Vigilante Electric to Hold Annual Meeting in Dillon
Vigilante Electric Cooperative, Inc. will hold its annual meeting at St. James' Guild Hall in Dillon on March 29 at 1 p.m. A noon luncheon is planned. An open display of electric equipment will run morning hours, with officers' reports, five trustee elections, and a grand prize drawing for a Hotpoint electric range.
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Vigilante Electric Cooperative
St. James
Vigilante Electric Cooperative, Inc
St. James’ Guild Hall
Dillon
St. James’ Guild
Silver Star
Waterloo
Broadwater County
Dillon A
North
Dillon B
Dell and Armstead
Lima
Beaverhead Prize Hay Display Featured in Montana Affairs
The February Montana Affairs shows Beaverhead County’s display from the Montana Progress contest at the 21st annual Bozeman convention. Photo by Bill Browning features Harold M. Warner and W. Stone with the Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce. The exhibit of native range grasses and haying scenes won first prize in the agricultural division and the blue ribbon sits at the local chamber office.
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Montana Affairs
Montana Chamber of Commerce
Beaverhead County
Montana
Bozeman
Bill Browning
State Chamber
Harold M. Warner
W. Stone
Beaverhead
Homer Turner
Henry Mikkelson
Giant Slalom Ski Tourney Held At Elkhorn Slide
Young skiers competed in a giant slalom at Tash hill slide in Elkhorn district sponsored by Dillon Ski club. Top overall time on the main course was Bobby Smith 2.01 followed by Hal Wight 2.04 and Gene Stone 2.27. Junior boys and girls posted separate times with Pat Juergens leading the girls at 1.40 and Jimmy Megquier fastest among juniors at 1.11.5. Exhibition jumps and club officials aided the event chaired by Dick McCracken.
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Tash Hill
Elkhorn
Dillon Ski Club
Bobby Smith
Hal Wight
Gene Stone
Denton Hughes
Jim Mountjoy
Ronnie Kenison
Jimmy Megquier
Bobby Rebich
John McCollum
Billy Sanborn
George Walker
Pat Juergens
Mary Harrington
Wanda Pilgrim
Jean Waldemar
Dick McCracken
Lima Man Loren Marler Dies After Heart Attack
Loren J. Marler 55 of Lima died Monday night at his home after a heart attack. Survived by a widow, five sons Loren Kenneth Robert Fay and Frank aboard the USS Essex, and three daughters Helen Simper Shirlene and Janet. Body sent to Idaho Falls for interment. funeral date to be announced. He worked for the Union Pacific roundhouse in Lima.
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Loren J. Marler
Lima
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Marler
Union Pacific Railroad
Roundhouse
Loren
Kenneth
Robert
Fay
Frank
Essex
Navy
Helen Simper
Utah
Shirlene
Janet
Former Matron Lenore Fleming Dies in Los Angeles
Lenore Fleming widow of James Fleming died Monday in Los Angeles. She ranched in the southern county area. Remains to be brought to Lima for interment with two daughters escorting. Grandchildren listed in Butte Spokane Portland and Lima. Funeral in Lima Thursday at 1 30 p.m.
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Lenore Fleming
James Fleming
Los Angeles
Calif
Lima
Farm Bureau Dance Festival Planned for March 22
Beaverhead County Farm Bureau square dance festival is set for Saturday night March 22 at the college gym. Events begin at 8. Contest entries should be sent by March 17 with dance names and set members for admission passes. Cash prizes will be awarded to top winners in grade school and to the top two in FFA 4 H and high school groups.
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Beaverhead County
Dillon Examiner
FFA
Clay Smith
Ririe
Idaho
Death Summons Mrs. Carrie L. Peterson Tuesday
Mrs. Carrie L. Peterson of Dell died at Barrett hospital after a short illness learned with sorrow by many friends. Born July 21, 1871 in Colorado Springs, she came to Bedrock district in 1883 and lived in southern Beaverhead county for 69 years. Survived by three sons Dan, Darrell, Everett Peterson and their spouses, a daughter in California, a sister in Butte, five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm from Brundage chapel with Rev. Robert N. Johnstone officiating. Interment Mountain View Cemetery.
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Beaverhead County
Carrie L. Peterson
Dell
Barrett Hospital
Colorado Springs
Colo
Bedrock
Dan Peterson
Darrell
Everett Peterson
E. W. Renfro
Dell and
Armstead
Nick Birrer
California
Arthur Butts
Butte
George McClain
Brundage Chapel
Robert N. Johnstone
Grace Memorial Methodist Church
Mountain View
Golden Treasure by Mable Ovitt Published in Montana
Montana author Mrs. Mable Ovitt publishes her first book Golden Treasure a gold and brown edition illustrated with old photographs. It narrates Bannack Montana's frontier era including vigilante days and early settler life with anecdotes from Beaverhead County pioneers and local children.
