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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1955

Page

2

Young Montana Conservationists to Tour State Resources

Eleven district winners in the Young Montana Conservationist program will begin a weeklong tour of state resource management projects Sunday. Ken Thompson of the State Fish and Game Department said the teens were chosen by sportsmen tied to the Montana Wildlife Federation. The visit covers fish and game areas and various resources through Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks, with delegates James Hill Nashua and Joe Pepper Wilsall among those representing Montana at a national meeting in Chicago.

Helena Montana Ken Thompson State Fish and Game Department Montana Wildlife Federation Thompson James Hill Nashua Joe Pepper Wilsall Wolf Creek Phillip Cook Creston Edward Tilzey Missoula

Roadside Rustling Up 50 Percent

Hamilton says rubber-tired rustlers in western Montana increasingly steal livestock. Cloud Lay of Missoula reports roadside rustling has risen at least fifty percent over the past decade as trucks and cars pull alongside ranch fences to grab calves and yearlings.

Hamilton Montana Cloud Lay Missoula Lay

First US coin to bear In God We Trust

The two cent coin of 1864 was the first United States currency to feature the motto In God We Trust, marking a pivotal moment in American coinage.

United States

State Patrolmen Review New Laws in Montana

Twelve Montana Highway Patrolmen met in Helena for a briefing on new highway laws. Patrolman Charles Kerr led the session as cruiser re-equipping continued. Attendees included Capt. Cecil Storm of Billings, Capt. John Flanagan of Missoula, and officers Melvin Mooney Miles City Al Maes Cliff Small Helena Al Vanek Si Timbernan Butte Royal Archer Dillon Robert Zahar ko Drummond Richard Albert Anaconda Jim Fisher Helena and W Beckwith Missoula.

Helena Montana Highway Patrol Montana Charles Kerr Cecil Storm Billings John Flanagan Missoula Melvin Mooney Miles City al Maes Cliff Small al Vanek Si Timbernan Butte Royal Archer Dillon Robert Zaharko Drummond Richard Albert Anacon

Newsman to Work in Flare's Office

Darrell Coover of Shelby Montana will work in the office of Rep. Orvin B. Flare as the final phase of an American Political Science Association fellowship. He is a former Bozeman newspaperman who has spent time at the Library of Congress and with Senators Goldwater and Hope. After two months with Flare, he will join Goldwater's staff as a legislative assistant.

Washington Darrell Coover Shelby Mont Orvin B. Flare R-Mont American Political Science Assn Coover Bozeman, Mont Library of Congress Sen Goldwater R-Ariz Rep Hope R-Kan Fijare

REA Restriction Repeal Advances

The House passed a bill to repeal lending restrictions on the Rural Electrification Administration. The act aims to reflect widespread electrification with 95 percent of farms now receiving electricity, reducing previously imposed limits. The measure moves to the White House for approval.

Washington House White House Rural Electrification Administration REA Congress

City inspectors urged to check amateur handymen

The American Municipal Association advised Chicago inspectors to examine amateur home workers who may be unaware of building permits. Cities could lose revenue and home repairers might violate zoning rules, the association warned.

Chicago U.P American Municipal Association

Montana Officials Lead Toll Road and Oil Policy Talk

Western States Attorneys General Assn opened its annual meeting in Seattle with talks on toll road legal problems and natural resource development. Montana Attorney General Arnold Olsen praised Don Eastvold of Washington for oil development bargaining lessons for state gains. Delegates plan to adopt resolutions and elect officers Tuesday.

Seattle O.P Don Eastvold Washington Montana Arnold Olsen Olsen

Billings Man Dies in Local Hospital

Oto North of Billings died in a local hospital Monday night after a lingering illness. A native of Indiana, he worked in Billings in the insurance business and belonged to the Kiwanis Club. Surviving are his wife LaVeda, a son and daughter in Billings, a son in Havre, and several others. The body is in White's Funeral Home and will be forwarded to Billings Tuesday.

Oto North Billings North Indiana Billings Kiwanis Club LaVeda North Paul North Gerald Honadel Havre White

Butte Boy Among School Graduates

Six seniors at Montana School for the Deaf and Blind will receive diplomas at commencement exercises Tuesday night. The speaker is Wesley Castles, secretary to Gov. Hugo Aronson. Class members include Ronald Lamping of East Helena, Ronald E. Peterson of Butte, Cecelia Schaff of Ryegate, and others from Red Lodge Ryegate Marta anderson, Amelia Dalke, Carol Corcoran, and Cecelia Schaff.

