Holden vs. Andersen Trial Before District Court Verdict Favored
The civil action of Norman E. and John Holden versus Harry Andersen was heard with a special venue ordered by Judge W. W. Lessley. Jury panel included Melvin Peterson and others, trial spanned Tuesday to Wednesday with plaintiff and defendant presenting cases. A separate verdict found for Monroe Bucy in Louie Buey versus Monroe W. Buey, awarding $409.02 with interest. eight jurors agreed, four disagreed. Other cases were dismissed or taken under advisement by Judge Lessley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Lessley
District Court
Norman E
John Holden
Harry Andersen
Dillon Feed & Seed Co
Melvin Peterson
Eugene Holloway
W. P. Lyons
James Barrett
Coulter Given
Paul R. Martinell
Fred Frank
Clifton McLaughlin
Sparkey Ze
Barth
Russell Smith
Norman Ovitt
Frank G. Ryburn
Louie Buey
Monroe W. Buey
Monroe Bucy
Poteman
Antonia Kruljac
Adolph Kruljac
Leonard A. Schulz
Donald J. Smith
W. G. Gilbert, Jr
VFW Benefit Basketball Game For Patrolman Wright
A benefit game will be held Thursday December 20 at the college gym between Western Montana College of Education Bulldogs and the Collegians former college stars from Missoula. Proceeds go to Patrolman Bob Wright with receipts donated by Western Montana College of Education and Lloyd Whipple Post 4163 VFW. Tickets go on sale later this week at local businesses. season tickets not honored for this event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Gymnasium
Western Montana College of Education Bulldogs
Collegians
College Allstars
Missoula
Bob Wright
Lloyd Whipple
V.F.W
Jim Graham
Columbus
Mont
Curt Barclay
University
Sam Davis
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Lou Rocheleau
Dillon High School
Bulldogs
Mrs. Marchesseau Dies After Lingering Illness
Mrs. Sara Marchesseau longtime Horse Prairie resident died Friday at Barrett hospital after an extended illness. Widow of rancher F A Marchesseau she belonged to St Rose Catholic church and altar society. Survived by two sons in Casper Wyoming and Hugh Lavery in California among other relatives. Rosary Sunday night, high mass Monday at St Rose, burial Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers named Mansfield Stocker Scott Flynn Metlen Gordon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Marchesseau
Horse Prairie
Barrett Hospital
F. A. Marchesseau
St. Rose Catholic Church
St. Rose Altar Society
W. J. Lavery
Casper
Wyo
Hugh N. Lavery
Redding
Calif
D. F. McCarthy
Butte
D. T. Malloy
J. Longall
San Francisco
B. J. McMenomey
Malta
Martin McMenomey
Monrovia
Cal
Billings
Hugh Flynn
Dale Metlen
Dellar Gordon
Emmett Jones Injured in Cattle Loading Accident
Emmett Jones, a noted livestock man, broke a leg last Saturday at Armstead while assisting load of cattle from Emerson Hughes ranch. A skittish cow rammed through a gate, catching his leg and fracturing the bone. He remains confined at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Jones
Armstead
Mr. Jones
Emerson Hughes
Soren P. Larsen Is Laid at Rest
Funeral services for Soren P. Larsen a well known retired ranchman were held last Thursday at the First Lutheran church with Rev B M Alstad officiating. Burial followed in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were Berg Christiansen Nels Lauritsen Chris Bay Arnold Benson William Jensen and Ras Hansen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soren P. Larsen
First Lutheran Church
B.M. Alstad
Mountain View
Berg Christensen
Nels Lauritsen
Chris Bay
Arnold Benson
William Jensen
Ras Hansen
Wes Mares Summoned in Butte and Dies at 74
Wes Mares 74 of 407 South Jackson Dillon retired merchant died Monday in a Butte hospital. Born in Bohemia in 1877 he moved to Montana at 14. He owned Dillon Meat Co. from 1932 to 1948 and married Celina Bellou in 1937. He belonged to King Solomon lodge Scottish Rite and Algeria temple. Interment planned in Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes Mares
South Jackson
Dillon
Butte
Mr. Mares
Bohemia
Montana
Dillon Meat Company
Celina A. Bellou
Phillipsburg
King Solomon Lodge No. 9
Algeria
Helena
Clyde M. Randall
Missoula
Virginia Clay
St. Louis
Emma Mares
Texas
Washington
Chevrolet Dealer And Family Return from Trip
Mr and Mrs Ben Redd and their children Cara Dixie and Benny recently visited Price Utah at the home of Mr and Mrs John Redd. Cara on tour with the Virginia City Players joined in Blackfoot Idaho and will perform in California Oregon and Washington before returning home for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Redd
