Dedication Ceremony Honors Bannack State Monument
A dawn to dusk dedication event at Bannack as Montana's State Monument drew speakers led by Governor J Hugo Aronson. Rev E W Goodrick offered invocation while Jean Bishop hosted and introduced pioneers and officials, with Miss Bishop and Lt Governor Gosman replaced by Bishop due to scheduling. The ceremony honored the site with formal gestures of offer and acceptance, preserving Bannack as a state monument amid Pioneer Society participation and community attendance.
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Bannack
Montanas
J Hugo Aronson
Pioneers and Sons and Daughter
Pioneers
Beaverhead
George M Gosman
Jean Bishop
Miss Bishop
E W Goodrick
Seciety of
Montan Pioneers
Fannie Davy Bias Ata
Sons
Daughters of Montana Pioneers
Moncour Cockrell Rus Jorcar
Bea- Verneac
Astm
Ation
reGucha Aba
MoMintana
Ana
Pratah Carmelis
Hieh Weas
Moss
Itrobafta Gresether ArGhson
Beaverhead Fair Parade August 28 Will Feature Many Units
Beaverhead county fair parade set for Saturday August 28 plans a large lineup. Highlights include a marching accordion band by Nellie Little Pool students the first of its kind in Dillon the high school band Elks junior drum corps and a Kiddo section supervised by Mrs Ann Wight. Floats pony and horse sections bike section comic entries and a commercial advertising section also planned. Parade chairman Bruce Waters at Vigilante Electric will answer questions.
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Beaverhead County
Nellie Little Pool
Dillon
Elks
Ann Wight
Helena Street
Main Street
Bruce Watters
Vigilante Electric Office
Bozeman Hosts 4-H Leaders Training Congress
Delegates include seven 4-H club members with leaders Mrs Maggie Bryan and Mrs Lara Pennell plus alternates Margaret Anti Wolfe and Barbara Carlson. Workshop funded by Sears Roebuck foundation aims to train leaders in public speaking program planning and event duties at Montana State College with committee members guiding sessions.
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Bozeman
Ammua
Morntal
O Harr
Casemaffe
Oxlalsi
Beaverbeau Cour
Maggie Bryan
Lara Pennell
Carol Cocanougher
Carla Jensen
Kent Connor
Carla Andrus
Dixie Lee South
Alberta Simpson
Verna Mane Jenkins
Margaret Anti Wolfe
Barbara Carlson
Sears-Reeduck Foundation
Ela
Mottata Stott College
Calaphaig Wall
Tients
Saic Barn
Massene Ule
Casgriffe
Martha Dunlap
Jeane Fraser
Fergus County
Gene Coombs
Henry Kuilpatrick
Big Horn County
14 Degrees 48 Diplomas at WMCE Exercises
Fourteen candidates will receive the Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and 48 will be awarded diplomas at Western Montana College commencement Friday at 10 oclock. Professor Ralph Kneeland will deliver Some Problems in Education with piano and vocal solos by Ralph McFadden and Brinton Jackson. President Rush Jordan will confer the degrees and diplomas. Name list includes Samuel B. Anderson Whitehall Eleanor M. Bissner Anaconda Elsie E Bonser Pine Ridge 8.D. Jack L
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Westorn Montana College
Ralph Kneeland
Ralph McFadden
Brinton Jackson
Rush Jordan
Samuel B. Anderson
Whitehall
Eleanor M. Bissner
Anaconda
Elsie E Bonser
Pine Ridge
Jack L
Dillon Named Possible Site for Emergency Field Hospital
Dillon among several Montana cities under study for 13 ton 200 bed mobile field hospitals. Hugh K Potter says units would aid in enemy attack or disaster, stored at institutions large enough for evacuees, with Dillon hosting Western Montana College of Education. Other sites include Lenston Missoula Bozeman, with sirens planned pending federal funding.
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Dillon
Hugh K Potter
Lewistown
Western Montana College of Education
Lenstown
Missoula
Bozeman
Porter
Butte
Helena
Great Falls
Segular
Potter
Beaverhead County Fair Exhibit Listings Deadline Set
Deadline August 21 for Beaverhead county fair exhibit listings announced. Entry blanks available at the county extension office with later entries accepted after August 10. judges books must be ready. Commercial exhibits housed in the Red Red building near the Montana Power office. business men urged to contact Art Bao at the extension office for space.
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Beaverhead County
Antone
U .Red
Montana Power Company
Art Bao
Arena Events Set for County Fair Entertainment
An arena program at the county fair August 27 to 29 will include a children’s greased pole event with a $5 prize. The rest of the schedule features a mix of acts and demonstrations as the fairgrounds prepare for crowds and festivities.
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Wilson
Tacmne Fats
Boys State Session to Open at Western Montana College
The eighth annual Montana Boys State sponsored by the American Legion begins Saturday at Western Montana College of Education. The nine day session runs Aug 31 to Sep 9 with Ted Hazelbaker as director. A caravan to Virginia City is set for Aug 22.
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Montana
American Legion
Department of Montana
Western Montana College of Education
Ted Hazelbaker
Dillon
Virginia City
Territorial
Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce
School year opens with assembly and staff meeting
The 1954-55 school year will officially open at 9 am with a student assembly. The morning continues with prep and a teachers' meeting. The teaching staff is complete except for one English desk and chair arrangement. Continued on page 8.
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Cally
Englis
Thrilling Pageant Success in Bannack’s Song Day
A large crowd gathered in the gulch for the pageant and dedication ceremony titled Bannack's Song. Despite threatening weather brief showers did not spoil a successful performance with praise for script writers and production staff and high merit from all performers.
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Pieldin
Bannack
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