Impressive Rites Mark Memorial Day Observance
Memorial Day observances in Dillon included the Lloyd Whipple post of the VFW and Beaverhead post of the American Legion with ceremonies at Mountain View cemetery. A downtown parade ended at the Baptist church, led by First Lt. John Wedum with units from VFW, Boy and Girl Scouts, Civilian Air Patrol and the 163rd Montana National Guard. John W. Mahan delivered the memorial address urging strong armed forces training and defense, while Chaplain Ray Lynch led opening blessings. The day closed with taps by George Brown and Joe Smith, and a post-ceremony Star Spangled Banner chime. An afternoon picnic at Dillon Park followed.
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Dillon
Lloyd Whipple
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Beaverhead Post
American Legion
Mountain View Cemetery
Baptist Church Corner
John Wedum
Marshall
VFW
Harry Jensen
Ray Lynch
Ann Malesich
Auxiliary
George Brown
Joe Smith
Dillmont Park
CV. F. W. Department
V. C
Speaker's Stand
John W. Mahan
Sr. V. C
Department of Montana
John Markovich
City Band Opens Summer Season In Dillon
Dillon's city band holds an organizational meeting and rehearsal in the city auditorium on Tuesday June 10 at 7 00 pm. Charles Grafft appointed band director for the summer by the park commission. The first 1952 season meeting invites adults and students to join. bring instruments or sign up for instrument assistance. An open air concert is hoped every other week through summer.
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Dillon
City Auditorium
City Park Commission
Charles Grafft
B.C.H.S
Park Board
Grafft
James N Campbell Dies After Prolonged Illness in Beaverhead
James N. Campbell 65 longtime Beaverhead county businessman died at his Dillon area home after an extended illness. A native of Sprague Washington he moved to Montana in youth and lived in Butte before settling in Glen Jackson Armstead and Dillon. He belonged to Dillon lodge BPOE Eagles Aerie No 2465. Surviving are his widow Ella two children and spouses a Missoula son-in-law and daughter-in-law a brother in California and several in-laws along with two grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday with Dillon lodge conduct duties and interment at Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers named Pete Westergaard Russell Gray Paul Schwab Willard Olson Russell Smith Pete Schnyder.
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James N. Campbell
Beaverhead County
South Atlantic Street
Sprague
Wash
Campbell
Montana
Butte
Glen, Jackson
Armstead
Dillon
Dillon Lodge
BPOE
Eagles Aerie
Ella
Donald
Bud) Campbell
Claude C. Freeman
Missoula
Bert Campbell
Quincy
Calif
Fred Ritson
R. G. Co
Paul Schwab
Willard Olson
Russell Smith
Pete Schnyder
Mikkelsons Depart For Foreign Post
Mr and Mrs J H Mikkelson left Saturday for Bozeman where they visited before sailing to Bagdad Iraq for a two year assignment. Mr Mikkelson becomes director of agricultural projects under the U S Department of Agriculture.
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J. H. Mikkelson
Bozeman
Bagdad
Iraq
Mikkelson
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Breaks Hip in Fall at Barrett Hospital Home
Mrs Emma Schindler broke her hip Sunday after a fall at the ranch home of her daughter Mrs Wesley Skeeter. She is a patient at Barrett Hospital and Medical Center.
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Emma Schindler
Wesley Skeeter
Barrett Hospi
Grant resident Christen-Sen visit noted in city Monday
Jean, Judy and Jessie Christen-Sen of Grant were visitors in the city Monday.
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Jean
Judy
Jessie Christen- Sen
Grant
Closing Hours Go Into Effect Monday
The new store hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. took effect last Monday, with clerks and employers pleased by the extra daylight for recreation. Cards announcing the schedule are available at the Chamber of Commerce office or from the Brewer Mockel company.
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Chamber of Commerce
Brewer-Mockel Company
Armstead Man Visited City For Business On Monday
Robert Hildreth of Armstead spent Monday in the city attending to matters of business.
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Robert Hildreth
Armstead
Early-Day Rancher David J. Stephens Dies in Butte Hospital
David J. Stephens, respected Big Hole basin rancher born November 15, 1876 in Malad Idaho, died Saturday night at St. James hospital Butte after a brief illness. He lived in Wisdom with his wife Amy after retiring from Sunnyslope ranching. Survivors include son W A Stephens and daughter in law Clyde Christian plus grandchildren and many in laws. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Wisdom Community church with burial at Bristow cemetery.
