Ten High Schools Enter 1951 Invitational Track Meet
Ten regional high schools have accepted invitations to the Western Montana College of Education 1951 Invitational Track and Field meet at Vigilante Field this Saturday. Additional participation expected. fourteen events slated with 1 p.m. trials. Awards from Dillon businessmen with Beaverhead Chamber presenting high-point trophy. Officials include Carl M. Davis umpire George C. Brown Jr timer Bud Malee scorer L A Walker starter and W M C E staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Montana College of Education
Beaverhead County High School
Powell County High School
Deer Lodge
Twin Bridges
Three Forks
Anaconda Central
Willow Creek
Whitehall
Manhattan
Sheridan
Boulder
Dillon
Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce
Carl M. Davis
George C. Brown, Jr
Bud Malee
L. A. Walker
W.M.C.E. Athletic Department
Four Rotary Men Report On Meeting In Dillon
Four Dillon Rotary Club members reported on the district conference in Billings. Dr. S. E. Davis summarized the international service section while President Hazelbaker praised two speakers, Rotarian Thomas of New Zealand and a Salvation Army representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Rotary
Billings
S. E. Davis
Hazelbaker
Thomas
New Zealand
Salvation Army
Lambert Eliel
Tom Luebben
Sam Wilkinson
Bill Bierrum
Cliff Mockel
Donald Jones
Blackfoot
Idaho
Leé Smith
The
University of Montana
Frank Hazelbaker
Former Resident Donates Beaverhead Relics to County Museum
Mrs. William E. Mills of Wenatchee Washington plans to send her early Beaverhead county documents and relics to the Beaverhead County Museum in Dillon. She expressed pride in the county’s history and urged bringing back a copy of Brother Van Orsdale’s life to enrich the collection.
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William E. Mills
Wenatchee
Wash
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Thomas H. Teal
Richard Z. Thomas
Glendale
Thomas
Sarah Elizabeth
van Orsdale
Van
Beavershead County 4-H Clubs Convene In Joint Session
All thirteen county clubs gathered at Beaver Lodge High School for the county home demonstration council meeting with Mrs. Robert Wright presiding. Delegates were elected to Bozeman for June, a farm youth exchange donation planned, and honors announced for outstanding 4-H girls in home economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprig Council
Beaverhead
Beaver Lodge
Robert Wright
International Farm Youth Exchange Program
Dan Pendergast
Melrose
Vern Stanchfield
Wise River
State Home Demonstration Council
Bozeman
Lara Penwell
Penwell
Beaverhead County
Lillian Stone
Henry Mikkelson
Margaret Conlon Gladys Tofte
Eleanor Nelson
Nelson
Lois Huffman
Dorothy Embleton
Dick Gallup
Martha Dunlap
Berger
Landman
Rudolph
Harold Warner
Ben Mallon
Fred Kerr
Phillip Lovell
Warner
Bessie Carpetti
Joe Divine
Armstead Students Tour Beaverhead Museum and Paper
A group of Armstead School upper graders visited the Beaverhead museum last Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Fred Woodside led a tour and explained printing processes in the Dillon Examiner pressrooms. Accompanying teachers included Mrs. Adelaide Mitchell, Mrs. E. W. Hildreth, and Mrs. W. J. Backus, with students Bax ter Brown Ronald Jensen David Scott Barton Hildreth Ben Brown Fred Backus Viola Jen sen Dorothy Simpson Harriett Brown Lorraine Bastian Lorna Beth Simpson Georgia Ann Hemphill Carol Duck Alberta Simpson David Welborn and Donald Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstead
Dillon
Beaverhead Museum
Fred Woodside
Dillon Examiner
Adelaide Mitchell
E. W. Hildreth
W. J. Backus
Baxter Brown
Ronald Jensen
David Scott
Barton Hildreth
Ben Brown
Fred Backus
Viola Jensen
Dorothy Simpson
Harriett Brown
Lorraine Bastian
Lorna Beth Simpson
Georgia Ann Hemphill
Carol Duck
Alberta Simpson
David Welborn
Donald Scott
Community Auction Draws Large Crowd at Lauritsen Ranch
A Monday auction at the Lauritsen ranch north of Dillon attracted many buyers. Luther Smith’s auction grossed over items sold and total receipts of 1852.05 dollars for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauritsen
Dillon
Luther Smith
Three B C H S Musicians In Top Ratings
Beaverhead high school musicians earned superior ratings at the District No 2 music festival in Hel en last weekend. Jim Martinell trombone Jack Martinell cornet and Charles Murray sousaphone received superior minus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead High School
Helen
Jim Martinell
Jack Martinell
Charles Murray
Bernadine
Elsie Rebich
Walter Featherly
Bobby Smith
Bill Cottom
B.c.hs
Elaine Andersen
Peggy Wenger
Lindy Lou McLaughl
A. H. Hartwig
Missoula
April Enlistments From Beaverhead County
Beaverhead county draft board calls two men for physical examinations on May 8 and three men to report for induction on May 30. Re enlisting personnel include Nick Prorely of Lima a navy re enlistee Cecil G McKinley Armstead navy re cruit and Harold A O Connell who re enlisted in the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Nick Prorely
Lima
Navy
