Men's Store Leads Commercial League at Dillon Bowl
Men's Store widened its lead in the Commercial league at Dillon Bowling center with two weeks left. The Clothiers sit three games ahead of Gosman's and Tash Transfer, after sweeping Orr Flowers in three straight games. Tash Transfer posted top scores with a 965 high single and 2,788 high three‑game series, while Sanborn and Winn also posted notable marks.
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Men’s Store
Dillon Bowling Center
The
Clothiers
Gosman’s
Tash Transfer
Orr Flowers
Sanborn
Winn
Rev Lewis D Smith Named Red Cross Head
Continued report shows Rev Lewis D Smith presiding as head of the Red Cross amid an over-subscription of about $700. Balance on hand March 1, 1948 stood at $41,982.58. Drive funds since 1943 totaled $5,682.75 with $325.95 from donations and book sales. Disbursements to St Louis included $2,653.77 to headquarters and $4,633.70 total spent. 1644 War Fund drive receipts reached $5,727.17.
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Red Cross
St. Louis
Creamery Fire Damages Building and Bookkeeping Room
Fire destroyed the creamery today leaving only char and smoke in the bookkeeping compartment adjoining the front office. Firemen questioned how such extensive damage appeared in a small space. Joe Madden of Manchester Connecticut, formerly of Dillon, is visiting his brother Frank and Dillon friends.
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Joe Madden
Manchester, Conn
Dillon
Frank
Wisdom community notes Easter events and local visits
Wisdom residents attended Easter parties at the school and visited kin in Butte and Anaconda. Members hosted meetings for Wisdom Ladies Aide and American Legion Auxiliary with prize winners, and 4 H club discussed a service flag while planning a summer dinner project. Card parties, dinners, and weekend guests were reported.
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Chester Burns
Butte
Esther Shaw
Mary Shaw
Ivan Shaw
Kenneth
C. E. Swartz
Ralph Huntley
Harry Hopkins
Wisdom Ladies
Hopkins
Chas. M. Miller
American Legion Auxilary
Cancer Control
June Hixson
Betty Anne Jensen
Sam MceDowell
J. E. Hurley
Congress
Miller
Wisde
Vincent Pendelton
Myla Pendelton
Carl Ferguson
Anaconda
Chris Rasmussen
Raymond Johnson
Mary Ellen
Claude Anderson
Troy Evans
Don E. Anson
Ralph Stiles
Wisdom
Fettys
C. E. Miller
Orvalle Sparrow
L. R. Smith
D. E. Anson
Hans Jorgenson
Peter Rasmussen
Anson
Clyde Thompson
Jim Paddock
Nell Trueman
Ralph Potts
Wallace Christiansen
Andrew Anderson
Arnold Holm
Walter Goose
Wise River
Suzanne Thompson
Jack Paddock
George Harrison
Joyce
Isabella Erickson
West Valley
Gardening talks set for high school meetings
A series of meetings on new gardening methods will be held in the high school public speaking room. The first session is Monday at 7 30 under supervision of Bill Evans the agricultural instructor with Jean Haynes the home economics instructor leading two or three sessions.
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Bill Evans
Jean Haynes
Service members and families update from Dillon area
Local dispatch lists service members and relatives connected to Dillon as they relocate, return home on furlough, or begin training. Notables include UAL PM at our service. Sgt. Bill Tritt from Alaska. Lt. Norman Grant recovering in Italy. Robert Melton and wife visiting family before Seattle and San Francisco. Cpl. Clyde Mecham awaiting new address in Maine. Navy recruiters in Dillon. and Dora Melton beginning training at Fort Des Moines with the WAC.
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Robert F. Melton
U. S. Navy
George Melton
Yesteday
Seattle
San Francisco
Dillon
Pacific
Quadalcanal
Munda
Cpl
Clyde Mecham
Lima
Army Air Base
Hever C. Mecham
NAW Atc
APO
C-O P.M
PIAAF
Presque Isle
Maine
Mecham
Pvt
Dean Shaffner
John Shaffner
Camp Roberts
Calif
Fort Ord
Donald Shaffner
Walter Shaffner
Marines
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Dora M. Melton
Kentucky Ave
Women’s Army Corps Training Center
Army of the United States
High Scorer Rifle Shoot Highlights Local Girls Club
Pat Stamm led the Girl's Rifle club shoot with top prone and overall scores, totaling $6 for first. Betty Christensen and S. Spence followed high on prone while Evelyn Rimel led sitting with 87. Other close contenders included L Hazelbaker, J Lay, G Gillies, A Smith and P Mansfield among many.
