Dusky Clouds minstrel show thrills Beaverhead High
The Beaverhead Chapter FF.A. presented the Negro minstrel Dusky Clouds Tuesday night in the high school auditorium with a southern wharf set and a 38 voice chorus. Edwin Thompson led as interlocutor with a cast including Darwin Phillips Walter Paddock Dan Wenger Roy Dumke Lester Jones Jim Richardson Ronald Kenison and Doyle Stocks as end men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead Chapter
Ff.a
Mississippi River
Edwin Thompson
Darwin Phillips
Walter Paddock
Dan Wenger
Roy Dumke
Lester Jones
Jim Richardson
Ronald Kenison
Doyle Stocks
Anna Jane Caldwell
Louise Piazzola
Dan Hawkins
Jim Martinell
Frank Wilke
Bernard Holloran
A. H. Hartwig
Norma Jean Koenig
Don Ryerson
Mussetter Elected VFW Auxiliary President in Dillon
Betty Mussetter was elected president of Lloyd Whipple Post Auxiliary No 4163 at a Monday meeting in the IOOF hall. Other officers named include Alveretta Johnson and Evelyn Morey, with Ruth Smith retiring as president. A district meeting in Anaconda is slated for April 16 with four representatives named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Mussetter
Lloyd Whipple
I.O
Alveretta Johnson
Evelyn Morey
Christine Jensen
Belva Fredrickson
Marie Wenger
Irma Cashmore
Ruth Smith
Veterans of Foreign Wars District No. 4
Anaconda
Auxiliary
President Smith
Mary Jensen
Jean Wenger
America
Donald J. Smith
Carl M. Davis
James Womack
Beaverhead County
Joan Wenger
District Meet Rotary Plans Heard Monday
Phillip Bond chaired the Rotary meeting as Gene Savage of Butte described the upcoming District 167 conference in Butte next month. Dr. Curry warned about slipping attendance while Dr. Davis welcomed O T Vandegrift of Montana Power. Lawrence Wakler led school talks on financing and the training school operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Bond
Rotary Club
Gene Savage
Butte
Curry
S. E. Davis
Rotary
O. T. Vandegrift
Montana Power Company
Laurence Wakler
Walker
Prin. James Womack
University presidents seek release of funds for system buildings
In Helena on March 20 five of six Montana University system presidents backed spending four million dollars of a five million pool for university buildings. The public hearing, led by Governor Bonner and called by the examiners board, discussed distributing non contested funds to the Greater University system units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana University System
University System
A. G. Peterson
Eastern Montana College
Billings
John W. Bonner
Board of Education
Board of Examiners
Dillon CAP joins search for missing plane and pilot
Nine Dillon men from the Civil Air Patrol joined a weekend search for pilot S. J. Hollist and his Navian plane en route from Bozeman to Idaho Falls when radio contact was lost. Planes, including two ski-equipped units, searched the area while observers and ground crews aided. Hollist was found dead after crash site discovery on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Civil Air Patrol
S. J. Hollist
Bozeman
Idaho Falls
Hollist
Dillon C.A.P
Herman Peterson
Allen Bradley
Gary Johnson
George Heikkiln
Dave McCauley
Don Wheat
Carl Robison
John Tharpe
Marshall Cray
Rexburg
Idaho
Cancer Campaign Workers Schedule Important Meeting
Mrs. Roy Ryan publicity chairman for the 1950 Cancer Crusade announces a meeting of all volunteer workers at the Episcopal Guild Hall next Wednesday afternoon March 29 at 2 o clock. The campaign opens April 1 in this county and all workers are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Ryan
Episcopal Guild Hall
Special School Levy Proposals On April 1 Ballots
Two special issues will go before Beaverhead county high school voters in the April 1 1950 school election. One asks for a levy of about two mills to raise 10000 for teachers salaries maintenance and operating expenses. The other seeks one mill or necessary amount to raise 5000 for a school bus. Polls open 2 to 6 p m for qualified electors on the 1950 rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.c.hs
Beaverhead County
Lima
Beaverhead County High School
Assessor Meade Speaks on Property Reclassification
County Assessor S P Meade led the Riverside Farm Bureau meeting to discuss state urged reclassification of Beaverhead county properties to standardize tax values. He reviewed past efforts, proposed use of aerial maps, and noted costs could stay low with local committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. P. Meade
Riverside Farm Bureau
Beaverhead County
State Board of Equalization
Meade
Henry Mikkelson
Jack Brenner
Arnold Benson
Norman Downing
Benson
Edgar Williams
W. G. Gilbert, Jr
Bert Morrison
St Patrick Dinner Draws Capacity Crowd at St Rose Hall
A capacity crowd attended the St Patrick's Day dinner Sunday at the St Rose Catholic hall. Mary Laden and Mary Murray led the event with guild members guiding arrangements. High school girls assisted in serving and Mike Nettick helped with meat cutting while Bill Gandrud provided music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Rose Catholic Guild
Mary Laden
Mary Murray
Mike Nettick
Bill Gandrud
Dorothy Tyro Nominated to Belgium Girl Scout Camp
Dorothy Lou Tyro, junior at the University of Utah, selected as Region 11 candidate for a Belgium camp program. If chosen she will serve in Belgium from June 15 to September 10, with travel and prep costs financed by the Juliette Low World Friendship fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout Movement