Cecil G. McKinley
Armstead
Harold A. O’connell
Dillon Players Present Go West Young Man in Lima
Lima rural volunteer fire department hosts a May 5 benefit at Lima High School auditorium for the fire truck fund. Dillon Little Theatre Group performs a three act play Go West Young Man and several between acts skits. Tickets on sale this week at the gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Rural Volunteer Fire Department
South Beaverhea
Lima High School
Fire Truck Fund
Dillon Little Theatre Group
Centennial Ranchers Snow Problems During Beaverhead Meeting
Beaverhead county Montana held its regular sessions April 2 to 4 1951 with commissioners Norman Giles John Prohosky and Harry Helming. Discussions covered snow conditions aid cattle guards and road maintenance funding backed by a 12000 emergency expenditure plan pending protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
Montana
Norman Giles
John Prohosky
Harry Helming
Dora Smith
Paul Temple
First National Bank of
Dillon
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
U. S. Treasury
U.S. Treasury
Ed J. Lohr
Lima
Peat
Mr. Lohr
Wisdom
Peter Rassmussen
Centennial Valley
Fay Selby
Bill Miller, Jr
Link Miller
Donovan Ranch Co
Examiner Printing Company
John Paddock
Ralph Peterson
Emil Schindler
John Jackson
County Board of Public Welfare
Ed Malensek
Ted Sivalow
Welfare Board
Board of Public Welfare
Beaverhead
Survey Work Complete at City Park Vigilante Field
Surveying on the city park at Vigilante field finished yesterday with plans for more work this week. Boundaries street layouts and division lines were determined as P. J. Lovell Machinery Co and Berger Cochran Motors offered equipment for seeding prep. Ed Thompson of FFA used a bulldozer for major work while a nine tier 20 yard stand was erected near WMCE track, and fencing will follow to enclose the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vigilante Field
P. J. Lovell Machinery Co. l
Berger-Cochrane Motors
F.F.A
Ed Thompson
P. J. Lovell
Prand
WMCE
Music pupil Genevieve Cole shines in college recital
Genevieve Cole, W.M.C.R. student and pupil of Prof. Ralph McFadden, delivered an outstanding piano recital in the college auditorium aided by soprano Betty Austreng and accompanist Harvey Foster. The program included Bach, Beethoven, Falla, Brahms, Chopin, and pieces by Bertram Gable, with Austreng singing selections from The Marriage of Figaro and Dvorak songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Cole
W.M.C.R
Ralph McFadden
Betty Austreng
Harvey Foster
Foster
McFadden
Miss Austreng
Bertram Gable
Miss Cole
J. S. Bach
Manuel de Falla
Lord Berner
Anton Dvorak
Season for Baseball Opens in Dillon at Fair Grounds
Dillon Merchants and Western Montana College baseball teams met for a practice game Sunday at the new field at the fairgrounds. The Merchants lost 5 to 3 with a small turnout allowing students to bat and pitch. The tri county league schedules are being arranged and fans will see the 1951 season begin soon. Next Saturday at 2 pm Western Bulldogs visit for a double header against Butte School of Mines per Coach Carl M Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Merchants
Western Montana College
Fairgrounds
Merchants
City
Dillon
Western Bulldogs
Two Day Ranger Meet Held Here
The Beaverhead national forest held a two day ranger meeting in Dillon on April 19 and 20. The program covered road and trail maintenance range improvements range management timber management and sales and fire control with attendees from multiple ranger districts including Dillon Wise River Wisdom Jackson Lima Sheridan and Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead National Forest
Dillon
E. E. Redman
H.H. Hendren
F. C. Curtiss
J. F. Theriault
A. F. Muchmore
W. H. MacKenzie
Dillon Ranger District
A. R. Graesser
Wise River Ranger
W. E. Green
Billy K. Muldowney
Wisdom Ranger District
C. L. Kalitowski
Jackson Ranger District
C. R. Ames
Lima Ranger District
W. A. Schowe
Sheridan Ranger District
R. R. Schulz
Madison Rangers District
Ten Days for Disturbance Case in Local Court
Pete Bodum, a local resident, was arrested for disturbing the peace last Wednesday evening and tried before Justice of the Peace Mike Nettik Thursday afternoon. Bodum pleaded guilty and received ten days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Bodum
Justice of the Peace
Mike’ Nettik
Bodum
Go West Young Man presented for cancer fundraiser
Beaverhead chapter of the American Cancer Society urges county residents to attend the three act comedy Go West Young Man at Bagley school auditorium Friday and Saturday at 8 pm. Proceeds support the annual cancer fund drive and the show features local talent and a plot about a penniless young woman turning a ranch into a dude ranch with romance, suspense, and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Greeley
Beaverhead
American Cancer Society
Young Man
Bagley School
June Williss
Shirley Dodd
Elsia Rouse
Cara Redd
Chet Conley
Dell Greenfield
Joe Smith
Eddie Ernst
Alkah al
Red River
Lloyd Dougherty
Esther Schmuttroth
Normy Wight
Pat Juergens
Plans for 1951 Western Montana College Summer Term
