Dillon Council Lets Plans For Water Sewer Move Forward
The Dillon city council heard bond expert Stanley Abbey and engineer John Morrison present financing options and a proposed water and sewer plan. The water system could cost about 40 000 and serve a 5000 population with minimal future costs, while the sewer project would cost about 110 000 to form a central backbone system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Stanley Abbey
John Morrison
Abbey
Morrison
Orphans Invited to Dillon Rodeo by Beaverhead Chamber
Beaverhead County Chamber of Commerce directors meet in the Museum building with President R J Watson presiding. Philip Bond resigns. Richard Burns appointed to the unexpired term. The group thanks citizens for Boys State support and accepts Twin Bridges Orphans Home invitation for Sept 4 rodeo visit. LaVerne Bradley named secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Chamber of Commerce
R. J. Watson
Philip Bond
Woodbury College
California
Richard Burns
Virginia
Twin Bridges
Dillon
LaVerne Bradley
Mary Hurd
Thompson Falls
City Editor urges more help and equipment for engineering department
City Water Commissioner Harold Murray cited an August 1959 Public Works Magazine editorial urging staffing and equipment increases for the Engineering Department. The piece notes rising construction costs, tax pressures, and public suspicion of contractors, while claiming engineers face low pay for technical assistants amid growing city needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Murray
Public Works Magazine
George Andersen Receives MSU Degree in Missoula
George C. Andersen of Dillon earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Montana State University at the Missoula summer commencement held last Thursday, August 17. He plans to join his father in the family business after finishing his studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Andersen
Dillon
Harry Andersen
Montana State University
Missoula
Andersen
Boyer Takes Second in Kennett Square Shooting Tourney
C L Boyer of Dillon placed second in the T C Marshall trap shooting tournament at Kennett Square Pennsylvania after four tie breaking shootoffs. He tied with seven others in the final event and with Mr Duvall in the first elimination shoot. Duvall won the title by one third in three additional shootoffs.
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C. L. Boyer
Dillon
Kennett Square
Mr. Boyer
Mr. Duvall
County Officials Convene as 1950 Session Opens
Beaverhead County Commissioners meet August 7 1950 with members Helming Scott and Clerk Thompson present. Paul Temple receives 30 day leave. James Selby cattle guard request granted. Argenta paved road petition held for next month. Mecham protests home valuation. decision set for August 15. D-6 Caterpillar bid awarded to Frank Wilke for 2700.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
Montana
Harry Helming
Parke T. Scott
Margaret Thompson
Paul Temple
James O. Selby
Centennial Valley
Argenta
Giles
Charles H. Mecham
Board of Equalization
Frank Wilke
Wisdom
Walter T. Vance Dies at 75 in San Diego
Walter T. Vance, 75, born near Melrose, died in San Diego Friday August 18. A longtime Dillon resident, he worked in groceries with Graeter-Waldorf Grocery Co. He never married and belonged to Masonic bodies in Dillon and the Badgad Shrine. Masonic services and cremation occurred in San Diego with burial there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter T. Vance
Melrose
San Diego
Mr. Vance
Dillon
Graeter-Waldorf Grocery Co
Bagdad
Successful Youth Fair Awards At Beaverhead County
Beaverhead county youths celebrated two days of fair events ending with a street dance before city hall. Blue ribbons highlighted livestock showmanship and handiwork across calves hogs and sheep with numerous winners named including Sharon Stanchfield and Delmar Rowe among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Sharon Stanchfield
Clark Cocanaugher
Gerald Dumpke
Homer Simpson
Joanie Clemon
Judith Holmhand
Tom Kambich
Carol Kambich
George Clemow
Bill Stanford
Danny Pendergast
Ruth Ann Peterson
Neil Benson
Dick Tash
Betty Carlson
Barbara Carlson
Alice Polish
Rose Ann
Rotary Club Entertains Two Staters
Local Rotarians heard two Boys State officials speak Monday evening. Lee Spuhler of Sheridan discussed his trip to Washington, representing Montana at Boys Nation. Governor Don Hanley of Butte spoke on what Boys State means to participants.
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Lee Spuhler
Sheridan
Washington, D. C
Montana
Boys’ Nation
Don Hanley
Butte
Boys
Bob Gregg
Frank Hazelbaker
Twin Bridges
L. L. Lindley
Emerson Slack 1903 2003 Dies in Los Angeles
Emerson Slack 46 died at his Los Angeles home Friday Aug 18 born Dillon Dec 15 1903 resided here 26 years moved to California two decades ago survived by widow a sister Mrs Joy Boyes Livingston and a brother Kenneth Slack funeral Aug 25 2 p m Brundage chapel Rev Robert N Johnstone officiating graveside rites by Masonic Order Mountain View Cemetery
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Emerson W. Slack
Los Angeles
Mr. Slack
Dillon
California
Joy Boyes
Livingston
Kenneth Slack
Brundage Chapel
Robert N. Johnstone
Masonic Order
Mountain View Cemetery
Bond to Leave Dillon Implement for Woodbury College
Philip Bond will take a leave of absence from Dillon Implement to travel to Los Angeles next week and enroll at Woodbury College to pursue a business administration curriculum.
