Commissioners to Sponsor New Legislation in Montana
County commissioners of Montana plan to push several measures in the next state session. Emmett P. O'Brien of Silver Bow said resolutions from a Glacier Park convention urge creating zoning areas near cities, statewide property reclassification, higher bridge mill levy up to seven mills, raising the county contracts limit from 10 000 to 20 000, and expanding authority to spend up to 10 000 on county buildings.
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Montana
Emmett P. O’brien
Silver Bow
Glacier Park
O’brien
Silber Bow County
Proposed State Reforms Include Child Welfare Adoptions and County Budgets
Legislation contemplates petitions by 20 percent of voters and a Child Welfare department to oversee child adoptions. It also seeks county option to undertake road construction with federal funds matching. Proposals set commissioner salaries at up to 4000 dollars yearly in four classes and 15 dollars daily in three smaller classes.
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Child Welfare Department
Mrs. Cynthia Plummer Laid to Rest in Mount Moriah
Mrs. Cynthia Plummer former resident of Butte and mother of Wade Plummer manager of the Butte Water company was laid to rest Monday after funeral services in Stevensville where she had lived on a farm for about 40 years. The cortege went to Butte for interment in Mount Moriah cemetery with Rev. W. Friend Day of Deer Lodge officiating. She was 84 and died Thursday following a hip fracture from a fall earlier in the week.
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Cynthia Plummer
Butte
Wade Plummer
Butte Water Company
Stevensville
Funeral services for Peter Jovich held at St. Patrick Church
Funeral services for Peter Jovich were conducted from the Daly-Shea mortuary Monday morning. Requiem high mass was celebrated at St. Patrick church by the Rev. Father James Ryan. Prayers were offered at the graveside in Holy Cross cemetery by the Rev. Father William Molloy. Pallbearers were Joseph Perrick, Walter Zerrick, Gus Rabalirz, Thomas Rashethe, James Griffin and Tlys Wreloc.
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Peter Jovich
Daly-Shea
St. Patrick Church
James Ryan
Holy Cross Cemetery
William Molloy
Joseph Perrick
Walter Zerrick
Gus Rabalirz
Thomas Rashethe
James Griffin
Tlys Wreloc
George G. Lewis Dies in Butte After Illness
George G. Lewis a Butte miner died in a local hospital after an illness. Born in Boston he had lived in Butte eight years. Survived by widow Kathleen and son in law and daughter Barney Kopsco and wife of East Milestone New Jersey. Funeral set for Wednesday with a requiem high mass at St Joseph Church at 9 30 and burial in Holy Cross cemetery.
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George G. Lewis
Butte
T. H. Ramey
Santa Monica
Calif
Thomas E. Jones
California
Oklahoma
New York
Daly-Shea Mortuary
St. Joseph Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Funeral services held for Mrs Katie 8 Hour
Funeral services for Mrs Katie 8 Hour were conducted Monday afternoon in the drawing room of White's funeral home. Canon Cornelius Anderson of Deer Lodge officiated. Mrs Martha Davies with Mrs Harold Price sang The Old Rugged Cross Will There Be any Stars in My Crown and Abide With Me. Interment followed at Mount Moriah cemetery. Pallbearers were Jay Donaldson James O'Brien Maurice O'Connor Scott Lyle P H Fisher and Will Lyle.
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Katie
White
Cornelius Anderson
Deer Lodge
Martha Davies
Harold Price
Old Rugged Cross
Mount Moriah Cemetery
Jay Donaldson
James O’brien
Maurice O'Connor
Scott Lyle
P. H. Fisher
Will Lyle
Funeral for Mrs Catherine Moore at St Lawrence church
Mrs Catherine Moore of 123 East LaPlatte died in Glenwood Springs Colorado. Funeral service conducted Monday from Duggan Merrill Mortuary to St Lawrence Church with Requiem High Mass. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Pallbearers included William Sheehan Edward Sullivan John Fearon Bill Dorr Dan Reagan and Tom Mulcahy.
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Catherine Moore
Duggan Merrill
St. Lawrence Church
Michael Roger
Holy Cross Cemetery
Peter MacDonald
Father Roger
William Sheehan
Edward Sullivan
John Fearon
Bill Dorr
Dan Reagan
Tom Mulcahy
First Great Falls native to enter Episcopal ministry
To be ordained deacon in Helena Tuesday at the Church of the Incarnation Bishop H. H. Daniels will ordain Jack Cottrell son of Mr and Mrs R A Cottrell He is the first native Great Falls man to enter the Episcopal ministry.
