Grasshopper Hatch Triggers County Control Demos
County Agent Jim Monforton reports a large grasshopper hatch across Silver Bow County in the past three weeks. He urges early control, notes new insecticides are cheaper and more thorough, and promotes spraying as the preferred method. Two demonstrations are planned Tuesday at Lloyd Smith’s and O M Ueland’s ranches, with John Enright’s meadow available for ground spraying equipment. Jack Corkins will assist with questions and demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Bow
Jim Monforton
Monforton
Jack Corkins
Pvt. Bruce Helming Home on Furlough
June report from Wisdom notes Pvt. Bruce Helming arriving Friday for a 10 day furlough from Camp Roberts California to spend time with the Helming family. Other items list visits by Mrs. Herman Mussig brod Mrs. Ted Woodward to Bozeman and travels by several Montana families visiting relatives in Wisdom Billings and Sun Valley.
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Wisdom
Bruce Helming
Helming
Camp Roberts
Calif
Herman Mussigbrod
Ted Woodward
Bozeman
Orville Sparrow
Boon
Billings
C. R. Miller
Miller
Bob Lail
California
Albee Ranch
H.S. Armitage
Monterey Park
Stephens
Montana
Lloyd Anderson
Baker
Ole Heggelund
Dell Lloyd
Butte
Roy Oliver
Robert Melvin
Joan Harding Feted at Picnic in Butte
Sheridan June 22. Mr and Mrs Gus Lueck and children Dolores and Kenneth honored Joan Harding of Bozeman on her birthday with a picnic at Columbia Gardens in Butte Thursday. Others in the party were Mrs Ray Hollen and children. Mr and Mrs Jack Powers and family of Anaconda were weekend guests at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Glenn Elser. Mrs Emmitt D Marsh and sons were guests last week at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Paul Young in Butte.
Christian Science Lesson Focuses on Atomic Universe Question
Sunday services across Churches of Christ Scientist discussed Is the Universe Including Man Evolved by Atomic Force. The golden text from Amos 4 13 affirmed the Lord God of hosts as creator of mountains and dawn. Bible and Science and Health citations cited Mind as creator, not matter.
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Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
McClurgs Note 17th Anniversary
Virginia City report notes Mr and Mrs Leroy McClurg celebrating their 17th wedding anniversary with dinner in Ennis and a visit with her brother Albert Cox and Mrs Cox in Whitehall Their daughters Geraldine and Marylyn joined in the celebration Also listed are guests Edna Kavanagh and Mrs C E Roseborough of Portland two weeks visiting relatives and friends and other local social gatherings involving Judge and Mrs L H Bennett and families plus a junior high school picnic and various visits by relatives and friends across surrounding towns.
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Virginia City
Leroy McClurg
Ennis
Albert Cox
Roseborough
L. H. Bennett
L. Hakes Bennett
Bozeman
John MacDonald
Laurin
Marylyn
John Beardsley
Selma Spuhler
Ranger Experimental Station
Ruby
Dorothy Blakeley
Geraldine McClurg
Bud Romey
Milton Bratley
Joe Beardsley
Dick Bigelow
Mitch Rodgers
Butte
Fred Garrison
John Pankey
Harvard
Anaconda
Kathryn Pankey
Emmett
Robert Christensen
Deer Lodge
L. J. Christensen
Salt Lake City
Donald Hungerford
Vereen
Bobbie
NP Freight Train Schedule Speeded
The Northern Pacific will cut eastbound transcontinental freight time by a full day from June 30, with a similar reduction westbound already in effect since June 8. Shipments from Seattle Portland and Tacoma to the Twin Cities will arrive on the fifth morning and to Chicago on the sixth morning. Washington and Oregon points will also be sped up. Announcement was received by A P Kimmel in Butte.
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Northern Pacific Railway
W. W. Judson
Seattle
Portland
Tacoma
Twin Cities
Chicago
Washington and
Oregon
Judson
Butte
A. P. Kimmel
Brooklyn Teller Charged With Embezzlement
A 37-year-old Brooklyn bank teller, Martin Gilbert Olsen, who took $38,224 from his bank funds to lunch and did not return, was arrested in Los Angeles on Saturday. He faces charges of embezzlement and violation of the federal reserve act.
