Support of Boys' State Assured in Montana Rally
Eugene W. Savage said preparations for the 1952 Boys State are underway after meetings with local leaders in Dillon. He cited strong backing from the Dillon Chamber of Commerce and Western Montana College of Education officials and cited unanimous support from local business and professional people for hosting the August conclave.
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Butte
Eugene W. Savage
The
American Legion
Department of Montana
W. G. Gilbert, Jr
Rush Jordan
Western Montana College of Education
George M. Gosman
Savage
Dillon
Montana
Ranch Foreman Stricken by Heart Attack
Harvey L. Cramer, 47, ranch foreman for Dave Hagenbarth in Birch Creek, died after a heart attack at work last Friday. Idaho native, he lived in Beaverhead County ten months with wife and two sons Charles and Thomas. Survived by father C. A. Cramer and brothers Dr. Carl and Harold Cramer of Idaho. Funeral Monday at Brundage chapel, burial in Ucon, Idaho.
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Harvey L. Cramer
Dave Hagenbarth
Birch Creek
Mr. Cramer
Idaho
Beaverhead County
Mr. Hagenbarth
Charles
Thomas
C. A. Cramer
Carl and
Harold Cramer
Brundage Chapel
E. W. Goodrick
First Baptist Church
Ucon
Dell Farm Bureau Final Payment on Community Hall
The Dell Farm Bureau reported a final payment of 60 dollars to Dell community hall completing the hall’s payoff. Improvements will require funds and effort. a youth boxing committee was formed and square dancing will begin with contact for participation. Receipts and a lunch were noted. next meeting set for February 1.
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Dell Farm Bureau
Dell
Dell Community Hall
Ken Frazee
Ed Gleed
Oscar Gravely
George Gleed
Annie McNinch
Ice jam floods near Dell threaten highway and rail bridge
Residents report Big Sheep Creek ice jam endangering a highway and railroad bridge just south of Dell. Water rises near the oiled highway section as a special railroad crew is alerted to prevent damming on the bridge.
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Big Sheep Creek
Dell
Chorus Rehearsals Restart for Mozart Requiem
Announcement says Wednesday night practices for the combined college and town chorus resume tonight at 7 15. Interested members who missed sessions are invited to join now. Mozart Requiem is chosen as the next chorus production, to be directed by Professor Bertram Gable next spring. The Messiah performance with over 80 voices pleased a capacity college auditorium crowd.
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College and
Bertram Gable
Beavers Beat Deer Lodge and Red Lodge in Weekend Breakthrough
Beavers overcome Deer Lodge 52 to 51 on Friday as Allen hit two late free throws. They then routed Red Lodge 56 to 52 on Saturday with Kenison scoring 20 points to pace the comeback. Next, Dillon hosts Twin Bridges with a 7 p.m. opening act, followed by a Road trip to Anaconda Central Friday.
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Scott
Beavers
Deer Lodge
Red Lodge
Allen
Kenison
Jackson
Moore
Wardens
Beaver
Denny
Schulz
Alberta
Invaders
Twin Bridges Falcons
Dillon Cagers
Anaconda
Anaconda Central
Former Centennial Valley Matron Dies In Pocatello
Mrs. Maude O Connor wife of William O Connor a former Centennial valley ranch hand and later a city resident died Friday night at her Pocatello Idaho home Her husband survives as do three sons all Idaho residents A niece Mrs James E Doyle lives here Rosary was said Brundage chapel Monday and funeral at St Rose Church with Rev Timothy Clifford Interment Mountain View Cemetery Pallbearers Frank Jones J H Buck James Doyle Andy Leake Paul Zink Ben Hart
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Maude O'Connor
William O'Connor
Centennial Valley
Pocatello
Idaho
James E. Doyle
Brundage Chapel
St. Rose Catholic Church
Timothy Clifford
Mountain View Cemetery
Frank Jones
J. H. Buck
James Doyle
Andy Leake
Paul Zink
Ben Hart
Beloved Matron of Community Dies After Illness
Mrs. Jessie Thiel aged 72 longtime Beaverhead County resident died last Friday night at an Alder rest home after a lingering illness. She was a Idaho native who moved to the area in the early 1920s and is survived by two sons Warren of Cut Bank and Jack of Dillon, her mother Mrs. Laura B. Smith of this city, and several grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Brundage chapel with Rev. Robert N. Johnstone of Grace Memorial Methodist Church officiating and interment at Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were William Tritt Darrell Peterson Ed Johnson Norman Wynes Lee McDowell and Carl Giudici.
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Jessie Thiel
Beaverhead County
Alder
Thiel
Idaho
Warren
Cut Bank
Jack
Dillon
Laura B. Smith
Brundage Chapel
Robert N. Johnstone
Grace Memorial Methodist Church
Mountain View
William Tritt
Darrell Peterson
Ed Johnson
Norman Wynes
Lee McDowell
Carl Giudici
Communion Service at St. James Episcopal Church
Rev. Benzinger will celebrate holy communion at St. James Episcopal Church in Virginia City next Sunday morning at 8:30. There will be no regular 11 o'clock service, announced C. J. Hovren senior warden of the vestry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Episcopal Church
Benzinger
Episcopal Church
Aginia City
C.J Hovren
President Jordan announces campus building program
President Rush Jordan spoke at the weekly assembly about campus changes. The new auditorium under construction will seat 600, with a sidewalk to the street and expanded parking in the square near the gym. Two new tennis courts may open by autumn, and the old auditorium may become a student lounge or classrooms. A men's residence hall for at least 100 men is planned next.
