Marine Pvt Laden receives Purple Heart at Pendleton
A Dillon Marine, Private Thomas E Laden, US Marine Corps, son of Mrs Margaret Laden, is awarded the Purple Heart at Camp Pendleton California. He was wounded on Iwo Jima and, after a month’s furlough, remains in treatment while on duty. The Pendleton Scout magazine features his image among other award recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Laden
U. S. Marine Corps
Margaret Laden
Dillon
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Col
J. H. Berry
E Pendleton
Camp Magazine
Dillon Marine
Laden
Iwo Jima
Barrett Hospital Reopens After Staffing Upgrade
Southwestern Montana welcomes the Barrett hospital as it reopens fully staffed after nearly a year. Nurse supervisor Mary Fallon arrives to oversee operations alongside Dillon nurses Frances Campbell Freeman Dorothy Talent and Barbara Holloran. First patient A MacDonald, 84, admitted for observation, as board members finalize reopening plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Barrett Hospital
Mary Fallon
Fallon
Murray Hospital
Butte
Great
San Francisco City Hospital
Barrett
Frances Campbell Freeman
Dorothy Talent
Barbara Holloran
Dillon
Lyman H. Bennett
Virginia City
R. M. Barrett
O. T. Vandegrift
Martin C. Jackson
H. L. McCaleb
al Simon
al Carson
Ed Johnson
Lowell Martinell
A. MacDonald
Girl Scout Banquet Held In Dillon At St James Hall
Attendance reached 130 Dillon Girl Scouts and mothers for the annual mother and daughter banquet at St James guild hall. Mrs Harry Anderson opened with a welcome and outlined goals including a clubhouse, summer camp, and a card system. Dorothy Calmen will visit May 17 and 18 for an outdoor leaders institute. Prizes were awarded for purses and notebooks, with attendance honors to Jeanette Watkins Beverly Ann George and Shirley Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
St. James Guild Hall
Harry Anderson
Lewis D. Smith
Dorothy Calmen
Jacqueline Dodd
Eve Eliel
Avis Stockstad
Juliette Lowe
Jeanette Watkins
Beverly Ann George
Shirley Peterson
Beaverhead County Lamb Market Sees High Early Contractions
About 95 percent of Beaverhead county's 1946 lambs have been contracted in the early feeder market with 70 000 to 80 000 feeders affected. Prices average 13 75 dollars for whiteface wethers and 14 dollars for blackface with occasional 14 50 tops. Lambs are in demand due to a lamb shortage and favorable weather for lambing.
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Beaverhead County
Beaverhead
Madison County
New Registrants Named Smith and Merrell in Lima
New registrants Roy Kenneth Smith and Max Dee Merrell are listed in Lima records. Both names appear in the latest registration announcements, confirming their entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Kenneth Smith
Lima
Max Dee Merrell
Past Masters Night Observed by Masons
Marriage licenses issued by Clerk of the Court Norman Giles during the week include Idaho Falls pair Kenneth L. High and Minnie Clements. Los Angeles pair Victor Thadburg and Donna Fleming. Dillon pair William Tayne and Leone Cashmore. Jackson couple Judith Ann Husted and Lorence Knudsen. Idaho Falls pair John Peeler and Norma Bail. Past masters of Dillon lodge No. 16, A F and A M were honored at the regular meeting Saturday night with chairs filled by past heads and work demonstrated in two degrees. a banquet followed with 100 plus in attendance from out of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Giles
Kenneth L. High
Minnie Clements
Idaho Falls
Victor Thadburg
Donna Fleming
Los Angeles
Lorence C. Knudsen
Dillon
Judith Ann Husted
Jackson
John H. Peeler
Norma Jean Bail
William F. Tayne
Leone Grace Cashmore
Dillon Lodge No. 16
A. F
A. M
Masonic Hall
Dale Tash
J. W. Rees
Elmo Winn
A. A. Schroeder
H. H. Bates
S. P. Meade
Herbert Wheat
Ned Saunders
John T. Orr
Dr. R. D. Curry
Clark D'Evelyn
C. E. Blinn
Harris Opp
W. G. Squires
Walter Stinson
Wilbur Squires
Roscoe Comfort
E. C. Luebben
Bernard Wil
Girl Scout Drive Reaches Fund Goal
The fund drive quota was attained announced today by Mrs. Lambert TM Eliel drive chairman. Mrs. Eliel thanks the workers and Cit izens of the community for generous support to the Girl Scout council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambert
Eliel
Girl Scout Council
Rotary Club Hears Talk On Aviation By Robert Wolf
Rotary members hear high school guest Robert Wolf discuss Air Power Wings Over the World noting air forces are essential but require landing fields and ground troops. U S leads in aircraft production while aviation advances continue. Otarian Bob Gregg outlines a summer softball league to provide healthy recreation and club backs the plan. Reports from state Rotary convention attendees share leadership and music program praises. Louis Hoffman, formerly of Dillon, visits from Portland.
