Beaverhead County High School Receives Top NCA Approval
Beaverhead county high school is among 32 Montana schools awarded an unqualified recommendation by the North Central Association at its Chicago meeting. A. C. Gullidge reports Montana sent thirty nine high school reports with 32 fully approved, six advised, and one warned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Montana
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Chicago
A. C. Gullidge
D. L. Johnson
M. C. Gallagher
Billings
E. Ford Slaght
Wolfe Point
S. O. Hefty
Conrad
O. Messinger
Shelby
Homer Anderson
Gallatin County High School
George Haney
Butte
Secondary Commission
Association
Wyoming
South Dakota
North Dakota
Local Raised Winter Wheat Sets Beaverhead Record
The first carload of winter wheat through Dillon Feed & Seed Co. was raised by Clay R. Smith on the Hubert Smith ranch near Dillon, setting a new local record. Protein ranged 12.3 to 16.2 percent, above state average, with a 25 bushel per acre yield and premiums for protein. Much of the crop will be sent to Idaho for seed as frost damaged last year’s harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Feed & Seed Co
Clay R. Smith
Hubert Smith
Dillon
Beaverhead
Idaho
Weiner Roast at Dillon Country Club Delights Members
An evening social at Dillon Country Club featured golf at 6 30 pm and a camp fire roast of weiners with willow sticks. A picnic lunch preceded a mystery disappearance of leftover brew, found next morning behind a member's home. The event ended with singing and dancing as members wished for a larger turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Country Club
Dusty Miller
Boys State Opens Here Next Sunday
The 1949 Montana Boys State will run Aug 14 23 on the Western Montana College of Education campus in Dillon. 317 high school seniors from 53 Treasure State counties will participate in a 10 day citizenship program with sessions from 7 am to 10 45 pm. Governor Bonner and Chief Justice Adair will address attendees as the two mythical parties Frontier and Pioneer elect officials and stage legislature. Also noted is a separate article about a burglary arrest of Joe Sullivan at the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gregg
Boys’ State
Western Montana College of Education
Virginia City
Donald R. Smith
Poindexter
Dillon
Montana
State of the American Legion
Frontier
Pioneer Parties
John W. Bonner
Hugh R. Adair
Montana Supreme Court
Paul W. Cannon
Leo C. Graybill
Legislative Assembly
Boys’ State Legislative Assembly
John L. Hoffman
Helena
Eugene A. Savage
Butte
Montana American Legion Boys
Gregg
Hoffman
Lima Budget 4 Is Unchanged
Lima Town Council adopted the preliminary budget for 1949 50 setting the tax levy at 23 mills. General expenditures use 17.5 mills and 5.5 mills fund street and alley maintenance. Levy remains the same as last year with anticipated revenue up due to a higher estimated taxable value of 101,329 dollars.
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Lima
Pageant to depict arrival of the first train in Dillon
The Traveling Treasure Trails pageant will portray the arrival of the first train in Dillon. Performances are set for August 13 and 14 at Naranche stadium in Butte with Dillon actors directed by Joe C. Ryburn. Mary Baker Emerick leads casting for the Dillon episode. The event aims to become an annual Magicland Festival featuring the Cole Brothers Circus on August 12 and a Window Unveiling on August 11.
