Jim Peterson Lynn Carr Dave McLaren Dale Linduska Robert Barnes Neil Cornwell Bill Kajin Jim Kajin Will Pilgrim Ben Patterson Mark Pyeatt Dodgers Red Burris Taborski Mathew Taborski Jim Alley John Feathers Robert Bowering Joe Svetich Wayne Burris Jim Carpita Larry Withington Mike Proulx Larry Albertson William Albertson Mickey Laden Paul Stahl Jim Lodge Bob Laden Lee Graves John Warren Jim Mills Colin Butler Israel Cruz Doug Luchetti Dale Kurtz Doug Hubbard John Hale Mike McGee Dick Hoerning Earl Ross Jim Oss.
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Elks Club
Cubs
Ronnie’ Kenison
Jack, Orman
Steve . Hignight
Dick Ovitt
Steve Selway
Ronnie Selway
Ronnie Rebish
Jerry Stone
Jim Spehar
Ellsworth Cragholm
Tom Straugh
Jim Campbell
Ronnie Fox
Jim Riebhoff
Randy Davis
Richard Ruse
Gary Schmauch
Robin Harrison
Serman Cobble
Kim Williams
Ronnie Harrison
Milton Powell
Mike Shafer
Wesley Butcher
Matt Shafer
Doug Henderson
Rickey Boetticher
Bill Dallas
Jim Peterson
Lynn Carr
Dave McLaren
Dale Linduska
Robert Barnes
Neil Cornwell
Bill Kajin
Jim Kajin
Will Pilgrim
Ben Patterson
Mark Pyeatt
Dodgers
Red Burris
Robert Taborski
John Taborski
Mathew Taborski
Jim Alley
John Feathers
Robert Bowering
Joe Svetich
Wayne Burris
Jim Carpita
Larry Withington
Mike Proulx
Larry Albertson
William Albertson
Mickey Laden
Paul Stahl
Jim Lodge
Bob Laden
Lee Graves
John Warren
Jim’ Mills
Colin Butler
Israel Cruz
Doug Luchetti
Dale Kurtz
Doug Hubbard
John Hale
Mike McGee
Dick’ Hoerning
Earl Ross
Jim Oss
Keep More Of Your Thoughts For Personal Safety
People often invite trouble by voicing every thought aloud. Reflective restraint reduces risk, as silence can prevent conflicts and unwanted attention. Practice discretion and think before speaking to maintain personal security.
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HD Council
Dillon Telephone
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Ernestine Ledbetter
Jack Knighting
Tommy Tompkins
Walter Albertson
Merle Brown
Rex Clark
Grace Crichfield
Helena
Lewistown
Livingston
Anaconda
Herb Fischer
Beaver
Robert’s Market
Air Force
McMenomeys
Bill Thomas
NAVY
Dwide
Blue Anchor Bar and Grill
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