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Robert Wolf
Dillon Rotary Club
United States
American Airlines
Otarian
Bob Gregg
Dillon
Rotary
Butte
W. J. Bierrum
Dillon Club
Rush Jordan
Sheldon E. Davis
T. E. Luebben
Fred Honeychurch
Last Satur Ly
Radar plant work starts near Dillon in Idaho project
Construction began last week on a government radar plant about two miles southeast of Dillon. A. E. Mains of Idaho Falls, foreman, and contractor Jerry Nottingham of Boise reported the excavation is finished. The facility is one of five along the Great Falls to Salt Lake City airway.
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Dillon
A. E. Mains
Idaho Falls
Jerry Nottingham
Boise
Great Falls
Salt Lake City
Mains
Dillon Country Club
Dillon Gun Club
REA
Dr. J. Thompson Baker Installed As Pastor Here
Dr. J. Thompson Baker was formally installed as pastor of the Presbyterian church of Dillon by a commission from the Butte Presbyterial last Friday evening. Dr. George H. McCleave of Lewistown delivered the sermon. The Rev. Floyd E. Logee of Butte presided and the Rev. W. H. Bessire of Missoula assisted.
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J. Thompson Baker
Presbyterian Church of
Dillon
Butte
High School Elects Officers and Honors Ski Team
Beaverhead County High School students nominated officers at a regular assembly last Thursday with elections planned soon. Nominations include President Ford Knight and others. ski squad members Dick McCracken and Denton Hughes received medals from Principal D L Johnson. After school, volunteer workers, supervised by John Hartwig, cleaned tennis courts and the football practice field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County High School Students Association
Ford Knight
Bruce Jardine
Wayne Nelson
Frances Helming
Ted Hazelbaker
Gerry Gillies
Carol Giudici
Janet Curry
Frances Fox
Donna Carrigan
Ruth Richardson
Luther French
Rosemary Lane
Wayne Arbour
Dorothy Tyre
Bill Bridenstine
Joanne Shaw
Verda Howard
Prin
District 2 Music Meet Thrills Dillon With 500 Musicians
About 500 high school musicians from Anaconda Helena Deer Lodge Lima Butte Whitehall and Dillon performed in Dillon for the District 2 Montana Music Education Association festival. Beaverhead County High School hosted an all day event at the high school auditorium and a larger crowd attended the evening concert at Montana State Normal College. Judges were Clarence Bell and Norman Gulbranson from the State University music faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Southwestern Montana
Montana Music Education Association
Beaverhead County
Anaconda
Helena
Deer Lodge
Lima
Butte
Whitehall
Dillon High
Montana State Normal College
Clarence Bell
Norman Gulbrandson
State University Music
Fred Honeychurch
Beaverhead
Mr. Honeychurch
Mr. Bell
Ralph McFadden
Vernon Taylor
Montana State Normal College Music Department
H. E. Hamper
Mary LeClaire
Ronald Cook
Robert Clark
Snow Brings Moisture to Beaverhead County
Beaverhead county received a beneficial snowstorm that covered the high country while melting quickly in the valley. The moisture aids dry ranges and fields after a warm spell with temperatures swinging from a near record 84 degrees to freezing in a few days.
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Beaverhead
Dillon
Leaves Today to Attend National Meetings in East
Miss Jean Bishop leaves today for eastern points to attend three national meetings in May. In Grand Rapids Michigan she will attend the Quadrennial National Meeting of Presbyterian Women May 10 to 17. She next goes to Atlantic City for the national Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution opening May 19 and then the Presbyterian church General Assembly women’s meeting in the same city.