Belgium
United States
Dorothy Lou Tyro
Frank Tyro
University of Utah
Dorothy Lou
Beaverhead County High School
Spokane
Wash
Miss Tyre
Juliette Low
Western Vodvil Rehearsals Ahead of March 31 Show
Western students rehearse skits and stunts for Vodvil slated for Friday March 31. Deer Lodge student body president Don Ellsworth reports a campus parade through Dillon in the afternoon. Alfred Widner of Dillon to serve as master of ceremonies with town judges awarding prizes to the top three skits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Ellsworth
Deer Lodge
Dillon
Voovil
Alfred.Widler
Local Red Cross Fund Grows With City Appeals
Anne Williams reports the Red Cross fund reaching 628.25 for the city with many areas still unreported. County chairman H. A. Contway urges additional contributions by mail to Dillon Montana to ensure membership cards window stickers and pins are issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Anne Williams
Chm
H. A. Contway
Dillon
Montana
Immunization Clinic Planned For May In Beaverhead County
Beaverhead County Tuberculosis and Health association sponsors immunization clinics for all county school children early in May. Miss Mae Talent reports over half of Beaverhead children unvaccinated for diphtheria or smallpox. Dillon doctors participate. cost is 50 cents per shot, but no child will be refused. Clinics planned for Dillon Lima and Wisdom. exact date and location to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Lima
Hayes Couple Seen in Dillon on Monday
Mr. and Mrs. William Hayes of Leadore Idaho were noted in Dillon Monday while attending to business matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hayes
Leadore
Idaho
Dillon
Four Western Cagers Named All Conference
The Montana conference athletic directors met in Butte to set 1950-51 cage schedules and announce all conference teams. First team honors went to Dillon’s Walt Anderson Dick McGuire Allen Weeks and Dale Tash with Les Hines Don Henrich on the second team joining players from Mines Rocky Mountain Northern and Carroll. The spring carnival is slated for May 11-12 in Billings with Rocky Mountain handling track golf and Eastern M.C.E. baseball and tennis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana College Conference
Butte
W.M.C.E
Dillon
Rocky Mountain College
E.M.C.E
Billings
Northern M.C.E
Havre
Carroll College
Helena
Montana School of Mines
Tom Tobin
Mines
Western
Walt Anderson
Dick McGuire
Allen Weeks
Dale Tash
Les Hines
Eastern
Don Henrich
Rocky Mountain
Leo Fink
William Kroehler
Robert Toshoff
John Kuhr
Northern
Ed Donne
Democrats to Hold County Meet Here in Dillon
The Beaverhead County Democratic organization schedules a meeting in the courtroom tomorrow evening Thursday March 23 at 4 33. Jack Toole treasurer of the state central committee will be in Dillon for the gathering. Plans for the 1950 election campaign will be discussed. All committeemen and women and other interested Democrats are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Democratic Organization
Jack Toole
State Central Committee
Dillon
Bagley P T A Hears Music In School Meeting
The Bagley school P T A met Monday evening March 20 at the school. A 35 minute Bagley school band concert directed by A H Hartwig followed a talk on music in Dillon and a potential summer session training program. A four member nominating committee was named for P T A offices. Refreshments and social hour followed. Mrs Nelsons first grade won the room prize for most parents in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagley
P.T.A
A. H. Hartwig
Hartwig
Dillon
Nelson
Mrs Wingenbach Claimed Here Saturday Night
Emma Wingenbach a former resident of Butte Helena and Marysville died Saturday night March 18 in Dillon where she had lived with two grandchildren Donald Campbell and Mrs Claude Freeman She was born in Germany a Lutheran and member of Louisa Lodge Daughters of Herman survivors include two great grandchildren Donald Ray and Jimmy Lee Campbell Funeral services were held at White's funeral home in Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Wingenbach
Butte
Helena
Marysville
Dillon
Donald Campbell
Claude Freeman
Wingenbach
Germany
Lutheran Church
Louisa Lodge
Herman
Donald Ray
Jimmy Lee Campbell
Pute
White
Bagley Cage Tourney Opens Friday With 8 Teams
Bagley school officials announce the first annual grade school invitational basketball tournament to be held in Dillon at the W.M.C.E. gym starting Friday March 24 at 1 15 pm. Eight teams enter including Anaconda Catholic All-Stars Twin Bridges Bagley Boys Club St Patrick s grade school Butte Dubois Idaho Dillon Junior High Immaculate Conception grade school Butte. Friday schedule features three games and a second series in the evening, with two more rounds Saturday culminating in finals at 7 30 pm. First and second place receive trophies. Coaches cited include Boyd De Tonancour for Twin Bridges Jim Womack for Bagley and Merrill Mann for Dillon Junior High. Local entertainment includes Mrs Elisabeth McGillivray entertaining between games with tumbling and square dance demonstrations by fifth graders. Bagley cheerleaders in new uniforms and the Garde school band will perform. officials listed as Walt Anderson Ed Mattix John Osborne Lindy Estes Albert Fidler Clifford Simpson.
