OPS rounds up meat price violators in Montana drive
Helena reports rapid OPS action as the Office of Price Stabilization expands enforcement across the state. Director Hugh N O Keefe warns that meat price ceiling violations are common and will be prosecuted, citing billing schemes in meat delivery and carload lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Stabilization
Helena
Hugh N. O’keefe
OPS
Montana
O’keefe
O'Keefe
John J. A. Reynolds, Jr
Washington, D. C
State Ops
P T A Officers Installed At Year-End Meeting
P T A officers for next year were installed at the final meeting of the year. Retiring president Mrs William Straugh acted as installing officer. New president Mrs Weldon Payne along with Mrs E E Redman Miss Virginia O Rielly Mrs Norman Ovitt and Mrs L L Lindley filled other offices. About 75 attended. A program featured piano duets by Bill Monger and Genevieve Cole a song by kindergarteners and a clarinet solo Musette by Lindy Lou Mc Laughlin. Mrs Wanda Glass spoke on clinic procedures from the state mental hygiene department. Members were asked to save silverware coupons for fall redemption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T. A
William Straugh
Weldon Payne
E. E. Redman
Virginia O’ Rielly
Norman Ovitt
L. L. Lindley
Bill Monger
Genevieve Cole
Marcia Melton
Janet Carr
Lana Smith
Mildred Childs
Womack
Lindy Lou McLaughlin
A. H. Hartwig
Musette
Carolyn Sargent
Mother Singers
Hazel Townsend
Evelyn McLaughin
Wanda Glass
Glass
State Department of Mental Hygiene
Winfield Wilder
Hartwig Purchases Bitter Root Ranch Near Stevensville
Carl Hartwig of Dillon buys the 438 acre Ralph Winkler stock ranch east of Stevensville in the Bitter Root valley from Dave Foss. Hartwig plans to move his herd of registered Herefords to the irrigated property this week, per the announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hartwig
Dillon
Ralph Winkler
Stevensville
Bitter Root
Dave Foss
Mr. Hartwig
Recital by Ralph McFadden pupil April 24
Advanced piano student of Professor Ralph McFadden gives a recital on April 24. Accompanist Harvey Lee of Darby joins soprano Betty Austreng of Butte to support selections by Bach Beethoven Brahms and Chopin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph McFadden
Betty Austreng
Butte
Harvey Lee
Darby
VFW Auxiliary Names Committee Leaders for Year
Ladies auxiliary to Lloyd Whip post No 4163 held a regular meeting at the I.O.C.F. hall. President Betty Mussetter opened session and Alveretta Rundle was installed as conductress. New president Alveretta Johnson announced committee chairs: Poppy Day Ann Malesich, National Home Alice Nelson, membership Mary Jensen, legislative work Lucille Henneberry, rehabilitation Hope Lloyd, Americanism Jean Wenger, and Mussetter Frederickson, Malesich and Rundle on delinquent membership. A pot luck dinner for May 21 was planned with Mary Jensen, Ann Malesich and Pat Burwell in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Whipple
C.F. Hall
Betty Mussetter
Alveretta Rundle
Ruth Smith
Massetter
Alveretta Johnson
Johnson
Poppy Day
Ann Malesich
Alice Nelson
Mary Jensen
Lucille Henneberry
Hope Lloyd
Jean Wenger
Belva Frederickson
Pat Burwell
Ben Gilmore
Debit versus credit in cancer fight highlighted by Crusade
Bernice Williams states the burden of cancer costs far exceeds contributions to the American Cancer Society. The Cancer Crusade seeks 14.565 million dollars to support research education and treatment, arguing current donations are far too small compared with other public expenditures and with deaths from cancer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Society
Bernice Williams
Cancer Crusade
ACS
Two Special Films Shown Rotary Club
The Dillon Rotary club met in the Andrus dining room Monday evening with George Mithun as chairman. Guests included the Rev Warren Kunkel and Cliff Mockel. Joe White presented two films: a Tommy Tucker safety film and a Civil Air Patrol activities film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Rotary Club
Andrus
George Mithun
Warren Kunkel
Tor
The
Presbyterian Church
D Cliff Mockel
Brewer-Mockel Company
Joe White
Tommy Tucker
Civil Air Patrol
Baptist to Dedicate Sunday in New Idaho Auditorium
