Dillon Elks to Install Officers in Special Session
Dillon lodge No. 1554 B P O E will install officers Saturday night at the I O C F hall. Harry Tash to become exalted ruler, with Leo C. Musburger aiding as installing officer and visitors from Lima and Big Hole. Following the ceremony a dance, parade by the Elks drum and bugle corps, a theatre party for visiting ladies, and refreshments are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Lodge
B.P.O.E
C.F
Harry Tash
J. W. Walters
Leo C. Musburger
Montana State Elks Association
Butte Lodge
Lima
Big Hole
Philip J. Lovell
George Heikkila
Anchie Green
Paul Puyear
Frank Lasich
Henry Deutsch
Sol Sobolsky
William Lloyd
Grand Lodge
Officers Installed by Dillon Lodge at Hollywood Circle
Hollywood circle Neighbors of Woodcraft marked the fiftieth anniversary of their founding with an officers installation at the IOOF hall. Jessie Giudici became guardian neighbor, with Florence Hughes, Charity Hill, Ruby Arrigoni and others installed for the year. Florence Hughes, Emma Knox and Charity Hill elected delegates to the district meeting in Butte June 26 and 27. A cake celebrated the anniversary and Nellie Nelson recounted the lodge history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order
Hollywood
Circle
Woodcraft
C.F. Hall
Jessie Giudici
Mayme Hoffman
Charity Hill
Ruby Arrigoni
Florence Hughes
Jessie Smith
Elsie Bunch
Helen Talent
Christine Jensen
Mary Lou
Butte
Betty Mussetter
Belva Fredrickson
Fay Nelson
Lodge
Nellie Nelson
Hollywood Circle
Emma Knox
VA Officers to visit Dillon selective service office
Al Prowell and Dave Rennie of the Veterans Administration will be at the Dillon selective service office next Tuesday April 15 to meet with local registrants and discuss veterans affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Prowell
Dave Rennie
Veterans Administration
Selective Service Office
Dillon
Talent shoots flawless at Dillon gun club event
In a Dillon Gun Club shoot, Dix Talent of the Dillon club hit 50 straight in singles and 25 more in handicaps, leading a strong field as the club tunes up for the Montana Standard mail shoot with 15 clubs competing. Meanwhile a fire wrecked the Conoco service station at Montana and Glendale, starting when a toppled car spilled gas and ignited by a water heater, with rapid response by volunteers and rebuilding to begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Talent
Montana
Dillon Gun Club
Dillon Club
Montana Standard
Russ Smith
John Jackson
Smith
Herman Peterson
Bud Campbell
Pete Westergard
Vic Westergard
Dr. Routledge
Floyd Carl Vandegrift
R. Cornell
D. Gordon
C. Devaney
B. Jackson
C. Anderson
R. Barrett
P. Schwab
O. Vandegrift
T. Pierce
C. Boyer
J. Jackson
R. Smith
H. Sneed
P. Westergard
Devaney
Talent
V. Westergard
B. Smith
L. Westergard
E. Cornell
J. Pierce
Boyer
D. Pierce
Conoco
Davis Motors Company
Glendale
Beaverhead Taxi Service
John Hildreth
Bob Roberts
Hildreth
H. A. Stanchfield
Dillon
Ben Davis
Davis Motors
Beaverhead High Musicians Compete At State Meet
Beaverhead county high school musicians join the state music meet in Missoula next Saturday under director Fred Honeychurch. The event features solos duets and large ensembles with many outstanding high school musicians including Gerry Gillies Eugene Bennett Kay Whitworth Lambert Eliel Hewitt Martinell Ray Simons Peggy Lou Sutherland Pat McFadden Janet Curry Marion Camp Shirley Camp Sammy Davis Nora Jean French and Jimmy Martinelli.
