No Comment column previews end of Congress session
The No Comment column notes Congress ended its session August 30 with a push to curb government spending, potential labor issues, and tax relief. It highlights Senate Democrats gaining Proxmire, a 50 to 46 majority, and about 13,000 bills introduced but around 300 public laws likely.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Democrats
William Proxmire
Wisconsin
Senate
Proxmire
Apple Pie Championship at Beaverhead County Fair
George M. Melton recalls the Beaverhead County Apple Pie Contest at the county fair. He praises the display of pies and the skill of modern cooks while joking about ribbons and judges. He urges families to celebrate the kitchen champions as mothers strive for blue ribbons.
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Mother
Sis
Mothers and Sisters
Beaverhead County
Infant Dies After Bathtub Scalding At Dillon Residence
Douglas Downing aged one and a half died at a Butte hospital after both he and his brother Norman, two and a half, were scalded in hot water when a bath faucet was turned on. Norman remained in critical condition. The infant’s body was taken to Brundage Funeral Home in Dillon. Chester Downing, a former Air Force instructor, had just returned from Florida with his family.
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Douglas Downing
Chester Downing
Butte
Norman
Dillon
St. James Hospital
Butte. Little Norman
Douglas
Brundage
Orlando
Florida
Airforce
Lowrey Base
Denver
Colorado
Chanute
Rantale
Illinois
Sumner Gerard
Chester
Homer Turner Elected President of State Range Group
Homer Turner of Dillon was elected president of the Intermountain section of the American Society of Range Management at the group's annual convention in Great Falls. Turner, known in Dillon for work with the Soil Conservation Service since 1950 and later with Rock Island Oil Co. ranch on the Blacktail, is now with the Agricultural Division of The Anaconda Company.
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Homer Turner
Dillon
Intermountain
American Society of Range Management
Great Falls
Turner
The
Soil Conservation Service
Rock Island Oil Co
Blacktail
Anaconda Company
Eee
Market Stabilization Study Committee Formed by MSGA
Montana Stockgrowers Association creates the Market Stabilization Study committee with Alex Christie of Grant as a member and Clarence Walton of Wilsall as chairman. The first meeting announced a study by agricultural experts at Montana State College to explore beef cattle market stabilization plans. Jack Brenner, MSGA president, attended the sessions.
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Alex Christie
Grant
Montana Stockgrowers Association
Montana State College
State College
Jack Brenner
MSGA
Clarence Walton
Wilsall
Local Hunters Receive Their Special Permits
The State Fish and Game Department issued moose hunting permits to Beaverhead County residents including Frank T. Bailey Ronald Berson Ralph S. Kneeland George F. Melton William R. Pilgrim Richard Dean David W. Smith Warren Thiel and others of Dillon Lima and Dell. Mountain goat permits go to Dillon residents Robert S. Gibson John M. Hart Lowell S. Hayes Kenneth Morrison Norman L. Ovitt Walter Swartz Warren Thiel Charles A. Pritchett Dean Richard and Rick Roberts with Percy L. Kenison Lima.
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State Fish and Game Department
Beaverhead County
Frank T. Bailey
Ronald Bergeson
Ralph S. Kneeland
George F. Melton
William R. Pilgrim
Richard Dean
David W. Smith
Warren Thiel
Dillon
Thomas L. Griggs
Lima
Everett Martinell
Herbert W. Rogers
Dell
Henry Stover
Glen
Robert S. Gibson
John M. Hart
Lowell S. Hayes
Kenneth Morrison
Norman L. Ovitt
Walter Swartz
Charles A. Pritchett
Dean Richard
Rick Roberts
Percy L. Kenison
Four 4 H Members Win Awards at Montana Club Congress
Four Beaverhead 4 H members earned honors at the Montana 4 H Club Congress held during the County Fair week in Bozeman. Donna Andrus received a blue ribbon in demonstration, Clara Jensen earned blue ribbons in clothing and food judging, and Bernard Jensen took a red ribbon in tractor driving.
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Beaverhead 4-H
Montana
Bozeman
Donna Andrus
Clara Jensen
Bernard Jensen
Beaverhead County Fair Awards Total Premiums Near Two Thousand
The 1957 Beaverhead County Fair records show nearly $2 000 in premiums. About $1,300 was paid in the Open Division on Labor Day as exhibitors collected eateries. Blue ribbons dominated many departments with a few purple and green ribbon awards noted for select entries.
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Beaverhead County
Ben Davis
Dillon
Virgil Smith
Twin
Order of DeMolay Officers Installed at Beaverhead Chapter
The Beaverhead Chapter of the Order of DeMolay held installation services at the Masonic Hall last Wednesday. Past Master Councillor Boone Sparrow presided, assisted by George Saito Frank Willis Dick Roberts Dan Carpita and Bob McLaren. Officers installed included Bill Willis Senior Councillor John Hollensteiner Junior Councillor Bill Garrison Senior Deacon Dean Stanchfield Junior Deacon Harris Wheat Senior Steward Dick Willey Junior Steward Jerry Fitzsimmons Sentinel Bob Cottom Chaplain Chuck Evans Standard Bearer Dick Brundage Marshall Ed Carpita Almoner and Casey Sparrow Orator.
