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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1951
Page
9
The high school will host a special awards assembly Friday at B C H S. Mrs. Ben Davis will present essay contest awards for the American Legion auxiliary, and Coach Lou Rocheleau will award basketball honors for the 1950-51 season.
Mr and Mrs Alvin Owen recently returned from a Denver trip visiting their son Leroy Owen with the army air force He is bound for radar controlled turret gun school at Lowry field and expects to stay until at least June Mr and Mrs Arthur Halls formerly of Dillon saw the 18 Montana license on the Owens car and waited to learn the owner The two couples spent a pleasant hour visiting together
Beaverhead National Forest supervisor Elliott E Redman announces Ranger Roy M Mart will move from the Lima district to the regional office in Missoula Montana. He will join the engineering division for aerial surveys and maps and leaves Lima April 20. Chuck Ames succeeds him after serving in the Philipsburg district.
Grass fires were reported on Saturday near the home of Frank Belinsky on East Glendale Street around 10:20 a.m. and on Sunday at 681 Kentucky Avenue around 2 p.m. Both blazes were quickly extinguished by Dillon volunteer firefighters. the second fire destroyed an old shed but overall monetary damage was minimal.
Hog cholera is the leading swine killer in the United States causing about 20 million dollars in losses annually. It is caused by a virus too small to see under a microscope and lacks a cure. Prevention through vaccination at proper times and veterinary guidance is essential.
Sam Davis son of Mr and Mrs Ben H Davis Dillon will leave Montana State University campus Monday April 16 with the University Symphonic band and University Jubileers on a week long tour of the state. He plays cornet in both groups.
Barrett hospital notes list admissions including Frances Freeman Carol Nelson and several Dillon residents plus Armstead and Monida. Births record a boy to Philip and Malesich and a girl to Arnold Munson in early April. Discharges include Judy Laden Ted Bassett and others.
Four Beaverhead Future Homemakers of America members departed for Billings for the annual state convention. They are joined by Miss May Brown of Armstead with B C H S students Kizzie Brown Barbara Markovich Jackie Dodd and No reen Hubbard among the attendees.
Service Officer James McCash of the Veterans Welfare Commission will hold an assistance session at the Dillon employment service offices on Thursday April 12 offering counsel on veterans problems.
Women of the Vigilante Bowling League met at City Hall April 6 to elect officers for 1951 52 with Harriet Watkins as president Lois Lynch as vice president Vi Deputy as secretary treasurer and Florence Roberts as sergeant at arms. City tournament dates set for April 18 for team events and April 20 21 for singles and doubles with entry fees $10 for teams and 4.25 per person for singles and doubles. The annual banquet is May 2 with reservations due Wednesday.
Sixty one Beaverhead county high school students earned third quarter honors under Principal Martin Aah. Seniors and freshmen tied for top with three A grades. sophomores lead overall with 19 honorees. The list shows 61 names with various A and B averages across classes.
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