Dillon Delegation Meets HW Officials Over U S 91 Route Change
A Dillon delegation led by Mayor Phillip J Lovell met Helena officials including State Highway Engineer Scott P Hart to discuss routing changes for U S 91 through Dillon's business district. The group pressed for keeping signs and avoiding tourist loss, while the school board warned of hazards and noise from trucks, and the council offered paving cost-sharing options along the new route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip J. Lovell
Dillon Businessmen
Scott P. Hart
Helena
Dillon
Chamber of Commerce
Businessmen's Committee
Paul Puyear
Dan Carpita
Eddie Hilger
Tom McGovern
Lovell
U.S. 91
High School
Beaverhead Boy Rancher James Barrett Named Outstanding Young Farmer
James G. Barrett, 30, a Horse Prairie rancher and partner with his brother Desmond on a 6000 acre Grant area ranch, is Beaverhead county s 1955 Outstanding Young Farmer, honored at the Agricultural Day luncheon. The award elevates him to Montana s state candidate for the national honor. the state winner will be announced at Bozeman Winter Fair in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. Barrett
Chamber of Commerce
Beaverhead County
Elks’ Club
Jaycee
Bill McCart
Barrett
Montana
Bozeman
America
Evelyn Davis
Desmond Barrett
Grant
Horse Prairie
Second Ag Day Program Draws Wide County Attendance
The Dillon Ag Day at Elks Hall drew representation from all county parts under the District Soil Conservation Supervisors. A 10:30 a.m. film Return to Eden from Allis-Chalmers via P. J. Lovell Co. opened events, followed by lunch with farm implement dealers and talks in the afternoon. The Outstanding Young Farmer award went to James G. Barrett of Grant. Emmett Blomquist was re elected to the District Supervisors board. Rex Campbell and Dr. O. Q. Thomas spoke, with Tom McNulty from the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation administration explaining newer program phases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Hall
District Soil Conservation Supervisors
Return To Eden
Allis- Chalmers Company
P. J. Lovell Company
James G. Barrett
Jaycee
Bill McCart
Emmett Blomquist
Board of
J. W. Walters Garage
Mockel’s
Farm Equipment
Cochrane Motors
College Motors
Dillon and Helming Brothers
Basin Mercantile Company of Wisdom
Governor Aronson to Head Beaverhead Young Republicans Banquet
Governor J Hugo Aronson will be principal guest and speaker at the Beaverhead County Young Republicans banquet at the Diamond Bar Inn in Jackson. Honor guests include Mrs Aronson and family and Wesley Castles. Attendees from Dillon include Mr and Mrs Cliff Mockel, Mrs J H Gilbert, and O A Bergeson. The event begins with a 6 30 p m banquet and includes social activities planned in Jackson Wisdom and Don Anson home.
