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THE RIVER. PRESS Vol. LXXVIII $3.00 a year, $3.50 outside Montana Fort Benton, Montana, February 5, 1958 Single Copy 10c tiCeltirt OF 0/107 4 'i ANA cS c4) • •c.2. No. 16 TEMPERATURES ARE ABOVE ZERO POINT DURING ALL OF JANUARY Government Instruments Show Minimum In January Is 1 Above, Highest Is 67 Degrees January of 1958 turned out to be one of the mildest, if not the mild- est. such months ever for Chou- teau cc -linty. Weather reports re- ceived by the River Press show that this was the first Janu- ary since 1939 at least, in which there was not a single reading of zero or below for Fort Benton. Judging from past mild Januarys, the ten - perature usually sneaked below zero some night during the 31 days of the month. Our weather records as to tem- peraturt s are not available prior to 1939, but a check of the so-cal- led \wiriterless winter\ of 1925-26 shows the River Press columns re- porting a single slight cold spell, for Deccmber 26, 1925, when ther- mometers in Fort Benton dropped to 5 to E. below zero for one night. Until that time, a warm fall had kept gn ss green and other vege- tation and garden stuff lasted well past thc usual time. Above zero weather continued through Janu- ary, 1925, with the Press report- ing an unusual rain the 29th, 60 above weather February 11th, and with JuCge J. W. Tattan reporting his thermometer showed 62 above in the shade on February 26th. Only chilling note was the straw hat parade staged by our neigh- boring city of Great Falls to pub- licize Montana's \banana belt\ I weather on April 1st. With April fool prankishness, gusts of snow and chill winds caused paraders , and girls in bathing suits to shiv- er through one of the coolest per- iods between December and April. While the present winter season has some time to run, and resi- dents know cold waves can occur at any tine until May, the present season has the 1925-26 winter best - (Continued on page four) MRS. WI_LIAM P. JINNETT, FORMER RESIDENT, PASSES Rev. Monroe J. Wilcox, former resident af Fort Benton and now superintendent of the Glacier Park district oC the Methodist church, in- formed the River Press in a letter of the recent death of Mrs. William P. Jinnett, a former resident of this city. Mrs. Jinnett was the wife of Rev. Jinnett, who was pastor of the Methodist church at Floweree, Portage and Genou in 1927, and at Fort Berton from 1928 to 1931. Mrs. Jinrett broke a hip in a fall at their apartment at Oakland, Cal- ifornia, and never recovered from the shod: and necessary surgery. Rev. Jinnett did not write any fur- ther deta ils except of his wife's passing at Oakland. Rev. Jinnett is a retired member of the M antana conference of the Methodist church, retiring in 1940. and residing for the past number of years in Oakland. Friends in this county will learn with regret of Mrs. Jinnett's passing. License Line Tuesday Club Will Install The Fort Benton Petal Pushers Flower club will meet at the home of Maxine McDede with Inez Bramlette as co -hostess Tuesday. February 11th, at 1:30 p. m. Mrs. 0. Tschache will install the offi- cers of this new flower club. SPRING WHEAT SOIL BANK DATE CHANGE No Agreements Offered By Producers of Spring Wheat The final date for signing agree- ments to participate in the 1958 spring wheat acreage reserve has been moved up to February 20, Melvin E. Good, chairman of the Chouteau county agricultural sta- bilization and conservation office, has announced. The signup had been scheduled to continue through March 7. The earlier closing date is necessary, Chairman Good was advised, be- cause signup of spring seeded crops is running heavier than an- ticipated. Department of agricul- ture officials felt that more acre- age might be offered than could be accepted with the funds avail- able for the acreage reserve pro- gram. The February 20 closing date will give the department an earlier opportunity to appraise the signup and reallocate funds if nec- essary. There are no changes in the pro- visions for the 1958 spring wheat signup as announced previously, excepting the earlier closing date, Good emphasized. Producers may still place as much of their acre- age allotment in the reserve as they desire. Farm compensation rates are unchanged and a prem- ium of 10 percent is still offered when land which was in the 1957 acreage reserve is designated for the 1958 program. A producer may not earn an acreage reserve pay- ment in excess of $3,000 per farm. I Since the spring wheat sign up began on January 13, there have been no agreements offered by producers in Chouteau county. Un- der the agreement the producer reduces his wheat acreage below his allotment by the number of acres placed in the reserve. He al- so agrees to reduce his total acre- age of soil bank base crops for 1958 by an amount equal to the acreage placed in reserve. In re- turn the government makes him a payment designed to compensate him for the loss of income for the acreage placed in the reserve. Wheat growers who are interest- ed in knowing more about the pro- gram or in executing an agree- ment are urged to call at the county office in the near future. ATTEND RITES FOR JAMES MOLNAR AT ROUNDUP Mr. and Mrs. George Nagengast The first lineup for car and and two daughters, Chris Nagen- truck licenses the River Press has gast and George Molnar, all of this noticed ths year was waiting 'rues- city, went to Roundup on Monday day afternoon for issuance of Ii- where they attended funeral ser- cense tab.;. At the time the county vices for James (Jim) Molnar, who treasurer's office had issued 1943 was killed in the Roundup coal truck licenses and 1711 for cars, mine disaster last Tuesday. The de - up nearly. 