Funeral Services Held Monday For Elza Patrick
Funeral services for Elza D. Patrick of Dillon were held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Brundage chapel. He died in Portland, Oregon, February 24 likely from a heart attack. Interment followed at Mountain View cemetery with Beaverhead post American Legion graveside rites and Masonic honors. Patrick, born February 20, 1893 in Dillon, was a quarry operator and contractor, WWI veteran, survived by a widow and numerous Beaverhead county relatives and others in Montana and across states.
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Brundage
Dillon
Elza D. Patrick
Portland
Ore
Robert N. Johnstone
Grace Methodist
Mountain View Cemetery
Beaverhead Post
American Legion
Patrick
Bozeman
Beaverhead County
Montana
Mizpah Chapter Organizes Welfare Group
Mizpah chapter No 13 OES met February 24 with Florence Davis and Parke Scott presiding. Welfare committee Gladys Tait Lucille Lindley Eileen Peterson Georgia Deputy to collect clothing for German families fleeing communists. Gifts included two blond chairs from Ervie Christiansen and Gladys Forrester. Parke and Mildred Scott shared California visit highlights. Gladys Gregg spoke on trips to California and Mexico.
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Mizpah Chapter
OES
Florence Davis
Parke Scott
Gladys Tait
Lucille Lindley
Eileen Peterson
Georgia
Germany
Ervie Christensen
Rainbow Girls
Gladys Forrester
Parke
Mildred Scott
California
Gladys Gregg
Mexico
Presbyterian Meeting Slated
The Presbyterian Women's association will meet in the church parlors at 2:30 p.m. Thursday with Hannah Circle hostess. The program theme is Together We Seek to Serve with devotionals by Mrs. Harris Smith and discussion by Mrs. Ralph Kneeland. Reports will be given by the program department and financial committee. Members and friends are cordially invited.
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Presbyterian Women’s Association
Hannah Circle
Harris Smith
Ralph Kneeland
Red Cross Class Formed at Dell
A Dell Red Cross home nursing class led by Mrs Ralph Kneeland starts March 24 at 7 30 p.m. The 12 hour course covers illness causes and symptoms patient care in bed nutrition emergencies health and home nursing procedures taught by seven Beaverhead County teachers. Interested persons should contact Mrs Clair Michels in Dillon at 310.
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Red Cross
Ralph Kneeland
Dell
Beaverhead
Clair Michels
Dillon
Essay Deadline Set at March 14
High school students and 4-H FFA and FHA members in Beaverhead and four neighbouring counties were told by Vigilante Electric officials that essays on "Electricity's Effect on Our Rural Community" must be turned in by Saturday March 14 to qualify for the contest. Engraved watch and cash prizes are offered. cooperative officers and county agents have full details on rules and conditions.
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4-H
FFA
FHA
Beaverhead
Vigilante Electric Cooperative
March of Dimes in Beaverhead County Falls Short
Beaverhead county nears its 1953 quota with an estimate that about 400 dollars will be short of the 2300 goal. Receipts already total 1735.46 with Lima’s report pending. Mrs. John Theriault chairs a committee planning a Butter high school band appearance at Dillon High School gym to raise funds.
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Beaverhead County
Donald Smith
Beaverhead
Lima
John Theriault
Dillon
Barrett Hospital Admits Five Notables in Late February
Barrett Hospital records show patients admitted from February 25 to March 4 including L. E. Bennett Jimmy Miller Mrs Mary Naysich Dillon Mrs James McKenzie Dell Mrs Cecil Waters Manhattan Mrs Maud Foster Lima and Rudy Gramith Armstead. Births reported include a son to Verl and Mrs Munkers Wisdom March 1 a daughter to Maurice and Mrs Sullivan March 2 and a son to Dan and Mrs Brown Dillon March 2.
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Barrett Hospital
L. E. Bennett
Jimmy Miller
Mary Naysich
Dillon
James McKenzie
Dell
Cecil Waters
Manhattan
Maud Foster
Lima
Rudy Gramith
Armstead
Verl Munkers
Wisdom
Maurice Sullivan
Dan Brown
March and Winter Storm Hit Dillon Area Hard
Dillon and Beaverhead County faced a genuine winter blast on Sunday with a northerly wind and wet snow. Depths ranged from four inches in Dillon to over twelve inches in higher areas as Monida pass and Highway 91 north of Dubois, Idaho, were blocked by stalled cars. Normal traffic returned by Monday though chains were advised. Temperature varied from five below to 32 above in the week, with a frigid 31 below Monday afternoon. Skies cleared on March 4 offering hopeful signs of better weather as March enters firmly.
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Dillon
Beaverhead
Monida Pass
Highway 91
Dubois
Idaho
Campaign Pins Arrive for Beaverhead Museum Display
Mrs Fred Woodside reports a large collection of campaign pins badges and ribbons received by a DAR committee. The Beaverhead museum in Dillon will host an arranged display featuring material dating back to Cleveland era under direction of Mrs Florence Backus and following a previous Examiner notice.
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Fred Woodside
DAR
Beaverhead
Dillon
Examiner
Woodside
Cleveland
Florence Backus
Strikers Top Ten Pins in CYO Bowling Match
Strikers swept the Ten Pins in a CYO league at Lou-Esta Lanes as four teen teams resumed play. Strikers posted 617, 603, 624 totals for 1844 to edge Ten Pins 571, 566, 612 for 1749. Gutter Pups won three from Alley Cats with 1739 to 1661. Gregovich led with 1739 and Jacovac on 156 for the Strikers.
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CYO
Lou-Esta
Gutter Pups
Alley Cats
Pendergast At HD Council Meeting In Bozeman
Mrs. Pendergast of Beaverhead county attended a state home demonstration council officers meeting in Bozeman last week. The group, led by Bessie E. McClelland and Martha Dunlap, planned the state council meet set for June 19 and 20 with participants from Ravalli Big Horn Chouteau and Valley counties.
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Dan Pendergast
Beaverhead County
Bozeman
Bessie E. McClelland
Martha Dunlap
Ravalli
Big Horn
Chouteau
Valley
Fluoridation Debate Shapes Salmon and Dillon Decisions
The Salmon Recorder Herald questions fluoridation after noting Delaney committee hearings and MIT testimony on safety. Dillon debates an educational approach with Soroptimists proposing balanced meetings and a local ballot after thorough study.
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Salmon
Idaho
Weekly
Recorder Herald
U. S. Public Health Service
State Board of Health
Delaney Committee
Robert S Harris
Nutritional Laboratories
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Delaney
Texas
Southwest
Butte Visitor Edward C. Cote at Twin Bridges
Edward C. Cote visited Butte on February 25. The brief note records his stop at Twin Bridges as part of his itinerary.
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IS Butte
Edward C Cote
Butte
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Mizpah
Presbyterian Meeting
Dillon Examiner
Startena
Mrs. Pendergast
HD Council
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Montana Power Company
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