Buildings on Arthur Bay farm burn near Dillon
A fire swept through the Arthur Bay farm near Dillon on Kentucky Avenue early Monday, destroying a large barn and a granary after a shed fire likely sparked by a short circuit. Beaverhead County firefighters with Rotarians battled for four hours, saving the ranch home and feed lots. losses run into the hundreds of dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Bay
Dillon
Kentucky Avenue
Beaverhead County
Pipe Organ Lodge
Bay
Gargoyles Initiate Members as Drama Group Plans Grow
The Gargoyles held initiation ceremonies on Feb 6 for members including George Adam Arlene Albro Helen Collins Paul Holloran Bill Jolly Fred Searle Illa May Sims William Spahr and Donald Wallin The event was in the men's lounge followed by a program by Marian Anhalt Plentywood The club outlines a spring schedule with several one act plays and a three act production Meanwhile Montanomal staff names include editor Rose Badovinatz and assistant editors Rose Conwell Roy Evenson Charles Deputy and Mary Jakovac Other staff members and reporters are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gargoyles
George Adam
Butte
Arlene Albro
Willows Creek
Helen Collins
Hamilton
Paul Holloran
Dillon
Bill Jolly
Fred Searle
Illa May Sims
Divide
William Spahr
Newville
Pas
Donald Wallin
Philipsurg
Marian Anhalt
Plentywood
Gargoyle Club
Montanomal
Rose Badovinatz
Roundup
Rose Conwell
Red Lodge
Roy Evenson
Whitefish
Charles Deputy
Mary Jakovac
John McMeekin
London
New York
Vets Attend District Meeting in Helena February 23
Beaverhead county posts of the Veterans of Foreign Wars plan full representation at District No. 4 encampment in Helena on Sunday February 23. A banquet from 6 30 to 8 30 p m will honor about 30 Gold Star mothers with speeches by dignitaries. Business session runs 1 30 to 5 p m with intermissions from 5 to 6 30 p m and 8 30 to 9 p m followed by a dance in the new V F W Hall. Official Lloyd Whipple post delegates to be named at the next regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States
Helena
Don Campbell
Lloyd Whipple
Dillon
W. P. Pilgeram
V.F.W. Hall
Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars to Institute New Post at Jackson
Beaverhead county gains a new Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Jackson with a charter group of 40 or more from the Big Hole area. Lloyd Whipple post in Dillon will conduct the ceremony with possible attendance by state officers. if unavailable, Dan Henneberry will lead. Delegations from Lima and Dillon plan to participate and membership remains open through the night of the institution. The Jackson post will help form a Beaverhead county council of Veterans of Foreign Wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Veterans of
United States
Jackson Fraight
Big Hole
Lloyd Whipple Post
Dillon
W. P. Pilgeram
Helena
Dan Henneberry
Lloyd Whipple
Dillon Post
Erwin Paul Post
Lima
Don Campbell
New Post
Big Hole Basin
Honor Roll at College Posts Top Students
The Montana State Normal College lists the first semester honor roll, naming the top 10 percent by grade points per credit. Leading with straight A averages are Claribel Houchen of Fairview and Rose Conwell of Red Lodge, followed by a group of students from Dillon Butte Hamilton Whitefish Roundup and other towns with GPAs ranging from 3.00 to 2.21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Normal College
Claribel Houchen
Fairview
Rose Conwell
Red Lodge
Joe Taylor
Earl Allen
Dillon Oe
Phyllis Jayne Davis
Butte
Virginia Tovey
Neal Sullivan
Dillon
Bill Treglown
Butte Ees
Elena D. Horton
Pony
William Spahr
Newville
Raymond Bracy
TYOY
Roy Evenson
Whitefish
Dorothy Mellott
Hamilton
Rose Badovinatz
Wedding Permits Issued by Clerk During the Week
Marriage licenses issued by the Clerk of the Court Norman Giles over the past week list couples in Idaho with dates February 6 and February 8. Names include Delbert Peterson and Margaret Dieterle. Forrest Bott and Rebecca Watson. Rial Cutler and Fontella Dayley. Cecil Skinner and Phyllis Wray. Alfred Russell and Gertrude Mead. Elmo Campbell and Dorothy Jorgenson. Willard Baxter and others from Rigby Idaho and Idaho Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Giles
Delbert K. Peterson
Margaret Louise Dieterle
Idaho Falls
Forrest Bott
Rebecca G. Watson
Rexburg
Idaho
Rial E. Cutler
Fontella Dayley
Rigby
Cecil Skinner
Phyllis Wray
Alfred Russell
Gertrude Mead
Elmo Campbell
Lorenzo, Idaho
Dorothy Jorgenson
Joseph
Willard Baxter
Rig
Veterans Reunite After 28 Years Of War Time Bond
Lester S. Schwab of Dawson Springs Kentucky located the address of his World War I comrade Paul C. Cash now a Dillon business man. The two met in a French hospital while both were recuperating from wounds received in combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester S. Schwab