500 from the week be- ceased was a brother of Mrs. Nag - fore. The total of about 3700 rep- engast and George Molnar. Three resented txell over half the antici- other miners were killed in the pated total of about 7000 car and truck licenses for all of 1958. Many trucks ar not licensed until ac- tually placed in use later in the year and vehicles yet to be pur- mine cave-in, with ten others bare- ly escaping the heavy fall of rock from the ceiling of the mine. Funeral services were held at Roundup in the morning and the chased probably represent a size- remains were taken to the Custer able proportion of the expected to- Battlefield National cemeter y, t al. where full military rites were giv- The deadline for securing tabs en, participating were representa- for vehicles being operated on the tives of the armed services organi- highways is rapidly approaching. zations from Billings as well as Stated deadline is February 15th, representative from the Miners' ten days away. Union. The graveside service was most impressive. The deceased was in the service for three and one- half years. Receives Crochet Award Mrs. Dewey Burchak, of High - wood, was one of the prize win- ners in ti e 1957 national crochet contest, a sending from the spon- sors, National Needlecraft Bureau, shows, Mrs. Burchak won honorable mention in the tablecloth classifi- cation, receiving an electric blank- et. More than 100,000 entries through 869 state and county fairs were made in 1957, an all time high. 368 national prize winners were named, two other ladies from Montana z lso receiving honorable mention in varying classifications of tne contest. This is the third time at least Mrs Burciak has won a prize in the national contest. In 1953 she was third in the same classifica- tion, and in 1955 received an hon- orable mention. Electric Shop Moving Roy's Electric Shop, operated in Fort Benton for the past ten years by Roy Willett, is being moved this week to a new location in the building formerly occupied by Ben- nett's Grocery—the rear portion of the old Benton State Bank build- ing. For the past number of years the shop has been in the Chouteau House building, the owner moving the business there after fire des- troyed his first quarters in the Overland Hotel building about 1949. The move will provide more space for the line of appliances handled by Roy's Electric Shop, and for stock of electrical supplies and equipment. THURSDAY IN SEATTLE Heart Fund Drive Is FORMER RESIDENT DIED Underway In County Montana for the past 43 years, pas- sed away on last Thursday in Seat- ! For the second consecutive year tie. Several years of that time was I Joseph H. Moorse. cashier of the spent in Chouteau county. I Chouteau County Bank, Fort Ben - Frank Watanobe was born Feb- ton, will be chairman of the Chou- ruary 20, 1887, in Japan and came teau county annual heart fund to the United States as a young drive, Robert D. Moore, executive man. He started to work for the director of the Montana Heart As - Great Northern Railway in the sociation, announces. . track department in 1914 and spent , V H. Quigley, president of the most of that time in the Butte di v _ First National Bank of Geraldine, and John B. Buettner, assistant ision. He was section foreman for I cashier of the Northern Montana some time at Tunis and his last job was at Virgelle. He retired on State Bank of Big Sandy, will be , April 1st, 1957, and went to Seat- chairmen in their respective areas. tie to make his home. The cause I The heart fund campaign began of death was cancer. According to February 1st and will continue the information available to us he through February 28th. It will be is survived by two stepchildren, conducted by the Montana Heart Mrs. Eva Osawa and Mrs. Mary Association, an affiliate of the Na- tional Heart Association. The cam- paign is nationwide and will reach its heighth in most areas on Heart Sunday, February 23rd. Last year a total of $444.00 was collected for the heart fund in the Chouteau county area. The major part was retained here in the state to support research and local heart programs. Heart diseases accounted for ap- proximately 54% of all the deaths from all causes in the United States in 1956 and the latest year for which figures are now avail- able, Mr. Moorse pointed out. Twenty-nine per cent of the total number of victims or nearly 240,- January, 1957, when he was nam- Contributions to the heart fund 000 were less than 65 years of age. ed as under sheriff. He came to may be mailed to J. if. Moorse, Fort