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Western Montana College of Education
Rush Jordan
Jordan
Peggy Lou Sutherland
Harvey Foster
Darby
Christmas Mailing Shows Increase at Dillon Street Office
Postmaster H. J. Andrus reports a rise in Christmas mail handling from Dec 15 to Dec 25, with 5,308 more pieces of first class mail than the same period in 1950. The last holiday season saw 71,057 pieces canceled compared with 65,749 in 1950.
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Dillonst
H. J. Andrus
No Objections to New Stage Line Approval Hearings
Montana state public service commission held a hearing in a Sheridan court room on a Class A permit to transfer passengers and property among Dillon Twin Bridges and Sheridan. L B Preston of Sheridan seeks daily motor service except Sunday between these points with no current transportation. A large attendance spoke in favor and no protests were entered with testimony taken under advisement.
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State Public Service Commission
Court Room
Dillon
Twin Bridges
Sheridan
L. B. Preston
Beaverhead County Tourism Films Shot At Bannack
Bill Browning of Helena filmed color motion pictures last Sunday in Bannack to promote Beaverhead county as a historic tourist destination. The project targets TV audiences nationwide, highlighting the cradle of Montana history and its ancient buildings. W M Stone accompanied Browning, noting sites in Virginia City and nearby cattle and sheep scenes for a composite historical reel.
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Beaverhead County
Bannack
Bill Browning
Helena
Montana Chamber of Commerce
Beaverhead Museum
Chamber of Commerce
Montana
Browning
Territorial
W. M. Stone
Beaverhead
Mr. Browning
Virginia City
Madison
Berg Christensen
Biedler
Peter Muckain Dies After Prolonged Illness
Peter Muckain aged 89 died Saturday night at the county hospital after a long illness. A native of Ireland he worked on Beaverhead county ranches for 22 years. Graveside services conducted by Rev Fr Timothy Clifford at Mountain View cemetery were held this morning with interment there.
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Peter Muckain
Ireland
Beaverhead
Timothy Clifford
Mountain View Cemetery
St. Rose Catholic Church
Operation of Beaver Lodge Discussed at Public Meeting
A Beaverhead county high school session heard civic fraternal and church representatives discuss Beaver Lodge recreation center. Fred Bridenstine was named head of a committee to draft a plan to keep the center open under supervision for the rest of the term.
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Beaver Lodge
Fred Bridenstine
Beaverhead County
Martin Aah
Ben Davis
W. J. Bierrum
D. E. Ryerson
Jay V. McCarthy
E. W. Hilger
Fred Briden- Stine
Robert N. Johnstone
L. L. Lindley
Don Wheat Heads Beaverhead Chamber Group
G. Donald Wheat owner of the Dillon Bottling Works was elected president of the Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce at the first meeting of the new board of directors Monday night in the Chamber office. Clifford Mackel of the Brewer Mockel Co was named first vice president and Albert Cochran e of Berger Cochran Motors was named second vice president. Gordon Berry was reelected treasurer. Members include Harold C. Palmer Lester J. Kurtz Ben Davis T Lee McCracken and Gary Johnson. Plans for 1952 were discussed with emphasis on roads community projects and rural urban interests.
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G. Donald Wheat
Dillon Bottling Works
Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce
Richard F. Burns
Wheat
Dillon
Clifford Macke
Brewer-Mockel Co
Albert Cochrane
Berger-Cochrane Motors
Gordon Berry
Harold C. Palmer
Lester J. Kurtz
Ben Davis
T. Lee McCracken
Gary Johnson
Relics Recovered After State Museum Theft
Helena police recovered most articles stolen from the state historical museum in the capitol building last week. Juveniles were involved. Items included an Un Crow Indian headdress and Left Hand Boy’s war bonnet, a .44 Colt used as a historic gavel, and Bridger Trail relics.
Montana World War II bonus approved for 55,000 veterans
Montana Supreme Court upholds $22 million veterans bonus. about 55,000 World War II veterans will share roughly $271,700 in Beaverhead County and across the state. Bond issuance to fund payments and a 2 cent per pack cigarette tax to retire bonds.
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Beaverhead County
Montiana
Supreme Court
Montana Veterans’ Administration
Helena
Montana
John ‘W. Bonner
Bonner
State Examiner’s
United States
State Board of Examiners
P.T.A. Food Sale Set at Farmer's Union
The P.T.A. will host a food sale at the Farmer's Union on Saturday January 12 at noon to raise funds for the organization’s work this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T.A
Farmer's Union
Rotary club backs Miles City candidate for district governor
Dillon Rotary members at a Monday meeting endorsed Robert Naylor of Miles City as candidate for Rotary district governor for 1952-1953. The current district governor is D Gordon Rognlien of Kalispell. Dr. Sheldon E Davis delivered the fifteen annual roundup review of 1951, warning that freedom of the press faces pressure from groups and demagogues and that 1952 should see better conduct in public life.
