Annual Elks Flag Day Ceremonies Tomorrow
City notices Elks Flag Day events for tomorrow. Dillon council met last Wednesday and discussed Montana Power lighting plans, city attorney salary raised to 1600, sale of trade stimulator stamps raising about 300, and permit for Bernard Williams garage. They referred wire intercommunications project and street and alley committee for study and asked for bids on a half ton pickup to replace a 1935 Studebaker and 1936 Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Power Company
Dillon
Montana
Bernard Williams
Studebaker
Western Montana College of Education Opens First Term Registration
More than 230 students expected to register for the first summer term at Western Montana College of Education. The term runs June 11 to July 13 with a second term July 16 to Aug 17. Faculty names span fine arts English science education and more with special workshops in music elementary education health education and other subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Montana College of Education
Clair Bartholomew
Mary Baker Emerick
Margaret Poindexter Tello
Bertram Gable
Ruth Greenfield
Carl M. Davis
Edith Cutnan
Helen Davis Luebben
Selma Guttman
Gert L. Daniels
Ruth Dillavoy
Zella K. Flores
Ralph Kneeland
Esther A. Oehring
Musa Tellier
Elinor Larson
Evelyn Mikkelson
Howard V. Leslie
Arthur B. Ward
O.‘Kay Moe
Ronald Cook
Lillian Peterson
Elizabeth Anderson
State Department of Health
Whitworth Testifies on Rate Hike Hurdling Montana Sheep
S. E. Whitworth of Dillon, vice president of the Montana Wool Growers association, told an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing in Salt Lake City that higher railroad freight rates would greatly handicap Montana sheep ranchers. He noted a sharp decline in Montana sheep numbers due to reduced profitability and testified alongside other witnesses before ICC member William E. Lee as railroads seek a 15 percent rate increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Whitworth
Dillon
Montana Wool Growers Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Salt Lake City
Montana
J. Whitworth
William E. Lee
ICC
Idaho Supreme Court
Lee
Pile of magpie legs turns in at Beaverhead Sport Shop
Beaverhead Sportsmen Inc reports the magpie leg bounty season closed with 4 000 pairs of magpie legs submitted at the Sport Shop.
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Beaverhead Sportsmen, Inc
Flag Day Service Highlighted at Local High School
One hundred seventy three years after the flag became official the community observes Flag Day with an 8:00 p.m. service in the high school auditorium. Dillon Lodge 1554 BPOE conducts the program with W. G. Banister of the FBI delivering an address and Lloyd Wipple Post 4163 VFW aiding in the flag history demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Lodge No. 1554
B.P.O.E
W. G. Banister
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Lloyd Whipple
V.F.W
Dillon boy leads Sport Shop fish derby with four pound trout
Don Gransberry of Dillon registers a four pound Loch Leven dressed trout from Beaverhead river last Friday June 8 to top the Sport Shop fishing contest. The Boy's Life derby runs April 15 to August 31 for boys under 19 with a 150 prize and two other cash awards.
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Don Gransberry
Dillon
Sport Shop
Beaverhead
Two B C H S Students Chosen for Junior Red Cross Meet
Shirley Ryan and Ernest Netti k from B C H S are selected to attend the Junior Red Cross training center at Flathead Lake from July 5 to 15. They will join students from Montana and five other northwestern states for a ten day training session.
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Shirley Ryan
Ernest Nettik
B.C.H.S
Red Cross
Flathead Lake
Montana
Flag Day Observance Promotes American Ideals
Flag Day on June 14 invites Americans to pledge allegiance to liberty and rights. It emphasizes rights to free speech, freedom of religion, equality of opportunity, and personal liberty to work and travel. Youth prepare to defend these ideals against forces seen as threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States of America
Reckless Driving Leads to $50 Fine for Dell Man
R. R. Hamilton of Dell was arrested last Wednesday June 6 by Sheriff Paul Temple after blocking a highway in an irregular manner. He pleaded guilty before Judge Nettik and was fined $50.00 for reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Hamilton
Dell
Paul Temple
Lima
Nettik
Hamilton
Drivers Examinations Held at County Courthouse
Drivers examinations will be given at the county courthouse on Monday June 25 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm by Royal S Archer examiner of the Montana state highway patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal S. Archer
Montana State Highway Patrol
Merchants overwhelm Garrison in county league opener
In a tri county league debut Dillon Merchants routed Garrison 26 to 8 at Beaverhead County Fairgrounds. Don Hinkley sparked a big fifth inning with a triple and Walt Anderson homered as Dillon batted around for ten runs. Jim Carr, Holloran, Dougherty and Greenfield starred in a high scoring affair with Garrison making five pitching changes. Next Sunday the Merchants travel to Deer Lodge.
