Plans For Youth Fair Are Advanced to Final Stages
Final plans for the 1953 Beaverhead county Youth Fair at Dillon August 14 15 and 16 were advanced at a June 23 board meeting. Bruce Watters parade chairman announced parade outline approvals and sponsor duties while noting standard time scheduling to avoid rural confusion.
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Beaverhead County
Dillon
Bruce Watters
Amnmouncec
Dlg
Ital
Tak
Chamber of Commere
Dallon
Norma
le Tang
Fair Board
Wuttime
Bozeman
Fishhook in Pocket Harms Officer During Frisking
Dillon police detain a young Indian prisoner named Waimmie Chedohot for drunkenness. A bone fishhook found in officer Paul Stahl’s pocket injures his finger. The hook is removed from the property box. the suspect is released pending further action.
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Paul Stahl
Dillon City
Waimmie Chedohot
Stahl
Creerge Baker Caraphot
Dan Mooney
Curous
Chedohot
Farm Bureau Sponsors Beaverhead Window Display Contest
Beaverhead county Farm Bureau will sponsor the window display contest for the 1953 Youth Fair. Entries from Farm Bureau units 4 H clubs fraternal groups schools and other county organizations are invited. A traveling trophy and a $5 prize for youth groups are awarded. the cup becomes permanent after three wins. Displays appear a few days before the August 14 fair opening.
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Beaverhead
FFA
Dillon
Scouts Leave Sunday for Week at Camp
Scouts from Troop 64 Dillon depart Sunday for a week at Vigilante council Camp Lowlands Suriaas. They will swim archery and crafts with transportation by Norman Owvitt Elvin Thompson and Del Morgan. Attending are Donald Puyear Richard Weaver Raymond Weaver Steve Johnson Dae Johnson Darrell Johanson Bill Eddivt Bill Thiel Montana Smith Jim Carpita Gosta Miller Jr.
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Blevers
Dillon
Suriaas
Lowlands
Car Butte
Norman Owvitt
Elvin Thompson
del Morgan
Sunda
South Depot Lawn
Soul
W Atlend
Donald Puyear
Richard Weaver
Raymond Weaver
Steve Johnson
Dae Johnson
Darrell Johanson
Bill Eddivt
Bill Thiel
Montana Smith
Jim Carpita
Gosta Miller Jr
Close Matches Highlight Dillon Country Club Calf Tournament
The Dillon Country Club golf open featured tight matches last week with Brundage beating Redd after four playoff holes. Brundage also won the final hole against Ned Newton as Del Morgan edged Jack Rees on 17. Other victors included George Anders over Paul Puyea and Ras Cheenfield over John Patton. Play continues this week with a special five dollar prize for the widest margin of victory.
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Dillon Country Club
Sigzler
Walt Brundage
Ben Redd
Brundage
Ned Newton
del Morgan
Jack Rees
George Ander~s
Paul Puyea
Leonard Schulz
LaMoine Lafpay
Dr Warrel
Monger
Ed Townsend
Ras Cheenfield
John Patton
Rascoe Cornell
Joe Smith
Bill Mitchell
L L Landley
Joe White
Jim Carr
Paul Parkin
Rover Richard Burns
Tom McGovern
Lloyd Dougherty
Jack
Royal Archer
Pat Dunagan
Max Blodgett
Joe Smyth
Window Blows Shocks Dillon Grocer
Harold M. Warner, a Dillon grocer, reports his 1953 Dodge rear window suddenly disintegrated while he was driving. He believes no stone or missile struck it and says the glass broke into hundreds of tiny pieces with no apparent cause.
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Harold M. Warner
Dillon Grocer
Warner
City Proposes Eight Mill Budget Hike
Mayor E S Townsend announced the preliminary Dillon budget for 1953 54 requires a tax rise from 38 to 46 mills to cover 8 800 principal and interest on the new 110 000 sewer bond issued in June The report lists millage by funds with increases for general and street funds while preserving several levies and notes potential court costs of about 6800 taxpayers hearings are scheduled August 5 through 10 with final adoption to follow
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E. S Townsend
Dillon
Supreme Court
Don Smith
Bucking Horses Sought for Beaverhead County Fair
Beaverhead county Youth Fair seeks bucking horses for youth riders. A prize will be awarded for the best horse presented. Interested parties should contact Art Bay, fair board secretary, to offer a horse for use at the event.
