Bloodmobile visit set for May 5 in Dillon
Red Cross blood collection unit or bloodmobile will operate at the Elks hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday May 5 with a 225 pint quota. Key club volunteers conduct house to house canvass and offer appointment lines 23 or 378. The setup can handle 40 donors per hour and about 240 total in six hours. eligibility excludes certain ages and medical conditions and donors are advised on pre donation diet and pregnancy rules.
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Red Cross Mobile
Dillon
Elks’ Hall
Key Club
The
Dillon Kiwanis
Summer Retail Hours To Be Decided Tuesday
Merchants ranchers and townspeople are urged to attend a public meeting Tuesday night May 5 in the city hall council chamber. The open discussion and vote will decide summer store hours or daylight saving time adoption. George Anderson chairs the Beaverhead chamber of commerce retail committee seeking a plan equitable for all. The chamber board will meet Monday evening.
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Au Dition
Council Chamber
George Anderson
Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce
Plays and Music at Western Montana College April 29
An evening of music and drama directed by Benton Jackson Joe Ryburma and Ruth Greenfield was set for the Western Montana college auditorium on Wednesday evening April 29. The program featured Sparkin and the folk opera Down in the Valley with Leona Milashius songs and numbers by the 24 on ce mixed chorus. Casts included Esther Polette Cleo Bagley Lorraine Bozlee Alan Jacobson Roger Shaw Betty Copenhaver David Oursland Dan Hawkins Floyd Brown Ernest Krneci Dan Sweeney Virginia Parks Agnes Temeson and a large seven committee production staff of students and faculty.
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Bnnton Jackson
Joe Ryburma
Ruth Greenfield
Western Montana College
Sparkin
Down In the Valley
Leona Milashius
Sparky
Esther Polette Cleo Bagley
Laorraine Bozlee
Alan Jacobson
Roger Shaw
Betty Copenhaver
David Oursland
Dan Hawkins
Floyd Brown
Fire Department Busy but Damage Slight
The Dylon fire department answered three alarms in the week just ended with total damage described as slight. A disused barn at 715 East Center Street was destroyed and two brush fires caused the other alarms. One brush fire threatened utility poles belonging to Vigilante Electric cooperative but was stopped before reaching them. The barn fire cause was not determined and warm dry weather was blamed for the brush fires.
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Dylon
East Center Street
Vigilante Electric Cooperative
Gosman Assumes Montana Governor Role Again
George M Gosman becomes acting governor for the second time after succeeding Hugo Aronson who attended a governors conference in New Orleans. As acting chief executive Gosman has mainly appeared before the state interim legislative committee as ex-officio chairman of the state board of examiners.
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Montana
George M Gosman
Hugo Aronson
New Orleans
Dillon
Chhef
State Board of Examiners
Senior Day on Western Montana College Campus
Southwestern Montana high school seniors visited Western Montana College of Education on Wednesday April 29 for Senior Day. River greetings from President Rush Jordan and student body president Harley Iverson opened events. Activities included sports, games, campus tours, exhibits in science and arts, music and drama, with a 4 pm wrap and a 1 pm open house at the campus grill.
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Montana
Western Montana College of Education
Junior Chamber of Commerce of
Dillon
Ralph Kneeland River
Rush Jordan
Harley Iverson
Rainbow Girls Attend Episcopal Service and Masonic Event
Rainbow Girls gathered in body at the Episcopal church last Sunday April 19 for a service and returned to the Masonic hall. A brunch by the Eastern Star featured Dalene Lessey song I Believe with decorations of yellow daisies lavender heather and rainbows. Fifty seven people attended including Jeanette Watkins and mother advisor Mrs Ben Davis and Mizpah chapter No 13 OBS members Rev and Mrs Lord and John Orr noted as Rainbow daddy.
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Linda McLaughlin
Episcopal Church
Masonic Hall
Dalene Lessey
Eastern Star
Jeanette Watkins
Ben Davis
Lord
John Orr
Loren Davis
Mizpah
VFW and Auxiliary Install Joint Officers in Sunday Ceremonies
John Markovich was installed as commander of Lloyd Whipple post No 4163 and Pat Burwell as auxiliary president during joint ceremonies at the LOOF hall after a turkey dinner. Installing officers were Harry Jensen and Alvaretta Johnson, with multiple post and auxiliary officers named. Entertainment followed by Western Montana college student performances and readings.
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John Markovich
Lloyd Whipple
Pat Burwell
Harry Jensen
Alvaretta Johnson
Loof Hall
Ray Lynch
John McDonald
Clifford Bay
Paul Stahl, Jr
Dan Henneberry
Evelyn Morey
Rose O’donnell
Betty Mussetter
Nellie Nelson
Ben Gilmore
Martha Quackenbush
Christine Jensen
Tony Lutke
Three Forks
VFW
Stewart Burwell
Western Montana College
Dan Oehrle
Nightmare
Max Blodgett
Roger Shaw
Machree
Maxine Robison
Cogswell Will Direct 1953 Boys State
Andrew C Cogswell a Montana State University faculty member will direct the 1953 Boys State activities on the Western Montana college campus at Dillon in August It was announced this week Ted Hazelbaker of Dillon a first Boys State participant and longtime counselor will serve this year as both counselor and associate director
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Andrew C Cogswell
MSU
Western Montana College
Dillon
Ted Hazelbaker
New Managers Named for Liquor Stores
Gov. J Hugh Aronson announced three Beaverhead county liquor store managers last week. Sam Ditty takes over Dillon store from Edgar B Rife, Florence D McKevitt replaces Ethel Bray at Lima, and Bernard Henderson yields to Roy Oliver at Wisdom. Walter Foster named liquor inspector.