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Pat Stamm
Betty Christensen
S. Spence
Evelyn Rimel
P. Stamm
B. Christensen
L. Hazelbaker
J. Lay
G. Gillies
A. Smith
E. Rimel
P. Mansfield
P. Smith
C. Guidici
D. Tyro
M. McMenamey
R. Simon
W. Blomquist
A. Lanner
I. Casper
N. Richardson
V. Howard
M. Warner
F. Fox
W. Bowring
Annual Girl Scout Rally Evening Program Details
The rally features “The Dance of the Girl Scouts” by Fifth Grade Troop with Mrs. Frank Watkins assistant Evelyn Gregg. Sevenths perform “History of the Flag” led by Mrs. W. M. Camps, Sixth grades present “Shadow Skit” led by Miss Marjorie Bell, and Juliette Low Fund remarks by Miss Melissa Minger. Brownie and First Class badge presentations occur with mother to daughter ceremonies across Fifth to Eighth grades, closing with the Star Spangled Banner.
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Frank Watkins
Evelyn Gregg
Girl Scouts
W. M. Camps
Ross Harkness
Marjorie Bell
Juliette Low
Melissa Minger
Mrs. Camps
Evelyn Rimel
Marriage License Issued to Russell and Parkerson
Charles Russell and Lucy Parkerson of Pocatello received a marriage license from Clerk of the Court Norman Giles last Thursday.
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Charles Russell
Lucy Parkerson
Pocatello
Norman Giles
Fire wrecks trailer home after two calls in a week
Firemen fought a blaze at the Jess Roberts residence on Dutch Flats Saturday night. The trailer house was destroyed along with its contents while a nearby home was saved. The Roberts family suspect their young son started the fire. Mr Roberts serves with the Sea Bees in California.
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Jess Roberts
Dutch Flats
Roberts
Mr. Roberts
The
Seabees
California
Buckley Couple Welcome Daughter Born at Barrett Hospital
Mr and Mrs Frank Buckley are the parents of a daughter born last Wednesday at Barrett hospital. The newborn adds joy to the Buckley household with a healthy arrival and family celebration.
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Frank Buckley
The
Barrett Hospital
Clinics For Crippled Children Schedule Examining Clinic
Public Health Nurses will run the clinics under orthopedist supervision. Registration begins 9 a.m. Monday Apr 24 and ends 3 p.m. at St Anns Hospital Anaconda Montana. Patients from Silver Bow Granite Deer Lodge Beaverhead and Powell counties attend the Anaconda clinic for examination.
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Gertrude Davis
Department of Public Welfare
Dillon
Silver Bow Granite
Deer Lodge
Beaverhead
Powell Counties
Anaconda
St. Ann's Hospital
Mont
Beaverhead County
Mrs Martha Melvyn Dies Here Sunday
Obituary notes the death of Mrs Martha Melvyn with survivors including sisters Edna Wheat of Dillon and Sophia Neilson of Idaho Falls and five brothers across Oregon Utah and Idaho. A grandson Ray Conger in the Army Air Corps and a granddaughter Dorothy Slater are listed along with one great grandchild.
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Edna Wheat
Dillon
Sophia Neilson
Idaho Falls
Jacob
Moses Jensen
Homedale
Ore
Abraham Jensen
Hyrum
Utah
Isaac Jensen
Burley
Ida
John Holm
Ray Conger
Army Air Corps
Santa Ana
Calif
Dorothy Slater
Bonita Springs
Fla
Dillon Rotary hears plan for equal chances and jobs
State OPA director stresses keeping armed services steady and dollar values stable while offering returning service men work and independence. Rotary dinner notes Favre Eaton’s transfer, Boy Scout meeting April 19 with Scout Executive Herb West and FBI rep, and Alfred Fidler’s review of Montana.
