Paul Stahl Is Beav erhead County Board Chair
Paul Stahl Jr was elected chairman of Beaverhead County Board of Commissioners at the first session of the new year. The board reappointed C E Blinn and Dr R D Curry to the high school board and named Parker Scott to replace J E Selway. Mae Sprinkle Jewell Carrigan reappointed to the examiners board. Public welfare session followed with a special Saturday meeting planned to discuss rural fire truck purchase funded by public subscriptions.
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Paul Stahl, Jr
Beaverhead County
Auxiliary of Legion Holds Meet January Second
The local American Legion auxiliary met at Margo's Legion HQ with a strong turnout despite cold weather. President Mrs J W Walters led, legislative program by Mrs Paul Lacry, and Edith Horren headed the legislative committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Margo’s
J. W. Walters
Paul Lacry
Edith Horren
Legislative
Phyllis Lovell
Mary Beth Smith
John Walters
C. J. Hovren
R. D. Curry
W. W. Hawkins
George Harrison
Myrle Hatton
Homer Harrison
Charles Bonnifield
Bonds Lead First Half Bowling Victory Over Winns
Bonds took first-half honors with a four point win over Winns as Tash's nearest rival also lost by four points. Remaining games tomorrow will not affect the top positions.
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Bond
Winn
Tash
Bulldogs to Clash with Mines in Friday Conference Test
Montana Normal's Bulldogs renew a conference showdown with Montana Mines Friday night at the Normal gym starting at 8 o'clock. The Miners beat Normal earlier in the season in non conference play, but the Bulldogs have shown improvement and seek their first league win. Idaho State college game notes show a 75 59 loss to Idaho Southern at Pocatello with Bradley top scoring for Normal and Keil and Fiala leading Idaho scorers.
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Montana Normal
Bulldogs
Montana Pte of Mines
Normal Ev
Normal
Bill Straugh
Smith's Eagles
Montana State College
Idaho
Idaho Southern
Pocatello
Bengals
Bradley
Keil
Fiala
ASN Few
McGuire Cu
Thompson Qi
J Art
Rhoades
Hayne
Satterfield
Sesereesreessesneens
Tobin and
Wagner
Rotary Club Reviews Soviet Films On Education And Industry
At the Dillon Rotary Club meeting on Monday, members viewed films of Russian scenes and activities to illustrate stagnation in education, industry, and agriculture under the Soviet regime since 1930. The show was courtesy of O Kay Moe and aimed to depict actual conditions in Russian cities. Guests included Percy Newton Polson Rotarian, Verda Howard a high school student guest, J W Baker, and others. Willard Olson of Melrose visited Dillon.
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Dillon Rotary Club
O. Kay Moe
Percy Newton
Polson
Dillon
John Deere
Hartwig
Conserving Practices Reports Due By Jan One
A news item notes required reports on soil and water conservation practices under the 1946 program must be filed with the county agricultural conservation office by January 1 1947 to qualify for government payments. Payments cover 30 to 80 percent of costs for eligible farm and range improvements.
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County Agricultural eTape Association
Ideas of Kiwanis Will Be Installed
Leonard A. Schulz to be installed as president of the Dillon Kiwanis Club at the regular weekly dinner in the Andrus hotel dining room. He succeeds Dr. F. H. Bimrose. New officers include Bob Boomer Philip J. Lovell Monte Melton Dave Williams. O Kay Moe to be installed as lieutenant governor of Division A covering Anaconda Deer Lodge Missoula Kalispell and Dillon. Tony Hunthausen will install.
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Leonard A. Schulz
Kiwanis Club of
Dillon
Andrus
F. H. Bimrose
Bob Boomer
Philip J. Lovell
Monte Melton
Dave Williams
O. Kay Moe
Kiwanis Clubs
Anaconda
Deer Lodge
Missoula
Kalispell
Tony Hunthausen
Harrison Is Draftsman at Marine Corps Station Oahu
Marine Pfc. William D. Harrison 18 son of Mr and Mrs George Harrison 418 S Pacific Dillon is serving as a draftsman with the public works department at Ewa Oahu He graduated Beaverhead County High School where he played basketball football boxing and track Before enlisting for two years last March he worked on a Dillon ranch.
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Harrison
Marine Corps Atr Station
Ewa
Oahu
T. H
Marine Pfc
William’ D. Harrison
George Harrison
Pacific Street
Dillon
Public Works Department
Beaverhead County
School Staff Changes Announced at Grade School
Mrs. Margaret B. Hollensteiner takes a year leave and Miss Minger will replace her in the junior high. Virginia O Reilly will take Miss Minger’s fourth grade section for the rest of the year. O Reilly has extensive supervision and teaching experience in several states and holds BA and MA degrees from Kansas State Teachers College. Miles City Sales Yards report 1946 records with 47 903 cattle and 6 813 horses sold. sales nearing 5 500 000 dollars. Homer F Hackett cites totals.
