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Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-10-15
Montana Flying Farmers
Elect Ruggles President
ByL. G. True, Retiring Secretary
Montana Flying Farmers e RancBeys Assn.

WILLARD RUGGLES, Wolf Point,
was elected president of the Mon
tana Flying Farmers and Ranchers
association at the annual convention
at Shelby, Oct. SO, which set a new
attendance record. Nearly 140 were
present, many of whom left grain UNI
harvested to attend
Gordon Sands Of Havre, the Mon
tana entry in the national contest to
pick the flying farmer who did the
most for conservation, earned honor
able mention at the National Flying
convention held in Texas, last Au-
gust. The announcement of Sands
award was made at Shelby by Del
Fuhriman, executive secretary of the
National Flying Farmer association
who flew to Shelby from Tremonton,
Utah, to attend the Montana conven-
ton
Frank Taft of Sunburst, was
elected vice president Guy Riggin.
Harlem, was elected secretary, re
placing Louis G. True, Bozeman, who
has been secretary since the associa-
! ton was formed and who resigned
last June, but served through the
convention
4 ]. Les Barrett, Cascade, central;
Palmer Hanson, Scobey, northern,
and Samuel Langhus, Big Timber,
southern, were elected directors for
their districts.
/ Tanner Best Bomber"
Bill Tanner, Geraldine, became the
pilot other members would like to
have drop food to them if they ever
were lost on foot in the mountains.
Tanner came within 20 feet of the
target in the bombing contest II
which flour 'sbornbs" were dropped
from 200 feet at the cruising speed
of the airplane. Carl Linse of Den
ton was second and Darold Tonger-
son, Efhridge, was third.
In the spot landing contest, Dor
Lincoln, Rudyard, made a perfect
score by landing his Cub exactly or
the spot in a power off landing Bill
Tanner Of Geraldine took second and
Leo Morse, Havre, third.
Emory McCarty, Idaho Falls, ne.
gional director of the National Flying
Farmer association, won the prize of.
fered by the Shelby Chamber Of
Commerce for flying the longest dis.
lance Mr. McCarty gave the the
check to the Montana association
Guy Riggin of Harlem earned thu
prize for being the oldest pilot fly
ing to the convention. Jim Scabery
Chester, earned the youngest pilo
prize. The largest family prize wa
split between Woodrow Leininger
Denton, and Jack Cockre11, Galata
Both flew their family of four to tn
convention.
Robert Downs of Mott earned
similar prize for being the 25th plan
| registered. All prizes were SIS eacF
and $25 of undivided prize none
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-10-15

In 1000 one farm worker produced
enough for himself and seven others;
now he produces for himself and IA
others.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-10-15
Dates to Note

Oct. 23-24-Lake County Registered
Beef Breeders show, Roman.
Oct. 3l-Final. date for completing
approved soll and water conser-
walton practices.
Oct. 3I-Nov. 3-Montana Farmers
Union seth annual convention,
Great Falls.
Nov. s-l0-Annual Montana farm
bureau convention, Helena.
Nov. l5-FinaI date for reporting
performance Of conservation prac-
tees.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-11
FAIRBANKS TO GET
 S2,000,000 IN FILA INSURED HOUSING

c. c. Staples, director. of the Fed eral Housing Administration for Alaska, announces that FILA has committed over $2,OOO,OO0 insurance for 150 single family houses on Bent ly Island, adjacent to Fairbanks. The sponsor of the project is Is- land Homes, Inc, company con (sisting of Cliff and Nelse Morten- sen of Seattle and Robert Slater of Fairbanks.
 Land planning, laid out by FILA, provides for flood protection, com- munity sewage plant. installation of streets, adequate garage space,
 protective covenants and allows fol contiguous growth of the subdivision Staples said.
 'The issuance of the insurance f
 based on the assurance that all the provisions will be complied with the director stated No other FILA committed insur- ance is contemplated for the Fair banks area at this time, Staples said
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-11
97 CARRIED ON ALASKA COASTAL
 WEDNESDAY, IRIp5

