Dillon Lawyer Banker W. G. Gilbert Dies After Illness
Prominent Beaverhead county attorney and banker W G Gilbert died at Community Memorial hospital Butte after a brief illness. Born July 3 1887 in Wickes Montana he practiced law in Dillon and served as county and city attorney. He was vice president of First National Bank for a decade and led Gilbert Livestock company. He chaired Woolgrowers association and was active in Republican politics and St James church. He is survived by Flora H Gilbert and three children.
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W. G. Gilbert
Beaverhead County
Community Memorial Hospital
Butte
Mr. Gilbert
Wickes
Jefferson County
Montana
John R
Jane Ann Gilbert
Helena Mining and Reduction Company
Beaverhead Valley
Gilbert
Dillon
Montana State Normal College
University of Michigan Law School
Flora Haire
Boyne City
Mich
Clairke
W. G. Gilbert, Jr
R. B. Gilbert
Thomas E. Gilbert
Gilbert Livestock Company
Madison
Beaverhead
Montana Woolgrowers Association
Association
Dillon Lodge No. 16
St. James Episcopal Church
Flora H. Gilbert
Don C
Transfer of Funds Explained By Superintendent
Public school students may attend elementary schools in neighboring districts or states with written approvals from both the destination district’s board of trustees and the county superintendent. County districts pay tuition to the chosen district based on fixed rates. Applications must be filed with the county superintendent before July 1 of the year prior to attendance and are decided by the county superintendent and the pupil’s home district trustees.
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Montana
Summer programs at college announced by Prof McFadden
The college outlines a summer schedule with speakers and recitals. The American Federation of Teachers president speaks Monday and Tuesday July 7 and 8. July 16 features a piano voice recital by McFadden and Brinton Jackson. Folklore talk by Dr. E C Beck on July 23. Lois Carkeet violin recital July 30. Aug 7 features Dr Thomas Allen on The Muddle in the Middle. Other events include student recitals and a training school program.
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Ralph McFadden
American Federation of Teachers
McFadden
Brinton Jackson
E. C. Beck
Beck
Western
Lois Carkeet
Thomas Allen
Middle East
Jackson
Top Entertainers At Pipe Organ Lodge Show
Three evenings of entertainment by Billie Gale and her Hollywood Cowgirls at Pipe Organ Lodge Friday Saturday and Sunday of the weekend. The public is invited to attend the floor shows each evening and dancing music will be provided by the group.
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Billie Gale
Hollywood
Pipe Organ Lodge
Bids Sought for 12000 Beaverhead Wool Pool Fleeces
Beaverhead and Madison counties wool pool plans to seek bids for 12 000 fleeces instead of a government loan. Bids open at county agent Clair Michels office on Monday June 30 at 2:30 PM. If bids are satisfactory, sale proceeds. The pool includes 103 members.
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Beaverhead
Clair Michels
Madison
Dean Romers Graduates From University of Minnesota
Dean Romers son of Dr and Mrs W J Romers completed the 1952 class at the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science in the School of Dentistry. He belongs to Phi Chapter of Xi Psi Phi and earned a selective orthodontia track.
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Dean Romers
W. J. Romers
University of Minnesota
School of Dentistry
Romers
Phi Chapter
Xi Psi Phi
Beaverhead County
Western Montana College of Education
Robert Romers
Marilyn Mockel
Minneapolis
Dillon
Youth Fair Dates Set for Beaverhead County 1952
Beaverhead county fair board set the 1952 Youth fair dates for August 15 16 and 17 in a special session Responding to requests from clubs and wild hay growers the board added a rodeo for youngsters and to emphasize exhibits use of the new 4 H club building was planned Norman Downings was named fair manager and will announce committees later
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Beaverhead County
Norman Downings
Wisdom of C Meeting and Banquet Draw Large Beaverhead Cols
Heavy rain did not dampen interest as Wisdom Wisdom of C meeting drew over 130 attendees, exceeding seating. Dillon chamber members invited ranchers and Big Hole basin residents, with a banquet, entertainment, and speeches on community cooperation and regional welfare.
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Beaverhead County
Chamber of Commerce
Wisdom
Big Hole Basin
Dillon Chamber
Wisdom Civic Center Group
Big Hole
Frank Hazelbaker
Don Wheat
Beaverhead
O’connor
T. Lee McCracken
Dillon
S. E. Davis
Western Montana College of Education
Bruce Risley
Dillon to Host New England Bloomers in 1902 Game
The Dillon baseball manager Eugene Poindexter arranged a three game set with the New England Bloomer Girls. The lineup includes Ed Wade Ralph Sebree Will Stauderher Jake Fishburn Fred Gilbert Will Wade Westy Hirschman Hugh McCaleb Frank Conway. Two afternoon games and one under electric lights.