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Beaverhead County
Missoula
Fred Honeychurch
Beaverhead High
Gerry Gillies
Eugene Bennett
Kay Whitworth
Lambert Eliel
Hewitt Martinell
Ray Simons
Peggy Lou Sutherland
Pat McFadden
Janet Curry
Marion Camp
Shirley Camp
Sammy Davis
Nora Jean French
Jimmy Martinelli
Easter Services Draw Dillon Churches In Festive Weekend
Dillon churches were crowded as Easter Sunday worship filled with triumph music and sermons on the Resurrection. Mild weather aided the Paster parade and hundreds of children hunted more than 500 eggs on the Normal college campus. Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce sponsored the event with prizes and an egg rolling contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Normal College
Dilfon
Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce
W. Wetzel
Whitworth Ranch North of Dillon Sold Last Week
In Beaverhead county the Whitworth & Sons ranch north of Dillon in the Beaverhead valley was sold last week to Perle T Scrimsher of Idaho Falls. S E Whitworth announced the sale noting eight thousand acres and buildings changed hands while several hundred head of cattle moved in a separate deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Whitworth & Sons, Inc
Dillon
Beaverhead Valley
Perle T. Scrimsher
Idaho Falls
S. E. Whitworth
B. L
Lewis
Aintwort Brothers
Rotary Club Observes Ladies Night With Guest Speaker
The Dillon Rotary Club will host a ladies night at its weekly dinner meeting next Monday with Reno Sales of Butte as guest speaker showing Africa photos. Rotarians and guests will attend along with a musical program by Beaverhead high students. Sgt Cecil Davis gave an Army Day address stressing a strong America and world peace, while a high school music group prepares for a state meet in Missoula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Rotary Club
Reno Sales
Butte
Africa
Cecil Davis
Army
Davis
America
Fred Honeychurch
Hewitt Martinell
Eugene Bennett
Nora Jean French
Dewitt Martinell
Sam Davis
Philip Martinell
Beaverhead High
Missoula
W. J. Bierrum
Dillon Rotary
Dillon Club
Fred Bridenstine
Lambert Eliel
Sheldon E. Davis
Rotary Magazine
Allbert Erickson
Dil Ion Rotary Club
George Anderson
Dixon
Beaverhead High School Accredited by Two Associations
Beaverhead County High School has been accepted for membership in the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Higher Education, announced by State High School Supervisor A. O. Gullidge via Principal D. L. Johnson. Membership criteria include curriculum, staff qualifications, library resources, and extracurriculars. The school is also a member of the Northwest Association, and its graduates are eligible for attendance at colleges nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Hhas
North Central Association of Sedon and Higher Schools
A. 0. Gullidge
Prin. D. L. Johnson
Beaverhead High School
Palso
Northwest Association
United States
Beaverhead Taxpayers Form New County Group
A new group, Beaverhead County Taxpayers, Inc., was formed with Joe G. White as president Nor man Nelson as vice president Emer Selway as treasurer and W M Murfin as secretary Directors include James N. Mansfield Tom Clemon and E R Gleed The organization aims to reflect Beaverhead citizens views in public affairs and advise on expenditures It plans to cooperate with city and county officials and R A Neill of Helena spoke noting it is the first such statewide group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
R. A. Neill
Helena
Montana Taxpayer's Association
Big Hole VFW Set for Friday Meeting in Wisdom
Big Hole post 9040 Veterans of Foreign Wars plans its regular meeting for the second Friday of each month. The April session is Friday the 11th at 8 p.m. at the Wisdom Legion hall, with 30 members reported after the post’s launch last fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Hole Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Keith Boetticher