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David J. Stephens
Big Hole Basin
St. James Hospital
Butte
Mr. Stephens
Malad
Idaho
D. E. Stephens
Sunnyslope
Stephens
Wisdom
Seores
Amy
W. A. Stephens
Clyde Christian
Billings
Hallie
Amy Stephens
David
Raymond
Mary Ellen
Terry Jo Stephens
Dave Tovey
Joseph Arbour
Dillon
George Izatt
Logan
Utah
Charles Schulz
Roundup
H. B. Ricketts
Methodist Church
Bristow
Jack
Jim Paddock
Walter Jones
Cloyd Wampler
Percy Willey
John Wharton
College Track Men Head for Abilene Texas Meet
Western Montana's Bulldog thinclads trek to Abilene Texas for the NIAB national track meet. Coach William Straugh leads sprinters John McMahon Larry McClung Floyd Vandegrift Dick McGuire and Harley Iverson replacing Bill Moir on the relay squad.
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Western Montana
Bulldog
Abilene
Texas
NIAB
William Straugh
John McMahon
Larry McClung
Floyd Vandegrift
Dick McGuire
Harley Iverson
Bill Moir
McBains Return From Southern States Visit Dallas
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. McBain have returned from an extended trip through southern states. In Dallas they visited with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. McBain
Dallas
Texas
J. H. Mailey
Attractive Marker Erected at College Campus
Western Montana College of Education in Dillon features a new sign in front of the Main building facing highway 91. The marker, designed and engraved by WMCE Art club under advisor Mrs Mary Baker Emerick, shows a map of Montana with Dillon highlighted and reads Western Montana College of Education.
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Western Montana College of Education
Dillon
Wmce Art Club
Mary Baker Emerick
Montana
Mary Emerick
Early Day Melrose Resident Annie Hervat Dies at 84
Annie Hervat 84, a native of Austria who came to the United States 46 years ago, died Tuesday in a Butte hospital. Her remains were brought to Dillon and are at Brundage funeral home. Her husband Joseph Hervat survives. Requiem high mass will be held Saturday at 10:30 in St. Rose Church with Rosary at Brundage chapel Friday at 8 p.m.
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Annie Hervat
Butte
Dillon
Brundage Funeral
Hervat
Austria
Glendale
Melrose
Joseph Hervat
Timothy Clifford
St. Rose Catholic Church
Mountain View
Brundage Chapel
Visitor from Sheridan Meets Business Ties
Lester Schulz of Sheridan visited on Tuesday for business engagements.
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Lester Schulz
Sheridan
Dillon Gun Club Posts High Telegraphic Score
The Dillon Gun Club shot 75 in the Denver Post Telegraphic event led by Russ Smith Tom Clemon and Herman Peterson with perfect 25s. Dr Stanchfield Clay Smith and D J Doyle added high totals while Pete Westergard Vic Westergard Homer Craig posted lower scores in the 25 target and 50 target events.
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Russ Smith
Tom Clemon
Herman Peterson
Dillon Gun Club
Denver Post
Dr. Stanchfield
Clay Smith
D. J. Doyle
Pete Westergard
Vic Westergard
Homer Craig
P. Westergard
Pete
Mrs H O Miller of Divide Visits Dillon Saturday
Mrs H O Miller of Divide was a visitor in Dillon Saturday, stopping briefly to call on friends and inspect local shops before returning home.
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H. O. Miller of
Divide
Dillon
Elaine Andersen Installed Rainbow Worthy Advisor
Elaine Andersen was installed worthy advisor of Rainbow Girls assembly No. 13 at the Masonic temple on May 28. Installing officer Nancyann Petersen assisted. officers include Elizabeth McCollum, Millie Lessey, Alice Lessey, and Mrs. Ben Davis. New associate advisor Beverly George and various officers were named. activities featured a party, solos, a poem, and refreshments.
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Elaine Andersen
Rainbow Girls Assembly
Masonic Temple
Nancyann Petersen
Elizabeth McCollum
Millie Lessey
Marshall
Alice Lessey
Ben Davis
Beverly George
Jeannette Watkins
Charity
Charlotte Redman
Hope
Carolyn Sargent
Faith
Janet Willis
Linda MacLauphlin
Confidential
Verna Marie Jenkins
Outer Observer
Sharon Lindley
Elizabeth Ann Orr
Pat Richardson
Chifford Mockel
Monte Melton
Rainbow Board
Rainbow Girls
Love
Sue Peterson
Joyce Sneed
Nature
Jean Sanborn
Anne Ronnemose
Fidelity
Connie South
Geneese Cook
Sharon Stanchfield
Bernice Benson
Carol Mocke
Barbara Flitton
Dalene Lessey
Barbara Tysdal
Marilyn Smith
Jo Anne Moore
Joy Bateman
Elaine
Hans Andersen
Charles
Clark D'Evelyn
Wilson Whitehall
Hiram Rogers
R. M. Gage
Jeanette Watkins
Mrs Adkison Dies At Flynn Ranch After Brief Illness
Antonette Adkison 53 died last Thursday at the Flynn ranch in the Blacktail area after a brief illness. She had worked as a cook at the ranch since March and previously for a second year. Her home was Temple City California. Surviving relatives include her mother Marie Miller of Seattle a son Max Adkison Avon three daughters Shirley Higday Billie Stettner Janice Bear two sisters Minnie Perry Elsie Sturdevant two brothers Carl Henry Miller and four grandchildren. Remains were sent to South Dakota for interment.
