Beaverhead County Conservation Display Planned at Fair
The Beaverhead County Soil and Water Conservation District board discussed an educational conservation display for the county fair. Ben Slanger reported on grass seeding: 6071 acres dry land grass, 1617 alfalfa and clover, 947 pasture grasses. 13600 acres under deferred grazing and 15500 acres in proper use. Clara Jensen reported on State Conservation camp experiences. Supervisors Art Christensen, Lee Martinell, Emmett Blomquist and Roy Forrester attended with Ed Atkins and Slanger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Board of Supervisors
Soil and Conservation District
Ben Slanger
Clara Jensen
4-H Club
Art Christensen
Lee Martinell
Emmett Blomquist
Roy Forrester
Mr. Slanger
Ed Atkins
Jack Smith Receives Basic Army Training at Fort Lewis
Pvt. Jack R. Smith, son of Clyde Smith of Dillon Montana, is in basic combat training with the 2d Infantry Division's 38th Regiment at Fort Lewis Washington. He is assigned to Company B and is a Beaverhead County High School alumnus.
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DU. S. S. Kearsarge
Deaconess Hospital
Great Falls
Beaverhead County
University of Montana
Fort Lewis, Wash
AHTNC
Jack R. Smith
Clyde Smith
Route 1
Dillon
2D Infantry Division
Fort Lewis
Wash
Smith
Beaverhead County High School
Veterans in United States total living veterans 22.6 million
A study shows 22,633,000 living U.S. veterans from World War I through the Korean and Spanish American wars with an average age of 39.4 years. Most are 25 to 50, World War II vets dominate the 30s and early 40s, and counts by conflict are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Montana
America
Veterans Administration
Office of the Controller
United States
Mrs. Mary Perkins Dies in Dillon After Illness
Mrs. Mary Elinor Perkins 76, a Dillon resident for 15 years, died Friday at Barrett hospital after a year of ill health. Funeral services were held Monday at Brundage Chapel with Rev. Z A Jumper. graveside rites followed at Mountain View cemetery. Born May 30, 1881 in Rapid City S D she lived in Grand Junction and Bannack before moving to Dillon. Survivors include multiple Eberline children and in laws, Harkness and Wescott in law, a brother in law Thorpe, 12 grandchildren, a great grandchild and several nieces and nephews.
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Mary Elinor Perkins
Dillon
Barrett Hospital
Brundage Chapel
Z. A. Jumper
Methodist Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Mrs. Perkins
Rapid City
S. D
Grand Junction
Colo
J. E. Eberline
Eberline
Loran Eberline
Dale B. Eberline
Twin Falls
Idaho
Ross A. Harkness
Irving H. Wescott
Syracuse
N. Y
E. C. Thorpe
Kindergartners Must Complete Medical Checkups This Fall
Parents of children entering kindergarten this fall are reminded to obtain medical examinations from their family physician and dentist. Dillon physicians carry the necessary forms and the blank can be secured from the superintendent's office if needed. The record form is adopted by the National Congress of Parents and Teachers. Children must be five by October 15 to be admitted. those turning five between October 15 and November 1 may register if space is available.
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Dillon
Nation Congress of Parents and Teachers
Miss Helen Finch Visits Dillon After Mill Valley Arrival
Miss Helen Finch arrives from Mill Valley California on Thursday to visit friends in Dillon.
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Helen Finch
Mill Valley
Calif
Dillon
Forest Fire Correction Nearby Wisdom Area
Correction: the forest fire last week was northwest of Wisdom about 12 miles and near the Heavrrhead Ravalli boundary line, not in the Wise River area as previously reported.
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Wise River
Examiner
Wisdom
Heavrrhead - Ravalli Boundary
Polaris News Highlights Travel and Local Visits
Local notes report cattle movement with Floyd Skelton sending five trucks of two year old steers to Idaho Falls. Weekend visitors include Irving Hudson and family from Benson Minnesota visiting Thornton and C. C. Thornton, planning to tour Glacier Park. Other items cover vacationing families at Elkhorn Springs, fishing at Clark’s Lake, and trips to the Tetons with the Remelys.
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Idaho
Floyd Skelton
Idaho Falls
Irving M. Hudson
Benson
Minnesota
C.C. Thornton
Hudson
Mr. Thornton
Hudsons
Superior
Glacier Ragenut Park
Ivan Remely
Canada
Polaris Lake
Dewey Marchesseault
Blomquist
Old Time Dancing Club
Elkhorn Springs
Bronson and McHugh
Butte
Elkhorn
Maggie Bryan
Janey Bryan Calls at Polaris on Monday
Janey Bryan called at Polaris on their return from Elk orn.
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Janey Bryan
Polaris
Elkorn
Chaperones Named for Governor's Ball in Dillon
Beaverhead Post American Legion Auxiliary lists patrons and patronesses for the Governor's Ball to be held Saturday evening in the Western College gymnasium. Names include Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Lovell, Luther S. Smith, Albert Cochrane, James Rebich, Ed Rebich, W. G. Gilbert Jr, James Womack, William Straugh, Glen Freeman, Dougan Luebben, R. D. Curry, and T. Lee McCracken. Mrs. Christine Rodgers presides over the Dillon Auxiliary unit.
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Dillon
Western College
Beaverhead Post
American’ Legion
P. J. Lovell
Luther S. Smith
Albert Cochrane
James Rebich
Ed Rebich
W. G. Gilbert Jr
James Womack
William Straugh
Glen Freeman
Dougan Luebben
Business Visitors Herb Wheat and Francis Tonrey in Butte
Herb Wheat and Francis Tonrey were in Butte as business visitors last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Wheat
Francis Tonrey
Butte
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Mrs
Charles E. Crookshanks
Jack Smith
Jane Selway
The
Roberts Foods
Mary Perkins
Polaris News
Dillon Examiner
Bob Kaprivica
Kaprivica
Paula McGivern
Mischelle Boyle
Elkhorn Hot Springs
Clark’s Lake
Norman Nelson
John Judge
John Melcher
I. K. Cummings
Charles Snyder
San Pedro
Casterlines
C. M. Casterline
Judge
Ted Marchesseau
Hamilton
Tetons
Earl Tash
Jackson Hole
Pretty Teton Basin
Twin Bridges
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