No Comment on Labor Policy Sparks Capitol Debate
In Washington many Congress members were surprised by Secretary of Labor Mitchells claim that the Eisenhower Administration opposed a federal compulsory union membership ban. Republicans and some Democrats note Mitchell has criticized state right to work laws, while the White House insists he speaks for himself. Continued on Page 6.
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Washington
Congress
Labor Mitchell
Eisenhower
Capitol Hill
Mitchell
White House
Eisenhower Quickly Let It Be Known That the Secretary of Labor
Right or Wrong By George M Melton
A Dillon Montana schoolgirl Blanche Lamont becomes national headline news after murder and trial of Theodore Durrant. The piece notes detectives, lack of certainty, and Maude Lamont’s plea for Blanche to come home. Blanche’s ties to Emmanuel Baptist Church and Doctor Vogel are mentioned.
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Dillon
Montana
United States
Blanche Lamont
Theodore Durrant
Maude Lamont
Blanche
Maude
Baptist Sunday School
Christian Endeavor
Anthony
Mrs. Noble
Vogel
Mayor Lovell's Resignation Deferred by Dillon Council
Dillon city council at a special meeting tabled the resignation of Mayor P. J. Lovell until after the first of the year citing health reasons. Lovell will be inactive and city business referred to the council president or committee chairs while he rests and returns from vacation. Ray Lynes was appointed alderman to replace the resigning H. Gransberg.
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Dillon
P. J. Lovell
Paul Puyear
Lovell
Puyear
Early Seal Sale Returns Are Good
The Beaverhead county Christmas Seal Sale raised 409.15 in four days. Campaign chairman John C. Garry announced that 65 cents of each dollar stays in Beaverhead, 29 cents goes to the Montana Tuberculosis Association, and six cents to the National TB Association. Funds support year round TB fight including school tuberculin testing for children and similar testing for food handlers.
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Ann
Dillon
Lima
Sylvester P. Meade
Big Hole Basin
Jackson
Bagley
Meade
Beaverhead County
John C. Garry
Garry
Montana Tuberculosis Association
National TB Association
Harvest Queen crowned at FFA Harvest Ball
Dianne Pendergast, a sophomore, was crowned Harvest queen at the annual FFA Harvest Ball held last Saturday night in the high school recreational hall. Walton Peterson presented the crown. Tom Stocks awarded the trophy from the 1956 ball. Attendants Gayle Wheat Marty Miler Juay Forsythe received gifts amid Kee Center harvest colors and emblems with cider and refreshments provided by FFA members.
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Dianne Pendergast
FFA
Walton Peterson
Tom Stocks
Gayle Wheat
Marty Miler
Juay Forsythe
Kee
Jury Recommends Probation In Logan Case Here
In Montana district court, William Logan was found guilty of malicious destruction of property. The jury urged probation with a one year minimum. Judge Duncan will pronounce sentence Friday at 10 a.m. Also, Gerrie Lee Shirley vs. Mrs. Lee Hoern ing opened as three earlier suits were dismissed. Walter L. Dougherty vs. Intermountain Transportation Co. was settled out of court.
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State of
Montana
William Logan
Philip C. Duncan
Gerrie Lee Shirley
Lee Hoerning
Clarence C. Shirley
Linda Nolan
Anne Shirley
Walter L. Dougherty
Intermountain Transportation Co
Four Beaverhead Chamber Elects Four Directors for Ensuing Year
Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce announces four new directors for two year terms Dr Don Shaffner Walter Albertson Joe White and Avery Conine joined the board. They will meet Dec 2 with holdovers to elect officers and plan the year. Board also authorized purchase of recording tape for chamber activities.
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Beaverhead
Mrs Ruth Dart Dies in Dillon at 69
Mrs Ruth Allerton Dart 69 long time Dillon resident died this morning at Summit Valley Sanitarium in Butte after a stroke on Oct 7. Born in Newton Kansas Nov 10 1888 she lived in Portland before returning to Dillon and was active in Mizpah Chapter Daughters of the Nile and Rebekah Lodge. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Ruth Allerton Dart
Dillon
Summit Valley Sanitarium
Butte
Brundage Funeral Home
Dart
Newton
Kansas
Benjamin F
Margaret A. Allerton
Beaverhead
The
Presbyterian Church
M. P. Macken
Rochester, Minn
F. BE. Wise
Fred Dart
J. F. Allerton
Portland
Research On Bannack Ghost Town Mecca
Mrs. Fred Woodside urged a summer program to study Bannack as a tourist draw. The goal is material for historical markers and information for visitors. Collaboration with the Montana Highway Commission State Parks division and university history departments is proposed. Dr. Stanley K. Davison attended, and Albert Culverwell led the session.
