Wool and Lamb Contracts Soar in Beaverhead Pool
Sealed bids opened last week awarded to Sam Ditty of Edgehill Lukens for 55 cents, the highest since WWI, with Beaverhead Madison and Lemhi counties contributing. Other sales ranged 54 55 cents. lamb offers around 20 cents.
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Beaverhead
Sam Ditty
Edgehill & Lukens, Inc
Madison
Lemhi
Ditty
Edgehill
Howard Morse
William Wyatt
Dave Hagenbarth
Funeral Held Saturday for Mrs Perkins
Mina Perkins, 72, longtime Dillon resident, died in Salmon Idaho after a health decline. She was known as Ma Perkins, active in church and community groups, survived by a daughter, two sons, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Brundage chapel with burial at Mountain View Cemetery.
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Mina Perkins
Dillon
J. D. Lee
Salmon
Idaho
Perkins
Bristol
Ind
Lee
J. W. Walters
Cit
Madelery
Otsego
Mich
Brundage Chapel
Belle Long
First Baptist Church
Mountain View
Wilma Wright
Nancy Wheat
Nellie Poole
Orion Pilon
Fred Bridenstine
C. W. Buckingham
Lucien Gardiner
Roscoe Comfort
Warren Sutherland
Montana Pioneers Set Thursday Meeting in Helena
Mrs. Francis Tonney, president of Beaverhead county Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers, announces a Thursday April 29 meeting at 8 p.m. in the city hall council rooms. All officers, members and prospective members urged to attend. Eligibility requires Montana residency before December 31, 1868 or direct pioneer descent.
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Francis Tonney
Beaverhead County
Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers
Montana
Local Dentist to Attend Reunion in Des Moines
Dr. W. J. Romers plans to travel to Des Moines Iowa to attend the 1923 University of Iowa graduating class reunion. He will also take part in postgraduate clinics offered by the university during the visit.
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W. J. Romers
Des Moines
Iowa
University of Iowa
National Music Week Events At Dillon Public Schools
In observance of National Music Week May 28 Dillon public schools plan a concert on Monday May 3 at the Bagley building auditorium featuring the grade school band and soloists with high school musicians. A parade with a 50 piece band and orchestra in uniform and a 90 student song flute band plus a 35 singer junior high girls chorus will march May 4 starting at 3 30 at Bagley through the business district. If rain, parade moves to first fair day after. L A Gregory directs with Maxine Beck assisting and Edna Moe instructing the flute band and chorus.
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Dillon Public Schools
Bagley Building
Bagley
L. A. Grégory
Maxine Beck
Edna Moe
Dillon Public School
Bagley School
L. A. Gregory
Elizabeth McCollum
May Flowers
Laurens
Rio
Roberts
Kleffmann
Ray Giudici
Billy Thomas
Gavotte Naive
Creighton
Dee Freeman
Eve Eliel
Shir-ley Dodd
Robert Romers
Tyrolean Alps
Laendler
Vereecken
Billy Cottom
Sambo
Sandpaper Boy
Gardner
Gavotte
Young
Smithsonian
Smith
Sam Davis
Nautical John
Bell
Bob Davis
Buchtel
Martinell Brothers
Kiefer
Miami Moon
de Bucks
Marion Camp
Gottschalk- Barnhouse
Jim Martinell
Hewitt Martinell
Waldteufel
Lester
Lee Orr
Elizabeth Orr
Gary Williams
Charles Murray
Billy McNeill
John McCollum
Edward Harrington
Raymond Davis
Victor Westergard
Jack Martinell
Beverly Bough
Stephen Foster
Gail Gray
Scotty Stubban
George Featherly
Jean Sanborn
Charles Hollensteiner
Shirley Dodd
Mary Harrington
Glenna Goodfellow
Don Murray
Carolyn Sargent
Pat Sanderford
Marjorie Lane
Nora Jean French
Renette
Hugh Simmons Named Commander of VFW Post
Hugh Simmons, a local garage worker, was elected commander of Lloyd WhipplePost of Veterans of Foreign Wars at a regular meeting last week at the 1.0.C.F. hall. He succeeds Howard Rundle. Other officers elected include Rodney Smyth, John J. Wenger, Harold Hendren, and Elvin Thompson. The post planned a Buddy Poppy sale for May 21 and 22 and will oversee graveside services for St LaRue Cantrell, killed in action March 3, 1945, with remains arriving May 4.
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Hugh Simmons
Lloyd
Whipple-post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
C.F. Hall
Howard Rundle
Rodney Smyth
John J. Wenger
Harold Hendren
Elvin Thompson
Howard Lloyd
Lloyd Whipple
St. LaRue Cantrell
Brundage
Dillon Declares May 3 8 Clean-up Week
Dillon Mayor Edgar Williams proclaims May 3 through May 8 as Dillon Clean-up Week. City trucks and two additional municipal vehicles will collect debris and rubbish to improve beautification and healthful conditions in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce.
