Big Basketball Weekend Ahead for Beavers and Bulldogs
Beavers play Whitehall High Friday in a non conference game and Anaconda Central Saturday in a Southwestern Class B clash while Western Montana College hosts MSU Cubs in a non conference freshman game Friday. Vandegrift and McGuire out for Bulldogs. Bierum back for Beavers with Miller sidelined.
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Dillon
Beaverhead County
Beavers
Whitehall High School
Anaconda Central
Bulldogs
Western Montana College
Montana State University
Bill Straugh
George Scott
Beaver Pilot
Whitehall Trojans
MSU Cubs
Ben Tyrand
Beaver
Whitehall Seconds
Allstar
Montana
Grizzly
MSU
Missoula
Cubs
Vandegrift
Floyd Vandegrift
Scott
Bill Bierrum
Letterman
Marvin Miller
Columbia Falls
Whitehall
Last Rites Held Saturday for George Hughes
Funeral services were held January 2 at the Brundage chapel in Dillon for George P. Hughes 80 who died December 29 at his ranch west of town. Rev. Arthur J. Lord led the rites. burial followed at Mountain View cemetery. Survivors include Dorothy his widow Emerson and Preston Hughes both of Dillon LaVilla Selway and A P Hughes of Long Beach Calif and Denton Hughes of Dillon and three great grandchildren.
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Brundage Chapel
Dillon
George P. Hughes
Arthur J. Lord
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Dale Metlen
Edgar Rife
Alex Christie
Roy Stocker
James Prohosky
Frank Madden
Iowa
Hughes
Montana
Hugh McCaleb
Beaverhead County
Horse Prairie Creek
Dorothy
Emerson Hughes
Preston
LaVilla Selway
A. P. Hughes
Long Beach
Calif
Denton Hughes
Increase in School Revenues Reported by MTA
Helena based Montana Taxpayers Association reports more than a 50 percent rise in school property taxes and state aid from 1949 to 1953. Beaverhead county 1952-53 state aid $118,535, $95 per pupil. Garfield county $186 per pupil. Petroleum county $79 per pupil. Oil and gas lease bonuses on state lands boosted 1952 income to $3,291,423. Other revenues include legislative appropriations and a portion of income and corporate taxes.
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Helena
Montana Taxpayers Association
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead ‘County
MTA
Garfield County
Petroleum County
Dillon Man Moore Granted Five Year Sentence
Moore received a five year term after Lammert Eliel, a Dillon merchant, flagged a man seeking to cash a fake check. The suspect had passed two other fictitious $10 checks under the name J. C. Allen at nearby businesses before authorities took him into custody. Olson and Moore completed the district court docket for the day.
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Moore
Lambert Eliel
Dillon
Eliel
J. C. Allen
Olson
Visit from Butte guesthouse party ends after holiday
Lucile Nettik formerly of Dillon now of Butte and Evelyn Sager of Butte stayed as guests with Miss Nettik’s brother George at 535 East Glendale. Miss Sager returned to Butte Jan 2 and Nettik stayed until Sunday evening Jan 3.
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Lucile Nettik
Dillon
Butte
Evelyn Sager
Miss Nettik
George
Glendale Street
Miss Sager
Myrtle Pewe Installed as Worthy Matron in Mizpah OES
Myrtle Pewe was installed December 29 as worthy matron of Mizpah chapter No. 13, OES. New officers include Parke Scott, Louise Boger, Cliff Mockel, Harriet Watkins, and others. Gifts were exchanged, past matron Florence Davis received her jewel, and a life membership honored Dell Bradley. Contributions of jams and jellies for Helena Masonic home were requested.
