Bulldogs Push Hard But Fall To Bears In Close Rout
W.M.C.E. Bulldogs lose 64-61 to Rocky Mountain Bears in Deer Lodge after hosting a two night series. Dillon’s Chuck Davis joins Col legians, while Bob Howard leaves Western cage squad for financial reasons. Conference leaders Rocky Mountain stand 4-0 entering next clashes at Butte and Dillon.
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Rocky Mountain Bears
Billings
W.M.C.E. Bulldog
Missoula
Bulldogs
Grizzlies
Western Fgft
Harrison
Sleeman
McMahon
Anderson
O'Delloe
Connors
Corr
Howard
Collegians
Fg . Pf
Davis
Jeece
Souhrada
Cope Ole
Bahart Oo
Carstensen
Thorsrud
Brennan
Kingsford
Bob Howard
Rocky Mountain
Butte
Dillon
Northern
M.C.E
Eastern
Carroll
Western
Mines
W.M.C.E. Jayvees
Three Forks
Westerners
Carroll Saints
Northern Lights
the Lights
Pups
Diana Lodge Rebekahs Install Staff Officers in Ceremony
Diana Rebekahs Lodge held an installation Thursday night January 18 with Mrs Georgia Deputy seated as noble grand succeeding Gladys All. Officers installed included Maude Bennett vice grand Betty Mussetter recording secretary Louisa Thomas financial secretary Hazel Conger treasurer Nellie Nelson right supporter Rhoda Davis left supporter Mary Pace chaplain Veona Davis conductress warden Mabel Williss inside guardian Marie Anderson outside guardian Mae Cantrell right supporter Catherine Murphy left supporter Belland England organist Hazel Townsend flag bearer Maysel Konig. District deputy president Martha Quackenbush assisted by deputy marshal Catherine Murphy and staff of past noble grand officers conducted the ceremony as officers walked through a rose trellis each receiving a red carnation.
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Diana Rebekah Lodge
Georgia
Noble Grand
Gladys All
Maude Bennett
Betty Mussetter
Louisa Thomas
Hazel Conger
Nellie Nelson
Rhoda Davis
Veona Davis
Mary Pace
Mabel Williss
Guardian
Marie Anderson
Mae Cantrell
Grand
Catherine Murphy
Belland England
Hazel Townsend
Maysel Koenig
Martha Quackenbush
Tait
Lucy Spear widow of Dillon man dies after long illness
Lucy Mary Spear widow of Joseph Spear died at Murray hospital Butte last Wednesday January 17 after a lingering illness. Born December 14 1891 in Butte she was a Beaverhead County resident for about 40 years. Surviving are two sons a daughter in law three daughters in law nine grandchildren and three brothers. A son Harry Spear was killed at Leyte in World War II. Funeral from St Rose Catholic church last Saturday at 10:30 a m with high mass. rosary was recited Friday at 8 p m. Interment at Mountain View cemetery.
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Lucy Mary Spear
Joseph Spear
Murray Hospital
Butte
John Spear
Dillon
Eddie Mattianda
Bruno del Mas
Vallejo
Calif
Robert Brady
Sacramento
John H. Rebish
Michael Rebish
Joseph Rebish
Harry Spear
Leyte
South Pacific
St. Rose Catholic Church
Timothy Clifford
Mountain View Cemetery
Civic Chorus Forms At W M C E Tonight
Bertram Gable announces formation of a civic chorus at the college tonight at 8 in the Administration building. Dillon citizens are invited to join the college choir for weekly sessions each Wednesday at 8. First project likely a sacred music program for Easter.
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Bertram Gable
W.M.C.E
Dillon
Gable
Seven to Be Inducted on February 7
Selective service officials in Dillon announced seven men slated for induction in early February. Inductees include Bruce E. Knox Clyde B. McLaren Dillon Eulogio S. Cruz Jr. Corpus Christi Glenn H. Shryers Jr. Dubois Robert E. Stroud Armstead Raymond A. Brinkman Great Falls and Harlan S. Rose Lima. Andrea Fontana Dillon enlisted in the Navy. Volunteers for induction will be placed at the top of the next call under a revised draft law.
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Selective Service
Dillon
Roxy-Metlen
Bruce E. Knox
Clyde B. McLaren
Eulogio S. Cruz, Jr
Corpus Christi
Texas
Glenn H. Shryers, Jr
Dubois
Idaho
Robert E. Stroud
Armstead
Raymond Lynch Recalled to U S Navy at Bremerton Base
Raymond Lynch, recently recalled to the U S Navy, is now stationed at the Bremerton naval base in Bremerton Washington aligning to active duty status.
