Welcome for Lewis and Clark Return Expedition Draws Dillon Crowd
A caravan retracing Captain Lewis and Clark's 1806 route stopped at Dillon's City Park for a barbecue and program. Esther Horne, a descendant of Sacajawea, joined the group, which traveled from Missoula through Hamilton and Salmon, with stops at Western College and the new Chamber of Commerce museum.
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Lewis and Clark
William Clarke
Dillon
Esther Horne
Sacajawea
Western College
City Park
Harold Coe
Greater
Chamber of Commerce
Dillon's
Newsmen Fly Over Beaverhead Attractions In One Afternoon
Visiting newsmen and outdoor writers toured Beaverhead County by air on Saturday. Frank Freeman of the San Jose Mercury News Dave Hall of the Fort Worth Press joined William Tobey of Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce in a Beaverhead Flying Club flight piloted by Dick Bauman.
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Beaverhead
Frank Freeman
San Jose
Calif
Mercury News
Dave Hall
Forth Worth
Texas
William Tobey
Detroit Free Press
Ashley Roberts
State Parks Commission
Jack Hallowell
Highway Commission
Dave Williams
Marie Gibbons
Beaverhead Chamber
Roberts
Glen
Andrus
Butte
Death of 70 year old woman linked to Long Beach car crash
Charles H. Niblack of Long Beach California was cited for failing to yield to a pedestrian after a July crash that killed a 70 year old woman at E Broadway and Wisconsin Ave. Dorothy O Brien of 65 Linden Ave was fatally injured and pronounced dead at Community Hospital. Niblack claimed not to see the pedestrian until impact.
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Charles H. Niblack
Dillon Dry Goods
Long Beach
Calif
Dorothy O’brien
Linden Ave
Apt
Community Hospital
Holton & Son Mortuary
Bennett Ave
Niblack
O’brien
Dillon
Dillon Dry Goods Company
Ground Observation Corps Tower Open Most Hours
The GOC tower at City Hall is manned 20 hours daily from midnight to 4 am the only unstaffed stretch. County director Ed Swetish says more spotters are sought. The glassed lookout is now more comfortable after recent enclosure. vandalism risk is high with a broken window prompting patrols. ID cards are required for all on duty members.
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Ground Observation Corps
GOC
Ed Swetish
Swetish
Wild Hay Harvest Under Way Across Big Hole Basin Ranches
Wild haying begins this week on the Hirschy, McDowell and Herman Peterson ranches in the Big Hole Basin. Harvest is set to spread through the Basin and other wild hay valleys, with local ranchers including W.E. Mayberry Lima Joe Roe Bedrock Hans Anderson Upper Blacktail Hansen Medicine Lodge J.T. Cantrell Lima Jim Mansfield Grant Mack L. Poole Glen Jim Prohosky Horse Prairie Earl Tash Upper Grasshopper among those visiting town for haying operations.
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Hirschy
McDowell
Herman Peterson
Big Hole
W.E. Mayberry
Lima
Joe Roe
Bedrock
Hans Anderson
Upper Blacktail
Hansen
Medicine Lodge
J.T. Cantrell
Jim Mansfield
Grant
Mack L. Poole
Right or Wrong by George M Melton poem about a mother's bravery
A poem recounts a mother's choice to care for her cancer-stricken son Mike Sibole, describing her walk across a field to hospital and the nation’s response. The verses praise parental bravery, the shared grief, and the son’s imagined plea for protection, ending with affectionate lines about a mother and apron strings.
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George M. Melton
Mike Sibole
America
Erica
Mike
Mother
Record Sign-up For Dam Reached
A final check-up on water users in the Clark Canyon Dam project was reported at a Beaverhead Water Development Association meeting. Ninety one percent of potential users subscribed for ninety five percent of stock, prompting officers to urge timely approval from the Bureau of Reclamation. President DeMar Taylor Vice President Herb Wheat and Secretary Treasurer W W Hawkins praised canvassing results as Mike Drasich and Harold Aldrich from Great Falls outlined organization features and anticipated swift Bureau approval. Aldrich as project manager Drazich as development engineer noted forthcoming district incorporation and construction pending funding.
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Clark Canyon
Beaverhead Water Development Association
Bureau of Reclamation
DeMar Taylor
Herb Wheat
W. W. Hawkins
Mike Drasich
Harold Aldrich
Great Falls
Aldrich
Drazich
Couple Jailed on Check Charge Here
A man and a woman were arrested Monday at Armstead by Sheriff John MacDonald and Undersheriff Lloyd Thomas on charges of passing false and worthless checks. The woman Pauline Odel Fridley 27 was arraigned and bound over to district court for trial under 400 dollar bonds. The man G H Heiser faced a later arraignment. The couple allegedly passed two checks drawn on a Butte bank claiming wages in full, with false signatures.
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Armstead
John MacDonald
Lloyd Thomas
Montana
Pauline Odel Fridley
Justice
George E. Baker
G. H. Heiser
Butte Bank
Heiser
Billings Bank
Billings
Chateau
Harry Heiser
Violet Heiser
Donald Smith
MacDonald
Women’s groups praised for role in politics at meeting
A Republican Women’s Club meeting at St. James Guild Hall featured speakers praising the work of women in campaigns. Attendees heard from Mrs. Bertie Weiloff from Lewistown and Mrs. Harold Wright from Belgrade, with Lt. Gov. Gosman and other leaders endorsing precinct level efforts and Eisenhower administration achievements.
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Republican Women’s
St. James’ Guild Hall
Bey -Gtleerahihe
Bertie Weiloff
Montana Federation of Women’s Clubs
Lewistown
Harold Wright
Belgrade
Wright
Eisenhower
Cliff Mockel
Republican Central Committee
George “M? Gosman
tes _Harold Peterson
Rep
George Gleed
Sylvester Meade
New Playground Pieces Come To City Park
The city park adds tiny tot swings a merry go round with speed control for smaller children along with existing equipment. Jayceens led by Clara Hazelbaker ask older children and parents to keep to sturdier gear to preserve the new installations for future youngsters.
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City Park
Clara Hazelbaker
Jayceen
Jayceens
PTA
Jaycees
Forest Fire Near Lima Reported Out in Beaverhead National Forest
A lightning linked fire near Deep Creek west of Snow Line in the Lima area of Beaverhead National Forest was reported out Wednesday morning. It began Tuesday with 11 men from Dillon joining 160 firefighters and a bulldozer from Lima to contain about 17 acres.
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Deep Creek
Snowline
Lima
Beaverhead National Forest
Dilion
Weather notes from Western College and region
The past week has been hot with highs in the 90s and early mornings in the 40s. Scattered thunderstorms occurred but rainfall was light. Hay harvest is in full swing nationwide, but drying conditions parch hills and rangelands and forest fire danger grows toward critical levels.
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Western College
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John Snook
Camp Fortunate
Charles Niblack
Fate
Areste
Beaverhead County
Asure
The
Dam
Blacktail Deer Creek
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