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Peterson
Hoffman Committee
Montana
Favre Eaton
Dillon
Helena
Forest Service
Rotary
Joe White
Club
Eaton
William Evans
Herb West
Butte
FBI
Alfred Fidler
Howard
F. A. Ralston
Edwin Whitworth
Dillon Chamber of Commerce
E. W. Bond
Philip
Armed Forces
Forestry training at Beaverhead forest HQ last week
Clyde Blake training officer from Missoula led a forestry training school at Beaverhead National Forest headquarters last week. Attendees included Al Muchmore Wise River Ben Martin Lima William Schowe Sheridan Burt Hurwitz Ennis Jake Neidt Charles Butler George Osborne Pete Biden and Ray Howard.
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Beaverhead National Forest
Clyde Blake
Missoula
al Muchmore
Wise River
Ben Martin
Lima
William Schowe
Sheridan
Burt Hurwitz
Ennis
Jake Neidt
Charles Butler
George Osborne
Pete Biden
Ray Howard
Forty-Six Students Set to Receive High School Diploma
Forty six names appear as graduates with four already completing courses in January and absent. The students Jim Scofield serves in the U S Navy at a California base, Bunny Jackson works in a war plant, Dorothy Fassler is in nurses training, and ViNar Casper is also absent.
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Donald Allen
Dolores Babcoe
George Barth
Daniel Boka
Joh Bowring
Willard Casper
Bert Lou Christensen
Bill Curry
Dal Dart
Jack Davis
Mary Drgane
Dick Evans
Ruth Fuller
Doroth Fassler
Alfred Fidler
Bonni
Lou George
Jean Gleed
Jean Harkness
William Hawkin
Lois Hazelbaker
Arthur Horel
Judy Husted
Bunny Jackson
Albert Larsen
Polly Mansfick
Henry Meine
Tom Nelson
Esher Pahnish
Harold Sir
Elaine Roberts
Chickie Ross
Adella Lanner
Jim Scofield
Florence Selway
Dee Smith
Fp: Stamm
Robert Stanchfield
Majorie Stdudenmeyer
Mary Tai Barbara Jean Tash
Jean Troup
Mildred Tucker
Bill Wayne
Erma Lou Warner
Burte Whiting
U. S Navy
California
Bunn Jackson
Dorothy Fassler
ViNar Casper
Plans for College Summer Session and Publications
The article outlines plans for a college summer session including a Mentar curriculum workshop and education field publications. Faculty on leave for war work return at the session start and a full staff list with course offerings will be announced next week. The term runs ten weeks from June, split into two five week halves, with up to sixteen quarter credits available.
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Summs
First Lutheran Church announces weekly schedule
Pastor Norman Benson leads the church with choir practice Thursday evening at 8 Sunday School at 10 and worship at 11 Sunday First Lutheran invites the community to join.
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First Lutheran Church
Norman Benson
First Lutheran
Minnesota Woolen Company Woolen Apparel Ad
See our 1944 line Minnesota Woolen Company 100 per cent Virgin Wool Wearing Apparel. Stocks are not unlimited. Scarcer is the word this year. Place your order early. Call or write Bill George 415 So. Rife St Dillon Mont.
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Minnesota Woolen Company
Bill George
Rife St
Dillon
Mont. Y
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As Cesse Ees
Lewis D. Smith
R. B. Rhoades
Idaho
Butte, Mont
Florida
Madrid
San Diego
Bill Tritt
Alaska
Aleutians
Bill Tait
State Teachers College
Valley City
N. D
Alex Tait
North Atlantic
Norman Grant
Pfe
Robert Doyle Gordon
Camp Abbot
Casual Co
SCU
R. F. Westfall
Vane Gevurtz
Navy
WAVES
Westfall
Set
Harry Tash, Jr
Tuele Lake
Jap Relocation Center
Harold M. Cantrell
E. H. Cantrell
Chicago
Wesley Memorial Hospital
William Bayerd
F. G. Bayerd
Pearl Harbor
Army Field Artillery
W. W. Hawkins
Montana. Power: Company
Martha Melvyn
Boston Laboratory
Mack
Ciawi
Willis H. Carrier
HE Science OF Air Conditioning
OPA
Forestry
Colleg
First National Bank
Wees
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