Sagebrushers Hold July Meeting and Plan Events
The Sagebrushers 4 H club met July 29 with 13 members and one leader. They chose a float design sponsored by Chris Bay and Sons and formed a float committee. They discussed a possible dance in Dillon during the fair and a livestock judging class on August 8 at 2 p.m. at Garrison's.
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Sagebush
Michels
Garrison's
Big Hole Rangers
Mary Garrison
Carol Cocanougher
Iris Bryan
Bryans and Brothers
Joan Marie Connor
Duck Stamp Bill Aims to Expand Waterfowl Refuges
Rep. Wesley A. D Ewart introduces a bill in Congress to ensure at least 40 percent of duck stamp funds are used to acquire land and water areas for waterfowl refuges. He notes current allocations fall short and proposes equating acquired land with transfer of comparable federal land to expand migratory flyway refuges.
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Washington, D. C
Wesley A. D’ewart
R-Mont
D'Ewart
Young People Attend Rally From Regional Churches
Dillon Luther league members joined youth from Missoula Bonner Anaconda Butte and Dillon for a Sunday gathering in Anaconda. Attendees from Dillon included Joan Dumke Marilyn Bogut Duane Simon Victor Westergard and Pastor John Spencer. Special speaker Chaplain Rogan of Warm Springs Hospital and Deer Lodge prison spoke at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Luther League
Anaconda
Missoula
Bonner
Butte
Dillon
Joan Dumke
Marilyn Bogut
Duane Simon
Victor Westergard
John Spencer
Rogan
Warm Springs
Deer Lodge
Death of Charles Wenger Saddens Polaris Friends
In Polaris Aug 3 the Death of Charles Wenger saddened local friends. Visitors include O W Field of Nogales and Mrs Daly from Missoula, staying with relatives at Mrs Daly’s cabin. The piece also notes various local visits and ranch activity as hay work continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polaris
Charles Wenger
O. W. Field
Nogales
Ariz
F. E. Daly
Missoula
Joe Maurice
C. C. Thornton
Big Hole
Spokane
Wash
Lowe
T. G. Hawkins
Montana Standard Force
T. P. Hawkins
Butte
Elkhorn Springs
J. D. Harrison
Norman Nelson
Dillon
C. W. Haight, Jr
Bob Wilber
Haights
Oldest Montana driver praised for perfect safety record
Bea verhead county selects John Orr as safe driver of the week. He helped build one of the first three Montana automobiles in 1896 and has driven since 1897 with no accidents. Orr credits his record to watching out for other drivers and driving for both himself and others. He condemns discourtesy as a major fault of modern driving.
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John Orr
Montana
Beaverhead County
Mr. Orr
Orr
Beaverhead Wild Goats Released in Snowy Mountains
The Montana Fish and Game department released two nanny mountain goats and two kids in Careless creek, Snowy mountains, completing the 1954 transplant program. Trapped near Canyon creek in Beaverhead county near Melrose, the goats join six released in June and the 1953 release, totaling 20 in the area.
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Beaverhead
Snowy Mountains
Careless Creek
Montana Fish and Game Department
Canyon Creek
Beaverhead County
Melrose
James McLucas
Wildhorse Island
Flathead Lake
Construction surge boosts Montana permits in five months
Nine Montana cities posted $9,247,820 in January to May 1953 building permits, a 22 percent rise from the previous year, per the Northwest office of the National Association of Manufacturers. Billings led with $5,362,420, Great Falls $1,526,200, and Missoula $986,050 as overall construction employment stood near 9,600 statewide, up about 100 from May 1953.
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Montana
Corres
Northwest
National Association of Manufacturers
Anaconda
Billings
Bozeman
Butte
Great Falls
Kalispell
Malta
Miles City
Missoula
Association
NAM
Bureau of Business and Economic Research
Montana State University
Mary
First Presbyterian Church Sunday Program
The colored moving picture At Work with the Word will be shown during Sunday school at 9 45. The educational film depicts the American Bible Society translating publishing and distributing scriptures worldwide. Morning worship at 11 00 features a sermon titled Forgiven and Forgiving.
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First Presbyterian Church
Sunday School and Service at Methodist Church
The Methodist Church hosts church school at 10 am led by Superintendent Delmer L. Morgan with all children invited. Morning service begins at 11 am with organist Helen Tysdal and a sermon by Pastor Johnstone. Visitors are welcome.
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the Methodist Church
R.N. Johnstone
Delmer L. Morgan
Helen Tysdal
St James Episcopal Church postpones services to August 29
Rev. Arthur Lord rector announces no services at St James Episcopal Church until August 29. Parishioners advised to stay connected via church notices and alternate worship arrangements.
