Important Reclamation Meeting At Beaverhead High
Residents of Beaverhead county may learn latest East Beadh Irrigation district status and Clark canyon dam plans at a Friday night meeting in Beaverhead County High School auditorium. Speakers include H E Ridrich and E G Ferguson. discussion to follow. no admission fee.
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Beaverhead County
East Beadh
Clark Canyon
Beaverhead Valley
Beaverhead Farm Bureau
Dale Metlen
A. Bergeson
Montana Reclamation Association
H. E. Ridrich
Great Falls
Bureau of Reclamation
Upper Missouri
E. G. Ferguson
Missouri Basin
Dillon to Sheridian Star Mail Route Sought Amid Bus Plan
Madison County forum reports petitions circulating in the Ruby and Beaverhead valleys to create a Dillon Sheridan star route via Twin Bridges. Public Service Commission permit granted for daily bus service to cut mail delivery time with hearings planned after petition signing. Bus schedule mid spring targets March 15 to April 1 with morning departures Sheridan 9 30 a m and Dillon 2 45 p m return, stopping Twin Bridges 20 30 minutes.
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Ruby
Beaverhead
Dillon
Sheridan
L. B. Preston
Public Service Commission
Preston
B Ous
Twin Bridges
Madison County Forum
Western Ends Its Conference Play With Decided Win
Western Montana Bulldogs closed the conference season with a 76 to 42 victory over Northern Lights on their home floor. Howard scored 24 points to lead Western with McMahon adding 18 as Carroll College edged Western 78 to 76 in a late-season upset.
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Northern
Montana
Western Montana Bulldogs
Northern Lights
Western
Howard
McMahon
Gene Epsilon
Rocky Mountain Bears
Montana State College of
WL Pet. Pts
Op. Carroll
Rocky Min
East
Mont
Mont. Mines
North
Bulldogs
Carroll College of
J. Kelly
Saint
Saints
Carroll
Hunter
Melrose Man Dies in Butte-Dillon Highway Crash
Maurice Tate 33 a Melrose native died after a car he drove overturned in a barrow pit on the Butte Dillon road about 12 miles south of Butte. Patrolman Fryett said Tate lost control while returning to the highway. The coroner cited head injuries as the cause. Funeral held in Melrose with local military and veterans groups assisting.
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Maurice Tate
Melrose
Butte-Dillon
Butte
Jess Fryett
Tate
D. W. Loney
J. G. Weber
Great Falls
Fryett
Rudy Sayatovic
Mr. Tate
Dillon
Patricia
Loretta
Joan
Betty Berle
Sylvia Tate
Bud) Tate
Frank Tate
Gertrude Tate
Loretta McGregor
Hamilton
Presbyterian Church
W. R. Lindsay
Silver Bow
American Legion
W.F.W
World Series of 1951 Shown at Rotary Meeting
Dillon Rotary club heard baseball was keynote at the Monday session. Henry Mikkelson presented two films on the game’s history and the 1951 World Series in an inning by inning sketch. Connie Mack cited as a historic influence. A Bergeson invited the public to a Friday 8 pm reclamation meeting at the high school auditorium with flood control officers speaking.
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Dillon Rotary Club
Harry Andersen
Henry Mikkelson
America
Commissioners Call Meeting On Road Funds
At the February meeting the county board passed a resolution requiring 18000 to maintain roads for the rest of the fiscal year. A public meeting is set for Wednesday March 5 at 2 pm in the courthouse commissioners room for taxpayers to be heard for or against the expenditure.
