Archie Anderson Dies in New York Home at 40
Archie Stephen Anderson 40, son of Mrs. Rudy Lasich of Dillon and the late Alex S. Anderson, died May 26 1956 at his Oyster Bay Long Island home. A Navy radar technician 1942–46, he later worked for NBC in New York and was employed by Paramount studios at his death. Burial with military honors was at Pine Lawn National Cemetery Long Island. Survivors include a son and daughter at Whitefish Montana and a sister in Worland Wyoming.
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Archie Stephen Anderson
Rudy Lasich
Dillon
Alex S. Anderson
Oyster Bay
Long Island
Archie Anderson
Spokane
Butte
Missoula
Oroville
Calif
Roswell
N.M
Boeing Aircraft Plant
Seattle
Navy
Texas A & M
Columbia University
National Broadcasting Company
New York City
Paramount Studios
Pine Lawn National Cemetery
Whitefish
Montana
W. W. Hurley
Worland
Wyo
Junior Baseball Season Off To Good Start
Junior baseball opened in Dillon with two Little League games last week. The Dodgers showed strong form as they won their matchup and began the season on a high note.
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Dillon
Dodgers
Ernest L. Watson Funeral Held in Dillon
Funeral services for Ernest L. Watson were held Friday at Brundage Chapel with graveside rites at Mountain View cemetery. Watson, 78, died Tuesday at Barrett hospital after weeks of illness. born January 30, 1878 in Illinois, he lived in Dillon and was nicknamed Hoover Watson for his Republican views. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Bennett, of Salem, Oregon.
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Ernest L. Watson
Brundage Chapel
Mountain View Cemetery
Arthur Lord
St. Janes Episcopal Church
Mr. Watson
Barrett Hospital
Dillon
Hoover” Watson
Illinois
Bennett
Salem
Ore
Beavers and Beavers Beat Be Players in Local Babe Ruth Action
Time losers to Cubs 26 to 7 and to Braves 20 to 2. In past 10 days Dillon boys split results with Sheridan and Twin Bridges. Farm Club League opens for non Little League players with practice at City Park daily at 2. Beavers host Sheridan and Dillon visits Whitehall this week.
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Cubs
Braves
Dillon
Sheridan
Twin Bridges
The
Beavers
Whitehall
B. W. Lodge
City Park
Babe Ruth
Ronald Nelson serves in United States Navy at Moffett Field
Ronald C. Nelson airman apprentice USN serves with the Crash Fire and Rescue section of the Operations Department at Naval Air Station Moffett Field California. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Dick Nelson of 805 E Glendale Dillon. Nelson reported to the air station May 17 from the Naval Training Center San Diego. Before entering the service in February 1956 he attended Beaverhead County High School Dillon.
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Moffett Field
Calif
Ronald C. Nelson
USN
Naval Air Station
Dick Nelson
E. Glendale Street
Dillon
Nelson
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Beaverhead County High School
Dillon Residents Attend Montana State College Graduation
Mrs. Ara Stroeder attended commencement at Montana State College in Bozeman. Kay Stroeder Kelly earned a degree in elementary education, Lee Matthews graduated in pre medical studies, and Mary Lee Sneddon played violin in the string ensemble during the program.
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Dillon
Montana State College
Ara Stroeder
Kay Stroeder
Kelly
Lee Matthews
Mary Lee Sneddon
Dillon Cowboy Named Admission Best at Spring Rodeo
Ed Whitlock, a former Dillon cowboy, was named top performer at Miles City last week. The rodeo, linked to the annual wild horse auction, drew buyers and spectators but reported disappointing prices. Barrett hospital admissions and discharges are listed, with a Jackson birth noted for June 10.
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Dillon
Staal Sipe
Barrett Hospital
Ed Whitlock
Miles City
H. McDonald
Great Falls
McDonald
Harry Knight
Leo Cramer
Gene Autrey
the Barrett Hospital
Roy Owens
Wisdom
Leland Gilbert
Spokane
Wash
John Watson
Armstead
K. Moe
Marion . Stenson
Jane
Haynes
Walter Hungate Armstead
Clyde Hansen
Mary Ryan
Glen
LaVerne ‘McCord
James Morris
Rodney Sinclair
Richard McLaren
John Wing
Jackson
Lively fight shapes Montana governor race
Helena United Press reports a fierce contest is forming between Attorney General Arnold Olsen and Governor J Hugo Aronson for the Montana governorship after Tuesday primaries. Olsen defeated ex governor Bonner by about 3000 votes and will stress gambling and public utility rate reforms. Aronson secured over 50,000 votes and promises economy in government. Other party nominees include Metcalf and McDonald for western district congress, Flare and Anderson for eastern district, and state officials Conway, Connell, Conway, and Murray in various races.
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Montana
United Press
Helena
Arnold Olsen
J. Hugo Aronson
Aronson
Olsen
John W. Bonner
Congress
Lee Metcalf
Belgrade
W. D. McDonald
Orvin B. Flare
Leroy H. Anderson
Mary M. Condne
Harriet Miller
Missoula
Supreme Court
Hugh Adair
Albert Angstman
James D. Freebourn
Forest H. Anderson
Michael J. O’ Connell
Butte
Horace F. Casey
George A. Davis
John, J. Holmes
Alex Cunningham
Railroad and Public Service Commission
Lou E. Boedecker
Deer Lodge
Leonard C. Young
Paul Cannon
George. M. Gosman
Dillion
Frank Murray
Edna Hinman
Bitterroot Society visits Beaverhead Museum tour
A Bitterroot Historical Society group of 20 led by Mrs. Phyllis Twogood toured the Beaverhead Museum as part of a Montana historic places route. Members from Hamilton via Salmon and Tenday visited Bannack Monument then Dillon, with background data from Mrs. Fred Woodside and Marie Gibbons. They planned a Hamilton style museum chamber of commerce collaboration and then proceeded to Virginia City for a Montana Institute of Arts convention.
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Beaverhead
Montana
Bitterroot
Hamilton
Dillon
Virginia City
Montana Institute of Arts
Charles Niblack Begins Summer Vacation Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Niblack of Long Beach California arrived in Dillon on Thursday for a several weeks trip. They plan to visit friends in various cities of the state. Niblack was a leading local merchant for decades before retirement and moving to California.
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Charles Niblack
Long Beach
Calif
Dillon
Three Dillon Soldiers Begin Air Force Basic Training in California
Three Dillon young men Donald E. Sorenson Raymond L. Cote and Franklin Westad have started basic training at Parks Air Force Base California. They will undergo testing and counseling for specialized Air Force training assignments.
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Dillon
U. S. Air Force
Parks Air Force Base
Calif
Donald.e. Sorenson
North Pacific
Raymond. L. Cote
Kentucky Ave
Franklin Es Westad
South Pacific
Dijon
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New York
Blue Anchor Bar and Grill
Ernest Watson
Ronald Nelson
United States Navy
Bozeman
Beaverhead County
Harold C. Petersen
Aronson-Olsen
Bitterroot Society
Beaverhead Museum
Dillon. Examiner
Dillon Examiner
Fred C. Jones
P.O. Box
Great Falls, Montana
Virginia Streets
Standard Lumber and Coal Co
Frigidaire
H & S Refrigeration Co
E. Glendale
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