Prominent Dillon Businessman Dies Suddenly
Stewart Fay Erwin 62, a longtime Dillon business figure and grain shipper, died suddenly from a heart attack at his home on South Idaho Street. He was a World War I veteran, early American Legion member, and former Dillon Rotary president. He left a sister Myrl Erwin, brother L B Erwin, and several nieces and a sister-in-law. funeral services were held at Brundage chapel with interment at Mountain View Cemetery.
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South Idaho Street
Stewart Fay Erwin
Dillon
Myrl Erwin
Kansas City
Beaverhead County
J. G. Erwin
Big Hole Basin
Montana Mercantile Co
Grain Department
Beaverhead
American Legion
Dillon Rotary Club
Service Club
Presbyterian Church
Myrl
L. B. Erwin
Josephine Erwin
Billings
R. J. Erwin
Downey
Calif
D. A. Hallack
Birmingham
Mich
D. V. Erwin
Brundage Chapel
Warren Kunkel
First Presbyterian Church
Verla Boetticher
Nellie Poole
Mountain View
E. W. Bond
W. W. Hawkins
Chester Hale
T. Lee McCracken
Guy Gray
Ralph McFadden
Health Planning Group to Be Organized Here
Miss Frances McDonald a rural health specialist from the Montana Extension service in Bozeman will organize the Beaverhead County Health Planning Council in Dillon on Thursday. The 2 oclock meeting in the little auditorium basement of the primary building will gather representatives from Dillon and other districts to coordinate health work with available funds. Beaverhead Tuberculosis and Health association will hold its annual meeting at Mrs Ann Kerr’s home Thursday at 10 oclock with reports and officer elections.
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Frances McDonald
Montana Extension Service
Bozeman
Dillon
Beaverhead
Beaverhead County
Bradley Neon Co Moves to Missoula from Dillon
Mr and Mrs Alan Bradley and children Kay Alan Jr and Beau Roy moved to Missoula to establish the Bradley Neon Co there. The Bradley move follows his Dillon business, and several other families join to continue neon work with the Garden City outfit.
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Alan Bradley
Kay
Alan, Jr
Beau Roy
Missoula
Bradley
Bradley-Neon Co
Dillon
Garden City
Neon Company
John Thomas
Claude Freeman
John Osborne
Health meet gathers Montana planning chairmen
Mrs Rhea Meade and Mrs Lara Penwell attended a gathering of Montana health planning chairmen last week. They lead Red Cross home nursing and county home demonstration programs respectively, aiming to discuss local health initiatives.
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Rhea Meade
Red Cross Home Nursing
Lara Penwell
Aes
Getiing of Montana
Beaverhead County High Gets New Ford Driver Training Car
Beaverhead County High School receives a 1952 Ford Customline V-D sedan with dual control from Berger Cochrane Motors and the American Automobile Association Driver Safety program. Principal M C Rahl notes a growing driver education effort begun in 1950-51 with 60 students this year and 45 last year.
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Beaverhead County High School
Berger-Cochrane Motors
Dillon Ford Dealers
American Automobile Association
Beaverhead County
George Scott
Ing
M. C. Rahl
D. R. Berger
Berger- Cochrane Motors
Ben Redd Chevrolet Co
Dillon JP Michael Nettik dies after heart attack
Dillon residents mourn justice of the peace Michael Anthony Nettik a longtime Dillon resident and Bohemia native who died of a heart attack at his East Glendale home. Requiem high mass was held at St Rose church with Elks services at Mountain View cemetery. He leaves six sons and numerous relatives in Montana Alaska Texas and California.
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Dillon
Beaverhead County
Michael Anthony Nettik
Nettik
Bohemia
United States
Lewistown
Dillon Lodge
St. Rose Catholic Church
Francis Nettik
Great Falls
Ed Nettik
Michael Nettik, Jr
George Nettik
Joe Nettik
Anchorage
Alaska
Walter Nettik
Odessa
Texas
Freeman Ambrose
Teppa
Calif
Lucille Nettik
Butte
Joe Linduska
Mike Biers
John Biers
North Dakota
Czechoslovakia
Timothy Clifford
St. Rose Church
Brundage Chapel
Mountain View Cemetery
Ray Megquier
Burl Stephens
Chris Bay
Norman Giles
Clark D’evelyn
John C. Linduska
Elks Lodge
Warrior's Husband delights Dillon crowd at college theatre
The Dillon Little Theatre staged The Warrior's Husband before a full auditorium Tuesday night. The comedy drew hearty laughter and applause and was hailed as a fine local performance. Proceeds from tonight's show go to the Civil Air Patrol unit.