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Bannack Monument
Fred Woodside
State Parks Committee
Woodside
State Parks Division
Montana Highway Commission
History Department
University At
University At Missoula, and Western College In Dillon. Mrs. Woonside
Missoula
Stanley K. Davison
Western College
Ihe
Albert Culverwell
State Parks and Recreation Commission
State of Washington
Culverwell
Open House Draws 850 At Dillon Public Schools
Open house for Dillon public schools drew 850 attendees, nearly matching last year’s 900. The event highlighted American Education Week with science room exhibits, a student science display, and a late concert by the elementary school band in the Bagley auditorium.
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Dillon Public Schools
Lawrence A. Walker
Walker
Mary Innes and
Bagley
Elemental
Bagley Building
PTA
Armstead Bar And Cafe Robbed or Attempted Break-In
Discovery of a break-in and robbery at the Armstead bar and cafe occurred Monday night with tally of $30 cash 40 bottles of liquor cigars and cigarettes taken. Footprints and tire marks suggest two men attempted a second break-in at Norms Market in Dillon with both cases under sheriff and police investigation.
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Armstead
Buffalo Lodge
Lloyd Thomas
John Rebich
Norm’s
Thomas
Rebish
Dillon
Sheriff’s Office
Police Department
Mountain Lion Leads Hunters On Night Chase
Bob Harrison and a government trapper worked to locate a large mountain lion after tracks were found near Wilman Creek heading toward Elkhorn Springs. Hunters followed prints from Emigh's pasture at 11 p.m. with dogs and fellow volunteers, crawling over cliffs and rough terrain toward Clarks Lake and the Saw Youth Lake area, but the pursuit ended at 4 a.m. without a capture.
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Polaris
Bob Harrison
Wilman Creek
Elkhorn Springs
Jack Milter
Hnting
Wallace Creek
George Lenox
Hob Harrison
Norman Nelson
Marshall Harvey
Emigh’s
Clarks
Lake
Youth Lake
Beaverhead Home Demonstration Council Meeting Report
Representatives from 13 Home Demonstration Clubs gathered for Beaverhead Council’s fall meeting in the Western Montana College Home Economics department. The group heard club activity reports, community projects and health programs, with notes on the state council’s spring meeting in Bozeman and a skit titled Pity the Poor Chairman performed by Mrs. Joe Eudaily.
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Beaverhead Council
Western Montana College
State Home Demonstration Council
Bozeman
Ruby ‘Staudenmeyer
Mildred Scott
Funeral for Mrs Dora Hoerning Held in Dillon
Funeral services for Mrs Dora Hoerning, former Dillon resident, are set for Friday at 2 PM at Brundage Chapel with Rev George Steban of First Baptist officiating. Graveside rites follow in Mountain View cemetery. She died Tuesday in a Butte hospital after moving from Dillon to Butte 19 years ago. Survived by son Charles Hoerning of Butte, brother Waldo R Starr of Santa Paula, nephews Harold Homes Medford Chester Holmes LA Lee Hoerning Lester Hoerning and Ed Hoerning Dillon, niece Mrs Nellie Sanners Dillon, and several cousins.
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Dora Hoerning
Dillon
Brundage Chapel
George Steban
First Baptist Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Hoerning
Butte
Mansfield
Ohio
Weather summary for the week at Western College weather station
The week ended Tuesday evening with Thursday and Friday the warmest days. Sunday morning 10 was the coldest reading at the Western College station. Wednesday morning 13 was logged. weekly average 44. Total precipitation noted as 205.
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Western College Weather Station
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James W. Douthat
George M. Melton
Zetings
FFA Baill
Logan
Chamber
Ruth Dart
Bannack
Council For Home
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