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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1956

Page

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Miners Day Draws Large Crowd at Columbia Gardens

The 78th Miners Union Day celebration drew thousands to Columbia Gardens in Butte for a day of festivities and the annual first aid contest. The Samplers of The Anaconda Company won with 2,490 points, just shy of a perfect score, followed by Mountain Con and Anselmo teams in close competition.

Sampling Department Anaconda Company Columbia Gardens Miners Union Bill Butte East Range Rockies Mountain Colt Anselmo Leonard Lexington Miners Bill Steyh John P. Regan George St. George Ted Rodlin Jack C. Bishop al McVay Preston K. Ramsey John Casagranda Richard Evered H. A. Wendel Joseph A. Holmes

Montana Royal Arch Masons Elect Officers

William A. Thaanum of Helena was elected Most Eminent Grand High Priest at the Montana Royal Arch Masons annual conclave held at the Masonic Temple. Officers named include Everett Redeen Forsyth John A. Peters Glasgow Edwin Grafton Helena Herbert F. Hosfeld Helena Andrew R. Sims Butte Morris E. Sanford Helena William E. Powell Libby Rev. Gordon Stokke Sunburst Wilbur L. Squires Dillon Charles E. Borberg Billings A. J. Kempenaar Lewistown Gordon A. Holmes Chateau. The installation closed the conclave and Roundup’s Smalley retired as head of the order.

William A. Thaanum Helena Royal Arch Masons Masonic Temple Everett Redeen Forsyth King John A. Peters Glasgow Edwin Grafton Herbert F. Hosfeld Andrew R. Sims Butte Morris E. Sanford William E. Powell Libby Royal Arch Gordon Stokke Sunburst Wilbur L. Squires Dillon Charles E. Borberg Billings A. J. Kempenaar Lewistown Gordon A. Holmes Chateau Sentinel Thomas E. Smalley Roundup Freemasonry of Montana Grand Commandery Knights Templar Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters Grand Chapter Richard B. Hosking Deer Lodge Thaanum Smalley Edwin

Montana Youth Drowns in Bouchard Lake Reservoir

Howard Dale Warnken, 19, of Superior, drowned Wednesday in the Bouchard Lake reservoir while swimming offshore after cramps struck him. A 16-year-old companion pulled him to a raft, and first aid was given for nearly an hour before he could not be revived. He is survived by his father, Robert Warnken.

Superior U.P Howard Dale Warnken Bouchard Lake Here Warnken Robert

96 Oil Lease Bids Approved by Montana Land Board

The Montana Land Board approved 96 oil and gas land leases for sale July 16 at 12 percent royalty. Four Yellowstone county tracts near Wolf Springs Field were held for royalty comparisons after Atty. Gen. Olsen asked for figures from private landholders. More leases and pending applications were noted with 46,600 acres involved across 100 tracts of state school lands.

Helena Montana Land Board Yellowstone County Wolf Springs Arnold H. Olsen Montana Oil and Gas Conservation Commission John Flugstad Commission Lou E. Bretzue

Link Heart Cases to Prosperity

Dr Edward P Luongo of Los Angeles tells AMA delegates that early life exercise and weight control may curb heart disease linked to prosperity. He cites a study of 100 cases ages 40 to 50 showing rising blood pressure and pulse rate can flag impending attacks and enable preventive action.

Chicagop Edward P. Luongo Los Angeles Luongo General Petroleum Corp American Medical Assn

Man claims Scotch bottles under government prescription

In London a man charged with drunkenness testified that the British Ministry of National Insurance supplied him 72 bottles of Scotch whisky on a doctor's prescription to aid a bad leg. He said the remedy was prescribed for his ailment and pain.

London Ministry of National Insurance

Coal export venture formed by miners railroads and producers

Washington reports an unprecedented partnership forming a 50 million dollar coal export company. Walter J. Tuohy of Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and Richard L. Bowditch will chair. The venture aims to expand U S coal exports from 42 million to 100 million tons, including leaders John L. Lewis and Thomas Kennedy of the United Mine Workers.

Washington Walter J. Tuohy Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Richard L. Bowditch U. S. Chamber of Commerce Tuohy United Mine Workers Union John L. Lewis Thomas Kennedy The Mine Workers Union New Concern

Want Ads Help You Sell Your Used Items

Your Gain Is Well Worth While When you use Want Ads to dispose of articles you no longer use. Every day hundreds of people are finding additional dollars by selling musical instruments sporting goods cameras etc through Want Ads. Phone 5451 for the help of a Want Ad writer in preparing your selling ad.

Senate Increases Funds for Reclamation Work

The report notes U S and West German leaders urged Soviet sincerity and German reunification during talks. Secretary Dulles and Chancellor Adenauer called reunification a top West goal and criticized the Soviet division of Germany. The White House also referenced an 80 year old German matter continuing on Page 6.

