Civic improvement talk urges Dillon residents to act
Dillon Rotary heard Sec. W. M. Murfin of the Chamber of Commerce urge full civic responsibility and future planning. He noted youth leaving town, praised home ownership, and called for housing, park, water, and drainage improvements plus a memorial park for World War service personnel. Art Watkins explained the planned park and lighting for night sports. Lt. Com. Bernard Dickson urged naval defense support as the Navy seeks many recruits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Sec. W. M. Murfin
Chamber of Commerce
Dillon Rotary Club
Beaverhead County
Dillon Yards
Art Watkins
Montana Power Company
Murfin
Com
Bernard Dickson
Naval Reserve
Navy
Albert Erickson
Max Hughes
Three Forks
Dean Romers
Herb Larson
Re Forestry Office
Art Watins
Leadership Institute to Be Arranged for Montana study
Miss Ruth Robinson of the Montana Study will visit the Normal campus Friday to arrange a community leadership institute. The program aims to train community leaders and form study groups. Chancellor Selke supports attendance. Pres. Rush Jordan travels to Helena to handle Montana State Normal College surplus property matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Robinson
Montana
Selke
Baker Brownwell
Rockefeller Foundation
Rush Jordan
Helena
Montana State Normal College
Veterans of Foreign Wars to Institute Third Beaverhead Post
The Veterans of Foreign Wars will establish its third Beaverhead county post at Jackson on Friday night February 14. Charter membership is expected to exceed 40. Lloyd Whipple post Dillon officials assist. visiting officers include W P Pilgeram Helena and Dist. Com. Atkins Butte. Eligible veterans may join as charter members up to the night of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign
Irs
United States
Beaverhead County
Jackson
Keith Boetticher
Lloyd Whipple
Dillon
Big Hole Basin
W. P. Pilgeram
Helena
Big Hole
Bevin Reelected Head Vigilante Cooperative
C. E. Blinn was reelected president of the Vigilante Cooperative at the annual Dillon meeting with representatives from five counties. Herb Wheat as secretary-treasurer, board list includes M. Massa F R Springer Ed Nolte and others. The cooperative serves 1016 users with 552 miles of REA line and about 250 miles under construction. The Dillon Ells drum corps prepare for its Lima debut with a public appearance at Lima city hall auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Ells
City Hall
Dillon Lodge
Lima
Leone Cashmore Tyene
C. E. Blinn
Dillon
Herb Wheat
M. Massa
Broadwater County
F. R. Springer
Whitehall
Ed Nolte
Silver Star
Waterloo
W. D. Sandy
Twin Bridges
Hunting Accident Laws Are Needed say Game Officers
Montana and other states lack specific laws for accidental shootings among hunters. The U P report notes New York and Pennsylvania have such laws or penalties. In 1946 Montana saw five hunter fatalities and lawmakers consider new statutes to deter and punish careless shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Molignani
Helena
United Press
Walter Evelin
Montana
Cascade
Bozeman
Jefferson
Yellowstone
Petroleum
State Bureau of Vital Statistics
Flathead
Beaverhead
Missoula
Toole
Roosevelt
New York
Pennsylvania
Oregon Game Department
Wedding Permits Issued by Clerk During the Week
The Clerk of the Court Norman Giles issued marriage licenses this past week. Read lists show couples from Idaho Falls, Blackfoot, Pocatello, Shelley, Arco, Sugar City, St. Anthony, and Pelican Rapids with pairings including Ball, Richardson Ness, Ansona Young, Bauer Powell Franckowiak Porter Mitchell, Anderson Mac Dean George Nanson Walker Branson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Giles
Conway Faber Ball
Montie Sue Ball
Idaho Falls
Thomas Stanley Richardson
Pocatello
Doris Ness
Blackfoot
Joseph P. Ansona
Aileen Young
Shelley
Leroy Bauer
Sugar City
Idaho
Vilene Powell
St. Anthony
Julian Franckowiak
Arco
Daisey E. Porter
Harry Mitchell
Merle Mitchell
Harry L. Anderson
Dorothy Mac Dean
Tommy G. George
Donna Nanson
Fay Lyle Walker
Elsie Pearl Branson
Registrants Reclassified by Local Selective Service Board
On January 27 the local selective service board reclassified 1-C registrants and noted re-enlistments. Discharged 1-C: William H. Mordan Harry Allen Harvey D. Craig Thomas W. Vansickle Thomval Davidson Stanley R. Smith James H. Selway Donald F. Blomquist. Re-enlisted 1-C: Frank Gene Turner Edward A. Swetish John T. Scofield Norman Lockyer. New registrants amend: Alfred Stoll Theodore Vernon Seybold Ross Roland Stocker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local Selective Service Board
