Golden Wedding Observed by Mr and Mrs French
The George and Mrs French celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner at the American Legion hall on Saturday April 7 attended by 57 family members and nine children. A Sunday 2 p.m. reception at Grace Methodist church drew more than 100 friends. Granddaughter Carol French led the guest book and the cake was cut by Mrs Perry French and Mrs Henry Cunningham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George French
American Legion Hall
Grace Methodist Church
Luther French
Harry French
Perry French
Henry Cunningham
Carol French
Claude Brown
Jack Rott
Dillon
Clyde Coppock
Audrey Rotter
Omak
Wash
Edgar French
G. C. Brown
Plains
Bob French
Paradise
Hugh Simmons
Fort Benton
Kalispell
Walter French
Klamath Falls
Ore
Joe Turner
Bozeman
Ed Knox
Bruce Knox
Louis Osborn
Martin Simmonson
Dolan Shaw
Mike Proulx Jr
Marguerite Dubie
Veterans' Welfare Officer Visits Dillon Each Thursday
James McCashin, service officer for the state veterans welfare commission, visits Dillon every Thursday from headquarters at the Montana state employment service. He offers free help to veterans on pensions insurance employment vocational rehabilitation education and other benefits under current laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McCashin
State Veterans’ Welfare Commission
Dillon
Montana State Employment Service
Dillon Singers Enthrall Audiences With Messiah Performance
The Dillon area presented Handel's Messiah in the Powell County High School auditorium on Easter Monday drawing a near capacity crowd. Local and visiting artists from Garrison Dillon and Butte joined the chorus directed by Mrs Larry Hoffman. A reception followed at Presbyterian Hall and the group gifted Hoffman with a long playing record and a signed card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lewis
Helena
Elizabeth McFadden
Dillon
Benjamin W,. Wright
Mélody Bresina
Ted Mannix
Kenneth E. Schwengel
Garrison, Dillon
Butte
Larry Hoffman
Hoffman
Wright
Presbyterian
American Legion Auxiliary
Charles E. Warren
The
Christian Church
Deer Lodge
Ralph BicFadden
Myrtle White
Western Montana College of Education
Brinton Jackson
Dillon shoppers report local names in brief notice
Recovering from a heart attack Mrs Erwin Marchesseaux reports her step father Charles Quick of Dillon is recovering satisfactorily at Barrett hospital. Dillon shoppers include Ivan Remely Earl Tash John Judge Clare Judge Jack Miller Lee Robinson and Leon Boese.
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Erwin Marchesseaux
Charles Quick
Dillon
The
Barrett Hospital
Ivan Remely
Earl Tash
John Judge
Clare Judge
Jack Miller
Lee Robinson
Leon Boese
Sunday Mass Times Listed for Parishes
St Rose Dillon Lima Melrose and Jackson set weekly and monthly Sunday mass times with 8 and 10 am in Dillon 4 pm Lima 1st Sunday Melrose 3rd and 5th Sundays Jackson 4 pm 4th Sunday each month Also fifth Sundays observed when applicable and monthly schedules vary by parish location.
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ST. Rose Catholic
Dillon
Lima
Melrose
Jackson
College Vodvil Sets Night of Acts and Parade
The traditional Vodvil will be staged at 8 00 Friday April 13 with campus organizations presenting stunts and individual acts. Judges chosen by the Student Council will award first second and third prizes. Jim Fitzpatrick Hot Springs acts as master of ceremonies. A parade is planned for 4 00 Friday afternoon with prizes for the top three winners.
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Jim Fitzpetrick
Hot Springs
Westerns Miss America to Be Chosen on Friday
Western students will vote to select Miss America at Vodvil night. Four candidates will be judged on swimsuit and evening gown appearances plus talent intellect and personality. The Student Council sponsors both the Miss America contest and Vodvil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Student Council
Cumming Chosen Secretary of Inland Empire Educators
Dr. John R. Cumming director of the Graduate Division at Western Montana College of Education was elected secretary of the Teacher Education section of the Inland Empire Education Association at its fifty fourth annual conference in Spokane held April 4 to 6. Vice President O K Moe Professor Howard Leslie and Dr Harold B Erickson attended. The gathering featured speakers including Kenneth Lindsay former Under Secretary for Great Britain and Dr Harold Spears San Francisco superintendent of schools.