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Ray Lynch
Bremerton
Raymond Lynch
U. S. Navy
Bremerton Naval Base
Bremerton, Wash
Elks Lodge 1554 Dance This Saturday Evening
Dillon Lodge No 1554 of the BPOE announces a dance at the club this Saturday night starting at 10 pm. All Elks in good standing are invited with their ladies. Admission by paid up membership card.
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Dillon Lodge No
B.P.O.E
Anderson in Naval Radio Training at Bainbridge Island
Navyman George Anderson of Dillon has been stationed for training at the naval radio station Bainbridge Island Washington for duties in the radio service.
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Anderson
NAVAL
George Anderson
Dillon
Naval Radio Station
Bainbridge, Island, Wash
Sport Shop Robbery Ends With Suspect Apprehension
The Sport Shop on North Montana street in Dillon was robbed about 3 45 am by Ray mond Shockley a former ranchhand. Police Chief Dan Mooney nabbed him and found 14 guns rifles pistols knives shells and leather goods in his car. Shockley faces charges in Mountain Home Idaho and is held for further action by city police.
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Montana
Dillon
Raymond Shockley
Beaverhead
Shockley
Dan Mooney
Mountain Home
Idaho
Defense Council Members Take Oath
The Beaverhead Civil Defense council met on Wednesday evening January 17. Director O A Bergeson explained the latest Federal and state organization developments. All members sworn to the oath pledging allegiance to the Constitution and disavowing any group advocating force to overthrow government. Next meeting Howard Morse will preside in the director's absence. Advisory council includes Philip Cotton, C Gosta Miller, Howard Morse, Elliott Redman, Bruce Risley. Deputy directors are George Mithun, Vivian Thomas, Frank Curtis, Philip Lovell, O K Moe.
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Beaverhead Civil Defense Council
O. A. Bergeson
United States
Howard Morse
Advisory Council
Philip Cottom
C. Gosta Miller
Elliott Redman
Bruce Risley
George Mithun
Vivian Thomas
Frank Curtis
Philip Lovell
O. K. Moe
Powder River Wool Clip Sells For $1.35 Per Pound
Wool from the Olive community in Powder River county sold last week for 1.35 dollars a pound. A 500 head clip belonging to Ralph and Gerald Irion was bought by Walt O Donal d of Bell Fourche South Dakota. He said he has paid up to 1.40 per pound in his hometown market and his lowest price this season has been one dollar.
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Powder River County
Cooperative Woolgrowers of
Minneapolis
Ralph
Gerald Irion
Walt O'Donald
Bell Fourche
S. D
Driver training car donated to BC High School program
Ben Redd Chevrolet of Dillon donated a 1951 Styleline deluxe sedan for BC High School driver training. Principal Martin Rahl said sophomore students will complete 32 hours of instruction including eight hours behind the wheel. Police Chief Dan Mooney praised driver education as essential to reduce accidents and pledged official cooperation.
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Martin Rahl
Chevrolet
Ben Redd
Dan Mooney
American Automobile Association
Sters
Mooney
Drama and Mystery Slated For Polio Dimes March
Beaverhead county residents are invited to the Dillon Little Theatre Group productions of He Done Her Wrong and Mystery of Mouldy Manor at Bagley school auditorium on Monday Jan 28 or Tuesday Jan 29, with performances at 8 p m. Advance ticket sales are run by Girl Scout Troop No 1 and Boy Scout Troop No 14.
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Beaverhead County
Dillon Little Theatre Group
Mouldy Manor
Bagley School
Hyacinth Haven
Doris Grimes
Fleetwood Dashaway
Stan Smith
Hyacinth
Moneycracker
Fitzjohn Oliphant
Sylvester Meade
Dashaway
Fitzjohn
Octavia Moneycracker
Rozi Tyro
Alvina
Pat Juergens
Linette
Merle Brown
Wedgewoods
Nick Sherlock
John Patton
Jennifer
Donna Carrigan
George Brown
Sherlock
Dorothy Dyka
Ethel Smith
Lloyd Dougherty
Lois Lynch
Harry Anderson
Walter Featherly
New Signs and Paint Brighten Dillon City Buildings
About 130 new street name signs are being erected citywide under Commissioner Harold Murray’s winter work program. Wood posts are oil treated and enameled. city hall rooms including the police station water department council chambers and firemen’s quarters received fresh paint this week improving meeting and business spaces.
