21 Aug 1957
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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1957
Page
1
Washington reports that the House Ways and Means Committee will hold hearings on tax revision opening Jan 7 at the 1958 session. Bipartisan bills aim to cut personal and corporate rates to 42 percent over five years amid about 1,500 bills before the committee.
A narrator recalls a quiet Payette Lake shore near McCall Idaho. He notes lakeside summer homes, a mobile trailer with modern comforts, and the progress of American engineering, weighing happiness and privilege in the afternoon of life. He ends with gratitude for experiencing a portion of these blessings.
340 selected high school juniors attend the 11th annual Montana Boys State session on the Western Montana College campus. Delegates form political parties Frontier and Pioneer, undertake government study, and tour Virginia City in a Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce trip. Ted Hazelbaker of Dillon serves as director for the second year.
Beaverhead county 1957 property rolls show total assessed value of 24,590,656 a decline of 380,194 from last year. Taxable value stands at 8,535,702 down 64,659 from 8,669,? livestock losses driven by a 20 percent cattle assessment cut by the State Board. Cattle numbers rose to 90,459 and sheep to 91,559 while total stock value fell from 5,558,835 to 4,792,923. livestock taxable value equals one third of assessed.
Entries for the Labor Day Parade of the County Fair and Rodeo are coming in from the Lima Limelighters 4 H under Cochrane Motors, Baptist Youth Group, Diamond Bar Inn Jackson, Dillon Boy Scout Troops, and First National Bank. Advance registration is advised while nonentry sections report at 10 am.
Beaverhead Post American Legion Auxiliary oversees the Governor's Ball as the concluding social event of Boys State at Western Montana College gym August 24. President Mrs Hiram Rodgers chairs committees. invitations mailed to Beaverhead and Madison county high school girls, though any eligible girl may attend.
The Dillon public schools will start Wednesday morning September 4 at 9 a.m. about 700 elementary students are expected. Improvements include new lavatories on the Bagley second floor, a renovated basement for intermediates, and a new classroom created from the lunch and music rooms. Faculty meet September 3 at 3 p.m. with all positions filled including Kindergarten through eighth grade, music, art, girls physical education, nurse, library, accompanist, and secretary.
The 1957 county levy rose by 3.08 to 32.84 per thousand, covering county funds. Road fund outside Dillon and Lima climbed to 13 per thousand. Special county high school funds outside District 12 dropped to 5.59 or 3.41 per thousand. Trust and agency funds rose to 27.30 per thousand. Dillon city total fell to 144.19 per thousand, with the city levy at 48.25 per thousand.
On August 1 the Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce reports a record membership of 178. Howard Puyear, committee chairman, notes a successful spring drive added 40 new members and that the group now includes representatives from every section of the county.
Senator Jack S. Brenner arrived in town Tuesday from his Horse Prairie ranch for a brief stop likely to meet local residents and discuss issues.
Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce President W. E. Fry commended the cooperation of local businesses and residents who supported the annual Boys State delegates trip to Virginia City. He thanked drivers, food suppliers, the National Guard field kitchen crew, Elks members, bus providers, and volunteers from schools and colleges for ensuring a successful event and festive town decorations.
Western Montana College conferred four Master s degrees in Education to Moss Orr Reynolds and Ross from four towns. Forty eight Bachelor s degrees across elementary education and related fields were awarded to graduates including Estes Vallentine Thompson Fleischman Colvin Crookshanks Jang Knowlton Les ter O D ell Thorpe Mc Neill Johnson Bled sie Gleed Lindquist Petterson Cook Paris Oursland Anderson Simonsen Yost Manley Larabee Cole. Continued on Page 8.
Bruce Watters, chairman of the Labor Day parade committee, announced plans for the high school band to rehearse under Orvis Stenson's direction if enough members attend practice. He urged members to contact Stenson and arrange substitutes if they join other youth groups.
The Dillon Hereford Bull sale and Montana Futurity will span two days October 22 and 23 with events at Dillon. Secretary Ed Atkins announced the schedule and Wendell Jardine of Jackson chairs the board, joined by Frank Pendleton, Harry Tash, Arnold Benson, and J. E. Selway.
Mrs Susan Tash 90 longtime Beaverhead County resident died Tuesday noon at the Christian Rest Home Dillon Health had failed years She born November 16 1866 near Bannack frontier station later lived on Grasshopper ranch before moving Dillon in 1918 She survived by son Dale Tash and daughter in law Mrs Eli Petersen grandsons Dale Tash Jr Dennis Noone and two great grandchildren Funeral at Brundage Chapel Thursday 2 pm burial Mountain View cemetery Flowers omitted gifts to Beaverhead County Cancer Fund.
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