Dawson Springs
Paul C. Cash
Dillon
France
Eagles and Bonds tied atop Dillon bowling league standings
Eagles gained four points after Ex-Sheriffs forfeited to tie Bond's for first in the Commercial league at Dillon Bowling Center. Creamery followed with 12–4, Oasis 10–6, while Tribune and Paddock Tyre did not bowl. Gosman's high game 983 and high series 2726 led individual marks. next week's schedule listed for both men and women leagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriffs
Eagles
Bond’s
Dillon Bowling Center
Creamery
Oasis
Tribune
Paddock & Tyre
Winn’s
Gosman
Tash
Vigilantes
Gosman’s
Bond's
Eagle
Cornell
City Drug
Dillon to Host State Meet Next Year
Miss Elena Slepcevich, girls physical education supervisor at the Normal college, announced Dillon will host the next state meeting of the Montana Association of Health Physical Education and Recreation. Slepcevich returns from the Missoula conference where she served as secretary-treasurer and was elected state vice-president. She was named Montana's official delegate to the national convention in Seattle April 21 to 26 and will chair the pre-convention dance conference for Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Montana Association of Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Elena Slepcevich
The
Normal College
Missoula
Shepcevich
Montana
Association
Seattle
Well-Known Beaverhead Rancher Patrick Laden Dies
Patrick Laden, 74, longtime Beaverhead valley rancher since 1900, died Monday night at Barrett hospital after ten days as a patient. Born in Ireland October 1, 1872, he came to the United States 54 years ago and settled on the ranch south of Dillon. Survived by three sons, two daughters-in-law, a sister in Ireland, a sister-in-law in Dillon, and one granddaughter. Funeral to be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at St Rose church with Rev Timothy Clifford. interment in Mountain View cemetery. Rosary tonight at 8 at Brundage chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Laden
Beaverhead Valley
Barrett Hospital
Ireland
United States
Beaverhead County
Dillon
St. Rose Catholic Church
John Laden
Francis Laden
Charles Laden
Rose Heavey
St. Rose Church
Timothy Clifford
Ini Mountain View Cemetery
Brundage Chapel
Farm Bureau session held in Beaverhead Feb 8
Beaverhead county four Farm Bureaus met in the city council chambers with state leaders including Claude C. Gray and Mrs. Harold Wright. Wendell Jardine became county president. Chris Peterson vice president. Norman Downing named county secretary treasurer as Mrs Jardine resigns. Plans for a women's Farm Bureau auxiliary were set to aid extension work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Claude C. Gray
Harold Wright
Vern Sexton
Harold Lawrenz
Dorothy Embleton
Beaverhead
J. H. Mikkelson
Norman Downing
Dell
Lee Martinell
Floyd Kenison
Riverside
Chris Peterson
Jackson
Wendell Jardine
Wisdom
Ralph Huntley
Fred Rutledge
Jardine
Mrs Louis Steinbrecher Visits Dillon With Grandson
Mrs Louis Steinbrecher and her grandson visited Dillon on Saturday. They were en route to Galen to visit Mrs Steinbrecher's daughter in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis. Steinbrecher
Dillon
Galen
Pipe Organ Lodge Sells to Beaverhead Couple
Montana resort Pipe Organ Lodge near Dillon changes hands as W K Bill Malicote sells to Clyde and Bernice Mecham. Malicote will manage the ranch at the lodge and reside there. Dean Packer remains lodge manager and Dorothy Gerard stays in the dining room. no change in lodge policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Malicote
Clyde
Bernice Mecham
Montana
Pipe Organ Lodge
Dillon
W. K
Bill) Malicote
Beaverhead County
Clark County
Idaho
Dean Packer
Malicote
Dorothy Gerard
Packer
Driver Permits And Licenses By Sunday Demanded
Next Saturday Feb 15 is the deadline for purchase of car licenses and drivers permits says Robert Wright state highway patrolman. He will issue summons to owners not displaying 1947 stickers and to drivers without permits starting Sunday Feb 16. Stickers go on the lower right windshield corner. Out of state operators employed or bona fide Montana residents must have Montana licenses and permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wright
Wright
Montana
Beaverhead Beavers Beat Deer Lodge 49 47 then lose to Sheridan 45 44
Beaverhead county high school Beavers edged Deer Lodge 49 47 in a tense Friday game, overcoming a 9 0 deficit and trailing at halftime. The following night Sheridan narrowly defeated the Beavers 45 44, with Beavers missing multiple chances to tie or take the lead in the final minute. Sheridan advances to the district tournament opening next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Beavers
