Santa Visits Grasshopper Homes For Christmas Celebrations
Christmas in Grasshopper features family dinners and Santa Claus arrivals. J D Harrison family hosts include Dwight Harrison Bud Harrison Rogan clan. Dwight Harrison hosts Wayne Blomquist Tony Schuetz Gordon Marchesseault. John Allen Harrison baptized by Father Florian with God-parents Margaret Wayne Harrison. MSC returnees Beryl Remely Barry Remely attend Bozeman State College. Wayne Margaret Harrison Gordon Marchesseault Melvin Worthington list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
J. D. Harrison
Bob
Dwight Harrison
Bud Harrison
Jack Rogan
Pat
Dewey Marchesseault
Wayne Blomquist
Tony Schuetz
Gordon Berry
Robert
Jules
Gordon
Jim Marchesseault
Jack Miller
Florian
St. Rose Catholic Church
John Allen Harrison
Margaret
Wayne Harrison
John Jackson
Harold Nelson
John Shepherd
MSC
Beryl
Barry Remely
State College
Bozeman
Wayne
Margaret Harrison
Gordon Marchesseault
Melvin Worthington
Christmas program and local outings in Dillon
Shoppers from the valley plus local residents attended the Polaris school house Christmas program with Santa Claus greeting children. A Rainy Mountain ski slide crowd enjoyed Sunday skiing while hunters reported two elk taken from the valley herd. Notables included Butte visitors Charles Hale and Jack Miller and families visiting Dillon for Christmas events.
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Polaris
Mill Point
Santa Claus
Rainy Mountain
Charles H. Hale
Butte
Jack Miller
Albert Spencer
Frank Hull
Dillon
Actis
Small Son
Hulls
Bowling league scores shift in Beaverhead
Ebels beat Orr's Flowers 3-1 with 762 704 726 755 774 734 2262 2193. Shaffer Bakery swept Wheeler Inn 717 675 775 691 768 689 2260 2055. Grogan's Groggery won third game over Jayettes 677 758 660 712 718 716 2055 2186. Beaverhead Bar Supply and Dillon Electric led the league as the Supply gals won the match.
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Ebels
Orr
Flowers
Shaffer Bakery
Wheeler Inn
Grogan
Jayettes
Beaverhead Bar Supply
Dillon Electric
Railroad Rates Hike Draws Mixed Reactions in Montana
In Helena AP report, the Interstate Commerce Commission approved a 5 percent rise for western rail lines and 7 percent for eastern routes. Montana Citizens Freight Rate Association leaders Irving Singer and B G Sanford criticized the western increase as excessive while noting relief versus the East could improve Montana shippers' competitive position.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Western Lines
Sanford
Montana
League bowling results across Vigilante and Treasure State leagues
Scores show multiple 3-1 and 4-0 outcomes with high individual tallies. Notable matches include Simpson's 177 and 466 for Dillon Electric in a 4-0 sweep, Tash Hancherettes over Jack's Market, and Treasure State leads from Moose Lodge and Warner's. Overall high team series crowned for the Vigilante and Treasure State circuits.
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Simpson
Newton
Dillon Electric
Tash Hancherettes
Jack’s Market
Tash Gals
State Bar
the Oasis
Archer
Bar
Beaverhead Laundry
Moose Lodge
Brown
Minerals Engineering
Cochrane Motors
Warner’s
Montana Motor Supply
Sheehan
Boost in School Funds Is Urged
Helena AP report notes Montana educators urge a 15 percent rise in the foundation program to cover 85 percent of elementary and secondary needs, plus bonds up to five percent of assessed value. Proposals include certification standards, extended probation for tenure, and higher county superintendent qualifications. The MEA names Elies Larson and others among attendees.
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MEA
State Board of Education
State Department of Public Instruction
Elies Larson
Missoula
W.G. Davidson
Livingston
William Evans
Red Lodge
D. D. Cooper
Lloyd Markell
James Nicholson
Helena
Game farms release over 35 000 pheasants and chukars
Montana Fish and Game reports four state game farms at Billings Fort Peck Warm Springs and Moiese released 33 659 ring necked pheasants and 1 402 chukar partridges in the fall. Beaverhead and Madison counties added 150 and 1 519 birds. The program emphasizes bird quality and improved release methods with longer on farm holding to improve survival.
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Montana
Billings
Fort Peck
Warm Springs
Moiese
Fish and Game Department
R. J. Greene
Beaverhead
Madson
VA plan frees beds by moving veterans to general hospitals
The Veterans Administration reports a 1700 bed gain in mental hospital capacity over four years by transferring elderly chronic mentally ill veterans to general medical and surgical hospitals near their homes. Dr J F Casey notes better outcomes due to greater staff attention. Transfers required consent and beds were quickly filled by veterans with acute mental illness awaiting admission.
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Veterans Administration
J. F. Casey
VA Department of Medicine and Surgery
Washington, D. C
Casey
VA General Medical and
American Lake
Wash
Roseburg
Ore
General Medical
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Pheasants Released Ahead of Hunting Season
Officials release pheasants to boost hunting opportunities in areas with heavy hunting pressure and low pheasant populations. The program aims to maximize hunters’ bag per season.
Best in Commercial Printing at the Dillon Examiner
The Dillon Examiner highlights top local talent in print production with awards recognizing excellence in commercial printing techniques, reproduction quality, and service to clients.
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Dillon Examiner
More Patrolmen Will Be Sought
Helena AP says Montana will seek funding for 30 new highway patrolmen. Patrol Supervisor Alex B Stephens notes surveys by Northwestern University Traffic Institute and the National Safety Council show Montana needs more traffic officers. Northwestern cites 144 full time traffic men. Safety Council cites 139 based on rural fatal accidents.
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Helena
Montana
Alex B. Stephenson
Northwestern University’ Trafic Institute
National Safety Council
Northwestern
Montana Highway Patrol Board
Service Officer James Mc Cashin Visits Dillon Office
Service Officer James Mc Cashin will be at the Dillon Montana State Employment Service office each Thursday to assist veterans with pensions insurance employment vocational rehabilitation education and other benefits provided by the G I Bill of Rights and related veterans legislation.
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James McCashin
Dillon
Montana State Employment Service Office
Nation consumes 105000 gallons of fuel each minute
The daily energy demand shows about 105,000 gallons of gasoline burned every minute across vehicles planes trains boats and industrial engines nationwide, highlighting broad transportation and industrial usage patterns.
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Santa
Earl Tash
Fred Henne
George Gulliksen
John
Clare Judge
Gien
Lee Joy Home
BLUE
Anchor Bar and Grill
First National Bank
Northwest. Bancorporation
of Federal Deport Insurance Corporation
Robert’s Market
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