Former Principal of High School Dies in Billings
A. T. Peterson son, 63, Billings businessman and former superintendent of Billings schools, died of a heart attack at his home. He led Holliday Furniture Co. since 1936 after retiring as superintendent. his career spanned education, business, and civic work across Montana and Idaho. Funeral services Monday.
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Billings
A. T. Peterson
Peterson
Holliday Furniture Co
Edwall
Wash
Spokane
Washington State College
Pullman
University of Colorado
Colfax
Montana
Jefferson County High School
Boulder
Cutter County
Miles City
Lewiston
Ida
Dillon
Western Montana College of Education
Beaverhead County
Billings Commercial Club
Montanans, Inc
Montana Chamber of Commerce
Montana Education Assn
Inland Empire Education Assn
State Textbook Commission
Office of Price Administration
Committee For Economic Development
Luther Smiths to Attend State Legion Conclave
Billings will host the 34th Montana American Legion and Auxiliary convention in July 2023 with about 700 delegates and 3,000 Legionnaires and Auxiliaries. Beaverhead representatives Mr and Mrs Luther Smith, with Mrs Smith as auxiliary president and Mr Smith as post chaplain, lead local participation. The four day program features a memorial service, address by Don Wilson, a joint banquet, a parade with drum and bugle corps, and elections for department officers. Grover C Schmidt Jr will preside over daily business sessions at the junior high auditorium.
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Billings
Montana
American Legion and Auxiliary
Beaverhead
Luther Smith
Don Wilson
West Virginia
American Legion
Miss Elaine Langer Caller from Twin Home Today
Miss Elaine Langer appears as a caller from her Twin home today delivering a message or update to local listeners. The brief item notes her presence and location for the event or broadcast.
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Elaine Langer
Twin
Gas Tax Hike Initiative Advances To November Ballot
Backers of three petitions failed to reach required signatures to appear on the November ballot in Montana. A fourth measure, a one cent gas tax hike, did qualify, raising gasoline taxes to seven cents to bring an estimated 2.4 million dollars in federal highway funds. Other measures for Warm Springs hospital and Boulder training school funding fell short, as did a controversial compensation law amendment.
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Helena
Secretary of State
State Hospital
Warm Springs
Boulder
Melrose Rancher dies in Madison County car crash
Ed Dupuis died from a fractured skull after a crash 10 miles south of Melrose during a July Fourth trip to Glen. The Dupuis party, including Mr. and Mrs. Don Smith and their son, were injured. funeral arrangements set for Thursday at Melrose Community Church with burial in Melrose Cemetery.
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Ed Dupui
Melrose
Dillon
Dupuis
Don Smith
Glen
Madison County
Raymond Schwartz
Royal Archer
Melrose Community Church
Robert N. Johnstone
Nick DeLeon
Tom Nolan
Bob Hudson
Kurt Walker
Ben Reynolds
Melrose Cemetery
Escapee Tom Alley Recaptured Near Armstead After Manhunt
Thomas Lee Alley, 22, a former Dillon inmate serving time at Deer Lodge, and his 16-year-old girlfriend were captured Friday morning in Clark's canyon about four miles north of Armstead. A high power rifle shot forced Alley to surrender after he reached for a .22 rifle. the couple had fled Deer Lodge in a car with the girl’s parents’ vehicle abandoned near Pfiffner ranch. The pair, aided by two hunting dogs, were pursued through rough terrain by Sheriff Paul Temple's deputies and highway patrol, ending when officers surrounded them and fired a single shot.
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Thomas Lee Alley
Dillon
Deer Lodge
Clark’s Canyon
Armstead
Alley
Pfiffner
Beaverhead
Miller
Salmon
Royal Archer
Highway Patrol
Paul Temple
Beaverhead Youth Fair Dates Set for August 16 17
The 1952 Beaverhead Youth Fair will be held in Dillon on Saturday and Sunday August 16 and 17 with entries and exhibit setup on Friday. A fair board meeting is set for Thursday July 10 at the city council rooms and all interested persons are invited. Norman Downing serves as general manager with committees led by Art Bay Arnold Benson Harry Tash Norman Nelson Mrs Lara Penwell Homer Turner and others coordinating art entertainment grounds livestock sheep swine dairy and poultry exhibits.
