VFW and Auxiliary Install Officers at Joint Meeting
Bruce Watters presided as Lloyd Whipple Post No 4163 VFW and its Ladies Auxiliary installed officers for the new year at Odd Fellows Hall. Betty Mussetter showcased a European tour photo reel highlighting Germany's rubble and West Germany's rebuilding. The posts retained officers: Commander Bob Dumke, Senior Vice Clifford Bay, Junior Vice Howard Anderson, Chaplain Morgan Hail, and others. Auxiliary officers included President Rose O’Donnell, Senior VP Beatrice Gilmore, Secretary Gerlean Leacock, Treasurer Betty Mussetter, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Watters
Lloyd Whipple
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Odd Fellows Hall
Betty Mussetter
Mussetter
Great Britain
France
Germany
East Germany
West Germany
Bob Dumke
Clifford Bay
Howard Anderson
Morgan Hail
Jess Warrick
Jack O’donnell
Harry Jensen
Bruce’ Watters
Paul Stahl, Jr
Massetter
Ladies Auxiliary
Rose O’donnell
Beatrice Gilmore
May Melton
Gerlean Leacock
Christine Jensen
Martha Qu
Hawaiians Visit Dillon and Armstead Families
Mrs. Jack Scott and her daughter Nanette arrived from Hawaii and are visiting at the Frank Watkins home in Dillon and the Parke Scott home in Armstead. Jack Scott is attending school in San Francisco for three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Jack Scott
Nanette
Frank Watkins
Dillon
Parke Scott
Armstead
San Francisco
Barrett Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Summary
A Dillon couple welcomed a son born Saturday April 14 at Barrett hospital. Admitted to Barrett were Paul Vigil Peter J Peterson Francis Danielson Mrs Annabelle Graham Arthur Holmlin Mrs Alice Mendenhall Mrs Charity Hill James Kline of Dillon Joseph Taylor Lima Merton McCurdy Humphrey Ida. Dismissed were Burl Cowan Joyce Christensen Ernest Nettick Dougan Luebben Fred Bradley Walter Hill all of Dillon James Munday Lima Ray Stocks Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine Doyel
Dillon
Barrett Hospital
Paul Vigil
Peter J. Peterson
Francis Danielson
Annabelle Graham
Arthur Holmlin
Alice Mendenhall
Charity Hill
James Kline
Joseph Taylor
Lima
Merton McCurdy
Humphrey
Ida
Burl Cowan
Joyce Christensen
Ernest Nettick
Dougan Luebben
Fred Bradley
Walter Hill
James Munday
Ray Stocks
Jackson
Rush Jordan voices critique of board and fee policy
In a continuation, Dr Rush Jordan condemns the state board for proposed fee hikes at Western Montana University. He opposes higher fees for two year students, warns enrollment will drop, and insists Montana lacks educational unity without a strong executive head. He cites local boards faculty and Dillon Chamber of Commerce as unswayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush Jordan
Western
Montana
Dillon Chamber of Commerce
State Board of Education
Survey for Street Project Under Way in Dillon
A State Highway Department survey crew conducts an engineering study of the Highway 91 street widening in Dillon. The survey will prepare data for a project to conform with Bureau of Public Roads standards if the route is retained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Dillon
Bureau of Public Roads
Right or Wrong Forum Opinion Wraps Thoughts
A reader column quotes Mr Melton on life’s unfinalities and resilience. The editor invites comments in the Examiner Forum, noting the debate over what is right or wrong. The piece ends by urging readers to share their views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rover
Miss Holland Receives DeMolay Sweetheart Honor
Miss Margie Holland, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Holland of Grasshopper valley near Bannack, is honored as Sweetheart of the Beaverhead Chapter of DeMolay at a Dillon Ellis Hall formal. Tash Brothers pastured about 300 cows and calves at their DL ranch on Grasshopper from the Harry S Tash Sr DL ranch on the Beaverhead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie Holland
Beaverhead
Order of DeMolay
Ben Holland
Grasshopper Valley
Bannack
Dillon Ellis
Tash Brothers
Harry S. Tash, Sr
FFA Delegates from Beaverhead Attend Bozeman Convention
Wayne Harrison and Jim Marchesseault, Beaverhead high school students from Grasshopper valley, spent several days in Bozeman last week at the FFA convention representing their counties. Eugene Holloway from Peterson ranch Big Hole visited friends, while Jack Miller returned from Anaconda after a weekend visit with his sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Wayne Harrison
Jim Marchesseault
Bozeman
Beaverhead
