Ravalli Republic from Hamilton, Montana • 1

i HI3T RICAL SOCIETY HELENA MONT DAILY EXPONENT REPUBLICAN EUR HUNTING DEER APPLES SPRING WATER HAMILTON, MONTANA, International President of Lions International, John Stickley of Charlotte, N. was recently elected to that office at the association's annual convention in Miami, Fla. Many will remember Mr. Stickley as the principal speaker of Hamilton's Lions charter dinner in February, 1955. Due to bad weather he had to fly to Seattle.

back to Spokane, and then be driven in relays back to Hamilton. Conner Methodist To Note Tenth Anniversary Sunday Conner The 10th anniversary of the Conner Wesleyan Methodist Church will be noted this Sunday with a dinner and special service. Rev. John Hunter of Billings, the church's organizer and first pastor, will be the guest speaker at the 2:30 p. m.

meeting. Pot-luck. dinner. will served at 12:30 p. m.

Trails Inn Being Sold To California Couple Completion is expected this week of the sale of the Trails Inn Motel and Cafe on South First Street to Mr. and Mrs. Jay Wheeler of Los Angeles. The owners for the past two years of the fourunit motel has been Mr. and Mrs.

James Williams who are returning to Billings. Johnson and Foss Realty is handling the negotiations. The same firm recently sold the home of Carl Saunders on South Seventh Street to Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd Stahl of Grantsdale.

Also changing hands was the home of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Jesson, 700 South Second when it sold to Mr. and Mrs. Claude Blodgett.

SUNRISE 4-H CAMP- Stevensville Twelve members answered roll call when the Sunrise 4-H Club met at the home of Jeanette and Rodney McIntyre. Danny Haacke presided at business and Mrs. Gladys Musgrove, home demonstration agent for Ravalli County, instructed club members on demonstration procedure. Demonstrations were given by Laurie McFadgen and Haacke and plans made for a July 14 dance. TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1956 Five Cents Per Copy Accident Victim's Funeral Will Be Thursday Afternoon In Idaho Falls Funeral services for Mrs.

Monday morning in a head-on will be held in Idaho Falls, services will be held for the the Woods Funeral Home. Mrs. Nickerson was enroute to Stevensville from daughter's home in Idaho Falls when she collided with a semi-trailer truck. In the investigation conducted by Sheriff Lloyd Raymond, the car went off the roadway for about 300 feet, then cut back onto the road suddenly and went into the, opposite lane meeting the truck. It seemed evident to the sheriff that the truck driver did everything he could to keep from hitting the car.

truck was driven by Roscoe McMullin, Idaho Falls, who was not seriously hurt. A relief driver was asleep at the time and received some facial cuts but neither were hospitalized. Pinned inside the car. Mrs. Nickerson was examined by a physician who happened to be passing at the time.

He pronounced her dead. Her late model car was demolished. It was brought to Hamilton by the Mellott Motor tow truck. Mrs. Nickerson is survived by her daughter, Mrs.

Maxine Summers, Idaho Falls: four sons, Ronaid and Seth. Stevensville; Sterling. Great Falls, and Marvin, Idaho Falls. Her husband and another son were killed two years ago in an accident east of Stevensville when a car in- -which they were riding hit a bridge. She was born in Utah on Jan.

5. 1897. Car Goes Through Store Window In Stevensville Stevensville Failure of brakes, immediately after leaving a service station where they had been checked, caused an estimated $125 damage, in broken plate glass windows. of the Gamble store here Tuesday. Thomas Saenz, Ribeva, Texas, 24 employee at the John Weigand farm, was unable to bring the car to a stop as it aproached the front of the building.

No further damage was reported by Joe Rhodes, proprietor. Motor Thrills Show Indefinitely Postponed Olympic Motor Tournament of Thrills originally scheduled this Saturday at the Fair Grounds has been indefinitely postponed. The change was necessitated to a rerouting of the show. The new date will be announced when available. Drive Inn Cafe Sold To Calif.

