Meeting Called To Discuss Game Problems
Bill Harrison, president of Beaver head Sportsmen's association, calls a Thursday 8 pm meeting at city hall to draft recommendations for the State fish and game department. The aim is better cooperation between ranchers and sportsmen and timely input before open seasons. Mrs Sam Freeman urges area-focused recommendations and delegates to attend Three Forks meetings on April 4.
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Bill Harrison
Beaverhead Sportsmen's Association
State Fish and Game Department
State Department
Sam Freeman
Montana Wildlife Federation
Three Forks
Local Girl Scout Leaders Gather for Five Day Training in Butte
Five day training for council members led by Freddie Gordon and Milda Suselis from Seattle covered girl programs and volunteer recruitment. Attendees included Mrs. Paul Parkinson and other officers from Idaho and Montana councils plus volunteers from Richland Pocatello Idaho Falls Anaconda Butte Bozeman.
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Girl Scout Council
Butte
Freddie Gordon
Milda Suselis
Seattle
Suselis
United States
Lithuania
Paul Parkinson
Sam Cardinale
S. Pickering
Osborne Cardinale
Clair Michels
Richland
Wash
Pocatello
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Anaconda Butte
Bozeman
Dillon
Kite Flying Contest Next Sunday at Dillon Country Club
The annual kite contest for community youths will be held next Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock on the golf course of Dillon Country Club. Sponsored by the high school Key Club with Kiwanis assistance, prizes go to largest, smallest, highest flying, and most novel kites. Entrants are divided into ages 1–5, 6–9, and 10–14. John McCollum chairs Publicity, aided by Bill Bierrum, Bob Schippen, and Pete Hilger.
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Dillon Country Club
Key Club
Kiwanis Club
John McCollum
Bill Bierrum
Bob Schippen
Pete Hilger
Company D Hoop Squad Secures Third in Helena Tourney
Company D's hoop squad claimed third place in the national guard basketball tournament in Helena. They won all four Sunday games after a Saturday narrow defeat five minutes after arrival. squad members include Sgt Claude Ankeny and Cpls Richard Pitman Ronald Kimmel Jackie Coppin plus Pfc Keith Allred Pvt Robert Romers and Pfc Frank Eibbee.
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National Guard
Helena
Company D
Claude Ankeny
Richard Pitman
Ronald Kimmel
Jackie Coppin
Keith Allred
Robert Romers
Pfc
Frank Eibbee
Vigilante Electric Annual Meeting Highlights Youth Fair
Vigilante Electric Cooperative members gather in St James guild hall on March 27 for a full day. The program features a Youth Electric fair with 50+ displays, lunch with musical entertainment, and an afternoon business session including officer elections, a cooperative report, and awards from local appliance dealers aided by the Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce.
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Vigilante Electric
Vigilante Electric Cooperative
St. James’ Guild Hall
Bruce Watters
Guild
George Andersen
Beaverhead
Justice Swift In Case Of Light Fingered Gentry
Two transients from Nevada pleaded guilty to grand larceny after a sequence of shoplifting at a Standard Service station. They paid with a bad check and offered a portable radio as payment before being jailed. The stolen items were recovered and returned to Harvey’s.
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Justice Swift
Nevada
Stonard Schulz
Jesse Morton
Russell Breeden
Philip Duncan
Harry Christensen
Christensen
Harvey
Marshall Harvey
Paul Temple
Harvey‘s
Victims Recovering After Snowbound Montana Wreck
Mrs Evelyn Stanchfield and Mrs Hersheill Wells of Wise River were reported in good condition at St. James hospital in Butte after a Wednesday morning crash on the Big Hole highway five miles west of Divide. Their car, a 1953 Chevrolet station wagon, plunged 30 feet down a rock ledge after striking a snow covered turn. Leslie Lynn, Wells daughter, was treated and released.
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Evelyn Stanchfield
Hersheill Wells
Wise River
St. James’ Hospital
Butte
Big Hole Highway
Divide
Stanchfield
Leslie Lynn
Bill Madlena
Forrest Timberlake
Highway Safety And Finance Meeting Called In Helena
Beaverhead county residents plan to attend state wide conferences on highway safety and highway finance in Helena Monday March 22. Lt Gov Gosman Clifford Mocke Sheriff Temple are among early attendees. The sessions run 9 a.m. for safety and 1 30 p.m. for finance in the House chambers.
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Beaverhead County
Helena
George M. Gosman
Clifford Mocke
Paul Temple
J. Hugo Aronson
House of Representatives
Capitol Building
Whitworth resigns as president of Montana Wool Growers
S E Whitworth of this city announced last Wednesday his resignation as president of the Montana Wool Growers association after serving in that office for 11 years. A C Grande of Lennap will become acting president until directors pick a successor or until the November annual election. Whitworth cited press of business and said he remains supportive of the association. He now joins Wool Handlers Inc representing the Draper Top Co of Boston with initial territory in western Montana.
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S. E Whitworth
Montana Wool Growers Association
A. C. Grande
Lennap
Whitworth
The
Wool Handlers, Inc
Draper Top Co
Boston
Montana
S Association
Ford Car Winning Numbers Drawn at Dillon Event
The Dillon Merchants Bonus Event at the Metlen hotel drew numbers for a Mainliner Ford sedan. First prize number 501,142 must be claimed by next Wednesday at 2 pm. Second number 109,499 and third 428,362 were also drawn with the respective claim details.
