Elza Patrick Dies in Portland Overnight
Elza Patrick 60, formerly of Dillon and longtime ACM rock quarry operator, died Tuesday morning in Portland Oregon likely of a heart attack. He served in World War I and was Dillon water commissioner from 1941 to 1948. Survived by widow Susie Robbins Patrick, a daughter Mrs N H Gray of Great Falls, a son Harold Patrick of Dillon, and numerous relatives. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Elza Patrick
Dillon
Idaho Street
Portland
Ore
Patrick
Mr. Patrick
Edwin Patrick
Susie Robbins
Bozeman
ACM
Dillion
France
United States
J G O'Connor
Dillon City
American Legion
Dillon Lodge No 16
N #H Gray
Great Falls
Harold Patrick
George L Patrick
Ventura
Calif
W E Patrick
Tacoma
Wash
Ralph E Patrick
San Jose
Elmer Harper
Lane
San Diego
Fred F Smith Dillon
Robert Swainbank
Inglewood
Myra Koontz
Edwin K. Dyer
Charlies J. Patrick
Bert Johnston
Harvey Johnston
California
Richard Roberts
Idaho
W. T Scully
Sub-Zero Weather Hits Beaverhead in Late February
Beaverhead county endures record cold with Dillon readings under zero for four mornings Feb 18 through 24 and a high near 33 shown Sunday Feb 22. Snow totals small with 0.7 inch on Feb 18 and traces on Feb 19 22 23. Monida Pass briefly closed by snow. roads slick. no major blizzard in the Beaverhead area during the 1952 53 winter.
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Beaverhead
Dillon
Armstead
Big Hole Basin
Monida Pass
Beaverhead County
Quiet Celebration For Schmittroths
Mr and Mrs Louis Schmittroth operators of Lou Esta Lanes celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary by conducting business as usual at the bowling alley. The couple were married in Dillon on February 22, 1920.
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Louis Schmittroth
Dijon
Lou
Esther
Schmittroths
Dillon
County Board to Meet Next Week in Dillon
Beaverhead county commissioners set March sessions at the courthouse in Dillon for Monday through Wednesday March 2 to 4. The meeting will address county affairs, budget, and local matters requiring council action.
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Board of County Commissioners of
Beaverhead County
Court House
Dillon
Relative of Dillon Residents Dies at Butte Hospital
Mrs Margaret Michelish a Yugoslavian native and longtime Butte resident died Sunday in a Butte hospital. Funeral services are set for Sherman and Reed mortuary in Butte Thursday morning with a requiem high mass at St Ann's Church. Interment will be in Holy Cross cemetery. Surviving relatives include brother in law Mr and Mrs Martin Markovich a nephew Martin Markovich and three nieces Mrs John Malesich Mrs Michael Swetish and Barbara Markovich all of Dillon.
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Margaret Michelish
Yugoslavia
Butte
Sherman and Reed
St. Ann's Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Martin Markovich
John Malesich
Michael Swetish
Barbara Markovich
Dillon
Three Hurt In Wreck Near Dead Man's Curve
Robert F Biggins of Deer Lodge Adron Parkinson of the U S air force and Donna Jean Clark of Butte were treated at Barrett hospital Sunday morning after the car left the highway at Dead Man's curve near Glen. Parkinson and Biggins were released Clark remained for further observation for a suspected back injury.
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Robert F Biggins
Deer Lodge
Adron Parkinson
U. 5S. Air Force
Donna Jean Clark
Butte
Barrett Hospital
Dead Man's Curve
Glen
Miss Clark
Bidstrup Dies After Long Illness In Yakima
Robert J. Bidstrup 73 died in Yakima Washington after a long illness. Funeral services were held there and interment followed. He lived in Beaverhead county 1902 to 1932 then moved to California and Washington engaging in dairy farming until retirement. He belonged to Dillon Masonic lodge and Dillon Methodist church. He was born in Clifton City Missouri and married Emma Schuler in Dillon in 1901. Surviving widow resides in Yakima with three sons and their spouses in Yakima Zillah Whittier and Dallas plus Dillon relatives and many nieces and nephews.
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Yakima
Wash
Robert J. Bidstrup
Bidstrup
Beaverhead County
California
Washington
Dillon Masonic Lodge
Dillon Methodist Church
Clifton City
Bill Would Aid Robert Wright in Montana
Legislation to grant Robert Wright, former Montana highway patrolman, 7500 to equip a gunsmith shop has passed both houses and awaits the governor's signature. Wright, a Dillon resident paralyzed and wheelchair bound from wounds after a gun battle during an attempted arrest near Butte in September 1951, would use the aid for the shop in Beaverhead county.
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Helena
Robert Wright
Montana
Wright
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Butte
Mrs Elizabeth Davison Visits Deer Lodge Kin
Mrs Elizabeth Davison of Deer Lodge spent the weekend with her daughter Mr and Mrs Waldron Boger.
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Elizabeth Davison
Deer Lodge
Mrs. Waldron Boger
Dillon Jaycees To Run Get Your Glow Campaign
Dillon Junior Chamber of Commerce safety drive plans a Get Your Glow on campaign early next month. On March 6 and 7 volunteers will apply Scotchlite to rear bumpers of Beaverhead cars to reduce night accidents. A list of application points will be published soon. The cost is one dollar to members and cooperating merchants.
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Dillon Jaycees
National
Junior Chamber of Commerce Safety Project
Jaycees
Scotchlite
Beaverhead
Dillon Club
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Butte Hospital
Paul Donaldson
Dallas
Tex
Edgar Ferris
Edward Cushing
Harry Schuler
Etta Metzel
Bob Boatman
John Neal
Bill
Jaycee
Dillon Examiner
Cadillac
BEN Redd Chevrolet Company
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