Legion Wal
Wisdom
Lima Young Matron Dies Sudden
Mrs. Helen McNinch Dolan 21 native of Lima wife of Walter Dolan died suddenly early Saturday at her home after a heart attack. She had attended an entertainment Friday night and had returned home when stricken. She had heart trouble for over a year. Survived by husband and parents, several siblings and in laws. Funeral held at Methodist church in Lima with graveside rites by VFW auxiliary. Pallbearers named and choir sang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen McNinch Dolan
Lima
Walter Dolan
Dolan
Lima Women’s Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lima Pythian
Woodcraft
Huber C. MecNinch
Wilson MecNinch
Mary K. Cole
Elizabeth Wade
Indiana
Thomas Ellis
Thornton
Wash
Henry Myers
Coos Bay
Ore
Earl Mummy
Spokane
J. E. Cochrane
Dell
Roy McNinch
Leslie McNinch
Emery McNinch
Helma Merrell
Grace Mordan
Luella Kellett
Ellen May Guild Meet Discusses Indian Americans Topic
Ellen May Guild to meet Thursday at 7 30 PM at 432 South Pacific, home of Mrs John Collins. Miss Genevieve Albertson to co host, devotionals led by Mrs Robert Gregg, topic presented by Mrs O A Bergeson: Indian Americans in the Post War World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen May Guild
John Collins
South Pacific
Genevieve Albertson
Robert Gregg
O. A. Bergeson
John Swoboda Wins Mayor By Single Vote In City Race
In a tight election John Swoboda defeats E. C. Franks for mayor by one vote 39 to 38. Ward 1 alderman results show Tash 27, A Wilson 19, Hoadley 14. Ward 2 reports Fuller 38, N. Stephens 24, Pico 16. Council reviews water project plans from Corwin Engineering of Great Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Swoboda
E. C. Franks
Swoboda
Franks
Tash
A. Wilson
Hoadley
Fuller
N. Stephens
Pico
Lima
Corwin Engineering Company
Great Falls
Charles Mausker
Vallejo
Calif
D. Graham
Bittick-Borton
Kathryn Borton
Pocatello
Idaho
Wilbur H. Bittick
First Congregational
Ed Cunningham
Ruge
W. F. Howard
Edgar Williams II Elected Dillon Mayor
Edgar Williams II, a Dillon businessman and World War II veteran, won the mayoral race with 400 votes to incumbent O T Vandegrift's 323. Williams led the new Progressive party which also captured five of eight council seats, with Citizens party holding three seats. New Progressive council members are Phillip Cottom Albert Erickson Waldron Boger Clarence Baril and Frank Uasich. Citizens winners are Archie Green William Mitchell and H E Morse, with Green as a new member. Treasurer F C McFadden and Police Magistrate George E Baker were nominated by both parties, receiving 663 and 658 votes respectively, while Vandegrift remains Dillon fire chief.
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Edgar Williams
Dillon
O. T. Vandegrift
Williams
Progressive Party
Citizens Party
Phillip Cottom
Albert Erickson
Waldron ‘Boger
Clarence Bari
Aged Dillon Man Claimed by Illness
B F Allerton 81 longtime Dillon resident died Saturday evening at his daughter's home after a long illness. Born February 20 1886 in Springfield Illinois he lived on the Pacific coast before moving to Dillon in 1928 where he lived with his daughter Mrs George F Dart. He was a carpenter and a member of the Dillon Carpenters union life member of Woodlawn lodge 171 IOOF Portland and a member of the Portland Modern Woodmen camp. Surviving are his widow Anna M Allerton a son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs George F Dart of Dillon and several sisters and brothers in law including Mr and Mrs Frank E Wise Mr and Mrs Jesse W Finsley Mr and Mrs M P Macken and James W Finsley and many nieces and nephews in Kansas and California. Funeral held at Brundage funeral home with Rev Omer Idso of the Methodist church officiating and burial in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers C W Buckingham Henry Deutsch Otto Sassman Norman Giles Charles Nelson and Frank McFadden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Allerton
