Drought Grips Eastern Montana Counties in June Report
A federal weekly crop report shows serious drought in at least seven eastern Montana counties including Roosevelt Richland Dawson Prairie Wibaux Custer and Fallon with soil moisture low in north and central areas. Rainfall since March was scant, winds hastened drying, pastures and grain burn, range conditions vary, cattlemen reduce herds, and forecasts hint at limited rain and near normal temperatures.
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Helena
Montana
Roosevelt
Richland
Dawson
Prarie
Wibaux
Custer
Fallon
Agricultural Economics and Weather Bureaus
Montana Extension Service
Drouth
Milk River
Calvert Reserve Sought By Sales Manager Test
Jack E. Mitchell of Sacramento promotes Calvert Reserve Blended Whiskey urging consumers to compare its smoother flavor against competing brands. The note cites Calvert Distillers Corp of New York City and lists 86.8 proof with 65 percent grain neutral spirits.
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Sacramento
Cal
Jack E. Mitchell
Lithography
Calvert Reserve
Calvert Distillers Corp
New York City
Two Traffic Deaths in State Reported
The Associated Press reports two Montana traffic deaths. Henry Styve, 70, of Archer, died in a head on collision north of Plentywood. Three boys were injured and hospitalized. Nick D. Pfieffer, 15, of Walier, died after jumping from a moving truck to open a gate at a ranch south of Cut Bank.
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Henry Styve
Archer
Plentywood
Nick D. Pfieffer
Walier
Cut Bank
Moose to Hold Dance Saturday in Deer Lodge
The Loyal Order of Moose in Deer Lodge will host a pre rodeo dance Saturday at the lodge hall to fund summer activities. Committee members are Harry Blodgett Walter Gaskell William Burch and Pat Burns. An Anaconda meeting will discuss the Conley's lake outing Aug 10 and lodge participation. A July 18 meeting will initiate 25 new members and Eddie McKee will chair the degree ritual. Buck Swan will attend as state director and a June July reenrollment plan offers reinstatement for former members.
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Conley’s Lake
Anaconda
Eddie McKee
Buck Swan
Helena
Blodgett
Cattlemen Tour Big Hole Basin Across Nine States
More than 100 cattlemen from nine western states traveled the Big Hole basin on a nine day tour that began in Helena and ends in Dayton Wyoming June 25. The 40 car motorcade visited McDowell ranches Bar B Ruby Frank Pendleton Ralph Huntley 40 Bar Peterson Fred Hirschy and the Mark and Tom Clemon ranches. They ate lunch at the McDowell home ranch drank cocktails at Hirschys and had a smorgasbord at the Diamond Bar Inn in Jackson. Herb Jillson led the tour sponsored by the Western Livestock Reporter Billings. The group stopped in Deer Lodge Drummond Philipsburg the Flint Creek valley and toured the Anaconda Reduction works before visiting the Big Hole basin. Participants from Montana Idaho Washington Iowa Oregon Wyoming California North Dakota and Utah accompanied by many wives.
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McDowell Home Ranch
Hirschy’s
Diamond Bar Inn
Jackson
Herb Jillson
Western Livestock Reporter
Billings
Deer Lodge
Drummond
Philipsburg
Flint Creek
Anaconda Reduction Works
Big Hole Basin
Laura McGregor Honored in Daughters of the Nile Nomination
PORTLAND ORE June 17 Mrs Thomas C Luke Portland Tuesday was elected to the highest post in the Daughters of the Nile an organization for women relatives of Shriners Other officers elected at the 36th annual convention here include Mrs Laura McGregor Butte Mont banker
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Portland
Ore
U.P
Thomas C. Luke
Daughters of the Nile
Shriners
Laura McGregor
Butte
Mont
Case of Missing Girls Solved
Helena reports two sisters aged 14 and 9 went missing after boarding the wrong bus on a Harlem to Helena trip. Havre authorities bring them to the state vocational school for girls where the elder was to return for summer school.
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Helena
Harlem
Ruby Miller
State Vocational School For Girls
Havre
Miss Miller
Fort Belknap
Montana Kiwanis Win Award for Achievement
The Montana district Kiwanis International won the Kiwanis Achievement Award at the 37th international convention in Seattle for 1951 community service. Presented by Hubert L. Collins, the White Group honor reflected districtwide achievements in administration, agriculture, conservation, youth work, churches, and underprivileged child services.
