Elks Lodge Plans Various Winter Activities
Dillon lodge of Elks announces a busy winter schedule led by Exalted Ruler J. W. Walters. The Dec 25 meeting moves to Dec 26 for Christmas. Initiation, New Year’s Eve party at the I.O.C.F. hall, and interlodges with Virginia City on Jan 11 and Lima in March are planned.
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Dillon Lodge of Elks
J. W. Walters
The
Elks
Walters
Bob Watson
Don Wheat
al Erickson
Harold Murray
Dillon Lodge
Virginia City
Lima
Wisdom
Albion and Bulldogs to Clash Here
Montana Normal hosts Albion Normal of Idaho for two return games in the Bulldogs last home stand of the season. Coach Bill Straught seeks wins after a split in Idaho, with Ricks College and Idaho Mines also on the slate. Deputy leads scoring in the recent Bulldogs’ losses as preliminaries set up with Ennis and Corvallis Independents.
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Montana Normal
Albion Normal
Idaho
College
Bulldogs
Bill Straught
Cagers
Albion Quint
Panthers
Normal
Idaho Southern
Ricks College of Rexburg
Collegians
Straugh
Montana School of Mines
Bulldog
Marinovich
Aitken
Berge Couple Welcomes Daughter in Helena
Mr and Mrs William R Berge son are parents of a daughter born Thursday morning at St Johns hospital in Helena. Grandparents Mr and Mrs O A Bergeson confirmed the birth.
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William R. Bergeson
St. John’s Hospital
Helena
O. A. Bergeson
Examiner to Issue Two Holiday Editions This Week
The Examiner announces two upcoming holiday editions. The Christmas edition will publish next Tuesday and the New Year edition will follow the following week with a year-end chronology.
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Examiner
Reorganization of Montana Schools Discussed by Local Leaders
Dillon education heads and city leaders debated school reform at a Rotary Kiwanis dinner. Supt. Ole Kay Moe urged fewer districts and more economy while Beaverhead officials pressed for fairer state funding and plan details. President Rush Jordan noted teacher preparation gaps and support for increased state aid.
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Montana
Dillon
Rotary
Kiwanis Clubs
Sheldon E. Davis
Montana State Normal College
Ole Kay Moe
Prin. D. L. Johnson
Beaverhead County High School
Johnson
State Commission
Pres
Rush Jordan
Why I Quit by Dr. Davis from Peabody Journal
Dr. Sheldon E. Davis, president emeritus of the Normal college, writes in the September Peabody Journal of Education outlining reasons people quit their profession. He notes birthdays as a confounding factor in career planning and ends with a caution about turning birthdays into business obstacles.
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Sheldon E. Davis
the Normal College
Peabody Journal of Education
Davis
County School Census for 1946 Shows Gain
Beaverhead county reports a rise in children under six and a slight increase in school aged children. The Dillon district leads with a 24 student gain. District No. 12 suffers a 14 student loss. Marriage licenses issued (past week) list couples from Idaho Falls Ogden St Anthony Swan Valley Dillon and Dillon area towns with ages ranging 16 to 26.
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Norman Giles
Dean William Oliverson
Idaho Falls
Jewell Humphries
Ogden
Jackle Powell
Donna Lou Walker
St. Anthony
Idaho
Herbert L. Foote
Span
Louise Bonnifield
Dillon
Merle Otis Sauer
Ruth Violet Wengel
Louis Stoddard
Wanda Hunter
John C. Watts
Loretta Dickson
Swan Valley
Beaverhead County
Supt. of
Christine Opp
Christmas Programs Of Dillon Churches
Dillon churches plan a week of Christmas services and events including First Baptist parties at 4 p m and 7 p m, JOY and B Y F caroling, White Gift community service at the high school, and messages by Miss Long. Participants span Argenta Armstead Dell Lima Reichle and Dillon with gifts sent to county, home, Alaska, and shut ins. Holy Communion at St James Episcopal and Christmastide services at Christ Church include eve and day observances.