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Jean Bishop
Eastern Points
Grand Rapids
Mich
National Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Atlantic City
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church
VFW Encampment in Dillon Draws Veterans Near May 5
Over 100 veterans and auxiliary members from 14 western Montana posts attend District 4 VFW encampment in Dillon May 5. Loyd Whipple Post 4163 hosts with Dept. Commander Harry J. Huene of Forsyth and Dept. Quartermaster William Spady of Great Falls expected. Lucy Clark auxiliary president also plans to attend. Delegates from Deer Lodge to Dillon participate. registration at 9:30 a.m. and business sessions at 1:30 p.m. at local halls. Dist. Com. William F. Bruell of Bozeman to preside. officers and members gather for post officer training.
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Montana
District 4
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Dillon
Loyd Whipple
Harry J. Huene
Forsyth
Dept
William Spady
Great Falls
Lucy Clark
Deer Lodge
Bozeman
Helena
Butte
Ennis
Anaconda
Philipsburg
Lima
Basin
Twin Bridges
Townsend
Whitehall
White Sulphur Springs
William A. Hancock
Beaverhead County Sees First Two Primary Candidates
Beaverhead County public notices report two filings for county posts in the Republican primary. Don E. Anson of Wisdom files for a fourth term as state representative and C. W. Buckingham, Beaverhead clerk and recorder, files for re election after serving since 1945.
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Don E. Anson
C. W. Buckingham
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead
Wisdom
Anson
Social
Big Hole Basin
the Lions
Buckingham
Albert S. Baker
Clerk Baker
Navy
John Troupe
Gunners Fire High Scores at Dillon Sunday Shoot
Dillon Gun Club hosts 60 shooters amid ideal conditions with top scores by Charley Burgess Ted Talent and Hize Brundage led 49x50 in the Montana Standard state mail tourney as 25 target rounds dominate amid ammo shortages. plans discussed for next week's 25 target limit.
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Dillon
Dillon Gun Club
Montana Standard
Sheridan
Helena
Cutbank
Great Falls
Ted Renfro
Tige Talent
Hize Brundage
Fred Eudaily
Henry Wombacher
Dan Peterson
Talent
Brundage
Charley Burgess
Bud Campbell
H. Sneed
W. Jones
E. Cole
R. Smith
R. Forrester
P. Westergard
H. Andrus
F. Eudaily
J. Crowley
H. Peterson
D. Strodtman
H. Mace
R. Cornell
W. Bierrum
B. Tait
D. Curry
D. Gordon
D. Stratford
B. Tritt
G. Roe
E. Hoerning
G. Miller
J. Neidt
T. Pierce
Renfro
Wombacher
B. Larsen
E. Peterson
T. Renfro, Jr
Darrell Peterson
B. Backus
J. Jackson
E. Smith
Floyd Car] Vandegrift
H. Stanchfield
O. Vandeprift
O. Ides
S. Leonard
P. Brennan
E. Cragholm
L. Schulz
J. Cheek
C. Gusa
R.jones
J. Campbell
Braat
Campbell
V. Westergard
F. Topping
D. Baker
B. Ryan
Pete Westergard
Trains Return to Four Daily Runs Between Salt Lake City and Butte
The Union Pacific will restore pre war schedules between Salt Lake City and Butte starting June 2. Chairman Paul T. Smith of the Montana railroad and public service commission announces two daytime trains daily, restoring four daily trains overall after wartime reductions. Dillon previously had four trains daily, two each direction, during peacetime. War reduced service to two passenger trains daily. Officials expect schedules to speed up under the new setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Railroad
Salt Lake City
Butte
Paul T. Smith
Montana Railroad and Public Service Commission
Dillon
Confirmation Class of 30 at St Rose Church
The Most Rev Joseph M Gilmore bishop of Helena will confirm a class of 30 at St Rose Catholic church on Monday evening May 6 at 7 30. County residents from many communities attended by priests from other cities were noted. it will be his first Dillon visit this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph M. Gilmore
Helena
St. Rose Catholic Church
Timothy Clifford
Gilmore
Dillon
Gargoyles to Stage One-Act Plays Friday Night
Gargoyles dramatics club of the Montana State Normal College will present a program of one-act plays at the college auditorium Friday night at 8 15. The varied program includes a farce comedy a character study and a radio play Sacajawea which will be broadcast into the auditorium over the Gargoyle PA. Music between plays adds variety.
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Gargoyles
Montana State Normal College
Gargoyle
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