Census Poll Begins Saturday Across Beaverhead County
The 1950 census officially started Saturday morn ing with training completed by census crew chief Joe C Fuller. Nine enumeration districts operate in Beaverhead County with eight questions asked of all individuals and additional samples for work history schooling and family status.
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Joe C. Fuller
Dillon
Lima
Beaverhead County
Fuller
Raymond S. Johnson
Elizabet Iverson
George D. Kurtz
George M. Melton, Jr
Jessie M. Smith
Irene McFadden
Doris G. Parsell
Jack L. Thiel
Warren M. Stone
Robert F. Maloney
United States Bureau of the Census
Jury acquits Sam Grover of misdemeanor charge
Sam Grover, a Dell rancher, is acquitted of a misdemeanor charge of a statutory offense against Marceline Chandler from July 4, 1949. Case began March 27, jury returned a not guilty verdict after deliberations that ran into the early hours of April 2. Prosecutor was W. G. Gilbert Jr. Defense flagged were John Collins and Leonard Schulz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Grover
Grover
Dell
Marceline Chandler
W. G. Gilbert, Jr
John Collins
Leonard Schulz
Magazine Honors VFW Color Guards And Rifle Squad
The April 1950 issue of Foreign Service features Dillon Post No. 4 VFW color guard and firing squad. The photograph shows the units at attention before the Beaverhead Museum building and notes public commendation for performing final military honors at veterans’ funerals.
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Foreign Service
National Monthly
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Dillon Post No. A V.F.W
Beaverhead
Rewar
Plans for Clinic To Be Made Monday
Mrs. Fred Kerr announces a 2:00 PM Monday meeting in the city hall council rooms to finalize plans for sponsoring an county immunization clinic in cooperation with Miss Mae Talent. Attending will be chairmen of all standing committees and directors from Lima Armstead Glen Jackson Wisdom and Wise River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kerr
Beaverhead T.B. and Health Association
Armstead
Elwood Boucher
Glen
Fred Nelson
Jackson
Ralph Huntley
Wisdom
Leslie Jones
Wise River
Easter Egg Hunt Planned by Beaverhead Chamber
The Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce sponsors an Easter egg hunt on Sunday April 9 at 1 00 pm on the W M C E campus. Preschool to second grade hunt on the east side of the gym. third to sixth grade on the main grounds. Nine eggs will be numbered one through nine with prizes for finders. Henry Mikkelson chairs the committee. The Chamber recently awarded a first prize trophy to Twin Bridges for the Grade School Invitational tourney, helped arrange hotel rooms and set up the trophy.
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Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce
W.M.C.E
Henry Mikkelson
Chamber
Twin Bridges
Levy Passes Cornell and Stone Named Trustees
District 10 Dillon election results announced by Walter Grimes show 227 votes for trustees with Malcolm Stone at 176 and Roscoe Cornell at 166. Stone to fill Gosman’s unexpired term. Cornell re-elected. Levy vote: 123 in favor of 15 mill levy, 71 against. simple majority required. River Dipanet robbery report mentions $400 loss and capture. Sheriff Temple handling extradition papers.
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Dillon
Walter Grimes
Malcolm ‘Stone
Roscoe Cornell
E. E. Redman
Stone
George Gosman
Cornell
Dell
Tg Pg
Paul Temple
Idaho
Gtonjeriff Temple
Fy Watt
Chal Pjic
Pilot Fe 18 Air Lift Delivers Supplies to Snowed Goodwins
McCauley flew to Bligho mine in the mountains north of Elkhorn Hot Springs on Monday April 3. He dropped three supply packages to Mr. and Mrs. Perry Goodwin after Goodwin, snowbound, walked to Mono Creek ranger station to request help.
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McCauley
Mr. Goodwin
Driver Examinations Set For Dillon Court House
Driver examinations will be held in Dillon at the court house on Monday April 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The event, authorized by local authorities, will assess applicants seeking driving privileges.
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Dillon
Court House
Easter Services Planned Across Dillon Churches
Holy week will climax with Easter Sunday services in all Dillon churches. Good Friday services are planned for the afternoon. High school dismisses at 2:00 PM to attend. Grade School closes at noon Friday for Easter vacation through Monday, April 10. Church schedules follow.
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Dillon
Grace Memorial Methodist Church Easter Services
Grace Memorial Methodist Church announces Good Friday public service at 7 30 p m with Easter hymns by the choir and organ music by Miss Dorothy Newness. Easter Sunday services include Sunday school at 10 a m and an 11 a m public service with special music by Miss Dorothy Newness and Mrs. .