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Bagley
Dillon
W.M.C.E
Bevel
Anaconda Catholic All - Stars
Twin Bridges
Bagley Boys Club
St. Patrick’s
Butte
Dubois
Idaho
Dillon Jun
Ior High
Immaculate Conception Prade
Anaconda
Dillon Junior High
Immaculate Conception
Merrill Mann
Elisabeth McGillivray
Bagley School
Garde
A. H. Hartwig
Walt Anderson
Ed Mattix
John Osborne
Lindy
Estes
Albert Fidler
Clifford Simpson
Ranchers Vote on Soil Aid Program in Beaverhead County
Montana State Soil Conservation Committee approves a referendum to form a Beaverhead County soil conservation district. An April 1, 1950 election will be held at multiple Dillon area voting spots from noon to 5 pm to gauge ranchers’ support for irrigation, drainage, and technical aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstead-Grant
Leonard Hansen
Dale Metlen
Jack Brenner
Walter Scott
Martha Scott
Parke Scott
Jess Brown
Ruth Anne Brown
Ted Rowe and Sons
Gwyn Brown
Dillon
William Pilgrim
Sylvester Meade
Henry Mikkelsen
Augusta
Wilson Whitehill
Arnold Benson
Dick Hanson
Anna McMurchy
Bee
Neil Benson
Commissioners Room
Glen
Dell
Armstead
State Soil Conservation Committee
Beaverhead County
M.S.C. Orchestra Delivers Benefit Concert at B C H S
The M S C orchestra under Josef Kannegaard performed at the B C H S auditorium Sunday afternoon to aid the high school band and orchestra fund. Miss Clara Mae Quinnell impressed with Grieg concerto in A minor, as the 35 member group played Schubert, Grieg, Strauss and Jamin. Proceeds support the county high school music fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.S.C
Josef Kannegaard
B.C.H.S
Clara Mae Quinnell
Grieg
Walt Schubert
Strauss
Jamin
Whitehall
Dillon
B.C.H.S. Music Fund
Opening of Museum Draws Large Crowd
Nearly 700 area residents toured Beaverhead County Museum during opening weekend. Names appeared on the guest register as A. H. French signed first, and he turned the first shovelful earlier in the project. Notables present included Will Revda of Los Angeles and Chamber of Commerce officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
A. H. French
French
Will Revda
Los Angeles
M. E. Cray
Steve Buck
Ken Patterson
KOPR
Chamber of Commerce
R. J. Watson
Watson
C. Gosta Miler
Frank Tyro
George M. Gosman
Blair Hurd
Parke T. Scott
L. E. Walker
Frank Hazelbaker
Bill Logan
Fred
Former Dillon Athlete Coaches Kalispell Cagers
John Cheek a former Dillonite and current Kalispell high school basketball coach led the Kalispell Braves to the top seed in Class A for the Anaconda tournament. The squad, missing Charley Phillips and Gerry Jystad, were edged narrowly in their first game without the two stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cheek
Dillonite
Kalispell High School
Cheek
Anaconda
M.L.A. Grizzly Cubs
Gonzaga
Kalispell Braves
Charley Phillips
Gerry Jystad
Braves
Frank Little
Kalispell
Dillon
F F A Team to Compete at Bozeman Winter Fair
A three man F F A team from the high school will accompany Don Ryerson to the Winter Fair in Bozeman this Saturday March 25 to compete in livestock judging and meat identification. A prior F F A delegation from B C H S attended the convention at Delarete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.F.A. Department of the ‘High School
Don Ryerson
Bozeman
Future Farmers of America
B.c.hs
Delarete . Com
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mussetter
V.F.W. Group
Cancer Campaign
Soil Conservation District
St. Patrick
Dorothy Tyro
Red Cross Fund
Bill Straugh Wll
Carl Davis
Ben Tyrand
Jules Wenger
Tom
Bill Orr
Jim
Don Richardson
Jim Orr
Gene Pilon
Ernest Nettick
Glen Freeman
Gene Nelson
Ernest Brothers
Donald Tyler
John Grubbs
Bagley Cage
Conservation District
M.S.C. Orchestra
Kalispell Cagers
F.F.A
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