Police Court Fines and Detentions Reported
A series of local court actions include Benny Bear fined 100 dollars for driving intoxicated with a jail option, Mrs. Gertrude Hebert jailed ten days for vagrancy, James Moran 30 days for vagrancy with a four hour stay of execution, Steve Kelly 90 days for vagrancy with leave town, Mary Manypenny forfeit of a 10 dollar bail, Catherine Krum forfeit of 2.50 on a minor traffic charge, and John Lynch forfeit of 5 on operating without 1949 plates.
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Benny Bear
John Seton
Gertrude Hebert
James Moran
Steve Kelly
Mary Manypenny
Catherine Krum
John Lynch
County Lets Contract for Garbage Hauling
The Silver Bow county garbage contract goes to Thomas Magree for three years. Magree’s bid was lowest of three and the five day collection contract is set at 18890 dollars per year.
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Silver Bow County
Thomas Magree
Board of County Commissioners
Magree
Alaska Highway Boosts Glacier Park Business
Park naturalist M. E Beaty reports Alaska highway access is increasing Glacier National Park business. He cites Alberta tunnel proximity and the Blackfeet highway as popular routes for West Coast travelers and Montana traffic, with Going to the Sun opened early this year for Alaska bound travel.
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Glacier National Park
Butte
M. E Beaty
Virginia City
Lewis and Clark
Alberta
Blackfeet
Rockies
Glacier
Logan Pass
Beaty
Montana
School of Business
Montana State University
Missoula
Secret dog catcher nets 51 stray hounds in Butte roundup
Mayor Thomas R. Morgan announced a week long operation captured 51 stray hounds. Most were reclaimed after licenses were issued. a small number were euthanized in a gas chamber. Since launch 173 licenses were issued, 194 licenses sold for the year, with many dogs still unlicensed and at large. The city employed a secret canine catcher operating unseen to avoid resistance from youths.
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Butte
Thomas R. Morgan
Morgan
Seven 1949 license plates held by police for owner claim
Seven automobile plates turned in at police headquarters may be claimed by owners after calling Bart J. Riley, chief, and proving ownership. Plates found on Butte streets were turned over to police for delivery. five of the seven are Silver Bow county registered. Plate numbers include 1-3269 1-7455 1-2941 1-8976 1-T1010 plus out of county 10-1334 and 13-T1499.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bart J. Riley
Butte
Silver Bow
Doris Day Granted Divorce From George Weidler
Hollywood May 31 Doris Day the film and radio singing star was granted an uncontested divorce from songwriter George Weidler after testimony that their marriage was over.
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Hollywood
U.P
Doris Day
George Weidler
Lamb Back at Work After Car Mishap
B. F. Lamb, a popular city freight and passenger agent for the Northern Pacific railroad, returned to work Tuesday after an auto mishap that bruised him and his wife. Their grandson Earl Lamb, three, was unharmed. the family resides at the Leonard hotel.
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B. FE
Council of Arts Meets Thursday in Butte
The Montana Power Auditorium hosts a public meeting at 7 30 p m on Thursday for formation of a local allied arts council affiliated with the Montana Institute of the Arts. Mrs A F Rice was elected temporary chairman at a recent prelim inary meeting.
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Montana Institute of the Arts
Montana Power
East Broadway
Butte
A. F. Rice
H. G. Merriam
Montana State University
MIA
Montana
Michael Pat Sullivan Rites Set Saturday
Funeral services for Michael Pat Sullivan, war veteran, are planned for Saturday morning. The body arrives in Butte Friday afternoon and will be taken to Daly-Sheamor mortuary. A solemn high Mass will be held at St. Patrick church, with burial in St. Patrick cemetery.
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Michael Pat Sullivan
Veterans’ Hospital
Los Angeles
Butte
Daly-Shea
St. Patrick Church
St. Patrick Cemetery
Northern Pacific Official is Butte Visitor
Frank J. Berry of St. Paul new vice president in charge of traffic for the Northern Pacific railway visited Butte on an inspection and spoke of rains aiding crops across the Northwest. The party also toured Missoula and Helena as tunnel work in the Mullan area proceeds. Six workers died in a Merate paper factory blast near Como.
