The Sidney herald., 1955-09-22

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Dealers association concluded its
three day annual convention
Thursday evening, September Is.
The 18th annual convention, held
in Sidney, registered lat guests
representing all areas of the state.
Headquarters were at the Lalonde
hotel.
Officers elected at the general
assembly were M. S. "Bud" Jones,
Of Kalispell, reelected as presi-
dent; Ben Stephens of Great Falls,
vice-president; and Roy Rogers of
Terry, reelected secretary-treas-
urer.
The board of directors, COM
posed of n representative from
each county, selected a new exec
utive board. Appointed were VIM.
Schultz, board chairman, Kalis-
pell; Raleigh Kraft, vice chair
man, Hardin; Lyman Haynes,
Bozeman; Ed Horgan, Butte;
Curtis Beede, Glasgow; John
Wild, Helena. +.
Featured speakers during the
convention were State Senator
Donald Nutter, of Sidney, Mayor
Jack Suckstorff, Sidney, and Roy
all L. Garff, professor of public
speaking and marketing, Uni
versity Of Utah.
Convention committee chair
men were Victor Sager of Mis-
soula, legislative committee; VIM.
Schultz, KalispelI, resolutions
committee; Tony Giles, Lewistown,
nominating committee; and Faye
Pierce of Libby, auditing com
mittee. (The inclusion of the vari-
GUS Montana county affiliates ere
ates a new state organization to
be known as the Montana Lii
censed Beverage association, af-
filiated with the National Licensed
Beverage association and asSoci-
ated with the Licensed Beverage
Industries.)
KaliSpel was awarded the first
annual convention of the new or
ganization for 1856.
Lloyd F. Etter of Billings was
appointed executive secretary for
the association.
Pre-registration was held Mon
day at the Lalonde hotel lobby.
An open meeting for all regis
trants was held at 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning. The opening
social affair was the smorgasbord
held in the hotel banquet room at
$50 Tuesday evening. Richland
county organization president, Bill
Buchholz, acted as master of
ceremonies. He INTRODUCED Mayor
Jack Suckstorff who welcomed
the conventioneerS. He also pre-
sented president "Bud" Jones of
Kalispel who told the members
that their board of directors, and
many of the associates, favored
changing the present bylaws in
order to include fraternaI and
veterans clubs in their member
ship. Mrs. Lois Allan played love-
ly dinner music at the Ham
mond organ and the accompani-
mentS for vocalist Lyle Weagle.
Guitarist Zeke Thies, and accordi-
onist Donald Petersen were also
well received.
Following the various commit
tee meetings held Wednesday
morning, the members were en-
tertained at a noon luncheon at
the Lalonde hotel with Theo.
Hamm Brewing Company, Mon
tana-Dakota Distributors and the
Glendive Coco-Cola Company as
their hosts. The ladies met at
the Lone Tree Inn and enjoyed
a luncheon served from tables
attractively decorated in fall col
ors and cornucopias. Mrs. Aliens
organ music was again enjoyed.
The Thursday luncheon was
hoSted by the Great Falls Brew
ing Company and the Glendive
Coca Cola Bottling Company. The
general meeting which followed
the luncheon was open to the
public.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Webster of
Billings were recognized as two
members who have attended is
of the 10 annual meetings of the
group. Mrs. Webster said, "When