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Dillon Merchants
Garrison
Beaverhead County Fairgrounds
Merchants
Don Hinkley
Ray Greenfield
Walt Anderson
Carl Davis
Lloyd Dougherty
Chuck Davis
Dillon
Jim Carr
Holloran
Carr
The
Dougherty
Greenfield
Tecca
Hoffman
Pomeroy
Townsend
Meade
Gerdts
Bennett
Munden
Nordgalen
Deer Lodge
W M C E Instructor To Study in England
Miss Genevieve Albertson instructor at Western Montana College of Education leaves Dillon for New York City to sail on the Queen Elizabeth to London England on June 22 She plans to enroll at the University of London for a vacation course July 9 to August 18 before a nine day England and Scotland tour and a short continental trip She will return to Dillon in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Albertson
Western Montana College of Education
New York City
London
England
Miss Albertson
University of London
Scotland
Dillon
Mortar Board Introduces New Officers at MSU Women’s Day
Jean Staudenmeyer was introduced as a new Mortar Board officer at Montana State College during the 29th annual Women’s Day ceremonies held recently in Bozeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mortar Board
Jean Staudenmeyer
Montana State College
Bozeman
Governor Bonner Proclaims June 14 as Flag Day in Montana
Governor John W. Bonner proclaims June 14, 1951 as Flag Day in Montana. He urges Montana citizens to attend ceremonies and expects schools, civic, fraternal and veterans groups to organize programs stressing the flag as a symbol of liberty and duty. The proclamation is signed in Helena on June 2, 1951.
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Bonner
John W. Bonner
State of
Montana
Helena
S C district makes drill available
Beaverhead Soil Conservation District offers an 8 foot Bril lion grass seeder with 1800 lb rollers for public use to plant grass seeds and legumes. A 60 cent per acre charge applies. Arrangements through Homer Turner at the district office in the Telephone building.
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Beaverhead
Homer Turner
Degrees Awarded At MSC In Large Commencement
Degrees were granted to 571 candidates at Montana State College on Monday June 11 the second largest class in school history. Local graduates include Howard M. Smith Dillon master’s in chemistry George J Barth Dillon agricultural economics Wallace E Jones Twin Bridges agricultural education Errapenes Claypool Laurin animal industry Mildred J Bieler Sheridan art Lois M Jenkins Twin Bridges bacteriology Donald J Leonard Sheridan industrial arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State College
Howard M. Smith
Dillon
George J. Barth
Wallace E. Jones
Twin Bridges
Errapenes Claypool
Laurin
Mildred J. Bieler
Sheridan
Lois M. Jenkins
Donald J. Leonard
Kiwanis Governor F G Reynolds Visits Dillon Club
Governor F G Reynolds of Missoula Montana and district lieutenant Joseph H Schwartz Anaconda visited the Dillon Kiwanis club on June 6. Other Montana members attended including Clarence C Stung Meyer Wolff W B Hawke R P Slinson. Anaconda delegates Matt J Kelly Jack Thompson and W G Castarian also attended. Reynolds spoke on Kiwanis role in the community and nation and each member's duties to protect freedom and the economic system while gaining benefit from membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Gordon Reynolds
Missoula
Kiwanis
Montana
Dillon Kiwanis Club
Joseph H. Schwartz
Anaconda
Clarence C. Stung
Meyer Wolff
W. B. Hawke
R. P. Slinson
Matt J. Kelly
Jack Thompson
W. G. Castarian
Reynolds
Two Girls State Delegates Attend Billings Session
Mary Ellen Conover and Carolyn McFadden two Beaverhead high school juniors left Dillon Monday to attend the Montana Girls State session at Rocky Mountain College in Billings June 11 to 17. About 176 girls from 114 high schools will learn democratic government through real participation from filing for offices to electing a governor. McFadden was elected alderman for the mythical city of Agate in Monday’s election. Conover is sponsored by P E O Chapter AD and McFadden by the American Legion Auxiliary Beaverhead Post No 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellen Conover
Carolyn McFadden
Beaverhead County
Billings
Rocky Mountain College
Montana Department of the American Legion Auxiliry
Dillon
Miss McFadden
Agate
American Legion Auxiliary
Beaverhead
Ae Conover
P.E.O
Service held for gunshot victim in Ennis area
Funeral services were held Monday at Brundage chapel and Mountain View cemetery for Charles A. Riley 23 of Ennis Texas who died by his own hand at about 4 p m Wednesday June 6 at the Truax ranch near Lima He was a newcomer to Beaver head county and stayed at the ranch The coroner's jury ruled death a personal safety related gunshot wound and Riley's mother Mrs Pearl Riley of Karens Texas consented to the burial The incident involved a .388 calibre police special and occurred at the Truax ranch near Lima Oklahoma
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Brundage Chapel
Mountain View Cemetery
Charles A. Riley
Ennis
Texas
Truax Ranch
Lima
Beaverhead
American Legion
Riley
Beaverhead County
Paul Temple
Barrett Hospital
Pearl Riley
Karens
Raymond Schwartz
Carl Davis
Sam Ditty
Foreman
Walter Foster
Fred Eudaily
George Dart
N. S. Ring
Ben Hart
Robert Finch Dramatic Works Receive Noted Attention
Robert Finch, Dillon playwright, has three one act plays published by Ron Peterson and T S Denison companies. The Travelers is headed for filming and The Lamb in the Window has seen recent productions including at the University of Iowa. A Certain Man Had Two Sons and April in Her Eyes have also gained attention with Cleveland staging by Karamu Theatre and favorable reviews in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Life magazine published photos of the Cleveland production.