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J. Hugo Aronson
Beaverhead County
Diamond Bar Inn
Jackson
Aronson
Wesley Castles
Dillon
Cliff Mockel
J. H. Gilbert
O. A. Bergeson
Mockel
Gilbert
County
Republican Central Committee
Bergeson
Fred Hirschy
Republican State Central Committee
Don Anson
Wisdom
Hirschy
Amy Stephens
Young Republicans’ Club
No Further Action Planned in Fatal Hunting Accident
Beaverhead county officials announced no further action in the death of John Bukvich who was killed by a hunter's bullet in Vipond Park Beaverhead county on November 19. County Attorney Carl M. Davis and District Court Judge Philip C. Duncan reviewed the coroner inquest transcript. The coroner's jury had ruled the shooting was by another hunter John M. Rogers of Butte amid poor visibility from snow and wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bukvich
Butte
Vipond Park
Beaverhead County
Carl M. Davis
Davis
Philip C. Duncan
John M. Rogers
Rogers
Bukvich
U S Court Rules Ermont Mines to Receive Damages
The U S Court of Claims ruled Ermont Mines Inc and four other gold mines entitled to just compensation for wartime shut downs by a War Production Board order on Oct 8, 1942. The decision, sent to commissioners to determine damages, cites Fifth Amendment takings. Principal owner is the R B Caswell Estate of Portland. original claimants traced to D W Erwin and partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ermont Mines, Inc
Ten Mile
Argenta
U. S. Court of Claims
Ermont Atsine
Ermont Company
Beaverhead County
Idaho‘Maryland Mines Corp
Nevada County
Calif
Central ‘Eureka Mining Co
Sutter Creek
Alaska-Pacific Consolidated Mining Co
Willow Creek
Alaska
Bald Mountain Mining C
Lawrence County
S.C
War Production Board
Homestake Mining Company
Lead
South Dakota
Homestake
Ermont Mines
R. B. Caswell Estate and Associates
Portland
D. W. Erwin
Dijlon
Future U S 91 Highway to Reduce Tributary Roads
The Great Falls Tribune reports a new approach to U S 91 routing west of Dillon will cut, not add, roads joining the highway. Officials note the federal system now includes U S 87, U S 10, and U S 91, with interchanges and access points expected to shrink as traffic grows toward 1975.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. 91
Dillon
Great Falls
the Tribune
U.S. 87
Billings
Wyoming
U.S.10
Idaho
State Highway Commission
Big Horn County
Ia Hole
Lodge, Grass
Congress
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Strangh Bulldogs Seal 105-62 Season Finale Victory
Western's champion Bulldogs crushed Northern Lights 105 to 62 to close the 1955-56 Montana Collegiate Conference season with a 9-1 record. Donnie Donovan led Western with 26 points while Ed Ellingson and Byron Knudsvig paced Northern with 16 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Bulldogs
Montana
Northern Lights
Havre
Northern
School of Mines
Donnie Donovan
Beaver
Bulldog
Ed Ellingson
Byron Knudsvig
Bill Straugh
Briggs Martinell Nominated For Vigilante Directors
G H Briggs and Paul Martinell were nominated for directors of the Vigilante Electric Cooperative at a member-user meeting in District No 9 at Dell Community Hall. The district covers Lakeview Onida Dell and Lima. Briggs currently serves on the board. Election is set for the annual meeting on Saturday March 31. Five directors’ terms expire this year and a board reorganization will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.H. Briggs
Paul Martinell
Vigilante Electric Cooperative
Dell
Lakeview
Onida
Lima
Brigg S
Kiwanis Stone Passed Between Montana Chapters
Dillon Kiwanis members attended Sheridan's weekly meeting at Bething Hall in Sheridan. The Dillon group received the International Stone from Canada, which is touring Montana Kiwanis chapters, having been presented to Sheridan the prior week by Butte Riwanian members and to be passed on by Dillon.
No Main Route Service Stations Area Declines
The article notes no service stations motels or lunch counters on the main system due to rising traffic hazards from off route turns. It warns that developers seeking locations or profits may find establishments reachable only via service roads joining the main route at controlled points.
Williams Praises Swiss Scenery In Rotary Talk
Bernard Williams spoke at the Dillon Rotary Club on Monday night describing scenes from London Paris and Swiss countryside. He praised Swiss scenery as grand and the Swiss towns as neat and clean, shared after a summer tour of the British Isles and Europe. Darlene Reamer was the high school guest of the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Williams
Dillon Rotary Club
Weather Summary and Temperature Readings of the Week
The report notes a spring like 50 at the Union Pacific station and 29 at Western College Morning. Over the week winter paused then began warming from Monday. Observer L Az Osborne records daily highs and lows for the week ending yesterday with an average and precipitation totals.
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Union Pacific
Western College
L.’ Az Osborne
College Station
H.L. P
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Jaycees A. Beaverhead
Gov. Aronson
U.S
Strangh Bulldogs
Briggs
Martinell
Williams
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