Courtesy Stations Open Saturday in Montana
Thirty attendants will staff Montana's 13 tourist courtesy stations this summer after a Thursday training in Helena. Two new stations at Medicine Springs and Broadus join the program. Attendants, mostly college students, will train with state officials and tour the Historical Museum and Lewis and Clark Caverns before work begins Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
Medicine Springs
Bitterroot
Broadus
Jack R. Hallowell
Baker
Sam Weeks
Bozeman
John D. Marchwick
Culbertson
Wibaux
Richard Kasalek
James D. Owens
J. Hugo Aronson
Ashley C. Roberts
Alex Stephenson
Montana Highway Patrol
Ken Thompson
Montana Fish and Game Dept
K. Ross Toole
Montana Historical Museum
John R. Hallowell
Elizabeth Harrison
State Advertising Dept
Historical Museum
Lewis and Clark Caverns
Cattle Slaughter Gains Over Last Year in Montana April
Montana reports April commercial slaughter totaling about 11 million pounds live weight matching March and up 1.4 million pounds from April 1955. Year to date red meat production through April reaches 43.987 million pounds, vs 39.827 million a year earlier, with cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep and lambs detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
Two Men Named to State Boards In Montana
Aronson announced reappointments of John H. Williams of Boulder and William C. Hardie of Billings to state boards. Williams will stay on the executive board of the State Training School at Boulder for a three year term ending in April 1959. Hardie receives another five year term on the Veterans Welfare Fund Commission, expiring in May 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
J. Hugo Aronson
John H. Williams
Boulder
William C. Hardie
Billings
Williams
State Training School
Hardie
Veterans Welfare Fund Commission
Montana River Flow Report Shows Mixed May Flood Risk
The U S Geological Survey reports minor flooding confined to the Columbia River drainage and higher May flows on major Montana rivers. Key figures include Kootenai at Libby 168 percent of median, Clark Fork at St. Regis 133 percent, and Yellowstone at Corwin Springs 168 percent, with Hungry Horse storage rising 908 000 acre-feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
Columbia River
Muuch
Missouri River
Canyon Ferry
Yellowstone River
U. S. Geological Survey
Continental Divide
Kootenai River
Libby
Montana- Idaho
Yank River
Clark Fork
St. Regis
Flathead
Columbia Falls
Hungry Horse Reservoir
Yellowstone
Corwin Springs
Billings
Laurel
Toston
Sun River
Judith River
Utica
Judith
Smith and Musselshell
Missouri
State Democratic Chairman Appeals for Unity in Montana
Democratic State Central Committee Chairman Jack C. Toole urged Montana Democrats to unite behind party nominees to secure a solid Democratic victory on November 6. He said the party offers a sound national and state platform and leadership to advance economic educational and cultural welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby
Jack C. Toole
Democratic State Central Committee
Montana Democrats
Toole
Montana
Times
Democratic County Central Committee
Household cat and dog population hits record 49.3 million
A new census shows America hosts a record 49 million 300 thousand cats and dogs. Pet ownership remains strongest in urban and suburban areas with dogs leading two thirds of households and cats common in apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Thompson Urges Strong Immunization and Health Programs
Dr. G D Carlyle Thompson, executive officer of the Montana State Board of Health, urged broad immunization efforts to curb preventable diseases. He cited declines in some illnesses but warned of flareups, noted Montana’s smallpox-free years, and discussed charts on tuberculosis, rabies, heart disease, cancer, and a $400,000 grant for a cleft palate program. He announced plans for a Great Falls heart center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
G. D. Carlyle Thompson
State Board of Health
Montana Public Health Assn
Thompson
U. S. Children’s Bureau
Great Falls
Edward Press
American Public Health Assn
Airman Dennett Released to Air Force Custody
Dillon Raymond Dennett was released to Air Force officials from the Great Falls base by Sheriff John W. McDonald Tuesday morning. He had been arrested after a car prowling and gave the name August W. Thomas. The FBI in Butte informed the sheriff that the man was sought for being absent without leave. The sheriff said Dennett admitted he had gone over the hill several months ago.