Great Falls Montana School For the Deaf and Blind Wesley Castles Hugo Aronson Jean A Anderson Marta Carol L. Corcoran Ryegate Amelia A. Dalke Red Lodge Ronald R. Lamping East Helena Ronald E. Peterson Butte Cecelia C. Schaff

Missoula Boxcar Death Identifies James Clifton Camp

The FBI identified the man found dead in a Missoula railway boxcar May 29 as James Clifton Camp. He had prior fingerprint records under several aliases including Clifford Wesley Chapman and Carl Monroe Daniels. Death was from a crushed skull. the boxcar came from Helena.

Missoula FBI James Clifton Camp Army Ft. Screven Clifford Wesley Chapman Baltimore Carl Monroe Daniels Ft. Hayes Ohio Clifford Wesley Champman Los Angeles Camp Northern Pacific Railway Helena

Glacier Worker Dies in Stove Explosion at Glacier Park

In East Glacier a gasoline stove exploded in a cabin early Monday killing Pat Curry about 73, an employee at Glacier Park Hotel. Curry’s wife suffered burns and was taken to Cut Bank hospital as their cabin and nearby tourist court were damaged. Fire lasted nearly two hours and was fought by railway, forest, and park service workers.

East Glacier U.P Glacier National Park Pat Curry Glacier Park Buz Lutz Curry Cut Bank Railway, Forest and Park Service Great Northern Railway

Davy Crockett Stamp Design Latest Post Office Craze

The Post Office Department announced a new 9-cent stamp series with the Alamo as the central theme. San Antonio's Alamo, where Davy Crockett died, will replace the current nine-cent image of President Harrison, underscoring a revived Crockett craze and officials noting the Alamo has long been seen as a fitting historical shrine for stamp art.

Washington Post Office Department Davy Crockett Alamo San Antonio Tex William Henry Harrison Post Office

Rensselaer Freshmen Stage Campus Riot

Several hundred freshman students rioted at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy New York Sunday night. They burned books fought police and defied officials as exams began the next day.

Rensselaer Troy N. Y U.P Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Universities award 894 degrees at Montana rites

The University of Montana MSC and Montana State University Missoula confer 894 degrees including several honorary doctorates across six units. MSU Bozeman grants 320 degrees with three honorary doctorates. School of Mines Butte awards 36 degrees. other units finish commencements. Honoraries go to Dr. Caroline McGill Lester Cole and William S. Edsall. ROTC awards, and speeches by Dr. Carl McFarland frame the ceremonies.

University of Montana Montana State University Missoula Bozeman Montana State College Montana School of Mines Butte Eastern Montana College Billings Northern Montana Havre Western Montana Dillon School of Mines Western MSC Caroline McGill Lester Cole Great Falls William S. Edsall Boston Mass. Cole Edsall Evelyn Strand Big Timber Jane McDonnell West Glacier Miss Strand Herrick Miss McDonnell Janice Fenske Peace Hamilton John L. Bergum Helena John W. Bonner Montana ROA Gene DeCosse Donald B. Beatty MSU Army Air Force Training Corps Charles N. Pray Otis O. Benson Jr Washington, D. C Air Force Benson Carl McFarland

Electric Plant Still Closed by Walkout

Pittsburgh CIO workers at Westinghouse Electric Corp East Pittsburgh division prolonged walkout until further notice. The strike, called by the International Union of Electrical Workers, idled 9,600 workers after grievances over furloughing 1,100 transportation and generator division employees for an alleged illegal work stoppage.

Pittsburgh U.P CIO Westinghouse Electric Corp International Union of Electrical Workers

Graduations Held by County Schools

Eighth grade graduates across rural county schools were awarded diplomas per Theo Bay county superintendent. Notable names include Doyle School's John Passmore and Polaris School's Deanna Begin, with graduates listed from Riverside to Reichle and Lima. A group of students earned perfect attendance for 1954-1955 across Riverside, Argenta, Birchcreek, Wisdom, Bowen, West Fox, Dell, Jackson, Lima, Reichle and Reichle’s Phillip Burke.

