Esteemed Matron Dies in Sleep at Age 83
Mrs. Effie Prentiss Stevens died in her sleep at age 83 in the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Fred Bridenstine. She lived in the area five years and had many friends. Funeral held at Baptist church with Rev E W Goodrick officiating. Burial in Wheaton Illinois. Survivors include two daughters and their husbands Dr and Mrs H J Riegel and Mr and Mrs Fred Bridenstine and their children Penny Sue Bridestine Boyd Keefer C W Bridestine Jr. one brother Charles E Prentiss and a sister Mrs Ellsworth Clinton.
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Effie Prentiss Stevens
Fred Bridenstine
Baptist Church
E. W. Goodrick
Wheaton
Ill
Gordon Galloway
David Oursland
Jack Lovell
Jack Thuma
Bill Wickham
Dick Hansen
Stevens
Downer’s Grove
Chicago
Portland
Ore
Hinson Memorial Baptist Church
H. J. Riegel
Dwight, NL
Dillon
Boyd Keefer
Seattle
C. W. Bridestine
Penny Sue
Charles O. Stevens
Charles E. Prentiss
Ellsworth Clinton
California
Funeral for One-Time Big Hole Resident Sat'by
Phillip H Murphy 59 former Big Hole Basin resident was buried in Mountain View cemetery last Saturday after dying Monday at his son’s Canyon City Oregon home. Requiem high mass was led by Rev Timothy Clifford at St Rose church with American Legion pallbearers and a firing squad escort providing military honors and Taps.
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Beaverhead Post
American Legion
Phillip H.murphy
Big Hole Basin
Mountain View Cemetery
Murphy
Canyon City
Ore
Timothy Clifford
St. Rose Church
Beaverhead AAUW Meeting Set at Dillon Street Home
Beaverhead chapter of the American Association of University Women will meet next Monday at 7 30 p m. at the home of Mrs Don Shaffner 650 E Dillon Street with Mrs Orville Sparrow as co hostess.
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AAUW
Beaverhead
American Association of University Women
Don Shaffner
E. Dillon Street
Orville Sparrow
Family photo gifts offered through April seventh
A Goldtone Compliment 8x10 print is given to each family seated until April 7. The offer also includes a Junior Special of 15 3x4 friendship photos and another altar DDO option.
Pilgrim Completes Dry Cleaning Course at Institute
William C. Pilgrim of 320 West Glendale Dillon will graduate from the 93rd general course at the National Institute of Dry Cleaning Silver Spring Maryland on March 23. Forty four others are in the 12 week course. Pilgrim works with Parisian Cleaners Dillon and is among more than 8500 members of the cleaning industry.
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William C. Pilgrim
West Glendale
Dillon
National Institute of Dry Cleaning
Silver Spring
Pilgrim
National Institute of Drycleaning
William R. Pilgrim
Swanberg files for lieutenant governor nomination
Great Falls attorney Randall Swanberg announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor. He aims to improve education highways and tax structure and has long service in Montana education legal and fraternal groups including the Great Falls school board Cascade County attorney and roles in the state Democratic Party. He and his wife have two sons Gordon and Chandler.
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Montana Democratic Party
State Senate
Swanberg
Great Falls
Montana School Boards Association
Eastern Congregational Democratic Committee
Cascade County Bar Association
The
Elks Lodge
Shrine Club
DeMolay Memorial Building Board of
Gordon
Chandler
Tonreys Return From California Vacation Trip
Mr and Mrs Francis Tonrey returned last Thursday from a six week vacation in California. In the Los Angeles area they attended the Montana picnic, a reunion for ex Montanans and visitors. They saw many former Beaverhead County residents and Dillon locals at the gathering. Francis recalled it felt almost like walking down a Dillon street from 20 or 36 years ago.
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Francis Tonrey
California
Los Angeles
Montana
Tonneys
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Francis
Carl Benson Dies Monday in Salt Lake City Hospital
Beaverhead county rancher Carl O Benson, 50, died Monday in a Salt Lake City hospital after extended illness. Born in Red Wing Minnesota he moved to Dillon Montana by youth, worked in Butte mines, then ranched south of Dillon. He is survived by wife Mildred son Neil Dillon daughter-in-law and son-in-law in Idaho Falls and Dillon relatives across several states. Services set for Thursday at Brundage chapel with Rev John Spencer officiating followed by burial in Mountain View. Pallbearers named Truman McCandless Art Bay Orrin Pilon John A Laden George Webster and Leonard Hansen.
