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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1952
Page
1
Beaverhead county high school band seeks funds to buy fifty uniforms costing about 50 dollars each. Music Director Charles Grafft aims for 2000 dollars, with shares sold through local stores and banks. Band members will perform at the Labor Day weekend rodeo and events.
Rush Jordan president of Western Montana College of Education at Dillon was elected chairman of the presidents' council of the Montana university system. He succeeds A G Peterson of Eastern Montana College of Education at Billings as the council records and relays information between university presidents and the state board of education.
Mrs. Ann Wight operator of the Donut Shop was bruised but not seriously injured when struck by a car as Dan Brown a Texaco station attendant drove away after closing the station. Police report Brown failed to see Mrs Wight. A second crash on South Atlantic street involved Rodger Sweeney’s sedan being struck by a car driven by Benjamin Roberts of Twin Falls Idaho with Roberts saying a front seat passenger moved forward distracting him.
Seven wells on Beaverhead and Chaffin ranches deliver irrigation water to support hundreds of acres in the Blacktail area. Wells range 145 to 206 feet deep, with 185 foot well on Chaffin pumping 2200 gallons per minute for 75 days straight. Electrically powered by Montana Power Co. and designed by Beaverhead County Soil Conservation district with geologist Oliver Sherer. Paul Martinell of Dell visited Dillon this week.
Mizpah chapter No. 13 sent Phoebe Petersen W M W J Bier rum Elizabeth Luebben Mary Curry Huldah Vinsel Stella Bierrum Liliam Grimes as proxy for Florence Davis to the Grand Chapter of Montana session in Helena. Petersen chaired the banquet and Bierrum served as teller for Saturday meetings. Huldah Winsel named grand representative for Winois.
Beaverhead county's lamb crop, about 13.27 million pounds last year, is around 90 percent contracted after a week of activity. Buyers led by George M. Melton Walter Foster and Sam Ditty report growers receiving about 22 cents per pound, well below last year's market by 10 to 16 cents. Wool from the Dillon warehouse moves to eastern markets, mainly Boston, with most of this year's crop sold on consign ment.
Final plans for three days of rodeo entertainment in Dillon include queen contests and exhibitions on depot lawn, a Saturday night dance at city hall, Sunday shows at the fairgrounds with bulldogging, calf roping, and races, and a Monday Labor Day parade followed by more rodeo events. The program features the Missoula posse, Torrence Sisters, and performances by Rafe Ingersoll, Carl Davis, and the city band.
The Montana Institute of Arts group from Bozeman toured the Bannack area on Sunday. They spent the morning at the museum, then enjoyed a picnic lunch and studied the site associated with early Montana history.
Dillon Rotary Club heard short talks from youth participants at the sixth annual Boys State session at Western Montana College. Speakers included Robert Gregg of Boys State, Gov Robert McLeod, and Girls Nation rep Violet Belloch. Guests from Dillon and beyond praised volunteer work by local leaders and clubs.
Funeral services for Joseph Boyd Poindexter former territorial governor of Hawaii were held at St James Episcopal church with many old friends in attendance. The urn was topped with orchids and sweetpeas and the burial followed at Mountain View cemetery. Honorary pallbearers from Dillon and Butte attended, and a bit of Hawaii earth was sprinkled on the grave. Poindexter, a former Montana judge and attorney general, later served as governor of the Territory of Hawaii. Continuous tribute appeared in the Honolulu Advertiser.
The Montana Fish and Game department announces the September 14 to 16 season for ruffled blue Franklin and sage grouse in Beaverhead and Madison counties. The bag and possession limit is three birds in aggregate. A Wisdom-area closure protects a small native sharp tailed grouse population to aid future increases.
Dillon elementary schools and Beaverhead County High School will open Tuesday September 2 with registration for the high school on Thursday and Friday August 28-29. Seniors register Thursday morning juniors afternoon sophomores Friday morning freshmen Friday afternoon. Classes run 8 50 a m to 3 35 p m all city schools dismissed together.
The sixth annual Boys Staters session concluded Tuesday with 331 participants receiving diplomas and special awards. A Sunday caravan to Virginia City preceded a barbecue on campus, and Monday night’s Governor's ball featured girls from Beaverhead and Madison counties. Director Robert Gregg praised the support from officials and Dillon residents. the Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce expressed gratitude to all helpers.
A Sunday morning fire in Armstead destroyed a barn and chicken house, likely starting from spontaneous combustion in a paint storage area. Rural crews from Dillon arrived and prevented damage to the two story frame house owned by Parke T. Scott, who lived there with his family.
An inquest in Butte returned a verdict naming a local youth as the driver in the fatal automobile collision that killed a boy. Coroner James Roberts Jr. presided as details from the hearing were released.
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