Santa Claus to visit Dillon Saturday for Beav erhead kids
Santa Claus plans a 2 pm landing at Dillon depot lawn aboard a helicopter craft, delivering presents to all Beav erhead County children. The message via the Beaverhead chamber of commerce invites kids from surrounding areas and asks parents to bring them to the depot lawn for the visit and the delayed Roberta theater matinee to 3 pm.
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Santa Claus
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead
Dion
Dillon
North Pole
Depot Lawn
Roberta Theater
Robert Boomer
Senior Play Cast at BCHS Impresses Audience
Cast of BCHS senior play features James Dagd H Pars as lead with Eure Lohr Lorraine rim-Jrar and Donna White among cast. Hal White serves as business manager and stage boss Barbara Tysdal handles stage management while Duane Simon and Charles Murray run lighting and sound.
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BCHS
James
Bie
Eure Lohr
Lorraine Rim - Jrar
Donna White
Sadtul Cmamarker
Alice Polish
Owes Richardson
Kay Nelson
Bob
Dillon Jaycees Carnival Promises Family Fun in Dillon
Dillon Jaycees announce a city carnival on Saturday night December 9 with prizes rides and games at no charge for admission. Attractions include ring toss hoop throw fish ponds and a gooey face throw with free rides from city hall. Shoppers may enjoy downtown access as local stores stay open and a jaycee spokesman invites families to join.
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Dillon Junior Chamber of Commerce
Dillon
Sm O
Twin Bridges
Bad
Jockerson
Cast Named for College Play Slated Jan. 14
Cast list released for a college production at Green Valley California with students including Dorothy Rea Bo, Al Clark, Mariette Grdle, Jim Batalue, Kretland, Hilda Caudle, Fred Hallane, Lyn Greenfeld, Robert Wile, Sean Nanker, Shimon Marian Souls, Jim Cases, Jan Barter, and Jim Fitzpatrick.
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Capeet Valles” Bs Prare
Pias
Craregovle
M Tana College Drawil
Joe Rytor
Calfornia
Dorothy Rea Bo
al Clark Mariette
Massape Crhaham
Jim Batalue
Fates
Kretland
Hilda Caudle
Ech
Fred Hallane
Lyn Greenfeld
Roobard Wile
Sean Nanker
Shimon Marian Souls
Jim Cases
Jan Barter
Jim Fitzpatrick
High School Holiday Break Set Dec 18 to Jan 4
Beaverhead County high school will close for the 1953 54 winter vacation from Friday afternoon December 18 to Monday morning January 4. Principal Martin C Aahl announced. Bus service continues through December 23 to serve grade schools. Rural grade schools set their own dates. Western Montana College ends classes at noon December 18 and resumes January 6. registration opens January 4.
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Beaverhead Coounty High School
Martin C Aahl
Western Montana College
Beaverhead High School Honor Roll Lists 64 Students
Beaverhead High School reports 64 students on the first quarter 1953 54 honor roll with 22 seniors 20 juniors 10 sophomores and 12 freshmen. Senior names include Bill Bierrum Roberta Bowring Joan Christensen Jim Dodd Lorraine Grimes Ed Harrington Gal Huntley Nora Lee Jones Jules Marchesseault John Jones Kay Nelson Fred Olsen Frank Perusich Charles Pilgrim Louis Richardson Carolyn Sargent Jack Selway Barbara Tysdal George Walker Yvonne Wenger Nancy Wenger Hal Wight. Junior listing adds Shirley Bacon Barbara Carlson Carolee Bonneau Don Donovan Carolyn Fry LaVerne Henne Pete Hilger Barbara King Rochelle Kofu ed Bob Loveridge Myrna Morrison Elizabeth McFadden Carol Mockel Don Murray Elizabeth Ann Orr Elva Owen Luana Sorenson George Slanger Sharon Stanchfield John Wilke. Sophomores include Joy Bateman Ben Benson Craig Cornell Stephen Foster Margie Holland Carol Lee Kambich Carol Mc Mannis Beryl Remely George Saito Margaret Ann Wolfe. Freshmen include Carla Andrus Lorraine Bastian Harold Contway Joe Gambell William Jones Ida Marken Dorothy Paskett Marsha Peterson Boone Sparrow Betty Thiel Jim Megquier.
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Beaverhead
Migh
Bill Bierrum
Roberta Bowring
Joan Christensen
Jim Dodd
Lorraine Grimes
Ed Harrington
Gal Huntley
Nora Lee Jones
Jules Marchesseault
John Jones
Kay Nelson
Fred Olsen
Frank Perusich
Charles Pilgrim
Louis Richardson
Carolyn Sargent
Jack Selway
Barbara Tysdal
George Walker
Yvonne Wenger
Nancy Wenger
Hal Wight
Shirley Bacon
Barbara Carlson
Carolee Bonneau
Don Donovan
Carolyn Fry
LaVerne Henne
Pete Hilger
Barbara King
Rochelle Kofued
Bob Loveridge
Myrna Morrison
Elizabeth McFadden
Carol Mockel
Don Murray
Elizabeth Ann Orr
Elva Owen
Luana Sorenson
George Slanger
Sharon Stanchfield
John Wilke
Noted Tester Hails Local Spuds As Best Ever Eaten
C L Fitch, a longtime potato tester, praises Irvine and Cottom Russet Burbanks from Dillon Montana holdings near Yellowstone, calling them the meat iest, most fragrant and flavorful potatoes he has tested. He notes 25.2 percent total solids and 19.4 percent starch with strong aroma and taste.