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Montana
Frank J. Berry
St. Paul
Northern Pacific Railway
Butte
North Dakota
Northwest
Berry
J. G. Morrison
R. W. Clark
Montana Woolgrowers Association
L. R. Challoner
Northern Pacific
Missoula
Montana Stockgrowers Association
Mr. Berry
Pacific Coast
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Wash
West Coast
Western
Dr Rafish Appointed to Dental School Centennial Group
The Northwest University Dental School announces Dr Samuel M Rafish of Butte joins the Centennial committee in Evanston Illinois. The panel will help plan the school's role in the university centennial events set for 1951.
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Dr. Rafish
Northwest University Dental School
Samuel M. Rafish
Butte
Evanston, Ill
Athletic Dinner Slated Monday
Butte Chamber of Commerce athletic committee chaired by Alex Blewett plans a 6:15 PM get acquainted dinner at the Finlen hotel. Guests include Coach Ted Shipky of the Grizzlies and Athletic Director Cac Hubbard of Montana State, with MSU representatives and chamber directors attending. Football pictures will be shown and plans for the Grizzlies Bobcats game next October discussed.
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Butte Chamber of Commerce
Alex Blewett
Ted” Shipky
The
Grizzlies
Cac
Hubbard
Montana State University
Montana State College
Finlen Hotel
Butte
Bobcats
Exchangites Welcome Boy Scout Troop No 4 at Luncheon
Exchangites hosted Boy Scout Troop No 4 at a Tuesday noon meeting at the Finlen hotel. The club sponsors the troop to foster acquaintance with Scouts. Vernon Koelzer, the troop’s scoutmaster, spoke and showed handiwork. Clarence Boam chaired the Boy Scout committee and color films depicted scouts in work, travel, and camping.
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Boy Scout Troop No
Exchange Club
Finlen
Guy D. Pratt
Vernon Koelzer
Clarence Boam
Boy Scout Committee
Armed Forces Reserves to Meet Tonight in Butte
Army Air Force Navy Marine and other reservists are invited to a combined meeting tonight at 8 in the ORC conference room 50 East Broadway. Capt William R Burn Lt Paul Rowan and Sgt Jack Talbot of the Second Infantry Fort Lewis Wash arrived in Butte to present a communications demonstration. The program caps a Montana tour including Missoula Helena Great Falls Billings Bozeman and will move to Idaho Falls Thursday. Reservists gain training credits and retirement points. army reservists may qualify for pay if attendance requirements are met.
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Army
Air Force
Navy
Marine
O’tock
ORC
East Broadway
William R. Burn
Paul Rowan
George Sherwood
Jack Talbot
Second Infantry Division
Fort Lewis
Wash
Butte
Montana
Missoula
Helena
Great Falls
Billings
Bozeman
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Burn
Suit Filed to Quiet Title in Floral Park Area
Lucille C. O Leary filed a district court suit Tuesday to quiet title to property in Floral Park addn. A separate quiet title action was filed by Sandra Saari and Gertrude Lingren regarding Silver Bow county property. Judge John B. McClernan approved the final account of Berna Brown as administratrix of Kate Opie estate. Emmett Lyons filed a state board of equalization report for John Pezzack estate listing total appraised value of 1250 dollars.
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Lucille C. O'Leary
Floral Park
Silver Bow County
Sandra Saari
Gertrude Lingren
John B. McClernan
Berna Brown
Kate Opie
Emmett Lyons
State Board of Equalization
John Pezzack
Legion Conclave Attendance Set for Two Butte Meetings
Silver Bow post No. 1, American Legion, schedules two Wednesday night meetings. At 7 p m Earle N Genzberger chairs committee sessions for the 1949 department convention. At 8 p m Comdr Dave Steadman leads the annual session nominating post officers for the upcoming year with Butte to host the conclave in July.
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Silver Bow Post No
American Legion
Earle N. Genzberger
Department
Butte
Comdr
Dave Steadman
Theft reports filed for two incidents in town
Police were advised of two thefts Tuesday. A set of carpenter tools worth over 300 dollars was taken from Howard Rheim’s car on Mercury Street. Walter Keene at the Northern hotel reported his room was entered and a brown zipper bag with pictures and personal papers was stolen.
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Howard Rheim
West Mercury
Rheim
Mercury Street
Walter Keene
Northern
Prowler
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