Beaverhead Boys to Attend Montana Legion Boys State
Beaverhead county youths will join 300 Montana juniors Aug 15 to 24 at State Normal College for the American Legion Boys State citizenship training under Eugene W. Savage and staff. Highlights include a new law school, visual government training, legislative procedure practice, trips to Bannack, and the Governor's Ball on Aug 23. Sponsors include local Masons, Legion posts, Rotary, Kiwanis, Eagles, and Lima high school.
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Beaverhead County
Montana American Legion
State Normal College
Montana
Eugene W. Savage
Butte
Bannack
Dillon Eagles Lodge
Robert Davis
Dillon Ellis Lodge
Everett E. Martinell
Lima High School
Lima Masonic Lodge
Funeral held for Charles Ellsworth Stickney
Funeral services for Charles Ellsworth Stickney were held Friday in the Brundage chapel with Rev J Thompson Baker and Mrs Blackburn officiating. Interment followed in Lawrence cemetery, Monroe township, Ogle county. Born October 12 1863 in Ogle county Minnesota he lived in Minnesota South Dakota and finally Dillon Ama where he was known. He is survived by two sons four daughters eighteen grandchildren and ten great grandchildren plus siblings and other relatives. He was a member of the Presbyterian church and the Masonic lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ellsworth Stickney
Ray Kellett
Lima
Brundage Chapel
J. Thompson Baker
Presbyterian
Blackburn
Baptist
Fergus Falls
Minn
Lawrence Cemetery
Monroe Township
Ogle County
Mr. Stickney
Rockford
Minneapolis
Lawrence Township
Grant County
Laura Cube
George
Ben
Polly
Walter Stickney
Paynessie
Arthur Stickney
la Grande
Ore
Fred Miller
Lodi
Calif
Glen Foster
Lead
S. D
Ted Paulson
Pasco
Wash
W. E. Masters
Cottage Grove
Frank Stickney
Sovereign
Canada
Minnesota
Dillon Resident Claims Mrs Lenna Halladay R C Halladay Widow
Mrs Lenna Halladay widow of the late R C Halladay died Monday at her home in Alhambra California. Remains are being shipped to Dillon for arrival next Friday morning. Funeral at Brundage chapel Friday at 4 p.m. with Rev James Dota officiating and Mizpah Chapter Eastern Star attending. Interment at Mountain View cemetery beside her husband. Her son will accompany the body to Dillon. Mrs Halladay was an esteemed resident who came to Dillon soon after the city’s founding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenna Halladay
R. C. Halladay
Heroime
Alhambra
Calif
Dillon
Se Brundage Chapel
Acis
St. Genes Wis Popal Arch
Witches of
Mouna View Cemetery
Halladay
S. S. Patterson
Clarence Wall Dies at 68 in Washington Home
J Clarence Wall 68 longtime Beaverhead county resident died last Thursday night at his Chehalis Washington home after a monthlong illness His body was brought to Dillon for burial Requiem high mass was said at St Rose Catholic Church Interment followed at Mountain View Cemetery Pallbearers were Hubert Flynn Joe Dowling Sherman Hughes Amos Hansen Bart Hungate and Ray Martinell He was born in Ogden Utah the eldest child of Joseph and Mrs Wall and lived in Dell Lima and Dillon He worked for Union Pacific railroad and later Washington Machinery Company He leaves a widow Lillian who died in 1942 a brotherinlaw and sister James Mansfield Grant and his sisterinlaw and brotherinlaw W N Bichler former Armstead residents He was a member of the Dillon Neighbors of Woodcraft
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Clarence Wall
Beaverhead County
Chehalis
Wash
St. Rose ‘Catholic Church
Timothy Clifford
Mountain View Cemetery
Hubert Flynn
Joe Dowling
Sherman Hughes
Amos Hansen
Bart Hungate
Ray Martinell
Mr. Wall
Ogden
Utah
Joseph C. Wall
Dell
Clarence
Lima
Union Pacific Railroad
Washington
Dilion
Lillian
Seattle
Washington Machinery Company
W. N. Bichler
Armstead
James Mansfield
Grant
Wall
Dillon Neighbors
Woodcraft
Registered Shoot Planned by Dillon Gun Club