The new auditorium at Idaho and Sebree will be dedicated Sunday April 22 at 3 00 pm with Rev Oliver Reed of Sheridan Wyoming as guest speaker Schools at 945 and a 1100 am service with the sermon Builders Together With God An evening meeting at 730 pm features Other Sheep Reed will also speak nightly for the following weeks at 800 pm The completion was by volunteer labor under the current pastor since December 1 all invited to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho and
Sebree
Oliver Reed
Sheridan
Wyo
Wisdom Assistant Ranger Appointed in Beaverhead Forest
Billy K. Muldowney has been named assistant to Ranger W. E. Green in Wisdom district. He reported for duty April 16 with wife Frances and daughter Patricia Ann. Raised on a southwest Oklahoma stock ranch, he served as a paratrooper in World War II and earned a range management degree from Colorado A. and M. in 1950. He previously worked as an administrative forest guard on the Madison district and then for the Soil Conservation Service before joining the forest service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy K. Muldowney
W. E. Green
Wisdom Ranger District
Beaverhead National Forest
Wisdom
Frances
Patricia Ann
Muldowney
Oklahoma
Colorado A. & M
Madison
Beaverhead
the Soil Conservation Service
Forest Service
Melrose Phosphate Mines Enlarged to Lease Offer
Press reports from the capital say the Bureau of Land Management will offer 280 acres of phosphate land for leasing on June 6. The site lies about five miles northwest of Melrose for development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Land Management
Melrose
Kiwanis Hear of Mexican Vacation
President Waldron W. Boger chaired the weekly Kiwanis meeting at the Andrus hotel with Fred F. Smith of Great Falls and C. M. Mandt of Butte as honor guests. Al McArthur recounted a Mexico trip by air with unexpected flight movements and ocean fishing featured as a key highlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldron W. Boger
Kiwanis Club
Andrus ‘Hotel
Fred F. Smith
Great Falls
C. M. Mandt
Butte
Kiwanian
al McArthur
Mexico
Tri School Track Meet Scheduled Here Friday
The first local track meet of the season will be held Friday afternoon April 20 at 2 30 p m at Vigilante field between Deer Lodge Twin Bridges and Dillon high schools Officials for the meet include L A Walker starter Coaches Chuck Burgess Deer Lodge Boyd DeTonancour Twin Bridges Lou Rocheleau and Ben Tyrand B C H S and James Womack Bagley school principal W M C E physical education majors will act as field judges Bud Malee of Western will be announcer and scorer George Brown will act as chief track judge The tentative B C H S running line up lists dash and distance entrants across multiple events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vigilante Field
Deer Lodge
Twin Bridges
Dillon High Schools
L. A. Walker
Chuck
Burgess
Boyd DeTonancour
Lou Rocheleau
Ben
Tyrand
B.C.H.S
James Womack
Bagley
W.M.C.E
Bud Malee
Western
George Brown
Bob Romers
Floyd Vandegrift
Vandegrift
Bill Thomas
Warren Murray
Vanderrift
Clayton Schulz
Rouse
J. Kenison
B. Schulz
Brewer Mockel Co Buys Paddock and Tyro in Bozeman
Robert Brewer and Cliff Mockel of Bozeman acquire Paddock and Tyro with April 1 effective date. The Brewer Mockel firm will operate International Harvester trucks and farm equipment and other IH products. Frank H. Tyro sold the business, sole owner since 1941, after buying D. W. Paddock’s interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Brewer
Cliff Mockel
Bozeman
Paddock and Tyro
Brewer-Mockel Company
International Harvester
Owenhouse Hardware Company
Frank H. Tyro
D. W. Paddock
Hamilton
Paddock
Tyro
Noreen Hubbard Named Montana Future Homemakers Treasurer
Noreen Hubbard of the Beaverhead chapter was named treasurer of the Montana Future Homemakers of America at the state convention in Billings. Hallie Jenkins Fairfield was elected president Janet Frank Laurel vice president and Charlotte Whitney Conrad secretary. The four FH A members are B C HLS juniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noreen Hubbard
Beaverhead
Montana Future Homemakers of America
Billings
Hallie Jenkins
Fairfield
Janet Frank
Laurel
Charlotte Whitney
Conrad
Kizzie Brown
Jackie Dodd
Barbara Markovich
May Brown
Armstead
Fh.a
B.c.hls
Fair Ground Field Ready for Baseball Season Opener
The Western Bulldogs and Dillon Merchants baseball teams start 1951 with a Sunday game on April 22 at 2 p m at the county fair grounds. An auxiliary field at the fairgrounds replaces Vigilante field due to park projects. The county fair board road crews and team members funded leveled and backstop work, with the city park commission arranging use for summer group play and visiting clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Bulldogs