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Beaverhead County
J. Hugh Aronson
Sam Ditty
Edgar B. Rife
Dillon Municipal
Florence D. McKevitt
Ethel Bray
Lima
Bernard Henderson
Roy Oliver
Wisdom
Dillon Student Named MSC Discussions Committee Chairman
Charles Willey son of Mrs A C Willey of 432 South Idaho Dillon Montana is student chairman of the discussions committee for the 1953 high school week observance at Montana State College Bozeman April 30 to May He will guide planning discussions for more than 500 juniors and seniors attending the 23rd annual event Willey is a junior in agricultural economics at Montana State College and has held multiple academic and leadership roles including forensics commissioner and debate honor society memberships He was guest speaker before the Montana legislature on Washington's birthday 1953 and has won Sears Roebuck scholarships multiple times
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Charles Willey
A. C Willey
Idaho Street
Dillon
Montana State College
Bozeman
Missoula High School
National Honor Society
Quill and Scroll
Ellis
The
State College
Willey
Sears Roebuck and Company
Phi Eta Sigma
Pi Kappa Delta
Fangs
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Washington
Montana
Annual Elementary Festival Set for Friday at WMCE
The 1953 Beaverhead county Elementary School festival will be held Friday May 1 at Western Montana College. Donna Wadel of Butte will host ceremonies. Morning events feature a Peter Pan theme with children as fairies pirates elves and Indians. afternoon includes plays and games. About 400 attended last year and higher attendance is expected.
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Beaverhead County
Western Montana College
Edna Moe
Music Educators National Conference
Ruth Greenfield
Brinton Jackson
Bernice Sargent
Grace Reinhardt
Theo E. Bay
Adelaide Mitchell
Joe Ryburn
Donna Wadel
Butte
Montana Firemen Convene at Dillon July 16 18
The 61st annual Montana firemen convention will be held in Dillon on July 16 17 and 18 with about 200 delegates expected. Edward Swetish chairs the committee and has sent convention details with application blanks to fire departments statewide.
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Montana
Dillon
Edward Swetish
District Court Recesses Until Friday Morning
Beaverhead county district court in the fifth judicial district recessed after a civil case Jkins vs Nettie M Stephens ended with a verdict for the defendants. Judge Philip C. Duncan of Whitehall presided as juries continued work on remaining civil matters.
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District Court
Dillon
J”kins
Nettie M. Stephens
W. Wright
Beaverhead
Fifth Judicial District
Philip C. Duncan
Whitehall
Pridirig
Concert Group Plans Annual Drive Next Week
A Dillon community drive begins Monday May 4 and runs through Saturday May 9 to renew memberships for the Western Montana college auditorium concert series. Attendance is by membership, no box office sales, and artists are chosen by member count. Margaret Blackburn, Community Concerts, Inc. representative, will be the guest speaker at the launch.
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Dillon
Western Montana College
Harry Anderson
Mem
Y Margaret Blackburn
Gui
Community Concerts, Inc
Rotary hosts Dillon talk on boys and girls week event
Beavershead county high school chairman Ben Tyvand spoke at the Elks hall during Boys and Girls Week. Rotarians hosted a film on ACM copper operations in Chile shown by Jon Tolson, with guests Olis Peterson Billings Darrold Ty Blackfoot Fred Borrow and Lt. Albert Cochrie Jr. from the U S Air Force.
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Elks’ Hall
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Ben ‘Tyvand
Chile
Jon Tolson
Tyvand
W. J. Birum
Rotary du
ACM
Low Orme
Olis Peterson
Billings
Darrold
Ty Blackfoot
Idaho
Fred: ‘Borrow
Centry
Livingston
Lon
Albert C. Cochrie Jr
U. S. Air Force
Elks to Observe Youth Day Across Lodges
Elks announce Youth Day events on Friday May 1 with lodges nationwide led by Dave Williams ruler. A program at the high school auditorium at 2 45 pm under James Womack and Lohr will follow the Youth theme Keep May Day America with civic group participation invited.
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Dition Elks
Dave Williams
James Womack
Lohr
Civic Grou
School Board District 10 Names Officers in Reorganization
Officials named at a district 10 reorganization include Mrs. Wilber as identified. Squires was elected vice president and board members listed are Dr. Lindley Richard Burns and M Stone.
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District 10
Wilber. Squires
Watr
Lindley
Richard Burns
M Stone
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Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
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Rainbow
Cogswell
Walter Foster
WMCE
Elks
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