A total of s7 passengers were carried on Alaska Coastal WedneS- day flights with on interport, 57 departing and 36 arriving. A
 Departing for Sitka: Roy Rad cliff, Mary Buckner, MT. and Mrs T. G. Mowry, H. Moy, Jr., Mrs Morrow, Jack Molynieux, L. A. Bar
 ton, Mrs. P. Hubbard, J. s. Bar nett, c. M. Archbold; for Ketchi- ikan: Charlotte Spegle. Mrs. Nal oca, Clem w. Cole.
 For Petersburg G. H. Hillerman
 R. J. Kinney, Steve Setuck; fol
 Wrangell: Art Anderson, Tim Ca-
 sey; for Tulsequah: F. M. Bedding
 R. L. Alexander, Fred Legebokow
 K. Lund, w. Arc, Paul R. valkama
 for Haines: MT. Biesmeyer, Mike
 Paskovich, D. Norvick, w. Richard son.
 For Skagway: K. Fuller for Gus tavus: Brian Johansen, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Johansen; for Tenakee
 MT. and Mrs. George Fox, F. H
 Johnston, Donald Johnston; fol
 Chichagof: Howard Hayes; for Pel- ican: Ralph Walker, Byron Limb Gordon Frank, Sam Malones, s Anderson, Mrs Cora Graham, Mike Guilmet; for Swan Lake L. Elkins William Johnstone, Alice Johnstone for Hoonah: Mrs. and Mrs. John Smith, James Lindoff; for Pelican c. A. Bower, A. Hamalainen, Linda Torwick, Mrs. Roy Torwick; fo1
 Angoon: Matthew Kookesh anc child.
 Arriving from Angoen: MaGgil Jack, Mrs. o. R. Beery, w. B. Ku- shuk; from Tenakee; Frank Hart
 Kenny Allen; from Gustavus:: H J. Stinziano, J. Channine; iron Skagway: Howard Robinson, Mrs William Swick, c. Brena;} from Haines: C. Lyon. E. J. Buchanan From Tulsequah: E. Thomas, R Brown, A. Vincent, Samuel Mere dith, Kwong Jung; from Peters burg Lea Elkins, Arne Lake; iron
 Ketchikan: Ed Wright, Ivan Wor.
 malk, c. V. Weisgerberg, 0. V
 Ramey, A. L. White; from Sitka
 H. Schaffer, Billie Jean Morris. M Holm, Hallene Price, Mildred Her. mann, T. Hartman, Corrine Frank lin, Marion Soldin, Emit Soldin
 u. Barto--. H. Johnson, c. Arch bold.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-11
HUSBAND CLAIMS W0MAN'5 BODY:
 TO BE CREMATED

The ashes of Mildred E. McMur- phy, alias Mary Adams, whose body was found Tuesday floating off the north end of Douglas Island, will find final resting place at hel husbands home in Chicago. f
 The woman was found missing from the Denali on it's arrival here early last Sunday morning. A coro- lers jury found her death as sui eide.
 In telephone conversation with l business associate of her husband Clarence E. McMurphy, yesterday afternoon. U. s. Commissioner Cor ion Gray said that his instructions were to have the body shipped to Seattle for cremation, after which cremates would be sent to the hus- band at his business headquarters n Chicago.
 Contact had been made with the husband by Gray when he wired g Springfield, Vermont, undertaking establishment and they located Mo Murphy in Peoria. The business as- jociate told Gray that he and Mo Murphy work out of Springfield and Chicago.
 { Don Skuse, manager of Carter $ mortuary, will send the body south on the Baranof, arrange for ere nation and the sending of the ashes east.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-11
SCHEDULE, FIRST ! g2HAlF S0FTBALL LEAGUE, GIVEN

The Softball League swings lnto action on May Is, play to De ln Evergreen Bowl. The first han schedule is as follows, first game at 6.So o'clock with the second game following immediately after:
 May IS Teen Age Club vs A.C.S.-ea-H.h' Independents vs Juneau Young Ho.
 May IT Independents vs A.C.S. = Q.R.A' Juneau Young Hd. vs Teen Age CD
 May P Teen Age Club vs Independents .A.C.S.-Q.RA. vs Juneau Young Hd May 24 'A.C.S.-Q.R.A. vs Teen Age Clun Juneau Young Hd vs Independents
 May 29 Juneau Young Hd vS Teen Age Clup Independents vs A.C.S. - Q.R.A
 May 31 Teen Age Club vs Independents A.C.S.-Q.R.A. vs Juneau Young Ho
 June Teen Age Club vs A.C.S. - CH.A Independents vs Juneau Young Hd
 June ' Independents vs AC.S. = Q.R.A Juneau Young Hd vs Teen Age Club
 June 12 Teen Age Club vs Independents A.C.S.-Q.R.A. vs Juneau Young Hd
 June IA A.C.S. = ORA. vs Teen Age Clun Juneau Young Hd vs Independents
 June 19 Juneau Young. Hd vs Teen Age Ct Independents vs AC.S. e--s ORA t-ff June 21 Teen Age Club vs Independents AC.S.-QR.A. vs Juneau Young He
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-11