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Philip Bond
Dillon Implement. Company
Los Angeles
Woodbury College
Auxiliary committees named for 1950 51 year
American Legion Auxiliary President Mrs. George Mithun releases committee appointments for the 1950 51 year. September focuses on membership with chair Mrs. Jas Kochel and a list of helpers. October covers Child Welfare with chairman Mrs. Joe Fuller and companions. November features Girls State Report and Social Meeting led by Mrs. Don Wheat and others. Publicity chair Mrs. Hiram Rodgers also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
George Mithun
Phillip Lovell
Jas. Kochel
Luther Smith
G. Stinson
Harry Lapham
H. L. Hatton
Arch Brothers
G. W. French
Isabella Hartwig
Alan Bradley
Paul Stahl
Robert Wright
Mary Rott
Paul Tempe
Joe Fuller
Harold Hendren
R. D. Curry
Jules Wenger
L. J. Holloran
Emery Smith
William Tayne
Don Wheat
Waldron Boger
Richard Burns
Hiram Rodgers
Warden Appointed in Dillon District
Frank Dunkel of Bozeman named deputy game warden for the Dillon district succeeding Charles R. Price who retired after 25 years with Montana fish and game. Dunkel, a wildlife management graduate from MSC, WWI veteran, and five years as a Yellowstone ranger, takes the post.
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Frank Dunkel
Bozeman
Dillon
Charles R. Price
Montana Fish and Game Department
Mr. Dunkel
M.S.C
Yellowstone National Park
Credit Bureau Man Will Be Speaker at Special Banquet
The Dillon Credit Bureau announces a No Host dinner on Monday evening August 28 at 6 30 in the Andrus dining room. Walter A Jensen executive secretary of the Associated Credit Bureaus of the Pacific Northwest of Portland Ore will be the principal speaker. An open forum will be held for attendees. Reservations due by Friday August 25. Price is 125 per plate. All business and professional men are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Credit Bureau
Andrus
Walter A. Jensen
Associated Credit Bureaus of the
Pacific Northwest
Portland
Ore
Montana Boys' State concludes 1950 program after 10 days
The Montana Boys' State wrap up ends at 10 30 yesterday with 356 high school youths completing ten days of government program. Highlights included a Virginia City trip with buffalo barbecue and a public feed back in Dillon. Outstanding staters named include Bob Hanley Butte governor Ted Kato Havre lieutenant governor Don Chaney Livingston chief justice and Lee Spuhler Sheridan Montana's Boys Nation representative.
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Montana
Virginia City
Henry Elling
Sauerbier
Fairweather Inn
Montana Post
Bank
Wells Fargo
Larry Barnsness
Virginia City Players
Dillon
Chamber of Commerce
Bob Hanley
Butte
Boys’ State
Ted Kato
Havre
Don Chaney
Livingston
Lee Spuhler
Sheridan
Boys Nation
Washington, D. C
Sam Davis to Play In East West Shrine Game
Sam Davis son of Mr and Mrs Ben Davis left for Great Falls Friday to enter training for the West team and participate in the East West Shrine football game this Saturday night. John Mason MSC head football coach and assistant Glen Anderson coach the West squad. Governor Bonner and Maj Gen Gilbert Cook will attend as guests of honor.
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Sam Davis
Ben Davis
Great Falls
John Mason
M.S.C
Glen Anderson
Bonner
Gilbert R. Cook
Patton
Barrett Hospital Notes Admits and Births and Discharges
Hospital records show admissions including Joe Horessi Armstead Anna Waters Manhattan Joe Bayan Melrose Donald Scott Armstead Mrs James Porhosky Grant Miss May Bucy and Mrs Keith McNeill Dillon Births reported for William OBrien Melrose and Don Smith Dillon Dismissals list Laura Jacobs Twin Bridges Harold Moody Henry Luft Paul Ballinger Mrs John Wing and daughter Mary Ellen Sawyer Anita Sue Merrill Marcelle Scully Donald Schrock Fred Kelly George Smith Mrs Ed Townsend and daughter Perry Shull Mrs Richard LeMaster and daughter Donald Fairbanks Leo Hamer Dillon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wing
Jackson
Mary Ellen Sawyer
Anita Sue Merrill
Lima
Marcelle Scully
Ennis
Donald Schrock
Chateau
Fred Kelly
George Smith
Ed Townsend
Perry Shull
Richard LeMaster
Donald Fairbanks
Leo Hamer
Dillon
Veterans Welfare aid to be offered in Dillon
James McCashin, service officer of the Veterans Welfare Commission, will visit Dillon's employment offices tomorrow to assist veterans seeking benefits. The event aims to help those eligible with claims and information.
