Flag Day Observance Sponsored by Dillon Elks
Flag Day events in Dillon mark the 139th anniversary of the national flag with a Sunday parade forming at the Elks hall and a 6 pm program at Beaverhead County High School. The Dillon Elks, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Civil Air Patrol and others will participate.
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Montana
Hugo Aronson
Dylon Elks
Elks
Elks’ Suier
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Civil Air Patrol
Boy Scouts
Elks’ Hall
Beaverhead County High School
Wilber Squires
Byron Sanborn
Dillon Lodge
Dave Williams
Planning Under Way for 1593 Dillon Rodeo
Planning proceeds for the 1953 Dillon rodeo with stock chosen and organizers listed. Sorenson and Camas Thah are named, with Bucking bulls and pick-up horses to be provided. The event runs September 5 to 7, with guiding personnel including Salmor troupe and promoter Pere Lugath. Next meeting at Montana Auto Sales June 16.
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Dillon
Ing
Sorenson
Torrence
Pat
Bue
Salmor
Idaho
Pere Lugath
Diller
Madison Square Garden
Houston
Fort Worth
Las Vegas
Sun Valley
Montana Auto Laies
At & Pm
Last Rites Held For Pioneer Dillon Merchant
Albert Stamm 86 pioneer Dillon merchant died at Deer Lodge June 4. Rosary at Brur- Cage chapel Monday and requiem at St Rose's Tuesday. He founded Stamm jewelry store in 1892 after moving to Dillon in 1888 and retired years ago. Interment in Mountain View. survived by wife, son Walter Stamm, two granddaughters and others.
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St Rose’s Catholic
Albert Stamm
Dillon Merchant
Deer Lodge
Timothy Dufford
Mountain View Cemetery
Stamm
Diller
Walter Stamm
Wiliam Koeneke
Milwaukee
Wisc
The
Elks Jidge
St Roses Church
Dudu
Sally Stamm
Duion
Ray Feldt
Missoula
Chester Lathrop
Wash
Corr Honored For Mural At College
Western Montana college student Daniel Jiom Corr and president of the local maternal fine arts honorum society received honorable attention from the Montana Institute of the Arts for his 78 foot mural in the art club studio The mural first appeared publicly on June 2 during an arc exhibit as part of commencement week at the college.
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Daniel Jiom Corr
Western Montana College
Maternal Fine Arts Honorum
Atention
Montana Institute of the Arts
Art Club
Gene Bs Carr
Junior Red Cross Delegates Chosen
Shirley Bacon daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Bacon Wisdom and Vic Westergard son of Mr and Mrs Harold Westergard will represent Beaverhead county in a junior Red Cross training center at Flathead Lake July 2 12 She is a sophomore at Beaverhead County High School Delegates to Junior Red Cross events are chosen on basis of scholarship leadership ability and sense of responsibility
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Shirley Bacon
Ray Bacon
Wisdom
Vic Westergard
Harold Westergard
Dylan
Wil
Beaverhead County
Red Cross
Flathead Lake
Mary Lou Marsh Initiated into Phi Chi Theta Chapter
Mary Lou Marsh of Sheridan is among 14 women recently initiated into the Alpha Zeta chapter of Phi Chi Theta the women’s business society at Missoula.
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Mary Lou Marsh
Sheridan
Alpha Zeta Chapter
Phi Chi Theta, Women’s Business Society
Missoula
Building Named For Mary Innes
Malcolm Stone announced at Dillon last week that the Imlon primary school building will bear the name Mary Innes in honor of the veteran teacher. A bouquet of carnations was presented to Mrs Innes as she recalled memories of her teaching career.
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Malcolm Stone
Dillon
Imlon
Mary Innes
PEO Opens 1953 Montana Convention at Western Montana College
PEO president Mrs Iva Lee Orr of Dillon state presided as the sisterhood opened its 1953 Montana convention at Western Montana College on Monday. Seven state officers attended the executive board dinner at Christine Rogers home, with an executive board luncheon at Phyllis McCracken’s home. Officers listed include Mrs Helen Watkins first vice president, Mrs Sarah Betzner second vice president, Mrs Beth Stevens organizer, Mrs Helen Bliss recording secretary, Mrs Audrey Haskin corresponding secretary, and Mrs Helen Miller custodian and historian.