Dillon Merchants
County Fair Grounds
Fairgrounds
County Fair Board
City Park Commission
Grass fire near Carroll home on E Glen Dale Street
A small grass fire on E Glen Dale Street Sunday afternoon around 1 30 p m drew Dillon volunteer firefighters. The fire near the Carroll residence was extinguished quickly with no damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Glendale Street
Dillon
Carroll Home
Eppley Sisters Gospel Quintet Set for Dillon Concert
York Pennsylvania based Eppley Sisters Gospel Quintet will perform at First Baptist Dillon Montana on Friday April 22 at 8 00 pm. The group features five sisters with vocal quintets soprano and alto solos piano Vibra harp violin electric Hawaiian guitar saxophone accordions and cathedral chimes. They tour across the United States Canada and have appeared in 38 denominations over seven years drawing capacity crowds. More than graduates from Wheaton College Dunmire School of Music and Messiah Bible College join the group. Public invitation urged and early arrival recommended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eppley
United States
Canada
Wheaton College
Wheaton
Illinois
Dunmire School of Music
Harrisburg
Messiah Bible’College
Grantham
May 9 Opening Bids for Dillon Water and Sewer Projects
Bids will open May 9 for Dillon water and sewer development projects. Specifications and master set are at Dillon city hall with contractor copies from Morrison Engineering in Helena. Contractors may bid on water, sewer, or both projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Dillon
Dillon City Hall
Morrison Engineering Company
Helena
E R Hilger Installed as Exalted Ruler of Dillon Elks
Edwin R. Hilger was installed as exalted ruler of BPOE lodge No. 1554 in Dillon last Wednesday night. Frank R. Venable of Butte conducted the ceremonies with a large slate of new officers and holding chairs assisting in the installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin R. Hilger
B.P.O.E
Dillon
Frank R. Venable
Butte
Byron Sanborn
James M. McCullum
Walter D. Delaney
Frank Lasich
Harold Murray
Grand Lodge
Harry Tash
John D. Spehar
Holger Carlson
Esquire
Arthur Bay
L. L. Lindley
William Gandrud
William Lloyd
Ed Johnson
George Heikkiln
Dave Hier
J. W. Walters
John Spehar
Henry Deutsch
Phillip Lovell
John T. Orr
Bartender Enters Not Guilty Plea in Minors Liquor Case
Oliver Chapman a bartender at the Dillon hotel bar pleaded not guilty in district court before Judge Lyman Bennett to a misdemeanor charge of selling liquor to minors. The information was filed by County Attorney Carl M. Davis. Trial date will be set soon. Chapman is represented by George Toole of Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Chapman
Dillon Hotel
Lyman Bennett
Carl M. Davis
Chapman
George Toole
Butte
Armstead Resident Clark W. Johnson at Courthouse on Tuesday
Clark W. Johnson of Armstead appeared at the courthouse on Tuesday for a business matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark W. Johnson
Armstead
Vaudeville shows aid cancer drive in Dillon area
Beaverhead chapter of the American Cancer Society plans three nights of entertainment to raise funds. April 27 28 feature Go West Young Man at Bagley school auditorium directed by Dorothy Dyka with Norman Ovitt in publicity and ticket sales. Cast includes Shirley Dodd Pat Sanderford Lloyd Dougherty Chet Conley Dell Greenfield Joe Smith Elsia Rouse Cara Redd Normy Wight Esther Schmittroth Pat Juergens N C Murray Ethel Smith and George Brown. May 7 Beaverhead Vaudeville and Variety show at the high school auditorium with many county participants under Mrs Ralph McFadden coordination and chairmen from local towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
American Cancer Society
Dillon Little Theatre Group
Dorothy Dyka
Norman Ovitt
Shirley Dodd
Pat Sanderford
Lloyd Dougherty
Chet Conley
Dell Greenfield
Joe Smith
Elsia Rouse
Cara Redd
Normy Wight
Esther Schmittroth
Pat Juergens
N. C. Murray
Ethel Smith
George Brown
Bagley School
Ralph McFadden
Elwood
Donovan Nominated For Beaverhead Legion Commander