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Mable Ovitt
Montana
Bannack
Beaverhead County
Pio
Registration for July Primary Open
Beaverhead county voters not registered are reminded to register for the July 15 primary. Registration methods include appearing at the County Clerk and Recorder Dora Schmittroth’s office in the courthouse or before a deputy registrar, notary public, or Justice of the Peace. Registry closes May 29.
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Dora Schmittroth
Beaverhead County
Court House
Justice of Peace
Aronson enters Republican race for Montana governor
Senator Hugo J. Aronson, Glacier county state senator since 1944, announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor. A Sweden native who came to the United States in 1911 and settled in Montana in 1913, he built a career as a trucker and oil and pipeline constructor and helped develop Montana’s oil fields including Oilmont and the Pondera area near Conrad.
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J. Hugo Aronson
Glacier County
Aronson
Sweden
United States
Montana
Elk Basin
Wyoming
Kevin-Sunburst
Oilmont
Pondera
Conrad
Elks Memorial Services Earn National Honor
Dillon Lodge No. 1554 was named one of three U S lodges with 500 to 1000 members honored for outstanding Memorial services held on Sunday December 2 1951. The Elks Magazine notes the Dillon event featured P D D Frank R Venable as speaker and a Beaverhead County High School Girls Chorus.
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Dillon Lodge
B.P.O.E
United States
Grand Lodge Committee
The
Elks’ Magazine
Grand Lodge
Archie Green
Dillon
Dillon, Mont
Ellis
P.D.D. Frank R. Venable
Beaverhead County
E. R. Hilger
District Soil Conservation Officers Named in Beaverhead Meeting
Arthur Christensen was elected chairman for the coming year at the Beaverhead Soil Conservation district meeting held Wednesday in the office of Homer Turner. Officers named include Lee Martinell as vice chairman Emmett Blomquist as treasurer and Henry Mikkelson as secretary.
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Arthur Christensen
Beaverhead
Land Committee
State Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Beaverhead County
Montana
Homer Turner
Bob Gemmell
Soil Conservation Service
SCS
Passenger Train Schedule Changes Sunday
Union Pacific agent A C Conine announces that starting Sunday March 16 both north and southbound trains will change times. Train 30 now 9 18 p m arrive will depart 10 15 p m southbound. Train 29 northbound 7 16 a m will depart 5 15 a m. Dispatching at Dillon post office will require all mail for either train to be deposited by 9 p m the night before.
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A. C. Conine
Union Pacific Railroad
Dillon Post Office
Staudenmeyer Receives Harrison Award at Montana State
Jean Staudenmeyer, daughter of Mr and Mrs L G Staudenmeyer, chosen as one of Montana State College seniors to receive a Harrison award. The honor, given by Mrs Ethlyn Harrison dean of women, recognizes twelve senior women active in college organizations without prior recognition. Joan Sheldon of Sheridan also received a Harrison award.
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Jean Staudenmeyer
L. G. Staudenmeyer
Montana State College
Harrison
Bozeman
Etheyln Harrison
Joan Sheldon
Sheridan
County Museum Association Officers Named
Beaverhead County museum group held an annual meeting in the chamber of commerce office electing Mrs. Edith Palmer as president for the coming year. Mrs. Elfreda Woodside and Miss Jean Bishop were re elected as vice president and secretary treasurer. Palmer and Woodside were named to the board with John Collins and Rush Jordan. The association plans a visitor pamphlet for Monida port of entry and continues work on historical markers including Edgerton post office site. Alberta Pendergast attended from Wise River.
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Beaverhead
Monida
Historical Society of Montana
Edgerton
Dillon
Blacktail Creek
W. B. Willey
Walla Walla
Wasi
Alberta Pendergast
Wise River
County Home Demonstration Club
Warrior's Husband at College Auditorium Next Tuesday
The three act comedy The Warrior's Husband by Julian Thompson will be staged at the college auditorium on March 18 and 19. Joseph Ryburn directs with Ann Wight as assistant. Sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce to aid the Dillon unit of Civil Air Patrol.
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Julian Thompson
College
Joseph Ryburn
Ann Wight
Davis Named to Second Skyline All-Star Basketball Team
Chuck Davis of Montana State University and Dillon was selected as a forward on the second Skyline All-Star basketball team for this year. The squads were named by Skyline coaches, including first and second teams.