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Dillon Merchants
Metlen Hotel
Williams
Chester Buckingham
Defendants Favored In Civil Suit Over Truck Accident
After about two hours of deliberation the jury returned a verdict for the defendants in the civil suit Lemont Roberts versus Robert Owen and Alvin E. Owen. Plaintiffs sought 20000 for personal damages from a truck accident owned by the defendants. A separate trial in Mary Jantz versus the state of Montana and Franklin Cech proceeds in district court with a 12 member panel listed.
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Lemont Roberts
Robert Owen
Alvin E. Owen
Mary Jantz
State of Montana
Franklin Cech
District Court
Gladys Cowins
Margaret Dumke
Ida Schroeder
Beaverhead Post To Dedicate Its New Home
Beaverhead Post of the American Legion will dedicate its new hall on East Glendale street next Saturday night at 8 o clock. Montana officials will attend and Legion auxiliary will provide dancing and a smorgasbord as entertainment.
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Glendale Street
Beaverhead Post
The
American Legion
Department of Montana
Legion Auxiliary
Ryburn Named Councilor in Montana Dramatic Arts Group
Joe C. Ryburn has been selected as councilor for the Montana division of the Dramatic Art association within the Western Speech association. Other Montana committee members include Mrs. Kay Roberts, Ralph McGinnis, and Ray Harshfield. A meeting is set for Friday, A9, at the state university in Missoula.
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Joe C. Ryburn
Montana
Dramatic Art Association
Western Speech Association
Kay Roberts
The
State College
Ralph McGinnis
State University
Ray Harshfield
Eastern Committee
Stateuniversity
Missoula
Rotary Meeting Highlights Local Speaking Program
Brent Prophet of the Future Farmers of America spoke on Conservation and Improvement of Pastures in Montana at the Dillon Rotary Club meeting. Dick Tash discussed auto safety, new members were welcomed, and visiting speakers from education and forest service attended. Next week Dr. Robert Spratt will speak followed by Dr. R. R. Renne on March 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brent Prophet
Future Farmers of America
Dillon Rotary Club
Montana
Dick Tash
Hot Rod Association
Walter Albertson
Philip Bond
Dougan Luebben
William H. Allaway
Denver
International Institute of Education
Western
Wilber Squires
Boy Scout Council
J. Weldon Payne
Rotary
Bozeman
School Elections Set April 3 Levy to Be Voted
Beaverhead county school elections are set for April 3 from 2 to 6 p.m. Walter Jones and Richard Burns will seek three-year terms in Dillon schools. Mrs Theo Bay, county superintendent, will post voter information. Filings for trustees due five days before election. A special levy vote asks for 17000 to fund salaries equipment and maintenance at Beaverhead County High School.
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Beaverhead County
Dillon Public Schools
Walter Jones
Richard Burns
Theo Bay
Beaverhead County High School
Ranchers Welcome Heavy Snowfall
A storm left eight inches of heavy wet snow by 6 pm and another 32 inches later in the week. Roads from Butte to Idaho Falls were snow covered and buses ran one to two hours late on Thursday. Highways are now clear for snow and ice in the area.
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Butte
Idaho Falls
Robert Wright Awarded Gold Badge for Service
Former highway patrolman Robert E. Wright, wounded in 1951 during a gun battle with a felon now serving 50 years, is hospitalized in Long Beach California. He was among officers honored recently by the state highway department for their service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Wright
Wright
Long Beach
Calif
National Guard Unit Appeals for Membership Drive
M/Sgt Proulx announces open positions in Co D 163rd Armored Cavalry Regiment for enlistment. Sgt Jacki Coppin of Dillon recently joined. Sgt Larry Cheney of Dell has returned from Fort Knox armored communications school. Ist Lt Richard J Given leaves for Fort Knox March 19 to attend associate armored company course. For info contact Sgt Proulx at 211-J. mail to Company D Box 207.
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National Guard
Proulx
Co.d
Armored Cavalry Regiment
Jacki ‘Coppin
Dillon
Larry Cheney
Dell
jJust
Fort Knox
Armored Communications ‘School
Richard J. Given
Sgt Proulx
211-J
627-M
Ia Co
Conti
Jayceans Plan Joint Convention With State Group
The Montana Jayceans will meet in a joint convention with state Jaycees at Great Falls on April 30. Twelve members attended the meeting at the home of Mrs. Royal Archer with co host Mrs. Ted Hazelbaker and presiding president Mrs. Earl Williamson. Guests included Mrs. John Lohr Mrs. John Gerry Mrs. Howard Smith and Mrs. Jack Coppin.
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Dillon
Monger
Michael. Britton
Earl
Williamson
John Lohr
John Gerry
Howard Smith
Jack .Coppin
Hundreds Receive Free Chicks at Rogers Store Event
The Rogers Store in this city held a free chick giveaway last Saturday drawing 50 to 60 people at peak, with 3,212 chicks given to 2,321 participants across Rogers locations in Lima Ennis and Sheridan. Robert Grant Stone, son of Mr and Mrs R M Stone, has enlisted in the Air Force and is transferred to an eight inText Park Butte base.
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Rogers
W. K. Deans
Lima
Ennis
Sheridan
Dean
AIR Force
Robert Grant
Stone
R. M. Stone
States
Bob
Land Air Force Eight
Text Park
Butte
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Hoop
Wool Growers
Ford
Bareasca
Gapseid Arbatreasures
Levy
Robert Wright
National Guard Unit
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