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C L Fitch
United States
Packer
Kansas City
Irvine and
Cottum
Dilla Fitch
Ames
Iowa
Irvine and Cottom
Irvine and Cottom Company
Dillon
Mont
Yellowstone Park
Idaho
Burbank
Tash Triplets Top All Records In Dillon Area
The Tash triplets are healthy and set a Beaverhead county birth record born Tuesday morning December 15 at Barrett hospital. Parents Mr and Mrs Harry Tash with Dr Stanchfield and Dr Clapp attended. Twin births rumored in Dillon Beaverhead area as weather water or other factors are speculated in local grapevine.
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Dillon
Lewis T. Poole
Beaverhead
Walter Winchell
New York
Harve Standfield
Sharon Lynn
Sandra Lee
Thomas Earl
Barrett Hospital
Stanchfield
Harry Tash
Beaverhead County
Butte
Roger Clapp
Otto Pahnish
County
What Does Farm Bureau Believe Downing Replies
The Beaverhead county Farm Bureau president Norman Downing writes an informative guest editorial explaining the organization aims beliefs and stance on current problems. The piece promises clear answers about what the Farm Bureau does beyond meetings and conventions.
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The
Examiner
Beaverhead County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Norman Downing
Queen of Harvest Ball Crowned in Beaverhead County
Yvonne Senith was crowned queen of the 1953 Harvest Ball by Jules Marchesseault, FFA chapter president. The photo shows other candidates and last year’s queen, with Ida Marken, Lois Peters, Dalene Lessey, Larry Walker, and Sharon Stanchfield identified.
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Beaverhead County
Future Farmers of America
Yvonne Senith
Jules Marchesseault
FFA
Ida Marken
Lois Peters
Dalene Lessey
Larry Walker
Marchesseault
Sharon Stanchfield
Riverside Club Hosts Husbands Party at Pipe Organ Lodge
Riverside home demonstration club members entertained their husbands at a Sunday evening party at the Pipe Organ Lodge on December 13. Sixteen people attended with dinner entertainment dancing and games featured in the program.
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Riverside Home Demonstration Club
Pipe Organ Lodge
Armstrongs Announce Birth In Butte
Mr and Mrs William Armstrong announce the birth of a daughter on December 14 in Butte to the couple who will name the new arrival with family joy and pride.
MSU Students Rated in Women’s M Club
Kenette Kenison of Dillon is among several MSU students ranked by the women’s M Club. The club sponsors testing to determine ratings enabling officials to judge local Missoula events and campus intramural sports.
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Missoula
Kenette Kenison
Dillon
MSU
Brush Fire Quenched Near Dillon Edge of Beaverhead River
Dillon volunteer firefighters answered an alarm December 9 near the Beaverhead river and extinguished a brush fire that appeared to threaten to run out of control.
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Dillon
Beaverhead
Dillon Stores Extend Hours For Christmas Shoppers
Dillon retail establishments will stay open until 9 p.m. on Saturday December 19 and Monday December 21 to accommodate last week Christmas shoppers. During the balance of the week before Christmas they will close at the usual 6 p.m. hour as set by the Dillon chamber of commerce retail committee.
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Dillon Retail
Dillon Chamber of Commerce
Western Montana Honors 23 Football Lettermen
The Western Montana college announces twenty three men awarded football letters. Named are Larry Anderson Missoula Don Brown Browning Howard Kennedy Belgrade Charles Merrifield Butte Max Johnson St Ignatius Jack Meskim en Darby Bob Mcleod Fairfield John Pearson Phillipsburg Jack Young Three Forks Bill Jackson Elliston Max Blodgett Hamilton Frank Kibbee Dillon Ralph McCormick Three Forks Rodger McCormick Three Forks Richard Davenport Anaconda Ted Kato Havre Jim Monger Belgrade Terry Lindquist Elliston Jim Konen Butte Ed Spiegle Anaconda Jack Smith Browning Ron Elingon Dillon Don Kimmel Ronan. Kato captained the 1953 Bullet squad coached by Bill Straugh and Dale Tash.
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Western Montana
Wescalite
Larry Anderson
Missoula
Don Brown
Browning
Howard
Kennedy
Belgrade
Charles Merrifield
Butte
Max Johnson
St. Ignatius
Jack iMeskimen
Darby
Bob ‘Mcleod
Fairfield
John ‘ Pearson
Phillipsburg
Jack Young
Three Forks
Bill Jackson
Elliston
Max Blodgett
Hamilton
Frank Kibbee
Dillon
Ralph McCormick
Rodger McCormick
Richard Davenport
Anaconda
Ted Kato
Havre
Jim Monger
Terry Lindquist
Jim
Konen
Ed Spiegle
Jack Smith
Ron
Elingon
Don Kimmel
Ronan
Kato
Bullet
Bill Straugh
Dale Tash
Guard Displays Tank at Union Pacific Depot
Members of Company G 163rd Armored Cavalry Montana National Guard displayed a new army tank nicknamed the Bulldog at the Union Pacific depot on Saturday. The massive equipment arrived two weeks ago and will be used by the local unit in training.
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163Rd Armored Cavalry
Montana
National Guard
Union Pacific
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Downing
Riverside Club
Armstrongs
William Armstrong
M Club
Dillon Stores
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