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Newspaper

Dillon Examiner

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1956

Page

8

Ceremonial Mass Planned for Rev Lechner 50th Anniversary

A press error misdated Rev F X Lechner’s Knights of Columbus anniversary events. He will celebrate a solemn high mass at St Rose Catholic Church Dillon on July 29 at four o clock with Fourth Degree Knights of Butte Council 668 as honor guard. A 6 pm dinner at Club Royal Dillon will honor Father Lechner. He turned 80 last December.

Daily Papers F. X. Lechner Knights of Columbus Lechner Dillon Knights of Butte Council 668 The Knights of Columbus No Father Lechner Club Royal Northwest

Bud Schuler and family visit hometown before Dahlgren assignment

Navy warrant officer Harry Bud Schuler, after 18 years in service and a cruise aboard USS Valley Forge, spent two weeks at his former home with wife and three children. He met longtime classmate and cousin John Reece during the visit, renewing ties with Anna Schuler, John Hall, Fred Furans, and Lee Schuler among others.

Harry “Bud” Schuler Navy Navy Proving Grounds Dahlgren Virginia Mr. Schuler Valley Forge John Reece Dillon Schuler Anna Schuler Inlaw John Hall Fred Furans Lee Schuler Anaconda

Doyle Hale Wins Prize Trip in Ford Sales Contest

Doyle Hale parts manager at Cochrane Motors was named winner in his division of the May June P Bar S Top Hands Ford dealers contest in Salt Lake district. He earns a fully paid trip to a grand Elko Nevada celebration this weekend and will depart Salt Lake Saturday at 9 00 a m. His Cochrane Motors parts department led in parts sales for his division during the two month contest.

Doyle Hale Cochrane Motors Ford Automobile Salt Lake District Bert Cochrane Hale Elko Nevada Salt Lake

Advises Care in Moving Derricks

Sheriff John MacDonald warns ranchers and hay contractors to exercise extreme caution when moving derricks and tall equipment around power lines to prevent electrocution and deaths. Vigilante Electric Cooperative Manager Howard Babcock echoes the safety warning after multiple past incidents where lines were damaged and lights were cut.

John MacDonald Howard Babcock

Couple jailed in district court theft and burglary cases

Officers tracked a couple after they visited several businesses Monday and noted two checks for wages paid in full. A man listed as John DePalma and also as Thomas Archibald McBride faces an 18 month burglary charge tied to a 1955 Libby case. Paul Gibbs received five months probation after a felony-to-misdemeanor plea and sentence adjustment.

Armstead John DePalma Thomas Archibald McBride Dillon Deer Lodge MacDonald DePalma Libby Tige Paul Gibbs Lima Baker

West Side Mystery Explosions Alarm Citizens

Police investigate two violent explosions on the West Side last week. Initial theories included an attempt to blast Western College's M on the hill and possible dynamiting of fish in the river or canals. No firm cause or location has been confirmed.

Western College

Marcia Sanborn tops Jaycee derby with two hooked fish

Nine year old Marcia Sanborn became the first girl to catch a fish in the Jaycee derby on Saturday and repeated the feat with a second catch. The larger fish carried a tag, earning her an additional prize. The Sanborn family lives at 225 West Reeder.

Marcia Sanborn Marcia Byron E. Sanborn West Reeder

Western slope caravan welcomes visitors in Dillon

The caravan travelogue records a warm Dillon welcome after leaving Salmon. Bossed by local chambers and clubs, the night featured a buffalo barbecue and historical recollections at Western College. Notable attendees included Scott and Dellar Gordon of Armstead and Esther Horne of Wahpeton.

St. Louis Fort Clatsop Columbia River Oregon Horne Sacajawea Rush Jordan Western College Southwestern Montana Fort Lemhi Dillon Lolo Wildlife Welcoming Committee Forest Service Horse Prairie the Big Hole Armstead Camp Fortunate Parker Scott Dellar Gordon Royal Archer Dan Car Pita Chamber of Commerce Bill Tobey Beaverhead Mining Association Leo Williams Pete Stefanic Roberts Meat Packing Plant Skeets N. C Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs Montana Power Company Murray Esther Horne Wahpeton North Dakota Chamber Dan Carpita Coe

Women’s clubs discuss state convention and delegates

The vice president introduced Mrs Weiloff and Miss Amy Stephens as second vice president and Mrs Wright. O A Bergeson and Mrs June Selway reported briefly on the state convention and Republican organization. Beaverhead county delegates were recognized for selecting Mrs Gilbert as a delegate to the National Convention in San Francisco and Mr Bergeson.

Weiloff Amy Stephens Wright Women’s Clubs and Republican Organization O. A. Bergeson June Selway Beaverhead County Gilbert San Francisco Bergeson

Four presidential selectors tour Montana counties this week

Mrs. Gilbert joined Mrs. Weiloff and Mrs. Wright in a tour of meetings across Silver Bow Deer Lodge and Granite counties during the week as part of the presidential selector discussions.

Gilbert Weiloff Wright Silver Bow Deer Lodge Granite Counties

Hofmeister to Exhibit 20 Watercolors at State Museum Helena

Andrew L. Hofmeister former Dillon art instructor and Washington State University Pullman art teacher will display 20 watercolors at the State Museum Helena from July 29 to August. He is a Montana native with prizes from Seattle and holds an MFA from the State College of Washington affiliated faculty.

Dillon State Museum Helena Andrew L. Hofmeister Western Montana College State College of Washington Pullman Hofmeister Montana Ingomar Eastern Montana Montana State Teachers College University of Montana Malta Miles City Great Falls Hhe WSC Seattle Art Museum

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