Service Men Discharges and Postwar Notices
Discharges announced by the selective service board include George L. Burt Lima from the army and Stephen F. Willey Washington D C from the navy. James McCashin Veterans Welfare Commission service officer will be at Dillon selective service HQ tomorrow afternoon. Howard Lyon returns to his naval base in San Diego after a two weeks leave in Dillon and Armstead. S/Sgt A W Boyle brother of Je Boyle Belgrade Mont discharged from the army at Fort Douglas. Boyle served 29 months overseas with the 31st Infantry and is authorized to wear the Asiatic-Pacific Theater ribbon with four battle stars Good Conduct Medal Distinguished Unit Citation and Victory Ribbon. He left Melrose as a miner prior to enlisting July 14 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olcal Selective Service Board
George L. Burt
Lima
Army
Stephen F. Willey
Washington, D. C
Navy
James McCashin
Veterans Welfare Commission
Selective Service
Dillon
A. W. Boyle
Je’ Boyle
Belgrade
Mont
Mma Jean Grant
Melrose
Fort Douglas
Boyle
31St Infantry
Dr. Davis Celebrated At Seventieth Birthday Dinner
Dr. S. E. Davis was feted at a birthday dinner by State Normal College faculty and staff. Attendees included Helena guests and officials from Montana State University and other colleges. A gold watch and pearls were presented, honors delivered by Dr. F S Thompson, Prof Jordan, Miss Green, and Chancellor Selke, with a musical program and a concluding song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Davis
Residence Hall
State Normal College
Charles Henry
Davis
Genevieve Albertson
Dr. Davis
F. S. Thompson
Montana School of Mines
Rush Jordan
Dorothy Green
Helena
George Selke
Ford McBain
Vernon Taylor
Taylor
Ralph McFadden
Barbara Hancock
The
Normal College
Dorothy Elizabeth Davis
Henry Carpenter
St. Louis
Ernest Luebben
George A. Selke
Elizabeth Steed
F. E. Thompson
Margaret Hocking
Peck
Butte
James McCain
Montana State University
Missoula
R. R. Renne
Montana State College
Bozeman
A. G.peterson
Eastern Montana Normal School
Billings
G. H. Vande Bogart
Northern Montana College
Havre
Lynn MacMullen
Polson
Spokane
Horticulturist Inspects Certified Seed Potato Fields
E. E. Isaacs state extension horticulturist inspected certified seed potato fields in the Dillon area this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Isaacs
State Extension
Dillon
Miss Lorraine Iverson Visits Westad Home
Miss Lorraine Iverson of Los Angeles is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Westad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine Iverson
Los Angeles
Melvin Westad
Jens C Bay Dies at 59 in Beaverhead County Ranch
Jens C Bay 59 prominent Beaverhead rancher died suddenly Monday morning at his Blacktail ranch south of Dillon from a heart ailment. Born in Aalborg Denmark Sept 9 1886 he came to the United States in 1910 and Beaverhead County soon after. He operated the Blacktail ranch since acquiring it after years on local ranches. Surviving are his wife two sons and daughters in law from San Francisco and Albuquerque a son Clifford of Dillon a son in law and daughter Henry and wife of Albuquerque three grandchildren a brother Chris Bay of Dillon two brothers in Denmark and several nieces and nephews Funeral is Thursday at 2 pm at First Lutheran with Rev Norman Benson officiating interment Mountain View Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jens C. Bay
Beaverhead
Blacktail
Dillon
Mr. Bay
Danish Brotherhood of America
Beaverhead Woodpool
Alvin Bay
San Francisco
Edward Co
Bay
Bay of Albuquerque
N. M
Clifford
Henry Weaver
Albuquerque
Chris Bay
Denmark
First Lutheran Church
Norman Benson
Mountain View Cemetery
Dillon Merchants to face Granite County Sunday showdown
Dillon Merchants and Philipsburg will meet next Sunday for the fourth time this season with Dillon leading the series. In a recent game Dillon defeated Granite County 9 5 behind Vandegrift who held Granite hitless through four innings and Dougherty, Vandegrift and Mc Mannis powered the offense. Halloran finished the last two innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Merchants
Philipsburg
Granite County Club
Merchants
Vandegrift
Dillon
Granite
Halloran
Dougherty
McMannis
Sparrs Guests At Faller Home In Columbus
Mr and Mrs William Sparr of Columbus Ohio are guests at the home of their uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs J C Faller for a visit outlined in local social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sparr
