Olson Wins Top Money at Lima Rodeo
A large crowd watched Bob Olson take top prize in the two day Lima rodeo. Olson won saddle bronc on Saturday and earned second and third in two other events. The event offered 200 dollars per competition with Bar 7 ranch stock supplying much of the action for cowboys and spectators alike. Saturday winners included Olson in saddle bronc and Lochyer in bareback with Carrig and Fox also placing. Tom Davis swept calf roping and bull dogging with notable runs by Tex Smith and others. Sunday's results crowned Fox in saddle bronc while Olson placed second and other riders shared top prizes in bareback and bulldogging. Calf roping went to Mitzner with Smith and Olson placing second and third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Olson
Lima
Olson
Bar 7
Ennis
Clyde Burrows
Frank Fox
Terry Lochyer
Jim Carrig
Carl Jackson
Tom Davis
Tex Smith
Sig Mitzner
Bennie Reynolds
Don Harrington
Stan Allen
Dick Pierce
Harold Smith
Beaverhead County H S Board Approves Bus Purchases
Beaverhead county high school board met June 25 to review the tentative 1951 52 budget and to vote on buying two school buses. The plan covers one bus for Armstead and another for Melrose. about 30 taxpayers supported the purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Armstead
Melrose
K. W. Bergen
Helena
Board of County Commissioners
Montana
Norman Giles
Harry Helming
John Prohosky
Dora Smith
Paul Temple
Extension Service
R. B. Tootell
Bozeman
Laran Penwell
J. H. Mikkelson
Les Staudenmeyer
Berg Christensen
Joe Roe
Dave McCauley
Theo E. Bay
Beaverhead
Bureau of Public Roads
Bannack Pass
Montana Forest
Rainbow Girls Attend State Meet at Great Falls
Rainbow Girls delegates Nancyann Petersen Elizabeth McCollum and Jeanette Watkins Dillon left for Great Falls to attend the 23rd grand assembly. They were accompanied by acting mother advisor Mrs D Jenkins. About 500 Rainbow delegates from across the state joined in the three day session which ended Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancyann Petersen
Elizabeth McCollum
Jeanette Watkins
Dillon Rainbow
Great Falls
D. Jenkins
Rainbow
Examiner Publishes Tuesday After July Fourth Holiday
The Examiner will go to press on Tuesday of next week because July 4 falls on our regular publication day. All news and advertising copy must be in our hands by Monday to appear in the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Examiner
Spokane Firm Wins Bid for City Bonds
Richard and Blum of Spokane won a bid for 150000 dollars of city water and sewer bonds in a four bidder sale at city hall. The Spokane firm offered 2.93 percent interest. Funds divide into 55000 for water improvements and the rest for sewer extension with sewer work due to start late July. Mayor McCracken called the result highly successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard & Blum Company
Spokane
City Hall
Dillon
T. Lee McCracken
Barrett Hospital Open House This Saturday
Western Montana College of Education hosts 320 Boys Staters from Aug 19 to 28. Bob Gregg Montana Boys State director says the quota is reached and the group now includes every county. The program expands to eight mythical cities this year and a Boys Nation drawing will occur July 6 at Great Falls with Pat McGinty selecting one delegate and two alternates for Washington, D. C. event July 20–26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Montana College of Education
Bob Gregg
Montana Boys State
Gregg
Great Falls
Pat McGinty
Montana
Washington, D. C
Circus planned by Boy Scout Troop 14 at Naranche Stadium
Scout Troop 14 of Butte prepares to present a Boy Scout Circus at Naranche Memorial Stadium on Saturday night June 30 with three patrol acts led by George Walker Stephen Foster and Charles Murray. About 1500 scouts from Butte Anaconda Deer Lodge Dillon and nearby towns are expected to attend. Governor John W. Bonner is slated to open the event at 9 pm with a pre show featuring horses clowns trick riders and dancing girls on horseback. A Troop 14 practice is scheduled for Thursday at Bagley School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naranche Memorial Stadium
Butte
Troop 14
George Walker
Stephen Foster
Charles Murray
Anaconda
Deer Lodge
Dillon
Twin Bridges
Ennis
John W. Bonner
Bagley School
Arthur W. Allen
Walter Featherly, Jr
George Scott Named Coach at Beaver Head High
George Scott of Columbus is appointed basketball coach at Beaver Head County High School. A 1951 Montana State University Mis soula graduate, he played three years of varsity basketball and will also assist in football and track while teaching World History U S History and possibly mathematics. He fills the vacancy created by Lou Rocheleau’s resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Scott