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New York
U.P
Brooklyn
Los Angeles
FBI
Martin Gilbert Olsen
Butte Briefs Highlights from a Sunday week in Butte
The Butte Writers group meets Monday at 8 PM in the Montana Power auditorium to cover Short Story Classification. Numerous births are reported: Mr. and Mrs. Poe of 429 North Washington welcome a son at Community Memorial hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Toshoff of the School of Mines residence welcome a son at St James hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Tremis, 2121 Johns, announce a son born at St. James hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Odie Perry, 37 East Broadway, welcome a son at St. James hospital. Eagles auxiliary officers and chairmen will meet at Mrs. Caroline Harris 2617 Silver Bow street. Mrs. Blanche Verbeck will co host. Visitors include H A Green from Missoula, W E Bross and F C Brooking from Livingston and Dillon respectively, A H Fierman of Billings, John Troupe from Dillon, Phil Chamberlain of Whitefish, Clarence Keough of Wilsall, Mr. and Mrs. Gale Graham of Billings, and Rev Patrick J Conway of St Leo’s Lewis town. Departures include Mr. and Mrs. Wood of Helena and a rubbish fire at 517 South Main with no damage.
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William T. Poe
North Washington
Community Memorial Hospital
Odie Perry
East Broadway
St. James Hospital
The
Eagles Auxiliary
Caroline Harris
Silver Bow Street
Blanche Verbeck
Centerville VFD Social Tonight at St Mary Hall
Centerville volunteer fire department hosts a public social in St Mary church hall Monday at 8 PM to raise funds for new equipment. Co chairs Dan Sullivan Frank Harper and Mike Harrington oversee the event with tickets at the door. All candidates for public office invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
Alexander the Great Introduced Peaches to Europe
Alexander the Great brought peaches from Persia and introduced them into European cultivation and cuisine, shaping early fruit adoption across the continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander the Great
Europe
Persia
Ed McNabb Dies in Washington
Butte native Ed McNabb long time resident of Black Diamond Washington died in Seattle after a brief illness. He is survived by his widow and a brother William McNabb of Butte along with two step-daughters and four step sons including Amos West of Butte.
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Ed McNabb
Butte
Black Diamond
Wash
Seattle
William McNabb
Amos West
Allan Hancock Farewell Dinner In Twin Bridges
Twin Bridges notes a farewell dinner on June 14 honoring Allan Hancock who left for Pleasanton California to enter the Air Force. Guests included the Hancock and Narancich families plus friends. Other visitors and travels are listed including Miss Orrele Oberg and local residents visiting relatives in several towns.
Hospital Notes Admitted and Dismissed Names List
A hospital notes section lists admitted and dismissed individuals with street addresses and towns. Entries include Charles Diaz, Ethel Ramey, Dilys Bellis, Nellie Teason, Dorothy Ray, John Lockman and many others, with locations such as 1920 Walnut and 624 East Galena, Butte, Phoenix, and Dillon.
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Charles Diaz
Walnut
Ethel Ramey
East Galena
Dilys Bellis
Iowa
Nellie Teason
Butte
Dorothy Ray
East Brand
John B. Lockman
Phoenix Block
Governor Stevenson Undergoes Kidney Stone Operation
Governor Adlai E. Stevenson of Illinois underwent an operation to remove a kidney stone. Doctors announced he responded well and expected to leave the hospital in about two days.
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Chicago
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Redfield to testify in Michaud case at Carson City
Reno reports Lavere Redfield Nevada millionaire whose mansion was robbed of 1,500,000 promised to testify at the trial of self styled mastermind Mrs. Marie Michaud in Carson City Monday.
