Twin Bridges riflemen win Dillon match
Twin Bridges riflemen defeated Dillon Rifle Club in all prone position .22 caliber competition at Twin Bridges on March 1 by 2384 to 2370. Otto Sassman posted a perfect 400 for Dillon, while Stark Reynolds and Clark each had 399 to propel Madison to a 14 point victory.
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Twin Bridges
Dillon Rifle Club
Otto Sassman
Dillon Club
Stark
Reynolds
Clark
Madison Nimrods
Dillon
Sassman
Rosenau
Cashmore
Hall
Langdorf
Hignight
Seidensticker
Bridges
Grant
Appointments Made After Treasurer Assumes Office
After taking office, County Treasurer Boyd Quick named former treasurer Mrs. Alice Orr as deputy and appointed Mrs. Betty Rogan as clerk of the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Quick
Alice Orr
Betty Rogan
Novel snow plane debuted at Jackson ski area
Jackson residents witnessed the introduction of an eight passenger snow plane built by John Krause and son Kenneth. The streamlined sled powered by a 240 horsepower airplane motor shuttled skiers and spectators between the Diamond Bar Inn and the ski hill. Painted blue and gold with the Diamond Bar Brand, it features three skis and lucite windows for clear views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Diamond Bar Inn
John Krause
Kenneth
Big Hole
Johnny
Inn
Dillon
Inventory Pads and Specialized Sheets Patented at Examiner
Inventory pads and special ruled columnar sheets highlighted by the Examiner as essential filing tools for clerks. The items promise organized record keeping and efficient data entry in daily operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Examiner
Montana Leaders Rally for Defiance and Defense
Governor Bonner urges Montana to continue building despite the crisis, warning against defeatism and stressing education control by the state board of education. Brig. Gen. Mitchell clarifies mid term graduate deferments for defense industry jobs, while the Senate defeats a punchboard lottery bill and considers safety code reforms. A forest and range protection committee forms in Helena to mobilize firefighting resources for national emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
John W. Bonner
Shas
Montana
Montana State University
Missoula
Bonner
State Board of Education
Board of Education
Tee
S. H. Mitchell
Selective Service
Mitchell
Rutledge Parker
Interior Department
Agriculture Department
The
Forest Service
Parker
Montana Live Stock Auction Sets Record Cattle Prices
Last week Montana Live stock Auction company reported record high cattle prices in Butte and across the state. Rial Havens said 1,125 head sold for 281000 dollars with calves at 52.80 a hundred weight and 321 per breeding yearling. feeder steers from Big Hole basin and Wise River fetched 34.50 per hundred weight. Yellowstone county won a General Motors plaque for 4 H farm and homes work in 1950 and Sanders county received a Westinghouse plaque for electric program achievements.
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Butte
Montana
Montana Livestock Auction Company
Rial Havens
Big Hole
Wise River
Yellowstone County
General Motors
Sanders County
Westinghouse Education Foundation
Glendive to Get $2 Million Chrome Smelter Plant
Senator James E. Murray says Leo H. Timmins of the Chromium Mining and Smelting Corp announced the firm will resume plans for a chrome smelter plant in Glendive. Company engineers will return soon to complete construction plans. the project includes employment opportunities for the eastern Montana town.
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Glendive
James E. Murray
D., Mont
Washington, D. C
Leo H. Timmins
Chromium Mining and Smelting Corporation
Montana Lawmakers Kill Major Bills In Final Session
The 1951 Montana legislature wrapped up over two months with top measures rejected. Auto inspection and anti-discrimination in public places bills died in the senate along with a punchboard license proposal. A three percent tax on cooperatives also failed, while a pivotal co op bill was defeated by Lt. Gov. Cannon 27 to 27. Malta judge rules punchboards are lotteries, to be appealed. Northern Pacific moves to secure 1,365 empty box cars weekly to ease grain shipments.
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Helena
Senate
Paul Cannon
Cannon
Truman
Congress
GOP Senate Fails to Override Bonner on University Fund Bill
The GOP led senate fell short of a two thirds vote to override Gov Bonner on HB75 creating a 5 million dollar University of Montana building fund. The house, backed by a minority, approved the measure despite objections and the board of examiners backed the legislature. The education board holds fund allocation authority per court ruling. Montana reapportionment moves toward 94 house seats with new district lines. Hungry Horse dam contract bids place Los Angeles bidders ahead for 1.796 million dollars while Montana Power weighs a Trout Creek power plant study under a federal permit.
