Treasure State News Plans Are Okehed for State Home
Helena June 18 Plan for an old folks home for the state's aged in Lewistown was approved by the board of examiners last week. Gov. Bonner said plans are approved and bids would be called by August with construction starting by fall. The home will have single and double rooms all on one floor and no dormitories. It accommodates 200 persons.
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Helena
Lewistown
Board of Examiners
John W. Bonner
Saloon Keepers Warned On Minors Licenses Loss
Helena June 18 The Montana liquor control board warns all license holders that convictions for selling intoxicants to minors will result in permanent license loss. Chairman B G Paige says licenses carry serious responsibility to keep liquor from those under 21 and urges check of customers ages before sale.
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Helena
U.P
Montana Liquor Control Board
B. G. Paige
Paige
Governor Opposes Extending Channel From Sioux City to Yankton
Helena June 18 Gov John W Bonner says he sent a formal protest to the board of engineers for rivers and harbors in Washington D C opposing a proposed nine foot navigation channel from Sioux City Iowa to Yankton South Dakota He argues most Missouri River flow past Yankton comes from west of the Montana North Dakota line and would be better used for irrigation in Montana Northern Wyoming northern Nebraska and the Dakotas than for a channel that will transport little.
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Helena
John W. Bonner
Board of Engineers For Rivers and Harbors
Washington, D. C
Congress
Sioux City
Iowa
Yankton
S. D
Missouri River
Montana-North Dakota
Montana
Wyoming
Nebraska
Dakotas
Meeting on Health to Open Tuesday in Montana
First Montana conference on physicians and the school of health program opens Tuesday. Sponsored by the Montana Medical Association to foster collaboration among health professionals. Key speakers include Dr. W. L. Bauer of Chicago and Dr. G. D. Carlyle Thompson of Oregon. Co-operating groups are MMA, Montana Department of Public Instruction, State Board of Health, and Montana State Dental Society.
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Helena
U.P
Montana
School of Health
The
Montana Medical Association
Association
Secy
R. L. Hegland
Billings
W. L. Bauer
Chicago
G. D. Carlyle Thompson
Oregon Department of Health
Bauer
Bureau of Health Education
American Medical Association
MMA
Meet
Montana Department of Public Instructive State Board of Health
Montana State Dental Society
Lagoon at Eniwetok Far Exceeds DC Area
The lagoon at Eniwetok is six times the area of the District of Columbia, underscoring the vast extent of the atoll's watery expanse and its significance in regional geography.
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Eniwetok
District of Columbia
Special Typing Classes for 6th Grade Up
A special typing course for children from the sixth grade and older. Classes available in the morning or afternoon. Enroll now to reserve a spot and learn keyboard skills.
Butte Man Heads Letter Carriers Helena Selected
Butte Man Heads Letter Carriers Helena Selected at the 1950 Postal Carriers and Clerks convention closing sessions. Joseph Malin of Bozeman named president of the Montana district of the National Federation of Post Office Clerks. Joe Gurrison of Butte named head of the state district of the National Association of Letter Carriers. Clerks elected Bud Day Lewis town first vice president and others named to vice presidential posts. Re-elections and officer appointments followed including secretaries treasurers and trustees. Stella Counihan of Butte elected president of the state Carriers auxiliary with additional officers named in Helena and Butte.
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Billings
Montana
Helena
Joseph Malin
Bozeman
National Federation of Post Office Clerks
Joe Gurrison
Butte
National Association of Letter Carriers
Bud Day
Lewistown
R. N
Young
Great Falls
Clyde Border
Stella Counihan
Delores Morgan
Border
Leona Hiestand
Frances Ouelette
T. H. McDowell
Missoula
Paul van Horn
James Snyder
Phyllis Clouse
Clouse
U S Delegate Hopeful for Solution to Water Dispute
Havre Montana June 18 United States delegate hopeful for a satisfactory solution to the Canada Montana water dispute emerged as hearings examined the Waterton and Belly rivers diversions. Witnesses outlined economic and engineering possibilities while J W Dixon noted Canada has irrigation water to use locally. A Shelby delegation led by State Senator George Willson advocated using Glacier Park waters for upper Marias irrigation.
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Havre
O. A. Stanley
Joint International Commission
Canada-Montana
Waterton
J. W. Dixon
International Engineering Board
Canada
Shelby
George Willson
Toole County
Glacier Park
Upper
Marias
Percy Gaw Funeral to be Held in Helena
Funeral services for Percy Gaw former Helena resident who died Tuesday in Everett Washington will be held Monday at 2 PM at the Opp-Conrad-Retz funeral home in Helena. Gaw had lived in Washington since 1942 and worked in insurance and real estate in Helena and Everett.
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Helena
Percy Gaw
Everett
Wash
Gaw
Washington
Hibernians End Convention in Anaconda
Ancient Order of Hibernians and auxiliary members closed a successful two day convention in Anaconda with a banquet at the Montana hotel. Officers were elected. Great Falls was chosen for the 1952 convention.