William H. Mordan
Harry Allen
Harvey D. Craig
Thomas W. Vansickle
Thomval Davidson
Stanley R. Smith
James H. Selway
Donald F. Blomquist
Frank Gene Turner
Edward A. Swetish
John T. Scofield
Norman Lockyer
Alfred Stoll
Theodore Vernon Seybold
Ross Roland Stocker
Degrees Awarded at Montana State Normal College
Supt Payne Templeton of Helena spoke at the weekly assembly as five degrees and one diploma were awarded. Recipients include James Kurtz Dillon Nell Martin Puyallup Betty Newton Deer Lodge Rayburn Thompson Dillon Jim Womack Ennis and Anker Larsen Missoula. Pres Rush Jordan conferred the degrees and a January graduating group dinner followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payne Templeton
Helena
Montana State Normal College
Templeton
Europe
James Kurtz
Dillon
Nell Martin
Puyallup
Wash
Betty Newton
Deer Lodge
Rayburn Thompson
Jim Womack
Prominent Rancher Edward Saunders Dies at 62
Edward Ned Saunders 62 a well known Beaverhead valley rancher died suddenly at 5 15 am Thursday at Barrett hospital after a heart attack at his ranch north of Dillon. Born May 14 1884 in Cromwell England he came to the United States in 1906 and Montana the same year settling first in Butte. He married Alta Willard in 1910 and the couple made their home on ranches in the Big Hole basin and Beaverhead valley. Survived by his wife daughter Elizabeth Ann a nurse at Barrett hospital and sisters Mrs Herbert Wigley New York and Miss Martha Saunders Cornwall England funeral at the Methodist church with Masonic graveside rites at Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
Ned) Saunders
Beaverhead Valley
Barrett Hospital
Dillon
Mr. Saunders
Cromwell
England
United States
Montana
Butte
Alta Willard
Beaverhead
Big Hole Basin
Saunders
Dillon Lodge No
Royal Arch Masons
Farmers Union
Elizabeth Ann
Herbert Wigley
New York
Martha Saunders
Cornwall
Methodist Church
Omer Idso
Masonic Lodge
Mountain View Cemetery
Walter Featherly
Paul Stahl, Jr
Elwood Morrison
Lee Schuler
Norman Nelson
Jack Keenan
Dances Sponsored By Scout Council
The Dillon Girl Scout council announces monthly dances for seventh and eighth grade students. Dances take place in the Bagley building gym from eight to ten thirty p m with an instructor for ballroom lessons. Parents serve as sponsors on various groups for each event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Girl Scout Council
Muriel D. Tyre
Bagley Building
Armstead Gale Lashes Town With Unusual Thursday Blow
Armstead residents call last Thursday unusual as a tornado like gust tore roofs from a house and barn, toppled a shed, hurled a roof onto a highway power line, scattered haystacks, and caused other havoc. Locals note the storm’s severity despite strong civic pride in weather toughness.
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Armstead
Vigilantes Hold Top Spot as Creamery Closes Gap
Undefeated Vigilantes lead Commercial League after week at Dillon Bowling Center with Creamery close behind. Orrs drop, Warner's climbs into tight tie with Bonds and others as Gannet posts 998 high game and 2767 high series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vigilantes
Dillon
Creamery
Orr's
Warner’s
Gannett
Gusman
Jensen
Hignight
Bonds
Cleamety
Bond
Hagle Nee
Paddock & Tyro
Gosman's Oo
TDASH
Orr’s
Gosman’s
City Drug
D. L
A. Smith
Red & White
Lay
Robert
Beaverhead Man Finishes Fourth in Spencer Snowplane Race
Herman Peterson, a Beaverhead sportsman stockman, placed fourth in the first annual snowplane race at Spencer Idaho on a 30 mile course. He finished in 25 minutes 11 seconds, 41 seconds behind the leaders with over 1500 spectators watching. Other Beaverhead entries joined the tourney as snowplanes are common in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman, Peterson
Beaverhead
Spencer
Idaho
Tommy Kascanes
Mud Lake
Herman Jessen
Lewis Jones
St. Anthony
Son of Dillon Residents Dies of Injuries
Jack Brownfield 17, son of Mr and Mrs Mack Brownfield once of Dillon, died in Monterey Park California after being struck by a car on January 9. He never regained consciousness. His brother Bob 19 arrived home from naval service before his death. The family left Dillon 17 years ago. the father long employed at Western Wholesale Grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Brownfield