Cara
Dixie
Benny
Price
Utah
John Redd
Redd
Virginia City
Blackfoot
Idaho
California
Oregon
Washington
Beavers Face Copperheads In Cage Tilt Friday
Beavers seek first 1951 52 win meeting Anaconda high school Copperheads Friday night at the local high school gym with a 8 15 p m start and a 7 p m B squad opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beavers
Copperheads
Anaconda High School
Anaconda
Tyrand
Beaver
Bozeman
Helena
George Scott
Clayton Schulz
Robert Romers
Bill Allen
Dick Denny
Jack Kenison
Scott
Rotary Speaker Tells of Seed Potato Industry
Bernard Williams spoke to the Dillon Rotary Club on the Beaverhead seed potato industry chaired by Irvine and Cottom. He explained seasonal tasks from cutting to harvesting, noted labor shifts to Puerto Ricans and Mexicans, described storage needs and winter temperatures, and cited 150 carloads shipments and growing use of certified seed. The local firm collaborates with Bozeman Experiment Station. guests Nelson Graves and Seymour Wain attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilber Squires
Dillon Rotary Club
Bernard Williams
Beaverhead
Irvine
Cottom
Bozeman
Nelson Graves
Billings
Seymour Wain
Dillon
Memorial Services Held by Elks Last Sunday Night
Dillon lodge No. 1554 BPOE held its annual memorial, with Frank Venable of Butte lodge 240 delivering the tribute. The hall was crowded as the program featured the high school girls chorus, soloist Ed Durkin, and organist Bill Gandrud, naming six deceased members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Lodge No
B.P.O.E
Frank Venable
Butte Lodge
Montana West
Venable
Charles Grafft
Ed Durkin
WMCE
Betty Austreng
Bill Gandrud
Lodge
Ellis
James A. McBride
Daniel V. Erwin
Malcolm Connolly
Thomas M. Foley
John H. Keenan
Ernest J. Dubie
Archie L. Green
John D. Lohr
Norman Ovitt
Floyd Winn
Dillon lad Cpl Theron Sargent serves on Korean front
Cpl Theron V. Sargent son of Mr and Mrs J W Sargent Dillon Montana serves with the 5th Ordnance Medium Maintenance Company part of I Corps on the Korean front The unit repairs equipment including tanks guns optics and watches It operates 18 mobile field units Sargent entered the Army in 1948 trained at Fort Ord later taught at Atlanta General Depot and currently inspects automotive vehicles with the 5th Field Ordnance Shop He attended Montana State Normal college before working at Dillon Motor Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I Corps
Korea
Cpl
Theron V. Sargent
J. W. Sargent
S. Dakota Street
Dillon
Mont
5Th Ordnance
Sargent
Army
Fort Ord
Calif
Atlanta General Depot
Atlanta
5Th Field Ordnance Shop
Montana State Normal College
Dillon Motor Service
Beaverhead County Health Council Planned At March Meeting
Beaverhead TB and Health Association endorses a county wide health planning council to be organized with help from Montana Extension health specialist Frances McDonald. At the recent meeting there were reports from officers and committees and plans for a March session after a no host luncheon at the Andrus hotel dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
TB and Health Association
Beaverhead Tuberculosis and Health Association
Frances McDonald
Montana Extension Services
Andrus
S. P. Meade
The
County TB and Health Association
Delos Jenkins
Fred Kerr
Robert Gregg
I. W. Vinsel
Dave Hagenbarth
Medical and Dental Committee
Edna Moe
Seal Sale
Argyle Stephens
Girl Scouts Earn $462.50 From Buffalo Auction
The buffalo donated by Herman Peterson was auctioned last Saturday in the Andrus hotel lobby, raising $462.50 for the Girl Scout fund. Col. Luther Smith opened the sale with Herbert Wheat and Jay V. McCarthy as clerks, meat cut by Roberts Market, frozen in Dillon Creamery lockers, LeMoine LaFay provided sale space, and all services were donated, leaving receipts as clear profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Peterson
Andrus Hotel
Girl Scout Fund
Col
Luther Smith
Herbert Wheat
Jay V. McCarthy
Roberts Market
Dillon Creamery
LeMoine LaFay
Son of Early Day Ranch People Dies in California
William P. Drummey former Dillon resident died Thursday last week in Richmond California. He left Dillon in 1914 to settle in California and is remembered by many in the local community for his school days here. Survived by his wife two daughters four brothers a Seattle sister and a Dillon sister Mrs Brunadge. Funeral services and burial took place in Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Drummey
