Foresters Attend Butte Meeting For Beaverhead Group
About 50 to 60 Beaverhead Helena and Deerlodge forest personnel and families joined Forest Supervisor W. Fry to greet U S Forest Service Chief Richard E. McCardle at a picnic in Columbia Gardens Butte The event drew some 200 attendees and honored Forest Service wives while highlighting the service’s growth and past 50 years. R B Jorgensen organized the Deerlodge host forest arrangements. TRY DILLON FIRST!
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead’ National Forest Organization
W. Fry
Butte
Richard E. McCardle
U. S. Forest Service
Columbia Gardens
Beaverhead
Helena
Deerlodge
McArdle
Reed W. Bailey
Intermountain Forest Experiment Station
Forest Service
R. B. Jorgensen
Dillon
Remembered Calliope Echoes Across Town Parade Memory
A reflective piece recalls a father’s reaction to a teacher’s pronunciation of calliope as cally-o-pay. It weaves memories of a grand parade with elephants and camels, the band’s music, and a farewell to Jimmie Frye who retires after forty years delivering mail.
Minerals Purchase Appropriation Measure Approved
The message from U S Senator Mansfield and Representative Metcalf notes a 21 million dollar appropriation to finance nationwide mineral purchases through January. It funds operations at Minerals Engineering Company's tungsten mines near Glen and a fluorspar mine at Hamilton and may support fluorite milling near Darby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
U. S
Mike Mansfield
Lee Metcalf
Minerals Engineering Company
Glen
Hamilton
Darby
Dillon
Dillon Riflemen Place in NRA Shoot on Sunday
Three NRA members from Dillon competed in the Rocky Mountain Regional Small Bore championship at Anaconda Rifle and Pistol club. Otto Sassman earned second in the Dewar course iron sights with 394 points and 20 x's. Henry Hignight won first in the 50 yard expert group with 399 points 28 x's and second in the 50 meter with 395 points 27 x's. Hignight also placed third in the 50 yard any sights with 400 points 32 x's. Aggregates show Hignight 1574-88x iron sights, Sassman 1573-77x, Cashmore 1555-70x. with any sights Hignight 1583-86x, Sassman 1588-96x, Cashmore 1583-92x. grand totals Hignight 3157-174x, Sassman 3161-173x, Cashmore 3138-162x.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NRA
Dillon
Rocky Mountain
Anaconda
Hignight
Bullseye
Dillon Group
Sassman
Cashmore
Try Dillon
Three Protests Declared Over Wisdom Street Lighting District
The Wisdom Street Lighting District proposal advances after only three protests, representing under three percent of taxable property. Commissioners Prohosky and Clemon attended as bids are sought for a 34-light system with 16 new units and 18 private installations, costing $885.36 annually with no retirement fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisdom
Board of County Commissioners
John Prohosky
Armstead
Tom Clemon
Jackson
TRY Dillon First
Convicts Captured After Brush Chase Near Town
Police pursued two suspects north of town where Neal was spotted by Patrolman Al Boehme. Boehme used a 30 30 rifle to secure the man, delivering both to Melrose and then handing them to state prison officials. They were returned to state prison Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Archer
Williams
Neal
al Boehme
Boehme
Melrose
Ruth Faller to Go on Assignment to Turkey
Miss Ruth Faller will depart soon for a year teaching in Armed Forces schools near Istanbul Turkey. She recently returned from Frankfurt Germany where she taught in the American Dependent Schools. The move follows a visit in Dillon with her parents Mr and Mrs J C Faller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Faller
J.R. Walz
Seattle
J. C. Faller
Dillon
Miss Faller
Frankfurt
Germany
Istanbul
Turkey
Armed Forces
St James Episcopal Church August Service Schedule
The church holds 8 a.m. Holy Communion and 10 a.m. Holy Communion with sermon. No services for the last three Sundays in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. James Episcopal Church
Special meeting approves lighting district mill levy in Wisdom Montana
Beaverhead County Montana Board of Commissioners held a special session July 26 1956 to hear protests to a proposed 0.7 mill levy for a Wisdom lighting district. Protests by three residents reviewed and decision to call bids for construction announced. Attendees included Commissioners Prohosky Clemon and Vigilante Rural Electrification Co op members. Church notice: First Lutheran Church worship at 9:30 AM Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board OF County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
Montana
Wisdom
G. A. Pomeroy
Lena Schlangen
Hallie Covey
Wisdom District
Clemon
Amy Stephens
Roy Oliver
Harry Helming
Rural Electrification Co-op
John Prohosky
Tom Clemon
Dora Schmittroth
Howard Babcock
Bruce Watters
Vigilante Rural Electrification Co-op
Try Dillon
Christ and the Nature Parables at First Presbyterian
First Presbyterian invites with 10 a m Sunday school on Christ and the Nature Parables and The Life of Joseph. Morning worship at 11 featuring a sermon on The Heart of Personal Religion. Nursery provided for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian
Wm. J. Holland
Christ
Joseph
Anniversary Mass for Father Lechner III Draws Wide Attendance
Beav erhead Valley Catholics gather at St Rose Church for a solemn high mass by Rev F X Lechner marking his 50th year as a Knight of Columbus. Almost 300 attendees from Ruby Valley and surrounding towns attend the 4 pm service. Afterward a KC dinner at Club Royal honors the 80 year old clergyman with 137 at tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead Valley
F. X. Lechner
St. Rose Catholic Church
Knights of Butte Council
K. C
St. Patrick’s Church
Butte
St. Rose
Father Lechner
K.C
Club Royal
Ruby Valley
Beaverhead County
Anaconda
Helena
Whitehall
Dillon
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W. H. Dungan
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Nevada
Jens Christensen
Dillon Fir
First Lutheran Church
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Luebben
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