our national strength we must act with great prudence insofar as ex- tending the. area of l1ostilitiesY is concerned.
 Steps swhichtm tmight in themselves be justified and which might lend some assistance to the campaign in Korea would not be beneficial if they thereby involved Japan or Western Europe in large-scale hos tilities."s
 MacArthur's Dismissal
 In his fifth day in the witness chair, Marshall also testified
 l. At President Truman's re- quest, tfe Joint Chiefs of Staff met on Sunday, April 8. to discuss the Macarthur situation based on purely military considerations" ]" Their recommendation was that Macarthur be dismissed. Three days later he was
 2. The emotional wave" touch- ed off by MacArthur's dismissal was foreseen by those responsible but the decision was regarded as inevitable. Marshalll said theh ex- pectation was that once this wave passed there would be some sober thinking" sa .s2s
 No. CounteFmanding a e 3. He aiksG ednhtermandedas ili any respect fecorhniendations made by the Joint Chiefs of Staff as to Formosas s future or the admission of Red China to the United Nations. Macarthur has said he understood Marshall did Marshall said the Joint Chiefs "emphatically recom- mended" that terms of a Korean cease-fire in no way include refer ences to Formosa and Red China's admission to the LIN, but did not recommend that there would be no discussion of them in the final set tlement"
 Afternoon Session
 For the first time. Marshall was asked to return for an afternoon session. He has been testifying for only half day.
 Chairman Russell tD-Ga) of the Joint Armed Services and Foreign Relations committees said sessions would be held tomorrow fin order to complete General,Marshaps testi- money" ae
 The chief development of the forenoon was the reading of MT. Truman's message to MacArthur.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-11
OFFICERS ELECTED
 BY TRINITY GUILD

is The last meeting of Trinity Guild for the 1950-51 year of service was held in the undercroft of the church Wednesday night with Mrs. Stan Grummett and Mrs. Leon AL exander as hostesses.
 In addition to routine business and purchases discussed for the rectory, the following officers were elected for the 1951-52 term: Pres 'ident,' Grace Grummett; vice-pres- ident, Roberta Goodwin; secretary, .Muriel Alexander and treasurer, Roberta Freer. It was decided to hold the rumnage sale planned some months ago during the last week of May, the date to be announced later. Mrs. J. R. Guerin and Mrs. M. O.. Johnson will have charge off, the sale, assisted by Mrs. Don Skuse. Mrs. Eugene Nelson, Mrs. w. M. Whitehead.
 In appreciation of her services to the group, Mrs. James Ryan who will leave for her new home in Fairbanks early in the summer, was presented with a gift by Mrs. Waino Hendrickson, Guild presi- dent Mrs. Ryan is former, pres .dent of the Guild and has, been one of it's most active members during her residence in Juneau.
 A rising vote of thanks was given Mrs. Hendrickson for her services the past year, and social hour followed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-11

Sunday with her small son. en- route to Edmonton, Canada, on re- ceipt of word of her fathers death. She planned to remain south for several months to visit her hus- bands relatives as well as her own.
 On Tuesday the Rev. Frederick Knebel received word that his mother was critically i'll and he left by plane that afternoon. Before re- turning he plans to attend the Lutheran Pacific Synod which meets in Portland, Oregon, this month.
 Mrs. Joe Whiting returned to her home in Juneau this week after placing her three year old son in the Orthopedic Hospital for sur gerry. While here she was the house guest of MT. and Mrs. Orville Pax ton.
 Mrs. Charles Schramm left this week enroute to Rivergrove, Illin- ois, to visit sister before return ing to the West Coast where she hopes to make her permanent home.
 Glen Thornton, refrigeration en- gineer on the Island, left by plane this week to join his wife who has been hospitalized in San Diego Their plans are indefinite but they plan a two month vacation before settling anywhere permanently. MT and Mrs. Jack Goolsby and three small children who have been stationed with the CAA on the Is- land the past four years left by plane this week enroute to Talkeet- : na where they have been transfer lled.
 i Messengers leaving aboard the Baranof last weekend were: Mrs , Len Peterson, to visit her daugh- ter Mrs. Irene Whittock and hel i husband, who is stationed with the ! navy at Vallejo; Mrs. Orin Dia- mond, Richard Diamond, Mrs. w
 w. Knight, for checkup at Vir- ] ginia Mason Clinic; MT. and Mrs Ralph Wilson and daughter Naomi; ] H. G. Wright and Doris Wright, Mrs. Edith Barton.
 | For Ketchikan were Mrs. Clydt Peterson and two children, to visit
 her sister, Mist. Sgt. and Mrs. Frec Weber of Anchorage, who have been visiting their daughter, Mrs Clyde Peterson.
 For Juneau: MT. and Mrs. Nei Taylor, Mike Monagle, MT. anc Mrs. W. F. Sutton and daughte, Shirley; P. J, Gilmore Jr,, and e D. Liebhart.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-11
GARDEN BOOKLET -''''.''''S AVAILABLE FOR
 SPRING {. GARDENS

