Red Cross Drive Kicks Off with City Telethon
Beaverhead launches annual Red Cross memberships campaign with a Sunday 2 to 5 telethon led by city chair Mrs. E J Donovan and county chairman Clark O Evelyn. Scouts will call on homes to collect fees and hand out cards. volunteers and lists by initial groups guide callers. Booths at Eliels Penny s and Waugh Ragsdales set for March 19 and 26 to sell memberships.
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Beaverhead
Red Cross
Clark O’evelyn
E. J. Donovan
Millie Adams
W. J. Birrum
S. California
Glendale
A. F. Waldorf
S. Washington
J. Business Section
Mesdames
W. Hawkins
P. B. Cottom
James Kochel
J. W. McCarthy
Ralph
Cattle feed lot suit ends in Livingston court action
The three day civil case Christine Opp and others versus George Harrison over southern city cattle feed lots ends with Judge Benjamin Berg taking matter under advisement. Forty witnesses testified, with spectators present. 20 days for plaintiffs to file briefs and 20 more for the defense. Attorneys Johnson Cheadle Gilbert McFadden represent sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Benjamin E. Berg
Livingston
Christine Opp
George H. Harrison
Theodore McFadden
Dilon
Legion Auxiliary Plans 30th Anniversary Event
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary met Monday night at Mrs. Phillip Lovell’s home to plan the organization’s 30th anniversary celebration. A joint party with the auxiliary is scheduled for Monday evening March 14. Mrs. Lambert reported on Beaverhead Starch of Dimes campaign and Eliel Stears and Mrs. George Willis gave a talk on Venezuela.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Phillip Lovell
Lambert
Eliel
Stears
George Williss
Venezuela
Western Montana Edges Carroll in OT for Small College Title
Western Montana College of Education clinches first place in the Montana Small College conference by defeating Carroll 61-55 in overtime after a 55-55 tie. Western finishes 13-2 in league play while Carroll ends 13-2.
County Offices to Close Saturdays Noon End After Feb
County offices will close at noon on Saturdays and remain closed Saturday afternoons. The change follows a state legislature bill that became effective February 25 per the attorney general’s opinion.
Schuler Makes Odd Score in Bowling
In Commercial League action Bud Ferris rolled high single with 226 and H Brundage topped with a 572 series. State Bank quint achieved best team play 999 and total pins 2717. Lee Schuler fired three straight 150 games for a 450 series.
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Bud Ferris
H. Brundage
State Bank Quint
Lee Schuler
Delores White Wins Citizenship Award at Beaverhead High
Delores White a senior at Beaverhead County High School daughter of Mr and Mrs Chester A White was named Friday as winner of the D A R Good Citizenship award presented at a regular assembly by Mrs Fred Woodside state chairman of the committee Frances Giudici and Sherrie Lugar were runners up The winner advances as a candidate for a Montana D A R state award a $100 savings bond to be presented at the annual meeting in Billings on April 1 One candidate is chosen from each of 21 accredited Montana high schools.
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Delores White
Beaverhead County
Chester A. White
Fred Woodside
Frances Giudici
Sherrie Lugar
Miss White
Montana
D. A
Billings
Kiwanis hears Dr. Bimrose on winter trip and Beavers’ tourney
Dillon Kiwanis Club met at the Andrus hotel with E J Donovan chairing. Dr F H Bimrose described a winter trip through southwestern states and travel delays returning via Ogden. Coach Jim Taylor reviewed Beaver basketball and announced the divisional tournament at Western Montana COE gym, sponsored by the Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce with Beaverhead County High School hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Donovan
Dillon Kiwanis Club
Andrus
F. H. Bimrose
Ogden
Jim Taylor
Beaver
Western Montana Coe Gym
Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce
Beaverhead County High School
Western Montana
Barrett Hospital Admission and Births Report
Admitted Victor Besser of Red Rock John Holm Anna Pruitt of Salmon Virginia Fuller Sarah Holloran Mac Simpson and Beverly Jean Thorpe. Dismissed Otto Jorgenson of Armstead Wilma Holloran Helen Harrington Phil Lyons of Lima Geraldine Boetticher of Jackson Jacky Martinell Wm Morgan and Peter J Petersen. BirthsMrs and Mrs Rudolph Falling became the parents of a son born March 4. A son was also born to Mr and Mrs Arnold Munson Monday March 7.