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Beaverhead
Dillon
Fair Board
Norman Downing
Art Bay
Arnold Benson
Harry Tash
Norman Nelson
Lara Penwell
Fairgrounds
Homer Turner
Clair Michels
Don Ryerson
Chester Downing
Emmett Blomquist
Vern Stanchfield
Ivan Remely
Dwight Harrison
Bud Ferris
Dan Pendergast
Holgar Carlson
Tom Clemon
Herb Wheat
Gwyn Brown
Harry Andrus
Vern McManus
Rudy Polish
I. B. Jensen
Walter Scott
John A. Laden
Vic Carrigan
George McDonald
Kenneth Eliason
Lee South
Elsie Laden
Ellen Laden
Beaverhead Wool Pool Sets July 15 Fleece Loadout
Beaverhead Wool Pool schedules loading of 16 481 fleeces at the Dillon warehouse by Tuesday July 15 under a CCC non recourse loan. Board members Harry Andrus Cliff Ehlers Clair Michels and others approved plans for shipment. late fleeces risk missing the pool loading date.
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Beaverhead Wool Pool
Dillon
Wilkins & Sons
Cliff Ehlers
Harry Andrus
Pres
George McDonald
Park Scott
Kenneth Eliason
Elwood Morrison
Gold Discovery Anniversary Commemoration in Bannack
July 27 marks the 90th anniversary of Montana's first paying gold discovery by John White and companions at Grasshopper Creek. Beaverhead groups and Montana organizations plan a program at Bannack on July 27 at 2 o'clock, with a day-earlier schedule to suit attendees. Residents and visitors are invited to bring basket lunches.
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Montana
John White
Grasshopper Creek
Bahnack
Colorado
California
Beaverhead
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Western Montana College of Education
Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers
Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce
The
Mining Association
Bannack
Life Magazine Highlights Boulder Mines Healing Air
Life magazine July 7 features a three page piece on the Merry Widow and Boulder Free Enterprise mines. The article notes visitors from Beaverhead County and elsewhere seek the mines radiating air claimed to cure arthritis and other ailments, with several photographs of clients.
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Life” Magazine
Merry Widow
Boulder
Free Enterprise
Beaverhead County
Life
Barrett Hospital Births and Admissions Report
Births report a daughter born July 2.10 to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Grover of Dillon. Patients admitted during the past week include Mrs. Ada Dect Mrs. Ada McLaren Mrs. Alma Harwood all of Dillon and Mrs. Ray Hildreth of Armetead.
Monida businessmen Rawlins and Jones visit Dillon
W. A. Rawlins and C. M Jones conducted business calls in Dillon today representing Monida interests and discussing local trade matters.
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W. A. Rawlins
C. M Jones
Dillon
Voters set Tuesday primary in Beaverhead County
Beaverhead County voters, Republicans Democrats and Progressives, cast ballots Tuesday for national state and county offices. No contest in county races. five Democratic candidates seek the congressional post. Polls open 12 noon close 7 p m across twenty precincts with unofficial tabulation to appear in Wednesdays Examiner. Judges and clerks appointed since October 1950 will officiate.
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Beaverhead County
Congressional
Children Thrilled With Fireworks Display Friday
About 200 cars parked along the cemetery road Friday night for a fireworks display organized by John Hart and Bud Scott to celebrate Independence Day. Scores of children hiked to the scene from town to watch.
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Cemetery Road
John Hart
Bud Scott
Beaverhead youths to report for Army physicals in Butte
J. C. Fuller, secretary of the local selective service board, says ten Beaverhead county youths plus one Texas transfer will report in Butte on Thursday, July 10 for pre induction physicals. The Dillon group includes Keith L. Trowbridge, Raymond A. Simon, William M. Conover, Thornley F. Dart, Walter H. Paddock, John C. Horren, and John Platt Jr. Everett E. Martinell and Gordon E. Martinell of Dell, Wallace D. Stocks of Jackson, Roger Thompson of Monida, a Texas transfer from Dallas.
