Montana Mining Pioneer Hoover Dies in 1952 Commencement
William H Hoover longtime Montana lawyer banker and mining industry leader dies on commencement day at Montana School of Mines He served in World War I as an enlisted man led a multifaceted career in Great Falls Butte and New York as bank executive general counsel and director of major companies He spoke at the 1950 Mines commencement receiving an honorary doctor of laws and remained active in cattle ranching and corporate affairs He influenced Montana law business and mining and was honored by the Newcomen Society in Butte with his leadership noted by Gov Bonner.
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Wooster University
Harvard University
Montana
Great Falls
United States
Oover
Hoover
First National Bank
Montana Power Company
Western
A. C. M. Company
Butte
New York City
New York
Mr. Hoover
First National Bank of Great Falls
Anaconda Wire and Cable Company
Andes Copper Mining Company
Butte, Anaconda and Pacific Tailway
Butte Water Company
Chile Copper Company
Chile Exploration Company
Chile Steamship Company, Inc
Greene Cananea Copper Company
International Smelting and Refining Company
American Bar Association
Montana Bar Association
National Association of Manufacturers
Kiwanis International
J. Robert van Pelt
Wiliam Harold Hoover
John W. Bonner
Newcomen Society
America
Charles Penrose
Philadelphia
Great Britain
Thomas Newcomen
Anaconda
Wrather
Oklahoma
Kansas
India
Gold Coast
South Africa
Brazil
China
KOPR
Dean A. F. Adams
George Haney
William Meyer
School of Mines
Emmet J. Riley
G. A. Bosley
State Board of Education
Rush Jordan
Dillon
Western Montana College of Education
W. M. Brown
Dr. van Pelt
Ridgway Warns Russians on New War Threat
General Ridgway in Normandy warns that a new war by communist leaders would bring destruction to them and their power. Speaking at Utah Beach on D-Day anniversary he urges patience and resolve, pledging to wage peace and defend freedom until disputes are settled by negotiation.
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Ste. Mere Eglise
France
Matthew B. Ridgway
West
Europe
Normandy
82Nd Airborne
Utah Beach
Ridgway
Montana Society honors 1952 engineering graduates
Rob ert T. Donahue of Butte receives the society certificate of merit and a desk set for integrity scholarship and engineering promise. Eugene W. Price Hershey Neb wins AIME annual award for thesis with Tor O. Notevarp Trondheim Norway taking second place among foreign graduates.
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Miller
Mark H. Gidel
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
North America
Montana Society of Engineers
Robert T. Donahue
Butte
Chester H. Steele
Western Mining
Anaconda Company
Montana
American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers
Eugene W. Price
Hershey, Neb
AIME
Tor O. Notevarp
Trondheim
Norway
Prices of White Potatoes Jump
Wholesale prices for white potatoes surged Friday after OPS removed ceilings, with some prices doubling from Thursday. Increases generally 30 to 50 percent amid brisk bidding for scarce supplies as Senate moved to end price controls on fruits and vegetables though House action pending.
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Washington
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Senate
House
Envoy Muccio Sees Rhee in Pusan Over Crisis
U S Ambassador John J Muccio met President Syngman Rhee in Pusan on Friday to convey American concern about South Korea's political crisis. Muccio cut short a U S vacation and returned on state department orders, declining comment after the brief meeting.
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Pusan
Korea
U. S
John J. Muccio
Syngman Rhee
Muccio
United States
State Department
Rhee
Mines Senior Misses Graduation in Absentia
One of 38 Montana School of Mines seniors slated for graduation Friday night will receive his diploma later. Herbert D. Drechsler of Chicago, residing at the Barrenstein apartments, was graduated in absentia and listed as a new patient at St. James hospital, where officials said his condition is satisfactory.
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Montana School of Mines
Herbert D. Drechsler
Chicago
Barrenstein Apartments
St. James Hospital
Faculty changes at School of Mines reflect staffing shifts
The Montana School of Mines announces faculty moves across departments. Professor Bukvich returns to petroleum engineering. Grunenfelder leaves for Navy metallurgical work. Dr. Hames to join as assistant professor of metallurgy. ROTC head Lt Col Olson to Maxwell AFB. Laity granted leave to study across five colleges. Robertson earns Geological Society of America grant for ore mineral research.
