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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1949
Page
1
Dillon and surrounding areas endure extreme cold and heavy snows with a 10 inch snowstorm on Friday and sub zero nights. Highway 91 reopened after drift closures as ranch families dig out and head to town for supplies.
A massive blaze destroyed the Melrose bar grocery store and service station owned by Leonard Lively last Saturday morning. The fire was spotted near 5 am by a freight crew in the rail yard, sparking efforts by volunteers to save stock before the building burned to ruins. Lively reported a suspected theft of 104.40 in currency and coins from the debris, with 45 in currency and 55.40 in silver coins recovered, and law enforcement launched an investigation.
The Fishers Original Negro Ghosts staged a crowded basketball game against Smith's Eagles at the high school gym last Wednesday night. The visitors impressed with strong shooting while the Eagles delivered an excellent display of offense and defense, keeping the score within striking distance before the locals surged late in the second half.
The Dillon Rotary Club concluded last Monday's meeting with the U S Steel Corp sound picture Unfinished Business depicting postwar steel industry growth from raw material to everyday products. Ralph Stowell and Fred Bridenstine operated the projector. Dr. R D Curry chaired. Bri denstine reported Beaver Lodge finances while Stowell urged Heart Disease campaign support and announced Montana at Work and Montana at Play films. Phillip Bond discussed Rotary magazine history and March issue highlights. E A Cragholm spoke on What Rotary Means to Me after six months in the club.
A meeting at Mrs. D. Smith’s home led to establishing a new senior Girl Scout troop for eighth and ninth graders. Thirteen girls signed up, with leaders Mrs. William Tate and Mrs. Dougan Luebben and a committee including Mrs. Ernest Luebben and others. Meetings are the first and third Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. in the Girl Scout house.
Ted Renfro veteran trapshoot champion from Armstead won the Nevada Open Flyer championship in Reno by hitting 19 of 20 flying targets in a 21 yard rise event. He tied in the Reno Open Flyer title with Saunders of Minneapolis, both going straight for 25. Renfro led with 92 hits in 95 tries across four days. Root of Iowa was runner up with 90.
Joseph Charlton, 86, died at MacDonald rest home in Alder last Monday after a lingering illness. Born October 13, 1864 in Akron Ohio he moved to Beaverhead county in 1911 and worked for the Selway ranches for many years. The funeral was held Friday with burial in the Virginia City cemetery.
Beaverhead Sports men's association reports voluntary support from federal and state wildlife agencies to help ducks and pheasants weather the storm. Kenneth F. Rohen of US Fish and Wildlife in Montana provided funds to buy one ton of grain. donations totaling 114 dollars were raised in Butte by Luke Thomas and Danny O Malley for grain purchases. Secretary Lloyd and Deputy Warden Price delivered association resolutions on game seasons to the state game commission, which were well received.
The principal warns parents that school will be in session Thursday and Friday and will not supervise students attending the tournament in Butte. Students must not attend without written parental permission, as they are not excused from classes.
County road crews have worked day and night since Friday to keep secondary highways open amid fresh snow. Commissioner Norman Giles reports long hours in the Badger pass area with graders clearing lanes and halting traffic briefly until work continued. He notes ranchers cooperated and that efforts aim to prevent further drifting as winds subside.
The Elkhorn Beaverhead Snow Carnival will be held February 26 and 27 at Elkhorn Hot Springs. Six teams have entered including Jackson, Beaverhead County High School, Western C O E and Dillon Ski Club. Downhill and slalom events for all ages with a queen to be crowned at the lodge dance. The queen may compete in Whitefish nationals with expenses paid and chaperoned by Mr and Mrs T Lee McCracken.
Anaconda Central defeated Beavers 52 to 37 as Jack Fitzpatrick led with 20 points. Geary Moran added 15, Swanson 7, and Ed Davis topped Beavers with 11 while Johnson, S. Davis, and Dennis contributed seven.
Admitted: Lloyd Dougherty John Makovich Grant Carl Parish Wisdom Frank Kruljac Walter Paddock and Melvin Goff Lima. Mr Goff taken to railroad hospital in Salt Lake for further treatment. Dismissed: Mrs John Sunderland Mrs Wilson Hignicht Bonnie Ann Martin Fred Kerr and Fei William Setzer and daughter.
Five Boston wool firms visited Dillon to gauge market strength as prices rose from 60 to 63 cents. The Beaverhead wool pool sold over 5000 fleeces last Saturday for 62.5 cents, bought by Sam Ditty of Edgehill Lukens Inc. The pool includes 55 growers from Beaverhead and Madison counties in Montana and Lemhi county in Idaho. President is Parke T. Scott with directors Robert Melton Carl Benson Arthur Christensen and Vern McMannis.
Charles F. Meine longtime ranchman north of Dillon died Friday in Glasgow after a brief illness. Born March 22 1871 in Hanover Germany he came to Montana in 1882 with his parents. Survived by wife Mary and three sons Carl Henry Paul Meine and spouses eight grandchildren two great grandchildren a sister Dora Bell and many friends. Funeral Thursday at Brundage chapel with Rev Robert N Johnstone officiating. Interment Mountain View Cemetery.
Lloyd Whipple posts that the Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a regular meeting this evening at 8 o clock in the 10 C F hall. Important matters to be discussed and all members are urged to attend.
Beaver head county high school team travels to Butte to face Ennis at 3 PM and then the winner of Lima versus Virginia City or Whitehall in a Friday playoff. The casaba classic at Butte School of Mines gym draws fans from ten communities. band and cheerleaders will bolster morale as coach Jim Taylor takes Bill Brown and teammates to compete after a pre tournament game in Butte for polio relief.
Bulldogs win here 57 46 over Eastern Montana College of Education Yellow Jackets in Dillon to pull even for first place with Carroll College in the small college conference. Montana University defeated Montana Normal 74 45 in Missoula. Callighan led Dillon with 12 points and Cooke topped Eastern with 13.
The State Normal college will be renamed Western Montana College of Education. The Legislature approved the change and Gov. Bonner signed it last week. Beginning July 1 the new name takes effect and all future degrees will bear Western Montana College of Education.
Mrs Evelyn Miller wife of Cris Miller a ranch worker of Wisdom died suddenly in Dillon Tuesday night after a brief illness. She was born October 21 1918 at Roundup and is survived by her husband three sons Gerald Ray and Dennis Miller of Wisdom and her father W A Woods of Power. The body is at Brundage funeral home pending burial arrangements.
The campus Ski club will select a ski queen from its members to compete with six other clubs. The local winner advances to the National Championships at Whitefish on March 5 and 6. Candidates must be unmarried and 16 to 20 years old. The judging emphasizes appearance in ski clothes over skill. The Whitefish winner receives a 4000 credit ski outfit, instruction, and a one week vacation at Mountain, Whitefish.
Three defendants showed in district court for arraignment or preliminary hearings. Walter Huesenga faced a new information and the prior action against him was dismissed by Judge Lyman H. Bennett with Robert Burns appointed as counsel. Robert Gransberg pleaded innocent to one grand larceny count and guilty to three subsequent counts. Gary A. Brown entered a plea of innocent on one count and an apparent lack of resolution on others.
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