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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1953
Page
1
A Montana man, Redfield, son of Mr and Mrs Raron Redfield of Twin Bridges, stationed in Germany with an anti aircraft artillery unit. He entered service January 1951, trained at Fort Bliss, Texas, and arrived in Germany July 1951.
A US Geological Survey bulletin reports a large phosphate deposit in the Centennial range along the Montana Idaho line in southern Beaverhead County. Sampling indicates phosphate rock averaging 31 percent, with thicknesses from a few to six feet. Access is easier from the north. Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology collaborated on the find.
Mr and Mrs Frans G Innes, married at Butte June 21 1893, celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at Dillon. The event was observed at St James Episcopal church with a dinner, attended by their son Capt Evans G Innes Jr and others including long-time friends and relatives from Dillon, Billings, Butte, Fairbanks Alaska, and Dillon. The couple have lived in Montana since early life, with long residencies in Dillon Ennis Virginia City and Salmon Idaho.
A sawdust fire in a boxcar at Armstead early Monday was controlled by Bud Scott Bud Campbell and John Hart of the Dillon rural fire department. Damage was limited to the boxcar.
The Mormon church organized the Stake of Zorn in Montana, the 208th worldwide, with Elders Spencer W Kimball and Lee Grand Richards leading the program in Butte. Wards and branches from Dillon, Lima, Sheridan, Three Forks, Helena, Whitehall, Belgrade, Townsend, Bozeman, Anaconda, and Deer Lodge joined. Local leaders include Edgar T Henderson and Dillon’s James Weldon Payne as bishop.
Helena's Frontier Town players perform at the Diamond Bar Inn Jackson on July 4 and 5. Each night begins at 9 p.m. Saturday features Crime Never Pays and Sunday offers The Curious Savage with a three act Broadway comedy and a variety show.
Beaverhead county selective service board ordered Peter Peterson Robert D Norman Lima John R Peterson Wisdom and Keith L Trowbridge Dillon to report to the Butte Induction Center for physical examination. The four filled the county quota for June.
Carolyn Sargent of Dillon, member of Rainbow for Girls assembly No 13, was named grand representative of the Carolinas at Montana’s 25th grand assembly in Kalispell. Betty Ann Morris presided. delegates from Dillon included Charlotte Redman, Janet Walkiss, and Pat Richardson as Sargent’s proxy, with accompanying chaperones Mrs. Ben Davis, Mrs. Georgia Ann Anderson, and Elaine Anderson. A Rainbow meeting and initiation followed at the Masonic hall with Dana Squires receiving degrees.
Fireworks of all kinds are banned on national forest lands in Montana Idaho Washington and South Dakota. P D Hanson regional forester announced ahead of the Fourth of July. Dillon city bans any fireworks inside city limits per city ordinance. Chief Dan Mooney says state law allows some sales but discharging within Dillon is arrestable.
Frank E Perusich son of Mr and Mrs Frank Perusich will attend the 1953 Boys State at Western Montana College Dillon from August 23 to September 1 as the Vigilante Electric cooperative delegate. A Beaverhead County High School junior and national honor society member he plans civil engineering study at Montana State College Bozeman after graduation.
Russ Smith defended his Dillon Gun Club trapshooting title by a 97x100 victory. Dale Strodtman and Herman Peter sen tied for second with 96x100. Smith also won doubles 43x50. A 50-target handicap saw Walt Jones, Clarence Talcott, and W. J. Schulz tie at 46. Smith will travel to Butte on July 5 for the champion of champions shoot.
The Montana Stockgrowers Association issued a statement through Secretary Edward A. Phillips supporting HR 4023 the uniform grazing bill before Congress. It argues the measure would standardize rules for federal lands a benefit to western grazing, while preserving hunting and fishing rights and not transferring land ownership.
Funeral services for Dale Case, 61, were held from the Brundage chapel at Dillon Monday afternoon. Rev. Arthur Lord of St. James Episcopal Church officiated. Interment was at Mountain View cemetery. Case, a native of Iowa and Montana resident for about 45 years, died June 25 at his Thom son avenue home after a long illness. Survivors include his widow Mamie, son Dale Case Jr, son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Allen Meek of Great Falls, stepsons Donald Nye US Navy and Rayland Nye of Dillon, siblings and spouses from Dillon, Salmon Idaho and Wallace Idaho, plus several nieces and nephews and two grandchildren.
William R. Moran, 37, was returned to Beaverhead County jail on a felony warrant related to a check used to pay merchandise at Eliel's. Arrested at Deer Lodge, the post-dated check was dated for November 1953. Charges and Moran’s status were undetermined as of July 1.
Ernest T Ibey engineman second class USN has completed a tour aboard the USS LST 1735 in Far Eastern waters. The ship docked at Long Beach California on June 19. LST 735 served as squadron flagship and logistics support ship for the mine force in eastern Korea earning the nickname smallest aircraft carrier in the navy. It locates and destroys enemy mines and received numerous commendations for its work with a navy helicopter that helped eight rescues.
Funeral services for Ernest Knapp age 68 of Argenta were held with a Friday rosary at Brundage chapel and a Saturday high mass at St Rose’s church. Interment followed at Mountain View cemetery in Dillon. He died June 23 at Butte hospital after living in the Argenta area most of his life. Survivors include his widow Adelaide, a son and daughter in law George and, Clayton Tritt, and several siblings and grandchildren.
McFadden elected president of the Mining District association at its third annual meeting in Dillon. Wing on June 23 elected vice president and Frai Davis named secretary-treasurer, with representation from the group.
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