Spring is here and along with il comes gardening time. A new bull let.n Gardening in Alaska" has lust been published by the Univer- ;itv of Alaska Agricultural Exten- sion Service, which gives up-to- the-minute gardening information tased on conditions ir Alaska, This bulletin is now available at the District Home Demonstration Ag- ent's office in Juneau. Phone 883
 or write Box 1109 to request copy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-11
SOURDOCEySS .rEET FOR
 DANCE SATURDAY NIGHT

Members of the Sourdocey Square Dance Club will meet Saturday May l2, at 8:30 pm, at Parish Hall for its next to the last dance of the season. A big turnout is urged by club members.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-11
.c;TFN WILDER HERE

E. Glen wilder, director of the Alaska Housing Authority from Anchorage is here. He is stopping at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-11
GILMORE TO SPEAK AT ELkS M0!HEp'5
 DAY SERVICE SUN.

, The annual Mothers Day serv- ice will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock by the Juneau Elks lodge in the Elks auditorium. It is open to the public.
 Exated Ruler LeRoy West has arranged program with vocal solos oy Mrs. Mildred Lister and Harold Salisbury, high school girls sextet under the direction of Miss Mar jorie Iverson and special music by Leonard Carr and John Goettel
 Patrick J. Gilmore, Jr., will give an address. "A Tribute to Mother. T
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-11
SEATTLE VISITOR

Clarence D. Stone of Seattle, ar rived here yesterday from Anchor
 age on PIMA and is stopping at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-11
NEW5iI..I||lEM5
 FROM ''SITkA
Special Correspondence)

SITKA, hiaska, May ,,6. coun- cilmen were called for d special meeting Wednesday afternoon Uo consider a special proposition from . Bill Vim of Juneau, representative of Grande & Company, bond bro- kerS. .,-.
 Vim proposed that his company be given, exclusive agency to sell city bonds as provided in Resolu- lution No. 161 for street, sewer sidewalk and drainage improve ments. ..s s44
 Grande & Company proposed. to sell the bonds at a rate most ad. vantageous to the City; to pay the costs of obtaining legal opinions on preparation of necessary, reso- lutions and ordinances and the printing of the bonds.
 A wire from, Grande x Company headquarters stated that the pres ent resolution as drawn is legally inadequate, needing revision before posting of notices of special elec- tion and that revisions could not be made in lime for a May 2s el- ection.
 Council accepted the Grande & Company proposition and extended } the time for special election to June 12.
 Blood typing of all High School and Grade School children was started this week by two Mt. Edge cumbe Hospital technicians and the school nurse The clerical work is being done by Mrs. Frank Calvin. The program will be finished some time next week. Only a small frac- tion of the parents refused to give their permission to have their chill dren typed.
 The school picnics are in full swing. The High School students
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-11
REVEAL NOTE TRUMAN SENT M atARTHUR

Continued from Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-11
All BOYS TO MEET

The Mendenhall All Club for ooys will meet Saturday at pm. at the home of Mrs. Joe Kendler.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-11
OLYMPIA VISITOR

J. Henry w. Tunned of Olympia, Wash. is registered at the Baranof
 Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-11

Bear hunting guide Ben Forbes left Thursday aboard his Steel craft with party of hunters from Arkansas, J. R. and L. c. Cole. former owners of the Cole Brothers Circus. John Cushing accompan- jed the party as assistant guide They plan to be gone about two weeks
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-11

FROM HAYNES c. L. Lyons of Haines is stopping 1t the Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-11

Mrs. Frederick Knebel left last
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-11

The school picnics are in full swing. The High School students
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-11

EMPIRE WANT ADS PAY
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-11

The Rotarian and Cub Scout cleanup project this week was an enormous success, if the piles ot rubbish collected by competitive dens. is any Indication. The Cubs spent, all week gathering junk :. and the Rotarians spent Saturday evening collecting it in trucks with the aid of enthusiastic groups oi cubs
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-12-07
HOFFMAN VISITS
INDIAN PROJECT

