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Dillon Examiner

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1953

Page

2

Prize Essay on Electricity by 14-Year-Old Curtis Gibbs

Curtis Gibbs of Ennis High School won the grand prize in a Vigilante Electric Cooperative contest for a 14 year old writer from Madison County. His essay, read at the annual meeting, traces electricity history and explains watts volts and amperes while detailing life in his rural community after electric service arrived in 1946.

Curtis Gibbs McAllister Ennis High School The Vigilante Electric Cooperative Meadow 4-H Madison County Jean Marie Connor Melrose Silver Bow County Barbara Carlson Riverside Beaverhead Ronald Marks Broadwater County Gerry Keogh Jefferson County FFA FHA Dan Henneberry Alfred Golde Genevieve Albertson Clair Michels Beaverhead County Norman Downing Don Ryerson Beaverhead County High School Bruce Watters Vigilante Cooperative Alexander Volta James Watt Watt Andre’ Marie Ampere Benjamin Franklin Thomas Edison

St James Episcopal Church Services This Sunday

The church calendar lists 8 a.m. Holy Communion led by Rev Arthur Lord with Brinton Jackson directing the choir at St James Episcopal Church. 9:45 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. morning prayer and sermon feature Youth Sunday with participation by young people.

Arthur Lord Brinton Jackson

Lima clubs and residents share news and visits

Lima News reports club meetings at Luella Kellett home and St Rose guild at Phyllis Patterson home. Beav erette lodge welcomed Martha Forster as a new member. Numerous visits and travels to Dillon Idaho Falls Pocatello Dillon Butte and Great Falls are noted among Lima families and friends.

CBS Sewing Club Luella Kellett Nola Empey St. Rose Guild of Lima Phyllis Patterson Julia Peat VFW Masonic Hall Beaverette Lodge No. 528 Martha Foster George Bates Vern Christensen Springhill Circle No 907 Woodcraft Lima Claude Harshner Ray Weeks Pocatello H. R. Foster Robert D Norman Joan Peter Dillon L. W McCulley Len Pardonette Jim Poole Chester Brady Jim Brown Charles Reeder Gordon Reeder Ralph Stosich Butte Gordon Williamson Gordon PocateNo Friends Howard Beardslee P. H. Peterson Earl Peterson Lawrence Kennedy Kennedy Barrett Hospital Ralph Colvin Idaho Falls Ray Colvin Salmon E. C. Colvin Steele Memorial Hospital William Holton Robert Lockyer Superior Thomas Sloans L. GC. Lockyer Lockyer Roger Marsh Matt Lauber L. C. Groning Raymond Peterson Larry

grateful notices and club reports in bereavement card

Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for sympathy and services after the death of Raymond Peterson. mentions Rev Johnstone pallbearers choir relief society Beaverette lodge VFW auxiliary Pythian Sisters and local clubs. Includes reminders of upcoming Pythian and Double Pour events and local gatherings with member names and dates.

Johnstone Relief Society Beaverette Lodge VFW Ladies Auxiliary Pythian Raymond Peterson

Former Dillon Resident Dies In Utah Hospital

Lowell Smith fifty former Beaverhead County rancher died at Latter Day Saints Hospital in Salt Lake City Utah. Funeral services were held Monday at Tarken Funeral Home Salt Lake and interment followed in a Salt Lake City cemetery. He was born in Salt Lake City on May 11 1902 and educated there. He worked with his father in the Horse Prairie area of Beaverhead County until 1946 when he moved to Murray Utah where he resided on tern street. Survivors include his widow Stella son Milton and Lowell parents Mr and Mrs E W Smith two brothers and three sisters. He belonged to Dino Indge No 16 AF and AM.

Lowell Smith Beaverhead Rarcher Latter Day Saints Salt Lake City Utah Salt Lake Mr Smith Horse Praine Beaverhead County Murray Rad Tern Street Stella Milton Lowell E W Smith

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