Rotary club dinner speakers study Guard armory needs
Left to right Major Don Redpath Helena Dan Carpita president of the Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce Captain M H Goodwin Helena Representative George Gleed Captain John Wedum Lt Gov George M Gosman Major Phillip J Lovell Major General S H Mitchell Adjutant General of Montana and Ted Whitabelker retired Rotary president spoke Monday night General Mitchell discussed the National Guard and said Dillon home to Company D 163rd Armored Cavalry could gain armory priority with community support and unit growth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Redpath
Helena
Dan Carpita
Beaverhead
Jutant General
Montana
Ted Whatelbaker
Dillon Rotary Club
Rotary Club
Mitchell
National Guard
Dillon
163Rd Armored Cavalry
Vigilante Electric Holds Annual Meeting With Record Attendance
Over 300 members from nine counties attended the Vigilante Electric annual meeting at the City Hall. Trustees and officers were reelected and the board reorganized. reports praised growth and rural electrification efforts while Youth Electric Fair winners received cash and appliances as prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric
C. E. Blinn
St. James’ Guild
Simplot Officials and Union Pacific Survey Team in Lima
A Union Pacific survey crew from Omaha is at Lima to work on a siding and spur for J. R. Simplot Co of Boise. Simplot reps QO E Pothier and Phillip Peterson met with county commissioners to discuss road plans as properties are developed and buildings rise.
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Union Pacific
Omaha
Lima
J. R. Simplot Co
Boise
Lakeview
Monida
Simplot Company
Odell Creek
QO. E. Pothier
Phillip Peterson
Simplot
Centennial Valley
Calving and Lambing In Full Swing In County
County Agent Ed Atkins reports calving and lambing underway with no unusual losses. Early calves and lambs born during the March cold wave are thriving. Paul Stahl Jr. notes demand for farm labor has risen, with transient workers in shorter supply due to cold weather, expected to rebound with warmth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Atkins
Paul Stahl, Jr
State Employment Service Office
Right or Wrong: Melton Urges Farm Insight in County View
The Examiner presents George M. Melton’s livestock and farming perspectives to inform readers at the county level. The piece notes debate over Washington farm policy as senators rush to amend the farm bill, often scribbling notes hastily on envelopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Melton
Livestock Commission
Melton
Washington
Senate
Sheriff Probes Arson Attempt At Bedrock Ranch House
Sheriff John MacDonald and Undersheriff Lloyd Thomas investigated a Friday morning fire at the Darrell Peterson ranch in Bedrock area. Rags soaked with diesel fuel were set ablaze at front and back doors, with fresh tire tracks suggesting vehicle involvement. investigation ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John MacDonald
Lloyd Thomas
Bedrock
Darrell Peterson
Sheri MacDonald
Cancer Campaign Drive for 1606 Begins on April 9
Beaverhead unit starts a 1:30 lunch meeting at the Andrus hotel on Monday April 9 to brief officers and area chairmen on the 1606 fundraising goal for the American Cancer Society. Mrs J H Gilbert unit commander notes last year’s quota and campaign methods, urges Dillon residents to attend Western College convocation at 10 am Wednesday.
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American Cancer Society
Beaverhead
Andrus Hotel
J. H. Gilbert
Gilbert
Dillon
Western College
School Elections Saturday Decide Levies Trustees
Voters will decide three measures in the annual school election held in the Bagley building from 2 to 6. Dillon public schools and Beaverhead County high school seek approval of extra levies. Two trustees, Roscoe Cornell and Malcolm Stone, seek re election.
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Bagley
Dillon Public Schools
Beaverhead County
Stone
Widening of U S Route 91 Through Dillon Advances
Dillon plans to widen U S Route 91 with Bureau of Public Roads interest. State and federal officials inspected the route with Mayor Phillip Lovell. an improvement district will fund about a quarter of costs. Sidewalks on Montana Street south to Glendale will shrink to eight feet, and Glendale Street would narrow walks while paving may extend curb to curb.
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Dillon
Bureau of Public Roads
State Highway Department
Phillip J. Lovell
Fred Quinnell, Jr
Helena
Lew Chittam
Butte
Lovell
Federal Bureau
Montana Street
Glendale
Glendale Street
Atlantic
Correction Note on Missouri River Compact Reference
The article by DeMar Taylor clarifies a prior error naming the Missouri River Compact instead of The Missouri Valley Authority. The writer acknowledges there is no Missouri Valley Authority and corrects the misprint for accuracy and reader clarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeMar Taylor
Clarks Canyon Dam
Examiner
Missouri Valley Authority
Taylor
WMC Scholarships Aid Students. New Coach Named
Dr. Rush Jordan announced WMCE scholarships funded by Beaverhead firms and individuals have aided many students for eight years. Awards rely on principals’ recommendations and cover scholarship, need, character, and sometimes athletic ability. George McCormick, 25, named new head football coach, and Don Keltz, star basketball player, attended the luncheon guiding the campus’s evolving athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush Jordan
Western Montana College of Education
Town College Committee
Beaverhead
WMCE
Jordan
George McCormick
Western
Don Keltz
McCormick
State Board of Education
Bill
Youth Electric Fair Winners Named by Judges
Judges selected the top four from over seventy entries in three divisions construction welding and demonstration at the third annual Youth Electric Fair held at the Vigilante Electric headquarters warehouse annex. First place winners Cathy Mellett Verna Marie Jenkins Gayle Wheat Tom Stephens will go to Lewistown for the statewide fair October 30 and 31. Awardees include Walt Peterson Russell Munday Bernard Jensen Carl Robertson Sheila Krieg Ronald Buckingham Lyle Eliason Bill Stanford Billy James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vigilante Electric
Lewistown
Cathy Mellett
Divide
Verna Marie Jenkins
Dillon
Gayle Wheat
Weather week brings cold to mild with mixed winds
Week featured moderate winds and snow episodes that canceled an Easter parade. Temperatures ranged from 14 to 60 degrees with a 52 degree reading at the Union Pacific station this afternoon. College station records list daily highs and lows from March 28 to April 3, with an average around 50 and total precipitation of 3.252 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Station
College
L. S. Osborne
Sevrface AG
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George H. Briggs
Holbe
Carlson
Dillon North
A. Shearer
Townsend
Herbert
Y W. Wheat
Dillon South
Ed Nolte
Silver Star
Leo d. Carmody
Cardwell
W. D. Sandy
Twin Bridges
Dan Pendergast
Melrose
Fred Nelson
Jackson
Leo J. Carmody
E. W. Nolte
Herb W. Wheat
H. L. Babcock
Phateadn
My.a
WMC
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