Dillon
W. F. Drummey
Richmond
Calif
H. M. Brundage
California
Drummey
John
Edward
Tom
Emmett Drummey
Seattle
Brundage
Eight Directors Named by Beaverhead Chamber Election
Balloting by the Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce membership at the regular monthly meeting Monday night resulted in eight new directors. The winners are Clifford Mockel Albert C Cochrane Lester J Kurtz G Donald Wheat T Lee McCracken Harold C Palmer Ben H Davis and Garry Johnson. The new board will take office at the start of the year and elect their president and other officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Army AWOL Declaration Linked to Local Surrender
Robert Malzhan, the second man to surrender to the sheriff in two weeks, is held at the county jail and declares he is AWOL from the Army. Sheriff Paul Temple has notified Army headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Malzhan
Paul Temple
Army
Legion Auxiliary Holds Yale Party
The American Legion auxiliary held its annual Christmas party during the regular meeting at the home of Mrs. T. Lee McCracken with associate hostesses Mrs. Sam Cardinale and Mrs. Luther Smith. Gifts for the disabled veterans' gift shop were packed for shipment to Ft. Harrison hospital, enabling men to select items for relatives or friends from their hospital bed and save later Yuletide shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
T. Lee McCracken
Sam Cardinale
Luther Smith
Ft. Harrison Hospital
Bostwick Graduate of Army Officer Training Visit
Morris Bostwick completed basic training and the leaders' course at Camp Roberts California and is visiting his parents. He will depart Friday for Fort Sill Oklahoma to continue training in officers' candidate school and earned honor grades in the leaders' course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Bostwick
Camp Roberts
Calif
Gerald Bostwick
Fort Sill
Okla
VFW Post Initiates Benefit Fund for Patrolman Wright
Lloyd Whipple Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars plans a December 20 benefit at the Western Montana College gym featuring a basketball game Bulldog against Collegians. A boxing and wrestling card provided entertainment, with chili and Dutch lunch. District Auxiliary President Lucille Lautkie visited, and Rose O’Donnell was installed as chaplain. Christmas baskets and gift exchanges planned for the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd
Whipple Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Bannack Street
Robert Wright
Western Montana College of Education
Bulldogs
the Collegians
Harvey Sorenson
Carl M. Davis
Morgan Hall
Clifford Bay
Bruce Watters
Beaverhead County
Oregon
Jon Tolson
Bill Tayne
Jack O’donnell
Norman Jacobson
Ed Durkin
al Bond
Bill Moir
Frank Hull
Chili
Lucille Lutkie
District No. 4
Montana V.F.W
Montana Motorist reports Wright fund rise to 244 dollars
The Montana Motorist notes the Robert Wright Patrolman Fund has grown to 244 dollars. Wright, shot by an escaped convict near Butte, has been moved to Helena veterans hospital for treatment. The assailant received a 50 year Deer Lodge penitentiary sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Motorist
American Automobile Association
Robert Wright
Montana
Butte
Montana Automobile Association
Wright
Veterans’ Hospital
Helena
Deer Lodge
Patrolman Wright
WWMC Bulldogs Host Bobcat Vets Saturday Night
Western Montana College meets the Bobcat Vets here Saturday with a 8:15 p.m. tipoff and a 7 p.m. preliminary. Les Curry and Ray Johnson headline the visiting squad, coached by Mike McCormick. Bulldogs lost to the School of Mines 56 49 Tuesday after leading 5 points before neck injury ended Bob Howard's night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Montana College Bulldogs
Bobcat
Montana State College
Bulldogs
Dillon Independents
Les Curry
Ray Johnson
Mike McCormick
Belgrade
Dillon
Butte
School of Mines
Bob Howard
Straugh
Aleksich
Ranchers to Hear About Conservation Districts at Two Montana Meetings