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Montana Standard
Dillon
Butte
New England Bloomer
Eugene Poindexter
Ed Wade
Ralph Sebree
Will Stauderher
Jake Fishburn
Fred Gilbert
Will Wade
Westy Hirschman
Hugh McCaleb
Frank Conway
Beaverhead Drilling Deep Test on Lima Anticline in 1952
Cities Service Oil Company reports well number 1 at Lima anticline in Beaverhead county Montana is drilling past 165 feet with a 10 000 foot target. Geological notes cite deep testing to 10 000 feet to probe Paleozoic lime stones and sandstones for oil and gas potential while Phillips Petroleum and Cities Service geologists coordinate field work in Idaho and Montana.
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Beaverhead
Cities
Lima
Cities Service Oil Company
Lima Anticline
Beaverhead County
Section 33 Township 14
Range 7
Montana Principal
Meridian
Cities Service Geological Department
Salt Lake City
Utah
Phillips Petroleum Corporation
Bartlesville
Okla
Driggs
Idaho
Monida
Montana
Cities Service
Centennial Mountain Range
Centennial Range
Dell
Armstead
Clark County
Centennial Mountain
Centennial Mountains
Spencer
Idaho.s
Clark
Mrs Orr and Dillon Lead Montana PEO Sisterhood
Mrs John Orr of Dillon was elected president of the Montana state chapter of the PEO Sisterhood at its 13th annual convention in Great Falls. New officers include Mrs H V Gibson Great Falls treasurer and Mrs C O Watkins Sidney first vice president with other posts filled by Mrs T C Betzner Helena Mrs H G Bliss Bozeman Mrs W J Steven Missoula and Mrs A F Haskings Glendive.
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Great Falls
John Orr
Dillon
Montana
PEO
M. E. Slayton
Billings
H. V. Gibson
C. O. Watkins
Sidney
T. C. Betzner
Helena
H. G. Bliss
Bozeman
Father of Dillon Woman Claimed At Dubois Idaho
John N. Hoopes long serving Clark county Idaho probate judge died at his Dubois home. He would have turned 85 on July 2 and was born in Franklin in 1867. Survived by widow, five sons, three daughters, 27 grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. Funeral plans pending in Dubois.
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John N. Hoopes
Clark County
Idaho
Dubois
Ruby Dallas
Dillon
Hoopes
Gem State
Franklin
John Hoopes
Garfield
Utah
Joe Hoopes
Seattle
Jed Hoopes
Butte
Wendell Hoopes
Emlyn Mays
Howe
Milford Lansbery
Ashton
John Blomquist
Miriam Morse Degrees at Oregon State College Commencement
Miriam Maurer Morse of Dillon earned a bachelor of science in home economics at Oregon State College during the 83rd annual commencement on June 9. OSC President A L Strand conferred degrees as 1176 seniors and graduate students graduated, representing 27 states 17 foreign countries and possessions and 35 of Oregon counties.
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Oregon State College
Corvallis
Miriam Maurer Morse
Dillon
Blood drive in Dillon surpasses quota for Korea era aid
More than 250 pints of blood were donated during three days in Dillon with 171 pints issued from 226 volunteers and around 100 more expected to donate. The drive aimed for 360 pints, and the Red Cross unit was praised as successful compared to other communities. Blood will be sent to Korea for wounded service members.
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Red Cross
Seaverhead County
Dillon
Korea
Clair Michels Named New Beaverhead County Agent
Clair E. Michels was named by the county board to succeed Henry Mikkelson as county extension agent. He will replace Mikkelson who left for Iran to take an agricultural director post. Michels and his wife have resided in Whitehall and he has worked in vocational agriculture in Jefferson county.
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Clair E. Michels
Board of County Commissioners
Henry Mikkelson
Iran
Department of Agriculture
Telephone Meet at Nelson School
A rural telephone meeting will be held at the Nelson schoolhouse Friday evening at 8 o clock. Two representatives of the Mountain States Telephone company at Butte will be here and all residents north of Dillon are urged to attend.