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Margaret B. Hollensteiner
Board of Education
Miss Minger
Hollensteiner
Idaho
Dillon
Virginia O'Reilly
Oregon
O’reilly
Kansas State Teachers College
Emmoria
Kansas
Miles City
Homer F. Hackett
School Apportionments for County Announced
County Superintendent Christine Opp reports the general school fund and grazing fund apportionments for the year. Lima Budget receives 30.786 percent totaling 1,811.60. Beaverhead High School 69.264 percent totaling 1,254.79. Special High School 40,290.13 with a transfer deduction of 1,200.00, leaving a total apportioned 39,090.13. (Continued on page 8).
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MONE
Ptebal
Dental care for veterans explained by contact man
Al Prowell, VA contact representative for Dillon, outlined a one year presumptive period after honorable discharge during which dental conditions are service connected and qualify for out patient care in the veteran’s town. Veterans must file within four years. a hometown dentist exam is arranged and reported to the regional office before the year ends.
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al Prowell
Dillon
Prowell
Veterans Administration
Elks Officers to Visit Virginia City Saturday
Dillon lodge No 1554 BPOE officers will travel to Virginia City to initiate a class of candidates for the Virginia City lodge. The trip and initiation plans will be finalized at Dillon lodge tonight at the IOOF hall, announced Exalted Ruler J W Walters. Other Dillon members will accompany the officers and balloting for initiation is scheduled at tonight's meeting.
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Dillon Lodge
B.P.O.E
Virginia City
Dillon Man Enlists In Regular Army
Lt. Arthur W. Roberts reports Dillon and Twin Bridges resident Leland M. Nye has enlisted in the regular army for 18 months. Nye, who attended Dillon and Twin Bridges High Schools, aims to learn a trade and will be sent to Fort Lewis Washington for processing and basic training.
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Arthur W. Roberts
U.S. Army
Wyoming Street
Butte
Montana
Leland M. Nye
Dillon
Twin Bridges
Pvt. Nye
Pvt Nye
Fort Lewis
Washington
Dillon Rifle Club Holds Second Shoot
Otto Sassman topped the Dillon Rifle Club’s second shoot since reorganization with a 272 score at the high school range. Competitors shot off-hand, sitting, and prone positions with marks and totals listed for each participant.
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Otto Sassman
Dillon Rifle Club
Ancres
Pp “Bond
Peat
A Simmons
Koenig
Meyers
Slim Johnson
E. Bond
Sassman
Route 51
J Krall
H. Hignight
L. Larsen
Kee
Ss. Langdort
Fox
Rich
Grazing Permits Rise in Beaverhead National Forest 1946
Beaverhead National Forest issued grazing permits for 33 186 cattle and 139 159 sheep in 1946, edging up from 1945 totals. The report shows 427 426 animal months of grazing and predator losses of 2 275, with 1 220 909 acres of usable pasture. New permits will be inspected at ranger meetings January 20 and 22.
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Beaverhead National Forest
Gifts for Yanks Campaign Aids Montana Veterans
State Legion leaders thank Beaverhead county Legionnaires auxiliaries and residents for 2100 gifts and 648.65 dollars in cash to cheer hospitalized Montana veterans this Christmas and year round. Dillon and Wisdom groups contributed funds and gifts, with focus on Fort Harrison and other hospitals. Remaining gifts fund ongoing parties for hospitalized veterans.
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American Legion
Beaverhead County
Montana
Dillon
Sam Cardinale
Atlantic ’ Street
Ted Harper
Wisdom
Helena
Legion
KH. F. Naegle
Ida H. Downs
Fort Harrison
Drum and Bugle Corps of Elks to Meet Wednesdays
The reorganized Dillon Elks drum and bugle corps will meet every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the city hall auditorium. The first session is tonight and both former and prospective members are urged to attend as the group plans a public appearance at a Lima event in February.
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Dillon Elks Lodge
City Hall
Dillon Lodge
Lima
Larry Sinclair To Buy Hogs in Dillon Friday
Rutledge Livestock's Larry Sinclair will visit Dillon stockyards on Friday January 10 to purchase hogs 180 pounds and up. He will pay cash on the spot and stay all day to obtain fat hogs for top market prices. Regular visits to Dillon are planned with dates to be announced later for farmers to arrange sales.
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Larry Sinclair
Rutledge Livestock Company
Dillon
Mr. Sinclair
Mrs Elizabeth Cottom Departure Noted At Saniisco
Mrs Elizabeth Cottom left Saturday for Saniisco to visit relatives and attend unspecified affairs.
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Elizabeth Cottom
Sat“Saniisco
Beaverhead County inaugurates new officer terms
On Monday Beaverhead County began new terms for three top offices Sheriff Paul H. Temple succeeds Claude Lay and W G Gilbert Jr becomes county attorney replacing Lew Brundage State Rep George Melton won in November and will take his seat in March Holdover officials include State Sen George Gosman Clerk Norman Giles and Commissioners Archie Henneberry and Paul Stahl Sr New terms also start for Commissioner Martin C Jackson Clerk Recorder C W Buckingham Assessor S P Meade Superintendent Christine Opp Surveyor Leroy M Gilbert Coroner Raymond Schwartz Public Administrator F C McFadden Undersheriff Boyd Quick and Deputy Burl Stephens began duties Temple appointed Gosman and Melton attended the Helena opening session.