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Bukvich
School of Mines
Grunenfelder
Navy
van Pelt
Montana State College
Frederick A. Hames
Col
Olson
Air Force
Maxwell Air Force Base
Alabama
Laity
University of Washington
Foundation For the Advancement of
Ford Foundation
Robertson
Principia College
Washington University
Geological Society of America
Roys
Naval Reserve
Frank Kelly
Carroll College
Helena
Slatt
University of Kentucky
Oliver D. Blake
Chester H. Scott
Scott
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Anaconda Company
Dingman
Marcus McCanna
Arthur Hoem
Paul Young
al Rood
John L. Boardman
John Warren
Norman White
W. A. O’brien
Frank Hooper
Robert Weisner
Richard C. Setterstrom
H. C. Bacorn
Jardine
G. Bowen
W. W. Chance
Herbert Conway
Charles E. Erdmann
Great Falls
George M. Fowler
Joplin
Robert D. Longyear
Minneapolis
Henry Olson
J. T. Pardee
Washington, D. C
William Peterson
Seattle
Eva D. Robinson
F. W
Portland
Ore
Donald Goehler
Wesley C. Salonen
Butte
Billings
Bible Society Distributes Over 16 Million Bibles in 1951
The American Bible Society reports distributing more than 16 million Bibles during 1951, reflecting broad outreach and growth in sales and charitable programs. The year highlights expanded international work and increased public literacy efforts.
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The
American Bible Society
Soviet Jets Pass At U S Ambassador Plane Over Austria
In Vienna on a flight to Washington, U S Ambassador Walter J Donnelly was escorted by a C47 transport within the American corridor when two Soviet jet fighters made passes over the Soviet zone of Austria The U S mission filed a formal protest Friday with Lt Gen V P Sviridov Soviet high commissioner in Austria.
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Vienna
Austria
U. S. High Commission
U. S
Walter J. Donnelly
Washington
V. P. Sviridov
Donnelly
Potatoes Condemned Shipment From Spain Rejected
New York on June six reports the Department of Agriculture condemned a shipment of 6159 bags of potatoes weighing 100 pounds each from Spain. The infestation involved a tiny worm blamed for crop damage worldwide.
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New York
U.P
Department of Agriculture
Spain
Department
Large bird and reptile eggs sized for embryo nourishment
The eggs of birds and many reptiles are large because they serve as storage vessels for the embryos' initial food supply. This abundance supports early development from tiny hatchlings until they can forage.
FBI official outlines police science aid at Montana gathering
Percy Wyly special agent in charge of the FBI Montana Idaho division spoke to community leaders on FBI services including the laboratory and police academy. He warned against the Spanish swindle and urged departments to use forensic tests to solve cases. J W Arch Bollong discussed traffic controls as delegates organized committees and toured Butte sights.
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City
Kurt Weil
Miles City
Butte
Thomas R. Morgan
Percy Wyly
Montana-Idaho
FBI
Doherty
Wyly
Washington, D. C
Police Academy
FBI Academy
U. S
Mexico
J. W
Arch) Bollong
Tom T. Rowe
Billings
John Lindquist
M. E. Henderson
Bozeman
Desmond O'Neill
Glendive
Martin Miller
Glasgow
James Vanderbeck
Virginia City
Ruth Riley
Chinook
James Shea
Walkerville
Alfred Klingler
Shelby
Hugh Potter
Helena
Orville Hatter
Havre
H. E. Baretta
Red Lodge
Truman Flies Ailing Mother-in-Law Home
President Truman flew his ailing mother-in-law to the Truman family home in Independence Missouri after arriving by presidential plane at Springfield. The 89-year-old Mrs. D W Wallace traveled in secrecy from Washington to join the family, with Papal pressed plans to avoid crowds.
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Truman
Springfield
Independence
Grandview
D. W. Wallace
Mrs. Wallace
Washington
North
Delaware Street
Six Are Given Commissions in Air Reserve
Six Montana School of Mines ROTC members are commissioned as second lieutenants in the Air Force Reserve. The graduates, from Montana School of Mines in Butte, include Donald F. Anderson James M. Brenneman Donald F. Clark Paul P. Garding James L. Owings and Carl Q. Rice. Brenneman will join the regular Air Force. Owings is a WWII veteran entering geology work with Anaconda Copper. others finish degrees in 1953.
