End of Dillon Summer Music Program Concert
Last night marked the close of the 1950 Dillon summer music program, a city effort funded by the City Council and Bagley school officials. The program engaged over a hundred adults and students with lessons and rehearsals, supported by a long list of local contributors and a 52 member band roster across clarinets to drums.
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Dillon
A. H. Hartwig
Ihe
Bagley
City Hall
High School
Chamber of Commerce
Nion Pacific R.R. Co
Veterans service visit in Dillon tomorrow
James McCashin, service officer of the Veterans Welfare commission, will be at the Dillon Employment Service offices tomorrow for veterans seeking his help.
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James McCashin
The
Veterans Welfare Commission
Dillon
Employment Service
Bay Family Ends Spokane Visit With Home Return
Mr and Mrs Alvin Bay along with their family finished a visit at the home of Theo and Clifford Bay and returned to their Spokane residence.
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Alvin Bay
Theo
Clifford Bay
Spokane
City Studies Report For Adequate Water
The Dillon report analyzes water sources with hardness varying from 4 to 20 grains and outlines two expansion options. Plan No 1 strengthens gravity supply with new intake, lines, and a reservoir at about 170000 plus a future 300000 replacement, totaling near 500000. Plan No 2 foresees two 1000 gpm wells with electric pumps at about 50000, enabling fire protection and potential sale of water rights to cut costs.
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Dillon
Murray Springs
Williams Feed and Seed Co
College
Morrison
Speakers at V J Day celebration Davis and Smith
Davis and Smith spoke at a V J Day celebration outlining fears of communism and the threat to American democracy. Don Smith recalled five years since World War II victory and warned that peace costs lives and demands vigilance, urging unity to preserve liberty and decency.
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California
America
Don Smith
Japan
Beaverhead County
Russia
Agron omists Advise Sept Seeding For Winter Wheat
State experiment station agronomists warn farmers against rushing seeding. Research indicates the optimal window is September 10 to September 30. Early sowing yields less and increases root rot risk compared with later planting.
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State Experiment Station Agronomists
Attorney General Ol sen funds gambling probe under budget
State records show Attorney General Arnold Olsen spent 30502.17 on the gambling probe with 497.83 remaining from a 40000 budget appropriation. The article notes the crackdown did not cost the state the expected amount.
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Arnold Olsen
Attorney General’s Office
Olsen
Sorenson ChainBetty Soren Son and Roy Chain Tie Knot
Betty Sorenson and Roy Chain were married last Saturday at the Sorenson home with Rev. Arthur W. Allen officiating. The couple, both Dillon locals, will honeymoon in Montana before returning to Dillon to reside. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Webster.
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A. R. Chain
Mount Olive
Miss
Montana
Dillon
Hurds
Blair Hurd
Osborne Cardinale
Dell Tjaden
Stuart Schlafke
Tom Christie
Mr. Hurd
Hurd
Beaverhead
Squires Dinner Honors 40th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Wilber Squires hosted a Sunday dinner in honor of Mr and Mrs W G Squires of Butte who marked their 40th wedding anniversary on August 14 Also present were Miss Genevieve Squires of Helena and Mr and Mrs Loran Miller.
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Wilber Squires
W. G. Squires
Butte
Genevieve Squires
Helena
Loran Miller
Postmasters Declared Permanent Civil Service Officers
Harry B. Mitchell of the United States Civil Service Commission says postmasters are permanent civil service officers with full rights and privileges. The National Association of Postmasters launched a nationwide campaign to correct the belief that postmasters are temporary political appointees. Postmasters must qualify via civil service exams and rank among the top three eligibles. their term length is unlimited, contingent on competent office management.
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Harry B. Mitchell
United States Civil Service Commission
National Association of Postmasters
Postal Service
Mitchell
Civil Service Commission
Visitors and travelers noted at various Montana towns
Miss Patricia Myers arrived in Dillon for a three week visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Myers of 336 S. Rife before returning to Woodbury college in Los Angeles. Other locals hosted relatives and friends over the weekend including Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hilger in Helena and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lynch in Butte. A group including Miss Agnes Martin, Miss Beulah Post and Mr. George Keachie visited Miss Jean Bishop in town. they were Wisconsin classmates. Also disclosed a VA report that one third of 555,276 disabled World War II veterans trained under Public Law 16 had completed training and were rehabilitated as of June 30.
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Patricia Myers
Woodbury College
Los Angeles
Dillon
D. W. Myers
S. Rife
Woodbury
Ed Hilger
Helena
Ray Lynch
Butte
Jack Deputy
Dorothy Dyka
Evelyn Larson
Billings
George Aiken
Agnes Martin
Syracuse
New York
Beulah Post
George Keachie
Madison
Wisconsin
Jean Bishop
University of Wisconsin
Veterans Administration
Veterans get grants for wheelchair homes totaling over nine million
A VA report as of June 30 1950 shows 967 paralyzed veterans received grants totaling more than 9 million dollars to buy or build homes designed for wheelchair living.
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Veterans Administration
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Hartwig
Watson Motor Co
Skeets Cafe
Eliel Bros
First National Bank
McCracken Bros
Jack’s Market
Crystal Bar
Standard Lumber and Coal Co
J. W. Walters
Dillon Feed and Seed Co
Paddock & Tyro
Williams Feed and Mach
Roberts Market
State Band and Trust Co
Eagle Bar
Davis Motor Co
Hazel’s Style and Beauty Shop
D & L Jewelry
the Big Dipper
Montana Auto Sales
Mitchell’s City
Dart Hardware
Parisian Cleaners
Safeway Store
Stamm Jewelry
Montana Power Co
Beaverhead Lumber Co
Mountjoy
B. A. Risley
Warners Food Store
Bradley Electric
Husky Services
Dillon Electric Co
P. J. Lovell Co
Dillon Creamery
Dillon Implement Co
Montana Motor Supply
Bond Grocery
Red & White Laundry
Joe Smith’s
Toggery
Winn’s, Inc
Gamble Store
Electric and Variety Store
Vaughn & Ragsdale’s
Gosman Drug Store
Archie Green Shoe Repair
Mathews Book Store
Your Cash Store
Dr. R. D. Curry
M. H. King Co
Ditty’s Andrus Cafe
Dillon Hide & Fur Co
Dillon Shoe Shop
Joe Smith
Marion Camp
Elizabeth McCollum
Eve Eliel
Shirley Dodd
George Walker
Mary Harrington
Carolyn Sargent
Charles Hollensteiner
Joyce Sneed
Janet Willis
Lindy Lou McLaughlin
Betty Hoy
Louise McGee
Walter Featherly
Bernadine Rebish
Beverly George
Paul Hanson
Jean Sanborn
Don Murray
Dee Freeman
Carla Andrus
Sam Davis
James Hanson
Hewitt Martinell
Ray Simon
Bill Thomas
Vic Westergard
George Featherly
Scotty Stubbins
Gale Gray
George C. Brown, Jr
John Patton
Kenette Kenison
Wilma Hoy
Bob Wolf
Don Wheat
Bruce Grimes
Bobby Smith
John McCullum
Ed Harrington
Carl Hartwig
Leo Roland
Eugene Bennett
Chas Murray
Bill Bierrum, Jr
Carolyn McFadden
Elizabeth Ann Orr
Bernard Holloran
Lois Peters
Ethel Smith
YALE
Dick” Xray
American Legion
Western Montana College
Gary Boyles
Glasgow
Donna Mae Heiser
Bridger
Arrow
Slacks
Lurie and
Hart
Shaffner & Marx
Curlee
Hart Shaffner & Marx
Stetson
Samsonite
Rand
John Prohosky
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