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College Assembly
Dillon Little Theatre Group
Civil Air Patrol
Brenner Greed First Filings For Primaries
J C Brenner Beaverhead County GOP filing for state senator on the Republican ticket the first nominating petition on record for July primaries. Brenner rancher near Grant praised for service to Montana livestock and committee work. George M Gosman seeks lieutenant governor and George E Gleed files for representative. Gleed son of ranchers from the county, educated at Lima High and Montana State College, served in World War II, now tied to Beaverhead Bar Supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Brenner
Beaverhead
Montana
Dora Schmittroth
Brenner
Lima High School
Montana State College
Bozeman
69Th Infantry
Greed
Dan Carpita
Beaverhead Bar Supply
Dillon
Reedeatherly
Montana Farm Bureau
Butte Beer Salesman Penalized For License Violation
Bernard Bursken the Butte beer salesman pleaded guilty in police court to selling beer without a license and was fined 100 dollars by Judge George E. Baker. He was taken into custody by Chief Dan Mooney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Bernard Bursken
George E. Baker
Bursken
Dan Mooney
Open House at Museum of Most Interest
The second annual open house at the museum drew many visitors despite a storm. Notable attendees included A. H. French born 1867 in Bannack Evans Innes born 1875 in the territorial capital Mrs James M Nye Beaverhead county resident since 1880 and D C Wampler of Wisdom 1881. Old timers appreciated the new exhibits and the relics display.
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A. H. French
Bannack
Evans Innes
Territorial
James M. Nye
Beaverhead County
D. C. Wampler
Dillon Pamphlet Promotes Local Attractions and Industry
A mimeographed Dillon pamphlet from the Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce highlights Dillon's location at the center of five stock valleys and summarizes major industries climate government churches schools transport and financial data. It notes 1951 livestock earnings 16.16 million and county wages 1.23 million with per capita income 32 625, plus details on services culture and travel including the museum Diamond Bar Inn Jackson park and side trips. The pamphlet was reviewed by the Dillon Rotary and Kiwanis clubs and the chamber seeks 1952 convention data.
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Beaverhead
Henry Mikkelson
Homer Turner
Beaverhead County
Historical Museum
Diamond Bar Inn
Jackson
Dillon Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Dillon
Chamber
St Patrick's Day Dinner Served by St Rose Guild
Announcement for the annual St Patrick's Day dinner on Sunday March 23 from 3 00 to 6 00 PM. St Rose Junior Guild members are in charge and the public is invited to attend.
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St. Rose Junior Guild
Square Daie Festival set for Beaverhead County
Arrangements are complete for the annual Beaverhead County Farm Bureau square dance festival to be held Saturday night, March 22, at 8 o'clock in the gym. Edwin R. Hilger will be master of ceremonies. Numerous school and community groups listed will perform in contests and exhibitions, with special entertainment directed by Nellie Little Poole and featuring solos and duets by local performers.
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Beaverhead County
Farm Bureau
W.M C.E. G Ym
Edwin R. Hilger
Dillon Examiner
L.D.S. Church
Artell Lovell
Rochelle Kofoed
Bucky Goodfellow
Sharon Stanchfield
Kenneth Morrison
Glenna Goodfellow
Nora Lee Jones
Roy Court
Vonda June Jones
Clair Anderson
Mark McCullum
Dalene Lessey
Elks Square Dance Club
F. L. MclIntosh
Mac’s
Nellie Little Poole
Bernadine Rebish
Therlean Joy Nyhart
Violet Mae Turner
Norma Koenig
Sharon Hovde
Lawrence Walker
Beverly George
Elsie Rebish
Bob Smith
Rachael Mayberry
Red Cross Drive Fails To Meet County Quota In 1952
With more than half the month gone the Red Cross drive has only $524.25 in county donations, about one quarter of the $2 283 quota. County chairman H E Contway notes the drive closes at month end. Treasurer S P Meade says 28 percent stays locally, 72 percent goes to national headquarters. The first return came from Mrs Laura Judge of the Polaris district at $64.95.
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Red Cross
H. E. Contway
S. P. Meade
Laura Judge
Polaris
Annual Hobby Show Set for April 4 and 5
Dillon Soroptimist club announces the annual Hobby Show to be held April 4 and 5 in the Andrus hotel dining room. Adults with hobbies such as handicraft, collections, sewing, painting, woodwork or doll making are invited to exhibit. Entries should be declared by April 2 by phoning Billie Pace. Chairwoman is Mrs. E Hreda Woodside. co chairwoman is Mrs. Pace.
