Parade to Feature Youth at Beaverhead County Fair
Parade to feature youth events set for August 14 to 16 at the Beaverhead County Fair. Organizers announce a parade planned during the fair with participants from local groups and schools.
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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1953
Page
1
Parade to feature youth events set for August 14 to 16 at the Beaverhead County Fair. Organizers announce a parade planned during the fair with participants from local groups and schools.
Obituary notes the death of Pahnish on July 20 and memorial rites planned for Thursday. Born June 5 1962 near Bannack he lived on ranches in Beaverhead County and moved to Dillon in 1952 with surviving relatives and a large extended family.
Entry blanks for the 1933 Youth Fair were mailed to contestants from the district office. Boys and girls or any who want to compete must return the forms to the extension office at the Dillon post office by a set date.
B W Emerick, longtime Beaverhead county figure and former mayor of Dillon, died at his home Tuesday evening after years of ill health. Born June 10, 1885 in Dillon to George W Emerick and his wife, he helped establish early stock ranches and later became a real estate dealer. Surviving are his wife, two daughters, a son, a brother and two grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were pending at Brundage Chapel.
Native phrases blur the report but indicates students on a summer outing from a Montana college visiting the Big Hole battlefield and related memorial sites near a barracks area. The piece notes regular excursions and the involvement of faculty and volunteers in the tour.
Six Lloyd Whipple post 4163 veterans are pictured with three trophies from national VFW bowling contests. Del Morgan Ax Madsen Walt Taborski Cliff Bay Arlo Herman and Bob Dumke placed in national events with Morgan finishing third in singles handicap, the team earning second in team handicap and second in team scratch.
The Dillon Junior Chamber hosts the annual kid derby on Saturday July 25 offering 400 prizes. Entries limited to Blacktail Deer Creek in Dillon for contestants 12 and under with boys and girls prizes and special awards including a lookalike prize for Miah. Prizes, judging and treats occur on the south depot lawn then participants bring tagged fish to the Dillon police station for certificates. Beaverhead and Madison counties children urged to attend.
Three students lead the spring quarter honor roll at Western Montana College. Edna Gordon Dillon Betty Ferris Butte and Leona Mulashius Minneapolis earned straight A’s. Other high scorers include Bethel Riemersman Malta Clara Claver Helena Roy Larson Scobey Agnes Tenneson East Helena Mardella Bieber Townsend Myrtle Nolte Silver Star Sharline Martin Stevensville Robert Everhard Philipsburg Donna Wadel Butte James Carr Missoula Ray Simon Dillon Leon Greene Glen Betty Hailman Swil on and Robert McGuire Ennis.
A summer program opens Monday for kindergarten age children including those from the 1952 53 year and those entering grade school this fall. Esther Oehring assisted by Western Montana college students teaches with college workshop support. Classes end August 14.
Funeral arrangements for Mrs Clara Johnson widow of Carl F Johnson are pending at Brundage Funeral home Dillon following a heart condition death at the Christian rest home Dillon. Johnson died recently. survived by three sons Eugene and Paul both of Dillon and Wallace of Nevada.
Joe Townsend state fur biologist outlined beaver numbers and management at Dillon Rotary Club. He cited limited staff hampering protection, a rise to a recent peak, and a slow potential decline. A new law authorizes fish and game to manage the population with a target harvest of 25 000 pelts yielding about 375 000 dollars.
Following qualification play, contestants in the Dillon Golf Club tournament are divided into four flights. First rounds should finish by Thursday evening with matchups in the Championship and three flights listed, including Paul Puyear versus George Anderson and Ray Greenfield versus John Patton.
Smoke damaged St. Rose’s Catholic church after a Sunday fire caused by sun rays through a window. Rev. Timothy Clifford credited the Dillon volunteer fire department for quick response preventing major damage. An insurance adjuster toured the scene on Tuesday to estimate losses.
Kay Elizabeth Anderson of the state board of health spoke at the Bea head County Health Council meeting on July 13. The council, aiming to coordinate local health resources and educational programs, invites attendance to three consecutive meetings for membership with quarterly sessions in January July and October. Mrs Clair Michels, council president, presided, with Mrs Parke r Scott named as reporter for the year.
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