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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1951
Page
1
Dillon city announces signed water and sewer contracts with work to start soon. The club tourney drew 25 entrants from Reds and Blues at Dillon country club last Thursday evening. The Blue team paid for a banquet by Frank and Mrs. Twitchell. A flag tourney is planned for tomorrow evening with handicapped play and a flag stake for the farthest distance.
Kenneth P. Lamb was arrested July 4 for stealing an automobile at Armstead belonging to Norman C. Wheeler of Bozeman and a radio from the car. Lamb pleaded guilty to grand larceny and received a suspended three year sentence. John Bugen Anthony, 28, of Utah, was arrested for stealing a tire wheel from Homecraft Bakery in Dillon and pleaded guilty to petit larceny, receiving 90 days in jail. Two Helena juveniles, 13 and 17, were arrested for robbing a Lima service station on July 3 and released to Helena probation officers for trial.
Wisdom Legon defeats Dillon 18 to 13 in season opener at county fairgrounds. Big Hole Basin visitors collect seven hits and 21 errors against Dillon’s 11 hits and six errors. Next game set for Wisdom on July 16 with Deer Lodge on the schedule. Beaverhead Post 20 seeks transportation listings with Carl M. Davis.
Havre B C H S principal Martin Rahl announced the board accepted the resignation of former music instructor A B Hartwig effective July 1. Hartwig will join the faculty of Northern Montana College of Education in Havre. No successor named yet.
Last Thursday the Dillon city council signed contracts for water and sewer system improvements after bond sales on June 25. Representatives from CKE, Anderson Plumbing, Livingston sewer system, Haggerty-Messmer Bozeman water storage, and Caconougher Twin Bridges water lines attended, with Morrison-Mairle Engineering in advisory role. The council also approved abandonment of lighting district No. 3 and an offer from Montana Power Co for upgraded business district lighting, named depositories were set as State Bank & Trust and First National Bank of Dillon, and a 1951 Dodge ¾ ton pickup bid from J. W. Walters Garage was accepted with old trucks traded in.
Senate approved bill to extend mining claim assessment work from July 1 to November 1 was blocked by the House Interior Affairs Committee chaired by Murdock. Supporters argued long winters hinder summer access, noting the measure would have added four months for $100 worth of annual assessment work.
Dillon lodge No. 1554 BPOE schedules a Saturday evening program for Elks and ladies starting at 9 30 p m Harry Snider performs a magic show followed by dancing to Bill Gandrud's band.
Miss Mollie Clasby and Miss Reta Shields travel from Washington DC to Dillon to lead a political school hosted by the Beaverhead County Republican Women's club at St James guild hall on Thursday July 12 starting at 10 am Noon luncheon by St James guild then sessions continue to 4 pm With officials from Great Falls Bozeman Missoula also expected to attend the event features long running outreach to voters and party organizers.
Benjamin R. Davis a seaman in the USN returned to Dillon Montana for shore leave after serving with Carrier Air Group 19 aboard USS Princeton in Korea. The unit destroyed 136 bridges and flew 5 960 sorties with 14 pilots lost in action during battles near Hwachon Reservoir dam gates.
Word was received last week of the death of Lt. Edward R. Miller husband of Florence L. Rice of Dillon. Miller is believed to have died in a plane crash at a United States Air Base near Cheyenne.
Lynn A. Gregory a Dillon veteran musician died at Barrett hospital after weeks of illness from a heart condition. Born Sept. 10, 1882 in New York state he began a 50 year career in music instruction and band directing. He and his wife Lillian moved to Dillon in 1914 to lead the Dillon Municipal Band and taught in public schools until semi retirement. Survived by his wife a half brother and a half sister the funeral will be Thursday at 2 pm at Brundage chapel with burial in Mountain View cemetery. Friends asked to omit flowers.
