Scholarships Presented at Montana Power Annual Meeting
Five Montana Power scholarship and special award winners were honored at the firm’s annual meeting with President George W. O Connor presenting in person. Seven other winners unable to attend included Doug Petesch of Great Falls, Carroll College senior. Dave Markwalk of Bozeman, named outstanding electric engineering student at Montana State University. and Royal Westerveld of Big Timber who earned a Future Farmers of America award in agricultural education. Also noted were two Missoula students who attended the Edison International Science Seminar in Boston in February as guests of Montana Power Larry Witwer from Hellgate High and James Cusker, Sentinel High science department head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Power
George W. O’connor
Doug Petesch
Great Falls
Carroll College
Helena
Dave Markwalk
Butte
Bozeman
Montana State University
Royal Westerveld
Big Timber
Future Farmers of America
Missoula
Edison International
Boston
Larry Witwer
Hellgate High
James Cusker
Sentinel High
Norwegian Vessels Land Record Cod Catch in 1970
Norwegian ships landed a record 304000 tons of cod in 1970 surpassing the previous high of 293000 tons set in 1912. The gain marks a historic surge in northern fishing output and reflects sustained capacity and demand factors shaping Arctic fisheries.
Re-elected Montana Power officers named at annual meeting
All Montana Power Company officers from Butte were re elected at the annual directors meeting following the stockholders session. J E Corette remains chairman and CEO while L S Stadler is vice president and manager of the Anaconda Federal Credit Union. The article lists multiple named executives across electric and gas operations along with recent honors for engineers including Robert Miller named Outstanding Young Engineer for the Year in Montana and Roger A Hofacker receiving an honorary engineering science degree from Montana Tech.
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Montana Power Company
Butte
J. E. Corette
L. S. Stadler
Charles McLean
Anaconda Federal Credit Union
Montana Credit Unions League
Great Falls
Gas and Oil
George W. O’connor
Electric and Other
J. A. McElwain
Colin W. Raff
Financial
J. J. Harrington
W. W. Talbott
W. H. Coldiron
J. C. Hauck
John W. Cromer
J. J. Burke
J. F. Doran
F. W. Way
Margaret Sullivan
Charles J. Gilder
Howard L. Painter
Corette
Robert Miller
Power Department
Montana
Montana Society of Engineers
William Hart
Rate Department
Roger A. Hofacker
Montana Tech
DAR Chapter to Meet at Finlen Hotel Saturday
Butte residents are invited as the Silver Bow Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution holds a meeting at 1 Saturday in the Finlen Hotel. An Eastern Star Auxiliary Picnic is planned for 1 Monday at the Masonic Temple with reservations via Mrs. Jo Donner or Mrs. Lucille Quigley by Friday.
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Silver Bow Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Finlen Hotel
Eastern Star Auxilary
Masonic Temple
Jo Donner
Lucille Quigley
Six Insurance Firms Licensed to Underwrite in Montana
Six insurance companies were licensed to underwrite in Montana by State Auditor E V Sonny Omholt ex officio commissioner of insurance. The firms are Concord Life Insurance Co Wilmington Delaware Lincoln Liberty Life Insurance Co Lincoln Nebraska Old Republic Assurance Co Phoenix Arizona Union Security Life Insurance Co Atlanta Georgia Standard Title Insurance Co Tucson Arizona and Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd New York.
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Helena
Montana
E. V
Sonny” Omholt
Concord Life Insurance Co
Wilmington, del
Lincoln Liberty Life Insurance Co
Lincoln, Neb
Old Republic Assurance Co
Phoenix
Ariz
Union Security Life Insurance Co
Atlanta
Montana State Professor to Retire After 44 Years
Bozeman AP Earl Fellbaum education professor at Montana State University will retire June 30 after 44 years in Montana education. He spent 16 years at MSU guiding student practice teachers and preparing graduate students for school administration. Earlier he taught in northeastern Montana before becoming a school administrator. Harry Bruer of Missoula reported a theft from his car in Butte, with a camera and binoculars stolen.
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Bozeman
Earl Fellbaum
Montana State University
Montana
Fellbaum
Harry Bruer
Missoula
Sheriff’s Deputies
Butte Aes
Officials identify drowning victim in Powell County
Authorities say Thomas Conklin, 3, of Great Falls drowned eleven miles east of Ovando after a car crash into the Blackfoot River. His father William and a girl child escaped the current. rescue teams recovered the boy after five hours. No inquest planned.
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Deer Lodge
Thomas Conklin
Great Falls
Ovando
Gary Jones
William Conklin
Blackfoot
Jones
Conklin
Powell County
Nenrey
Judge Welcomes Reporters in Butte Courtroom Incident
Judge W. D. Murray said he meant no offense when orders confined reporters to one side of the Butte courtroom during the Partin trial. Reporters would use spectator benches outside the railing, and were barred from contacting jurors, attorneys, witnesses, and the defendant or visiting the judge’s chamber for information.
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W. D. Murray
Butte
Edward G. Partin
Teamster Union
Zoning Change Overturned in Bozeman by District Judge
District Judge W W Lessley overturned Bozeman City Commission's zoning change for Wayne Edsall at the northwest corner of Bozeman. The plan to convert residential to motor business for a mobile home court was ruled spot zoning and not in accordance with the comprehensive plan.
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Bozeman
Bozeman City
Break-In Report At Circle K Store West of Amherst
Deputies investigated a broken window at the Circle K Store 512 Amherst. Three rocks near five pounds each were thrown through the window during Tuesday but no entry or theft occurred. West Virginia’s Pipestem Resort area features 20 horse stalls a tack room a corral and extensive riding trails.
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Sheriff's Deputies
Circle K
Amherst
West Virginia
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The
Montana Standard
Montana Power Co
Boy Scouts
Art Hruska
John Hollow
Vigilante Council
Granite St
L. L. Plett Circulation Manager
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
New York Times
Cerrier
Montene
Butte Machinists Union Local
Anaconda Company
Miners Union
Tom Tracy
John E. Fitzpatrick
Invones
Colgate-Palmolive Company
P.O. Box
Louisville
Otter
Sap
West Park
Bate Hmo Ree
Butte Plaza
Harrison Ave
Bane
Dacron
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