Benton, V. H. Quigley, Geral- dine, or Jack B. Buettner, Big Sandy. Memorial donations will be ac- cepted and proper recognitoin will be made and acknowledgment . flee as deputy several months ago. cards sent to the proper parties. (The River Press understands that Mrs. Bradley was considered for the appointment as sheriff to succeed her husband, but declined the appointment, prior to the Mon- day action by the county commis- si o The appointment is made until after the next general election. un- Bearden, addresses unknown, and possibly other relatives. He was well known and highly respected in this area. Court of Honor For Scouts On Wednesday A court of honor for all Boy Scouts of Fort Benton is scheduled at the courthouse on Wednesday, February 12, at 7:00 o'clock p. m. Boy Scouts from troop No. 47 and 147 will participate as well as Scouts from Explorer post No. 47. A representative from the state fish and game commission, Bob D onlin, will explain the hunter - safety programand show an inter- esting wildlife film. The hunter - safety program is being organized in Chouteau county and all inter- ested are urged to attend. A number of citizens have been working hard, along with the North Montana Council to give our boys a good scouting program. Show RECEIVES DISCHARGE FROM THE AIR FORCE SERVICE Lieut. and Mrs. Jere Cooper and their two daughters arrived in Fort Benton a few days ago, he having received his discharge from the air force just recently. They plan on making their home near this city. He will engage in farming with his father, A. B. Cooper. Mr. Cooper completed his ser- vice after being in the air force for four and a half years. He received his wings as a jet pilot and naval air force ensign on December 15th, 1953 at Corpus Christi, Texas. Jere graduated from the Fort Benton high school, where he starred in football and basketball. Friends will be glad to have them home again. your interest by attending the Luther Bivens Died court of honor next Wednesday evening. In Falls Last Week TO OPEN REPAIR SHOP Luther Bivens, 80, a resident of THURSDAY ON MAIN STREET Montana since 1915 and for most ' of that time of the Highwood area, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hawkins will died Thursday morning at a Great til voters elect a sheriff and the open their Radio and TV repair Falls hospital. He had been in poor I successful candidate qualifies for shop on Thursday of this week in, health for some months. the post. the former Gamble Furniture store i Funeral services were held in building at 1315 Main street, us- Great Falls Monday afternoon with Fronk Anderson Is Appointed Sheriff Frank Anderson Monday was ap- pointed sheriff of Chouteau coun- ty by action of the board of coun- ty commissioners, to succeed the late Jack Bradley as sheriff. Mon- tana law provides for such ap- pointments by the commissioners in event of vacancy in county of- fices. Sheriff Anderson in turn named John Saksa as under sheriff. The new sheriff was appointed as deputy sheriff about two years ago, serving in that capacity until Fort Benton from Geraldine. John Saksa had been deputy of under sheriff for several years, leaving the work for other employ- ment for several months a year or so ago, and returning to the of - mg only a part of the building for their shop. Their shop was former- ly located in the basement of the Norman Tacke building, which was destroyed by fire on January 21st. The Hawkins were able to sal- vage some of their smaller tools, but many of their testing equip- ment pieces were destroyed, which necessitated their purchasing new I field, but retired two years ago and equipment. They had no insurance; since had made his home with a on their equipment. Upon opening! nephew, Alva Harris, in Great tomorrow they will be able to take Falls. care of all the repair work they I Survivors include an invalid formerly handled and invite the sister, Esther Parthenia Harris, of far-off days when books were scarce—It really was part and par - public to come in and see them in Great Falls, and several nieces cel of our school days. their new location. I and nephews. \The winter had been very grand nice and balmy as in Montana, I am told. Many tourists this year but haven't seen any one from the home town as yet. Did have my son and wife in October—a real treat. Best wishes to all.\ FORMER RESIDENT ENJOYS PAPER AFTER 65 YEARS We had a letter and remittance from Mrs. Adeline L. Neubert, of interment in Highland cemetery. Mr. Bivens was born in Monroe county, Texas, May 26, 1877. Af- ter coming to Montana, about thin 'Tucson, Arizona, a pioneer resi- ty years ago he engaged in farm- dent of Chouteau county. She said ing in the Highwood area; for some she still enjoyed the River Press years leasing from the Harris Cat- after reading it for the past 65 tie Co. About 1955 he leased a years. She wrote as follows: small irrigated farm near Fair- „ Dear Home Folks: It would be Boy Scouts, on 48th Birthday, Begin National Safety Good Turn OFFICIAL BOY SCOUT WEEK POSTER More than 4,700,000 Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Explorers, and adult leaders throughout