Dillon Gun Club members met to plan a registered shoot on September 18 19 for the R M Barrett trophy now held by Robert Poore of Butte. Proceeds will add money from tickets on a new over and under shotgun. Elks team to represent the club at the Helena state shoot July 16 17 18. Craigholm and Boyer tied for first in the 50 third singles with 49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Gun Club
R. M. Barrett
Robert Poore
Butte
H. W. Rodgers
Elks
H. Sneed
Russell Smith
Herman Peterson
Pete Westergard
E. Craigholm
Helena
Craigholm
C. Boyer
J. Hartwig
R. Smith
Baby Smith
L. Schuler
Westergard
Dillon Rifle Club Shines at Northwest Small Bore Meet
Dillon shooters excel at the 23rd Northwest small bore rifle match in Anaconda July 4 and 5. Otto Sassman places second in Olympic tryouts with 385, earns third in 50-meter, and wins 400-yard 198 of 200. C Banks takes third in 100-yard, D Ballou second in Dewar. Attendees include Banks Hig nigh Langdorf Bucking ham Sassman and Ballou.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Rifle Club
National Rifle Association
Anaconda
Otto Sassman
C. Banks
D. Ballou
Sassman
Dillon
H. Hignight
S. Langdorf
C. Buckingham
Gregg couple attends Fourth of July celebration in Butte
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Gregg attended a community Fourth of July celebration in Butte featuring local residents and festivities marking Independence Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Gregg
Butte
June rainfall in Beaverhead county tops normal levels
June precipitation totaled 4.68 inches in Beaverhead county, surpassing long term normals per L S Osborne at Montana State Normal College. Rain fell on 19 days with 1.12 inches on June 23, delaying haying and prompting about 500 workers to join alfalfa cutting as July approaches.
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Beaverhead
L. S. Osborne
Montana State Normal College
Big Hole
Beaverhead County
Ceremony to mark laying cornerstone at Baptist church
The Baptists will lay the cornerstone of their new church during a 6 30 p m service next Sunday July 11. Orrion Pilon and the pastor Miss Long lead the ceremony with special music by Wilma Wright Camp El Bethel participants Miss Simonton Miss Clark and others providing choruses and violin. The monthly sacrifice offering will be received and Arthur Allen of Baker Montana will speak before sailing to Switzerland for a Youth for Christ gathering. All are invited.
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The
Baptists
Orrion Pilon
Miss Long
Wilma Wright
Camp el Bethel
Pilon Ranch
Argenta
Hazel Simonton
Jean Clark
Simonton
Clark
Bible Club
Ruthlee Kiefert
Hollenbeck
Montana
Arthur Allen
Baptist Church
Baker, Mont
Allen
Youth For Christ
Switzerland
Oil Bug Buzzing in Beaverhead County Spotlight Shifts
Beaverhead County shows potential for oil and gas in Monida and Lima as geologists flag favorable surface and subsurface traps. Dillon Examiner launches an eight article series by Ray E. Colton on local geology and prospects in the Dillon trading area.
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Beaverhead County
Monida
Lima
Dillon Trading
Dillon Examiner
Ray E. Colton
Colton
Examiner
Transient dies in Butte after brief stay
John Wagner, a Casper Wyoming native who arrived two months ago, died Monday in a Butte hospital. His body has been moved to Brundage funeral home for burial arrangements, with authorities unable to locate any relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wagner
Casper
Wyo
Butte
Brundage Funeral Home
Pendine
Well Known Dillon Man Claimed by Heart Attack
Soren O. Sorenson, 60, a World War I veteran and longtime Dillon resident, died Tuesday at home from a sudden heart attack after a year of declining health. Born May 30, 1888 in Malling Denmark, he came to America as a youth and later settled in Beaverhead county. He leaves Lena Sorenson and three sons with families in Dillon and Portland, and three daughters in Dillon. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. from Brundage chapel.