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Fair Board
Beaverhead County
Art Bay
The
Kids Derby Opens With Big Trout Surprise
Contestants and onlookers at the Dillon Madison Beaverhead kids derby were surprised by large trout from Ennis hatchery. Dale Kurtz won with a 3 pound 8 ounce fish. several two pounders followed. About 1000 fish were released for youths under 13 along Blacktail Creek. The event runs to Nov 15 with tagged fish to be collected at Dillon police station. Charlene Gemmell earned a top prize with a 2 1/2 pound catch after three attempts.
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Madison
Beaverhead Counties
Dillon Junior Chamber of Commerce
Blacktail Creek
Dale Kurtz
Lester Kurtz
Orville Lewis
Clude
Mark Twain
Randy Wedum
Linda Ford
Jimmy
Dillon
South Depot
Dillon Satur
Charlene Gemmell
Bob’ Gemmell
Dillon Rodeo Adds Pony Express and Bucking Horse Races
The 1953 Dillon rodeo adds a quarter mile pony express race on Sunday September 6 and a half mile race the next day. Beaverhead county horses only. Prizes go to top bucking horses from outside the county. Stock may be purchased by contacting local organizers. The queen contest and refreshments were also discussed at the meeting.
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Dillon
Vigilante Electric Cooperative
Rodeo Association
Beaverhead County
Dick Later
Eddie Ashworth
Joe Smith
Philip Lovell
Lloyd Whipple
Scouts Hear About Jamboree Trip From Dillon BSA Team
George Featherly and Dale Conover of Dillon Boy Scouts spoke to the Dillon Rotary Club about their trip to the southern California Boy Scout jamboree. Conover described the peer cities visited San Francisco Los Angeles Las Vegas and Salt Lake City and camp life including supervised ocean swimming and meeting scouts from across the U S and abroad. Featherly noted 52000 scouts attended and praised parades and good times despite heat.
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George Featherly
Dale Conover
Dillon
California
Dillon Rotary Club
L. L. Lindley
Young Conover
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Calif
Las Vegas
Nev
Salt Lake City
Utah
Beaverhead Goats Trapped Near Melrose Moved to Snowy Mountains
Six mountain goats captured in Canyon Creek near Melrose last weekend were relocated to the Big Snowy Mountains near Lewistown. The group included two adult females one yearling female one female kid and two yearling males. Trapping foreman Jim McLucas said they are the season's first Pioneer mountains capture.
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Canyon Creek
Melrose
Big Snowy Mountains
Lewistown
Jim McLucas
State Fish and Game Department
Pioneer Mountains
Maloney Couple Welcome Son at St James Butte
Mr and Mrs William Maloney Alder announce the birth of a son on July 24 at St James hospital Butte.
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William Maloney
St. James’ Hospital
Butte
Father Clifford Fractures Heel After Grasshopper Creek Fall
Rev. Timothy Clifford longtime St. Rose’s parish Dillon suffered a fractured heel and sprained ankle when he fell while fishing on Grasshopper Creek Thursday July 23. He was taken to Dillon then moved to St James Hospital in Butte. Friends say he may be hospitalized about two months and duties in Dillon are covered by Rev. Michael Murphy of Butte.
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Timothy Clifford
St. Rose’s Parish
Dillon
Grasshopper Creek
W. J. Romers
Dan Henneberry
Michael Murphy
Butte
Dr Lindley to preside at Montana Optometric meeting
Dr L L Lindley optometrist of Dillon will preside at the Montana Optometric Association meeting in Butte August 1 to 3. He will end his term as president next week when new officers are chosen. Dr Richard Fineberg of Chicago will speak on Industrial Accidents. Industrial engineers and guests from mining manufacturing and other industries will attend.
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L. L. Lindley
Dillon
Montana Optometric Association
Butte
Lindley
Ciation
Richard Fineberg
Chicago
Pew Communications
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Treasuries
S Porsons
Mooner
Farm Bureau
Ennis
Clifford
Dr. Lindley
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