Independent Party Wins in Dillon Municipal Election
Dillon voters favored the Independent party ticket led by Pop Townsend, electing Townsend mayor by about four votes. Incumbent T Lee McCracken of the Coigbrg party trailed. A reform council win included Bob Dero and T W Sargent securing seats in the town ward.
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Independent Party
Dillon
Dilon
Fos
Pop Townsend
Townsend
Wees Tor
T Lee McCracken
Coigbrg
New Prity Council
Bob Dero
T W Sargent
Wol Moreer Na Poy
Has Mugaat
Frank Watkins
Incumber
J. John Coppin
J T Doughertys
Paul Boetticher
E W Bond
Donald Wheat
Lee Hoerming
Berg Christener
Frank Lasich
Emil Bere
Creree Baker
Neile
Padden
City
Goa
Fey
Little Theater Stages Play April 20 In Town
Local theater group Dubw presents Death Takes a Holiday rewritten for American audiences. City wards vote in a municipal election with J. Coppin and J. Dougherty defeating incumbents in wards one and two while Townsend wins in ward four. fluoride issue on the ballot with mixed results.
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Little Theater Presents
Alberta
Casella
Montas
Ash
Jim Mountjov
Walter McCluire
Craft
Jalkeen Edward Steter
Christare Lene Dia
Connor
Raith McCullam
Mar Eher
Volance
New York
Beaverhead Sends Band and Chorus to Annual Festival
Beaverhead High School plans to send a 55 voice chorus and a 42 member band to Butte for the district music festival on Saturday April 11 with participants from Helena Butte Ana nda Whitehall Boulder Deer Lodge Philipsburg and other high schools. The event at the Butte high school auditorium will feature the Montana State University band orchestra and guest instructors. An admission of 75 cents for adults and 25 cents for students will be charged for evening performances Reservations are to be made with Henry Schiesser at Butte high school.
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Beaverhead County
Hgh School
Butte
Antones
Helena
Butte Ananda
Whitehall
Boulder
Deer Lodge
Philipsburg
Butte High School
Charles Graft
Henry Schissier
Montana State University
the State University
Uclress
Butte Es cv
Justin Gray Lloyd
Akiatd
Ang
Eugene Anerie
Uli-Pith
Ju Kourg
Soafis
Henri Schiesser
Linda McLaughlin
George Walker
Caroline Sargent
Rain Causes Short at Sub Station in Dillon
A searing flash crossed insulators at the Montana Power sub station in Dillon near Bozeman and Sebree streets on Sunday evening triggering a fire alarm. The Dillon volunteer fire department responded at 6 43 p m as Montana Power crews led by O T Vandegrift repaired damage and cut off power to nearby residential blocks. Service resumed by 7 50 p m.
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Montana Power Company
Bozeman
Sebree Stree
du Jon
Dillon Volunteer Fire Department
Montana Power
O T Vandegrift
Dillon
Power Company
Vandegrift
Health Council Meeting Hears Hilger Dairy Standards
Beaverhead county health council met with twelve attendees as Hilger discussed milk sanitation and state inspection practices. Dr I W Virusel noted milk tested by dairies and creamery inspections occur regularly. two local dairy farms remain in the county. The group plans a July 13 meeting with Kay Elizabeth Anderson guiding future activities.
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Ruger Dillon Dairyman
Beaverhead County
Idaho
Montana Tuberculosis Association
Butte
Sylvester Meade
Kay Elizabeth Anderson
Public Health Division
State Board of Health
Railroad Disaster Brings Sorrow to Local Citizens
Beaverhead county mourns as Glen F Smith nephew of the late Mr and Mrs John H Sheser dies in Verdon Oklahoma. A Union Pacific northbound No 29 derailed near Apex three and a half miles west of Glen causing the wreck that killed engineer Carl Ogee and Raymond Petersove Lima and injured waiter Edward Terry and others hospitalized in Dillon.