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Dillon Rotary Club
Robert Naylor
Miles City
Rotary
D. Gordon Rognlien
Kalispell
R. D. Curry
Lambert Elic
Leona L. Lamy
University of Helsinki
George Mithun
Joe Wedum
S. Conger Brown
Sheldon E. Davis
Davis
United States
Father of Chauncey Murphy Summoned
Chauncey F. Murphy returned last Saturday from Coeur d Alene Idaho where he attended the funeral of his father Henry Murphy 87 who died at his home there New Year's day The elder Murphy was a former resident here and a Bangor Me native He lived here from 1913 to 1925 Two other sons Francis and Fillmore reside at Coeur d Alene
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Chauncey F. Murphy
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Henry Murphy
Mr. Murphy
Bangor
Francis
Fillmore
Elks and Ladies Talent Show Scheduled for Saturday Night
Elks and their ladies will stage a talent show at the Antlered Herd temple next Saturday at 9 pm. Members with musical, sleight of hand, oratory, or stage experience are urged to join the amateur troupe. Bill Gandrud's orchestra will provide music after the program, followed by a smorgasbord dinner at midnight for which reservations are $1 per plate. Contact 707 at the Elks temple for details and to reserve by Thursday night.
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Order
Norman Downing
Holger Carl]son
Art Bay
Eligabley
The
Elks Temple
Bill Gandrud
Local Dimes March Opens
The March of Dimes drive launches nationwide this week to fund polio patient care as cases rise. The campaign runs from Jan 2 to month end, doubling the effort after four years of debt and $79 million spent on care, with 1951 noted as a high period.
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National Foundation
Burglary Suspects Held Here After Butte Arrest
Sheriff Paul Temple toiled to Butte and brought back three burglary suspects tied to the Ralph Potts home break in Wise River. Pitkanen 20 and Martinson 18 pleaded guilty and received 18 months in state prison. A juvenile suspect’s name was withheld. Recovered items included a table radio receiver pearls cigarette lighter and a Dillon bank book.
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Paul Temple
Butte
Ralph Potts
Wise River
Sheriff’s Office
Potts
Benjamin Pitkanen
Karin Martinson
Pitkanen
Dillon Bank
Martinson
Minus Howard Bulldogs Slump In Loss To Butte
Western Montana drops to 58 points as Bob Howard misses game due to family illness. George Stanisich leads New Dealers with 19 points while Alekich nets 23 for WMCE in a 65 to 58 setback. Bulldogs prep for Northern Montana at Havre and Carroll in Helena.
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Bob Howard
Western Montana Bulldogs
Butte
Howard
Browning
Quint
George Stansich
Aleksich
Western
New Deal
Stevens
Pearce
Casey F
Stanisidh c
Kelly
Bjedieh G
Mulcahy
Lyons G
Wmce
Corr
Connors
McMahon
Nissan
Rupp
Johnson G
Bulldogs
Northern Montana
Havre
Carroll College
Helena
Pfc Larry Redmond Returns to Wisconsin on Leave
Pfc Larry Redmond of the 4th Chemical Smoke Generator outfit in the 5th Army was home on a 15 day leave at Camp McCoy Wisconsin visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Larry Redmond Sr He enlisted last January and did basic training at Camp Carson Colorado He was transferred to Camp McCoy in September where he serves as a chemical warfare instructor.
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Larry Redmond
4Th Chemical Smoke Generator
5Th Army
Camp McCoy
Wisc
Redmond
Camp Carson
Colo
Graduate Gaines McCracken earns bachelor degree at MSU
Montana State University lists Gaines Richard McCracken among fall quarter completers. He finished a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in business administration.
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University
Richard McCracken
Montana State University
Dillon Couple Observes Silver Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Hars Dons celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a dancing party and buffet supper at the local hall on Friday Jan 4. About 135 friends attended as guests, with a three tiered cake centerpiece and a midnight buffet. The St James guild hosted the event with numerous volunteers and gifts presented to the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hars Dons
C.F. Hall
Dons
Blackfoot
Idaho
St. James’ Guild
Harry Gilbert
Howard Morse
George Gosman
Lois Drescher
George Andersen
C. J. Hovren
Norman Downing
T. W. Sargent
John Rowett
Ross Harkness
May Perkins
Irvine Wescott
Jack Shaffner
George Shaffner
Loren
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Leslie McNinch
Pete Peterson
Lima
E. B. Harkness
Bernard Harkness
Dick McNinch
Dianaee
Jimmy Anderson
W. L. Peterson
Mozart
John D. Lohr
Barrett Hospe
Don Wheat Heads
Beaverhead Chamber Group
State Museum
Rotary Report
Chauncey Murphy
Local Dimes
Howard Bulldogs
Wisconsin
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