New Plates Go On Sale Tuesday A.M
Beaverhead car owners receive two blue and gold aluminum license plates as they pay auto fees at the county treasurer’s office. Plates for front and back must be mounted this year and bolts are extra. Aluminum was used due to steel shortages. A $2 poor tax is collected with licenses, with exemptions for those under 21 or over 60 and certain firemen and guardsmen.
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Beaverhead
Montana
Organized Reserve National Guardsmen
Mem
New County Officers Take Office in January 1951
Newly elected county officers including John Prohosky Dora E. Smith Carl M. Davis Theo E. Bay and Michael Nettik begin duties Jan 1 1951 with Boyd Quick taking office March 5 under state law. Re-elected officials start Jan 1 1951. Officials face modest pay raises while legislators earn 10 per day during a 60 day session.
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Boyd Quick
John Prohosky
Dora E. Smith
Carl M. Davis
Theo E. Bay
Christine Opp
Michael Nettik
Dillon Township
J. S. Brenner
Beaverhead County
Paul H. Temple
S. P. Meade
Raymond Schwartz
Nellie McFadden
George E. Baker
Dilton Township
Larry Peterson
Lima Township
Senate
House
Beaverhead
Ida Anderson Dies Following Brief Illness In Dillon
Mrs. Ida Anderson widow of the late John Anderson died Sunday morning at Barrett hospital after a short illness. Born in Sweden March 19 1875 she came to the United States in 1891 and married John Anderson in Denver in 1896. The couple ranched in the Big Hole Basin before moving to Dillon in 1929. Funeral services were held today at 1 p m at the Lutheran church with Rev. B M Alstad officiating and burial in Mountain View cemetery. Survivors include a son Ed Anderson and daughter Mrs T T Cook Jr and Mrs Ralph Huntley and Miss Ethel Anderson, plus a brother and several Sweden relatives.
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Ida Anderson
John Anderson
Barrett Hospital
Anderson
Sweden
Denver
Colo
Big Hole Basin
Dillon
Lutheran Church
Lutheran Ladies‘ Aid
Ed Anderson
San Francisco
T. T. Cook, Jr
Redwood
Calif
Ralph Huntley
Wisdom
Ethel Anderson
S. A. Johnson
Jackson
B. M. Alstad
Mountain View Cemetery
Voters Approve City Development Project
Dillon voters approve a $150000 water and sewer bond issue with 249 for and 111 against from 360 votes. Proceeds fund a 1000 gallon per minute well, gravity piping, and a trunk sewer system with a lift station, enabling long term city growth. Only 38 percent of eligible electors voted.
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Dillon
Polio Drive Officers Named For 1951 Campaign
Dr. L L Lindley county chairman announces officers and area chairmen for the January drive supporting the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Don J Smith is treasurer John W Patton publicity chairman Theodore Hazelbaker special events director. Area chairs include Monida Leva Parks Dell Frazee Armstead Grant George Smith Lima Jackson Wisdom and Wise River pending confirmation. The foundation faces a five million dollar deficit after recent epidemics and will receive help from the campaign.
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L. L. Lindley
Don J. Smith
John W. Patton
Theodore Hazelbaker
Monida
Leva Parks
Dell
Frazee
Armstead Grant
George Smith
Lima
Jackson
Wisdom
Wise River
William T. Smith dies at 84 in Beaverhead County
William T. Smith 84 longtime Beaverhead resident died Friday morning after an illness. Born March 2 1866 in New Brunswick Canada he came to Centennial valley around 1890. He never married funeral services at Brundage chapel at 3 p m officiated by Rev Robert N Johnstone Grace Memorial Methodist church with interment at Mountain View cemetery
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William T
Billy) Smith
Beaverhead County
Barrett Hospital
New Brunswick
Canada
Centennial Valley
Brundage Chapel
Robert N. Johnstone
Grace Memorial Methodist Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Final Rites Tuesday for J Hi Gilbert
John Henry Gilbert, prominent banker and stockman, died suddenly Friday afternoon en route to the Gilbert Livestock Company ranch above Alder. Born December 14, 1877 in Radersburg Montana, he moved with his family to Beaverhead County in 1890, attended Dillon schools, and began as a clerk with L C Phyre Co before his rise in business.
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John Henry Gilbert
Gilbert Livestock
Alder
Dillon
Madison County
T Gilbert
Radersburg Mont
John R
Jane Ann Gilbert
Helena Milling and Reduction Company
Beaverhead County
County Defense Group Organized at Dillon Meeting
About 60 persons attended a civil defense organizational meet ing at the Dillon city hall auditorium last Wednesday evening. County Defense Director O A Bergeson and Mayor T Lee McCracken presided. Harold Murray was named assistant county director and an advisory council was appointed. Deputy directors include George Muthun Phillip Lovell Frank Curtis O K Moe and Vivian Thomas. Col E K Cheadle state director and Frank Wiley CAP director attended.