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Board of County Commissioners
Commissioners Room
Lima Matron Downing Dies in Utah Visit
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Isabell Griggs Downing 87 longtime Lima resident were held in the Community church with Rev. Mengel officiating. She died after a visit with daughter Lee Myrtle Mackay in Bennion Utah. She was born August 31 1864 in St Charles Missouri and moved to Montana in the early 1900s. Her husband Abraham L Downing died in 1927. She was a member of the Pythian Sisters of Lima. Survived by two sons Claude Downing Riverside California Seth Downing Anchorage Alaska and four daughters Lena Patterson Dell Beulah Adkins Warren Oregon and two other daughters and 13 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
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Mary Isabell Griggs Downing
Lima
Firemen Answer Call at Scrimsher Ranch Cabin Fire
An alarm shortly before 1 P M last Saturday sent the rural fire truck to the Perle Scrimsher ranch north of the city. The blaze in a cabin was extinguished by the ranch crew and neighbors before the fire department arrived. Damage was slight and fire started from an overheated stove.
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Perle Scrimsher Ranch
L Ott Gordon Summoned After Extended Illness
L Ott Gordon, son of Mr and Mrs W Robert Gordon, died Tuesday in Portland after months of illness. A former Dillon resident and past exalted ruler of Dillon lodge No 1554, he worked as chief electrician at the Ermont mine and later as an electrician at government shipyards in Bremerton before moving to Vancouver. He is survived by his widow Julia a daughter Frances a son Leonard two brothers and sisters in Missoula and Phoenix and an aunt and uncle from Armstead. Continued on page 8.
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L. Ott Gordon
W. Robert Gordon
Portland, Ore
Gordon
Dillon Lodge
Montana West
Whitesburg
Tenn
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Ermont
Bremerton
Wash
Government Shipyards
Vancouver
Julia
Frances
Leonard
Berlin Gordon
Missoula
Doyle Gordon
Phoenix, Ariz
Donna Lou
Phoenix
Armstead
Elmer
Sale of State Lands Scheduled Friday in Court Room
W P Pilgeram announces a sale of state lands Friday at 11 45 in the county courthouse court room. The tract covers 1540 acres and will be sold to the highest bidder at not less than 15 dollars per acre with details on page 4 of today's Examiner.
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W. P. Pilgeram
State Lands and Investments
Pahnish Family Sells Ranch Lands and Stock
One of the largest cattle deals on Grasshopper valley closes this week. The Pahnish Brothers stock, about 1800 head, is sold to buyers including Guy Gray for Mrs. Leona Reed and others. 200 head of top breeding cows sold to Ivan Remely for Circle S ranch. Additional transfers include 55 head of yearling heifers to Frank and Dewey Marchesseau, and 200 head to Walter Paddock and C. W. Stallings. 7600 acres of Pahnish land sold to Miss Mary A. Johnstone and others. possession traces to 1872.
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Grasshopper Valley
Pahnish Brothers
Guy Gray
Dillon Cattle
Leona Reed
Ivan Remely
Circle S
Frank Marchesseau
Walter Paddock
C. W. Stallings
California
Pahnish
Mary A. Johnstone
Circle S Ranch
Maxine Fairless
Phyllis Erb
Walter H. Paddock
C. W. ‘Stallings, Jr
R. D
Frank E. Marchesseau
Palinish
Boxing Matches Planned for Next Elks Meet
A special attraction at the next regular meeting of B P O Elks No 1554 on Wednesday March 5 at 6 30 p m will be six exhibition bouts by Strasser's boxers followed by dinner. Twelve grade school youngsters trained by Wes Strasser are set to participate in the bouts for this occasion.
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B.P.O. Elks
Six Divisions in Race Highlight Jackson Slalom Event
Jackson hosts the Northern Rocky Mountain plant slalom next Sunday March 2, the first giant slalom sponsored by NAMSA. Six divisions include three for men and three for women with 18 medals awarded at a banquet that evening. Art and Audrey Roth conduct the course on the Hairpin run at Jackson Ski Area on Herman Peterson’s land.
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Jackson
Big Hole Basin
NAMSA
Montana
Big Mountain
Whitefish
Herman Peterson
Art
Audrey Roth
Mr Roth
City Proclaims Day of Prayer in Dillon
Mayor I Lee McCracken declares Friday February 29 a day of prayer. Churches will hold World Day of Prayer services at the Methodist Church with programs for children, young people, and adults led by I M Holloran Christen sen College Intervarsity leader and Mrs W Kunkel. Committee members are Monte Melton chair Osborne Cardinale secretary and Mrs W Bierrum publicity.