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Glen F Smith
John H. Sheser
Beaverhead County
Verdon
Okla
George H. Smith
Carl Ogee
Raymond (Bush) Petersove Lima
Union Pacific
Butte
Pocatello
Idaho
Apex
Glen
Dillon
Edward Terry
Barretts Hospital
Terry
Vigilante Elect cooperative reelects president at Dillon meeting
Area trustees chosen at the Vigilante Electric annual meeting in Dillon include W. D. Sandy as president and Vern Stanchfield as vice president. New officers also named H. W. Wheat secretary treasurer. The gathering featured dinner by St. James guild and awards of electrical appliances. Curtis Gibbs, Ennis high school freshman, won a gold watch for best essay on electricity’s rural impact, after prior county prize wins. Contained reports and a disaster incident prompt further continuation on page 8.
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Silver Star
Frank Shearer
Townsend
Kenneth Iverson
Lima
Holger Carlson
Dillon
W. D. Sandy
Vern Stanchfield
H. W. Wheat
St. James’ Guild
Guild
Curtis Gibbs
McAllister
Ennis
Genevieve Albertson
Western Montana College
A. W. Golde
Beaverhead County
Montana Counties Report Low School Operating Costs
Beaverhead, Flathead, Lincoln, Sweet Grass and Prairie counties posted the lowest per pupil operating costs for the year ending June 30 1952, with Prairie at 225.38 dollars the least in Montana. Beaverhead led the 1000 to 1500 pupil group at 249.49 dollars per pupil, vs 294.84 state average. Deer Lodge Chouteau and Toole cut costs from 1950-51, while Judith Basin had the highest at 478.65 dollars.
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Beaverhead
Flathead
Lincoln
Sweet Grass
Prairie Counties
Montana Taxpayers’ Association
Montana
Beaverhead County High School
Deer Lodge
Chouteau and Toole
Judith Basin
Make It Yourself with Wool 1953 Contest Overseen by Mrs Whitworth
Mrs S E Whitworth of Dillon chairs the 1953 Make It Yourself with Wool contest for the third dress district covering Beaverhead Deer Lodge Silver Bow Madison and Jefferson counties. The Montana contest is statewide with 13 western states. prizes include a $300 college scholarship top prize in each division and portable sewing machines. Awards also come from S Stroock I A Wyner Botany Mills Wool Bureau and others with sponsors in Colorado Utah and Washington.
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S E Whitworth
Dillon
Beaverhead
Deer Lodge
Silver Bow
Madison
Jefferson
Montana
Montana Wool Growers’ Auxiliary
Montana Wool Growers’ Association
The
Wool Bureau, Inc
F W Woolworth
Singer Sewing Machine Companies
S. Stroock and Company
I. A. Wyner and Company
Botany
Eastern Star Officers Visit Dillon This Week
Eastern Star officers Foster Porter grand worthy patron and Amanda Boston grand worthy ma ron OBS will visit Dillon on Friday April 10. The event extends a cordial invitation to local members and visitors to attend.
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Eastern Star
Dillon
Foster
Porter
Home Economics Group Offers College Scholarship
The Montana Home Economics association offers a scholarship for a high school senior pursuing home economics as a career. Selection honors scholastic standing leadership and interview performance. Deadline is April 20. information from Mrs. Lara B. Pennell at the Dillon county extension office or from home economics teachers.
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Montana Home Economics Association
Lara B. Pennell
Dillon
Beaverhead Snow Water Content Drops Across Courses
Beaverhead snow water content on 21 snow courses in the head national forest shows levels near the five year average but about 10 percent below 1952 readings. The Forest Service reported a rise in water content in higher mountain areas since February, with ground generally dry.
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Head National Forest
Sinc
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McCracken
Beaverhead High School
Health Council
Hilger
Glen F. Smith
James Shanahan
Vigilante
Vigilante Electric Cooperative
Twin
Divide
Leo Carmody
Whitewall-Cardwell
Fred Nelson
Big Hole Basin
Ed Nolte
Raymond Schwartz
Beaverlee County
Doca
Whitworth
Foster Porter
Mrs
Amanda Boston
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