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Iva Lee Orr
Dillon
PEO
Sisterhood
Montana
Western Montana College
Executive Board
Christine Rogers
Phyllis McCracken
Helen Watkins
Sarah Betzner
Beth Stevens
Helen Bliss
Audrey Haskin
Helen Miller
Bernice Bischoff
Missoula
Presbyterian Church
Orr
Montana State
AD Chapter
Sarah
Poindexter
Margaret Kenck
Elizabeth Bre
Dillon Council Confirms Melton As Street and Water Chief
The Dillon city council voted seven to one to confirm George Melton as city street and water commissioner. Melton, appointed by Mayor Townsend, outlined water system upgrades and a sewer project proposal, with committee reviews and a future contract a railroad water hook up and a district sewer plan discussed.
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George Melton
al Simon
Dillon
A C Conine
Union Pacific
Melton
Water and Sewer Committee
PEO State Convention Closes In Dillon After Three Day Session
Montana PEO members conclude their 31st annual convention in Dillon with closing ceremonies. Highlights include scholarships totaling 350 dollars each for Montana girls, an 850 dollar fund for a Japanese student at Cottey College, and a tribute to Sacajawea. The event featured historical table decor, a paper mache Sacajawea portrait, and a banquet themed around Lewis and Clark.
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Montana Peo
Sisterhood
Western Montana College of Education
AD Chapter
Dillon
PEO
Montana
Cottey College
Missouri
Iva Lee Orr
Western Montana College
Rush Jordan
WMCE
Cottey College Chapel
Elmer Selway
BIL Cottey College Chapel
Blanche Dow
Virginia City
Sacajawea
Laurence Walker
Beaverhead Rock
Jordan
Sheldon E. Davis
June Selway
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Helen Watkins
PEO Officials Attend Montana State Convention in Dillon
Honored guest Mrs. Lucille Moore Shields of Denver, third vice president of the Supreme Chapter, joined distinguished visitors in Dillon as the Montana PEO held its state convention at Western Montana College of Education this week.
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Lucille Moore Shields
Denver
Supreme Chapter of
PEO
Dillon
Montana Peo
Western Montana College of Education
College President Dr Blanche H Dow Visits State PEO
Dr Blanche H Dow of Cottey College Nevada Missouri attends the state convention of PEO. She holds multiple leadership posts including AAUW regional vice president and IFUW program chair. Dow earned AB from Smith and PhD from Columbia, studied at the Sorbonne, and led Cottey since 1949 after teaching at several colleges.
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Blanche H. Dow
Dillon
PEO
Cottey Junior College
Nevada
Missouri AsSociation of University Professors
Delta Kappa Gama
Chi Delta ‘Phi
Smith College
Columbia, University
Culver-Stockton College
Boston School of Expression
Beaverhead Chamber to Meet Friday Evening
The Beaverhead chamber of commerce will meet Friday June 12 at 7 p.m. in the Elks hall Dillon. Principal speaker Rev Arthur J Lord of St James Episcopal church will also include musical numbers a report by Homer Turner on the irrigation committee president's report and ere's report. Dinner will be served. All chamber members may attend. Monte Melton chairs the committee with Paul Puyear Ralph McFadden Penance Pilgrim and Norman Downg Daan on the committee.
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Beaverhead
Paul Puyear
Ralph McFadden
Penance Pilgrim
Norman Downg
Daan
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United States
Perdal
Soage Nu
Francis
Barden
Henry von
Herb
Aretus Cover
Girece Tors
Clark
Ted Hazelbaker
Ingersoll Ann
Squam Garcen
New York
Corr
Townsend
City Hall
Harold Murray
Berg Christensen
Paul Boetticher
E. W. Bond
Bob Dodd
Frank Lasich
Magnus Magnus
T W Sargent
Frank Watkins Melton
Whhich
Sargent
Watkins
Bond
Lasich
Dan Mooney
Polie
Police Department
Mooney
Council
Fire and Order Committee
Dodd
Magnus
Christensen
Mrs
Chamber
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