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Anaconda
Order of Hibernians
Montana
William McKavanaugh
Hibernians
Michael Lacey
Phil Ryan
Thomas F. Murphy
William Ryan
Great Falls
John Fitzpatrick
Tess Harrington
Butte
Mayme Cosgriffe
Kate Tracy
Mary Harcourt
Vernie Morganstern
Missions
Horace Dwyer
John M McCarver
Michael Ruane
Sharon Wren
Merhar and Dolan to Attend Insurance Session
Merhar of the Prudential Insurance Company of America in charge of Butte agency activities and Edmund Dolan, local special agent, have been chosen to attend the 1950 western agencies leaders conference in Sun Valley Idaho on Monday and Tuesday. Nearly 100 top western agency representatives will discuss latest market developments. Western home office executives George T. Wofford Jr. and Ardell T. Everett will also attend.
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Rudy
Merhar
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Butte
Edmund Dolan
Western Agencies
Sun Valley
Idaho
George T. Wofford, Jr
Ardell T. Everett
Sander Waits For License Reinstatement Hearing
Concord New Hampshire June 18 Dr Hermann N Sander 44 Candia physician must wait at least another week to learn if his license to practice will be reinstated by the state board of registration in medicine His license was suspended April 19 after his acquittal of a murder charge in the death of 59 year old cancer patient Abbie Borreto The state accused he injected air into her veins to hasten death.
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Concord
N. H
Hermann N. Sander
State Board of Registration In Medicine
Candia
Abbie Borreto
Public Employees Elect Helena Leader In Montana
Elton M. Andrews of Helena was elected president of the Montana Public Employees Association at its third biennial meeting. He succeeds Robert F. Cooney. A tentative legislative program called for raising retirement system state appropriations from three to four percent and basing benefits on the highest three years' salaries. Elected were Glen Hallen, Lester Mizner, Joseph Mulligan, M. F. Dixon, Alex McDermott, and board members Cooney, Joe Miller, Horace Williams, Melvin P. Martinson, and H. Bergman.
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Helena
Elton M. Andrews
Food and Drug Division
State Board of Health
Montana Public Employes Association
Robert F. Cooney
Glen Hallen
Billings
Lester Mizner
Hamilton
Joseph Mulligan
Butte
M. F. Dixon
Alex McDermott
Mr. Cooney
M. Joe Miller
Horace Williams
Melvin P. Martinson
H. Bergman
Great Falls
State Basin Council to Meet Friday
Bozeman June 18. The Montana Missouri basin council of state and federal agencies will meet at Great Falls Friday to hear reports of four committees. L. S. Thompson of Bozeman says members will discuss agricultural credit education and information executive committee function and its relation to the council and the area to be included in council work.
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Bozeman
Montana Missouri Basin
Great Falls
L. S. Thompson
Duluth Man Named President of NP Veterans Group
H J Councilman of Duluth Minnesota was elected president of the Northern Pacific railway veterans association at the three day convention. He succeeds H H Ellsworth of Helena as the 3160 member group held sessions with Seattle chosen as the 1951 meeting site. New officers include Otto Anderson Spokane G S Conners St Paul Otis H Underwood Wallace Idaho John R Kennedy Fargo and John J Schmidt Jr Seattle. Chief Justice Hugh Adair of Montana spoke at the banquet as delegates tour Yellowstone Park. meetings end tomorrow.
Helena Population Hits 17 498 in 1940s Rise
Helena unofficial population is 17 498, a gain of 2 442 since 1940, reported by the district census office at Butte. Montana's capital city had 15 056 residents 10 years ago. Lewis and Clark county totals 24 418, up from 22 131 in 1940. Supervisor W J Corbett noted the Helena figure covers city limits only, with no count for greater Helena within a four mile radius.
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Helena
Butte
Montana
Lewis and Clark County
W. J. Corbett
Excise Tax Cut Bill Still Under Study
Washington June 18 The House Ways and Means Committee aims to finish action this week on a bill to revise the federal tax structure and cut luxury excises by about 1.1 billion dollars. Truman’s plan to raise corporate taxes to offset lost revenue faces GOP opposition and uncertain Democratic votes. The panel has proposed closing loopholes to save roughly 465 million dollars, but further relief is unlikely without higher corporate levies. Truman warned he would veto any bill widening the federal deficit.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Truman
Butte Shriners Parade Comes Into Dillon Night
Dillon crowds packed the streets for a Butte Shrine parade stop as the Bagdad delegation arrived by train around 11 pm. Potentate Herman Peterson joined the Beaverhead group with Shriners and their ladies en route to Los Angeles for the national convention.
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Dillon
Bagdad
Herman Peterson
Beaverhead County
Los Angeles
Mark Clemon
Ralph Huntley
Big Hole Basin
Walter P. Scott
Armstead
Margaret Scott
Clifford Calvert
Lima
Bernard Williams
Herbert Wheat
Peterson
El Paso Builds World’s Tallest Chimney
Work is underway in El Paso Texas on a monumental chimney claimed to be the world’s tallest at a height of 60714 feet, signaling a bold industrial milestone for the region and attracting attention from engineers and local officials.
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el Paso
Texas
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