CALCUTTA, India-(CNS)-Paul
Hoffman, president of the Ford
Foundation, in a tour of India, visit
ed the pilot project for rural develop
ment started by the Uttar Pradesh
state government in Etawah district
in 1948, as experiment in village well
fare. The project has had the adj
vantage of u. S. Point Four experts
and Indian specialists. Inspired by
the friendly, easy approach of the
demonstration workers, the villagers
have built and manned new roads,
primary schools, libraries, health CEN
tiers and tool repair workshops. In
come of the district has also increas-
ed, as the use of improved seeds and
fertilizers and tools has resulted in
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-12-07
Legal Advertising
INVITATION FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received for the instaIla-
ton of new Post office lock boxes new
on the site) and to furnish all labor
and material necessary for new parti-
tions, doors, windows, metal work.
electrical work, etc, for new Post Of
flee quarters in the State Capitol Build
ing, Helena, Montana by the Montana
state Board of Examiners, up to 10 A
M (MST) on Friday, December 2S
1851, at which time and place all bids
will be publicly opened and read aloud
These proposals will be received at the
State Capitol Building. Helena, Mon
tana.
Bids shall be submitted on the bust
ness letterhead of the contractor and
copied from the form indicated in these
specifications. Plans and specified lions
may be secured from Sigvald L. Berg,
Ala. Architect, Lorren o. Bradford
Associate at Ill Monroe Ave, Helena.
Montana, on deposit of $500 for each
set. These documents may also be
examined at the office of the Engineer
for the State Board of Examiners.
Room AIS, Mitchell Building, State Cap
itol, Helena. Montana.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a
certified check in an amount not less
than SO of the amount of the bid.
made payable to the State Treasurer
as evidence of good faith on the part
of the bidder, that If he is the success
full bidder, he will enter into a con-
tract and furnish an approved Surety
Bond covering the full amount of his
No bidder may withdraw his bid
for a least Is days after the scheduled
closing time for the receipt of bids.
unless waived by the Board of Exam
iners.
The proposal must be enclosed in an
envelope addressed to the undersigned
and clearly marked across the face
New Post office Quarters in State
CAPITOL Building, Helena. Montana"
The Board of Examiners hereby re-
serves the right TO reject any or all
bids and TO waive any technicalities as
the best interest of the State may war
rant The Contractors license number
shall be indicated on his proposal
STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS
STATE OF MONTANA
BY W. L. Fitzsimmons, Clerk
Dec. Z, IA. and 81.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-12-07

ter of the Montana Grange and state
senator for Lincoln county, was hon
ored at the 85th annual gathering
of the Grange at Atlantic City, when
he was chosen steward for the ma
tional group.
Herschel D. Newson, Columbus,
Ind, was reelected national master
for the next two rs.-KALISPELL
NEWS.
AS a state senator, Winton Weyde-
meyer, last winter was one of the
leaders of the fight to kill HB 388,
the anti-co OPP tax bill.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-12-07

When bids are opened shortly in
the western Montana office of the
Bonneville Power administration of
fices here, it will be for the remain
ing schedule of the grid that will link
Hungry Horse dam power through
a 100000 volt line with the distant
points of Spokane and Anaconda.
The remaining schedule to be
awarded is for Hot Springs-Anaeonda
line to complete the grid. Two weeks
ago bids were received on the Hungry
Horse-Hot Springs schedule, and the
contract awarded to Parker-Schramm
company, Portland, on bid of $780,
$50. A week ago bids were received
on the remaining schedules of the
Hot Springs-Spokane line, the appar-
ent lows being those of Montgomery
Electric company, Portland on bid
of S369,787.25 for one and Smith &
White, Seattle on the other at 1884,
$3.50, the total being 1924 500. Con-
tract on the two schedules will be
awarded after the bids are analysed.
In July bids were awarded on the
first three schedules of the Hot
Springs-Spokane line and work under
them is under construction
The last schedule on the Hot
Springs-Anaconda line is expected
to be awarded in December. Provis-
ions are for its completion next year
Provisions on all schedules on the
grid system are to be completed next |
fall by the time the generators at
Hungry Horse dam start operation
The system will market Hungry
Horse power in western Montana dur
ing the months of high production at
Hungry Horse and bring Grand Cou-
lee power into Montana during the
storage refill period at Hungry Horse.
This migrating system will increase
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-12-07
lABORER'S COUNCIL
DISCUSSES SAFETY

One of the main topics of discus
sion at the meeting of the Hold Car
riers and Laborers District Council of
Montana, was the Safety Codes and
how to get action on enforcement of
safety regulations on construction
jobs in Montana. The Council took
action to send letters to all local I'M
ions, Building and Construction
Trades Councils and Central Labor
Councils in the state asking for con-
certed action on enforcement of safe
ty regulations. TREASURE STATE
LABOR JOURNAL.