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Dorothy Newness
Cross
Music Mothers to Meet Monday Night
The Music Mothers club will gather in the high school public speaking room next Monday April 10 at 8:00 p m. They will finalize plans for the District Music festival set for April 22 here and invite all mothers of Dillon music students and other interested persons to attend.
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Music Mothers Club
Mothers of Music
Dillon
Western's Vodvil thrills full house at W M C E show
Students of W M C E staged a crowded Friday vodvil with Al Fidler as emcee. Music club won main event prize for Showboat satire. two ties for second and third kept judges busy. Between acts prize went to Bill James and Dick Disney for a Bing comedy number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.M.C.E
al Fidler
Music Club
Jerome Kern
Art Club
Sam Anderson
Montana
Special H S Levy Results from Two Districts
Two districts report voting on high school levies from last Saturday. Blacktail district records four votes for the $10,000 levy and four against the school bus levy. Dillon district No 10 shows 116 for and 69 against the $10,000 levy and 103 for and 82 against the school bus with 185 total votes.
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Blacktail
Dillon
CAP Officers to Meet Next Tuesday
Civil Air Patrol officers gather at CAP headquarters in the basement of the W.M.C.E. administration building next Tuesday April 11 at 7 30 p m. Bring CAP form 19 Recommendation for Appointment of Officer. A special program is planned.
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Civil Air Patrol
C.A.P
W.M.C.E
V.F.W. Club Bar Set to Open Saturday
Post Commander Bruce Watters announced an informal opening of the V.F.W. Club bar Saturday night. The public is invited to visit the newly renovated quarter formerly known as the Pheasant Bar on Bannack Street after receiving the license to operate for general public use this week.
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V.F.W
Bruce Watters
Pheasant
Bannack Street
Fire prevention meetings announced for four towns
County Agent Henry Mikkelson outlines a series of fire prevention and control meetings next week with Frank Sullivan from the state fire marshal office. Safety talks, fire fighting guidance, and films will be shown at Dell Dillon Glen and Wisdom halls and courthouses.
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Henry Mikkelson
Frank Sullivan
State Fire Marshall Office
Dell
Dillon
Glen
Wisdom
Game Permits to Go on Sale Soon
Montana Fish and Game department announces resident fishing and game bird licenses for May 1, 1950 to April 30, 1951 go on sale on or before April 15. Fees remain $3.00. The new regulations will be distributed via sporting goods stores game wardens and local license agents.
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Montana Fish and Game Department
A A U W Elects New Officers for 1950
The American Association of University Women held its March 28 meeting electing officers for 1950. Mrs H H Hendren was chosen president with Mrs D I Emerick as vice president, Mrs A L McArthur as secretary, and Mrs Ruth Dillaveau as treasurer.
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American Association of University Women
H. H. Hendren
D. I. Emerick
A. L. McArthur
Ruth Dillaveau
County Officials to Get Salary Raise Next Year
Beaverhead county faces substantial salary increases for county officers in 1951 due to 1950 census and property evaluation results plus a 1949 Montana law. Salaries for treasurer, clerk and recorder, assessor, superintendent of schools and clerk of court rise with population and valuation, with a $400 flat addition for new terms.
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Beaverhead
Montana
Leo J. Baril Dies At Sheridan Home
Leo J. Baril age 51 former Dillon resident died at his Sheridan home after a long illness. WWI veteran from a longtime Madison county pioneer family in Montana. Survived by wife daughter Sharon Lee two sons Fay and Bruce and several siblings. Funeral held at Sheridan Methodist Church with burial in Sheridan Cemetery.
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Leo J. Baril
Dillon
Sheridan
Baril
Madison County
Montana
Sharon Lee
Fay
Bruce
Frank Baril
Clarence Baril
John Hildreth
Methodist Church
Mrs H C Hiortholm Leaves for Missoula Home
Mrs H C Hiortholm departed Saturday for Missoula to establish her new home there.
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H. C. Hiortholm
Missoula
Local Officials File for County Posts in Republican Primary
Evelyn Lloyd filed for county treasurer on March 30 on the Republican ticket. Paul H. Temple, veteran and former sheriff, filed April 3 for county sheriff. Sylvester P. Meade filed March 31 for county assessor. Meade previously served as deputy and assessor. Lloyd and Temple have prior county offices. Other filings include Dora E. Smith for clerk and recorder and Carl M. Davis for county attorney.
