Francis Leffler Is Found Dead in Dewey Cabin
Francis Leffler 49 was found dead in his Dewey area cabin last Friday morning with death attributed to natural causes by County Coroner Raymond Schwartz. He had heart trouble and probably died two or three days earlier. Survived by wife Rhena Marie Leffler son William of Colton Calif and stepfather Orville Leffler of Missoula. Funeral held at Dewey at 2 pm with Lutheran minister Rev John Spencer officiating and American Legion escort at the grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Liefler
Dewey
Raymond Schwartz
Butte
State Highway Maintenance Department
Rhena- Marie Leffler
William
Colton
Calif
Orville Leffler
Missoula
John Spencer
Lutheran Church
Dillon
American Legion
Richard Hummel
Byron Friend
Otto Kirl
Fred Patterson
Fred Gill
Earl Redfern
Normal Winter Weather For Past Week
A week of normal seasonable weather was recorded from Wednesday to Tuesday with only two days below zero at the Western Montana College station. No measurable precipitation occurred. At 1:30 pm the Unionific station read 43 degrees with a southerly breeze melting snow and ice. The week’s highs and lows were logged by L. S. Osborne. the week averaged 32.6 and total precipitation was none. Shakespeare club meets Saturday at 2:30 pm at Mrs. Lambert Eliel’s home to hear Miss Genevieve Albertson review King Lear.
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Western Montana College Weather Station
Unionific Station
College Weather Station
L.S. Osborne
Shakespeare Club
Lambert Eliel
Washington
Genevieve Albertson
County Education Aid Per Pupil Reaches 90 In 1954-55
Montana Taxpayers Association reports 1954-55 state education aid totaled 11,782,595, about 105 per pupil based on prior year enrollment. Beaverhead county's 1,278 pupils received 114,810, averaging 90 per pupil, while variations stem from equalization fund payments.
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Montana Taxpayers’ Association
Madison County
Meagher County
Beaverhead County
Association
Deer Lodge
Meagher
Chouteau
Glacier
Judith Basin
Powder, River
Powell, Prairie
Rosebud
Montana 4-Hers Pursue Ranching Careers Through Club Experience
Freshman Clyde Windecker at Montana State College leverages nine years in 4-H with beef fattening breeding and range projects to fund college and plan ranching career. Donald Amen highlights 4-H as confidence builder and farm-practice driver. Dale Witty focuses on dairy projects with five mature Guernsey cows, plus tractor maintenance pigs and potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolee Kambich
Montana State College
Clyde Windecker
Clyde
Donald Amen
Donald
Dale Witty
Immunization campaign urged to boost Beaverhead county coverage
At a Friday meeting leaders pressed for a twofold approach to polio immunization. The plan aims to inform parents about the vaccine and ensure a countywide, well organized schedule of clinical services to vaccinate the largest possible number of Beaverhead County children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Chuck Davis Home Wins Best Decorated Prize
Charles Davis of 525 South Pacific won first place in the Jaycee contest for the best decorated Christmas home. Photos will enter a nationwide contest sponsored by Westinghouse. Other top five winners include Jean Ankeny, Charles Schleicher, James Womack, and Mrs. James Kochel. Prizes were posted by Winns' Inc and other local retailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Davis
South Pacific Street
Jaycee
Westinghouse Company
Jean Ankeny
E. Sebree
Charles Schleicher
W. Orr
James Womack
S. Washington
James Kochel
E. Bannack
Winns’ Inc
Electric & Variety
Gamble’s
M. H. King Co
First Beaverhead County Birth in 1956 Reported
A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Loren Sallender of Dillon at Barrett hospital on Monday Jan 2 was the first birth reported in 1956. Two other babies were born during the week. A son was born last Friday to Mr and Mrs Steve Boltz and another son to Mr and Mrs James B Shafer, both of Dillon. Admitted: Mrs Mary Williams and Wayne Torma. Discharged: Mrs Bruce Knox and daughter Gay Loveridge Mrs Carrie Edinger and Herbert Ketterling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Sallender
Dillon
Barrett Hospital
Steve Boltz
James B. Shafer
Mary Williams
Wayne Torma
Christmas Seal Sale Returns Slow This Year
Christmas Seal Sale totals $1 475 so far, down from $1 740 at the same point last year says John Garry, Seal Sale chairman. He urges remittances now to support a year round tuberculosis control program and the effort to Make the Seal Safe a success.
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John Garry
Seal Sale
Assembly of God Church Service Times
Clayton Nelson pastor leads Sunday school at 10 am and morning service at 11 am. Evangelistic service at 7 30 pm and mid week service Wednesday at 7 30 pm. A warm welcome awaits you and yours. Was it merely the son of Joseph and Mary who crossed the world’s horizon nineteen hundred years ago Your heart must answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly OF God Church
Clayton Nelson
Joseph and
Mary
Coal chute demolition completes work crew Friday
The Union Pacific coal chute, 38 years old, was toppled by Morrison Knudson under foreman Arlo Jones at 10:30 Friday morning. The 25 foot high remaining section fell in a dust cloud as onlookers watched. previous Melrose chute razing echoed this era of steam locomotives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Railroad Avenue
Arlo Jones
Morrison- Knudson
Morrison-Knudson
Melrose
Fragmentary demolition scene described in reporting
The passage notes thick reinforced concrete fragments that could be scooped up with a dragline shovel and loaded into cars, indicating a heavy construction or demolition process.
First Presbyterian Church Service and Meetings
Wm J Holland presides at 9 45 Sunday school and 11 morning worship with a sermon Love and Law Youth choir to sing An annual congregational meeting set for 6 30 Thursday 3 45 youth choir rehearsal 7 Westminster Fellowship A colored film The Work of the American Bible Society in Japan Women’s Association meets Thursday 8 pm Officers to be installed Ellen May Circle hosts program focused on Bible Society in Armed Forces
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First Presb Church
Wm. J. Holland
Law
Westminster Fellowship
American Bible Society
Japan
Women's Association of the
First Presbyterian Church
First Baptist Church Service Schedule
Rev. E. W. Goodrick presides with Sunday school at 9 45 am morning worship at 11 am and evening service at 8 pm. Wednesday prayer meeting is at 8 pm.
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First Baptist Church
E. W. Goodrick
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Francis Leffler
Dillon Examiner
Ata
Cence
Lueb Ben’s
Conom
Chuck Davis
McCracken Bros
Spa
Pemoleeton
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