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Beaverhead
Order of DeMolay
Masonic Hall
Boone Sparrow
George Saito
Frank Willis
Dick Roberts
Dan Carpita
Bob McLaren
Bill Willis
Bill Sanborn
John Hollensteiner
Bill Garrison
Dean Stanchfield
Harris Wheat
Dick Willey
Jerry Fitzsimmons
Sentinel
Bob Cottom
Chuck Evans
Dick Brundage
Marshall
Ed Carpita
Casey Sparrow
Jackson Farm Bureau Meeting Saturday at Inn
The Jackson Farm Bureau unit sponsors a no rost dinner at the Diamond Bar Inn in Jackson on Saturday evening September 14 at 7 00 p m. Reservations to Mrs. Jack Hirschy or the Diamond Bar Inn before Saturday. Ray Swanson National Farm Bureau Director will be the main speaker with the Swift Packing Company public relations man also attending to discuss livestock. The event is open to the public and promises a valuable program for area farmers and stockmen.
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Jackson Farm Bureau
Diamond Bar Inn
Jackson
Jack Hirschy
Jackson Unit
Ray Swanson
Pocatello
National Farm Bureau
Swanson
Washington, D. C
Agriculture Senate
Agriculture House
Swift Packing Company
Farm Bureau
Flora Hirschy
Ony
Western Montana College Begins Football Practice Season
Western Montana College in Dillon starts football practice on Saturday Sept 14 led by Coach George McCormick with 15 returning lettermen and 20 freshmen and transfers. The opener is Sept 21 at Rexburg against Ricks College in Idaho followed by a home game Sept 27 against Westminster College. Conference play opens Oct 5 with Homecoming vs Carroll College and continues through Nov 9 with a non conference game at Harlowtown vs Malmstrom AFB.
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Western Montana College
Dillon
George McCormick
Montana
Western Bulldogs
Ricks College
Rexburg
Idaho
Westminister College
Ae Lake City
Western
Carroll College
Rocky Mountain College
Billings
Eastern
Northern
Havre
Montana Mines
Butte
Malmsstrom Air Force Base
Harlowtown
Enrollment Rise Noted in Dillon Schools
Dillon enrollment reaches 1000 with Beaverhead County High School at 320 and Dillon Public Schools 681. The high school sophomore class has 106 students, the grade school fourth grade 89, and first grade 88. Compared to last year the high school is similar while the grade school increases by 25 students.
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Dillon
Beaverhead County
R. M. Barrett Trophy Shoot at Beaverhead Range
The annual R M Barrett registered trophy shoot will be held at the Beaverhead Gun Club range near Dillon on Oct. 5 and 6 according to club president Herman R Peterson. Claybird shooters from Montana are expected to compete. Events run over two days include a trophy event for ladies.
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R.M. Barrett
Beaverhead
Dillon
Herman R. Peterson
Montana
Skin Diver Publishes Article by Gene Lloyd
Gene Lloyd son of Dell and Mrs Lloyd of Butte and former Wisdom resident has an article on skin diving in the August issue of Skin Diver. The piece recounts diving experiences off El Salvador near the Izalco volcano.
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Gene Lloyd
Dell Lloyd
Butte
Wisdom
Beaveroyd
Beaverhead County
Soal
Florida
el Salvador
Central America
Izalco
Youth Champions at 1957 Beaverhead County Fair
The Beaverhead County Fair honors 1957 youth champions across cattle and sheep divisions. Jim Giles earns best female in registered breeding beef with a $5 award from the Federal Land Bank. Dale Decker wins a $10 non-listed Cheviot sheep award from Hansen Livestock Co. Robert Polish takes conservation in range management prizes of $10. McMurchy and Decker tie for second and third in range management with $8.25 each from First National Bank and Dillon Feed and Seed Co. Carolee Kambich and Judy Reichle share first and second in another category.
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Jim Giles
Federal Land
Dick Standuhar
Federal Land Bank
Bill Slanger
Dale Decker
Hansen Livestock Co
Robert Polish
Fair Board
Principal Naugle Keynote at Chamber Breakfast
At the chamber of commerce breakfast on Tuesday September 10 principal Carla Naugle stressed that community business activity mirrors citizens education levels. She urged support for educational systems and noted biology as a potential required course, with large typing classes replacing shorthand and driver training enrollment down but hoped continued.
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Carla Naugle
Naugie
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
James W. Douthat
George M. Melton
State Range Group
M.S.S Committee
Club
Kathy James
Bayers Hereford Ranch
C.A. Bolick
Jack Giles
Dale E. Metlen
Arnold Benson
Jill Stanford
Ruth Clemon
Ben Slanger
Norman Downing
Bob Laden
Will Laden
Hans Sorenson
T. T. McAdams
Anna Dick George Stepan
Robert Harrison
Marilyn Maddox
Joanne Talcott
Doris Richard
Ruth Long
Walter Carlson
Florence Bryant
Anna Dick
Gary Schmauch
George Stephan
Dillon Draminer
Dillon, Mont
Inn
Beaverhead County Fair
Principal Naugle
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