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Evelyn Lloyd
Miss Lloyd
Paul H. Temple
Temple
Pacific Battel
Sylvester P. Meade
Forest Service
Public Lands Division
The
A.A.A
Dora E. Smith
Carl M. Davis
Beaverhead County High School Honors Ten New Members
Ten students at Beaverhead County High School were inducted into the National Honor Society at a Friday initiation. New members include seniors Marjorie Lane Dan Dennis Frances Ryan Kazuko Neishi juniors Mildred Schmitt George Clemon Peggy Jean Wenger Joanne Smith sophomores Elizabeth McCollum Carolyn McFadden. President Sam Davis presided, with Nora Jean French interpreter and Charles Hendren Bruce Lloyd Ed Davis John Horren assisting. The chapter, chartered in May 1938, selects those in the upper third based on character service leadership and scholarship.
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Beaverhead County High School Honor Society
Marjorie Lane
Dan Dennis
Frances Ryan
Kazuko Neishi
Mildred Schmitt
George Clemon
Peggy Jean Wenger
Joanne Smith
Elizabeth McCollum
Carolyn McFadden
Sam Davis
Nora Jean French
Charles Hendren
Bruce Lloyd
Ed Davis
John Horren
Beaverhead County High School
National Honor Society
Beaverhead F H A Members Attend State Convention
Claire Blackburn Bobbie Jean Giudici Norene Hubbard Margaret Hoy and advisor Mrs. Helen Andrus represented Beaverhead F H A at the state convention in Great Falls from March 29 to April 1.
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F.H.A
Claire Blackburn
Bobbie Jean Giudici
Norene Hubbard
Margaret Hoy
Helen Andrus
Beaverhead
Great Falls
Births at Hospital Announced for March and April
Mr and Mrs James Barrett welcome a child born in March. Mr and Mrs William Reiske report a daughter born April 1 at the hospital.
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Hospital
James Barrett
William Reiske
Beaverhead County H S Board Offers Two Contracts
Chairman Leonard Schulz announced that the Beaverhead County High School board offered two contracts after their meeting Monday. One to Martin Aahl of Shelby for high school principal and another to Louis Rocheleau of MSU for assistant coach. Aahl has been Shelby principal since 1947 with a master’s from MSU and graduate work elsewhere. Rocheleau will graduate from MSU this spring and is an outstanding basketball player.
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Leonard Schulz
Beaverhead. County High School Board of Trustees
Martin Aah
Shelby
Louis A. Rocheleau
MSU
Aah
Shelby High School
University of North Dakota
University of California
Oregon State College
Rocheleau
Rosh’-e-low
The
State University
Workers Named for A C S Drive in Beaverhead County
A list of volunteer workers for the American Cancer Society in Beaverhead County is announced by Mrs. J. JA. Williams. The roster names city, rural, and Dillon volunteers including Mrs. George Mithun as city campaign chair and many others assisting in Lima, Jackson, Wisdom, Wise River, Armstead, Medicine Lodge, and Dillon for the cancer crusade.
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American Cancer Society
Beaverhead County
Haseen
J. JA. Williams
George Mithun
Harry Martin
Roy Ryan
O. T. Vandegrift
Ollie Krause
Jackson
Raymond Johnson
Wisdom
Walter Goose
Wise River
James Soehe
George Melton, Jr
D. T. Flitton
David Hier
Ed Townsend
F. G. Cashmore
Harry Jensen
Jean Schneider
J. Than
O. Ty Vandegrift
S. Cardinale
George Gosman
Floyd Vandegrift
Paul Bramsman
Freda Wenger
H. Lapham
M. R. Comfort
Feet
Waris
Nan - George Heikkila
Tom
Arch Brothers
Franklin Vernon Nelson
William
Fleming
Charissohsen
Len’ Stin
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Magazine
VFW
Levy
Elkhorn
Grace Memorial Methodist Church
Robert N. Johnstone
Art
I. R
H.S. Levy
A.A.U.W
Davis Motors
Dillon Community Concert Association
Andrus
T. Lee McCracken
Gilbert
Ralph McFadden
Davis Motor Company
Stover
Dillon Association
Constance ‘Keene
Nadine Connor
Spivakosky
Men of Song
H. 8. Board
A.C.S. Drive
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