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Newspaper

Dillon Examiner

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1952

Page

11

Beaverhead Bowmen Push Bow and Arrow Hunting Area Plan

The Beaverhead Bowmen of Dillon seek Montana designation of one or more bow and arrow only hunting zones for 1952. They urge the Montana fish and game commission to designate an area, possibly in Beaverhead county, to be exclusive to archery with firearms banned. Local archers cite rising interest and recent deer kills with bows as support, noting statewide publicity and potential regional draw.

Beaverhead Bowmen Dillon Montana Montana Fish and Game Commission Fish and Game Department Washington Beaverhead County Miles Jendresen Jimmy Ross Dyce Creek

Ambulance Fund Benefit Basketball Game Draws Crowd

Dillon Soroptimist club sponsored a charity game at Dillon High School between the Colored Ghosts of Iowa and the Eagle Bar team. The Ghosts won 71 to 67 in an entertaining exhibition, with gate receipts expected to raise about 160 to 170 dollars after expenses. The Colored Ghosts claimed 60 percent of receipts. box office receipts reported at 219 dollars with advance sales not yet known. Notable players included George Scott and Ben Tyrand.

Dillon Soroptimist Club Dillon” Ambulance Fund Dillon High School Colored Ghosts of Iowa Eagle Bar Hobart Sneed George Scott Ben Tyrand John Patton Dale Tash Jim Womack

Beavers Begin Conference Play With Laurel Locomotives and Hardin Bulldogs

Beavers coach George Scott leads Dillon on Friday against Laurel Locomotives and Saturday against Hardin Bulldogs at the Dillon high school gym. Games start at 8 p.m. with B squad prelims. First meetings this season with both opponents and last home action for three weeks.

George Scott Beavers Laurel Locomotives Hardin Bulldogs Locomotives Bulldogs Dillon High School Laurel Hardin Red Lodge Columbus Big Timber Worden Beaver Billings Central Anaconda Central

League Bowling Starts Again January 5

Bowling in four Dillon leagues resumes after the holiday layoff with matches set at Lou-Esta Lanes. Jan 5 features Metlen Hotel vs Gosman Drug and Harvey's Appliance vs Tash Ranchers at 7 p.m. and Roberts Market vs Tribune and Big Dipper vs McCracken's Men's Store at 9 p.m. Local city league plays at 7 p.m. Tuesday with Eagle Bar and Creamery vs Warner Foods vs Bay's Butchers, and 9 p.m. Bond's Grocery vs Coast to Coast Stores while Eliel's faces Winn's. Vigilante league women play Wednesday and Thursday with 12 teams. Treasure State league Thursday cards Montana Motor Supply vs Berger-Cochrane and Mockel's vs Megquier Plumbers.

Dillon Metlen Hotel Gosman Drug Harvey’s Bond’s Grocery Eliel's Winn's Treasure State Montana Motor Supply Berger-Cochrane Mockel’s Megquier Plumbers Childs-Dieterle Schuler Dumke Lou Esta Tribune Big Dipper Herman-Harv Tolson R. Stewart Anderson Hughes Archer Harr Flitton Puyear Graham Lasich Kamps Lou Estatines Commercial

Party Held for Men in Service at Downing Ranch

Chester and Norman Downing hosted a Sunday evening gathering for Walter Sveiich Henry and Donald Richardson and Jim Orr home on leave from the services. Pinechle and tales of experiences filled the night with prizes for high and low going to Chester Downing and Henry Richardson. Others present included Bob Davis Jim Johnson Midge Boka Johnny Lanner Bernard Wenger Robert Cardinale and Hap Camp. A Dutch lunch was served at the end.

Chester Norman Downing Walter Sveiich Henry Donald Richardson Jim Orr Chester Downing High Henry Richardson Low Bob Davis Jim Johnson Midge Boka Johnny Lanner Bernard Wenger Robert Cardinale Hap Camp

Beartooth county obituaries list local deaths yet to be certified

The Examiner records unvalidated deaths since December 5, listing Nellie Shefer 78 at Butte on December 2 Harley Hardin 52 on December 20 and Weldon T Alley 68 on December 23 plus notes on former Beaverhead County residents who died outside the county during the year and were later claimed as of interest.