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Dillon
Edgar Williams
City Street Department
Chamber of Commerce
Beaverhead County High School Carnival Nets Over $1000
Net proceeds from a two night school carnival at Beaverhead County High School totaled more than 1000 dollars. More than 600 dollars came from door receipts and a similar amount from the auction sale. A large crowd attended both nights. students were commended for wholesome entertainment.
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Beaverhead County
Style Show At Pipe Organ Attracts Beaverhead Ladies
Beaverhead county ladies model spring and summer vacation attire at a two night style show hosted by Pipe Organ Lodge in Bernice Mecham’s arrangements. Local models include Kay Poulter and others with outfits from Eliel's Vaughn Ragsdale and Hazel's Style Shop. Music by Bill Ganrud and Cecil Lakey accompanies the event with showtimes Saturday 10 30 p m and Sunday 8 00 p m.
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Beaverhead County
Pipe Organ Lodge
Bernice Mecham
Lodge
Kay Poulter
Millie LaFay
Dottie Clark
Mary Drgane
Bernice
Dillon Man's Mother Dies in Missoula
Mrs. Jane Osborne is dead at 82 after a brief illness in Missoula. Born in 1865 at Atchison she was married to Charles G. Osborne who died in 1929. She lived in Dillon since 1880 with survivors including two daughters, a brother, two sisters, and many grandchildren. Burial followed in Forestvale cemetery, Helena.
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Jane Osborne
Lawrence S. Osborne
Montana State Normal College
Missoula
Atchison, Mo
Jane E. Shull
Charles G. Osborne
Marysville
Osborne
M- Jummon
Dillon
Aodersburg
May Crane
Sunnyvale
Calif
Pearl J. Back
Mose Shull
Lewistown
Ada Muir
California
Ella Davison
Anaconda
Forestvale
Helena
Baptist Church Plans New 32 by 60 Building
Enlarge and excavate on Idaho street for a cinder block church with 200 seat main hall plus balcony twelve classrooms a study a chapel and basement club room. Projected cost 25000 under Orion Pilon supervision with volunteer labor. new brick veneer exterior and rear steps to chapel. Building committee members listed. Also a Beaverhead county museum and Chamber of Commerce building meeting called for Thursday at 8 in the Chamber office.
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Idaho and
Sebree
New Baptist Church
Orion Pilon
Dillon
Amos Wright
Fred Bridenstine
C. W. Buckingham
Sallie Baker
Grover Harms
E. H. Cantrell
Clifford Carroll
Elsie Crouch
Mrs. Blackburn
Belle Long
Beaverhead County
Invitational Track Meet At County Fair Grounds
An invitational track meet will bring Anaconda Central Whitehall Twin Bridges Sheridan Ennis and Dillon to the county fair grounds on Saturday May 1 with Bel grade and Manhattan possibly entered. Montana State Normal College directs with Royal Morrison overseeing officiating. a Bea verhead Chamber of Commerce trophy awaits the winning team. An intercollegiate meet follows May 7 featuring Ricks College Idaho State freshmen Montana University freshmen and School of Mines. On Friday Morrison takes 15 track squad members to a dual meet at Ricks College Rexburg Idaho. A baseball game is set for Sunday at Memorial Field at 2 30 between the Bulldogs and School of Mines.
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Anaconda Central
Whitehall
Twin Bridges
Sheridan
Ennis
Dillon
County Fair Grounds
Belgrade
Manhattan
Montana State Normal College
Royal Morrison
M Club
Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce
Fair
Rodeo Board Begins 1948 Planning at Beaverhead Meeting
Beaverhead Rodeo association committeemen met in the court room with President George Harrison presiding. They decided prize money and entry fees would stay at last year’s levels and outlined plans for a new fairy grounds entrance to add parking. A summer bleacher addition was announced and committees were named for advertising, parade, prizes, parking, tickets, stock sales, dance, arena direction, and more. The next overall committee meeting is set for Tuesday evening May 11.
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Beaverhead Rodeo Association
Court Room
Pres
George Harrison
Fairy Grounds
Advertising
LaFay
McArthur
Parade
J. McArthy
Peterson
Quick
Meacham
Paul Stahl, Jr
Madden
Donovan
Williams
Murphy
Harrison
Henneberry
Arena
Norman Nelson
Dan Mooney
State Bar Looted in Early Friday Morning Break-in
Four slot machines and a saddle plus a case of Seagram whiskey and about $8 were stolen from the State Bar on Montana Street by two or three intruders who pried the lock and entered about 2:30 to 3:00 a m A fifth slot machine was later found jimmied The theft is linked to a rash of recent robberies in Idaho Utah Anaconda and Helena with little leads for police Chief Dan Mooney said.