Woman LXVIII, No. 134 The 93 Drive In Cafe has been sold to Mrs. Henry Burnet of Los Angeles, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ballweber.

It was opened nine years ago on Aug. 20 by the Ballwebers and Elmo Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds share was purchased in June 1948 and the Ballwebers have operated the establishment since. They plan to do some building, probably homes, in the future, we catch up on some fishing." Business manager for Mrs.

Burwill be Phil Voland, also of net Los Angeles. Pomona Grange Hears Progress Report The Ravalli County Pomona Grange met Saturday night with Master Joe Hempstead presiding. The charter was draped in memory of Kate Durland. Good progress with the road identification map was reported by Roy Gray. Master Frank Heidt of the Corvallis Grange told of his Grange's sponsorship of Tom Richardson and Richard Guthrie to a music camp.

The same Grange sent two young people to Grange Youth Camp. The Rocky Mountain Grange was represented by its Master, Earl Haley. Mr. Haley told of the recent vandalism and the various meetings the group has been having. Program for the evening was based on Independence Day and its importance to the duties of citizens.

Roy Gray won a contest on famous cities and places. Well-Child Clinic In Darby Thursday Darby--Dr. John J. Rousseau and County Public Health Nurse Dorothy Dittmaier will conduct a wellchild clinic at the Darby Clubhouse Thursday morning, 10 to 11:30. Local chairman, Mrs.

C. W. Hansen, said that children entering the first grade this fall should have a checkup and any needed booster shots. NEW STEVI RESIDENTStevensville--A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs.

Donald Fah in a Missoula hospital Monday. At The Hospital AdmittedJuly 9-Mrs. O. J. Shockley, Dar-! by; Lois Staton, Corvallis; Mrs.

J. R. Summers, Missoula. ReleasedJuly 9-Mrs. Ivan Hughes and son, Stevensville; Mrs.

A. C. Elli- SHINY NEW BICYCLES, three of the five to be given away, are shown here with the store manager who has cooperated to make the bikes possible. It won't be long now. Saturday is the big day for the prizes to be given for the most votes earned by selling subscriptions to the Ravalli Republican.

From left away right the store managers are: George Hieronymus, manager of Valley Mere; Lowell Honey, Darby Gambles manager; and Ken Robbins, owner-manager of the Coast to Coast store in Hamilton. HISTORICAL SOCIETY MONTANA SUESCRIPTION CONTEST ENDS THIS SATURDAY Monday Night's Lightning Storms Start Four Fires Smoke chasers were dispatched early Tuesday morning to three reported fires in the Sula district and one on West Fork. They were started by the lightning storms Monday night. Lookouts reported that the three were at the head of Meadow Creek in the Anaconda Pintlar area. The West Fork fire is on Chicken Creek a mile and a half west of the Alta Ranger Station.

The storm started over the Magruder disrict and continued northeast over West Fork, Darby and Sula. Dispatcher Tom Smith said that more fires are expected and that two more in the Sula disrict are started now. More thunderstorms and lightning is expected Tuesday night. Verda Nickerson, 59, killed collision south of Hamilton, Idaho, Thursday at 2 p. m.

The former Stevensville woman at Justice Court Fines Driver Forrest Roberts, Stevensville, was fined $25 for careless driving and $10 for no valid driving license by Judge E. Macdonald in Justice Court Monday. Roberts was placed in the county jail in forfeiture of payment. Lions See Slides Of Cuba, Guatemala A group of color slides of New Orleans, Cuba and Guatemala were shown by V. C.

Hollingsworth at the Tuesday noon meeting of the Lions Club. taken while the Hollingsworths visited those spots on a recent vacation. Wick Baxter was program man. Bud Caris, who recently ended his reign as president of the club, was, presented a double a gift thermos from bottle picnic outfit as the organization. also announced that a work party is being sought to complete the picnic shelter at the Legion Park this week.

James M. Collier and E. S. Patton were initiated as new members in the club by Jack Coulter, international counselor. Program chairmen for the next three meetings were announced: Bob Hayes, July 17; Dr.

