Death of Bill Ibey and family updates from Enfield area
Word arrives of Bill Ibey’s death in Enfield New Hampshire. His sisters Mrs Harry Lapham and Mrs John Jackson attend his funeral. John Jackson travels by plane. The Muldowneys welcome son James William born in Colorado weighing 6 pounds 9 ounces. Ranger John McDougall named new forest ranger for Jackson district and family to move to Whitehall. Ray Stocks hospitalized in Barrett Hospital after a heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Ibey
Enfield
New Hampshire
Bill
Harry Lapham
John Jackson
Muldowneys
Ranger
Bill Muldowney
James William
Colorado
John McDougall
Jackson
Wisdom
Muldowney
Whitehall
Jardine Bridge Party and Local Social Notes
Mrs Wendell Jardine hosted a bridge party at her home with sixteen attendees. Seniors high Rose Clemon, second Rose Lapham, low Ann Jardine. juniors high Anna Lee Mace, second Jane Ford, low Elna Jackson. Dessert served at midnight. Additional notes mention wedding guests at John Krause Home and haying activity among ranchers. New Deputy Sheriff Bill Flynn serves Jackson for the summer, employed at Shepherd Garage. LDS Church picnic held at Elkhorn Springs. Linda Ford won Derby best Huck Finn prize. guests from Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jardine
Wendell Jardine
Rose Clemon
Rose Lapham
Lown
Ann Jardine
Anna Lee Mace
Jane Ford
Elna Jackson
Bill Flynn
Jackson
Shepherd Garage
Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints
Elkhorn
Springs
Huck Finn
Harry Ford
Linda
Dillon
Harry Laphams
Party Evening Features Ice Chest Prize
On Wednesday July 24 1957 guests enjoyed swimming and food at an event where Frank Madden awarded a $15 ice chest prize. Invited girls included Sandra Amber Lapham Sharon Lee Toni Ford and Nan Smith. Roy Ford was admitted to Barrett Hospital with a bad foot and may stay about a week for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finn
Frank Madden
Sandra
Amber Lapham
Sharon Lee
Toni Ford
Nan Smith
Roy Ford
Barrett Hospital
Grasshopper Spraying Job Under Way Here
The grasshopper spraying operation is in progress in the valley with three planes based at the Hirschy airport. Mrs. Richardson from Yakima holds the contract and Mark Clem on is coordinating local arrangements. The Diamond Bar Inn serves as headquarters as crews spray white patches starting last Tuesday and expect at least another week of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hirschy
Fred Nelson
Richardson
Yakima
Wash
Mark Clemon
Diamond Bar Inn
Hirschy
Airport Enlarged and Rodeo Queen Contest Details
The airport board enlarges Hirschy field to one mile, capable of any landing. Dale Strodtman and Mel McDowell lead with Wayne Stocks and Hans Rasmussen on site. Wisdom airport also being extended. A contestant from Jackson may enter the Rodeo Queen contest. entry blanks are at Geo. Steele Co. or via Mrs. L. Loveridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airport Board
Hirschy Airport
Dale Strodtman
Mel McDowell
Wayne Stocks
Hans Rasmussen
Wisdom
Jackson
Geo. Steele Co
L. Loveridge
Franks Krause Wedding Draws Jackson Guests in Dillon
Jackson residents attended the Franks Krause wedding held Saturday at the Episcopal Church in Dillon. Hundreds filled the church for the ceremony and reception with ushers Dale Pettit and Darwin Peterson and best man Russell Peterson. After a short honeymoon the couple will reside in Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Marlene Franks
John Kenneth Krause
Episcopal Church
Dillon
Dale Pettit
Darwin Peterson
Russel Peterson
Bruce Jardine
Elvin Peterson
Frank Lightfoot
Tom Clemon
Rites For Former Dillon Resident Held Here
Funeral services for James E. Prelat Sr., 80, were conducted at the Brundage Chapel with Rev. George Stepah officiating. Burial followed in Mountain View cemetery. He died last Friday in Missoula where he had lived four years with his son James E. Prelat Jr. The family formerly lived in Dillon. Surviving are his son and daughter in law in Missoula, a son in law and daughter Curley White and wife of Corvallis, eight grandchildren, and several nephews and nieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Prelat
Brundage Chapel
George Stepah
The
Baptist Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Prelat
Missoula
James E. Prelat Jr
Prelats
Dillon
Curley White
Corvallis
Braves Lead Little League Midseason Standings
The Braves sit 7 wins 3 losses atop the Little League standings as the schedule wraps. Dodgers are 5-4 and Cubs 2-7 with games at City Park each Monday and Wednesday from 6 p.m. through mid August. Straugh leads with a .724 batting average, Taborski sits at .650, and Orman and Cragholm at .645. Burris and Buck share 4 homers each for Dodgers and Braves respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braves
Dodgers
Cubs
Lodge
Hugulet
Straugh
B. Taborski
Orman and Cragholm
Burris
Buck
Baby Girl Born to Roger B Russell Jr in Buffalo