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Soren O. Sorenson
Mr. Sorenson
Malling
Denmark
America
Beaverhead County
Carl C. Hansen
Armstead
Lena Sorenson
Albert Sorenson
Carrol Anne
Elmer Sorenson
Edith Lorraine
Dillon
Otto Sorenson
Portland
Ore
Lester
David
Alan
Marrianne
Luana
Betty
Brundage Chapel
Burial of John Price Held Today
Funeral services for Pvt. John T. Price who was killed in action in the South Pacific were held at Brundage funeral home with Rev. James M. Hunter officiating. Graveside rites by Erwin Paul post of Lima VFW and interment at Mountain View. City business suspended 2 to 3 pm in his honor. Price, born December 18 1916 in Pickens South Carolina, spent much of his life near Dell. He was a Lima high school student at enlistment. his mother Mary I. Price and brother Harold live in Missoula, with other relatives in Wyoming and Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Price
U.S. Army
South Pacific
Brundage Funeral Home
James M. Hunter
Methodist Church
Erwin Paul Post
Lima
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mountain View
Beaverhead
Dell
Pickens
S. C
Lima High School
Mary I. Price
Harold
Missoula
James Price
Wyoming
Gertrude Price
Helena
Disturbance charge plea in Baker court
Jack Dehart pleaded guilty to a disturbance charge and resisting arrest in Judge George E. Baker's court. He was fined 150 dollars and paid the amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Dehart
George E. Baker
Melton Outlines New Revenue Sources for Montana
Beaverhead native and state representative George M. Melton urged Democratic readers to embrace broader revenue streams. He argued Montana overburdens taxpayers and warned road funds are strained while praising liquor and state enterprises as essential income. He cited wholesale liquor competition during 1944 1946 as an example of mismanagement and the need for reform.
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Montana
Junior Ball Team Debuts in Bozeman Intercity Match
The Beaverhead Post sponsored Legion Junior baseball team played its first inter-city game in Bozeman last Saturday afternoon. After a decisive defeat the players gained valuable inexperience. Ben Davis provided cars to avert a transport shortfall. Coaches were Paul Steele and Larry Holloran. squad members include Clayton Schulz Scotty Stubban Jackie Kennison Pete Hilger Donny Donovan Jack Thiel Swede Richardson Sammy Davis Johnny Lanner Barkley Schulz Doc Romers Floyd Vandegrift Eddie Davis.
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Legion
Beaverhead Post
Bozeman
Ben Davis
Paul Steele
Larry Holloran
Clayton Schulz
Scotty” Stubban
Jackie Kennison
Pete Hilger
Donny Donovan
Jack Thiel
Voter Eligibility Totals Set for July Bond Elections
City Attorney Leonard Schulz reports 811 residents within city limits eligible to vote on upcoming bond measures in the July 20 primaries. Precinct counts follow: 165 in No 1, 157 in No 4, 177 in No 18, 237 in No 12, and 75 in No 6.
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Leonard Schulz
Death calls Texas woman at Jackson
Mrs Opal Decker 34 a Texas native who came to Beaverhead county a month ago died of a heart attack Wednesday in Jackson Her husband and three sons survive with her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Harrison Knox City Texas and a brother Clarence Harrison The body was shipped to Texas Thursday morning.
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Opal Decker
Texas
Beaverhead County
Jackson
Brundage Funeral Home
Col
Raymond Schwartz
Decker
Waco
Big Hole Basin
Krause Cafe
Allen
Bernard
James
Fred Harrison
Knox City
Clarence Harrison
Secretaries Named for Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce
Leonard P. ONeill of Missoula has taken over as secretary of the Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce in Dillon succeeding W M Murfin who resigned to enter business. ONeill studied advertising and public relations at Montana State University and spent years in Coast Guard Intelligence. He is a native of Billings and was welcomed by local business leaders led by President Lambert Eliel. Mrs Murfin had served as acting secretary after Murfin’s resignation.
