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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1948
Page
6
Boys from junior classes of high schools in Montana will participate in Boys State at Dillon from August 15 to 24. The quota plan includes participation by students representing several Montana counties and districts.
Mrs Ben Girardi president of the Ladies auxiliary No 7 of Butte Miners union No 1 states that only their group has official standing. She warns others using the name without proper letterhead officer signatures or seal are not legitimate. She lists elected officers including Mrs Law Girardi president and Nell Wilker vice president in the union’s women’s branch.
Charles G Black a longtime Dutie resident died after an illness in a local hospital. Native of Abilene Texas he lived at 114 East beyond. Surviving are his wife a daughter a granddaughter and siblings in Texas. Funeral services for Alfred Hardisty were conducted by Rev Magee at Idetards chapel with burial at Mount Morin cemetery.
Eugene W. Bavege of Butte announces a 300 boy quota for Montana’s second Boys State, sponsored by the American Legion. Officials say growing interest from high school juniors and fraternal, Veterans, and service groups will boost plans for programs with units from the university system, FBI, forestry service, highway patrol, and Army and Navy services. Jim Reynolds, first governor, will oversee the transition to his successor. features include athletics, caravans, a law school, club elections, and more.
June 13 report from Twin Bridges states Miss Millie Hunt suffered a palling in jury in a car accident when her automobile left the Dillon road and went into a ditch. Her jaw was fractured in three places.
Montana Senator Ecton and Senator Hoton urged Secretary Sawyer to keep the Butte office of the Commerce Department open despite reduced appropriations. On Saturday word arrived that the Montana bureau will remain, with a scaled back operation.
In Chicago on Saturday police seized 40 Mexican nationals and an American citizen who admitted guiding them north from Texas in a false-bottomed truck. They were smuggled across the border and are to be turned over to federal immigration authorities to assess if they were part of a nationwide labor-smuggling gang supplying farms and factories.
A prominent school social event hosted by the Longfellow PTA was a dinner for the graduating class at the Red Hoostex. Louis Pochervine named as class president introduced staff, bouquet decor marked by school colors, and a list of graduates and teachers attended. Also noted were a vacation Bible school opening at Gold Hill Lutheran, visits by Hawthorne residents, and various church society meetings.
News Views notes Father’s Day with humor about Dad’s role and a Twain quote about learning from fathers. It mentions the U S Army pursuing an anti hunger pill to curb Thanksgiving overindulgence and tries a food for thought line. An ad for Warley Pontiac Company promotes one stop service from bulbs to motors at 1820 W Galena.
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