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Dillon
Harold Murray
Public Meet of Interest to Citizens
President Richard Burns of Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce led a chamber sponsored public meeting with about 40 attendees from county clubs and organizations. He urged public suggestions for the 1951 program and noted meetings are open to all. George C. Brown Jr. summarized the city park commission plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Burns
Beaverhead
Winter sport outing planned by VFW groups
Lloyd Whipple V F W post 4163 members, their ladies and escorts plan a tobogganing and skiing trip for Sunday Feb 4 at Birch Creek. Comrade W H Kuhle extended the invitation. Albert Sorenson and Howard Lloyd to arrange details. The next public social is Jan 27 in the Vets hall. Membership campaign reports large gains with a Feb 1 quota target. Doughnuts and coffee were served after the meeting.
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Lloyd Whipple
V. F.W. Post
Birch Creek
W. H. Kuhle
Albert Sorenson
Howard Lloyd
Elvin Thompson
Vets Hall
Thompson
Elkhorn Hosts Annual Open Ski Tourney Sunday
The Dillon Ski club sponsors the Elkhorn Invitation Open Ski meet at the new hill by McCracken cabin near Elkhorn Hot Springs. It starts at 11 a.m. Sunday January 28 with downhill and slalom events. The fastest combined time wins the Giant White Stag trophy along with fastest man and woman trophies.
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Dillon Ski Club
New Fast Hill
Hot Springs
McCracken
Elkhorn Hot Springs
Marshall Harvey
Mrs. Harvey
Earl Casagrande
Stewart Burwell
T. Lee McCracken
Dick Later
Joe Smith
Montana
Northern Rocky Mountain Ski Association
Bergeson Speaks on Reclamation at Dillon Rotary
O A Bergeson, president of the Montana Reclamation association, outlined local reclamation aims and the Clark Canyon dam at the Dillon Rotary meeting. He emphasized expanding irrigated land to boost food for war efforts. Dr. R D Curry shared vacation impressions of California and Mexico. Rotarian Jones of Blackfoot, Idaho attended. George Mithun chaired.
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O. A. Bergeson
Montana Reclamation Association
Dillon Rotary Club
Andrus
Bergeson
Clark Canyon
R. D. Curry
California
Mexico
Rotarian Jones
Blackfoot
Idaho
George Mithun
On-Farm Training Closes July 25 for Veterans
The county announces the closing date of Institutional On-Farm Training for Veterans on July 25 1951 as part of G I Bill education and training. Veterans seeking admission must enroll quickly and contact Henry Mikkelson Theo Bay Don Ryerson or Dan Hawkins for details and enrollment.
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G.I. Bill
Henry Mikkelson
Theo Bay
Don Ryerson
Dan Hawkins
Montana
Service men rates offered for armed forces in Dillon
The Dillon Examiner resumes offering newspaper subscriptions to service members at half the local rate under a World War II policy. The staff requests news and addresses of all Bea yeneenG members of the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Examiner
Examiner
Servces
Irrigation Expert Addresses Farmers on Sprinkler Systems
Harold L. Dusenberry of the Montana Extension Service spoke to ranchers in the courtroom about sprinkler and pump irrigation versus gravity-flood methods. He showed charts on crop water needs, irrigation formulas, and cost, detailing various application systems and practical conditions for each, with tips to improve current setups. Information on irrigation is available from County Agent Henry Mikkelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold L. Dusenberry
Montana Extension Service
Mr. Dusenberry
Henry Mikkelson
Peterson Honored At Butte Shriner Installation
Herman R. Peterson of Dillon, retiring potentate of the Butte Bagdad Temple of Shriners, received the past potentate's jewel during the installation ceremonies of Floyd C. Fluent, the 1951 potentate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman R. Peterson
Dillon
Butte Bagdad
Beavers Leave On Tour To Meet Eastern Foes
Beaverhead county high school basketball team departs Dillon for a three game eastern swing facing Billings Central, Laurel, and Big Timber. Regulars Thompson Allen Vandegift Rouse Kenison Jones Schulz Romers White and manager Nettik travel. last weekend Beavers beat Twin Bridges 59 31 and Whitehall 53 33 with Thompson scoring 19 in both games.
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Beaverhead County
Dillon
Billings Central
Laurel
Big Timber
Beavers
Twin Bridges
Whitehall
Thompson
Frazier
Lutey
Billy Allen
Seo
Nichols
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Bears
Diana Lodge
Rebekahs Seat
Lucy Spear
Butte Hospital
Civic Chorus
Gripe Edicatich
EN Redd
Defense Council
Powder River
B.C.H.S
Polio Dimes
V.F.W
Elkhorn
Rotary
Clark Canyon Dam
Peterson
Civil Defense Organization
Council
H. H. Hendren
Federal Building
Sheridan
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