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Antonette Adkison
Flynn Ranch
Blacktail
Temple City
Calif
Marie Miller
Seattle
Max Adkison
Avon
Shirley Higday
California
Billie Stettner
Oregon
Janice Bear
Missoula
Minnie Perry
Dillon
Elsie Sturdevant
Carl
Henry Miller
South Dakota
Grayling Propagation Efforts in Beaverhead River Basin
The Montana fish and game department seeks to boost grayling numbers in the upper Beaverhead river basin. Perry Nelson of the department, based in Bozeman, works in the Redrock river area to enhance grayling propagation. They removed 84 beaver dams hindering natural spawning to redevelop habitat for grayling, historically abundant in the region's streams and in Lima reservoir drainage.
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Beaverhead
Perry Nelson
Fish and Game Department
Bozeman
Redrock
Lima
Dillon Favored for Robinson Battery Plant Expansion
The Robinson company of Blair Nebraska considers Dillon as a site for a Cyclionite battery reconditioning plant. The project would start this summer with 35 workers and about 3500 dollars weekly payroll. The Dillon Rotary Club backed the plan and urged broad promotion to attract the company. A prepared letter with requested information was returned.
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Robinson Company
Blair, Neb
Dillon
Chamber of Commerce
W. H. Pruner
Western Division
Dillon Rotary Club
Dillon Gun Club Dominates Denver Telegraph Trapshoot Standings
Dillon Gun club leads a field of 34 clubs in the Denver Post Telegraph trapshoot with 23 wins 3 losses and four ties. After a previous tie for fourth the team now aims for a perfect 75 at the final shoot next Sunday to clinch first place.
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Denver Post
Dillon Gun Club
Glen Community Plans Fourth Celebration With Ball Games
Glen residents announce a Fourth of July program featuring a ball game races and other sports an evening fireworks display and a dance by Bill Gandrud's orchestra a midnight tuncheon will be served.
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Glen
Bill Gandrud
Dillon Girl Is Graduate of Nursing School
Mary Beth Smith, a Beaverhead County High School 1949 graduate, earned a diploma and pin as one of 26 Columbus School of Nursing seniors at the 54th commencement in Great Falls on May 25. She won the Gamelin pin for scholarship and leadership and received a College of Great Falls scholarship. she was valedictorian. Her parents attended with Maisy Wenger, a Columbus nursing student.
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Mary Beth Smith
Columbus School of Nursing
Great Falls
Beaverhead County
Luther Smith
Charles Wenger
Maisy Wenger
Ford W Knight Earns Mining Degree With Honors
Ford W Knight of Dillon Montana received the bachelor of science in metallurgical engineering from the Montana School of Mines at Butte on Friday June 6. He graduated with honors and was part of a large class earning bachelor or master degrees in minerals engineering. Knight, son of Mr and Mrs John L Knight, is a Beaverhead County High School graduate who attended Western Montana College before Mines. He was active in activities and sports and belonged to Sigma Rho and the AI M M Engineers, serving as vice president.
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Ford W. Knight
Dillon
Mont
Montana School of Mines
Butte
Ford Knight
John L. Knight
East Helena St
Beaverhead County
Western Montana College of Education
Sigma Rho National Engineering Fraternity
American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers
Vice Press
Chamber Urges Voters to Sign Gas Tax Petition in Beaverhead
Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce urges signing an initiative to raise the state gasoline tax by one cent per gallon. Petitions are in Dillon businesses and bars as the deadline nears to submit them for verification. If approved in November, the measure would fund matching federal highway funds and protect a $10.3 million Montana program.
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W. M. Stone
Beaverhead
Beaverhead County
Chamber
Stone
Montana
Commissioners Praise For Melrose Bridge Completion
A Melrose rancher Fred M. Coles writes to County Commissioner Norman Giles praising the new 24 foot wide 105 foot long bridge west of Melrose. He notes heavy traffic in summer and thanks the commissioners and bridge crew for cooperation while cattle passed during construction. The structure has seven spans and 160 piles of native fir wood.
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Norman Giles
Fred M. Coles
Melrose
Mr. Giles
Bounty Offered On Magpie Legs By Local Sportsmen
Beaverhead Sportsmen Inc offers 10 cents per pair of black magpie legs with no young birds or eggs accepted. Sheriff Paul Temple notes the program aims to reduce magpie numbers to protect game nests. Donations fund the bounty via Mrs Dorothy Dyka the treasurer.
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Beaverhead Sportsmen, Inc
Paul Temple
Dorothy Dyka
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City Band
James Campbell
Mikkelsons
Foreign Post
UBS Favor Project
Graduate School of Mines
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