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James McCashin
Veterans Welfare Commission
Dillon
Gosman Re-named by Montana Republicans
George M. Gosman of Dillon was re-elected to chair the Montana Republican party at a Helena convention. Officers named include Mayo Story of Bozeman as vice chair and Alex Cunningham of Helena as treasurer as the 1950 platform was adopted emphasizing separation of politics from education, opposition to deficit financing, and opposition to repeal of the gasoline tax refund law.
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George M. Gosman
Dillon
Montana
Republican Party
Helena
Mayo Story
Bozeman
Alex Cunningham
Gosman
Congress
Valley Authorities
Valley Authority
Util
Hoover
Dillon Schools to Open Tuesday September Fifth
Dillon public schools for kindergarten through eighth grade resume on Tuesday September fifth at 9 a.m. Superintendent Lawrence A Walker says students attend at usual times but will have Tuesday afternoon off to allow enrollment. Kindergarten admits five-year-olds before October fifteenth. first graders include last year’s kindergartners or those turning six before October fifteenth. Registrations handled by Mrs Womack and Miss Genevieve Cole with lists posted outside rooms.
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Dillon Public Schools
Lawance A. Walker
Toay
Womack
Genevieve Cole
Nelson
John J. Brown Dies at 62 in Dillon After Heart Attack
John J. Brown 62 longtime Beaverhead County resident died at his Dillon home Friday morning Aug 18 from a sudden heart attack. He was born Feb 8 1888 in Jacksonville Illinois and lived in Idaho Kansas before moving to Beaverhead County in the 1920s. He built many ranch homes and the Elkhorn Hot Springs hotel and served as a Moose Lodge past governor. Survived by widow May Marchesseau Brown three sons James W. Brown Columbus Ohio J Emerson Brown Seattle Wash and Edward R Brown Dillon three brothers C C Brown Seattle Albert Brown Chanute Kan Eugene Brown Hustonia Mo and a sister Mrs Frank Schilling Rock Island Ill Funeral at Episcopal church 2 pm conducted by Rev A B Ward with interment in Mountain View.
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John J. Brown
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Mr. Brown
Jacksonville
Chanute
Kan
Eugene Brown
Hustonia
Frank Schilling
Rock Island
Ill
Episcopal Church
A. B. Ward
Mountain View Cemetery
Gilbert Attends Montana County Attorneys Meeting
Beaverhead county attorney W. G. Gilbert Jr attended the Montana County Attorneys association annual convention at Glacier Park Station. Speakers included Attorney General Arnold Olsen and Chief Justice Hugh Adair. Attendees were invited to propose changes in state laws for study and consideration by the association.
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W. G. Gilbert, Jr
Beaverhead
Montana County Attorneys’ Association
Glacier Park Station
Atty Gen
Arnold Olsen
W. G. Banister
F.B.1
Butte
Hugh Adair
J. Harper Prowse
Alberta
Paul J. Murphy
Stanford
Watkins and Green Head Bowling Groups Next Season
Forest Banning 62 died Saturday at his Kaukauna Wisconsin home after a heart attack. Born July 8 1888 in Soldier Idaho he moved to the valley early and later Wisconsin about 35 years ago. Survived by mother Mrs Lucy Banning Dillon wife Martha three daughters a granddaughter three brothers including Vilas Banning Dillon and sister Mrs Pearl Boner Los Angeles.
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Forest Banning
Kaukauna
Wis
Mr. Banning
Soldier
Idaho
Wisconsin
Lucy Banning
Dillon
Martha
Vilas Banning
Pearl Boner
Los Angeles
City Bowling Groups Elect Leaders for 1950 51 Season
The City Bowling Association named Frank Watkins president and Archie Green head of the Commercial League for the 1950 51 season at a meeting in the council chambers. Retiring President Ed Hilger led the session as Dave Hier read minutes and finances while Emil Kamps' motion approved a roll off between the top commercial and independent teams for a prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Watkins
City Bowling Association
Archie Green
Ed Hilger
City Association
Dave Hier
Emil Kamps
Commercial League
Kenneth Kewn
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Advances In Council
C-Of-C
Rodeo
George Andersen
MSU
State Sheriffs
Paul H. Temple
Sheriff’s and Peace Officers’ Association
Kalispell
F.B.I
Ken Beegle
Caro- Jee Conanaugher
Larry Fournier
Benny Brown
Billy Hartwig
Carla Jensen
Jerry Rowe
Lyle Eliason
Robert Polish
Kent Connor
Billy Peterson
Bobby Peterson
Blue Ribbon
Billie
John W. Bonner
American Legion
Rotary Club
Emerson Slack
A.L
Credit Bureau
Gilbert
Commercial League Elect
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