Leonard A Schulz Named Beaverhead County Attorney
Leonard A Schulz Dillon attorney who has practiced here since 1933 was appointed Monday by the Beaverhead county board of commissioners to fill the unexpired term of Carl Davis. Schulz previously served as county attorney from 1939 to 1944 and later as Dillon city attorney resigning last May. Davis left Dillon to attend Marine refresher courses and later join active combat service.
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Leonard A Schulz
Dillon
Beaverhead
Davis
Seattle
el Toro
Calf
Marines
Three Men Held on Larceny Charge After Roadblock Arrest
Three men, Joe Heather 40, Frank Malone 45, and Charge Wicks 30, were arraigned December 31 before Justice of the Peace Fyvans Innes at Dillon on grand larceny charges. They are held in Beaverhead County jail in $2000 bond each, with preliminary hearing set for January 10. Arrest followed a roadblock near Butte after radios and other goods were stolen from H and S Refrigeration in Dillon.
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Joe Heather
Prank Malone
Justice of the Peace Fyvans Innes
Dullon
Butte
H and S
Alt Dillon Daim Mooney
Dillon
Laison
Beaverhead
Red Cross Bloodmobile Set to Visit Dillon January 13
The regional American Red Cross unit, sponsored locally by Dillon lodge No 1554 and nationally by the Grand Lodge of the Elks, will collect blood in Dillon on January 13. Quota is 150 to 200 pints, with a goal of at least 200. Mrs. George Smith and Beaverhead County public nurse will oversee nurses, while Mrs. Bert Cochrane leads the Gray Ladies. Elks pledge and past national totals are cited to urge high turnout and support for the war effort.
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Beaverhead
County
Mining Recorder
West
Denver
Colo
Quo Echelberger
Afl Concentrator
Br Lake
Bhproxim
Oral Engineering Company
Junction
Brown
Brown’s
Take Mineral Engineering Proper Holdings
Tungsten
Min Inc
Fleming
Schean
Dillon
Pierce
Bishop, Calif
Eichelberger
Brown's Lake Enterprise
I Julian
San Francisco
Calif
Goldfield Consolidated Mines
Federal Bureau of Mines
Sp Kane
Regional Blood Center of the American Red Cross
Dillon Lodge No 1554
BPOE
Grand Lodge of the Elks
Elks’ Club
Murray
George Smith
Beaverhead County
Wull
Bert Cochrane
Red Cross
Elks
Lncy
Howard R Davis
The
United States
Sam Stern
Mockel Named President of Beaverhead Chamber
Beaverhead chamber of commerce elects Clifford Mockel as president succeeding Don Wheat who had held the post for a year. New officers include George Anderson as vice president Gordon Berry treasurer and W M Stone secretary. New directors are Walter Brundage Weldon Payne and Dale Tash. George E Gleed state representative led a legislative discussion with Norman Downing Farm Bureau vice president as speaker.
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Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce
Clifford Mockel
Millon Implement Dealer
Mockel
Don Wheat
George Anderson
Gordon Berry
W M. Stone
Walter Brundage
Weldon Payne
Dale Tash
George E. Gleed
Norman Downing
State Farm Bureau
First Beaverhead County 1953 Nuptials Recorded
The first wedding license of 1953 in Beaverhead County was issued January 5 by H. E. Contway, clerk of the district court. James A Sullivan and Kathleen Rae Casey of Dillon obtained the license and also served as the couple in the county museum ceremony performed by Evans Innes, with the bride’s parents in attendance.
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Beaverhead County
H. E. (Toke) Contway
District Court
James A Sullivan
Kathleen Rae Casey
Dillon
Evans Innes
John Caspay
Funeral Services Held Thursday for George Ingersoll
George Ingersoll, 75, of Dion, died in a Sheridan hospital Saturday morning. Funeral services were conducted at Brundage chapel in Dillon on Tuesday afternoon with Rev Arthur Lord presiding. Interment followed at Mountain View cemetery. Born August 24, 1877, in Chester, Missouri. He had no known survivors.