K I Donovan was nominated for commander of Beaverhead post 20 American Legion at the April meeting in city hall firemen quarters. Other nominees include Richard Burns first vice commander W G Gilbert Jr second vice commander Charles Johnson finance officer William Hubbard sergeant at arms Luther Smith chaplain and Dougan Luebben historian Vivian Thomas retiring commander was named to a two year term on the executive committee. Election is set for May 10 with nominations open. A committee was appointed to finish and recondition the Mountain View cemetery statue and monument with Hugh Simmons Al Ewan and Bill Hubbard named to complete the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. J. Donovan
Beaverhead
American Legion
City Hall
Richard Burns
W. G. Gilbert, Jr
Charles Johnson
William Hubbard
Luther Smith
Dougan Luebben
Vivian Thomas
Carl M. Davis
Paul H. Temple
Mountain View Cemetery
Hugh Simmons
al Ewan
Bill Hubbard
Dillon Gun Club Joins Denver Telegraphic Meet
Members of the Dillon Gun club will compete in the first shooting of the Denver telegraphic meet this Sunday morning starting at 10 o'clock. Clubs from all states in the Intermountain area will compete with the three highest scores from each club recorded at Denver. A 25 target series from 16 yards comprises the event. All county shooters are cordially invited to compete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Gun Club
Denver Telegraphic
Intermountain
Denver
Van Thiel to Manage Orrs Sporting Goods and Sport Shop
Mr and Mrs Ted Van Thiel recently moved from Billings to Dillon. He will take over management of Orrs Sporting Goods and the Sport Shop after previously running Q s Sport Shop in Billings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted van Thiel
Billings
Dillon
van Thiel
Orr’s Sporting Goods
Mr. van Thiel
Q’s Sport Shop
Marriage License Granted to Dillon Couple
Stanley R. Smith and Vivian G. Waldick of Dillon obtained a marriage license at the county courthouse on April 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley R. Smith
Vivian G. Waldick
Dillon
County Court House
Drivers Examinations Set by Montana Patrol in Dillon
Royal S. Archer and fellow Montana highway patrol examiners will conduct drivers examinations at the courthouse in Dillon on Friday April 20 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal S. Archer
Montana ‘Highway Patrol
Dillon
1951 Helena Music Festival Preparations
Beaverhead county high school plans to attend the district music festival in Helena on April 21. Students, chaperoned by Principal Martin Rahl and Anne Carroll, travel by bus at 6:00 AM. The program divides soloists and small ensembles in the morning with larger groups performing in the afternoon and a concluding dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Helena
A. H. Hartwig
Martin Rahl
Anne Carroll
Montana
Dillon
White Sulphur Springs
Townsend
Deer Lodge
Whitehall
Anaconda
Butte
Lindy Lou McLaughlin
Carolyn Sargent
Walter Featherly
Elaine Andersen
Bernadine Rebich
Elsie
Walter Paddock
Harold Jensen
Don Verbance
Louis Richardson
Betty Jo Allen
Joe Salvo
Marvin Peterson
Mark Walters
Don Wilson
Louise Piazzola
Mildred Schmitt
Martha Scott
Maisy Wenger
Aston Koontz
Claire Marchesseault
Carol Svetich
Kizzie Brown
Mary Ellen White
Janet
Charlotte Williss
Sharon Hovde
Nellie McLaren
Norma Flickinger
Jim Martinell
John Grubbs
John Carroll
Bruce Lloyd
Bob Smith
Don Peterson
Jack Martinell
Dean Stewart
Fred Hallauer
Phyllis Harrison
Joanne Smith
Janet Henneberry
Betty Piazzola
Peggy Wenger
Dee Freeman
Don Murray
Shirley Dodd
George Walker
Laurenc Walker
Elsie Rebich
Janet Williss
Nora Lee Jones
Connie South
Glenna Goodfellow
Alice Lessey
Joyce Sneed
Lindy Lou’ McLaughlin
Carolyn Tucker
Beverly George
Mary Harrington
Jean Sanborn
Walter Fea ‘Ly
Bill Thomas
Hallouer
Scotty Stubbans
Vic Westergard
Jeanette Watkins
Wilma Hoy
Ray Giudici
Ray Davis
Charles Murray
Bill Bierrum
Ed Harrington
John McCollum
Carl Hartwig
Leo Roland
Jack Selway
Charlotte Redman
Dotty Kmeeland
Lois Peters
Darlene Baril
Elizabeth Ann Orra
al Pet Ment
Also Mentioned on This Page
P.S
P.T.A
Bitter Root Ranch
Miss Cole
Bach
Beethoven
Brahms
Chopin
VFW Aux
Rotary Club
Melrose Phosphate
W.C. Orr
of Homemakers
Park Commission
Merchant
E. R. Hilger
B.P.O. Elks
Frank Venable
Lodge
Little Theatre Group
County
Boucher
Glen
Walter Bastian
Lee Martinell
Dell
Laura Truax
Lima
del Mulliner
Grant
Leva Parks
Monida
Ollie Krause
Jackson
Walter Goose
Wise River
Frank Marchesseau
Polaris
Stewart Capehart
K. J. Donovan
GUN Club
Nimrods
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