Native Montanan Homer Pilon Called by Death
Homer Pilon 82, longtime Beaverhead County resident, died Friday at his son-in-law and daughter George and Martha Knapp in Butte after a long illness. Born Feb 6 1874 near Twin Bridges, he freighting, mining, ran a sawmill near Argenta, and later prospected mines. Survived by a large family including son Orrion Pilon and many in-laws, grandchildren, and 21 great grandchildren. Funeral Monday at Brundage chapel with Rev. Arthur Allen. burial Mountain View cemetery.
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Homer Pilon
Beaverhead County
George Knapp
Butté
Mr. Pilon
Twin Bridges
Alphonsine Sauve
Alexander Pilon
Madison
Anthony
George French
Argenta
Martha Rhino
Inlaw
Orrion Pilon
Dillon
Knapp
Butte
Levi Sackson
Sacramento
Calif
Alburtine McLaughlin
Hamilton
W. R. van Ham
Robert Wicen
Whitefish
Georgia French
Charles Rickett
Miles City
G. C. Karrigan
Anaconda
James Knapp
Roscoe Pilon
Walter Engler
Washington, D. C
George and
Fielding Rhino
Martin Rhino
Kalispell
Grace Haines
Missoula
Annie Kerlee
Darby
Clara Rubinking
Anderson
Ind
Brundage Chapel
Arthur Allen
Laurel Baptist Church
Baptist Church
Mountain View Cemetery
John Shaffner
Victor Peterson
Harry Renz
Vilas Banning
E. W. Bond
Walter Paddock
Weekend traffic toll tops sixteen thousand dead nationwide
About 15 730 people were killed in weekend traffic accidents last year according to a national tally. The figure underscores ongoing road safety concerns and calls for stricter enforcement and preventive measures.
Billionth Head of Livestock Lands At Chicago Yards
The Chicago Stock Yards seek names of long time livestock shippers for a 90th anniversary awards banquet set for June 14. The oldest active shipper will attend as top guest. nominations due by May 15 to Room 116 Exchange Building.
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Chicago
Stock Yard Inn
Exchange Building
Chicago Stock Yards
Stock Yards Club of Chicago
Market—Commission
Chicago Union Stock Yards
Prince
Billy
Bert Fevold & Sons
Humbolt
Iowa
Poole Studios to Present Recital Tonight at High School
Poole Studios presents a second piano and accordion recital at 8 PM in the high school auditorium with free admission. Performers include Rachel Mayberry and a long list of Twin Bridges Dillon Glen and Dell residents, featuring piano and accordion numbers and guest song acts by Artie Mautz Judy Holm Lund Beverly Balkovatz and Lela May Nyhart.
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Poole
Rachel Mayberry
Tanna
Bill Cushman
Twin Bridges
Nellie Poole
Lawana Morrow
Lela May Nyhart
Claudia Coconaugher
Earl Nyhart
Sharon Nyhart
Kathleen Paige
Patsy Paige
Joe Metully
Sharon Joy
Earl Ross
Agnes Rebirsh
Carl Heikkila
Lillian Nolan
Ruth Fournier
Oralia Cruz
LaGay Thomas
Tommy Stauiduhar
Jimmy Perusich
Delores Perusich
Gayle Wheat
Jimmy Miller
George Featherly
Dillon
Mary Garrison
Glen
Janet
Sharon Gravely
Dell
Artie Mautz
Judy Holmlund
Beverly Balkovatz
Funeral guests attend Daisy Wilson's service kin
Registered at the Andrus hotel early in the week were Mrs. N. C. Nelson of Spokane Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Hendersons and Sam Wright of Richmond Utah and Mr. and Mrs. Carlton da Van Inwegen of Pocatello. Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Henderson are cousins of the late Daisy Wilson whose funeral was held Tuesday of last week.
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Andrus Hotel
N.C. Nelson
Spokane
Wash
R. S. Henderson S
Sam Wright
Richmond
Utah
Carlton da van Inwegen
Pocatello
Nelson
Henderson
Daisy Wilson
DELL NEWS Highlights Local Club Meetings and Events
Home Demonstration club meets Wednesday at Mrs. Bill Rule home with lessons on Developing Interests for Old Age and Economical Uses of the Deep Freeze by Barbara and Gladys Briggs. Bill Rule also reports Cub Scouts selling tickets for the Boy Scout Circus at the Butte Civic Center on May 4. A pack meeting is set for April 26 at the Community church in Lima.
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Bill Rule
Penwell
Butte Civic Center
Lima
Local families share visits and hospital runs across Idaho and Montana
At the ranch in Centennial valley Mr and Mrs Belton Hatch spent last Tuesday in Idaho Falls. Austin Cheney returned home from the hospital in Idaho Falls after surgery. Janis and Carol Martinell joined Mrs Beatrice Rogers last Saturday. The Petersons travelled to Missoula to bring their father home from the hospital. Ricky and Ronnie Holton of Butte visited the Jim Andersons over the weekend. Mrs Harry Hoenstine is home after days in Idaho Falls hospital. The Gassers Jex Terrys and Briggs families watched home movies at Hugh Briggs home Sunday. Jack Briggs re enters Butte hospital Thursday for skin graft follow up. Henry Lohr, employed in Dillon, spent the weekend with his family in Dell. Orca Swaggertys visit from Othello Washington to see her granddaughter and Otto. Mrs Francis Wall, Gladys Briggs’s grandmother, leaves by plane Monday to visit a sister in Twin Falls Idaho before returning to Provo. Vaughn Taylor of Dillon and Harold Briggs hosted Sunday dinner.
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Centennial Valley
Belton Hatch
Idaho Falls
Austin Cheney
Thes Hospital
Janis
Carol Martinell
Beatrice Rogers
Sonny Peterson
Missoula
Ricky
Ronnie Holton
Butte
Jim Andersons
Harry Hoenstine
Clay Gasser
Jex Terry
Briggs
Hugh Briggs
Jack Briggs
Henry Lohr
Dillon
Dell
Orca Swaggerty
Othello
Washington
Daugherene
Otto
Francis Wall
Gladys
Twin Falls
Idaho
Tone
Provo
Vaughn Taylor
Harold Briggs
Dillon Examiner Leads With Subscriptions On Sale
The Dillon Examiner for Wednesday April 25 1956 promotes subscriptions with bold push lines and pricing details aimed at readers and advertisers in the local area.
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Dillon ‘Examiner
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Sale Harriet
Ea A
Sy Teneont
Mrs J Alot
Kings Arms
Joyce Kramer
Deer Lodge
Mont
Montana
Betty Crocker
Kings Arms Inn
Williamsburg
General Mills
Chicago Yards
Orr’s Flowers & Gifts
Andrus Hotel Corner
Ruth Stratford
Dell News Adent
Lemon Ys Robertson
LeMont Robertson
John Christiansen
Merian
Otilda Lott
Dee Cherry
Marlin Robertson
Mrs
William
Pope
Popes
Chevrolet
Willys
Glenn
Floyd
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