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Myrtle Pewe
Mizpah
OES
Parke Scott
Louise Boger
Cliff Mockel
Harriet Watkins
Sherrie Lugar
Stella Bierrum
Evelyn McLaughlin
Evelyn Sage
Gladys Gregg
Marshall
Hazel Townsend
Eileen Chism
Ada
Louise Green
Ruth
Gladys Owen
Esther
Mildred Scott
Martha
Beverly George
Electa
Gladys Tait
Emma Melton
Sentinel
Hulda Vinsel
Phoebe Peterson
Helen Squires
Edna Moe
Esther Comfort
Florence Davis
Rhea Meade
Dorothy Anne Forrester
W. J. Bierrum
Loren Davis
Dell Bradley
Helena Masonic
Gosman Drug Store
Gladys Cowins
Roy Cowins
Archie Green
Barley and Alfalfa Varieties Picked for Montana Farms
The new year guidance reviews barley choices Compana for dryland Montana and Titan for irrigated plots noting Compana’s weak straw limits its use. Horsford hay barley offers beardless harvest and blue seed. Alfalfa picks Ladak Ranger and Grimm Cossack align with cutting frequency and stand longevity for irrigated and longer term stands.
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Montana
Titan
Horsford
New Year’s Resolution Encourages Children to Learn Music
Bill Gandrud vows to urge children to learn music, believing it will benefit them as they grow. He identifies personal commitment from his home at 382 West Dillon.
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Bill Gandrud
West Dillon
Eliel's Wins City League Bowling Match Over Warner's
Eliel's defeated Warner's in the City league with a 2-1 series win and 2699 to 2471 overall. Farmers' Union swept Harvey Appliance 2706 to 2543 while Creamery beat Eagle Bar 3-1 with 2801 team series. Andrus and Bond Grocery tied 2-2 with Andrus taking two games.
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Ned Eva
Eliel’s
Warner’s
Farmers’ Union
Harvey Appliance
Creamery
Eagle Bar
Andrus and
Bond Grocery
Andrus
Bond
Lasich, Creamery
Harvey's
Bund’s
Farmers Union
Eliel
Warner's
Metlen
Big Dip
Annual Meeting Set By Church Women
The Presbyterian Women’s association will hold its annual meeting January 7 at 7 30 pm in the church parlors. Ellen May circle will be hostess. Mrs. John Fallman of Butte, president of the Helena district Presby terial society, will be guest speaker and install officers. Officers’ annual reports will be given. All interested women are invited.
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Presbyterian Women's Association
Ellen May Circle
John Fallman
Butte
Helena District Presbyterial Society
Hospital admissions and releases listed for week ending Jan 5
Admitted to Butte hospitals during the week ending Jan 5 were Joe Arnold Weldon Else Wisdom Henry Unger Melrose John Sel vidge Dennis Merrell and Gladys Merrell Lima John S Seidensticker Twin Bridges and Lorraine Moore Linton. Patients released during the week included Douglas Henderson Lima Tihomil Jakovac Melrose Denny Sevalstad Wise River Mrs Gloria Hazlett Dillon and John F Hirschy Jackson.
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Futte Hospital News
Butte
Joe Arnold
Weldon Else
Wisdom
Henry Unger
Melrose
John Selvidge
Dennis Merrell
Gladys Merrell
Lima
John S Seidensticker
Twin Bridges
Lorraine Moore
Linton
Douglas Henderson
Tihomil Jakovac
Denny Sevalstad
Wise River
Gloria Hazlett
Dillon
John F Hirschy Jackson
Disturbance Convictions Arise From New Years Eve Fight
Defendants listed as Robert Davis and Chester M Downing were convicted January 2 in Dalton justice court before Judge Evans G Innes on a disturbance charge. The complaint by Mark Clemon Jackson stems from a New Years Eve brawl at the Diamond Bar Inn.
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Robert Davis
Chester M Downing
Justice Court
Dalton
Evans G Innes
Mark Clemon Jackson
Diamond Bar Inn
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Dillon Examiner
Blue Anchor Bar and Grill
George Hughes
Clair Michels
Warner
Mellen
Big Dippr
McCracken Men's Store
Roberts Market
Roberts
Tribune
Tash
Gasman Drug
Smith
Coasters
Big Dipper
McCracken
Montana Power
The
Montana Power Company
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