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Victor Besser
Red Rock
John Holm
Anna Pruitt
Salmon
Virginia Fuller
Sarah Holloran
Mac Simpson
Beverly Jean Thorpe
Otto Jorgenson
Armstead
Wilma Holloran
Helen Harrington
Phil Lyons
Lima
Geraldine Boetticher
Jackson
Jacky. Martinell
Wm. Morgan
Peter J. Petersen
Rudolph Falling
Arnold Munson
Grandpa Harold Warner to visit Los Angeles
Harold Warner plans a weekly trip to Los Angeles to meet his new granddaughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Champ T. Cuff. Mrs. Warner departed for the coast two weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Warner
Los Angeles
Champ T. Cuff
Warner
Lutheran Ladies Aid Hostess Named for Friday Night
Mrs Ernest Stoppel will host the Lutheran Ladies Aid gathering Friday night at the home of Mrs Theo Bay located at 1001 South Pacific Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Stoppel
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Theo Bay
South Pacific Street
Western Montana Bulldogs Fall In First Round At Nationals
Western Montana College of Education hoops, champions of the 1949 Small College conference, lose 79 43 to a stronger Texas Tech led squad. Coach Straugh’s eleven men include Tash, Anderson, Weeks and Rector as they wind down their colorful season before the National Intercollegiate tournament.
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Texas Tech
Western Montana
Straugh
Bulldogs
Anderson
Tash
Bulldog
Kansas City
Carroll College
Western Montana College of Education
United States
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Dale Tash
Walter Anderson
Allen Weeks
Lindy Estes
Ray Callaghan
Jack Rector
Cliff Leimbeck
Ed Mattix
Dick Jacobson
John McMahon
Ben Harrison
Strauch
San Diego State
Western Montana Class B Cage Tourney Opens With Ready Stride
Residents gear up as eight champions and runners up arrive for Western Montana Class B tournament in Dillon. First games Thursday at 2 pm pit Whitefish vs Alberton and Hamilton vs Polson. Night sessions feature St Regis vs Anaconda Central and Whitehall vs Philipsburg.
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Western Montana
Whitefish
Alberton
Hamilton
Polson
St. Regis
Anaconda Central
Whitehall
Philipsburg
College
Dillon
High School
Dillon High
Beaver Lodge
Ed Chinske
Missoula
John Dixon
Butte
Wilbur Augustine
Great Falls
Jim Taylor
Ben Tyrand
George Haney
State Board of Control
Western Montana College of Education
Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce
Examiner
Chamber of Commerce
Beav erhead County Cancer Campaign Opens
The local cancer society launches its annual drive for the American Cancer Society led by Mrs. James Williams, county commander. Volunteers are sought as committee chairmen will be named soon, with a March 18 meeting at 2 30 p m at 907 South Pacific street to collaborate. Mrs. Williams warns cancer affects half the homes locally and urges community support for the April drive.
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Beaverhead
American Cancer Society
James Williams
Williams
George Mithune
South Pacific Street
Western Montana College of Education funds approved for campus upgrades
Western Montana College of Education will open autumn quarter with a new commercial department a revived home economics department an expanded industrial arts department and an athletic field. Appropriations totaling 106700 cover repairs land purchases equipment and instructors for the new and expanded departments. The land purchase marks the first grounds addition since the original grant.
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Western Montana College of Education
Montana University System
Western
Examiner Wins Beaverhead County Printing Contract
The Dillon Examiner was named official newspaper of Beaverhead County for the next two years by the county commissioners. This marks the third straight term the Examiner Printing Co. holds the county printing contract.