The Dillon Rodeo beard contest starts this Saturday with registration at the Chamber offices in the museum building. Don Wheat leads the event and has set prizes for all-around beard, spars est beard, best moustache, blackest beard, reddest beard, curliest beard, most unique beard, and other categories.
The Dillon Rodeo association reports progress on concessions and plans for the 1951 show. Beavan Beavers county fair board approved chutes and corrals and the V F W and Elks Drum Corps will operate concessions. The Labor Day parade was discussed. next executive meeting is July 17.
Five members of the Dillon Rifle club joined the Northwest ern Regional Small Bore Championship in Anaconda last weekend. Wind gusts lowered scores as 110 competitors entered expert sharpshooter and marksman classes across eight shooting and three computation matches. The report lists eleven event aggregates including iron sight and Dewar course rounds with ties to page 4.
Beaverhead County Treasurer Boyd Quick announced that use tax stamps for punch boards tabs pellets and all other trade stimulators displayed outside incorporated towns will go on sale Monday July 16. Stamps must be placed on stimulators outside Dillon or Lima limits and failure to comply is a misdemeanor with a 300 dollar fine and up to 90 days in jail. Officials will confiscate stimulators and file charges for violations. The two percent county tax recently approved by county commissioners supports county funds.
William E. McGehee 82 a Beaverhead county ranch hand and former Ilinois born stage driver was killed instantly Sunday morning when struck by a slowly moving freight train near Dillon. Survived by wife Margaret a daughter Esther May and brother Tom the services were held at Brundage chapel with burial at Mountain View cemetery.
Montana American Legion holds its 33rd annual convention in Missoula July 15 18 with National Commander Erle Cocke Jr arriving July 18 at 11 am and delivering a public address that afternoon. Attending from Beaverhead Post No 20 include E J Donovan George M Gosman Robert Gregg J W Walters W G Gilbert Jr and others.
Dillon Merchants blasted Drummond 18 to 0 as they collected 23 hits and 1 error while Drummond had 7 errors and 2 hits. Beavorhead Red Cross with Dillon Girl Scout Council will run summer swim classes at Western Montana College pool starting July 9 for girls 6-9 and 9-14, with separate sessions for younger and older boys, no pool fee, and Ruth Greenfield supervising arrangements.
Edmund P. Stroeder, 60, longtime Dillon resident, died at his Anaconda home following a year plus illness. Born December 26, 1891 in Minto North Dakota, he lived in Butte and Dillon before settling in Anaconda. Survived by wife Ura Sapp of Dillon and numerous relatives. Funeral services held at St Rose Catholic church Dillon with interment in Mountain View.
Miss Bernice Hansen daughter of Mr and Mrs Amos Hansen of Dell married David M Lowney son of Mr and Mrs James C Lowney of Butte last Thursday morning July 5 at St Rose Catholic church in Dillon. Fr Timothy Clifford presided the nuptial mass. Relatives and close friends attended the ceremony.
Mr and Mrs George Mithun departed Saturday for Missoula where they will spend several days visiting friends and relatives.
Open air program on South Depot Lawn at 8:00 p m features Dillon's city band directed by Joe Smith. The 30 piece ensemble will perform marches overtures and concert numbers with selections including March Gloria Ode to Music and Great Gate of Kiev. Free admission and instruments needed for the band are noted.
Twenty five sharpshooters from several Montana cities gathered Sunday July 8 for the first registered shoot of the season at the Jackson Gun club. A three way tie yielded Barney Larsen Anaconda Pete Madura Butte and Tom McMahan Butte each scoring 98.
Mary Ellen Conover described Girls State activities with 176 participants from 114 Montana high schools and the theme The Pursuit of Happiness. Noreen Hubbard reported on Estes Park Future Homemakers convention with 430 delegates from 22 states and Hawaii, plus a Yellowstone tour and a bus trip to Colorado. Secretary-Treasurer Jack Rees presented the financials, and guest Eric Field of Guatemala attended. Richard Burns served as chairman.
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