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Robert Finch
Dillon
Ron Peterson
T. S. Denison
Reading Dramatic
University of Iowa
April
Cleveland
Karamu Theatre Group
Glenn Pullen
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Tryout Theatre
University of Washington Theatre Groups
Whistler
Life Magazine
Ski Club Plans Series for T Bar Lift Fund
Harry Lee, ranch worker in Beaverhead County, was arrested June 6 at Sage Creek Sheep Co for passing a bad $20 check on June 2 in Dillon. He pled guilty in Justice Nettik's court, ordered to repay, fined 30 dollars and sentenced to 30 days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lee
Beaverhead County
Sage Creek Sheep Co
Dillon
Lee
Justice Nettik
Harvard Geology Professor George C Kennedy Visits Local Home
Dr. George C. Kennedy, Harvard geology professor and head of a U S Geological Survey crew, is visiting in the Centennial valley area with his parents Mr and Mrs Clayton Kennedy. He directs survey work in the county's southern part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Kennedy
Clayton Kennedy
Centennial Valley
U. S. Geological Survey
Kennedy
Harvard University
Diamond Bar Ski Club Benefit Events at Jackson
A two weekend benefit for the T-bar ski lift project at Diamond Bar Ski Club in Jackson includes a talent and entertainment night a square dance and an auction. Les Gotcher will call the square dance at 9 p.m. June 16 at the Inn while Duke Gustafson auctions donated articles at 1 p.m. June 17. A final benefit performance with acts from Dillon Butte and Twin Bridges is set for June 23 at the Diamond Bar Inn to support Beaverhead county residents' project.
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Jackson
Diamond Bar
Les Gotcher
Famous
Square Dance Authority
Inn
Duke Gustafson
Diamond Bar Inn
Dillon, Butte
Twin Bridges
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead Rodeo Board Elects Officers for 1951 Show
Herb Wheat was named president of the Beaverhead Rodeo executive board at a Chamber of Commerce meeting. T Lee McCracken became vice president Richard Burns secretary treasurer and Rafe Ingersoll arena director. A 1951 fairgrounds rental was approved with cooperation from the Beaverhead county fair board led by Norman Downing Harry Tash Arnold Benson and Norman Nelson. The board planned a board contest and queen contest and renewed membership in the Rodeo Cowboys association. Meeting set for Tuesday June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Wheat
Beaverhead Rodeo Association
Chamber of Commerce
T. Lee McCracken
Richard Burns
Rafe Ingersoll
Rodeo
Beaverhead County
Rodeo Cowboys’ Association
Twenty-Four Complete Red Cross Home Nursing Course Graduates
Twenty four Beaverhead county women completed the American Red Cross home nursing course as part of county civil defense preparations. County Nurse Mae Talent said classes ended for the summer and listed the graduates including Mrs Ellen Lakner Miss Florence Stoffler Mrs Madeline Carson and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
American Red Cross
Mae Talent
Ellen Lakner
Florence Stoffler
Madeline Carson
Iona Fitzsimmons
John Linduska
Lara Penwell
Janie Sutherland
George H. Smith
Ted Hazelbaker
Agnes Magnus
Harry D. Lapham
Dan L. Mooney
Charles Wenger
Elsie Crouch
Louisa Thomas
Jessie Smith
Evelyn Sage
Blanche Knight
Helen Contway
Muriel Bay
Marie Dingley
Dora Smith
Elena Bramsman
Mary Schlafke
Ford Knight Honored At Mines Graduation Event
Ford W. Knight of Dillon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Knight, ranked among five top students at Montana School of Mines 51st commencement. Knight, a metallurgical engineering junior and Mines football letterman, won a $500 P E O Chapter 6 scholarship honoring Mrs. Edna M. Thomson. He resides at 1212 Silver Bow, Butte, and transferred from Western Montana College of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford W. Knight
Dillon
Jack L. Knight
Montana School of Mines
Knight
P.E.O
Edna M. Thomson
Francis A. Thomson
School of Mines
Silver Bow Homes
Butte
Western Montana College of Education
Mines
Leah Johnson
Rotarians Preview GE Show at Monday Meeting
The Rotary club cut its Monday gathering short to attend the 7:30 performance of The House of Magic. O T Vandegrift chaired the session and welcomed ex-Rotarian Bob Gregg back to Dillon. Frank Hazelbaker introduced new member Walter Brundage as part of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Magic
O. T. Vandegrift
Dillon
Bob Gregg
Frank Hazelbaker
Walter Brundage
Rotary
Swenn
Logandice
Apenes
Rene Company
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W.M.C.E
Kk. Whitworth
H. S
General Mitchell
S. H. Mitchell
Smothers
S.C
M.S.C
F. G. Reynolds
Esfat
Ingersoll
Rodeo Board
SKI Club
Diamond Bar Group
R.C
Ford
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