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Great Falls
U.P
Jack Cottrell
R. A. Cottrell
H. H. Daniels
Helena
Church of the Incarnation
Cottrell
Episcopal Church
House overrides Truman veto on postal veterans pay raise
The House voted 213 to 72 to override President Truman's veto of a bill granting World War II veterans in the postal service pay raises. Truman called the measure an indirect bonus, warning it would set an undesirable precedent. If the Senate agrees, the bill becomes law despite his objections.
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Washington
House
Truman
Senate
Prayer and stewardship themes mark Missionary society meeting
At the Missionary society of the First Church of the Nazarene June meeting Mrs. O. A. Perkins presided and opened with a talk on Prayer and Fasting from Luke 18 1. A slate of monthly secretaries and special emphases was elected for the year with names and topics including August Medical and Box Work September Reading Course and October Indian Program.
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The
Missionary Society of the First Church of the Nazarene
O. A. Perkins
Thelma Bartz
Marilyn Perkins
Ruth Bingman
Mendal Collins
Ruth Bingaglan
Russell Winkler
Gwen Trevenna
National Workers
Thure Johnson
Ted Hagsted
Eldon Alden
Adele Trevenna
James Rogers
Perkins
Bingaman
Bartz
Ted Hegstad
J. N. Tinsley
Sarah Rogers
Collins
Reed couple visits Great Falls friends this weekend
Mr and Mrs Clyde F Reed of 927 South Wyoming spent the weekend in Great Falls visiting friends as part of a local social gathering after a pot luck supper concluded their evening.
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Clyde F. Reed
Wyoming
Great Falls
Motorist Sought To Notify Man Of Ill Father
Police asked a motorist traveling Monday to contact John Gatlet traveling fromPortland to Minneapolis. They hope to inform him his father is critically ill and may be dying. Gatlet drives a green car with a Wisconsin license.
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John Gatlet
Portsland
Minneapolis
Gatlet
Wisconsin
Jail report sparks talk of moving federal prisoners
Silver Bow county commissioners debated relocating federal prisoners if inspectors deem Butte jail substandard. Inspector Andrew Warming called the facility obsolete and a disgrace, while commissioners noted they have not received official reports and placed responsibility on the sheriff. The jail has recently renovated the juvenile detention area and added new mattresses.
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Silver Bow
Butte
Andrew C. Warming
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Tacoma
Wash
Silver Bow County
Emmett P. O’brien
Joe H. Sullivan
Loretta L. Sullivan
Board of Commissioners
Warming
Helena Regatta Tickets On Sale For July Meet
Tickets for the Helena regatta at the Gates of the Mountain July 22 and 23 are on sale in Helena. Ole Ehli chairs the event sanctioned by the Montana Boat Racers association and backed by the Loyal Order of Moose drill team. Eight heats daily plus water skiing and aquaplaning exhibitions are planned with boats from Montana Idaho and British Columbia.
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Helena
Gates of the Mountain
Ole Ehli
Regatta
Order of Moose Drill Team
Montana Boat Racers Association
Witch Brooms From Parasitic Fungi Found On Conifers
Witches brooms are tufted shoots on various trees especially conifers and are caused by certain parasitic fungi.
Firemen's Auxiliary Meets in Sidney
Sidney will host the Montana State Firemen's auxiliary convention July 12 to 14 with Butte members attending. Curtis Ball Sidney mayor will welcome attendees Friday morning at Moose hall, followed by a luncheon at Lone Tree Inn. Annual elections are set for Saturday morning and an afternoon social program is planned.
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Sidney
Montana
Beetle funds approved for Rocky Mountain forests
Congress voted 2 million dollars for immediate use against spruce bark beetle and pine beetle infestations in Rocky Mountain national forests. The funding aims to curb spreading damage and protect timber resources.
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Washington
Congress
Rocky Mountain National
All Bran cereal advertised as constipation relief
A Kellogg advertisement features Sam Plesky praising ALL-BRAN for constipation relief. The copy urges daily consumption of an ounce with water and promises double your money back if not satisfied after ten days, inviting mail return of an empty carton to Battle Creek Michigan.
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Allbran
Sam Plesky
Churchill Av
Cleve
Tast Kellogg’s
Kelloge
Battle Creek
Mich
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