Rancher John Battleman of Three Forks will lead two meetings on Friday December 7 to describe operations of conservation districts. The Diamond Bar Inn at 2 PM and Wise River schoolhouse at 8 PM will cover Grasshopper Big Hole Wise River and Divide areas. County Agent J H Mikkelson urges attendance to discuss formation and potential state aid for engineering irrigation land leveling and dam projects with no charge to ranchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Soil Conservation
J. H. Mikkelson
Montana State Soil Conservation Committee
Suspect Held in Burglary of Local Offices
Ranch hand Bob DeLore was arrested by Dan Mooney chief of police and is jailed as a suspect in the break in at the Texaco bulk plant office and the P J Lovell company on North Montana street. Small change was taken from Lovell, Texaco suffered no loss. DeLore has worked on local ranches for about a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob DeLore
Dan Mooney
Texaco
P. J. Lovell Company
Montana Street
Lovell
DeLore
Chief Mooney
Robert Finch Featured in KGVO Broadcaster Biography
The broadcast recaps the work of Robert Finch, a noted local playwright, in a Missoula program of biographical sketches of Montana writers. Members of the Missoula Woman's Club organize the series highlighting Montana history and native authors and artists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Finch
GVO Radio
Former Hawaiian Governor J. B. Poindexter Dies at 82
Joseph Boyd Poindexter, who led Hawaii as governor from 1934 to 1942, died at Queens Hospital after a long illness. Born April 14, 1869 in Canyon City Oregon, he lived much of his life in Dillon Montana and held multiple public offices including Montana attorney general and Fifth Judicial District judge before his Hawaii appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Boyd Poindexter
Hawaii
Queens Hospital
Poindexter
E. L. Poindexter
Canyon City
Ore
Dillon
Ohio Wesleyan
Delaware
Ohio
Washington University
St. Louis
Beaverhead
Montana State Normal College
Western Montana College of Education
Thomas E. Gilbert
Montana Judicial District
Madison
Jefferson
Montana
Dan M. Kelly
Butte
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Territory of
Woodrow Wilson
Monida Pass Remains Closed by Heavy Snow
Sheriff Paul Temple reported Monida pass remained shut as a blizzard battered the town. About 50 motorists were stranded Tuesday night in Beaverhead County with wind, drifting snow, and icy highways blocking Highway 93 between Monida and Idaho. Local hotelier Mrs. Henry Wetmore said rooms were full and travelers filled the depot and private homes as Dillon crews worked to clear the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Temple
Monida
Monida Pass
Beaverhead County
Idaho
Henry Wetmore
Monida Hotel
Army Draftee Is An Honor Student
Frank Merrell of Lima was Beaverhead’s sole contributor to Montana’s last November draftees inducted into Army service. A Beaverhead County High School graduate and honor student at Montana School of Mines, he is now stationed at Fort Lewis Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Merrell
F. M. Merrell
Lima
Beaverhead
Montana
Beaverhead County
Montana School of Mines
Fort Lewis
Wash
Lee Violett Dies In Falls Hospital
Lee Violett died November 26 in a Great Falls hospital. Funeral services were held at Chester on Thursday with interment there. Mr. and Mrs. Matt Lasich and Mr. and Mrs. A N Doornbas of Sheridan and this city attended, as Violett was father of Lasich and Doornbas. He had visited Dillon often and made many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Lasich
A. N. Doornbas
Sheridan
Chester
Lee Violett
Lasich
Doornbas
Great Falls
Violett
Dillon
Army life praised by furloughed Pfc Lila Pixley
Pfc Lila Pixley currently on furlough from the Murphy Army Hospital in Waltham Massachusetts endorses a career for women in the modern armed forces She notes the field offers interest experience comfort and prestige and urges other women to consider it as a viable path The piece mentions her family and the broader push for women in service but leaves many details unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lila Pixley
Murphy Army Hospital
Waltham
Mass
W.H. Perkins
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Chevrolet
Gallatin County High School Hawks
Monsen
Hawks
Helena Tilt
Elks
Cpl. Sargent
Girl Scouts
Buffalo
Chamber Group
Man
Legion Auxiliary
Bostwick
Shopping Wesiar
Cheistaas Seale
Bob Wriley
Wmce Bulldogs
Jackson
Wise River
KGVO
J. B. Poindexter
Falls Hospital
Pfc
Army Life
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