William E Chapman Dies at 68 Former County Surveyor
William E Chapman 68 a native of Dillon and longtime county surveyor and city engineer died in a Los Angeles hospital after a brief illness. Known as Bill he spent 33 years with the Los Angeles city government retiring last June as chief deputy in charge of street lighting. He designed lighting fixtures praised for beauty and symmetry. He is survived by his wife Geraldine, a son and daughter in law, his mother, a brother, relatives in Dillon and Los Angeles, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held in Dillon with burial in Holy Cross cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Chapman
Dillon
Los Angeles
Bill
California
Dan
Clara Chapman
Dan Shively
State Normal College
Agricultural College
Bozeman
University of Wisconsin
DuPont Powder Co
Montana
Anaconda Standard
Geraldine Goodwin
Phil C. Goodwin
Butte
Dan Chapman
Virginia
Fred
Jack Sorenson
Logan
Utah
Fred Chapman
St. James’ Episcopal Church
ATO Fraternity
Holy Cross
All College Art Exhibit This Week At College Gallery
An all college art exhibit features work from Mrs Emerick and Mr Bayerd classes in color design crafts watercolor oil painting lettering and art fundamentals. Hours are Wednesday 3 5 p m Thursday 7 8 p m and Friday 8 45 9 45 a m before graduation. Rooms open for those unable to attend and an art club sale runs in the main hall during these hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerick
Carla Jensen Recalls Montana 4-H Conservation Camp
Carla Jensen recounts attending the Montana State 4-H Conservation Camp at Camp Maiden near Lewistown from July 16 to 20. She notes soil formation over millennia versus erosion from poor management, explains how conservation affects wildlife, streams, fish, and forest cover, and urges all 4-H members to attend for broader environmental awareness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carla Jensen
Montana
Aliso
Banker Whitbeck Dies in Washington at 78
James Whitbeck born 1878 in New Hampton Iowa died August 6 in Waterville Washington after months of illness. He lived in Dillon and Orondo Oregon later moving to Seattle and retiring on a peach orchard. Survived by two sons Virgil and James, three daughters, twelve grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Whitbeck
Waterville
Wash
Iowa
Mr. Whitbeck
New Hampton
Stockton
Mollie Jane Ellerman
Dillon
Virgil
Wenatchee
James
Orondo
Leonard Zanol
T.M. Smith
Morely, Mich
W. R. Devanny
el Monte
California
Anna Tash
Try Dillon
Time to Plan Your Shelterbelt Planting for 1957
Ed Atkins urges planning shelterbelt planting for spring 1957. Prepare seed beds this summer to curb weeds. nursery reports good stock outlook with Colorado Blue Spruce and broadleaf trees, except honeysuckle and lilac. Orders accepted through December. early submission advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Atkins
D. D. Baldwin
Soil Conservation Service
Dillon
Chestnut Street
Leo Williams
Hundreds Pay Tribute To Albert Woolson
Hundreds filed past the casket of Albert Woolson the last Civil War Union Army drummer boy who died at 109 in Duluth Minnesota. National Guardsmen stood honor guard as Woolson lay in state in his GAR uniform with his blue cap. Messages of condolence poured in to Woolson’s family as he was remembered for his cadences and service to blue and gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Minn
Albert Woolson
Lincoln
Woolson
Grand Army of the Republic
Wool Exhibit Tops North Montana State Fair Wool Show
Arvid Larson of Big Timber won the grand championship with a fine wool ram fleece, while Mike Flynn of Fairview took reserve grand champion with a half-blood fleece. About 75 fleeces from Montana growers were shown, with a new junior division and a grand champion to be named from class winners.
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Bozeman
Arvid Larson
Big Timber
Montana
Great Falls
Mike Flynn
Fairview
James Bassett
Montana Wool Laboratory
Montana State College
Bassett
Larson
Flynn
Nona Beaudry
Williams
Montana Wool Growers Association
Frank Costello
Wilkins & Company
Billings
Webster ‘Keller &Son
Williams & Tavenner
Deer Lodge
Sieben Livestock Co
Helena
Hughes Livestock Co
Stanford
J. L. Sprinkle Co
Webster Keller & Son
Alstair Graham
Conrad
Highwood
Farm Flock
R. 'T. Hargrove
Gallatin Gateway
R. P. Schmitt
Tom Evans
John
M. Cook
Manhattan
R.'T. Hargrove
A. Wyman
Peerless
T. M.wetherell
Haxel Neff
Leo. C. Goss
Cascade
John M. Cook
R. T Hargrove
Rodney He
Arvid ‘Larson
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Raymond Schwartz
AET Memorial Company
Butte, Montana
Whitbeck
Washington
Blue
Gray
G.M.M
Northern Montana College
Havre
Joyce Grace
Wellborn
Armstead
Montana’ Fair
ST. Rose Catholic Church
Jackson
Rt Renes
An RO
Lees
New Holland
Ford
John Deere - Ferguson International Harvester
John Deere - Dearborn
Allis Chalmers
Nokes
Gochrane Motors
Dillon, Montana
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