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Davis
Skyline
Chuck Davis
Montana State University
Dillon
Beaverhead County Museum to Mark 2nd Anniversary
Next Tuesday March 18 marks the museum’s second anniversary with an open house for county and state residents and friends. Mrs. Fred Woodside and committee will explain new exhibits added in recent months and provide AAA road updates. Notable pieces include Lambert Ethiel’s original Dillon townsite paper, October 1880 sale records, a cradle scythe from Ervin Christensen, and a newly displayed coal oil lamp era case with loaned silverware and glassware.
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Aiks
Beaverhead County
Fred Woodside
Butte
Anaconda
Madison Valley
Monida Pass
Canada
AAA
Chamber of Commerce
Lambert Ethiel
Dillon
Ervin Christensen
Orr
Woodside
E. L. Poindexter
A. H. French
Harold Palmer
Rudy Lasich
Local Democrats Name Beaverhead County Committee Co-chairs
Frank Murray, Clerk of the Supreme Court and Jefferson Jackson Day dinner chairman, names Mr and Mrs C E Blinn Mrs Uray Jensen and Bruce Watters co chairs for Beaverhead county. Announcement by Frank E McKinney. Montana dinners run March 15 to March 29 with Truman radio address. Jefferson Jackson day dinners set Kalispell March 24 Deer Lodge April 5 Butte April 19 Billings April 20.
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Frank Murray
Supreme Court
C. E. Blinn
Uarry Jensen
Bruce Watters
Beaverhead County
Frank E. MckKinney
Democratic National Central Committee
Montana
Truman
Kalispell
Deer Lodge
Butte
Billings
Final Report on 1952 March of Dimes Campaign
Attorney Donald J. Smith reports Beaverhead county raised 2515.76 for the 1952 March of Dimes campaign. He notes strong support from rural communities and lists individual amounts from Dillon, Jackson, Lima, Dell, Armstead, Wisdom, Grant, Monida, Glen, Wise River and county schools.
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Donald J. Smith
Beaverhead
March of Dimes Campaign
Smith
Taylor Bradley
Dillon Total. Co
Aoe
Western Col
Dillon Public Schools
Snack Shack
Jackson
Lima
Dell
Armstead
DLO Wise River
Wisdom Argenta Nelson
Blacktail Wise River
Polaris Bowen Ee
Eagle Bar Squad Edges Vagabond Kings Split
Eagle Bar lost 61 52 to the Vagabond Kings of Detroit in a tight game before a full high school gym. Chuck Davis and Bob Howard led Eagles with 14 points each while Holloway paced the Vagabonds with 22 as Missoula’s team drew large crowds and prepared to donate proceeds to the high school fund.
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Eagle Bar Hoopsters
Vagabond Kings
Detroit
Chuck Davis
Montana
Bob Howard
Western Montana
Bulldogs
Eagles
Lou Rocheleau
Missoula High
Holloway
Vagabonds
Sneed
High School Athletic Fund
Whitehall
Butte New Dealers
Dillon
Aleksich
Howard
Miss Taft Describes Russia From Rotary Talk
Miss Harriet Taft of Western Montana College of Education spoke to the Dillon Rotary about her 1939 visit to the Soviet Union. She described entry and exit hurdles, vast geography and resources, heavy population growth with state rewards for large families, universal education, and pervasive radio propaganda including atheism and the cult of Lenin and Stalin.
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Russia
Dillon
Dillon Rotary Club
Harriet Taft
Western Montana College of Education
Taft
Iron Curtain
U.S
Lenin
Stalin
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Beaverhead Prize
Elkhorn Slide
Farm Bureau
Montana Author
Hugo J. Aronson
Elks
Soil Conservation Officers
J. Staudenmeyer
County Museum Association
Warrior
College Auditorium
Hercules
Buria
Loretta Scott
Fern Wheeler
Anabel Dougherty
Lorraine Grimes
Elsie Crouch
Ida Moore
Heroica
Ruth McCullum
Pomposia
Jackie Armour
Hippolyta
Dorothy Dyka
Sapiens
Jack Carriger
Ed Swetish
Antiope
Pat Sanderford
Archers
Theseus
Lloyd Dougherty
Homer
Robert Erickson
Runner
Fay Nelson
Caganius
the Herald
Achilles
Ajax
Amazon
Myrna McCarthy
Nancy Wenger
Donna White
Rachel Mayberry
Charles Davis
Beaverhead Museum
Eagle Bar Squad
Rotary
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