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Dillon
First Baptist Church
Bridenstines
B.F.C
Charles Murray
Miss Long
Argenta
Armstead
Dell
Lima
Reichle
Home
Alaska
St. James Episcopal Church
Lewis D. Smith
Holy Communion
Church School
Beaverhead Legion Post Plans Social Meet at Margo's
Beaverhead post of the American Legion schedules a social meeting at Margo's for Saturday night December 28 after postponing the Dec 26 session. Com. Farnum Schuyler chairs a committee including Robert Gregg Ernest Pewe and M Casterline to arrange the event.
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Beaverhead Post
American Legion
Margo
Com. Farnum Schuyler
Robert Gregg
Ernest Pewe
M. Casterline
Margo’s
C. Ben Reavis
Social Security Office
Butte
George M. Gosman
Montana
Indianapolis
Legion
The
Ed Donovan
Helena
Lew D. Brundage
Normal College
Regular Meeting Of VFW Scheduled For This Evening
Lloyd Whipple post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold its regular meeting at 8 oclock tonight at the JCCF hall. Don Campbell, commander, announced plans for winter activities and several social meetings to be planned by the post.
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Lloyd Whipple
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States
J.C.C.F. Hall
Don Campbell
Educators At State Meet And College Plans
Pres. Rush Jordan of the Normal college visits Helena for official business. O. K. Moe attends the committee on Teacher Education and later an administrators conference. Twilla Meyers of Polson crowned sophomore Winter Wonderland queen with attendants Rose Radovinatz, Adeline Parisi, Norma Walsh.
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Rush Jordan
Helena
Normal College
O. K. Moe
Moe
Twilla Meyers of
Polson
Recreation Hall
Rose Radovinatz
Rose Radovinatz, Roundup
Adeline Parisi
Livingston
Norma Walsh
Butte
Rose Conwell
Red Lodge
Roy Evenson
Whitefish
Phyllis Davis
Earl Allen
Dillon
James Brockbank
Stanford
Earl Barlow
Browning
Joe Taylor
Neal Sullivan
Early Week Chill Brings First Subzero in Dillon Area
Mercury skids to a record minus one at the Normal college weather bureau as cold snap grips county. Other sections report deeper lows, with a minus one reading at the station contrasted by a 14 above reading elsewhere.
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Dillon
Normal
College Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Four Injured In Car Crash Near Monida
Four Canadian tourists were injured when their car plunged from Highway 91 three miles north of Monida and overturned three times. Victims include Charles La Frie 78 Mae Penrose 50 Cecil Applin 60 and Dewey Ostby 38 the driver who escaped injury. They were en route from Milk River Alberta to California.
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Barrett Hospital
Monida
Charles LaFrie
Mae Penrose
Cecil V. Applin
Dewey Ostby
Ostby
G. L. Routledge
LaFrie
Claude Lay
Dillon
Milk River
Alberta
California
Applin
Firemen battle twin blazes in Dillon Sunday
Dillon volunteers faced two fires on Sunday. A Kent addition barn and shed were destroyed by flames. A separate blaze at West Bay Plumbing on North Idaho Street damaged the brick building and adjoining McFadden trucking shop but allowed most equipment to be saved. Fire started from a faulty flue in the plumbing shop. Kent fire origin unknown. Weston Strasser and Ray Megquier owned the plumbing business and reported no need to curtail operations.
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Dillon
Kent Addition
West Bay Plumbing Company
Plumbing Company
Idaho Street
McFadden
Weston Strasser
Ray Megquier
Howard Kent
Kent
New Activities Planned by Dillon Rifle Club
The Dillon Rifle club held a reorganization meeting at city hall to plan activities for the coming year. President Henry Hignight led the session and secretary Otto Sassman presented a report indicating the club is in good standing with the National Rifle Association. New officers will be elected at the rifle range in the high school basement tonight.
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Dillon Rifle Club
Henry Hignight
Otto Sassman
National Rifle Association
Community Christmas Party Set For Sunday
Dillon hosts a Sunday afternoon Christmas party with Santa arriving by airplane and parachuting onto the depot lawn. Garry Johnson and Dave McCauley pilot the plane and Santa delivers gift bags from under the Rotary Club tree. W. W. Wetzel chairs the committee. gifts prepared by volunteers. funds from W. M. Murfin and Philip Lovell help cover treats for all children.