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ST. James' Episcopal Church
Arthur Lord
Service Officer James McCashin to visit Dillon office
James McCashin, service officer for the state veterans welfare commission, will visit Dillon Thursday. He operates from the Montana state employment service and is qualified to provide free help on pensions insurance employment vocational rehabilitation education and other veteran benefits under current laws.
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James McCashin
State Veterans’ Welfare Commission
Dillon Eath
Montana State Employment Service
Assembly of God Church Sunday schedule
Clayton Nelson pastor invites visitors to Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning service at 11 a.m. An evangelistic service is at 1 30 p.m. Mid week service Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. A friendly welcome awaits you in Sunday school and church.
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Assembly OF God Church
Clayton Nelson
Sunday Mass Schedule at St Rose Lima Melrose and Jackson
St Rose Church Dillon holds 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. masses every Sunday. Lima offers 10:30 a.m. on the first Sunday monthly. Melrose mass is 10:00 a.m. on the third Sunday and also the fifth Sunday when it occurs. Jackson serves 9:30 a.m. on the fourth Sunday each month.
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ST. Rose Catholic
Dillon
Lima
Melrose
Jackson
First Lutheran Church Sunday Worship Service
John Spencer, Pastor leads morning worship at 11 a.m. Holy communion observed on the second Sunday of each month. Registrations welcomed at 10 45 a.m. Worship invitation extended to the community.
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First Lutheran Church
John Spencer
Spiritual Joy and Healing Highlight Sunday Christian Science Service
The service centers on a lesson sermon titled Spirit with Galatians 5:22 23 as golden text The readings from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures emphasize Spirit blessing man healing sorrow and reform and include John 4 24 God is a spirit and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth
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Christian Science Services
Mary Baker Eddy
God
Qualifying Rounds Underway for Annual Golf Tourney
The Dillon Country Club hosts the annual golf tournament with July 29 start for qualifying rounds. Ben Redd says all entrants will complete 18 holes by Aug 5 and flights and pairings will be set from scores. Matches begin this week and run to finals in each flight. Clayton, quarterback prospect, to join University of Montana in fall, entering sophomore year after a freshman season with the Cubs. He is noted as a rising artist and cartoonist whose work appears in university publications and athletic releases.
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Dillon Country Club
Ben Redd
Redd
Beavers
University
University Cubs
Clayton
Grizzlies
Addi
Montana
Clayton Schulz to Join Grizzlies in Fall Practice
Clayton Schulz son of Lennard and Mrs Schulz of Diller is one of three quarterbacks summoned to report for all football practice with the Montana State University Grizzlies in September. Schulz is described as a brilliant talent.
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Clayton Schulz
Grizzlies
Lennard Schulz
Diller
Montana State University Grizzlies
Young Schulz
State Education Board to Attend Bannack Park Dedication
The State Board of Education visits Dillon on Sunday August 13 for the Bannack state park dedication and will dine at the Diamond Bar Inn. President Rush Jordan will address the Montana Society of Pioneers at 2 00 o clock Friday August 13 in the high school auditorium on Fur Trade in the Northwest.
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Bannack
State Board of Education
Dillon
Diamond Bar Inn
Jordan
Pioneers
Rush Jordan
Montana Society of Pioneers
Northwest
First Baptist Church Rev E W Goodrick Services
Rev E W Goodrick leads Sunday school at 9 45 am followed by morning service at 11 am and evening service at 8 pm. Wednesday prayer meeting is at 8 pm.
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First Baptist Church
E. W . Goodrick
Board to Probe Beaverhead Leases and Funds
State lane guard reported at a Helera meeting that the board will investigate Beaverhead Century Valley leases held by the Centennial Wales Grading association or fund. The panel includes Gos J Heep Aronson Attorney Ger Armole Olsen Superintendent Mary Concon and Secretary Sam Mitchell. It also ordered about 600 000 from man drilling penalties moved to the state general fund to be transferred to the state interest and income fund after a prior attorney general ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
State Lane Guard
Helera
Last Frigas
Centennial Valley
Centennial Wales
Greene
Nerttaar
Gos J Heep Aronson
Ger Armole Olsen
Public
Mary Concon
Secrétam
Sam Mitchell
Sorenson Family Visits From Portland
Mrs Otto Sorenson and children visited at the home of Mrs Lena Sorenson for two days last week in Dillon. They left Thursday for their drive home and were joined by Marianne Sorenson of Dillon who will stay with her brother in Portland until Aug 10.
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Chie
College
Bond Grocery CO
The
Glasgow Courier
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Manitoba
Great Northern Railway
Missouri River
Glasgow
Milk River
Missouri
Musselshell
Wiota
Nashua
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
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