Dillon Theo Bay John Passmore Doyle School Deanna Begin Polaris Dillon School Riverside Alex Bolick Wise River Dean Stanchfield David Hickman Scott Touchstone Bristow Dick Willey Wisdom Bruce Denny Thomas Henderson Raymond Stephens Armstead Barbara Williams Nadine Smith Larry Fournier John Hemphill Evan Hunstman Jackson Ruth Clemon Suzanne Boetticher Tom Stocks Reichle John Burke Blacktail Louise Rebich Nicholia Milton Harkness Lima Boyd Briggs Wayne Cheney Franklin Kluesner Glen Meeds Michael Stosich Rhonda Brown Sydna Cherry Connie Clark Sharon Gravely Bettie McNinch Anita Merrell Jo Anne Grover Donette Laden Argenta Bernard Shafer Suzie Shafer Virginia Shafer Birchcreek Dick Staudaher Tom Staudaher Maryellen Stephens Bowen Donald Bacon West Fox John Burton Dell Nelda Walker Amber Lapham Lois Alexander Theresa Rush Lyn Robertson Phillip Burke

Italian Democrats Gain 30 Seats in Sicily Vote

In Sicily regional elections, Premier Mario Scelba's Christian Democrats gained seven seats for a total of 30 in the 90 member assembly. Communists and Socialists stayed at 30 seats. gains came at the expense of neo Fascists and minor center parties.

Palermo Sicily Mario Scelba Christian Democrat Christian Democrats

Kremlin Says Three Satellites Will Support The Pact

Moscow officials greeted Khrushchev Bulganin and Mikoyan on return from Belgrade as Hungary Czechoslovakia and Romania pledged support for the Belgrade Yugoslav pact on active coexistence. The communique said allies expressed hope for closer cooperation with Yugoslavia to consolidate peace and socialism.

Moscow Kremlin Yugoslavia V. M. Molotov Nikita S. Khrushchev Nikolai Bulganin A. I. Mikoyan Belgrade Sofia Bulgaria Bucharest Romania Moscow Radio Hungary Czechoslovakia Bulgania Tito Russia

Mass boycott hits Dutch family over romance rumor

In GENEMUIDEN Netherlands more than 4,000 residents join a boycott of the Visscher family after gossip claims their 17 year old daughter was sent away to end her romance with a laborer's son. Local grocers bakers and glaziers refuse service amid confrontations. The Visschers decline to discuss their daughter's friendship with 20 year old Herman Jagsen.

Genemuiden Netherlands Visscher Visschers Herman Jagsen

Certified Mail service starts to cut costs in post office

The Post Office began certified mail service for 15 cents plus regular postage, providing a six month delivery proof record without guarding. It targets items not of real value, unlike registered mail at 30 cents which guarantees guarded delivery and a receipt. The stamp features carrier Robert S. Brancroft, first postal employee pictured on a stamp, as 12 more stamps in the series are announced including Roosevelt, Wilson, Mount Vernon and others.

Robert S. Brancroft Washington Theodore Roosevelt Woodrow Wilson Mount Vernon the Alamo Independence Hall Monticello Benjamin Franklin Robert E. Lee John Marshall Susan B. Anthony Patrick Henry Alexander Hamilton

Incomes of Individual Workers Still Rising

Washington reports personal income of Americans rose to a new record of 295.6 billion dollars annually in April continuing an upward trend since last November.

Washington U.P

Park County Man Is Montana's 80th Road Death

Edward J. Lowe 24 a lumber mill worker died Sunday in a Livingston hospital from a highway crash. His car went off a Park County road near Emigrant, he was alone, and he had moved to Livingston a month earlier from Dayton Ohio. He was released from Army Paratroops in 1953. He leaves a wife and daughter in Dayton. His mother Sarah Lowe lives in Logan Utah.

Livingston Edward J. Lowe Lowe Montana Park County Emigrant Dayton Ohio Franklin Idaho Sarah Lowe Logan Utah

School Bond Case To Be Argued Before State Supreme Court

Helena case on issuing bonds for school construction returns to the State Supreme Court for a second time Tuesday. Sidney Habel and seven other taxpayers appeal from Cascade County District Court action. They challenge a proposed 155000 bond issue by High School District C, contending funds would go to grade school facilities. Lower court had dismissed the action against the district.

Helena State Supreme Court Cascade County District Court Sidney Habel Supreme Court Cascade County

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