Vigilante Electric Cooperative Annual Meeting in Dillon
The Vigilante Electric Cooperative holds its annual meeting Saturday March 27 at St James Guild Hall Dillon. Activities include a Youth Electric Fair at 10 A M lunch 12 00 to 1 00 and a business session with reports on growth construction revenue and consumption. Members elect directors and hear remarks from George Andersen Beaverhead chamber of commerce and Lt Governor George Gosman. Attendance prizes and lunch are provided as the coop reflects on a year of rural electrification expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James’ Guild Hall
Vigilante Electric Cooperative, Inc
St. James Guild Hall
Dillon
Broadwater
Madison
Jefferson
Beaverhead
Lewis and Clark
Silver Bow
Clark County
Idaho
Montana
Co-op
H. L. Babcock
Centennial Valley
Beaverhead County
Lump Gulchs
Lewis and
Dillon South
H. W. Wheat
Lima-Monida
Kenneth Iverson
Dillon ‘North
Holger Carlson
Silver Star-Waterloo
Ed. Nolte
A. F. Shearer
Fred Nelson
Big Hore
Leo Carmody
Whitehall-Cardwell
Vern Stanchfield
Wise River
W. D. Sandy
Twin Bridges
George Andersen
Electric Cooperative, Inc
Harvey's
George Steel & Company
Mockel’s
Davis Electric
Westinghouse Supply
State Hospital at Warm Springs Topic at Rotary
At the Dillon Rotary meeting Monday night the annual election of new directors was announced with W E Fry Ted Hazelbaker Clair Michels J Weldon Payne and Don Wheat named. Dr Robert J Spratt superintendent of the State Hospital at Warm Springs spoke on crowding staff needs and facility upgrades. A statewide vote in the next election could approve 2 000 000 for new facilities. Ralph McFadden chaired. Dr R R Renne of Montana State College Bozeman will speak at Rotary next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Rotary Club
W E Fry
Ted Hazelbaker
Clair Michels
J Weldon Payne
Don Wheat
Group 4
Robert J. Spratt
Warm Springs
Spratt
Montana
Ralph McFadden
R. R. Renne
Montana State College
Bozeman
Rotary
Kambich v Murvin Civil Suit Heard in District Court
Opening in district court Monday the civil suit of Carl J Kambich versus Henry Murvin seeks 14250 in damages from a car accident. Jury members attended as testimony proceeded over two days. Also noted is a related settlement reached in the Mary Jantz versus State of Montana and Franklin Cech matter involving 10000 in damages for a truck crash. Anna Jantz was included.
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Carl J Kambich
Henry Murvin
Western Montana College to host May 14 track meet
For the first time the Montana Small College conference awards its spring meet to Western Montana College of Education. The Dillon event is set for May 14 with Coach Bill Straugh noting a strong squad from last year and new talent. Standouts Don Keltz Dick Pitman honored in basketball.
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Montana Small College
Western Montana College of Education
Bill Straugh
Dillon
Straugh
Don Keltz
Dick Pitman
Bill Jackson
Bob McLeod
Bulldogs
Amazing Tungsten Industry Tour Reveals Rich Beaverhead Potential
About 30 local residents and officials joined a guided visit to Montana Tungsten Division Mines and mill. The group viewed open pit mining at Browne's Lake, saw ore loaded for the mill, and learned the process from crushing to tungsten concentrates. The mill concentrates 300 tons daily and shipments go to Salt Lake City refining. Lt. Gov. Gosman spoke at a turkey dinner at Last Creek mining camp after a cocktail hour at the company office.
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Beaverhead County
Minerals Engineering Co. Montana Tungsten Division
Glen
Browne's Lake
Upper Rock Creek
Salt Lake City
Last Creek
Mary Prichett
Marion Pyeatt
George M. Gosman
Dedication of Beaverhead American Legion Home Held
More than 100 persons attended the dedication Saturday night of the Beaverhead American Legion post home on East Glendale Street. Commander Charlies Wallace of Montana presented the program. committee members included Paul Temple Vivian Thomas Charles Johnson Raymond Schwartz C J Horren Luther Smith and J C Fuller. Mrs Wallace national vice president of the Legion auxiliary accompanied her husband. Lt Gov George M Gosman past department commander was also present.
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Beaverhead
American Legion
Glendale Street
Charlies Wallace
Department of Montana
Paul Temple
Vivian Thomas
Charles Johnson
Raymond Schwartz
C J. Horren
Luther Smith
J C. Fuller
Wallace
The
Legion Auxiliary
George M. Gosman
Girl Scouts Open Local Cookie Sale Drive
Seventy Girl Scouts and Brownies will canvass Dillon from March 22 to 29 to sell creme filled chocolate and vanilla sandwich cookies at 45c a box. Proceeds fund camperships and troop programs, with incentives for 25 to 100 boxes and delivery in about three weeks.