Land Sale Set on Blackfeet Reservation Bids
Browning announces a large land sale on the Blackfeet Reservation involving more than 8599 acres to be offered June 28. Tracts range from 10 to 400 acres and are spread mainly in the western reservation area with some land in Pondera County. Oil and mineral rights are reserved for the tribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning
Blackfeet Reservation
Pondera County
Castor Oil Pioneered Illinois Industry and Lubrication
Production of castor oil centered in southern Illinois and used mainly for lubrication rather than medicine, reflecting its industrial role in the region's early chemical and manufacturing sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Blaze destroys two buildings in Gildford
Fire in Gildford destroyed two buildings in the Hill county town. One was the Ted Crawford store home and garage, the other a rooming house occupied by Mrs Minnie Thennis. Authorities said the blaze Sunday likely started from an overheated motor in a refrigeration unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gildford
Hill County
Ted Crawford
Minnie Thennis
Death summons Theodore A. Schanck 60
Theodore A. Schanck, 60, a State Prison guard, died suddenly at his home in Deer Lodge Tuesday night of a heart attack. A Ravalli County native, he lived in Stevensville and Hamilton and served as prison guard here the past three years. He was WWII veteran and Eagles Lodge member. Born April 27, 1896 in Ellwood Nebraska. Body at Ross Mortuary. services and burial planned for Hamilton later this week. Survived by wife Mary stepson George La France of Missoula brother Gene in Washington state and sisters Mrs. Morris Davis of Missoula and Mrs. Fred Valance of Stevensville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Lodge
Theodore A. Schanck
South Fifth Street
Ralph Beck
Mr. Schanck
Ravalli County
Stevensville
Hamilton
Eagles Lodge
Ellwood
Neb
Ross Mortuary
Schanck
Mary
George LaFrance
Missoula
Gene
Washington State
Morris Davis
Fred Valance
Bus Segregation Ruling Impacts Montgomery Transit Plans
The panel backed equal seating for white and Negro riders but halted a formal order to enforce it. Montgomery buses would be affected first, with other Alabama cities needing separate orders. Local officials in Birmingham indicated no changes yet. The ruling coincides with the Montgomery bus boycott and Jefferson Davis’s birthday. King said action depends on talks with attorneys but mass protests may end when integration is possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One
Johnson
Montgomery
Alabama
Supreme Court
Birmingham
Jefferson Davis
Martin Luther King Jr
Cyprus crisis wires hit Labour attack on Eden
Britain's information denied EOKA misrepresentation on Cyprus as a Labourite accused Eden’s government of concealing fate of two British soldiers. Head assured parliament of a frank cabinet account with Harding amid signs of restiveness over Cyprus policy. The exchange in the House marked a new Labour bid to challenge government handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Head
Britain
Eden
Harding
Cyprus
Hovsemen 6
Montana Woman Dies While in Formosa
Mrs. Payne Templeton of Forsyth Montana, 62, died of a heart attack in Formosa Taipei. Her husband is an educator with the U S economic aid mission. The body is en route to Forsyth for burial. Four children a brother and two sisters in the United States survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taipei
Formosa
Payne Templeton
Forsyth
Mont
U. S. Economic Aid Mission
Templeton
United States
Helena Forest Fire Near Pike's Gulch In Canyon Ferry District
A Helena forest fire on Beaver Creek at Pike's Gulch, 25 air miles northeast, burned about 40 acres. About 50 men hiked into steep terrain to reach the blaze believed sparked by lightning. winds eased and officials expected it to be controlled soon. Earlier another man caused fire on McClellan Creek, 20 miles southeast, was extinguished by Forest Service personnel and cabin occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Pike’s Gulch
Beaver Creek
Canyon Ferry Ranger District
Forest Service
McClellan Creek
Public Health Group Opens 38th Montana Meeting in Helena
The Montana Public Health Assn. opened its 38th annual meeting in Helena with focus on preventing home accidents. Gov. J. Hugo Aronson and Helena Mayor Otto Brackman welcomed delegates. Dr. Edward Press reported on State of Our Health and discussed why children die from home accidents. A panel weighed action on home safety and rural health across Montana and Northwest states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana Public Health Assn
J. Hugo Aronson
Otto L. Brackman
G. D. Carlyle Thompson
Montana Board of Health
Edward Press
New York City
Association
Montana
Northwest
Aubrey Gates
Thompson
Aronsons Cast Primary Ballots in Cut Bank
Gov. and Mrs. J. Hugo Aronson voted in Cut Bank for the Republican primary as he seeks renomination to a second term. En route to Helena they paused in Great Falls to present diplomas to graduates of the Montana School for the Deaf and Blind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hugo Aronson
Helena
Great Falls
Montana School For the Deaf and Blind
Aronson
Montana Sees 150080 First Graders This Fall
Public Instruction Director Mary Condon announced an estimated 15,0080 Montana children will enter first grade this fall, up 8,500 from 1955, implying at least 285 new teachers. About 6,500 high school seniors graduated recently, with around 2,000 expected to go to college this fall. half will enroll out of state and 1,000 will attend Montana university units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana Public Instruction Dept
Montana
Division of Vital Statistics
Mary M. Condon
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Montana Board of Education
State Democrats plan meetings to elect officers by June 20
Red Lodge Montana officials outline the process for selecting party officers this year. Precinct members will elect a chair and vice chair, with a woman as either chair or first vice chair, plus state committeeman and committeewoman, secretary and other officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Lodge
Montana
Democratic County Central Committees
Stanley E. Thompson
Democratic State Central Committee
Helena
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Treasure State News
Christopher Columbus
State Democratic Chairman
Appeals For Unity
United Steelworkers
Butte, Montana
Butte
Joe Tahira
Airman
Blaze
Death
T. A. Schanck
Rexall
Mai
Aronsons
Cut Bank
State Democrats
Hater Veo
Silver Bow
Carter
Rosebud
Atos Ray
Hennessy’s
Smart Set
Japan
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!