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Santa
Dillon
Santa Claus
Garry Johnson
Dave McCauley
Dillon Rotary Club
Depot Lawn
W. W. Wetzel
Mr. Claus
W. M. Murfin
Philip Lovell
Henry Mikkelson
Albert Erickson
Young Girl Injured by Car on Atlantic Street
Wilma Hoy ten year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Hoy was struck as she stepped from behind a parked car in front of Jack Deputy’s home on Atlantic Street. Benny Davis driver and Dr Harve Stanch field rushed her to Barrett hospital where doctors found a concussion and multiple cuts and bruises. Davis, a high school student, said he could not stop in time. Hoy was reported to be improving steadily.
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Wilma Hoy
Henry Hoy
Benny Davis
Jack
Atlantic Street
Davis
Harve Stanchfield
Barrett Hospital
Ben Davis
Former Dillon Doctor Honored with International Surgeons Fellowship
Dr. FE G Free, former Dillon physician and surgeon, has been elected to a full fellowship in the International College of Surgeons. His mother, Mrs Lillian R Free, relayed the news to Miss Genevieve Albertson of the Normal college faculty. He previously became a Fellow in the American College of Surgery. He now practices in Springfield I
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FE. G. Free
Dillon
International College of Surgeons
Lillian R. Free
Genevieve Albertson
Normal College
American College of Surgery
Free
Springfield
Veter Ans Welfare chief to visit Dillon at selective service
James McCashin of the Veterans Welfare Commission will make a weekly visit to Dillon tomorrow and will be at the selective service headquarters.
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James McCashin
Veterans Welfare Commission
Dillon
Selective Service
Beaverhead County High School Winter Concert Shown
A large audience enjoyed Beaverhead County High School’s winter concert at the school auditorium Monday night under Fred Honeychurch. The program featured band, orchestra, piano ensemble, and brass quartet with selections by Cimarosa Grieg Frangkiser Sousa Beethoven Verdi Haydn and Yeah.
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Beaverhead County
Fred Honeychurch
Cimarosa
Grieg
Frangkiser
Sousa Orchestra
Athens
Beethoven
Verdi
Haydn
Lima Young Woman Dies At Her Home
Lola Van Ham, 20, wife of George Van Ham, died at her Lima residence after months of illness. Born February 28 1926 in Idaho Falls, she lived most of her life in Beaverhead county. Survived by husband, parents Floyd and (Mrs.) Seybold, sisters Barbara and Lois Harrington, brother Howard Seybold, marine stationed in Oceanside California, and in laws Mrs. Howard Sapp and Mrs. Sarah Williams. Funeral services held in Lima with Rev. J Thompson Baker. interment in Lima Cemetery.
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Lola van Ham
George van Ham
Lima
Dillon
Idaho Falls
Beaverhead
Floyd Seybold
Barbara
Lois Harrington
Howard Seybold
Marine Corps
Oceanside
Calif
Howard Sapp
Sarah Williams
J. Thompson Baker
Dillon Presbyterian Church
Lima Cemetery
Christmas Program for Cub Scouts at St James Guild Hall
A Christmas program for Cub Scouts and their parents will be held at St James guild hall Friday evening beginning at 7 o clock.
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St. James Guild Hall
Beavers Open Season With Narrow Win Over Granite
Beaverhead County High School Beavers, defending Class B champions, edged Granite County High of Philipsburg 29 24 in their opener at home. Johnson led Dillon with 11 points, Osborn added 8, Coppin 6 while Pankey top scored 12 for Granite. Coach Morrison plans a tour next weekend pairing Deer Lodge and Anaconda Copperheads, with home games against Sheridan and Drummond set for late December.
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Beaverhead County
Beavers
Granite County High
Philipsburg
Anaconda Eagles
Dillon
Granite
Johnson
Osborn
Coppin
Pankey
Royal Morrison
Beaver
Deer Lodge
Anaconda High
Copperheads
Sheridan
Drummond
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Elks. Lodge
Albion
Idaho Quint
Heads of
Dr. Davis
Peabody Journal
Larth
Legion Post
VFW
STATE
Mercury
Rifle Clubs of
Dillon Street
Anaconda
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