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Senate
House
John W. Bonner
Board of Examiners
Bonner
University of Montana
State Board of Education
Lewis and Clark County
George W. Padbury, Jr
Education Board
State Board of Examiners
Hungry Horse
Los Angeles
Montana
Bureau of Reclamation
Grafe, Shirley
Davis Motors Buys Willys Jeep Agency in Dillon
Ben Davis reopening the Davis Motor Co. at Helena and Washington, acquiring Beaverhead Sales Co. equipment. The firm will represent Willys Overland with jeeps and tires, offer Union Oil products, and service all vehicles. Aides include Evelyn Lloyd, Bill Steele, Bill Brown, and Kenny Brown.
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Ben Davis
Ford Motor Co
Dillon
Davis Motor Co
Helena
Washington Streets
Beaverhead Sales Co
Willys-Overland
Jeeps
B. F. Goodrich
Union Oil Co. Petroleum
Davis
Evelyn Lloyd
Bill Steele
Bill Brown
Kenny Brown
Willys Jeeps
Kiwanians Enjoy Musical Program at Dillon Meeting
Dillon Kiwanis club met at the Andrus hotel with President Waldron W Boger presiding. Visitor Lou Rocheleau basketball coach was introduced and Past President Phillip Lovell welcomed Reverend Robert N Johnstone as a new member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Cole
W.M.C.E
Tractor Helps in Snow Removal Job
Glenn Freeman of Berger-Cochrane Motors used a Ford tractor and blade to clear Dillon sidewalks and driveways at the south end after eleven inches of snow fell in 48 hours. Five inches arrived Tuesday morning, four inches overnight, and two inches more in the late morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Freeman
Berger-Cochrane Motors
Ford
Dillon
Lima Community Church Sunday Services Schedule
Schedule lists first and third Sundays at 11 30 a m with Mrs Blackburn and Rev Belle Long. Second Sunday at 3 pm with Rev Johnstone. Fourth Sunday at 3 pm with Rev Alstad. Fifth Sunday at 3 pm with Rev Ward.
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Lima Community Church
Blackburn
Belle Long
Johnstone
Alstad
Ward
Crow tribe rejects $1.5 million land offer over Yellowtail dam
Crow Indians reject a $1,500,000 government offer for lands and an interest in the proposed Yellowtail dam. Attorney Kenneth R. L. Simmons said the tribe objects to the sale but remains open to further negotiations with the Bureau of Reclamation officials.
Mountain of materials in new Eliel store building
Passersby admire the new Eliel store in Dillon as a mountain of construction fills the scene. Three thousand bags of cement, nearly half a mile of lighting tubes, one and three quarters miles of conduit, and scores of tons of brick, lumber, steel, and plaster show the vast effort by Bergum Bros. and crews. The project required 14,600 man hours and includes an air conditioning system delivering one million cubic feet of filtered air per hour.
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Idaho and
Bannack
Eliel
Dillon
Bergum Bros
Helena
Verne Hale Promoted to Captain at Elmendorf AFB
Verne D. Hale of Polaris Montana is promoted to captain in the U S air force and assigned as chief of the cost control division at Elmendorf AFB Alaska. He and wife Elane Manley and their son Patrick live in Anchorage. His parents Mr and Mrs Charles H Hale reside in Polaris Montana.
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Elmendorf Air Force Base
Alaska
Verne D. Hale
Polaris
Mont
U. S. Air Force
Elmendorf Afb
Hale
Elane F. Manley
Patrick
Anchorage
Charles H. Hale
Montana
Seaman Recruit Dale Buckingiany Completes Navy Training
Dale G Buckingiany a seaman recruit in the US Navy son of Mrs Buckingham of 310 South Bozeman Street Dillon Montana recently completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center San Diego California and now awaits assignment to a fleet unit or to a navy school for specialized training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale G. Buckingiany
USN
Buckingham
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Twin Bridges Riflemen
Bramsman Radio Service
E. Glendale
Beaverhead
Dillon Real Estate Mart
W. Wheat
C. L. Calvert
Purina
Feed & Machinery
Wontana
United
Public Employees Retirement System
Industrial Accident Board
Arnold H. Olsen
Olsen
Industrial Accident Fund
John F. Sasek
Public Employee’s Retirement System
Jess Angstman
D. Hill
Benbow Shrome
Columbus
Murray
Malta
James T. Shea
Shea
State Supreme Court
High Bench
Monana
H. H. Ellsworth
Northern Pacific Railway
American Association of Railroads
Northern Pacific
House of Representatives
Davis Motors
Willys Jeep Agency
H. H. Scarborough
Salt Lake City
Andrus Hotel
Uee Ab
Thrift
GEO. M. Gosman Druggist
Dillon Examiner
C.J. Dean
M.D
Our Founder
Dean
N.E. Comer
E. Burnside and
Grand Ave
Telephone East
Portland 14
Ore
Mathews Store
Hazelbaker
Dillon, Mont
Refrigeration Co
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