Deer Lodge
Sheridan
Powell County High Quint
Wardens
Dillon
Huntley
Patton
McLaren
Powell
Beaverhead High
District 16 Class B Tournament Opens This Week
Eight teams converge at Beaverhead County High School for the District 16 tournament February 20 to 22. Anaconda Central faces Virginia City at 2:30 PM, Twin Bridges vs Harrison at 3:30 PM, Sheridan vs Whitehall at 8:00 PM, and Dillon vs Ennis in the opening round. Losers play consolation Friday. Thursday winners meet Friday winners in semi finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Normal College
Beaverhead County High School
Anaconda Central
Virginia City
Twin Bridges
Harrison
Sheridan
Whitehall
Dillon
Ennis
Eualby
Beaverhead Graduates Active in U Montana Arts and Music
Margaret Mansfield Grant, a 1944 Beaverhead county high school alumna, is cast in Murder and Old Lace in a state university one act program during winter quarter. Marguerite Mackin, a Great Falls student, wrote the play. Mansfield, a junior in English, joins Bruce Grimes of Dillon in university music scenes with trombone and orchestra performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Margaret Mansfield
Grant
Beaverhead County
State University Dramatics
Marguerite Mackin
Great Falls
Miss Mansfield
University
Bruce Grimes
Dillon
Montana House Debates Gambling Bill Amid Fiscal Crisis
Montana lawmakers weigh local option gambling to bolster the general fund as a $6.5 million deficit looms for the next biennium. Rep. G M Melton proposes a broad gambling bill with licenses and per game taxes while others push a two percent sales tax or smaller levies on slot machines and tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Williams
House
Republican
G. M. Melton
Ind.d
Dillon
Melton
House Revenue and Taxation Committee
C. J. Paren R
Hamilton
D. F. James
Joplin
Montana Amateur Cage Tourney Sets March 8 at Roundup
The state Amateur Athletic Union basketball tournament will be held March 8 at Roundup with eight teams. District 5 includes Gallatin Park Wheatland Sweet Grass Meagher Madison Beaverhead counties. Eligible teams must qualify through district play and players with remaining college or high school eligibility cannot play. Meals and lodging are provided for teams at Roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amateur Athletic Association
Montana
Denver
Peter Vavich
Vavich
Gallatin
Park
Wheatland
Sweet Grass
Meagher
Madison
Beaverhead
Wool School Series Set Across Montana Next Month
Five wool schools to aid Montana producers will be held in Miles City on February 13 14 and 15 with additional sessions in Glasgow Great Falls Dillon and Big Timber. Instructors include Berry Duff Julius Nordby Elroy Pohle Paul Etchepare and a USDA representative. County extension agents provide details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Montana
Miles City
Montana Wool Laboratory
Montana Agricultural Experiment Station
Big Timber
Glasgow
Great Falls
Dillon
Berry Duff
Colorado State College
Julius E .Nordby
Elroy M. Pohle
U.S. Sheer
Dubois Idaho
Paul Etchepare
Swift & Co
Animal Industry
Montana State College
Wool Division
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Normal Bulldogs Clash With Poly Quint In Conference Battles
Montana Normal’s Bulldogs, in third place at 4-2, beat Northern Montana 57-44 to move up. They travel to Dillon to face Billings Poly in two conference games after Poly plays School of Mines in Billings. Carroll leads 6-1, Mines 6-2, Northern 4-2. Eastern Normal and Poly follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana College
Northern Montana College
Havre
Montana Normal
Bulldogs
Billings Poly
Poly
Bill Straugh
Billings
School of Mines
Dillon
Carroll College
Northern
Normal
Northern Montana
Eastern Normal
Northern Normal
Young People Observe World Day of Prayer in Dillon
The Dillon community lines up events around the World Day of Prayer on February 13. Younger children will participate in the service at the church, led by Carolyn Nieredien, with Mrs. Badrfi burn delivering a message. High school and college students meet at 7 p.m. at the Presbyterian church to share the international program prepared by Isabel Caleb of Ewing College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Carolyn Nieredien
Badr Fie Burn
Farhiah
Presbyterian Church
Isabel Caleb
Ewing College
Allahabad
India
Nora Jean. Fe
Tirely
Also Mentioned on This Page
Veterans Foreign Wars
Jackson Post
Beaverhead V.F.W
Bond
Winn
Farm Bureau
Deer Lodge Club
Dillon Quint
Beaverhead Solon
George Melton
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!