the nation will observe Boy Scout Week, February 7 to 13, marking the 48th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. Boy Scout Week sees the launching of a yearlong Safety Good Turn suggested by Pres- ident Eisenhower, Honorary President of the Boy Scouts of America. In cooperation with other or- ganizations giving leadership in safety, the Scouts will promote traffic safety in March, April, and May; outdoor safety in June, July, and August; and home safety in September, October, and November. impossible for me to do without the home paper, after being a reader for nearly 65 years : It was part of our school reading, in those Reports On Higher Education Meeting SHERIFF JOHN JACK BRADLEY PASSED AWAY HERE SATURDAY Had Resided In Chouteau County For The Past 50 Years; Served As Sheriff For 15 This community and the comity Begin Cleanup was shocked and saddened on Sat. Norman Tacke. owner of the E urday morning to learn of the pas- & N Bar in this city, began the big sing of Sheriff John Jack Bradley, job of cleanup of his building the who had served as sheriff of Chou - fore part of this week. The E & N teau county since the first NIonday Bar was destroyed by fire Janu- in January, 1943. He had not been ary 22nd, along with the Fort Ben- in good health for the past several ton Drug Store. Nearly everything months and was recently confined in the bar was apparently too bad- in the local hospital for a couple ly damaged by the fire for much of weeks due to an attack of the salvage of either fixtures or stock. asthma. He was taken sick at his home in this city and passed away at 1:50 a. m. Saturday morning. death being caused by an asthmat- ic attack from which he could not rally. John Jack Bradley was born oe May 11, 1882, at Atwater, Minneso- ta. He came to Montana and Chou- teau county in 1908, he later mar- ried Inez Ramey, of Dassel. Minne- sota. He then moved to Chouteati Fort Benton Kiwanis Tuesday heard a report on a Helena meet- ing on the problems of education beyond the high school level, by Grover Schmidt, who is a member of a committee appointed on a state-wide basis to learn the feel- ing of Montana people on prob- lems of higher education. Grover Schmidt presided at the Tuesday meeting in Odd Fellows hall at which J. S. McDede, Fred Booth and Rev. Lloyd Hanley spoke briefly. Announcement was also made that the business affairs committee of the club had been authorized to plan a county -wide meeting, probably in February, for discussion of the county manager form of government. This would be strictly informational, with the Kiwanis taking a neutral stand on the matter. In the report of the Helena meet- ing, Schmidt said that Montana's colleges now have an enrollment of about 11,000 students. Within ten years a minimum of 22,000 and maximum of 30,000 students are expected to enroll. The state committee plans meet- ings to learn the feelings of Mon- tanans on what to do—whether the state should plan to provide high- er educational facilLies for all wishing them, or to follow the pro- gram adopted in a number of states of entrance examinations to cut the number. Whether facilities should be pro- vided in other fields of study not now existing in Montan, among them medicine, veterinary medi- cine and dentistry; the problem of student deficiencies, notably in English and mathematics, on enter- ing college, were among the other topics brought before the Helena committee meeting. CIA HEARS REPORT ON WORK FOR YEAR Officers of Local Group Are Reelected Last Wednesday Eve The annual meeting of the Fort Benton Community Improvement Association was held at 8 p. m. in county and homesteaded in the the city hall on January 29. Ruth Frenchman's Ridge section. His wife passed away in 1918 during the influenza epidemic and was buried in the Montague cemetery. In 1925 he was united in mar- riage to Helen Malmedy. in Bell- ingham. Washington. In the early days of his homesteading Mr. Brad- ley operated a threshing outfit in the Montague and mountain sec. Tucker of the Fort Benton Wom- an's club, Clint Stranahan of the MIA, Don McGinnis for the city, and Ellis Larson as director at large, directors serving one year terms, were renominated and re- elected to full three year terms. The directors then unanimously elected Ellis Larson to serve again tion until the latter part of the as president, and returned to of fice those serving last year; Clint I 1920's. For a good many years he Stranahan, vice president; Bruce! bought hides and furs in addition Gilbert, treasurer; and Laulette to his farming activities and con - Hansen. secretary. tinued this after moving to Fort Bill Johnstone, chairman of the Benton. In November, 1942. he museum committee, reported that was elected as sheriff of Choutaau the centennial committee has al- county and took over the duties lowed funds to be used to complete of that office the first Monday in exhibits for the museum. The in- January. 