No Comment on Budget Trimming Voters Press Congress
James W. Douthat notes voters push for a $71.8 billion budget cut as Congress and the White House respond. House cuts some appropriations while a new bill appears weekly. Eisenhower and Brundage seek savings. Burgess calls the budget too large for long term interests. Continued on Page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
White House
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Eisenhower
Brundage
Burgess
Forgive Me When I Whine Poem Reflections at Beaversead High
A narrative poem recounts a traveler’s moments of humility upon seeing a disabled girl a kind bus attendant and a blue eyed child and ends with memories of Beav erhead County high school fifty years later. The piece contrasts two feet two eyes two ears with gratitude for ordinary blessings and hints at a return to school page 8.
Progressives pick Lovell as Dillon mayor candidate
A second Citizens Party bid faded as Lloyd Dougherty withdrew. The Progressive Party backs incumbent P J Lovell for mayor with other slate details and a four point platform on traffic, highways, meters, and water upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizen
Lovell
Progressives
Citizens’ Party
Lloyd Dougherty
Lee McCracken
Dan Mooney
Bill Bierrum
W. G. Gilbert, Jr
Progressive Party
P. J. Lovell
Albert C. Cochrane
Bob Harrison
A. L. McArthur
Evans Innes
Phil Cottom
T. W. Sargent
Dan Carpita
Tom McGovern
Weston Strasser
Dean Wright
Bud Gransberg
Ray Lynch
Paul Puyear
E. W Bond
C. W. Casterline
Ernest Nygren
Matthew Orr
Arlo Herman
Erwin Christensen
Les Staudenmeyer
Dillon
Beaverhead Post Burns Mortgage At Birthday Party
Beaverhead Post members and Auxiliary held a birthday party at the clubhouse Saturday night with nearly 150 in attendance. The highlight was the burning of the mortgage by both units. Commander Anthony Brams presided. Paul Temple led the event as the post’s top recruiter. Guests included Phil Lyons of Butte and Tom McCaryell from Anaconda. About 235 members have signed up, with 15 to go to full quota. Auxiliary gifts funded the clubhouse, totaling $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Bramsman
Beaverhead Post
Legion and Auxiliary
Paul Temple
Phil Lyons
Butte
Tom McCaryell
Anaconda
Four BCHS Students Join National Westminster Assembly Trip
Four Beaverhead County high school students are selected by the Westminster Fellowship Council to represent their church Helena Presbytery and the Synod of Montana at the fourth National Westminster Fellowship Assembly in Grinnell Iowa from June 26 to July 3. They will travel with Montana delegates and join Washington and Oregon groups for a study tour afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone Sparrow
Beaverhead County
Westminster Fellowship Council
Synod of Montana
Helena
William J. Holland
Montana
Rocky Mountain College
Billings
Washington and
Oregon
Assembly
Presbyterian
Westminster
Chicago
Denver
Southwest
California
State Jaycees Set Spring Board Meeting in Montana
The Montana Jaycees and Jayceens host the Spring Board meeting at Jackson March 29 to 31 with Dillon Jaycees in charge. National president Wendell Ford will attend and speak at the Saturday banquet. over 200 reservations indicate strong interest from 6 Jaycee clubs and 18 Jayceen clubs statewide.
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State
Jaycees
Jackson
Dillon
Jayceens
Dillon Jaycees
Montana Jaycees
Diamond Bart Inn
Big Hole Valley
Wendell Ford
Montana
Ford
Owensboro
National
Jaycee Organization
Little White House
Tulsa
Okla
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Dillon Club
Jaycee
Jayceen
Theodore Hazelbaker
John Dooling
Bar Inn
Montana State JC
Bob Johnson
Helena
Montana Jayceen
Tom Messelt
Great Falls
Vigilante Electric Co op praised for rural power reach
Administrator David A. Hamil from Washington lauded Vigilante Electric Cooperative at Dillon Montana for extending electric service to rural southwestern Montana. He highlighted REA loans and urged continued sound management and support for the Youth Electric Fair with nearly 400 attending the luncheon and awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David A. Hamil
Washington, D. C
Vigilante Electric Cooperative, Inc
Dillon
Montana
Colorado
Chamber of Commerce
Fund Started to Memorialize Air Crash Victim
A memorial fund for Reed Payne, 14, and other Dillon victims of the Pleasant Valley Idaho air crash was begun with a doubles basketball fundraiser at the high school gym. The February 26 crash also claimed pilot Don Smith, Dillon attorney Weldon Payne, his wife Anna Lou, and their four month old daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed Payne
Young Payne
Dillon
Weldon Payne
Pleasant Valley
Idaho
Don Smith
Anna Lou
Jurors Mailed Notices for April Term Here
A district court juror pool of 125 was summoned for the April term as notices were mailed by Sheriff John MacDonald. The list includes numerous residents across Dillon Armstead Wisdom Lima and Divide with names such as Georgiana Anderson James Anderson Norris Backus Blakely Brown Burns Clark Collins Crichfield Frnkovich and many others. The notice continues on page 8.
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District Court
John MacDonald
Ally Georgiana Anderson
Dillon
James E. Anderson
Dell
Norma Arvish
Virginia Backus
Doris’ J. Blakely
Emmett Blomquist
Marvin W. Bourn
Armstead
Ernest H. Brothers
Lottie Brothers
Ella Jean Brown
Fred W. Brown
Miriam Burns
Richard F. Burns
George Butala
Ora M. Cantrell
Lima
Christine Christensen
G. Clark
Wisdom
William T. Clucas
Jack Collins
N. Crichfield
Wm. F. Frnkovich
Myrtle Deal
Zaphryne Deal
Bernard Decker
Jackson
Violet Sickson
Ada H. Dieter Tie
W W. Hawkins
Andy Hayes
Polaris
Ray Held
Clarence Helming
E. Eugene Hildreth
Donald .T. Hodges
Julia Holmlund
John A. Jackets
Dewey
Lee M. James
Clyde Kearney
Mabel ‘Kenison
Ee Hazel-Kniapp
Anna J. Knox
Emma
Knox
James Kochel
Mayesl Koenig
Reese Kofoed
Fred Johl
Anna Kranatz
Richard Later
Walter Lewis
Hope
Lloyd
Howard T. Lloyd
Larry Lloyd
Elizabeth Long
Divide
Frank R. Lucas
Wise River
Zellar Sugar
Maude H. McBride
Blanche McFadden
W. McKenney
Plans Complete for Seventh Annual Square Dance Festival
Plans are set for the seventh annual Square Dance Festival at Western College gymnasium this Saturday at 7 30 p m The Grand March will lead by Mr and Mrs Walter Swartz and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Morrison with Norman Downing and Mrs Azile Garrison directing The Hill Billy orchestra provides music Trophies will be awarded for top dances and groups A free movie for children is offered Saturday afternoon with Kenneth Morrison and Elmer Selway in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western College Gymnasium
Walter Swartz
Kenneth Morrison
Norman Downing
Azile Garrison
Benzarupah
Tival
Elmer Selway
Also Mentioned on This Page
James W. Douthat
George M. Melton
B.C.H.S
Beaverhead Post Burns
BCHS
Iowa
Vigilante Electric Co-op
Emery Smith
Donnie Nelson Smith
Dick Tyler
Ray Weaver
Ronny Hunt
Waterloo
Bernard Jensen
Bill Petersen
Delbert Henry
Townsend
Pete Rebish
Harry Nixson
Whitehall
Douglas Shaw
Gerald Jones
Gayle Wheat
Cathy Mellett
Namon
Nichols
Carla Jensen
St. James’ Guild
James Fay
Alex Bolick
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