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Redfield
Reno
Nev
U.P
Lavere Redfield
Nevada
Marie Michaud
Carson City
Remake Belief and Old Timers in a Roaring Echo
The piece riffs on Firpo the Wild Bull of the Pampas who nearly seized the heavyweight title from Dempsey at the Polo Grounds and later met President Coolidge in Washington. Goodman Ace lampoons Hollywood as the “land of remake-believe” as revivals crowd the industry. A humorous line from Mrs. Goldschmidt about vacationing at Morpheus Arms in the Catskills adds a domestic aside about spouses and suitors.
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Firpo
Pampas
Jack Dempsey
Polo Grounds
President Coolidge
Washington
Goodman Ace
Hollywood
Plane Crash Kills 2 Wyoming Men
Two eastern Wyoming ranchers hunting coyotes from an airplane were killed when the small craft crashed near Lusk. Pilot John Thies, 46, and rancher Raymond Hoy, 34, were identified by State Patrolman M. S. Jordan. The wreckage was found by Thies's wife after he failed to return.
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Lusk
Wyo
Wyoming
M. S. Jordan
John Thies
Raymond Hoy
Jordan
Thies Ranch
Thies
Jay Em
Civil Air Patrol
Vacation Catechism School Concluded in Jackson
Jackson June 22 The two week vacation catechism school held by Sister Mary Conradina and Sister Mary Aguita of St John parish Butte closed last Friday with a picnic at Miner Lake for attendees. Mrs Fred Nelson motored to Butte to return the Sisters and Mrs Clarence Henrie drove to meet her daughter Lavern who came from Chicago after high school. Lavern is the last Big Hole high student home except Janette Dooling, now in New Hampshire and traveling in South America. Mr and Mrs Ray Silver and daughter Pamela of Spokane visited the Jackson home. Pamela will spend the summer there.
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Twin Bridges
Frank Balkovetz
Allan Hancock
Kenneth Paige
Pleasanton
Calif
Air Force
Walter Hancock
Rodney
Mary Jo Rebich
Clarence Talcott
Joanne
Missoula
Hayden Lake
Idaho
Twisp
Wash
Washington
Merle Powers
Dexter
Nick Narancich
Sandra
San Diego
Jack Mast
John Boken
Anaconda
Rudy Balkovetz
L. D. Narancich
Dick Mathews
Carol
Roy Trevillion
James Troglia
Butte
Edgar Dean
Boise
Walter Pitcher
Charles Bridges
Granite Creek
Orrele Oberg
St. Cloud
Minn
J. R. Oberg
Bobby
Pauline
A. F. Reid
Lloyd Ott
Bozeman
Ott
Mary Hartman
Jackson
Mary Conradina
Mary Aguita
St. John Parish
Miner Lake
Fred Nelson
Clarence Henrie
Lavern
Chicago
Big Hole High School
Janette Dooling
New Hampshire
South America
Ray Silver
Pamela
Spokane
Roy Jackson
Jackson Home
Flag Day Exercises by Virginia City Elks Lodge
Virginia City June 22 annual Flag day exercises sponsored by Virginia City lodge No. 390 BPOE were held in the Elks hall auditorium. J R Martin exalted ruler and other officers led ritualistic exercises while John Dowdall chaired the flag history and Rev Arthur Benzinger gave the address. Mrs Earl Pharmer provided music and visitors from Butte joined the event. Virginia City lodge No 1 AF and AM met in special session Friday with Richard R Matthew s worshipful master presiding.
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Virginia City
Virginia City Lodge No. 390
BPOE
The
Elks Hall
J. R. Martin
W. H. Myers
E. L. Sauerbier
L. B. Preston
C. E. Pharmer
Esquire
E. D. Marsh
David
Virginia Stephens
Laura Dudley
Jewel Platner
Dillon
Virginia City Lodge No. 1
Richard R. Matthews
Re Asserts Truman Neutral in Race
The White House said on June 22 that President Truman and his aides are not seeking the Democratic nomination for any individual. Presidential Press Secretary Joseph Short issued a formal statement in response to reports about Adlai J. Stevenson of Illinois and clarified that no one in the White House is pursuing a candidate for any specific person.