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Dillon
Kite Contest Rescheduled For Sunday At 2 PM
The kite flying contest for youths up to 14, postponed last Sunday due to bad weather, will be held at the golf course next Sunday at 2 pm. John McCollum of the high school key club chairs the event. Cars depart Bagley Building at 1 30. Popcorn balls free to all youngsters from Safeway.
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John McCollum
High School Key Club
Bagley
Safeway
Major Carl F. Davis Returns to Dillon Residence
Major Carl F. Davis of the U S Marine Corps and Mrs Davis with their children have returned to Dillon to resume residence after more than a year away while the Major served on recall in the service.
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Carl F. Davis
U. S. Marine Corps
Public Meeting To Decide Store Hours
George Andersen of the Beaverhead chamber calls a city hall meeting Friday at 8 p m to set 1954 store hours. Ranchers and business leaders invited to present views and hear results of the chamber postcard poll among county ranch families.
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George Andersen
Beaverhead
Red Cross Drive Lagging Urged by Chairman H. E. Contway
Chairman H. E. Contway reports only about 400 received toward a 2100 county quota and urges those with letters to respond before the March 31 deadline. He also asks all committee members to finish their assignments and report to him.
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H. E. Contway
Red Cross
Theo Bay Files Re-Election Nomination Petition
Theo Bay county superintendent of schools files nominating petition on the Republican ticket for re election to the office she currently holds.
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Theo Bay
Forest Supervisor Announces Move Of Two Members
Forest Supervisor Fry of the Beaverhead national forest announces transfers involving four staffers. Clem Kalitowski moves from Jackson district to Musselshell district on April 12. Billy Muldowney shifts from Ekalaka district to Jackson district. Blaine Doyer transfers to Kootenai at Libby, leaving Dillon March 26. Henry Rust from Deer Lodge takes over as chief clerk here starting March 29. A joint Beav erhead and Deer Lodge gathering in Butte on March 19 honors the movers.
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Clem Kalitowski
Jackson
Beaverhead
Musselshell
Lewis and Clark
Clem
Martinsdale
Billy EK
Muldowney
Ekalaka
Custer
Blaine Doyer
Kootenai National Forest
Libby
Blaine
Dillon
Henry Rust
Butte
Deerlodge Forest
Deerlodge
Kalitowski
Betty Doyel
Dillon Girl Earns National Referee Rating
Kenette Kenison daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kenison a student at the state university at Missoula has received a national rated office of basketball rating from the U first girl from Montana State University to acquire this honor Miss Kenison may officiate in basketball games across the United States and receive regulation pay She majors in physical education and will graduate in June.
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Kenette Kenison
Kenneth Kenison
State University At
Missoula
Montana State University
Deanne Thorsrud
Miss Kenison
United States
Three Volunteers Named for April Induction Group
J. C. Fuller secretary of local board No. 1 reports that three volunteers will join the April induction call. Pete George Peterson of Lima and Larry Lee Lloyd and Raymond James Nye of Dillon will depart the area on March 31 via the evening bus.
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J. C. Fuller
Selective Service System
Pete George Peterson
Lima
Larry Lee Lloyd
Raymond James Nye
Dillon
Ibus
Buckingham in Japan on USS Wisconsin Tour
Dale G. Buckingham metalsmith second class USN son of Mr and Mrs Chester Buckingham of Dillon Montana and husband of Mrs Celsus C Buckingham of National City California visited Nagasaki Japan last month while serving aboard the battleship USS Wisconsin flagship of the Seventh fleet on her second tour of duty.
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Buckingham
Japan
Dale G. Buckingham
USN
Chester Buckingham
S. Bozeman Street
Dillon
Celsus C. Buckingham
E. 18Th Street
National City
Calif
Nagasaki
Wisconsin
Seventh Fleet
Recommendations Heard At Beaver Head Sportsmen Meeting
More than 50 ranchers and sportsmen attended a Beaver Head Sportsmen's Association meeting in city hall with Ralph Harrison presiding. They discussed proposed state fish and game commission recommendations, but the full program could not be completed and a second meeting will be held later. They passed several points including open seasons and archery rules, and the treasurer reported a $635.50 balance.
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City Hall
Ralph ‘Harrison
Beaverhead Sportsmen's Association
State Fish and Game Commission
Berg Christensen Wins Bonus Event at Metlen Hotel
Berg Christensen, a well known county sheepman, won the Ford Mainliner sedan bonus event held at the Metlen hotel last Wednesday. His number was 501,142, awarded by Williams Feed &inery with a stock feed purchase from Dillon Merchants Bon Event.
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Dillon
Berg Christensen
Metlen
Williams Feed & Minery
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Vigtorical Society
Beaverheadeaverhead County
Sure State
Deep Creek
Meagher
State Hospital
Topic
Kambich
Murvin
Western
Girl Scouts
Maj
Fry
Beaverhead National Forest
Association
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