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Montana School of Mines
Air Force Reserve
Donald F. Anderson
Clearwater
Fla
James M. Brenneman
Salmon
Idaho
Donald F. Clark
Garden
Butte
Paul P. Garding
Woodland
Wash
James L. Owings
Great Falls
Carl Q. Rice
Centralia
Brenneman
Air Force
Owings
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
School of Mines
Anderson
Clark
Garding
Rice
Russia recalls after 48 hours of consideration
Zarubin chosen to replace Panyushkin remains in Moscow as Panyushkin departs U S for homeland amid no change in Moscow anti west policy. Panyushkin, longtime critic of American policy, exits after 4 1/2 years as ambassador here. Zarubin, previously London envoy, was Moscow’s pick for successor.
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Zarubin
Panyushkin
State Department
Acheson
Russia
U. S
Moscow
London
Dissolution of Walkers Bar Partnership in Butte Montana
Notice records the mutual dissolution of the Walkers Bar partnership between Vincent T. Quinlan and Harry P. Seymour at 12A West Park Street Butte Montana dated May 18 1952 with notary acknowledgment and public filing. It also notes a bid solicitation by the State Purchasing Agent for Recapping and Vulcanizing tires for state institutions with a June 16 1952 due date and a $1000 bid deposit. The notice includes estate administration for M D O Connell deceased with creditors urged to file claims within ten months and attorney details.
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Vincent T. Quinlan
Harry P Seymour
Walkers Bar
West Park Street
Butte
Montana
Silver Bow
State of Montana
Harry P. Seymour
Walkers
George P. Sarsfield
State of
A. M. Johnson
Second Judicial District
M. D. O'Connell
Mary O. Cooke
R. E. Crangle
Granite Street
Taft Indiana delegates face district caucuses and state vote
Taft and Hutcheson head the unopposed slate in Indiana's 11th district for the AFL Brotherhood of Carpenters presidency. Delegates to the Chicago convention will be chosen Friday night and Saturday with $500 fees required for most candidates. Eisenhower’s campaign gains momentum as he reaches New York after Abilene, with Dewey predicting all New York delegates for Ike.
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Indianapolis
William Hutcheson
AFL Brotherhood of Carpenters
Hutcheson
Taft
Eisenhower
Indiana
Virginia
Illinois
Puerto Rico
Chicago
Earl Warren
California
Associated Press
New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Abilene
Kan
LaGuardia Field
Ike
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Utah Mining Man to Speak at Alumni Banquet
John F. Dugan senior official of International Smelting and Refining in Salt Lake City will headline the alumni banquet honoring the graduating class. James K. Archibald leads the association as president and will run the event at 7 p.m. in the Treasure State room of the Finlen hotel with welcome by Brandon P. McMahon and a reply by Daniel Geary. Dean Arthur E. Adams and President J. R. Van Pelt give talks, while Rayworth F Howe reads messages from absent alumni.
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John F. Dugan
International Smelting and Refining Company
Salt Lake City
Montana School of Mines Alumni Association
Dugan
School of Mines
James K. Archibald
Alumni Association
Treasure State Room
Finlen Hotel
Brandon P. McMahon
Daniel Geary
Arthur E. Adams
J. R. van Pelt
Rayworth F Howe
Association
Newton Funeral Services Planned For Saturday
The funeral for Harry C. Newton will be held at Sherman & Reed mortuary this Saturday at 2 PM. Services are private, no flowers requested, with interment at Mountain View cemetery.
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Newton
Harry C. Newton
Sherman & Reed
Mountain View Cemetery
Remains moved for Hoover and Forsell services
The notices state William Harold Hoover’s remains at Whites Funeral Home with services at St John Episcopal Church at 2 30 led by Rev James C Holt and burial at Mount Moriah. Louis L Forsell’s body is at Whites Funeral Home with services at Covenant Mission Church at 1 30 led by Axel Nystrand and burial at Mount Moriah.
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Forsell
Louis L. Forsell
White
Covenant Mission Church
Axel Nystrand
Mount Moriah Cemetery
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Ireland
Daly
Punjab
Mr. Wilson
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Richard F. Marvin
William Rhodes Paine
Missoula
Montana Mines
Paul Andrew Guttormsen, Jr
Hanover College
Purdue University
Lafayette
Ind
Albert J. Turk
Diamondville
Wyo
Butte Country Club
Mines
Mendelssohn
Geological Survey
U. S. Geological Survey
Congress
U.S
Thomas T. Rowe
Air Reserve
Legals
O'Connell
John c Waver
Hennessy
Utah
Sherman G Reed
J. R. Reed
Mgr
Arizona Street
Telephone
XY Funeral Home
W. Park ST
Daly-Shea Mortuary
Francis X. Dolan
South
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