1943. and has since held tenor of the building is now rough- that office. He planned to retire ed in, and 11 displays largely com-1 following his serving out the Last pleted. Most displays will be corn- I of his term on January 1st. 1959. pleted by about June 1. He was well known and highly The waterfront project of the respected all over Chouteau coon - group, with Earl Dedman, chair- man, will be completed this spring. The report of Wenzel & Co. on the feasibility of the cemetery ir- rigation system was considered. Lee Walker and Alvin Jensen en- gineers for Wenzel & Co. were present and discussed the findings of their preliminary survey. The report was accepted, and the CIA will soon recommend further ac- tion to be taken. A landscaped water front, a mu- seum ready to be opened this sum- mer, and a completed engineers re- port on the water situation at the cemetery represent the work of the first full year of the CIA. The di- rectors thank the Fort Benton com- munity for its support, and also the many individuals who have helped with time and labor. With contin- ued support the CIA looks forward to future community achievements. WOODBURN CHAIRMAN OF SOIL DISTRICT BOARD Warren Woodburn, of the Ger- aldine community, was elected chairman of the supervisors of the Chouteau county soil conser- vation district at a meeting held here this week. Other officers elect- ed were Earl Arganbright, vice chairman, Vade Hamma, treasur- er, and Leland Cade, secretary. The main order of business was reviewing the annual work plan for the district and goals that have been set for 1958. Attending the district meeting were Warren Woodburn, Earl Ar- ganbright, Elmer Cox, Gordon Mc- Gowan, Frank Rowe, Archie Shep- herd, Ray Buchanan, Vade Hamma, Leland Cade and Ken Harman. To Start First Aid Class Attention is called to the start- ing of an American Red Cross first aid class on next Monday, Febru- ary 10th. The class will be held at the home of Mrs. Helen Seright, first aid instructor for Chouteau county, at two o'clock. This is to be a 10 hour course and anyone desiring to enroll is requested to be at the first meeting. Mrs. Se - right says everyone is welcome to take the course. Gordon Paul Family Moving Mrs. Oscar Paul Sr. received word Monday morning that a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Paul at Peoria, Illinois, on Janu- ary 31st. The newcomer weighed nine pounds. He has been named Gordon Jerome Jr. The Paul's have a daughter, 5 1 / 2 years old. Within the next couple of weeks the Paul family will leave Peoria for Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he has accepted a position as a C. P. A. with the Nuclear Pro- ducts and will also attend the uni- versity of New Mexico, going to night school to receive his masters degree. ty, although his duties the past 15 years have not always been pleas- ant ones, he made very few ene- mies in carrying out the demancb of his office. For some time before becoming sheriff he was employed with the fish and game depart- ment. He was a director in the Montana Sheriff and Peace Offi- cers association and had planned on attending a meeting in Great Falls on Saturday. He was a mem- ber of Fort Benton Lodge No. 23 A. F. & A. M. and Fort Benton Lodge No. 59, I. 0. 0. F. He atm was a member of the Fort Benton Kiwanis club. Mrs. Bradley often assisted in the sheriff's office, es- pecially following the installation of the two-way radio system instal- led under Mr. Bradley's tenure al office, and which has assisted greatly in the efficiency of the work of that enforcement office_ His passing will be mourned by a large circle of friends through- out this county and in Northern Montana where he was well known. He is survived by his wife. Hel- en, and seven children as follows: Sgt. Glen Bradley, of Kalispell, with the highway patrol; Nellie Frew, Lake Stevens, Washington; Peryl Swett. Mount Vernon, Wash- ington; Jack Bradley, of Miles City: Inez Allen, Ontario, Calif- ornia; Charles Bradley, Oak Ridge, Oregon, and Wayne Bradley, Dov- er, Delaware. All of the children arrived for the funeral with the exception of Mrs. Allen, who visit- ed here a couple of weeks ago. Also surviving are 14 grandchild- ren and five great grandchildren; one brother and two sisters living in Minnesota and one sister resid- ing in California. Funeral services were held from the Benton Funeral Home chapel on Tuesday afternoon, and conduct- ed by the Rev. W. Lloyd Hanley, pastor of the First Christian church, with the Masonic Lodge of this city assisting with the ser- vices. Pall bearers were Claude Morris, former deputy, Ralph Speakman, John Saksa, Paul Wil- liams, Harold Clark and Frank An- derson. Burial was in the family plot in the Montague cemetery. The relatives have the sincere sympathy of all in their bereave- ment. In the passing of Sheriff Bradley, Chouteau county and this city has lost another old time resi- dent, a good neighbor and a good friend. Four On MSC Honor Roll Four Chouteau county students were among the nearly four hun- dred listed on the Montana state college honor roll for the fall quar- ter. Sharon McGowan, Highwood, was one of the 34 MSC scholars with a straight A average. Jeanne Joubert and Glenna Witt, Fort Ben- ton, and Shirley Turk, Big Sandy, were the other county students named on the honor listing.