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Iron Horse
Dillon
United States
Beaverhead County
Naranche Stadium
Butte
Joe C. Ryburn
Ryburn
Western Montana College of Education
University of Washington
Seattle
Anaconda High School
Anaconda
Missoula
Diamond O
Robert Finch
Helena
Montana
Mary Baker Emerick
Western College of Education
Treasure Trails
Cole Brothers Circus
Youth Fair Committees Report Great Progress
Enthusiastic meeting of Beaverhead County Youth Fair committees reports a strong program for Friday and Saturday August 19 and 20. Farm machinery displays educate on motorized progress while blooded horses are urged for stock exhibits. A $30 loving cup rewards best window display for three years running. Livestock, vegetables, crafts and school work will be shown under the grandstand with racing, pulling, pig scramble, orchestra and fiddler contests, and nightly dancing on Bannack street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downing
Beaverhead
Bannack Street
O. T. Vandegrift
Next Meeting of V F W to Be Held in This City
Dillon will host V F W District No 4 in November following a Sunday district gathering in Philipsburg attended by Lloyd Whipple post 4163 members and their ladies. Eleven posts took part with Gov John W Bonner as guest speaker praising Dillon for arranging V J Day observance and a barbecue picnic and dance. Attendees from Dillon included Mr and Mrs John Wenger Mr and Mrs Bob Johnson Mr and Mrs Harry Jensen Mr and Mrs Howard Lloyd Mr and Mrs Dan Henneberry Mr and Mrs John Markovich Mr and Mrs Walter Paddock Bruce Watters Rudy Platt Rodney Smyth and Joan Wenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
V.F.W
Philipsburg
Lloyd Whipple
John W. Bonner
John Wenger
Bob Johnson
Harry Jensen
Howard Lloyd
Dan Henneberry
John Markovich
Walter Paddock
Bruce Watters
Rudy Platt
Rodney Smyth
Joan Wenger
Miss Gilbert Home From Redlands Summer Session
Miss Montana Gilbert returns from Redlands California where she attended the University of Redlands summer session. She has served on the Colton California teaching staff during the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Gilbert
Redlands
Calif
University of Redlands
Gilbert
Colton
V J Day Observance Set For Sunday Night
V J Day will be observed Sunday night on the U P depot lawn at 7 oclock by Lloyd Whipple post of Veterans of Foreign Wars. Bruce Watters announces the event with talks by Donald Smith and Carl M Davis, a drum bugle corps performance, and a committee led by Chaplain Harry Jensen, Axel Madsen and Stan Krukoski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. P
Lloyd Whipple
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Bruce Watters
Donald Smith
Carl M. Davis
Dillon
Dillon Elks
Harry Jensen
Axel Madsen
Stan Krukoski
Western Montana College prepares August graduation exercises
Commencement for August graduates at Western Montana College of Education will be held at 10:00 a.m. Aug 11 with Dr. L. O. Brockman as speaker on The Great Adventure of Our Time. Degrees to 10 and diplomas to 24 will be awarded. a reception follows. Faculty and students join the Traveling Treasure Trails pageant in Butte Aug 13–14.
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Western Montana College of Education
L. O. Brockman
The
State College
Ralph McFadden
Belle Long
Baptist Church
Dillon
Frances Birge
Philipsburg
Donald Wallin
Wallin
Beverly Mosby
Butte
O. K. Moe
Dwight Armelle Billedeaux
Sunburst
Nina M. Bergen
Beulah Rosaleen Casey
Anaconda
Floretta Compton
Blackfoot
Idaho
Morris Gail Dayton
Stevensville
Nellie N. Decker
Gladys Espeland
Roscoe
Theodore L. Feldman
Terry
Elva Ferretti
Jacqueline Zoe Graves
Polson
Vannie Lou Grayson
Wolf Point
Losee C. Hillier
Twin Bridges
Sylvia F. McCarthy
Rena K. McDonald
Laurin
Frances M. Paddock
Victor
Imogene T.peters
Helena
Helen Cowan Sheridan
Livingston
Ramona Louise Simon
Alfred L. Simonsen
Margaret S. Stoner
Lincoln
Ara S
Stroeder
Elaine Thompson
Ruth Lorraine Trask
Deer Lodge
Donald R. Waldron
Hamilton
Mayme F. Allen
Myron D. Axe
Alice B. Brekke
Ringling
Fern Iona Canty
Townsend
Phyllis Carmin
Harrison
Dorothy E. Johnson
Dean Walter McDowell
Royal Lee Morrison
William Bernard Roberts
Ronan
Agnes Rebecca Troutman
Billings
Margaret Johnston
Florence
Montana Congress of Parents and Teachers
Miss Johnston
Charlo High School
Art Club
Elda Fowler
Molese
Naranche Stadium
Mary B. Emerick
Carroll Stucky
Belgrade
Dee Patton
Don Wallin
Evelyn Mikkelsen
Elizabet Satter
Walter J. McGuire
Myra Wamback
Poplar
Peggy Lou Sutherland
Paul Holloran
Shirley Stocker
Margot Luebben
Miriam Morse
Jack Reinwand
Irene Nelson
Geraldine
Ted Feldman
William Roe
Hays
Georgia Mathews
William Strang
Mary Kathryn
Edith Palmer
Former Stage Driver Joseph E Dubie Dies on Train
Joseph E Dubie, longtime Butte resident and former Dillon Birch creek stage driver, died suddenly of a heart attack on a train in St Maries Idaho during a vacation trip. Survived by brother Ernest J Dubie and nieces Mrs Howard Kent and Marguerite Dubie. widow Julia Dubie in Butte and sister in Saskatchewan. Funeral at Sacred Heart church in Butte at 9 o clock.
