Rifle Team Wins Skalkaho Contest
The Dillon rifle team captured the Skalkaho Smallbore event at West Valley Range with 1571 25x. Missoula placed second 1567 72, Butte third 1567 57, Anaconda No 1 fourth 1560 80, Anaconda No 2 fifth 1564 47x. Roy Leighton of Butte earned individual honors with 1190 65 and a perfect 200 8x.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Anaconda
Roy Leighton
Butte
Buckle
Melborn Jones
Missoula
Henry Hignight
Jones
Hignight
Franklin Cashmore
Otto Sassman
Howard Rosenau
Jess Warrick
Dillon Squad
Cashmore
Sassman
Warrick
Perplexing Case Of Veteran Identity Closed
The government paid burial allowances for Harry S. Ridings resolving a long mystery of identical names and serial numbers. Believe Dillon veteran, buried in Mountain View, Texas, matches the Dillon man who died May 9 1955 after cross check of birthplace Odessa Missouri and Battery E 34th Field Artillery enlistment date Sept 18 1917. James McCashin of Montana commission led the investigation with Beaverhead Post American Legion and federal agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry S. Ridings
Texas
Dillon
Beaverhead
Post
American Legion
Montana Veterans Welfare Commission
James McCashin
Butte
Montana Commission
McCashin
Odessa
Missouri
Battery E
34St Field Artillery
Veterans’ Memorial
Mountain View
Miner engineer Blair Burwell inspects Dillon operations
Blair Burwell of Grand Junction Colorado, president of Minerals Engineering Company, leads inspection in Dillon of mining and milling in the Glen area and iron development in Sweetwater. He is joined by treasurer C. A. Walt and his son Blair Burwell Jr., superintendent of Salt Lake Tungsten Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair Burwell
Grand Junction
Colot
Minerals Engineering Company
Dillon
Glen
Sweetwater
Trap shooter Herman Petersens star rise in 1956
Herman Peterson, dubbed The Firecracker, dominates trap shooting in 1956 with 100 straight breaks, 99 of 100 on 26 and 27 yard lines, high national rankings, and multiple championships including Phoenix and Calgary. He carries a .9782 average on 4400 birds and is named High Chief of the Shoshone Indians shooting group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Peterson
Vandalia
Ohio
Micky Mantle
Herman
Herm
Phoenix
Tucson
Ariz
Calgary
Canada
Montana
West
Dillon
First Lutheran Church Worship Service Notice
John Spencer pastor invites the public to Sunday morning worship at 9 30 am at First Lutheran Church. All welcome to attend the service and participate in worship.
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First Lutheran Church
John Spencer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Milton F. Bourassa
Loretta Ellen
Larry Norman
Tribble of
St. Rose Catholic Church
St. Rose Guild Hall
Dillon. Examiner
Bob
Whitehall
Whitehall Group
Dillon Group
Chamber
Andrus
Dan Carpita
Clarks Canyon
Ply Co
Beaverhead Water Development Association
DeMar Taylor
Herb Wheat
W. W. Hawkins
Clark Canyon
East Beach
Beaverhead River
Armstead
Red Rock River
Horse Prairie Creek
Barretts
East Beach Canal
Union Pacific Railroad
Montana Power Co
TPY Dillon
Andrus Hotel Corner
Orr
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