Mack Brownfield
Dillon
Monterey Park
Calif
Bob
Jack
Amber
Old, Western Wholesale Grocery Company
District 16 Contenders Clash Preview in Dillon Tourney
Beaverhead high Beavers meet Whitehall Friday and Ennis Saturday in two weekend games on the home floor. Both visiting teams likely to appear again in the District 16 tournament where Beaverhead defends a four year title. The county high school's band and color guard are listed as featured entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Beaverhead High
Beavers
Whitehall
Ennis
Beaverhead County High School
Kiwanis Governor Visits Dillon Club Dinner
Archie Adams of Butte, Montana district Kiwanis governor, spoke at the Dillon Kiwanis dinner last Wednesday. He urged rebuilding in business and character, noted service clubs nationwide, and presented certificates of election to O Kay Moe as lieutenant governor. A father and son banquet is set for February 5 at the Andrus hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Adams
Butte
Montana
Kiwanis International
Kiwanis Club
Dillon
Kiwanis
Leonard Schulz
H. H. Hendren
Kendrick Smith
Forest Rangers
Walter Sandell
Ennis
Richard Gallup
Lima
James Kurtz
Hiram Rodgers
O. Kay Moe
Adams
Andrus Hotel
Conference Battle Set at College
Montana Normal Bulldogs meet Eastern Montana Normal Yellowjackets in a key league clash at the college gym. Eastern leads share first place with Carroll. Montana Normal seeks wins after two losses to Ricks College while Ricks topped the Bulldogs in Rexburg, 60 to 58, and 69 to 53.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Normal
Bulldogs
Eastern Montana
Normal
Yellowjackets
College Gym
Eastern Normal
Billings
Carroll
School of Mines
Billings ‘Poly
Ricks Normal
Ricks College
Vikings
Rexburg
Ricks
Deputy
Estes
Johnson
Bradley
Bills
Sassman Top Gunner Leads Dillon Rifle Club Shoot
About 24 gunners attended the Dillon Rifle Club weekly match at the high school range. Otto Sassman won with 268 edging Hank Hignight at 267 while Dale Strodtman 261, Joe Krall and Charles Banks 260. Other scores include Sam Langdorf 229 and Bob Wright 241.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Rifle Club
Otto
Sassman
Hank Hignight
Dale Strodtman
Jackson
Joe Krall
Charles Banks
Boyd Quick
Bud Cashmore
Archie Green
Cliff Ide
Sam Langdorf
Pete Cashmore
al Simon
Phillip Bond
Eugene Bond
Chester Buckingham
Boyd Koenig
Earl Mittelmeier
Kirk Fox
Slim Johnson
Bob Wright
Joe Pace
Wayne Meyers
Donald Pace
Milton Bourassa
Polaris businessman visits city yesterday
W. S. Tash of Polaris was a business visitor in the city yesterday, meeting local partners and discussing potential ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Tash of
Polaris
Montana legislators press on amid mid-session push
The Montana 30th legislature entered its third week as lawmakers worked hard between two clashes. By the 18th legislative day, 98 bills had been introduced in the House and 35 in the Senate, far ahead of the prior assembly at the same point.
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Helena
Montana
House
Senate
Legion Post at Wisdom Reaches 1947 Membership Quota
Ted Harper post No 90 of the American Legion in Wisdom has reached its 1947 quota in membership enrollment. Post Com John McDowell reports from Dept Adj Herb Kibler in Helena that Wisdoms 1947 membership stands at 25, nine short of the 1948 paid up enrollment of 34.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Harper
American Legion
Wisdom
Veterans Organization
John McDowell
Dept. Adj
Herb Kibler
Helena
Wisdom Post
McDowell
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Sec
W. M. Murfin
Rotary Meeting
Leadership Institute
Jackson V.F. W
Post
Beaver
V.F.W
Dillon Elks
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
J. W. Walters
Eugles
Don Wheat
Doyle Gordon
William Koeneke
Dave Nelson
Bruce Watters
Tony McFadden
William Mitchell
Don Campbell
Harold Murray
Floyd Winn
Tom Pinkerton
Evan Martinson
Dan Henneberry
Kenith Featherly
Paul Bramsman
Clarence Baril
Majorette
Leone Cashmore Tayne
Ford’s
W. J. Hardley
Bevin
Vigilante Cooperative
Electric Group
Supt
Scout Council
Orrs
Dillon Cage
Dillon Group
Eastern
Legion
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