Columbus
Beaverhead County
Martin Rahl
Scott
Montana State University
Missoula
Ben Tyrand
Lou Rocheleau
Beaverhead 4-Hers Engage in 14 Summer Projects
Ninety-two Beaverhead County 4-H youths enrolled by June 1 to work on 14 projects this summer under county agent Henry Mikkelson. Clothing leads with 75 participants, followed by baby beef at 46. Other projects include lambs 32 swine 22 foods 19 range management 7 gardening 6 forestry 5 dairying 4 poultry 3 home living 2 small grain 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Henry Mikkelson
Barrett Hospital Opens for Public Open House
Barrett Hospital to host a Saturday open house from 2 to 7 pm led by superintendent Mrs. Roma Krumsick. Visitors will tour new equipment redecorations including operating and delivery room gear, a resuscitator, kitchen upgrades, and organ music by Mrs. H. M. Warner. Parents are invited to bring baby photos for a prize contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrett
Royal Neighbors 1952 Convention To Be in Dillon
Dillon was chosen as the 1952 convention site for Copper district camps of Royal Neighbors of America at the district meeting in Bozeman. A Dillon delegation led by Ruth Smith, Gertrude Lyons, Irma Underwood, Julia Rielie and Alva Slater attended, with Charity Hill from Jackson camp. Over 100 Royal Neighbors gathered. Gertrude Lyon elected Oracle of Copper district, Ruth Smith past Oracle, and Irma Underwood secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Royal Neighbors of America
Bozeman
Ruth Smith
Gertrude Lyons
Irma Underwood
Julia Rielie
Alva Slater
Charity Hill
Jackson Camp
Gertrude Lyon
Oracle
Copper District
Fireworks Prohibited in Beaverhead National Forest
Forest officials remind the public that no fireworks may be discharged within the Beaverhead National Forest. The rule, issued by the secretary of agriculture, aims to prevent serious forest fires during Fourth of July outings and picnics. Cooperation is requested from all visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead National Forest
Forest Service
Secretary of Agriculture
Dillon Rodeo Plans Progress In Meeting
The Dillon Rodeo executives gathered at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss the festival. Rufe Ingersoll and Ed Clark outlined a $2000 update to the corral with 12 chutes and a 12 by 54 foot announcing stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Rodeo
Dillon
The
Rodeo Association
Chamber of Commerce
Herb Wheat
T. Lee McCracken
Ed Clark
Rufe Ingersoll
Dick Burns
W. F. Stone
Legion Ball Team Formed By Post Here
A sizable group of local boys under 18 began baseball practice at the county fairgrounds diamond each Monday and Thursday evening under Beaverhead Post No. 20 American Legion sponsorship. Carl M. Davis directs and Robert Smith coaches practices starting at 7 p m. Volunteers are welcome. interested men should attend sessions or contact Carl Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Fairgrounds
Beaverhead Post No. 20
American Legion
Carl M. Davis
Robert Smith
Carl Davis
El Bethel Camp Opens July 2 With Large Expected Attendance
The El Bethel Bible camp opens Monday July 2 with senior group members meeting at 1:00 p.m. at the Baptist church before departure to the O. A. Pilon ranch near Argenta. Rev. A. W. Allen is general director and Mrs. Edna Blackburn is registrar. Teachers include Rev. Harry Engstrom, Bette Kuypers, Rev. Frank Wilton, Mrs. Stowell and Claire Blackburn. Camp draws participants from Great Falls Ennis Anaconda Lima Butte Whitehall and local students. Junior camp runs the week starting July 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
O. A. Pilon Ranch
Argenta
A. W. Allen
Edna Blackburn
Harry Engstrom
Grenville
S. C
Bet
Dodd Family Returns From Coast-to-Coast Buying Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Dodd and family came back last Wednesday after a ten day buying trip at Coast-to-Coast stores central headquarters in Minneapolis Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Bob Dodd
Minn
Record shows 1146 x rays in Dillon last week
A Montana Tuberculosis association mobile x ray unit examined 1146 people in Dillon last week, nearly matching Beaverhead county’s 1948 total. X ray films go to Helena for analysis, with results mailed to examinees. The unit ends its Beaverhead stop tomorrow at Armstead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Tuberculosis Associaation
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Helena