Grasshopper Valley
Eugene Holloway
Peterson
Big Hole
Jack Miller
Anaconda
Haights Plan Trip Before Returning to Elkhorn
Haights of Tucson announce in letters they will visit California before heading back to Elkhorn Springs. Ross Hill resumes his U S mail route work Tuesday after a short illness leave. John Judge and wife visited Dillon from Clare for shopping. Lee James moved his Cat from Polaris to Melrose area to do ditching for local ranchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhorn Ward
Tucson
Ariz
Haights
California
Elkhorn Springs
Ross Hill
U. S
John Judge
Clare
Dillon
Lee James
Polaris
Melrose
Western Montana College of Education honors winter quarter top students
Nine students earned straight A averages in the winter quarter per a release from registrar Dorothy Gelhaus. The honor roll lists students including Mary Erickson Dillon Joyce Freseman Butte Shirley Kalland Baker Elizabeth McFadden Dillon Selma Nielson Butte Robert Roberts Butte Juanita Sweeney Butte Eyvonne Trbovich Butte Clarke Williams Butte along with many others across cities like Missoula Livingston Somers Kalispell Butte Darby Polson Dillon Hamilton Lodge Grass Boulder Dillon Anaconda and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Montana College of Education
Dorothy Gelhaus
Mary Erickson
Dillon
Joyce Freseman
Butte
Shirley Kalland
Baker
Elizabeth McFadden
Selma Nielson
Robert Roberts
Juanita Sweeney
Eyvonne Trbovich
Clarke Williams
Elsie Johnson
Missoula
Joyce Boehm
Livingston
Charles Delano
Somers
Patricia Chausse
Walier
Nancy Osborne
Minneapolis
Minn
Doris Johnston
Kalispell
Deanna Mack
Sandra Motley
Darby
Duane Savall
Polson
Margaret Walker
Marilyn Gaines
Hamilton
Verna Jenkins
Robert Facincani
James O'Keefe
Wesley Wagenaar
Lodge Grass
Bevery Gilmer
Boulder
Helen Monald
James Dodd
Lois O’keefe
Patricia Eicher
Anaconda
Western selects five for K A Speech tourney in Missoula
Five students chosen by Leslie Lawrence to represent Western at the K A Speech tournament in Missoula on April 19 20 and 21. The event brings competitors from 45 colleges and universities across the West in one of the largest speech tournaments held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Lawrence
Western
Missoula
West
Butte Debaters Set for Contests with Doohan and O'Brien
The United States debate team members Joe Doohan of Anaconda Tom O'Brien of Butte Charles Delano of Somers and Dennis Winters of Butte will compete in debate George Parrett of Butte will compete in original oratory at the event with specified participants from Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Joe Doohan
Anaconda
Tom O’brien
Butte
Charles Delano
Somers
Dennis Winters
George Parrett
Larson Clack wedding in Missoula at St Anthony’s
Miss Elinor Larson formerly of Western Home Economics married Louis Clack on Saturday April 7 at St Anthony’s church in Missoula. Monsignor Meade conducted the ceremony in the presence of relatives and intimate friends. The couple will reside at the groom’s ranch near Havre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elinor Larson
Western
Louis Clack
St. Anthony’s Church
Missoula
Monsignor Meade
Republican Women Attend Spring Meeting in Butte
A Beaverhead delegation joined the Republican Federation of Women's Clubs spring conference in Butte last Saturday. Attendees hailed from Powell Madison Gallatin Beaverhead Granite and Silver Bow counties with Dillon members Mrs. J. H. Gilbert Mrs. George M. Gosman Mrs. H. H. Huntington and Mrs. Dee A. Patton. President Mrs. Bertha Weiloff urged strong precinct level organization while state treasurer Edna Hinman led the buffet luncheon and introduced guest speaker Mrs. Turtellot of Washington who urged that good organization can lead to a Republican victory in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Republican Federation of ‘Women’s Clubs
Butte
Powell
Madison
Gallatin
Granite
Silver Bow
Dillon
J. H. Gilbert
George M. Gosman
H. H. Huntington
Dee A. Patton
Bertha Weiloff
Edna Hinman
Turtellot
State of Washington
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Vigilante Electric
Vigilante Electric Cooperative, Inc
Holger B. Carlson
Dillon North
Ed Nolte
Silver Star
Leo J. Carmody
Cardwell
Herb Wheat
Dillon South
H. L. Babcock
Fred Nelson
Dan Pendergast
G. H. Briggs
Dell
W. D. Sandy
Twin Bridges
A. F. Shearer
Townsend
Flower
Orr’s Flowers & Gifts
Andrus
Polaris News
Dillon Examiner
Miss Holland
College
Ibs
Purina
Purina Pig
Startena
North
Idaho
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