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Montana Street
Dan Mooney
George Simon
Idaho
Utah
Anaconda
Helena
Dillon
Southwest Montana Educators Meet for Teacher Crisis Conference
Montana State Normal College hosts a Friday all day conference on the Teacher Crisis in Education with Dr. George A. Selke as chief speaker. Educators from multiple towns attend. public invited to a Friday assembly where Selke will discuss Korea.
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George A. Selke
Montana State Normal College
Montana
System of Higher Education In
0. K. Moe
Rush Jordan
Deer Lodge
Anaconda
Helena
Butte
Philipsburg
Boulder
Twin Bridges
Sheridan
Virginia City
Lima
Melrose
University of Montana
National Education Association
Special Assembly
Dr. Selke
Korea
J L Mayland Files Nonpartisan Judge Petition
Jurist candidate J L Mayland a noted Dillon attorney and CPA filed his nonpartisan petition for nomination as judge of the Fifth Judicial district with the secretary of state on Monday. The district includes Beaverhead Madison and Jefferson counties. Lyman H Bennett is the incumbent district judge since Judge Henry G Rodgers’ death.
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J. L. Mayland
Dillon
Fifth Judicial District
Secretary of State
Beaverhead
Madison
Jefferson
Lyman H. Bennett
Henry G. Rodgers
Lewis and Clark Celebration Set for May 1
The thirty third annual Lewis and Clark celebration sponsored by Beaverhead Chapter D A R is planned for Saturday May 1 weather permitting along the explorers route from Rattlesnake Cliffs to Camp Fortunate near Armstead. Activities include a 11 a m car gathering at Barrett's station a noon program at Camp Fortunate and discussions on preserving historic material in submerged areas led by Henry Mikkelson and Parke Scott. Public invitation extended.
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Beaverhead
Daughters of the American Revolution
E. L. Poindexter
Beaverhead River
Armstead
Barrett's Station
Jean Bishop
Lewis and Clark Journal
Clark’s Canyon
Henry Mikkelson
Fred Woodside
D.A.R
Assembly
Jd. Thompson Baker
O. A. Bergeson
Mikkelson
Parke Scott
Reclamation Meet Set for Tonight
The public is invited to attend a 7:30 p m meeting in the court room to learn about the Beaver head canyon dam and East Bench unit irrigation project. Speakers include Mr Munro E E Ferguson Mr Bingham of the Reclamation Service and J H Mikkelson county agent.
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Beaverhead Canyon
East Bench Unit
Munro
E. E. Ferguson
Mr. Bingham
Reclamation Service
J. H. Mikkelson
Beaverhead Sportsmen Set 700 Members Goal
Beaverhead Sportsmen held their first 1948 meeting at the city hall with about 60 members present. President Elmo Winn led the session which noted growth to 200 members this season and a target of 700. Committees were formed on magpie control and predators, with Norman Nelson Jack Keenan and Henry Deutsch named to study self cleaning fish wheels. Edwin Whitworth spoke on predator control costs and the state programs funded by Fish and Game and federal support.
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Beaverhead
Elmo Winn
Norman Nelson
Jack Keenan
Henry Deutsch
H. C. Palmer
Arnold Benson
Dan Pendergast
Wayne Myers
State Fish and Game Commission
Onealf
Edwin Whitworth
Fish and Game Commission
Whitworth
Montana Predatory Commission
Two Injured When Jeep Overturned Near Francis Taylor
Two normal college students, Joseph N Freshman and Sam C Salisbury, were patients at Barrett hospital after a Jeep overturned near Francis Taylor. State Patrolman Robert Wright is investigating the wreck. They were reported resting comfortably at the hospital this afternoon.
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Normal College
Joseph N. Freshman
Sam C. Salisbury
Barrett Hospital
Francis Taylor
Robert Wright
Rites Planned for Lt Cantrell in Dillon May 6
The body of Lt LaRue Cantrell who died in action in the European theatre March 3 1945 will arrive in Dillon May 4. Funeral services are set for Thursday May 6 at 2 pm in Brundage chapel with Rev Belle Long officiating. Full military honors to be given by Lloyd Whipple post VFW and Beaverhead post 20 American Legion at Mountain View cemetery.
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H. M. Brundage
Dillon
LaRue Cantrell
E. H. Cantrell
Alsace-Lorraine
Brundage Chapel
Belle Long
The
Baptist Church
Lloyd. Whipple
Post
V.F.W
Beaverhead_post
American Legion
Mountain View Ceme
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Sam
Mountain View Cemetery
VFW Post
Dillon Man
C. of C
Rodeo Board
Association
Lt. Cantrell
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