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Nelson
Mountain States Telephone Company
Butte Wall
Dillon
Beaverhead Dillon Veteran Receives State Bonus Check
Mel Fournier becomes the first Dillon veteran to report receipt of a Montana bonus check funded by a $22 million bond sale. Officials say most of the fund will be distributed in the next three to four weeks.
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Mel Fournier
Dillon
Montana
Pierce Child Dies At Barrett Hospital
John Paul Pierce 20 months, son of Mr and Mrs Tom Pierce of Horse Prairie, died last Thursday morning at Barrett hospital. Survived by brother Tommy, grandparents Homer Harrison and Rofe Ingersoll, great grandmother Matt Kay, and many relatives. Mass at St Rose Church by Rev Timothy Clifford and burial at Mountain View Cemetery with pallbearers James Mansfield and James Barrett.
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John Paul Pierce
Tom Pierce
Horse Prairie
Barrett Hospital
Dilton
Tommy
Homer Harrison
Rofe Ingersoll
Matt Kay
St. Rose Catholic Church
Timothy Clifford
Mountain View
James Mansfield
James Barrett
Have Perfect Attendance Record in County
The following boys and girls were neither tardy nor absent during the past school year according to County Superintendent Thea Bay. Earl Conklin Argenta district No 4 Jean Christensen Grant district No 7 Morgan Lee Hall and Roy Schuler Hall Birchcreek district No 9 Leslie Lynn Jones Wise River district No 11 Annette Denny Wisdom District No 16.
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Thea Bay
Earl Conklin
Argenta
Jean Christensen
Grant
Morgan Lee Hall
Roy Schuler Hall
Birchcreek
Leslie Lynn Jones
Wise River
Annette Denny
Wisdom
Fund Grows for Wright TV Set
A Sunday check shows 170.75 toward a television set for Robert Wright an invalid highway patrolman and veteran patient in Long Beach California Frank Madden proposes raising about 300 to obtain a set with all 13 channels Contributions may be left at the Andrus Fountain Eagle Bar or the Chamber of Commerce.
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Robert Wright
Veterans Hospital
Long Beach
Calif
Frank Madden
Andrus Fountain
Eagle Bar
Chamber of Commerce
Rainfall Totals Dampen Beaverhead County Farms
Beaverhead county ranchmen and farmers welcomed a spell of near rain beginning Monday through Wednesday. A weather station in Dillon recorded close to 0.9 inch of precipitation, aiding pasture and crop prospects in the area.
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Beaverhead County
WMCE
Dillon
German Predicts Natural Gas Possibility Here
W. W. German of the Montana Power Co spoke at the Dillon Rotary about Montana gas prospects. He noted the north gas line serves Great Falls and Butte industries and that connections with eastern and Canadian fields could allow future imports if restrictions ease. He warned Montana should not rush expansion until reserves are assured and urged careful surveys for Dillon. Senator Hugo Aronson spoke briefly and expressed governorship ambitions.
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W. W. German
Montana Power Co
Dillon Rotary Club
Montana
Great Falls
Butte
Bozeman
Montana Power
United States
Montana Power Company
Dillon
German
Hugo Aronson
L. L. Lindley
Rotary Assembly
Boulder
Rotary
Lambert Elie
W. G. Gilbert
Warren Monger
Senator Aronson
Cut Bank
C. C. Thornton
Oklahoma
Jack Brenner
Fred Martin
Livingston
L. F. Howard
Dale McQueary Rites To Be Held Thursday
Dale McQueary 49 died Monday at St. Patrick's hospital Missoula after a weeks illness. He lived in Dillon several years and married Edna Turner in 1924. Survived by wife two sons Danny and Raymond seven grandchildren and many inlaws in Deer Lodge Dillon and nearby towns. Funeral Thursday 3 p.m. Brundage Funeral Chapel Deer Lodge officiated by Rev A E Nelson. Interment Mountain View cemetery.
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Dale McQueary
St. Patrick's Hospital
Missoula
Big Hole
Edna
Everard McQueary
Cecil McKinnis
Harvey Gold
Danny
Raymond
Deer Lodge
Ralph Davis
Dillon
Hugh Turner
Twin Bridges
Frank Turner
Everard Turner
Melrose
Brundage
A. E. Nelson
Mountain View Cemetery
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U of Minnesota
Freet Lim
Fean Sao
The
Dillon Examiner
Col. Ray E. Colton
Ray E. Colton
Mrs. Orr
Dubois, Idaho
Miriam Morse
OSC
Nelson School
Wright TV
Anaconda
Kiwanisig
Ronnie Orman
Moe
Don Berger
John Tolson
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