Plans are complete for Western Montana College of Education summer term with two sessions from June 11 to July 13 and July 16 to August 17. Regular faculty teach while four visiting instructors return, including Clair Bartholomew in art Edith Cutnan in English Margaret Tello in music and Esther A Ochring in education. The training school will operate daily 8 30 to 11 30 for observation and student teaching. Three workshops run June 11 29 health education July 30 August 17 and July 9 27 in elementary education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Montana College of Education
Rush Jordan
Montana
Clair Bartholomew
Western
Missoula County
Edith Cutnan
Central State Teachers College
Stevens Point
Wisconsin
Genevieve Albertson
Ralph McFadden
William Straugh
Walter McGuire
Lawrence Walker
Ronald Cook
Lillian Peterson
State Department of Public Instruction
K. Elizabeth Anderson
State Department of Health
Dillon Gun Club Shooters Net Perfect 75 at Denver Meet
In the Denver telegraphic trapshooting meet three Dillon Gun Club members achieved perfect scores. H A Stanchfield Russell Smith and Michael Doyle each hit 25 of 25 to compose a perfect 75 for the club as the series opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Dillon Gun Club
H. A. Stanchfield
Russell Smith
Michael Doyle
Dillon Club
Kiwanis Club Hosts Anaconda Visitors in Dillon
Dillon Kiwanis welcomed Anaconda Kiwanis guests led by Kendricks and W D Martin with perfect attendance over 29 years. Other attendees included Pat Sullivan Butte James McCulley Great Falls and Wayne Sewell. Don Berger organized the program with Ben Redd presenting the film Price of Freedom about upholding liberties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Kiwanis Club
Anaconda Club
Jacobson
Kendrick
W. D. Martin
Pat Sullivan
Butte
James McCulley
Great Falls
Wayne Sewell
Dillon
Don Berger
Ben Redd
Former Dillon Banker Edward Bowman Dies in Anaconda
Edward J. Bowman, 85, longtime Dillon resident and prominent Montana banker, died last Saturday in Anaconda. He came to Dillon in 1899 and worked with the First National Bank. Funeral services were held in Anaconda Monday afternoon. the body was sent to Sterling, Illinois, his birthplace, for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Bowman
Dillon
Montana
Anaconda
Bowman
First National Bank
Sterling, I
Lock Clay 66 Dies At Dillon Cabin
Lock Clay age 66 long time area sheep herder was found dead in his Dillon cabin last Saturday after a brief illness. Born February 15 1885 in Alabama he came to Beaverhead County early in the century. Funeral services were held at Brundage chapel at 3 p m with interment at Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lock Clay
Dillon
Alabama
Beaverhead
Brundage Chapel
Mountain View Cemetery
Sam Ward Named Trustee of Montana AWWA Section
Sam Ward of Billings, former Dillon city engineer, was named a trustee of the Montana section of the American Water Works Association during the annual Helena convention on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Ward
Billings
Dillon
Montana
American Water Works Association
Helena
Clean-Up Week In Dillon And Surrounding Areas
Dillon observes clean-up week with city equipment and workers assisting residents in trash removal. Rural groups sponsor similar programs in their areas as citizens organize local policing of property.
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Dillon
Crippled Children Clinic Held in Butte April 27
Beaverhead County residents are reminded of a case finding clinic by the division of services for crippled children to be conducted in Butte on Friday April 27. County Nurse Mae Talent coordinates with the Beaverhead department of public welfare. Orthopaedic surgeon Dr J H Colman and Dr R W Clapp of Butte will perform general physical examinations. Frances Seyler, orthopaedic nursing consultant from the state board of health, will assist local staff with recommendations. Diagnostic services available for all patients, with eligibility for financial assistance guiding care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Division of Services For
Butte
Mae Talent
Department of Public Welfare
J. H. Colman
R. W. Clapp
Frances Seyler
State Board
Lutheran M.F.W. meeting at Mrs Wilber home
The Lutheran Missionary Fede ration women will meet at the home of Mrs Wilber located Lane 405 California Street on Friday evening at 8 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran M.F.W
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Rotary
Davis
Luebben
Eliel
H. D
B.C.H.S
Lester Jones
Bob Rouse
Barclay Schulz
Floyd Vandegrift
Robert Romers
Dick Denny
David Sorenson
Jim Backus
Henry Lohr
Warren Murray
Larry Lloyd
Ronnie Eliason
Bill Thomas
Jack Scott
Gunnar Kalsta
James Goodfellow
Bill Schmitt
Clayton Schulz
Charles Pilgrim
Bob Baker
Jerry Dumke
Carl Hartwig
Ben Tyvand
Jim
Centennial
State Bank & Trust Company
Katie Smith
Ossie Lenz
Erwin Christensen
Pat Sanderford
Ethel Smith
George Brown
Kiwanis Club
Crippled Children Clinic
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