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John R. Cumming
Western Montana College of Education
Inland Empire Education Association
Spokane
O. K. Moe
Howard Leslie
Harold B. Erickson
Kenneth Lindsay
Great Britain
Harold Spears
San Francisco
Calif
Professor McFadden to Accompany Singer in Bozeman
Professor Ralph McFadden will be in Bozeman on Tuesday April 17 to accompany Charles Everett a noted Negro tenor in a program sponsored by Montana State College Everett has toured the United States and Canada and appeared on radio and TV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph McFadden
Bozeman
Charles Everett
Montana State College
United States
Canada
Dr James Will to Speak on Cancer at Convocation
Dr H H James of the Murray Clinic in Butte will be the assembly speaker Wednesday April 18. He is president of the Montana Cancer Society and will discuss Cancer with pictures to accompany the talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cromwell
Dillon
H. H. James
Murray Clinic
Butte
Assembly
James
Montana Cancer Society
Italk
Winning Orators Distinguish In Wednesday Contest
Winners of the oratorical contest held Wednesday morning April 4 are Charles Delano Somers first place George Parrett Butte second place and Dennis Winters Butte third place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Delano
Somers
George Parrett
Butte
Dennis Winters
Oration Contest Awards Highlight Community Talent
First prize went to Charles Delano for Our Country Right or Wrong. George Parrett took second with The United Nations as an Instrument of Peace. Dennis Winters was third with Peaceful Co existence A Sword or Shield. Other entries included Russell Jennings on desegregation Donna George on What is Wrong with the American Citizen and Marlene Holland on Stop Babying Our Children and Start Educating Them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Delano
George Parrett
United Nations
Dennis
Winters
Dillion Junior Chamber
Commerce
Russell Jennings
Deer Lodge
Donna George
Butte
Marlene Holland
State Board Meeting Highlighted in Helena
President Rush Jordan will attend a regular meeting of the State Board of Education in Helena on Monday April 16. A display in the college library features the State Library run Children's Book Collection and the Extension Commission with top books from various publishers. Included are Newbery and Caldecott titles. Walter McGuire librarian invites the public to view this collection.
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State Board
Rush Jordan
State Board of Education
Helena
College Library
State Library
Extension Commission
Newberry
Caldecott
Walter McGuire
Birth of Grandson Timothy Roger Russell
Mr and Mrs Leroy Gilbert of 615 South Atlantic Street received word last Wednesday of the birth of a grandson in Buffalo New York. The boy Timothy Roger Russell weighs eight pounds three ounces at birth. Born to Mr and Mrs Roger B Russell of 212 Princeton Ave Buffalo. Mrs Patricia Gilbert of Dillon is the former wife of the couple. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Roger B Russell Sr of Madison Wisconsin.
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iNew York
Leroy
Gilbert
Atlantic Street
Buffalo
New York
Roger B. * Russell
Princeton Ave
Russell
Patricia Gilbert
Dillon
Roger B. _Russell
Madison, Wisconson
Timothy Roger
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. French
Range Livestock
Montana ‘Livestock Production Credit Association
Montana
Polaris
Dillon Examiner
Dwight Harrison
Hayes] Baxter
Sue
Danny Harrison
Idaho Falls
Pyle Ranch
Owens
Lloyd Thomas
Valey
J. Dwight Harrison
Norman Zesen
Don Johanson
Arvil L. Johanson
Don Fjermestad
Comet Mountain
Anthony French
Rainy Mountain
J. W. McCracken
Portland
T. Lee McCracken
Dick McCracken
City
College
Dr. Cumming
Prof. McFadden
Raymond Schwartz
California
Representing
ART Memorial Company
Butte, Montana
National. Guard
WMCE
Co. D
C-U’s
Idaho
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