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George Ingersoll
Dion
Sheridan
Brundage
Dillon
Arthur Lord
Mountain View Cemetery
Chester
Ingersoll
New Judge Philip C Duncan Takes Bench in Dillon
Judge Philip C Duncan of Whitehall, elected without opposition to the fifth judicial district, assumed duties Jan 5 with a Dillon visit to the Beaverhead County courthouse. He succeeds Judge John Collins, appointed by Gov Bonner Sept 1 through Jan 1, who planned to return to private practice after Jan 1.
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Philip C Duncan
Whitehall
Fifth Judicial District
Beaverhead County Court House
Dillon
John Collins
John W. Bonner
Collins
Richard Burns
Gosman Sworn In as Montana Lt Governor
George M. Gosman of Dillon was sworn in as lieutenant governor in Helena alongside Gov. J. Hugo Aronson. Gosman, a longtime Republican, previously led Beaverhead county and chaired the state central committee. He will preside over the Senate as the current session opens.
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George M. Gosman
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Republican State Central Committee
American Legion
Montana
Helena
Hugh Adair
State Supreme Court
J. Hugo Aronson
Gorman
Lars
Jack Toole
Gusmian
Jack S. Brenner
George E. Gleeca
Brisk License Plate Sales Reported in Montana County
Treasurer reports strong early sales of 1953 Montana license plates with 365 automobile and 212 truck licenses issued by noon Wednesday. New plates replace windshield decals. black and white plates have holes for tabs if 1954 method used. Montana drivers face renewal rules by birth year 1910 and timelines set by state law.
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Boyd Quick
Montana
State
Highway Patrol
H. L. O'Neal
The
Aronson Sworn In as Montana Governor in Helena
J Hugo Aronson known as The Galloping Swede became Montana’s 13th governor after defeating incumbent John W Bonner on November 4. The Cut Bank resident and former Glacier County official took the oath in the capitol with Chief Justice Hugh Adair presiding, followed by a reception and inaugural ball.
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J. Hugo Aronson
John W. Bonner
Montana
Helena
Aronson
Cut Bank
Glacier County
Capitol
Hugh Adair
Bonner
Dillon Elks Year-End Party Draws Record Attendance
A record attendance was reported at the Dillon Elks annual New Year’s party held at the Elks hall on Wednesday night. A smorgasbord dinner preceded dancing, with new timing proving popular. Committee members included general hosts Mr and Mrs Lou Larsen Mr and Mrs Dave Williams and Mr and Mrs Byron E Sanborn.
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Elks
Dillon
Robert Dodd
Phillip Lovell
Pat Dunagan
Gary Johnson
Elwood Morrison
Wayne Myers
Louise Green
Helen Andrus
Bill Tovey
Vivian Thomas
John Spehar
Ed Johnson
N. C. Murray
Ruth Heikkila
Zelma Morrison
L. L. Lindley
Giles Chosen Chairman of County Board
Norman Giles was elected chair man of the Beaverhead county board of commissioners at a reorganiza tion meeting in Dillon Monday. He succeeds Harry Helming. Other members are John Prohosky and Tom Clemon who defeated Helming for commissioner from the third district in the November election.
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Norman Giles
Beaverhead County
Four Dillon Men Named to Legion State Committee
BE. A. King, commander, designates four Legionnaires to serve on the Montana American Legion state committee. The appointees, announced by Henry May of Deer Lodge, include Paul Temple, W. G. Gilbert Jr., and Jay McCarthy, with duties in Boys State and related youth activities. The combined post membership in south central Montana totals about 3000.
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BE. A. King
Department of Montana
Amer Legion
Montana
Henry May
Deer Lodge
Iff
Paul Temple
Law
Ardmittee
W. G. Gilbert
Jay. McCarthy
First Presbyterian Church Dillon Holds Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the First Presbyterian Church of Dillon is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. Trustees will be elected during the session, with attendees urged to attend and participate in church governance.
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First ‘Presbyte Church of
Dillon
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Leonard A. Schulz
RED Cross Bloodmobile
Beaverhead C of. C
Gosman
Fata
Dillon Elks
Giles
Legion’s State Committee
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