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Seattle
Montana
Collins
Missouri-Arkansas
Florida
Kansas
Ohio
Kiwanis International
United States
Canada
Alaska
Hawaii
Druggists Oppose State Initiative In Montana Meeting
Druggists in Montana elected Robert F. Hall president of the Montana State Pharmaceutical Association at its three day session in Billings. The group urged opposition to a state workmen compensation amendment and called for cutting federal expenditures by at least seven billion dollars. Lewistown was picked as the 1953 convention site and officers include Donald A. Larson great falls first vice president Archie J. Kimpel Lewistown second vice president R C Dean Helena secretary treasurer.
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Billings
Robert F. Hall
Hamilton
Montana State Pharmaceutical Association
Lewistown
Donald A. Larson
Great Falls
Archie J. Kimpel
R. C. Dean
Helena
B. A. Reynolds, Jr
Eugene M. Barsness
Orrin M. Hart
Frank J. Lenz
Butte
John W. Bonner
State Pharmacy Board
Hart
Harold Voight
Bridger
Ervin S. Thoreson
Wainwright to Attend Custer Ceremonies
Gen Jonathan Wainwright plans to attend the 76th anniversary ceremonies at the Custer battlefield on June 25. Gov. Bonner said the general will arrive in Billings June 23 and meet veterans at the Northern hotel June 23 and 24 before the dedication of the Custer battlefield museum.
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Helena
Jonathan Wainright
Corregidor
Custer Battlefield
John W. Bonner
Custer Battlefield Museum
Bonner
Wainright
Billings
Bataan
Northern
Texas
Montana State Band Plays in Anaconda
The Montana State band directed by Martin Cesare played a concert at the A. C. M. Employee club in Anaconda drawing a large crowd. A special program featured vocal numbers by Mrs. Hugo Kenck and Gerald Segalia with James Chatham serving as master of ceremonies.
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Montana
Martin Cesare
Anaconda
Hugo Kenck
Gerald Segalia
James Chatham
Butte
Judge William Taylor Heads Montana Judges Group
Judge William R. Taylor of Anaconda was re elected president of the Association of Montana Judges at the annual meeting in Livingston. W R Flachsenhar of Forsyth was named vice president and W W Lessley of Bozeman was re elected secretary treasurer. The group reports progress toward uniform Montana court rules and plans administrative changes for the legislature and juvenile case handling.
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Livingston
William R. Taylor
Anaconda
Association of Montana
Monay
W. R. Flachsenhar
Forsyth
W. W. Lessley
Bozeman
Taylor
Montana
Schoolboy to seek college at Wayne University
Detroit June 17. John Breedlive, 76, who graduates from Northern High School Wednesday night, has applied for admittance to Wayne University.
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Detroit
U.P
John Breedlive
Northern High School
Wayne University
Car Hits Billboard Injuring Woman in St James
Mrs. Melvin Christian of 894 North Main was in St James hospital after her 1939 Chevrolet coupe crashed through a Schlitz beer billboard near Buffalo street just before 1 am. The billboard collapsed on the car trapping her. BA and a railway crew helped extricate her as deputies and city police responded.
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Melvin Christian
North Main
St. James Hospital
Christian
Clare Boogal
Buffalo Street
Maurice Barry
Bill Peoples
Carl Hastie
Stanley Richards
Senate delays vote on oil lands veto override
Washington June 17 The Senate postponed a vote on overriding President Truman's veto of a bill to grant states clear title to oil rich submerged lands off their coasts.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
Senator Russell in Helena Today
Senator Richard Russell of Georgia arrives in Helena to seek Montana support for the Democratic presidential nomination. A buffet supper for Montana delegates is planned at the Placer hotel at 6 p.m. He will head to Spokane after the stop as part of a tour of 15 western states that opened in Omaha on Friday.
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Helena
Richard Russell
Georgia
Montana
Chicago
Placer Hotel
Russell
Spokane
Omaha
Fog halts New York air and ship traffic for hours
A dense early morning fog enveloped the New York area on Tuesday, disrupting airport operations for six hours and delaying incoming ships. The disruption affected multiple flights and port activity as authorities urged caution and warned travelers to expect further delays.
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New York
U.P
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Wein’s Clothing
Wein’s
Kiwanis
Wainwright
Dean
Doan
William Taylor
Billboard
Senator Russell
North Coast Limited
A.P
Northern Pacific Railway
Casper, Wyo
Galiia
Ste
Pierre Smirnoff Fis. Inc
Hartford
Conn
Cruerly As
Phillips
U. S
Phillips 66
Tony Sutey
Rowe Road Woodhull & Sutey
Olympia
Milwaukee Depot
Phillips 66 Distributors
Sully
Harrison Ave
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