Outlook for agriculture discussed at Dillon Rotary meeting
Henry Mikkelson county agent addressed the Dillon Rotary Club Monday evening with Dr. W. H. Stephan as chair. He reviewed 1949 farm prospects, noting reduced unemployment from farm and ranch activity, rising demand for farm products, a stabilized economy, and industry readiness to meet population growth in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Mikkelson
Dillon Rotary Club
W. H. Stephan
United States
Junior Play Is Decided Hit at Beaverhead High
The Beaverhead county high school junior class presented What a Life by Henry Aldrich in the auditorium on Monday and Tuesday. The production pleased audiences as the youthful cast earned praise for acting and stage presence. Cast includes Bill Tash Claire Blackburn Jim Orr Ray Hildreth Maxine Benson Hazel Davis Nora Jean French and Darlene Goodfellow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Aldrich
Beaverhead County High School
Bill Tash
Claire Blackburn
Jim Orr
Ray Hildreth
Maxine Benson
Hazel Davis
Nora Jean French
Darlene Goodfellow
Rotary meeting set with Dr Renne speaker in Dillon
Program Chairman Ralph Sto wel announced that Dr R R Renne of Boerman would address the Dillon Rotary club at 6 45 o clock Tuesday evening April 26. Meeting dates for the coming two weeks were changed from Monday to Tuesday. Volunteers to the district meeting in Livingston were T Lee Mc Cracken Albert Erickson and T E Luebben.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Stowell
R. R. Renne
Boerman
Dillon
McCracken Elected Dillon Country Club President
T Lee McCracken, Dillon businessman, was elected president of the Dillon Country Club at a board meeting in city hall. He succeeds Dr W E Monger as president and Monger becomes vice president. Bond joins the board, LaFay fills Brundage’s term, and the club plans to maintain the course with member fundraising.
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T. Lee McCracken
Dillon
Dillon Country Club
City Hall
W. E. Monger
McCracken
Phillip Bond
LaMoine LaFay
H. M. Brundage
Ruby Arrigoni Installed as Guardian Neighbor in Woodcraft
Neighbors of Woodcraft held an installation of officers in the 10.0.F. hall on Wednesday night with Ruby Arrigoni seated as guardian neighbor. Other officers included Charity Hill past guardian neighbor and Florence Hughes clerk. Continuous ceremony details note Jessie Giudici as installing officer assisted by Marypo Fairbank and Betty Mussetter with refreshments served by Jessie Smith Emma Knox and Iona Fitzsimmons and piano pieces by Mary Beth Smith and a Grace Osborn Jessie Simonsen duet.
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Woodcraft
F. Hall
Ruby Arrigoni
Charity Hill
Guardian
Elsie Bunch
Mary Lou Fairbank
Florence Hughes
Jessie Smith
Inez Carroll
Helen Talent
Gertrude Lyon
Myrtle Larson
Inner Sentinel
Fay Nelson
Outer Sentinel
Betty Mussetter
Nellie Nelson
Emma Knox
Mayme Hoffman
Births at Barrett Hospital Include Several Daughters and Sons
April 6 welcomed baby daughters to Mr. and Mrs. Spehar and Dr. and Mrs. Bell, April 7 added a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Prelate. April 11 saw two boys born to Mr. and Mrs. Hansen of Armstead and Mr. and Mrs. Rice. Names listed for admissions and dismissals follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rule
James Taylor
Floyd Miller
Richard Muggenburg
Spehar
Bell
Geo. Lakner
Prelate
Lima pair obtain license in district court office
A marriage license was issued at the office of H. E. Contway, clerk of the district court, to James F. Thomas and Josephine Michelish, both of Lima.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Contway
District Court
James F. Thomas
Josephine Michelish
Lima
Dillon Author Invited to Poets of London Society
William W. Chance professor of English at Montana School of Mines Butte Montana and author of Of ten and Destroyers has been invited to membership in the Poetry Society of London for his book Of Men and Destroyers a wartime diary of Seattle shipyards activity Chance work in war time and his MA thesis at the University of Washington are noted Dr Edward Cox calls the work a diary of souls seeking values amid destruction Poetry Review plans to publish a review and is described as the leading world poetry magazine with wide circulation across multiple continents attaches its international prominence and reach
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New York City
William W. Chance
Montana School of Mines
Butte
Montana
Poetry Society of London
Exposition Press of
New York
Seattle
Chance
University of Washington
Edward Cox
Poetry Review” of London
Poetry Review
Europe
Canada
America
India
Australia
First Montana Institute of the Arts festival announced
Great Falls hosts the Montana Institute of the Arts inaugural festival May 13 to 15 featuring statewide displays and workshops in fine arts writing drama history social sciences and crafts. Robert Finch will direct The Gunman and three Montana authors will lead writers discussions with key figures from Montana State College and Helena coordinating workshops and exhibits.
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Norman Fox
Cyril Conrad
Montana State College
Peter Meloy
Helena
Finch
Carl F. Kraenzel
Norman Winestine
Montana Institute
Mary Ann Luebben
Ernest Luebben
Dillon
Easter Services Across Churches Is Strong in City
Easter plans fill church schedules with mass, devotions, and music. Presiding clergy include Fr. Clifford Fr. Lechner and Mrs. C Ballard at local Catholic services while Presbyterian Lutherans and LDS churches share breakfasts, choir pieces and cantatas for Easter Sunday observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford
C. Ballard
Lechner
Melrose
Presbyterian Church
Manse Society
Westminster Fellowship
Presbyterian
Nordham
Ralph McFadden
Birch
Hayden
Peggy Lou Sutherland
Dr. Baker
First Lutheran Church
H. C. Hijortholm
S.T.D
Transcontinental railways and Montana power lines rise
Rail lines from Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific Northern Pacific and Great Northern span Montana with two other lines reaching state terminals. The Butte Anaconda and Pacific uses electric power from Montana Power Company, and the Milwaukee line between Harlowton and Avery is also electric powered.
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Montana
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul ,and Pacific Railroad
Northern Pacific Railway
Great Northern Railroad
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Union Pacific
Cath
Butte
Anaconda
Pacific
Harlowton
Avery
Idaho
Montana Power Company
Armstead Business Visitor Dale Metlen Noted
Dale Metlen, a business visitor from Armstead, was noted during a Monday visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Metlen
Armstead
Dillon Gun Club Race Ends With 73 Shootout Title
At Orleans Indiana a 100 live birds test saw Hugh Crossen of Gardiner place fourth with 84 kills. Ted Renfro of Armstead followed, A E Sheridan of Cut Bank had 80, four tied at 88 for lead. Bob Allen of Iowa won the title in a shootoff with H G Clark of Illinois H L Cheek of Indiana and Partlow of Illinois.
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Bernice Sargent
M’cracken
Ruby Arrigoni New Guardian
National Society
LDS
T. W. Sargent
Cyrus Ward
The
Great Redeemer
Carolyn Whitworth
Elder Wright
Christ
Verla Boetticher
Emma Nygren
Kay
Oldsmobile
Fisher
Dillon, Mont
NEA
Montana Auto Sales
Eale
F. S. Smith
Schilling
Katzschmar
Jésus Christ
Dean Bode Tours
Thornton
C. W. Kern
First Baptist Church
Baptist Church
Miss Long
Dell
the Bible
Dillon Volunteer Fire Department
Edgar Ferris Ranch
T 2 City
Victor Carrigan Ranch
Dillon Electric Com
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