Columbus, Ohio
J. C. Faller
Commissioners Attend Great Falls Road Meet
Beaverhead county commissioners Paul Stahl and Archie Henneberry attended a road boosters meeting in Great Falls. Dr W E Monger chaired a Dillon Country Club mixed two ball event set for Aug 4 with a noon start and a 5 to 7 dinner. Reservations due today with Dr Monger or Mrs Dave Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Country Club
W. E. Monger
H. M.brunday
H. " Stephani
Paul Puyear
Williams
Paul Stahl
Archie Henneberry
Beaverhead
Veterans of Foreign Wars meet in Bozeman district session
Eighteen posts of District No. 4 with auxiliaries attended the quarterly meeting in Bozeman hosted by Major Drennan post No. 903. Helena and Dillon attendees, state membership at 14 000, unity over politics urged, Whitehall to host next in October, Jackson and Gardiner seeking charters, business session followed by dance and banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the S
Bozeman
Drennan
Dan E. Henneberry
Henneberry
Dillon
Tomchek
Dept
Q. M.adj
William Pilgeram
Helena
Whitehall
Jackson
Gardiner
Elvin Thompson Hurt in Accident at Davis Garage
Elvin Thompson, a Dillon youth employed at Davis Motors, suffered a deep leg gash from a circular landing implement while working yesterday afternoon. He was taken to Barrett hospital where doctors say recovery may take about two weeks before he can walk again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvin Thompson
Dillon
Davis Motors Company
Barrett Hospital
Jack Dodd
Mike Schmauch
Art Anderson
P. J. Flynn
George Smith
Ida Pahnish
Population of Dillon City Seen Rising Since 1940 Census
Dillon shows signs of growth with Montana Power meter data suggesting the population rose from 3030 to an estimated 4200 to 4500 since 1940. War years’ meter reductions and strong demand for post office boxes support growth. inquiries for housing remain the strongest indicator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Montana Power Company
Mer. O. T. Vandegrift
Power Company
Wedding Permits Issued by Clerk This Week
Clerk Norman Giles reported no wedding permits requested for over three days, the longest gap in three months. Four permits were issued last week: Wednesday July 24 Edwin Anderson 32 and LaVerne Parsons 34 of Idaho Falls. Thursday July 25 C Dolan Shaw 47 and Florence Ellen Luther 46 of Dillon. Friday July 26 Dellas La Von Radford 22 of Idaho Falls and Verna Johnson 21 of Rexburg. Saturday July 27 Ralph D Bagley 22 and Sylvia Jean Wheeler 18 of Pocatello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Giles
Edwin Anderson
LaVerne Parsons
Idaho Falls
C. Dolan Shaw
Florence Ellen Luther
Dillon
Dellas la von Radford
Verna Johnson
Rexburg
Idaho
Ralph D. Bagley
Sylvia Jean Wheeler
Pocatello
Last Special Week Program at College
The 1946 summer school's final week features radio in the school with Miss Myrtle Savidge and a reading teaching panel directed by Miss Genevieve Albertson. Assemblies include sessions on voice recordings and listening to recordings, led by Vernon Taylor. Faculty news notes Prof. Ralph McFadden and Mr. Vernon Taylor attend events in Missoula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal College
Myrtle Savidge
Genevieve Albertson
Paul Anderson
Davis
Gladys Forester
Mary Innes
Christine Opp
Savidge
Vernon Taylor
Ralph McFadden
Missoula
McFadden
State Music Teachers Association
Taylor
Montana
George Bowring
Miss Alice Bulger Visits BurlingTon Sisters
Miss Alice Bulger of Burlington Iowa is visiting her sisters Mrs Charlotte Ballard and Miss Helen Bulger in a family social notice noting the siblings travel and stay together during the summer season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Bulger
Burlington, Iowa
Charlotte Ballard
Miss Helen Bulger
Paul O Cash Returns From Couer d Alene Trip
Paul O. Cash returned Tuesday from Couer d Alene Lake Idaho where he spent several days at the resort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul O. Cash
Couer~d’Alene Lake
Idaho
Rotary Head Reports on Sessions at Monday Dinner
Rush Jordan president elect of Montana State Normal College spoke at the Dillon Rotary Club dinner, detailing the recent Rotary conference in Butte and outlining aims and club procedures. He announced committee chairs and that full membership would be named later. Normal College musicians played during the event.
