Telephone Service In Dillon Surges 71 Percent Since 1940
S F Willing of Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph notes Dillon’s population rose 8.4 percent from 3014 in 1940 to 3268 today while telephones increased from 759 to 1299, a 71 percent gain. Postwar demand rose sharply, prompting major investments and engineers planning two-year buildouts to meet needs without wasteful overbuild.
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Dillion
S. F. Willing
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Dillon
Willing
Montana
First Presbyterian Church Week Activities and Bazaar Plans
The church schedules Manse society work session Thursday afternoon to prepare for the bazaar with no hostesses. Westminster Fellowship for junior and senior high includes a party and a movie. Youth choir needs more basses and tenors. Saturday bazaar in the church basement and adult choir practice. Sunday features Universal Bible Sunday worship and special music with a sermon, plus College Fellowship lunch and Bible discussion. January Sunday family nights encouraged.
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H. Warren Kunkel
Manse Society
Westminster Fellowship
the Word
Universal Bible
First Evangelical Lutheran Church notices
B. M. Alstad, pastor, announces services every Sunday at 11 a.m., Sunday school at 9:45 a.m., choir rehearsal Thursdays at 8 p.m., W.M.F. meets second and fourth Fridays at 8 p.m., other meetings by appointment. A hearty welcome to all.
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First Evangelical Lutheran Church
B. M. Alstad
Assembly of God Church Sunday Services Schedule
Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m. Evening service at 8 p m and a prayer meeting on Wednesday at 8 p m.
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Assembly OF God Church
Montana Power Company 1951 Property Tax Exceeds Two Million
The Montana Power company forwarded a $10 705 77 check for the first half of 1951 property taxes in Beaverhead county headed by R E Crangle tax chief. Beaverhead and 40 counties will total more than 2 225 000 in 1951 with second half due next May. The company's overall 1951 tax bill to federal and local governments surpasses nine million dollars.
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Montana Power Company
Beaverhead County
R. E. Crangle
Montana
Montana ‘Power Company
Tungsten Discovery Reported in Birch Creek Area
Charles Mackenzie reports a large deposit of tungsten, molybdenum and copper in the Birch Creek area. Also said to be appreciable amounts of uranium, nickel, silver and cobalt.
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Charles Mackenzie
Birch Creek
P.T.A. Meeting Scheduled for Monday Evening
The December Par ent Teachers Association meeting will be held Monday at 8 PM in the sewing room on the Bagley building’s second floor.
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Parent-Teachers Association
Bagley
Monida Pass Closed By Heavy Snow Travel Brace
Idaho crews stood by as Monica Pass remained shut amid heavy snow and whiteouts. Sheriff Paul Temple cited wind blowing snow onto the road creating a glassy hazard as motorists skidded into borrow pits. Intermountain buses from Butte to Lima and Idaho Falls routes faced detours while trains and air traffic moved normally.
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Monica Pass
Idaho
Paul Temple
Intermountain
Butte
Lima
Monida
Idaho Falls
Dubois
Butte Union Pacific
Pass
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Pleasant Valley
Montana-Idaho
Pleasant Valley Gorge
Veterans Administration Question Column Planned
A weekly VA FAQ column will publish in the newspaper to aid veterans. Readers are urged to contact or write to the nearest VA unit for detailed information.
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Veterans Administration
VA to review veterans psychosis cases under new law
The Veterans Administration will review about 9 000 World War II veterans awaiting hospitalization for active psychosis to reclassify them as service connected under Public Law 239. Eligible veterans will gain priority for hospital care and access to out patient treatment. Those already on waiting lists will be automatically reviewed and need not refile. The article also answers a question about NSLI dividend applications and directs veterans to the VA district office with personal details and policy numbers.
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Veterans Administration
Congress
National Service
Grace Memorial Methodist Church Christmas Program Plans
Pastor Robert N Johnstone leads Grace Memorial Methodist Church as classes prepare for the Christmas program set for Sunday evening December 23. Morning service at 11 includes organist Mrs L F Tisdall and music chair Mrs Archie Green with junior choir practice led by Mrs Burl Greene. Sermon titled Hopes Lights and Signs is the second in the series. Women's Society meets Thursday at 2 30 with a Christmas program directed by Mrs Ivan Ledbetter. Hostesses are Mrs Ferris and Mrs McDonald. Public invited and visitors welcome.
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Grace Memorial Methodist Church
Robert N. Johnstone
Norman L. Ovitt
L. F. Tisdall
Archie Green
Burl Greene
Women's Society
Ivan Ledbetter
Ben Davis
Ferris
McDonald
Salt Lake City Optometrist to Visit Andrus Hotel
Dr. H. H. Scarborough, optometrist of Salt Lake City, will be at the Andrus Hotel Monday and Tuesday, December 10 and 11, until 3 p.m. to examine eyes and fit glasses. Take this opportunity to use his professional services.
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H. H. Scarborough
Salt Lake City
Andrus Hotel
Local Social Roundup From Polaris Area
Mr and Mrs John Judge and son Clare traveled to Butte and planned a Seattle visit. Miss Mary E Johnston and nephew Charles Sawyer visited Circle S Ranch then left for Ohio from Butte. Several local residents were noted traveling, visiting, or attending the Grasshopper 4 H bazaar at Polaris school house with proceeds near 180 dollars.
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Dillon Examiner
Solaris
John Judge
Clare
Butte
Judge
George Judge
Seattle
Mary E. Johnston
Charles Sawyer
Circle S Ranch
Ohio
Jake Neidt, Jr
Dillon
Wisdom
Jake
Ross Hill
Andy Pyle
R.L. Krueger
Jack Rogan
J. D. Harrison
Norman Nelson
James O’brien
Leon Reese
Clara Judge
Horse Prairie
DL. Ranch
Bill Kajin
Big Hole
Polaris School House
Lauke
Jackson
Sauke
Howard Black
Ben Holland
Chan Stallings
Jack Stallings
Lon Tuckett
Stan Miller
Bannack
Chorus to perform selections from Messiah Sunday evening
Under Professor Bertram Gable the chorus of ninety voices, including students and townspeople, presents selections from the Messiah at 7:00 Sunday night December 16. The program also includes caroling by chorus members. President Rush Jordan travels to Helena next week for executive council and state board meetings.
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Bertram Gable
Rush Jordan
Helena
Executive Council
State Board of Education
The Male Animal Presented To Applauding Audiences
The three act comedy The Male Animal by Thurber and Nuegat was staged December 3 and 4 to appreciative audiences. J. C.
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Thurber
Nuegat
J. C
Bierrums Host Open House for Faculty Members
Mr and Mrs William Bierrum invite faculty members to an open house Sunday from 230 to 530 PM.
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William Bierrum
Dellar Gordon of Armstead Visits City on Friday
Dellar Gordon of Armstead attended to business matters in the city on Friday, meeting local officials and addressing several civic concerns.
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Dellar Gordon
Armstead
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First Presbyterian Church
Joe Smith
Coats
Power Co
P.T.A
Polaris
Re LO Tsu
General Electric
Winn’s, Inc
Toys and
Furniture Department
Rockers
Boltaflex
Turquoise
Ivory
Red
Sporting Goods
Salem
China
Reguar
Char Rockers
Ryburn
Boyles
Gargoyle
Western
Margaret Palmquist
Great Falls
Lilian Peterson
Deer Lodge
Anaconda
Music Department
Western Montana College of Education
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