Washington U.S United States West Germany Russia John Foster Dulles Konrad Adenauer Soviet Union Germany Dulles Adenauer White House

Eight Long Years of Hiccups End for Butte Native

Butte native Jack O Leary, aged 30, says his eight year hiccup ordeal has stopped after prayers and a relic linked to Pope Pius X. Doctors had failed, weight dropped from 138 to 72 pounds, and his recovery followed a dramatic two week lull amid family and papal blessings.

Butte Los Angeles Jack O'Leary O'Leary Jack Pius XII Pius X Margaret O'Leary Hennessy Donna Lee O'Leary

Eight Lost When Tug Sinks Off Mississippi Coast

The Coast Guard reported the 60-foot tug Maydee from New Orleans sank off the Mississippi coast with eight of the 15 aboard missing. The tug Conrad picked up seven survivors as Ajax and a Pascagoula Coast Guard cutter joined in the search for more.

Gulfport Miss Coast Guard Maydee New Orleans Mississippi Conrad Ajax Pascagoula

President Eisenhower Takes First Food After Operation

President Eisenhower, resting after an intestinal operation, drank beef broth Wednesday the first oral intake since the surgery last Saturday. Doctors indicated digestive recovery and the nasal decompression tube was removed for most of the day, with plans for possible reintroduction if needed. The bulletin cited high spirits, stable vital signs, and continued intravenous nutrition while patient walks and plans further activity. West German Chancellor Adenauer is expected to visit Thursday morning.

Washington Eisenhower James C. Hagerty White House Hagerty New York Herald-Tribune Konrad Adenauer National Security Council

Crop Spraying Pilot Dies in Montana Crash

Peter Schirrick Jr., 26, a crop spraying pilot from Red Lake Falls Minnesota, died in Havre hospital after his light aircraft stalled at 30 feet while turning to spray a Carpenter farm field 13 miles from Havre. He worked for Montgomery Air Spray Corp. in Grand Forks North Carolina and was aerial spraying in northern Montana.

Big Sandy U.P Peter Schirrick Jr Red Lake Falls Minn Havre CAA Norman Hendy Schirrick Carpenter Farm Hendy Montgomery Air Spray Corp Grand Forks N.C Montana

Air Force warns on Soviet airpower pace in Congress

Washington reports Lt. Gen. Clarence S Irvine warns Congress that Russia may surpass the United States in airpower if the U S does not take positive action on many fronts He cites Soviet aircraft industry as having achieved remarkable results over the last decade with potential to outrun U S development

Washington U.P Air Force Congress Russia United States Clarence S. Irvine

Flood Control Power Measure Advances to Conference

The Senate approved 827.186 million dollars for flood control navigation power and reclamation projects for the year starting July 1, about 10 percent above the House figure and six percent over Eisenhower estimates. The bill moves to a House Senate conference to resolve differences and includes money for the Tennessee Valley Authority reclamation projects and several power administrations.

Washington Senate House Eisenhower Appropriations Committee Ate Tennessee Valley Authority Southeastern Southwestern and Bonneville Power Administration Army Engineer Public Works Colorado River Conference Upper Colorado

Knowland Backs Possible Foreign Aid Increase

Senate Republican leader Knowland said the administration has made a strong case for a larger foreign aid authorization than the House approved. He indicated support for a figure between the House 3.8 billion and the White House 4.9 billion requests as the Foreign Relations Committee weighs the bill. Johnson countered that the administration has not yet made a convincing case.

Washington Sen Knowland California Senate House Lyndon Johnson Texas White House Administration Foreign Relations Committee Johnson

Montana Weather: Showers and Warmer Temperatures Ahead

Montana east outlook shows cloudy skies with scattered afternoon or evening showers or thundershowers on Thursday and Friday, warmer temps in the west Thursday with highs 75 to 85, cooler west Friday. Montana west sees increasing clouds with showers and little temp change Thursday, highs 75, 30s noted. Friday partly cloudy and cooler with mountain showers. The table lists 12 hour maximums and 18 hour minimums ending at 5 30 p.m. Wednesday.

Montana

Monsignor Pirnat Dies After Long Illness in Anaconda

The Rt. Rev. Msgr. John Baptist Pirnat aged 83 and pastor emeritus of St. Peter Parish died Wednesday at St. Ann after a long illness. A Yugoslavian native born November 1, 1872, he founded St. Peter Parish and served Anaconda for more than 50 years, retiring six years ago and previously hospitalized for five years. His life connected deeply with Anaconda’s history.

Anaconda Msgr John Baptist Pirnat St. Peter Parish St. Ann Northwest St. Peter Church Pirnat Lublijana Yugoslavia Yugveslavia United States

Children’s Day Fun At Columbia Gardens Today

The second summer Children’s Day at Columbia Gardens runs Thursday weather permitting. Children under 14 ride free on City Lines buses from Park and Main at 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon. later buses run every 15 minutes at regular fare. Return trips are free. final bus leaves Gardens at 4 p.m. Attractions include roller coaster merry go round and biplane rides.

Columbia Gardens Anaconda Company City Lines Park and Main Streets

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