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Washington
U.P
White House
Adlai J. Stevenson
Illinois
Truman
Joseph Short
Stevenson
Lutheran Youths Elect New Staff At St Mark Church
Young people from across Montana elected new Walther league officers Leonard Lust as president Paul Kraft as vice president Ruth Franz as secretary and Irvin Salomon as treasurer The event included installation by Rev Donald F Koenig and addresses by Rev Eugene Eckhardt and Rev Arnold E Gierke The group approved support for Lutheran Service Volunteer schools and planned funds for a Youth Workers conference in Seward Nebraska The 1953 meeting will be hosted by the Great Falls Walther league
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Walther League
St. Mark Lutheran Church
Leonard Lust
Paul Kraft
Ruth Franz
Kalispell
Irvin Salomon
Rowan
Donald F. Koenig
Omaha
Neb
Koenig
International Walther League
League
Edward Goehner
Harlowton
Eugene Eckhardt
Fort Benton
Arnold E. Gierke
Lutheran Service Volunter
Montana
Lutheran church—Missouri Synod
Youth Workers’ Conference
Seward
Ladies of St. Mark
Great Falls Walther League
Wheel Stolen From Car Near Princess Cleaners
Robert Kettleher reported a tire and wheel stolen from his car parked behind Princess Cleaners at 301 East Park early Sunday. Police noted the vehicle was in the rear area of the business on East Broadway.
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Robert Kettleher
East Broadway
Butte
Princess Cleaners
East Park
Russell: States can handle crime and gambling laws
Sen. Richard B. Russell, a Democratic presidential hopeful, said at a Reno press conference that no new federal crime or gambling laws are needed. He argued that states are capable of dealing with their own gambling and crime problems and spoke before meeting with Nevada delegates.
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Hatch
Slate
Joan Harding
Christian Science
Dorothy Hobbs
Martinez, Ga
Russell Gwennery
Salem
Asbury Park
N. J
Boulder, Montana
Elkhorn Mining Company
Boulder Bank
Butte Writers Group
Montana Power
Robert Toshoff
School of Mines
John Tremis
Johns
H. A. Green
Helena
W. E. Bross
F. C. Brooking of
Livingston
A. H. Fierman
Mrs
John Troupe
Finlen Hotel
Phil Chamberlain
Whitefish
Clarence Keough
Wilsall
Gale Graham
Patrick J. Conway
St. Leo's Church
Lewistown
Charles P. Wood
City
South Main
VFD
Venice
Italy
Ester Beckstead
Long Beach
NEA
Joseph Gregovich
Eddie Storey
Shields
Nestor Vigil
Blackstone Hotel
Martha Siebler
Russell Green
Florence Stayer
Cottonwood
Earl Davis
South Dakota
ST. James
Blenheim Taylor
Indiana
James Bailey
Arizona
Opal Casto
Lima
William Welch
Colorado
Donald Sanners
North Ex
Otto Bausch
Andrew Slatt
Clyde Lovel
Lyle Peters
William Thompson
Grand
Charles R. Crane
Whitehall
Arne Aniksdol
Yale
Bernard Connell
Gladstone Terrace
Walkerville
John Jones
Woodville
John Murray
William Magill
North Excelsior
Howard Robertson
Placer
Charleen Snyder
Julius Shiner
Bayard
Mary Strike
Adams
Olive Sullivan
By Bennett Cerf
Elks
Commerce
Seaside
ORECO
Ba Eee
Benjamin Moore
Haa Bhai
Ellis Paint CO
Arizona St. Ph
Fisk Aiborne
Fisk Airborne
FISK
Whitewall
Helmo Tire Service
Butte, Montana
S. Montana ST
Fisk Tire
Park & Excelsior Service
Sta. Butte, Montana
Actis Mercantile Store
Melrose
Lindstadt
Philipsburg
Henry's Service
Nissler Junction
Kambrich
Rice Motor
Whitehall, Montana
Davis Motors
Butte-Dillon, Montana
Matt's
Young Motors
Anaconda, Montana
Fisk Safti
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