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Dillon
Billie Pace
Dillon Soroptimist Club
Ehreda Woodside
Pace
Kiwanis Official Addresses Dillon Club On Business
Harold Doolen of Billings Montana east governor spoke at the Dillon Kiwanis meeting on personality in business and tourism’s value to Montana. A proposal to sponsor a high school junior to Boys State was referred to Phillip Lovell’s committee. Beaverhead Chamber secretary W M Stone spoke on a Dillon pamphlet. Guests included William Schowe and Jack Roberts.
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Dillon Kiwanis Club
Harold Doolen
Billings
Montana East
Montana
Kiwanis
Phillip Lovell
W. M. Stone
Beaverhead
Dillon
William Schowe
Sheridan
Jack Roberts
Dillon members complete Red Cross first aid course
The Dillon volunteer fire department school bus drivers and forest personnel finished a month long Red Cross first aid course led by John Theriault. They attended nine two hour sessions at the forest service warehouse and all passed with high honors earning certificates from the Western Division Red Cross in San Francisco.
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Dillon Volunteer Fire Department
Inal
Red Cross
John Theriault
Forest Service
Western Division
National Red Cross
San Francisco
Stewart Burwell
James M. Fournier
John M. Hart
Wesley W. Hunt
Emil Kamps
Kenneth Kenison
A. F. Muchmore
Elmer Sage
Thomas R. Scott
A. J. Simon
Carl W. Simpson
Edward A. Swetish
Michael E. Swetish
Glen W. Stinson
W. W. Thomas
Dillon
Leon Greene
Myrtle J. Reichle
Glen
Floyd Hemenway
E. W. Renfro
Armstead
Walter Jones
Lucille Miller
Monida
Glen Stinson
W. Thomas Wesley Hunt
Michael Swetish
al Simon
Thomas Scott
John Hart
Mr. Theriault
Winter Clamps Monida With Unusual Snow Depths
Residents describe an unusually harsh winter in Monida Beaverhead Idaho with 7 foot drifts framing the Cochrane home and a wind driven drift pattern. Snow cover stalls on the Monida Pass since January and traffic has been halted for days as crews keep roads open. Mrs. Laura Cochrane plans to spend winters in Dillon after enduring shoveling and drifting that kept her northern windows buried.
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Monida
Beaverhead
Idaho
Laura Cochrane
Monida Pass
Dillon
Cochrane
Hope ‘Hull
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Phere Sceaaaed
Hazelbaker
Ilice Dan Moone
Tor
Ben Tyrand
Bert Cochrane
Don Berger
Police
Mike Nettik
St. Patrick’s Day
Blacktail School
Jewel Carrigan
Bernice Kruljne
Lois Rebich
Mary Francis Rebich
Louise Rebich
Alan Eliason
Jackie MaeMurchy
Billy Kruljac
Billie Rebich
Wisdom
Donna L. Carrigan
Mary Ellen Stephens
Lynne Williams
Irene Fay Reamer
Lorna Lee
Raymond Stephens
Michail Jewett
Stewart Capehart
Mike Green
Duane Denny
Daniel Jewett
Bruce Denny
Tom Henderson
Riverside
Bernice Sargent
Larry Rebich
Ronnie Rebich
Diane Rebich
Veronica Bolick
Alex Bolick
Alora Lou Johnson
Tommy Webster
Donna Held
Dorothy Simpson
Karen Calkins
Larry Fournier
Val Prophet
Mark McIntosh
Fred Backus
Lorraine Bastian
Carol Duck
Barbara Robie
Raymond Gransberg
Glen School
Armstead Needle Club
Walter Bastian
Lorna Simpson
Nancy Pilling
Barbara Williams
Virginia Williams
Harriet Brown
Georgia Hemphill
Grasshopper
Margie Holland
Beryl Remely
Sonja Holland
Jerri Tuckett
Barry Remely
James Marchesseault
Wayne Harrigan
Twinkling
Francis Laden
Betty Hoy
Margaret Ann Wolf
Ramona Roland
Ardis Ann Wright
Darlene Selway
Verna Marie Jenkins
Sandra McArthur
Minnie Kenison
Riverside Rustlers
Jerry Dumke
Neil Benson
Barbara Carlson
Sue Petersen
Betty Carlson
Joann Dumke
Russel Ronnemosv
Homer Simpson
Dell Farm Bureau
Youngisters
Billy Peterson
Evelyn
Red Cross Drive
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