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I. T. Lee McCracken
Dillon
Dillon Wall
Methodist Churea
I. M Holloran
Monte Melton
Osborne Cardinale
W. Bierrum
Elks Ritualistic Contest Sunday in Virginia City
Dillon Lodge No. 1554 Elks announce the district ritualistic contest set for Sunday March 2 in Virginia City. Teams from Butte Deer Lodge Anaconda and Virginia City will compete with Exalted Ruler E R Hilger Byron Sanborn Dave Williams Halger Carlson Arthur Bay Dr L L Lindley Frank Lasich and George Heikkila among the Dillon participants. State winners advance to a March 23 event in Anaconda and the national contest at the 1952 New York convention. last year Butte lodge won the state title and placed 13th nationally.
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Dillon Lodge
B.P.O.E
Virginia City
Southwestern
Archie Green
Dillon
Butte
Deer Lodge
Anaconda
E. R. Hilger
Byron Sanborn
Dave Williams
Halger Carlson
Arthur
University Women Meet Here Monday
The Dillon branch of the American Association of University Women held its February meeting Monday evening at Miss Jean Bishop’s home with Mrs. Lenore McCollum as co hostess. Mrs. Ruth Dillavou reviewed the book Of Men and Mountains by Associate Justice William O. Douglas.
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Dillon
American Association of University Women
Jean Bishop
Lenore McCollum
William O. Douglas
Ruth Dillavou
Beavers and Red Lodge Face Divisional Basketball Race
Beavers travel with coach Scott Mer to Red Lodge for the class B southern divisional tournament set for Feb 28 to Mar 1. Eight Montana teams compete with Billings Central atop standings followed by Laurel Roundup Red Lodge Dillon Anaconda Central Big Timber and Hardin. The Beavers beat Twin Bridges 47 45 in a Saturday scrimmage as Allen led with four points and Simpson and Madison pair followed with 12 each.
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Scott
Mer
Mike Nettik
Bill Allen
Dick Denny
Robert Romers
Jack Kenison
Tom
Bill Orr
Bill Thomas
Bill Bierrum
Buzzy Davis
Jim Zink
Red Lodge
Montana
Billings Central
Laurel
Roundup
Dillon
Anaconda Central
Big Timber
Hardin
Beavers
Anaconda Saints
Billings
Laurery
Wengert
Twin Bridges
Allen
Beaver
Simpson
Madison Boys
Local Hardware Dealers Back From Minneapolis
Mr and Mrs Bob Dodd owners of the Dillon Coast-to-Coast store have returned from Minneapolis where they attended the four day annual meeting of the Coast-to-Coast central organization More than 1400 men and women representing 600 locally owned Coast-to-Coast stores in 16 states attended the meeting which featured new merchandise in automotive supplies general hardware home appliances and other lines. Arthur C Melamed president of the central organization reported a very successful sales record for 1951 and for the stores served by it He predicted another good year for 1952 and stated that despite the arms program increase merchandise will be plentiful for consumer goods.
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Bob Dodd
Dillon
Minneapolis
Central Organization
Arthur C. Melamed
March of Dimes Campaign Surpasses County Target
Beaverhead county reports 2131.40 dollars raised for the March of Dimes led by Don J. Smith secretary treasurer. Rural districts promised more receipts as the drive exceeds the 1600 dollar quota set years ago. Half stays local to fund polio care while the other half goes to national headquarters.
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Beaverhead County
Don J. Smith
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Standard Publishing Co
Big Hole
Ce Coast
Treasure State
Idaho
John Dooling
Ruby Valley
Rotary
Utah
Scrimsher Ranch
T. Lee McCracken
County March of Dimes
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