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Dillon City Hall
O. A. Bergeson
T. Lee McCracken
Howard Morse
Philip Cottom
C. Gusta Miller
Harold Murray
George Mithun
Phillip Lovell
Frank Curtis
O. K. Moe
Vivian Thomas
Col. E. K. Cheadle
Frank Wiley
C.A.P
Burkman Completes Navy Recruit Training in San Diego
Leland Ricard Burkman, seaman recruit from Grant Montana, completed recruit training at the naval training center in San Diego California. He underwent drills in signaling navigation basic ordnance and seamanship and was indoctrinated into navy customs. He is now available for assignment to a fleet unit or navy schools for specialized training.
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Leland Ricard Burkman
USN
Grant
Mont
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Navy
Beavers Ready for Big Timber Anaconda Tests
Dillon High Beavers head into a weekend set hosting Big Timber on Friday and Anaconda Central on Saturday after a series of results at the Butte Central invitational. Notable scorers include Jones, Thompson, and Vandegrift as Dillon battles through a tight tournament slate.
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Butte
Beavers
Lou Rocheleau
Dillon
Vandegrift
Jones
Thompson
R. Kenison
Rouse
White
Emmett Casey
Central
Helena
Anaconda Saints
B.C.H.S
Anaconda
Saints
Paulos
Mohan
Central Lakers
Ronnie Kenison
Les Jones
Ed Thompson
Eliel named director of state C of C
Lambert Eliel, prominent Dillon business leader, named director of the Montana Chamber of Commerce for Beaverhead County. Dean Chaffin says directors set up state wide development programs across commercial travel industrial and agricultural fields. The by law changes expand the board to 56 members with county representation and four statewide committees oversee programs.
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Lambert Eliel
Dillon
Montana Chamber of Commerce
Beaverhead
Dean Chaffin
State Chamber
Chaffin
Montana
Chamber
Helena
Barrett Hospital Receives Modern Facilities and Sterilization Upgrades
Barrett hospital in Dillon is rapidly updating its main surgery and delivery units with new equipment and a renovated maternity ward. The facility now features a Shampaine operating table and a 36 inch Castle Dome operating light, enhanced sterilization and single use tubes, and reports near zero infection rates due to improved methods and cleanliness.
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Dillon's Barrett Hospital
Montana
Castle Dome
Castle
Four County Men Receive Appointments
Theodore F. McFadden of Dillon joined the Montana Bar Association executive committee. George M. Gosman of Beaverhead County was named chairman of the committee on committees for the 32nd Montana Legislature. J J. S. Brenner of Beaverhead County was named to the House appropriations committee. Paul Stahl Jr. was appointed manager of the Dillon Montana State Employment Service office, succeeding the former manager who begins annual leave.
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Theodore F. McFadden
Dillon
Montana Bar Association
James T. Finlen
George M. Gosman
Beaverhead County
Montana Legislative Assembly
J. S. Brenner
House
Paul Stahl, Jr
Montana State Employment Service
Larson
Inductions Scheduled for Beaverhead County men
Beaverhead county draft board notifies Thomas W. Ross Robert R. Ry burn Theodore V. Seybold and Donald D. Keyser to report for induction January 18 at 5 p m at the Roxy Metlen building with transport to Butte. Ten men ordered to report January 8 at 5 p m for pre physical exams before travel to Butte. December enlistments include Woodrow W. Chism Duard R. Banning Clifford D. Carroll Harry D. Hay George E. Koontz William J. Sturm and Walter J. Svetich.
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Thomas W. Ross
Robert R. Ryburn
Theodore V. Seybold
Donald D. Keyser
Beaverhead County
Draft Board
Roxy Metlen
Butte
Jack R. Brown
Lloyd E. Richardson
Ray H. Weeks, Jr
William R. Miller, Jr
Ewell J. Claus
Gile H. Mitchell
William M. Baer
William R., Ruzicka
Bernard L. Holloran
Bruce T. Nye
Woodrow W. Chism
Duard R. Banning
Clifford D. Carroll
Harry D. Hay
George E. Koontz
William J. Sturm
Walter J. Svetich
Wool clip sale sets record at 1.15 per pound
Ed Whitworth of Dillon contracted a 1951 wool clip from C. D. and David Dutton ranches for a record 1.15 dollars per pound. The sale, arranged for a Billings wool buying firm, covered 1,140 fleeces.
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Ed Whitworth
Dillon
C. D
David Dutton
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William T. Smith
J. Hi. Gilbert
Leland R. Burkman
Bengals
Capital City Tigers
Hustad
Fred
J. Kenison
Orr
Schulz
Romers
Eliel
State C. OF C
Dillon Merchant
Northwest
Dillon Hospital
Helen Anderson
Hazelbaker
McFadden, Gosman, Brenner and
Stahl
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