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Joseph E. Dubie
St. Maries
Idaho
Mr. Dubie
Butte
Dillon
Birch Creek
Ernest J. Dubie
Howard Kent
Marguerite Dubie
Julia Dubie
Saskatchewan
Canada
Sacred Heart Church
Pageant of Progress Joins Dillon Rodeo Weekend
Beaverhead county plans a combined Pageant of Progress and seventh annual Dillon Rodeo on Labor Day weekend September 4 and 5 to celebrate the opening of the new Beaverhead community endowed museum building. The event will feature a two mile parade with floats highlighting Montana history, a 800 prize fund from Dillon merchants, and a visit to the museum after the parade. Marion McBride of Utah will produce rodeo shows, and aerial advertising will announce the event over the region. Local towns Lima Monida Armstead Grant Reichle Dell Wisdom Wise River and Jackson join Dillon in the celebration.
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Beaverhead County
Montana
Fred Woodside
Lima
Monida
Armstead
Grant
Reichle
Dell
Wisdom
Wise River
Jackson
Dillon
George Harrison
Beaverhead Rodeo Association
Dillon Merchants
Rodeo Association
Marion McBride
Wellsville
Utah
McBride
Southwest
Price
Rexburg
Idaho
Idaho Falls
John Reynolds
Melrose
Reynolds
Beaverhead
Antelope Hunt Permits Authorized in Beaverhead County
The fish and game commission in Helena announces permits to kill 90 antelope of either sex in Beaverhead county from September 25 through October 2. Applications must be filed by August 20 and include a certified check or money order for 5 dollars.
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Beaverhead County
Fish and Game Commission
Helena
Aged Herder William Evans Dies After Months in Hospital
William Evans aged 72 died Wednesday morning at the county hospital where he had been a patient for several months. He was born June 23, 1877, in Kitting Pennsylvania and had lived in Beaverhead county for 22 years working as a herder on local sheep ranches. No relatives have been located by authorities. Spanish Fiesta Days at Spanish Fork Utah, Cowboy Days at Evanston Wyoming.
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William Evans
Kitting
Beaverhead County
Spanish Fork
Utah
Evanston
Wyo
Funeral for Harmon Gelhaus Held Friday
The Rev. Father Timothy Clif ford conducted funeral rites for Harmon Gelhaus at Brundage chapel Friday afternoon following a long illness. Gelhaus, a 49 year resident of the community and a native of Iowa, died Wednesday aged 88. Interment was at Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Clifford
St. Rose Catholic Church
Harmon Gelhaus
Brundage Chapel
Gelhaus
Towa
Mountain View
Car Prowling Suspect Arraigned in District Court
William H. Maxon faced burglary charges for entering Sheriff Paul Temple's car and was arraigned in district court Monday. Judge Lyman H. Bennett set a preliminary hearing for August 22 to allow counsel. In the same session, Judge Bennett sustained a dismissal in the case of the state versus Arthur Gallahan on a felony charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Maxon
Paul Temple
Lyman H. Bennett
Bennett
Arthur Gallahan
City Levy Fixed and Lighting Improvements Tabled
The city council adopted the budget at a special meeting and fixed the levy at 35 mills, up from 31 mills previously. At a regular meeting last week the Montana Power proposal for street lighting upgrades in the business district was referred to the street and alley committee for recommendations.
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Montana Power Company
Navy recruit serves aboard Jacksonville station
James B. Koontz airman third class aboard the Naval Air Station Jacksonville Florida is the son of Mrs. Charles Quick of Grant Montana. He entered naval service November 12 1947 and trained at the Naval Training Center San Diego California.
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James B. Koontz
USN
Charles Quick
Grant, Mont
Naval Air Station
Jacksonville
Fla
Koontz
Naval Service
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
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Weiner
Dan Mooney
Joe Sullivan
Miss Gilbert
WMCE
Beaverhead Co
Hwas
Montana Boys
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