Examiner Nellie Shefer Butte Harley Hardin Weldon T. Alley Beaverhead County

Bulldogs Compete In Powell Tourney At Wyoming

Western Montana Bulldogs coached by Bul Strough return from a small college basketball tournament in Powell Wyoming. They faced Eastern Montana Mines and Rocky Mountain losing 73 59 63 56 65 63 and 32 47 respectively. Captain Dick McGuire Bob McGuire Dan Connors Jim Carr Wayne Anderson Frank Kibbee Floyd Vandegrift Bob Nisser Grant Grayson and Roger Shaw joined the squad.

Bul Strough Western Montana Bulldogs Powell Wyo Montana Bulldogs Eastern Montana College Mines Rocky Mountain Oo Powell Dick McGuire Bob McGuire Dan Connors Jim Carr Wayne Anderson Frank Kibbee Floyd Vandegrift Bob Nisser Grant Grayson Roger Shaw

Falcons Defeat Beavers in Tuesday High School Game

The Twin Bridges Falcons defeated the Beaverhead Beavers 65 to 47 in a non conference boys basketball game at Calher Tuesday evening. The Falcons pulled away with a 19 point fourth quarter surge after a close first half. Balkovatz led Twin Bridges with 19 points while Denny Westad Kenison led Beavers in scoring.

Twin Bridges Falcons Beaverhead Beavers Calher Fas Beavers Falcons Stear Twin Bridges Selway Balkovatz Denny Westad Kenison Romers Schulz

Death notices listed in Examiner columns

The Examiner columns list numerous deaths with dates and locations across 19 states and towns including New York Seattle Butte San Diego Los Angeles Sheridan Missoula and Butte. Names such as Henry Murphy Jessie Thuel Fred Anderson and Mayme F Allen appear along with ages from 21 to 87 and several lost at sea or in accidents. Memorial services dates are shown for some entries.

Examiner Henry Murphy New York Jessie Thuel Alder Fred Anderson Butte Carl Remillard Seattle Wash Burns Perry San Diego Cali Neil M Blunk Mayme F Allen Silver Bow County Maurice Tate Melrose Lenore Fleming Los Angeles Calif Hyrum Enos Ward Whitehall Robert M. Funk Sheridan Thomas A. Menke Pauline McAlpine Bell Gardens Emil Hansen Spokane Wash Ray Dale Dale McQueary Missoula Claude Mast Mountain Home Idaho Emma E. Weir Anaconda Wiley Mountjoy Berkeley A T Peterson Buillings Frank Underwood Ed Dupuis Paul Blackfoot Abbie Gowan San Jose Emma Schindler James L. Willard Hans Anderson

Mrs John Conover’s Daughter Visits From Great Falls

Mary Ellen Conover arrived last weekend from Great Falls where she attends Columbus School of Nursing and is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs John Conover.

Mary Ellen Conover Great Falls Columbus School of Nursing John Conover

Oasis Reopens After Painting and Refurbish

Oasis restaurant in the Andrus hotel building reopened Monday after a several day closure for painting and interior re decoration. Owners Leah Rife and Tom McGovern said breakfast luncheon and dinner service and fountain items will resume.

Oasis Andrus Hotel Leah Rife Tom McGovern

Prep Athletes Roundup: Rams Lead In Conference Race

In the first week of January Billings Central Rams sit undefeated in the southern division B conference with six wins. Shelby Browning and Fairfield lead the northern division with Shelby averaging 72.3 points per game. Shelby is noted as last season’s state runner-up and poised to challenge again.

Lewis T. Poole Billings Central Rams Shelby Coyotes Fairfield Eagles Browning Indians Shelby Browning Fairfield

Dumke captures all-events title in 1898 midseason bowling

Bob Dumke posted an all-events score of 1898 to win the special prize at Lou Esta Lanes in the men's mid-season tournament. Gosman Drug led the team event with 2835, while the Childs-Dieterle duo took doubles with 1264 and Schuler edged Dumke in singles with 653.

Bob Dumke Lou Esta Gosman Drug

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