46th Anniversary of Boy Scouting Observed Here This Week
Beaverhead county Scouts observe the 46th birthday of the Boy Scouts of America with window displays by Dillon merchants and a week of programs. A Jamboree at City Hall showcased skills and a Court of Honor awarded badges to Troop 64 and others. Next Sunday marks Boy Scout Sunday with services in Dillon churches.
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Boy Scouts
Beaverhead County
Boy Scouts of America
Dillon
Dijon
Troop 64
Dennis
NRM Ski Tourney At Tash Hill Set For Weekend
The Northern Rocky Mountain Ski Jumping and Cross Country championships will be held February 11 and 12 at Tash Hill below Elkhorn Hot Springs. Six local jumpers are expected along with entrants from across the state. Cross Country races Saturday and Jumping Sunday start at 1 am with public viewing and open eating concessions. Regular club meeting set Wednesday at 8:00 at Mrs. John MacDonald’s residence to finalize arrangements.
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Rocky Mountain
Tash Hill
Elkhorn Hot Springs
Dillon Ski Club
John MacDonald
Cub Scout Window Display by Den One Pack 60
A Cub Scout window display in the old City Drug Store building organized by Mrs. Lu anna Lyons Den Mother highlights Den One of Pack 60. Nine Cub Scouts aged nine to eleven showcase butterfly mounts miniature houses decorated lamps and trophies with a center picture of the alert youngsters. Members named Benny Ryan Artie Mautz Jimmie Miller Roy Hall Jimmie Campbell Rickie Boetticher Jimmie Spahar Stephen Wheat and Stephen Selway. Den Chief Morgan Hall is absent from the picture.
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Old City
Luanna Lyons
Den
den One
Benny Ryan
Artie Mautz
Jimmie Miller
Roy Hall
Jimmie Campbell
Rickie Boetticher
Jimmie Spehar
Stephen Wheat
Stephen Selway
Morgan Hall
Ag Day Program Feb 21 Features Speakers and Lunch
The Beaverhead Soil Conservation District presents the second annual Agricultural Day at the Elks Hall in Dillon starting 10 30 Tuesday February 21. Rex Campbell and Dr O O Thomas will speak on conservation and buying concentrate feeds. Lunch at noon is sponsored by P J Lovell Co J W Walters Garage Mockels Farm Equipment Cochrane Motors College Motor Co Helming Bros Wisdom Basin Mercantile Wisdom.
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Elks’ Hall
Dillon
Beaverhead
Thomas
P. J. Lovell Co
J. W. Walters Garage
Mockels Farm Equipment
Cochrane Motors, Co
College Motor Company
Helming Bros. of Wisdom
the Basin Mercantile of
Wisom
Banks and offices to close for Lincoln Birthday observance
Dillon banks county offices and the State Liquor Store will close Monday February 13 for Lincoln Birthday. The post office and other Dillon businesses stay open Monday but close February 22 for Washington’s Birthday as designated by Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce.
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Dillon Banks
Lincoln
Dillon
Washington
Beaverhead
Eastern Edges Past WMCE in 87-85 Thrifler
The Eastern Yellowjackets edged WMCE 87-85 in a thriller, threatening Western Bulldogs MCC lead. Ray Scott struggled, while Ken Benner keyed the Jackets with four field goals and nine straight free throws to secure the comeback.
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WMCE
Thrifler
Bulldogs
MCC
Carroll Saints
Western Bulldogs
Carroll College Saints
Western Gym
Eastern Yellowjackets
School of Mines
Carroll
Saints
Rocky Mountain
Eastern
Helena
Dillon
Bulldog
Western
Ken Benner
Jackets
Ray Scott
Scotty
Dick Pitman
Bob McLeod
Don Keltz
Pitman
Don Donovan
Donovan
Armstead High School Band Heads to Free Evening Concert
Residents near Armstead welcome a 3 piece Meaver high school band show tomorrow evening at the liening tack. The free program begins at 6 p.m. and is sponsored by the Horse Prairie Wranglers 4 H club. Orvis Stenson, the high school music instructor, leads the group. The lineup includes numbers praised at the Booster Concert attended by about 300 at the high school auditorium two weeks ago.
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Armstead
Meaverhead High School
Liening’ Tack
Horse Prairie Wranglers
Veryone
Orvis Stenson
Mining course grows crowd at Western Montana College
Beaverhead county interest in mining and prospecting drives rising enrollment in a geology and prospecting course at Western Montana College. In three weeks the class has drawn 40 then 60 plus students, with local prospectors praising the program and guest speakers from Minerals Engineering participating.
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Beaverhead
Western Montana College
Bill Logan
Minerals Engine
Beaverhead Residents Form Walking Blood Bank Network
Beaverhead county communities organize a Walking Blood Bank through the Beaverhead Laboratory Foundation. Members donate blood at any time to help patients at Barrett Hospital. eligibility is 18 to 55 with no malaria hepatitis or jaundice history. Call 860 for appointments.
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Beaverhead County
Beaverhead Laboratory Foundation
Jim Williams
Mr. Williams
Stewart Burwell
Ed Hilger
al Day
Dick Later
Morris Loveridge
Ray Lynch
Dick McCracken
Bruce Watters
Rev. Holland
Richard Burns
Frank M. Davis
Donald L. Elliott
Kenneth Featherly
E.goodrick
Lou Larsen
Mary E. Murray
Stella Core
Floyd Packer
Lloyd Dougherty
Norman Downing
Ann Williams
Paul Beetticher
Jack Roberts
Mildred Houlensteiner
Neil Benson
Edkins
Williams
Beaverhead Laboratory
Barrett Hospital
Manent
Dillon
Davis urges minor adjustments to keep prospering economy
Dr. Shel don E. Davis told Dillon Rotarians that science and invention have created vast new possibilities and mass market products at affordable prices. He warned against radical reconstruction, urging tinkering to balance budgets and reduce taxes while noting inflation harms one group more than another.
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Dillon
Sheldon E. Davis
Dr. Davis
United States
Red Pin Idea Raises Polio Funds at Ned-Eva Lanes
Ned Newton’s red pin plan at Ned-Eva Lanes spurred bowlers to donate to the March of Dimes. By Jan 26, the effort totaled 125.05 dollars, with 1,250 chances taken as bowlers left the pin standing for a dime contribution.
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Ned Newton
Dean’ H Wright
Newton
Aorta
The Week's Weather Highlights and Cold Snap
A weekly weather recap notes record cold across Bannack and surrounding valleys with minus 60s at unofficial readings and minus 50s to 40s in the Big Hole region. By week end temperatures eased. the College station reported 16 above at one this afternoon, with minimal snowfall and daily highs and lows listed for February 1 to 5.
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Chan ‘Stallings
Beaverhead
Red Rock
Horse Prairie
Grasshopper
Centennial Valley
College Weather Station
Union Pacific Station
Osborne
College Station
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Holger B. Carlson
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Elks
Joe Bowman
Orchestra
Butte
E. Whitworth
Malcolm Stone
Frank O’keefe
John Neighbor
G. A. Pomeroy
Per’s
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