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J. C. Fuller
Selective Service Board
Beaverhead County
Texas
Butte
Keith L. Trowbridge
Raymond A. Simon
William M. Conover
Thornley F. Dart
Walter H. Paddock
John C. Horren
John Platt, Jr
Dillon
Wallace D. Stocks
Jackson
Everett E. Martinell
Gordon E. Martin
Madison Limestone Offers Oil Prospects in Beaverhead County
Exclusive Dillon Examiner report outlines potential oil and natural gas structures in Beaverhead County Montana and adjoining Clark County Idaho. Structures include Madison limestone anticlines and lenticular sand bodies in Monida Lima Dell Armstead areas with mapping and surveys ongoing for future test wells by Cities Service Oil.
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Dillon Examiner
Beaverhead County
Bannack
Polaris
Jackson
Cities Service Oil Company
Monida
Montana
Clark County
Idaho
Centennial Mountain Range
Madison
Sourthern
Pipe Organ
Armstead
Lima
Dell
Madison Limestone
Centennial Mountains
Idaho- Montana
Ray E. Colton
24 Hour Alert Scheduled for GOC Workers
Ground Observer Corps volunteers in Montana including Helena and Billings observers will enter a 24 hour alert on July 14 per Colonel Paul E. Greiner of the 29th Air Division. He notes radar gaps against low flying craft necessitate continuous early warning and urges more volunteers to contact county civil defense coordinators or write to Defense Great Falls Air Base for details.
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Ground Observer Corps
Helena
Billings
Paul E. Greiner
29Th Air Division
Defense
Great Falls
Mont
Montana
Air Force
Greiner
Ground Observation Corps
1952 Beaverhead Rodeo Officials Plan Non-Profit Instance
The Beaverhead Rodeo Association Inc. forms this week to run the Labor Day weekend show as a non-profit, donating profits to community projects. Officers include Herb Wheat president Ed Clark vice president Ted Hazle baker secretary treasurer Rafe Ingersoll arena director Emmett Jones director Warren M Stone serves as executive secretary for the chamber. Committees named parade Jay McCarthy Dave Williams Paul Puyear program Ed Townsend dance Joe Smith publicity George Brown. Contests will feature beard growing and a rodeo queen.
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Beaverhead Rodeo Association
Beaverhead Rodeo Association, Inc
Herb Wheat
Ed Clark
Ted Hazelbaker
Rafe Ingersoll
Emmett Jones
Warren M. Stone
Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce
Parade
Jay McCarthy
Dave Williams
Paul Puyear
Ed Townsend
Joe Smith
George Brown
Project Underway To Provide H. S. Band Uniforms
Music students at Beaverhead County High School seek new band uniforms. The project, sponsored by the Music Parents club and local supporters, offers ticket shares from households, appliances, and businesses to raise about 1200 dollars. A bond fund of 1100 dollars has been accumulated. organizers warn that delays risk seniors missing use of the uniforms.
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Beaverhead County High School
Music Parents Club
Joe Smith
Beaverhead County
Sheridan Youth Selected for Boys Nation Representation
Sheridan high school senior Garry Berryman, 16, will be Montana’s representative at Boys Nation in Washington, D C, July 25 31. The selection came from a state Legion drawing involving 330 Boys State participants with Berryman chosen first and two alternates named.
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Garry Berryman
Sheridan High School
Montana
Boys Nation
Washington, D. C
Sheridan
American Legion Department
Butte
Dillon
Karen Whittet
Great Falls
Berryman
Sheridan Lodge No
A. M
The
Legion
Frank Harrington
Paul Cannon
Thomas R. Morgan
Whitter
Atlantic City
Montana University
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Nu Phi
PRP
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Melrose Rancher
Tom
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Life Magazine
Dora Schmittroth
Col. Ray E. Colton
Lakeview
GOC
H. S. Band
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