Eight Girls Vie For Honor Of Reigning 1953 Rodeo
Eight contestants from Dillon and surrounding areas compete for the 1953 rodeo queen title. Names include Elva Overhilt, Resse Ann Clemon, Jackse Leora Nx Lima Care, and others aged 20 and under. Contestants will be judged on ticket sales, horsemanship, poise, and appearance with prizes for runners up and a 630 dollar grand prize awarded at the queen’s dance on September 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danken
Dillon
Sturnday
Diller
Rodeo Queen Committee
Winn's, Inc
Joan Clark
Ed Clark
Connie South
Marilyn Mockel
Myrna McCarthy
Anna May Cheney
Geneese Cook
The
Rodeo Association
Don Pace
Hhairman
Joe Wedum
Lee Joy D T Flitton
Don Berger
65 Mile Gale Rips Through Diller Area Knocking Out Power
A midday to afternoon gale around 65 miles per hour felled trees and ruptured power and telephone lines from Beaverhead to Whitehall. Vigilante crews worked to restore service as Montana Power and Mountain States Telephone reported outages mainly north of Dillon. Damaged trees blocked roads and disrupted many residences and businesses while repairs continued into Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Whitehall
Dillon
Wee River
Sea Bilt
Inne
Dallon
Whitehaw
Pee
Montana Power
Mahu
Mistana Power
Pele
Dillon PopeWt
Madison County
Soroa
Duncan
Butte
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Tas
Lion
Delegates Attend State 4-H Congress in Bozeman
Beaverdam county sent 4-H delegates Denise Brown and leaders Barbara Carl son Carol Cocanougher and Betty Hoy Sylvia Tbey Viola Jensen Connte South and Margaret Ann Wolfe left Dillon Sunday to attend the four day congress in Bozeman beginning Monday. About 500 club members leaders and agents gathered for demonstrations judging contests and dress revue with Dr Royden Braithwaite as guest speaker and four international farm youth exchange delegates adding an international touch.
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Ruth Ann Brown
Barbara Carlson
Carol Cocanougher
Betty Hoy
Sylvia Tbey
Viola Jensen
Connte South
Margaret Ann Wolfe
Dillon
Bozeman
Een
Beaverdrae County
Clas M.chély
Couunty
Lara B Penwell
Maggie Brovan
M. Dee Cherry
Bozemar
Luw
Mountanas
Ana Eer
Royden Braithwaite
Brigham Young University
Provo
Utah
International Farm Youth Exchange
David Guthrie
England
Prem Agarwal
India
Telifrad Flovstad
Norway
Bethh Wittner
Switzerland
Jent
Jones Succeeds Dr. Lindley as School Trustee
Walter S Jones joined the Dillon school board by recommendation to fill the vacancy from Dr L Lindley resignation. His term runs until April 1954. Board members listed include Roscoe Cornell chairman Mrs Wilber Squires vice chairman Malcolm Stone and Richard Burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter S Jones
Dillon
L. Lindley
Wyomin
Theo Bay
Roscoe Cornell
Wilber Squires
Malcolm Stone
Richard Burns
FBI Pose Works Too Well for Inventive Romeo Amat
Amat, posing as an FBI agent to impress a woman, was arrested by Dillon city police. He claimed to arrest her but released her after warning impersonating an officer is a serious offense. He was booked as Oral Johnson, identified as a ranch worker near Dillon, held overnight, photographed, fingerprinted, and released.
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Amat
FBI
Dillon
PBI
Butte
Oral Johnson
Iden‘ifica
Standard Time Returns Sept 1 With Hour Back
Dillon resumes standard time at midnight August 31 and clocks move back one hour. Standard time will govern all school activities and the Dillon rodeo events.
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Dillon
Diagonal Parking Planned for Montana Street
Secretary Warren Stone reports the Beaverhead chamber received a letter from C C Larkin’s office indicating Union Pacific will cooperate in diagonal parking plans for the west side of Montana Street in the central business district of Dil Jor. A lease revision would allow the city to proceed, and UP will not oppose the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Stone
Beaverhead
Montana Street
Local Boys Hold Key Roles at Boys State Event
Twin Bridges teen Matt Telin rises as chairman of the legislative committee for the Pioneer party and Oregon Pilgrim named its county superintendent candidate as 369 delegates gather for Boys State at Western Montana college in Dillon. Legal rift over ballot printing surfaces as Alder judge restrains Hazelbaker. Delegates welcomed by Mayor Townsend. FBI agents present. trip to Virginia City planned.