Dillon
George F. Dart
Springfield
Ill
Pacific Coast
Long Beach
Calif
Dillon Carpenters Union
Woodlawn Lodge No
I.0.c.f
Portland
Ore
Portland Modern Woodmen Camip
Anna M. Allerton
Bertha L. Allerton
Frank E. Wise
Jesse. W. Finsley
Hamilton
M. P. Macken
Rochester
Minn
James W. Finsley
Kansas
California
Brundage Funeral Home
Omer Idso
Methodist Church
Mountain View Cemetery
C. W. Buckingham
Henry Deutsch
Otto Sassman
Norman Giles
Charles Nelson
Frank McFadden
New Beaverhead County Board Session Welcomes Hirschy
Fred L. Hirschy joined Beaverhead County commissioners at the regular meeting to fill the late Martin C. Jackson’s vacancy. Attending were Chairman Paul Stahl Jr and Commissioner Archie Henneberry with Clerk C W Buckingham. The board reappointed Marshall G Ramsey as fire marshal. Boyd Quick could not accept the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Hirschy
Big Hole Basin
Beaverhead County
Boyd Quick
Gosman and Cornell Re-elected to District 10 School Board
George M. Gosman and Roscoe Cornell were re-elected unopposed to the Dillon public schools District No. 10 board. Both received 93 of 95 votes cast in Saturdays election in the Bagley building. Two other county districts also held elections Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Gosman
Roscoe Cornell
Dillon Public Schools
Bagley
May 1 Closing Date for AAA Sign-Up in Beaverhead
Beav erhead county ranchers must sign farm plans by May 1 for the 1947 AAA program. The county committee will decide later which practices to implement, including alfalfa phosphorus, weed control, willow treatment, drainage, pasture reseeding, and irrigation reorganization. Details are at the county office in the federal building. Mrs. T F McFadden is visiting Spokane due to her father's illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
H. W. Wheat
ACA
T. F. McFadden
Spokane
Awards Made at State Normal Assembly in Montana
Montana State Normal college held an assembly on April 2 awarding letters to football and basketball players. Football letters went to Bob Mack, Lindy Estes, Francis Pettit, Ralph Barnaby, John Vetter, Alfred Fidler, Dwight Billedeaux, Dale Tash, Earl Allen, Frank Vetter, Charles Deputy, Jack Rogan, Jock Davis, Dan Boka, Dale Dart, Marvin Trask, Noel Hubber, and Jack McDonald. absent but to receive letters later were Rayburn Thomipson, Dick McGuire, and Ronald Marques. Basketball letters were earned by Dan Boka, Jack Davis, Lindy Estes, Bob Howard, J es Deputy, Dale Dart, and Dale Tash, with Stan Johnson to receive his later. Managers letters went to Earl Barlow and James Buckhouse. The event included presentation of the Winged M awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Normal College Assembly
Bob Mack
Lindy Estes
Francis Pettit
Ralph Barnaby
John Vetter
Alfred Fidler
Dwight Billedeaux
Dale Tash
Earl Allen
Frank Vetter
Charles Deputy
Jack Rogan
Jock Davis
Dan Boka
Dale Dart
Marvin Trask
Noel Hubber
Jack McDonald
Rayburn Thomipson
Beaverhead Post Sets Regular Meeting Tomorrow Night
The Beaverhead American Legion post will hold its regular meeting tomorrow night at Margo's club rooms. Con Farnum Schuyler reminded members this week of the gathering led by the post commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
American Legion
Margo’s
Con Farnum Schuyler
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Dillon Elks
Servie
Standard
Davis Conoco Station
Whitworth Ranch
Rotary Club
Reno Sales of
Russell Gray
Murray Hospital
Beaverhead Taxpayers New Group
BIG Hole Vfw
S. Bittick
Charlotte Easton
Redmond
Salt Lake City
Pythian Sisters Sewing Club
Anna Swoboda
Grace Morden
W. Bybee
Helen McDonald
Jess Owen
Dorothy Hubbard
Don Tash
Frank Merrell
Buck McKenzie
Everett Martinell
Larry Mullany
Beverly Peterson
Bud Peterson
Edgar Williams II
Gosman
Cornell
AAA
Jordan
M’s
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