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Leonard P. O'Neill
Missoula
Beaverhead
U. S. Coast Guard
Billings
Quiet City Weekend Amid Holiday Observances
Fourth Quietly Noted in City Fourth Quietly Noted in City reports a tranquil holiday weekend with flags atop lamp posts, sparse business activity, and many residents traveling to the country. Elk horn Hot Springs hosted crowds and anglers reported good catches while Dell and Butte held celebrations. Police and sheriff offices note an unusually calm period with two restaurants open on Monday.
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Dillon
Elkhorn Hot Springs
Dell and Butte
Beaverhead Chamber to elect eight new board members
Ballots mailed to chamber members list eight candidates for the Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce board of directors. Ballots must be returned by Saturday July 10. Four new directors will be chosen from the eight on a separate ballot, for a two year term. Current terms include Lovell, White, Gleed and Cottom. Retiring members are Eliel Andersen Nelson and Erickson.
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Beaverhead
Joe G. White
W. B. Gleed
Phillip Cottom
Lambert Eliel
Harry T. Andersen
Norman Nelson
Albert Erickson
Attendance certificates awarded to Beaverhead county students
Perfect attendance certificates were awarded for the 1947 1948 school year by Mrs. Christine Opp county superintendent. Rural recipients include Nelson Mary Hayden Wise River Jim Goose Linda Carabin Wisdom Karen Neidt Darlene Reamer Gene Lloyd Armstead Bonnie Boone Dell Anna Jean Knox Jackson Laverne Henrie Mill Point Joan McMannis Violet Mae Turner Roy Turner.
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Beaverhead County
Christine Opp
Nelson School
Mary Hayden
Wise River
Jim Goose
Linda Carabin
Wisdom
Karen Neidt
Darlene Reamer
Gene Lloyd
Armstead
Bonnie Boone
Dell
Anna Jean Knox
Jackson
Laverne Henrie
Millpoint
Joan McMannis
Violet Mae Turner
Roy Turner
City approves downtown loading zones and fees
Dil lon enacts a new parking ordinance effective July 1 establishing clearly marked loading zones in the business district. Private cars may stop three minutes for loading or unloading while a $60 annual fee applies to businesses for a 24 foot frontage loading area and a 30 minute limit.
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Dillon
Dan Mooney
Mining Meet Promises to Be Popular in Virginia City
Beaverhead mining men and their ladies plan to attend the Montana Mining association convention in Virginia City July 30 31. Registration starts 9 a m July 30 at the Fairweather Inn with no fee. Adventures for the trip to U S Grant Mining include rough shoes and extra clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Montana Mining Association
Virginia City
Beaverhead Association
Montana Association
AIME
J. H. Vanderbeck
Montana
R. R.matthews
R. Allen
Wise River
Allen
Mining Association of Montana
Butte
Fairweather Inn
U. S. Grant Mining Company
Rotarians Hear Alaska Talk At Dillon Meeting
W. J. Bierrum presided at the Dillon Rotary Club gathering in the Andrus room. Guests included Ynor O Neill Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce secretary and Glenker. Paul Decker showed Alaska color photos with Eskimo scenes, mountains, rivers, and arctic vistas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Bierrum
Dillon Rotary Club
Andrus
First Lutheran Church Serves 11 A.M. Service and Camp Plans
Edward R. Leivestad serves at First Lutheran with divine services at 11 a.m. After the service, some young people plan to leave for the Bible camp in Flathead.
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First Lutheran
Church
Edward R. Leivestad
Peop
Flathead
oTae ‘Bible Camp
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Stickney
Clarence Wall
Rifle Club
John Price
Melton
George M. Melton
Z-Bar
Scott Hart
State Penitentiary
Agricultural College
Page
C OF C
Leonard P. O’neill
Chamber of Commerce
Alaska
Paul Decker
Northland
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