Donald Maclean, July 24, and Jamie Osburn. July 31. Malcolm McDonald, Minneapolis, nephew of K. J. McDonald, was a guest.

Attendance prizes were won by Curtis Cook and Glenn Shults. County Farmers Union To Hold Junior Camp Stevensville- -The Ravalli County Farmers Union will hold a Junior and Reserve camp at Medicine Hot Springs this week. The two-day camp will open Thursday morning and close with a Friday evening picnic followed by a program of entertainment for all Farmers Union members, their familes and friends. Margaret Bucher, state director of education, will assist with the two-day camp. Funeral Held For Victor Pioneer Victor Funeral services for Robert A.

Cowan, 73, who died suddenly at his home in Victor following a period of failing health. were held at the Victor Federated Church Saturday. The Rev. Donald L. Young, pastor of the Stevensville Methodist Church, officiated and burial was in the Victor Cemetery.

The Whitesitt Mortuary of Stevensville was in of arrangements. The pallbearers were Adam Hornung, Ed Blake, John Blake, Everett Babbitt, Paul Thrailkill and Wood Goble. Dutch Hill 4-H Club Hold Annual Outing The Dutch Hill 4-H Club held their annual picnic last Sunday at the Sleeping Child picnic grounds. A swimming party was enjoyed after the lunch. Club leaders were presented gifts from members of the group.

WEATHERMin. Monday Tuesday Corvallis Tuesday Monday Cooler Wednesday. Welfare Office Makes Payments To County Needy July payments to the needy in Ravalli County have been distributed through the County Welfare Office, according to Mrs. Alice Farlin. director.

Old age assistance was paid to 279 persons totaling $16.399. Aid to dependent children payments amounted to $2,796. Twelve blind persons were benefited by $837 paid out. Permanent and totally disabled aid was given to 37 persons from a total amount of $2- 450. Silicosis victims were given a total of $715.

June payments from the county fund were: medical care, $884; hospital and nursing home, burials, for nursing care. $135; $275; clothing and personal needs for children in foster homes, $38.20: paid to institutions for care, $62, and transient relief, $36. New Minister Arrives At Stevensville Church Stevensville The Rev. and Mrs. Donald L.

Young and daughter, Jean, arrived here last week. Rev. Young will serve as pastor of the Stevensville Methodist church. They came here from Superior where he has served as pastor of the Mineral County Parish for the past twa years. He is a native of Iowa where he was reared on a cattle farm near Esser.

He is a graduate of Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa, receiving his BA in 1951 and of Drew University, Madison, N. receiving his divinity degree in 1954. The Rev. Young was ordained Elder and given full connection at the Montana State Conference in Helena June 20-24, at which time he received his appointment to serve the Stevensville church. Personals Mr.

and Mrs. Willard Scott. daughter, Lynn Ann and son Skippy of Sacramento, are spending two weeks vacation visiting at the home of Mrs. Scott's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

George Robertson and with Scott's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scott of Missoula. Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Livergood and children are spending a two weeks vacation at Yellowstone and Glacier Parks, visiting of Mrs. Livergood's, Mrs. Link Engle and family at Billings and visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R.

W. Owens of Wilton, N. Dak. In their absence their place of business will be in charge of R. M.

Wonacott. The PRAYER FOR TODAY FROM Che Upper Room Unto whamsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much. of him they will ask for more. (Luke 12:48.) PRAYER: Father, we thank Thee for the life-giving water that we receive from Thee day by day. Give us always that water, and help us to share it with others: for it is when we give that we receive, In our Redeemer's name.

Amen. Vital Statistics BirthsJuly 7-Boy, to Mr. and Mrs. James E. Hastings, Hamilton.

July 10-Boy, 7 lbs. 12 to Mr. and Mrs. James Bailey, Hamilton. Marriage LicenseJuly 10 G.

Lofftus, 21, Hamilton and Gerine Ann Aldrich, 20, Missoula..