Mr and Mrs Leroy Gilbert of Dillon are grandparents of a daughter born July 20 in a Buffalo hospital to Mr and Mrs Roger B Russell Jr of Buffalo New York The Rus sells also have a son Timothy Roger Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Roger B Russell of Madison Wisconsin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. and
Mrs. Leroy Gilbert
Leroy Gilbert
Dillon
Roger B. Russell Jr
Buffalo, N. Y
Buffalo
Russells
Timothy Roger
Roger B. Russell
Madison
Wisc
Vacationing residents and local visits noted in Yellowstone area
Kenny Krause raked leaves in Leadore Idaho. Mrs. Ella Boetticher returned to Dillon after two weeks with the Keith Boetticher family for Old Timer Day. Dillon visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Dave MacCauley and Mr. and Mrs. Pat Richardson. Jim Womack sought broke horses at Tom Clemon ranch. Bob Jackson shopped in Butte for supplies and Tom Powell received medical care in Dillon. Wayne Stocks visited Ray Stocks in hospital and is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone
Kenny Krause
Leadore
Idaho
Ella Boetticher
Dillon
Keith Boetticher
Boetticher
Dave MacCauley
Keith Boettichers
Fred Funk
Bill Virgil
Ford
Pat Richardson
Butte
Harvey Johnson
Pat
Roy Ford
Jim Womack
Tom Clemon
Mr Womack
Dilon
Jay Nelson
Fred Nelson
Billi Nelson
Bob Jackson
Bob
Tom Powell
Wayne Stocks
Ray Stocks
Barrett Hospital
Wayne
Ray
Fratenity Initiation Held at Western Montana College
Omicron chapter of Kappa Pi initiates summer school students at Western Montana College of Education in the Art Club studio. Initiates include Mrs. Vivian Smith Betty Frank Florence Scoles Baker Clarice Christiansen Genevieve Thompson Ted Taft. Verna Jenkins presided assisted by Ann Larabee Elsie Anderson Hugh Simmons and Mary B. Emerick. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omicron
Kappa Pi
Western Montana College of Education
Art Club
Vivian Smith
Lewistown
Betty Frank
Lander
Wyo
Florence Scoles Baker
Clarice Christensen
Anchorage
Alaska
Genevieve Thompson
Big Timber
Ted Taft
Cut Bank
Verna Jenkins
Dillon
Ann Larabee
Earlville, Ill
Elsie Anderson
Kalispell
Hugh Simmons
Fort Benton
Mary B. Emerick
Emerick
Recreation Program Trip to Virginia City and Opera
About 50 students and faculty joined a Virginia City outing on Tuesday evening July 23. After sightseeing they dined and attended the Virginia City opera as part of the weekly recreation program directed by William Straugh. Upcoming is the Graduate School picnic on Thursday July 25 at Dinner Station on Birch Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia City
Virginia City Opera
William Straugh
Birch Creek
Fashion Revue Showcase At Western Honors Tailoring Class
Mrs Winifred Greenwood of Westerns Home Economics department presented students from the tailoring class at Fashion Revue on Monday July 15. Attendees included Mrs Helen Andrus Mrs Margaret Benson Mrs Elsie Cornell Mrs Aileen Peterson and Miss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred Greenwood
Western
Home Economics Department
Helen Andrus
Margaret Benson
Elsie Cornell
Aileen Peterson
Local Revue Features Garment Models and Slides
Pat Chausse modeled the garments. Miss Chausse substituted for Miss Rosella McQuillan who was unable to attend. Following the revue Mrs. Greenwood presented slides from a recent European tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Chausse
Miss Chausse
Rosella McQuillan
Mrs. Greenwood
Lightning Triggers Three Small Fires in Beaverhead-Madison
Three lightning induced fires troubled the Beaverhead Madison district last week. Fred Benson of the Dillon BLM office reports fires at Grace, northeast of Melrose, and northwest of Twin Bridges. Two were trees ignited two days after a bolt struck them. the third was a sagebrush blaze. All were controlled by a pair of men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead- Madison
Fred Benson
Dillon Blm
Grace
Melrose
Twin Bridges
Everett Wilcox Dies at 37 in Great Falls
Everett L. Wilcox 37 died suddenly last Friday at his home in Great Falls. A former Dillon boy and Dillon County High School graduate born July 26, 1920, he lived there with his mother Rose Gillingan until his Marine Corps discharge in 1946. He later worked as an associate in a mercantile firm in Great Falls and is survived by his mother, wife Phillis, and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett L. Wilcox
Great Falls
Dillon
Alder
Rose Gillingan
Marine Corps
Mercantee
Phillis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wallace Stocks
John Krause
Otie Smith
Olive Smith
Dutch
Calvin Smith
Atshag
Model
Hoover's
Top of the
Dilmart
Dillon's Home Mart
Franks-Krause
Toni and
Eleana
Adrian Stocks
Sanford
Shepherd
Freeland Mace
Mace
Janice
Bruce
Sacramento
Ken Parks
Julie
Mike
Tacoma
Gordon
Smith
Nan
Ashie
San Carlos
Calif
Kay Calkins
Bud Lapham
Salmon
Everett Warner
Paul Holleran
Portland
Toni
Alfred Peterson
Ben Richard
West
Everett W. Wilcox
J. T. Wukick
Complete
Whitehall, Mont
Montana
United States Brewers Foundation
National Trade Association of the Brewing Industry
Foundation
America
Samrat
Nevada
N. Montana
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