Armstead
S. P. Meade
Western Montana College of Education
Sammy Solberg
Hilda Gildseth
Clarabel Bogut
Mae Talent
Miss Talent
Lois Lei
Tiny Jeri Barney Becomes Barrett Hospital Darling
The premature newborn Jeri Barney born June 7 at Barrett Hospital weighs 3 pounds 10 ounces and is gaining weight daily. Staff describe her as healthy and thriving in the incubator as the child of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Barney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeri Barney
Barrett Hospital
Jeri
Clarence Barney
Mining Work To Be Done By July First
Rep. Mansfield says no action on bills to suspend the $100 annual assessment work for mining claims. Thus claim owners must complete their required work before July 1. He relayed the sub committee on mines and mining has decided against suspension for the year ending July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Mansfield
C. R. Brazier
Helena
Last Chance Prospectors, Inc
Talent Show at Diamond Bar Inn Thrills Local Audience
A large crowd packed the Diamond Bar Inn lobby for a ski club cabaret and dance benefiting the new T Bar ski lift. The June 23 program featured quartets, solos, duets, dances, tumbling, and a running narration, concluding with audience singalongs led by the male quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamond Bar Inn
Argyle Stephens
Emer Nelson
Harold Capehart
Dell Lloyd
All of
Wisdom
Old Big Hole
Eve Elli
Bruce Lloyd
Dillon
Charleston
Vacation Bible School Sees Large Enrollment Across Churches
The combined daily Vacation Bible School of the Presbyterian, Methodist and Episcopal churches opened Monday and runs through Friday with two sessions daily. A large number of children are enrolled, with a noon picnic on Friday and a program at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian, Methodist and
Episcopal
Methodist
L. M. Holloran
Elaine Andersen
Beverly George
Evans Innes
S. E. Johnson
Lee
O. T. Vandegrift
Turner
Montana Gilbert
Walter Foster
Monte Melton
Lindy LouicLaughlin
Barbara Tisdall
Tisdall
William Bierrum
Jean Bishop
H. V. Leslie
C. Gum
N. C. Murray
Mary Beth Smith
John McCollum
Charles Murray
R. N. Johnstone
Arthur Ward
Warren Kunkel
Thornton couple takes annual Elkhorn Springs vacation
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Thornton of Oklahoma City enjoy their annual Elkhorn Springs vacation. They visited Dillon on Tuesday with Mrs. Lorenzo Cushing joining to occupy her summer home. The Thorntons are former Dillon residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhorn
C. C. Thornton
Oklahoma City
Elkhorn Springs
Dillon
Lorenzo Cushing
Thornton
Staffers Plan Pow Wow Attendance at Missoula Conference
Beaver High School reporters Eve Ehel Mary Ellen Conover Lois Peters and Elizabeth McCofl lum prepare to attend a journalism conference in Missoula July 22 28. Montana high school students in the Publications Pow Wow or Montana State University Music Camp have access to six daily electives radio art conducting public relations dramatics and speech supervised by university faculty. The two two week camps run July 22 to August 4 with recreational activities including tennis softball swimming dances concerts picnics and a banquet. Music Camp offers rehearsals daily lessons from conductors and educators and participation in chorus band and ensembles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eve Ehel
Mary Ellen Conover
Lois Peters
Elizabeth McCofllum
Beaver
Af B.C.H.S
Missoula
Montana
Montana State University
Bernard R Williams Named VP of Montana State College Alumni
Officer Bernard R Williams, a 1927 graduate and former athletics letter recipient, has been announced as vice president elect of the Montana State College alumni association. He later served as Beaverhead county extension agent from 1934 to 1942 before joining Irvine & Cottom Co., a renowned producer of certified seed potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard R. Williams
Montana State College Alumni Association
Williams
Beaverhead County
Irvine & Cottom Co
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State Transportation
Rainbow Girls
Butte Scout Circus
Royal Neighbors
Don Wheat
Joe White
Don Berger
Bannack
el Bethel
Tiny Jeri Barney
Barrett Pet
T-Bar Lift
Cara Redd
Marion Miller
Genevieve Kalitowski
Jackson
Jeanine
Gladys Maxwell
Stephen Roth
Ol’ Paint
Butte— Reading
Peg O
Gladys
Jessie Maxwell
Virginia Judd
Rose Clemon
Violet Mae Turner
Faye Reamer
Colleen Cooney
Barbara Huntley
Bill Eliel
Pasadena
Calif
Smokey
Vacation Bible School
B.C.H.S
M.S.C
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