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Beaverhead County
Carl O. Benson
Salt Lake City
Garrison
Dillon
Town
Dillon Lodge of Elks
Danish Brotherhood
Mildred
Neil
Robert Lawson
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Arnold Benson
Arthur Benson
Butte
Walter Benson
Kidder
So. Dakota
Edith Smith
Akron
Ohio
Elizabeth Valine
Glendale
Calif
Violet Peterson
Minneapolis
Carl Marquard
Littlefield
Minn
Brundage Chapel
John Spencer
First Luthern Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Truman McCandless
Art Bay
Orrin Pilon
John A. Laden
George Webster
Leonard Hansen
First Baptist Church Service Schedule
Sunday school at 9 45 am morning service at 11 am evening service at 8 pm Wednesday prayer meeting at 8 pm led by Rev. E W Goodrick pastor listed for the church activities.
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First Baptist Church
E. W. Goodrick
Union Pacific Station Emerges In Renovation Finish
The Union Pacific passenger station in Dillon shows a bright new look after extensive work. Carpenters renovated floors and woodwork, now painters stain floors and repaint walls and ceilings. The station’s setting between park areas enhances the business district and the nearby Museum building benefits from the railroad’s cooperative spirit.
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Union Pacific
Dillon
John Pierce Leads MSC Bands on Spring Tour
Dillon student John Pierce of Montana State College travels with the MSC symphonic band and chorus on a four day spring tour covering ten eastern Montana cities. The 56 member ensemble and the choir depart Bozeman and perform ten concerts in Chinook Harlem Malta Hinsdale Poplar Wolf Point Circle Jordan and Roundup. Pierce, a percussionist, performs under director Edmund P Sedivy.
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John Pierce
Dillon
Montana State College
Montana
MSC
Bozeman
Chinook
Harlem
Malta
Hinsdale
Poplar
Wolf
Point
Circle
Jordan
Roundup
Pierce
Edmund P. Sedivy
Second Republican Files For Justice of the Peace
Evans G. Innes filed with county Clerk Dora Schmittroth for the Republican nomination in Dillon township to compete for justice of the peace. Two nominees will be chosen in June and two elected in November. Innes currently serves as a township justice alongside George E. Baker. A. L. Mc Arthur, Dillon police judge, also filed for the Republican nomination.
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Justice of the Peace
Dillon Township
Evans G. Innes
Dora Schmittroth
Innes
George E. Baker
A. L. McArthur
Dillon
Funeral Services Held Today for Cesare Carpita
Cesare Carpita died Saturday at age 72 after a lingering illness. A Beaverhead County resident for 46 years, he came in 1910 to work for the Tinian-Parish railroad in Red Lodge, retired in 1948 and moved to Dillon. Born June 15 1883 in Pisa Italy, he is survived by his wife Mary two sons Dan and Cecil and daughters in law Ellen and Loren Joslin and Clarence Jensen. Rosary was recited Tuesday at Brundage chapel Requiem was celebrated today at St Rose church and burial followed at Mountain View cemetery. Bearers were Luigi Dicino Gleed George Lane Ed DiLuzio Joe Pace and Dan Piccone.
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Cesare Carpitol
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead ‘County
Tinian’ -Parish
Red
Clarence Jensen
Bedrock
Oalack
Brun-dage
St. Rose Catholic Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Luigi Dicino
Ge Gleed
George Lane
Ed DiLuzio
Joe Pace
Dan. Piccone
Lt George Clemow Assigned to 8th AA Artillery in Germany
Wiesbaden Germany Second Lt George M Clemow 23 son of Mr and Mrs Tom M Clemow Jackson recently arrived in Germany and is now a member of the 8th Anti Aircraft Artillery Group. Lieutenant Clemow entered the army last October and was previously stationed at Fort Bliss Texas. A member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity he was graduated from Montana State College in 5
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Wiesbaden
Germany
George M. Clemow
Tom M. Clemow
Jackson
8Th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group
Clemow
Army
Fort Bliss
Texas
Montana State College
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Big Hole
Dillon Portrait Studio
William Pilgrim
Randall Swanberg
Lt. Gov
ORR
Tonreys
Carl Benson
Union Pacific Station
Republican Files For Justice’ of Peace
Cesare Carpita
George Clemow
8Th AA Artillery
Norelco
Remington Schick
Ronson
Schick
Remington, Ronson Norelco
Mitchell
Bannack Street
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