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Examiner
Dillon Examiner
Beaverhead County
Board of Commissioners
Examiner Printing Co
Western Montana C O E Announces Ten Week Summer Term
Western Montana College of Education announces a ten week summer term from June 6 to August 12, with two five week sessions. Full term earns 16 or 17 credits. O K Moe leads training, Esther Oehrine heads primary department, more instructors and news courses to be announced. Excursions and recreational activities planned alongside baseball tennis and swimming.
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Western Montana College of Education
Montana State Normal College
O. K. Moe
Esther Oehrine
University of Chicago Laboratory School
Cancer Films to Be Shown at Auditorium
Local American Cancer Society unit will meet in the high school auditorium on Tuesday March 15 at o clock with no admission charge. The latest film The Doctor Speaks His Mind will be shown and Dr. Sheldon E. Davis of the state health planning board will speak. Mrs. Keith Boetticher fractured two bones in her ankle after slipping on a street near her Jackson home Friday night.
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American Cancer Society
Sheldon E. Davis
State Health Planning Board
Keith Boetticher
Jackson
Firemen Hold Nominations for Officers
Dillon volunteer fire department nominates O. T. Vandegrift for chief for a 19th term. Eddie Hoerning is named assistant chief with Elmer Sage as secretary and Bill McMannis as treasurer. Executive board nominees include Paul Temple, Ralph Davis and Kenneth Kenison. new members George F. Simons, Paul F. Steele, James F. Fournier, Raymond M. Lynch, and E. C. Townsend. Election set for April 5.
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Dillon Volunteer Fire Department
O. T. Vandegrift
Eddie Hoerning
Elmer Sage
Bill McMannis
al Simon
Ed Hilger
Paul Temple
Ralph Davis
Keneth Kenison
Death claims Dillon woman Lydia Henningson at Barrett Hospital
Mrs Lydia Henningson wife of Hans Henningson of Beav erhead county died Monday night at Barrett hospital after a week as a patient. Born October 31 1886 in Denmark she came to Montana 30 years ago. Survived by husband a son Richard and a daughter Mrs La Monie LaFay both of Dillon three brothers and one sister. Funeral at Brundage chapel Thursday at 2 pm officiated by Rev Belle Long First Baptist with interment Mountain View Cemetery.
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Barrett Hospital
Lydia Te
Hans Henningson
Henningson
Denmark
Beaverhead County
Richard Henningson
LaMoine LaFay
Lawrence and
Theodore Miller
Oak Bluff
Canada
Victor
Chester
Sonora Colstrom
Brundage Chapel
Belle Long
First Baptist Church
Mountain View
Western Montana Class B Basketball Tourney in Dillon
This week the Western Montana Class B divisional basketball tournament gathers eight district winners at the College gym in Dillon to decide who represents the division at Deer Lodge for the state final. Chamber sponsors a Saturday noon luncheon for teams coaches and officials with MSU MS C and WM COE athletic directors invited.
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Museum Committee
Chamber of Commerce Roads and Transportation Committee
Horse Prairie Country
County Commissioners
Armstead-Lemhi
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Dillon
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanians
Egy
Chamber of Commerce. Co
W.M.C.O.E
Kansas City
Lambert
Eliel
Eliel’s
Ben Davis
Davis Motor Co
E. A. Cragholm
Ranch
Phil Cottom
Irvine &Cottom
Tim Tash
Bond Grocery
Joe White
Montana Auto Sales
Frank Tyro
Paddock &Beaverhead
Merce
Harry Andersen
Dillon Feed & Seed
Wroe
Ost
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Legion Auxiliary
W.M.C.C.E
I.tor
Jacobson
Mattix
McMahon
Leimback
Rector
Callahan
Harrison
Weeks
Carroll
Montana Small College
Northern
Mines
Rocky Mountain
Eastern Montana College of Education
Hn .L. Pet
WMCOE
Montana Mines
RMC
Eastern Coe
Dennehy
Skelly
Carrol
Estes
Saints
Schuler
Kiwanis Club
DR. Bimrose
Texas Cagers
Mont
Local Cancer Society
C.O.E
Lydia Henningson
O. K. .Moe
Helena Y and Satu Es
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