Butte Records Mild 82 Degree Break After Heat Wave
Dillon reported the coolest spot in the state at 82 degrees with cooling rains yesterday afternoon and last night bringing relief from a week of high heat. Beaverhead residents had joked about when summer would fall, as temperatures hovered around 90 degrees daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Butte
Beaverhead
County and City Budgets Prepared Last Week
Beaverhead county prepares its preliminary budget after reviewing officer and department estimates. The millage rises from 30 to 33 in part due to state legislative salary increases. City of Dillon plans a 20 mill levy, a one mill cut in general funds, and small increases for streets and cemetery funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Board of Commissioners
C. W. Buckingham
County Fair Fund
Dillon
W. G. Gilbert
Mother of Dillon Man Buried Here
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Wolfe 86 of Nampa Idaho were held at St Rose Catholic church with Fr Timothy Clifford officiating. Interment was in Mountain View cemetery beside her husband who died 25 years ago. She died in a Nampa hospital and had lived with her daughter Mrs Geneva Brigsman in Parma. Born July 26 1859 in Chillacothe Illinois she came to Montana about 50 years ago living in Anaconda Deer Lodge and Idan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Wolfe
Nampa
Idaho
St. Rose Catholic Church
Timothy Clifford
St. Rose Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Wolfe
Geneva Brigsman
Parma
Chillacothe
Ill
Montana
Anaconda
Deer Lodge
Idan
Dillon Dog Takes Second Retriever Trials Elk Park
Beaverhead Sandy a golden retriever owned by Bill Tritt of Dillon won second place in the puppy stake at the Butte Anglers club retriever trials at Fulmer's lake in Elk Park. First place went to Montha houme Lucky a Labrador owned by Homer Sherlock of Malta and directed by G A Bertsch of Glasgow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Sandy
Bill Tritt
Dillon
Butte Anglers Club
Fulmer’s
Elk Park
Tritt
Monthahoume Lucky
Laborador
Homer Sherlock
Malta
G. A. Bertsch
Glasgow
Melton Files for State Representative Underdog Run
George M. Melton a Dillon livestock dealer and former Beaverhead county state senator has entered the general election as an independent candidate for state representative. He seeks the lower house seat with support from Beaverhead stockmen and livestock interests as he files petitions to appear on the ballot. Anson of Wisdom a Republican and incumbent will oppose him. no Democratic candidate is listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Melton
Dillon
Beaverhead County
of Wisdom
Melton
Beaverhead
Dillon Lodge Attends Montana Elks State Convention
Four members and their ladies from Dillon Lodge No. 1554 B P O Elks participated in the Missoula state Elks convention. Delegates included George Heikkila Archie Green Harold Murray and William Lloyd with 1100 Elks and 700 ladies registered. Leo C. Musberger of Virginia City was elected state president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Lodge
B. P. O. Elks
Elks
Missoula
George Heikkila
Archie Green
Esquire
Harold Murray
William Lloyd
Leo C. Musberger
Virginia City
Dillon
State Association
Dillon Rodeo Plans Expand For Big Weekend
Sheriff Claude Lay outlines a bigger Dillon rodeo for Labor Day weekend at the fairgrounds arena with new events a wild horse race and a relay race. Prizes total 250 in two new events plus 150 in the relay and 100 in the wild horse. cutting horses opened to more counties. Bleachers may add 500 seats. entries due August 31. Brahma bull hoped for a repeat appearance. horse show invited for Dillon exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Claude Lay
Fairgrounds
Beaverhead
Madison
Silver Bow
Herman Peterson
Association
Lay
Butte
Howard Essex
Shim
Gaber Horse Owners
Southwey
Montana
Beaverhead County Farmers Shaping 1947 Conservation Plan
Farmers and county ACA committees will tailor the $314 million 1947 agricultural conservation program to local needs. The aim is to shift from wartime excess crops to sustainable soil and water practices, especially on land unsuitable for cropping, and use up to ten percent of county funds for locally needed conservation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Congress
ACA
Betty Jean Baird Born in Batesville Mississippi
Mr and Mrs Leonard Baird announce the birth of a daughter Betty Jean in Batesville Mississippi on July 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Baird
Betty Jean
Batesville
Miss
Parents Walter Stephan greet a Spokane baby girl
Dr and Mrs Walter Stephan welcomed a daughter born Saturday in Spokane. The couple is listed as the child's parents and the birth took place on a recent Saturday in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Stephan
Spokane
Vacation Bible School in Progress at Local Church
A multi denomination Vacation Bible School is underway at the Presbyterian church this week, sponsored by Methodist Presbyterian and Episcopal congregations. About 75 children aged four to 16 attend. Classes run daily from 9 a.m. through Friday with a picnic planned for the closing day. Arrangements for the picnic are led by Mrs. George Williss Mrs. Merle Liggett and Mrs. Sam Cardinale. Recreation periods feature games at the primary school grounds run by youths who recently attended Flathead Lake conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Methodist
Presbyterian and
Episcopal Churches
George Williss
Merle Liggett
Sam Cardinale
Flathead Lake T
Civic Group Secretary Attends Missoula Institute Session
William A. Pierson executive secretary of the Dillon Chamber of Commerce will attend the Rocky Mountain Institute annual session for secretaries of commercial clubs in Missoula at the State university for a week. Afterward he will work about ten days in Missoula at the Commercial Credit office. He currently manages the Southwestern Montana Credit Association. During his absence Mrs. Ed will direct the Chamber of Commerce office in the Hazelbaker building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Pierson
Dillon Chamber of Commerce
Rocky Mountain Institute
Chambers of Commerce
Missoula
The
State University
Pierson
Commercial Credit
Se Southwestern Montana Credit Association
Chamber of Ferce
Hazelbaker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Howard Lyon
San Diego
Armstead
Ourteen
Monday Ranch
Fof
Elza Patrick
Co. Atty
Lew D. Brundage
Beaverhead Lumber Company
Montana Auto Sales
Farmers Union
Red and White Laundry and Cleaning Company
Bagley School
Parisian Cleaners
McCracken’s Men’s Store
Juvenile and District Court
Great Falls Road
Country Club
Paul Stahl, Sr
V.F.W
Davis Garage
Rotary Head
Geo. Melton
House of Representatives
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