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Beaverhead County
Paul H. Temple
Claude Lay
W. G. Gilbert, Jr
Lew D. Brundage
George Melton
Don E. Anson
George Gosman
Basketball Show Staged by Team Monday Evening
Kansas City Stars defeated Smiths Eagles 63 to 40 in an exhibition at Normal gym. The event focused on showmanship and clowning rather than strict rules, with players mixing football and baseball formations and an official forcing in a basket for the locals.
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Kansas City Stars
Smith’s
Eagles
State hits hit and run drivers with permanent license revocation
Attorney General R V Bottomly held revocation for hit and run driving is permanent because no maximum period is set by the legislature. In replying to John E Henry registrar of vehicles at Deer Lodge Bottomly said the act aims to remove dangerous and inhumane hit and run drivers from the highways.
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Atty. Gen
R. V. Bottomly
John E. Henry
Registrar of Vehicles
Deer Lodge
Bottomly
New Pastor Arrives at Dillon First Lutheran Church
The Rev. Edward R. Leivestad arrives to take duties as pastor of Dillon's First Lutheran Church succeeding Rev. Norman Benson. A former Savidge Montana resident, he comes from Admiral Saskatchewan where he led a Lutheran church. His wife and baby daughter are expected in Dillon today and will reside at the parish house. He will lead his first service Sunday morning January 12 at 11 o'clock.
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Edward R. Leivestad
Dillon
Norman Benson
Mr. Leivestad
Savidge
Mont
Admiral
Saskatchewan
Lutheran Parsonage. the Rev. Mr. Leivestad
New Quarters to Be Ready State U
MISSOULA Jan 4 Three and possibly four sections of the Kaiser shipyard dormitory on the Montana State University campus will be ready for winter quarter January 6. Maintenance engineer T G Swearingen said students sleeping in the men's gymnasium last term will be housed in finished Fumbo hall. The building, with a capacity of 886, was obtained through the Federal Public Housing Authority for veteran students. structural work is finished on all five sections.
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Missoula
Kaiser Shipyard
Montana State University
T. G. Swearingen
Féderal Public Housing Authority
Dillon Man Named Veterans Group Adjudicator
Lew D Brundage of Dillon has been appointed adjudicator for the Veterans Administration and will base his headquarters in Helena in his official capacity. A former Beaverhead county attorney for three years, he is a Marine veteran and has held roles with the American Legion including vice commander of Beaverhead post and a seat on a national committee.
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Lew D.brundage
Dillon
Veterans Administration
Helena
Beaverhead
Marine Corps
Leonard Schulz
American Legion
Montana Supreme Court Denies Bar Unification Petition
The Montana Supreme Court rejected a petition to unify the state bar by court rule. The opinion states that compulsory bar organization must be created by legislative action, not judiciary, and implies lawmakers must legislate unification.
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Montana Supreme Court
Montana Independent Retailers See 32 Percent Sales Rise in November 1946
Montana independent retailers sold 4,246,791 dollars in November 1946, up 32 percent from November 1945, according to the Commerce Department report.
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Washington— (Lp
Montana
Commerce Department
Beavers Break Even In Weekend Contests
Beaverhead county high school's Beavers split weekend games with Twin Bridges 50-46 in two overtimes and lost 56-41 to Anaconda Copperheads. Coach Royal Morrison's team led 21-17 at halftime and 30-23 late in the third before the valley Falcons tied the game 36-36 and forced overtime.
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Beaverhead County
Beavers
Twin Bridges
Araconda High
Copperheads
Royal Morrison
Battling Falcons
Clerk Grants First 1947 Wedding License in Beaverhead County
The Beaverhead County clerk issued the first 1947 wedding license to James G. Barrett, 21, of Grant, and Evelyn Davis, 21, of Dillon, on Friday. In the past week additional licenses were issued including Ross Wesley Moore, 27, and Margaret Patricia Cuthbert, both of Idaho, along with other couples from Idaho Falls and surrounding areas.
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Norman Giles
Beaverhead County
James G. Barrett
Grant
Evelyn Davis
Dillon
Ross Wesley Moore
Margaret Patricia Cuthbert
Ririe
Idaho
Jim Grover. Lamargis
Naomi Barnes
Idaho Falls
Se Baers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paul Stahl
Auxiliary OF Legion
Legion Quarters
Bonds
Double-heer
Meeting
Rotary Club
Willard Olson
Melrose
Ayd D. Pierce
Laforer
Dan Mooney
Jack Knight
Warren Stone
A. B. Compton
Boy Scout Field
Harvey O’brien
Service Club
General Fund
Beaverhead Co
Elks
Forest States
Drum and Bugle Corps of Elks
Lutheran Church
Lew Brundage
Veterans Group
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