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Matt Telin
Twin Bridges
Pioneer Party
Western Montana College
Chuck Pilgrim
Dillon
Young Telin
Clark County
Young Pilgrim
Charles Consent
Billings
Alder
Ed Selby
Ted Hazelbaker
Lewis County
Hazelbaker
American Legion
Bill Straugh
Georgia Mathews
A. L. Juergens
Walter McGuire
Evelyn Mikkelson
Wayne Nelson
Ralph McFadden
Ted Kato
Noel Hubbard
Jack Lohrs
Jack McDonald
Dale Tash
Steve Clever
Bill Salo
Max Blodgett
Bob Serhada
E. S. Townsend
Herb Kibler
Montana American Legion Adutant
Eugene King
the Legion
FBI
Butte
Virginia City
Beaverhead
Birth in Dillon: Son Born at St James Hospital
A son born Sunday August 23 at St James Hospital in Butte to Mr and Mrs Ben R Davis of Dillon.
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St. James’ Hospital
Butte
Ben R. Davis
Dillon
Route 41 History Highlighted by Gosman at Twin Bridges
George M. Gosman of Dillon spoke to a large crowd at Twin Bridges during the Madison County fair observance. He traced Route 41’s background from Lewis and Clark through gold rush and settlement to the present paved highway linking Dillon and Twin Bridges, noting past travel hurdles and recent improvements. Masters of ceremonies included state Senator Mortimer Lott with other local officials in attendance as Dillon youths from the BPOE lodge performed a parade drill.
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Gosman
Twin Bridges
George M. Gosman
Dillon
Montana
Dilon
Madison County
Beaverhead
Madison
Jefferson
Mortimer Lott
James
Brenner
Beaverhad
George Gleed
Rep
Sangunsky
Dillon Lodge
BPOE
Don Wheat
Bill Koeneke
Fair Grounds
Cars Needed for Boys State Trip to Virginia City
Transportation facilities are needed for Sunday's annual excursion of Boys State delegates to historic Virginia City. Beaverhead and Madison counties residents with cars and drivers should contact the Beaverhead chamber of commerce office in the museum building in Dillon by calling 411.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia City
Warren Stone
Beaverhead
Orphans to Attend Dillon Rodeo With Chamber Support
More than 80 children from the state orphans home at Twin Bridges and several teachers will visit Dillon on Monday September 7 for rodeo activities and lunch. They will watch the parade from Bannack and Pacific streets and receive free seats at the rodeo grounds. The Beaverhead chamber of commerce will sponsor a free lunch from the Dart Inn, following a verbal invitation delivered August 20 by chamber secretary Warren Stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Bridges
Dillon Rodeo Association
Beaverhead
Local Couple Wed at Butte
James O. Melton aged 72 and Mary V. Cantrell aged 59, both of Dillon, received a marriage license Thursday and were married at Butte on Friday in Silver Bow county.
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James O. Melton
Mary V. Cantrell
Dillon
Silver Bow County District Court
Butte
Rotary Speaker Foresees Coal Mining Room
Dr. Forbes Robertson of the Montana School of Mines told the Dillon Rotary Club that Montana could become the third ranking coal producer if sub bituminous and lignite deposits are utilized. He noted potential in fluorite tungsten and graphite and cited graphite deposits near Dillon as best located. He discussed labor costs as a factor restraining Montana graphite and said the US relies on Ceylon and Madagascar for this mineral. He highlighted research value of new minerals like germanium and forest resources' rediscovery through science.
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Forbes Robertson
Montana School. of. Mines
Butte
Dillon Rotary Club
Montana
Dillon
United States
Ceylon
Madagascar
Robertson
Hall
Beata Hall
Western Montana College
Secretary Names Montana PMA Heads
Secretary Ezra T. Benson named Howard J. Doggett Townsend as chairman of the new Montana PMA committee. He succeeds R. J. McKenna of Geyser. William E. Simms of Malta and Wilhelm Siegle of Glendive were named to succeed former members. All appointees are fe d farmers.
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Howard J. Doggett
Townsend
Ezra T. Benson
Secretary of Agriculture
Montana
PMA
R. J. McKenna
Geyser
William E. Simms
Malta
Wilhelm
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