1952 Graduation Class Portrait and Upcoming Commencement
The year’s graduating class lists 54 members with three rows of students named including Glenna Goodfellow Marjorie Stefan and Noreen Hubbard. Commencement is set for Wednesday night May 21 at the high school auditorium with baccalaureate services on Sunday May 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenna Goodfellow
Marjorie Stefanatz
Noreen Hubbard
Louise Piazzola
Phyllis Harrison
Charlotte Williss
Nancyann Peterson
Dorothy Kneeland
Carolyn McFadden
Carol Jean Zink
Mark McCullum
John Platt
Scotty Stubban
Raymond Nye
Gary Carson
Bill Allen
John Helming
Elizabeth McCollum
Norma Flickinger
Martha Scott
Shirley Ryan
Betty Galiger
Elaine Anderson
Gene Nelson
Barclay Schulz
Raymond Davis
Bill Orr
Gene Pilon
Jim Richardson
Tom Orr
Walter Paddock
Jack Miller
Horace Hand
Eve Eliel
Bernadine Rebich
Carrol Swetich
Dorene Flitton
Shirley Seybold
Mary Hayden
Marilyn Mockel
Mary Ellen Conover
Sandra Stubban
Ernest Nettik
Buster Brown
Warren Murray
Thornley Dart
Donald Tyler
Artell Lovell
College and High School Hosts To Large Groups
High school seniors from southwestern Montana visit Western Montana College of Education for talks on academics sports and social life. Eighth graders from rural Beaverhead County attend at the high school with campus tours open house and a picnic. Visitors receive a $1 trade card from the Junior Chamber of Commerce as a souvenir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Western Montana College of Education
Beaverhead County
Rush Jordan
Ed Monger
Western
Dillon
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Western Montana Bulldogs Grab Third at Bozeman Meet
Western Montana Bulldogs placed third in a five-college track meet at Bozeman behind Idaho State and Ricks, edging Montana State and Butte Miners for the position. Dick McGuire won the discus with 129 feet 11⅜ inches and totaled eight points. John McMahon scored seven with a high jump of six feet. Larry McClung won the 880 in 2:10 and stood fourth in the 440 for six points. The relay team finished third, and a triangular meet with Carroll College and the School of Mines is set for Sunday at Vigilante Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Montana Bulldogs
Bozeman
Montana State College
Missoula
Idaho State College
Ricks College
Rexburg
Idaho
Straugh
Bulldogs
Bobcats
Dick McGuire
Knoble
John McMahon
Larry McClung
McClung
Bob Nissen
Jim Hebnes
McMahon
Carrol College
School of Mines
Registered Shoot Slated for Dillon Sunday
A registered trap shoot will be held by the Dillon Gun club next Sunday starting at 10 o'clock with 100 targets at 60 yards 50 handicap and 50 doubles. Lunch will be served by the Dillon Country club. Scores from last Sunday's Denver Post Telegraph shoot included Peterson Sneed and Westergard among top shooters with several 20s 24s and 25s in various events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Gun Club
Leona Westergard
Dillon Country Club
Dillon Club
Denver Post
Pete Westergard
Herman Peterson
H. Sneed
Clay Smith
Dexter Talcott
John Jackson
Kenneth Krause
Bruce Jardine
Vic Westergard
Russ Smith
Clarence Talcott
Joe Roe
D. J. Doyle
George Roe
Pete Naranche
Dr. Stanchfield
Roy Smith
John Patton
Andy Forsyth
Peterson
Sneed
Naranche
R. Smith
D. Talcott
Doyle
Jackson
V. Westergard
C. Talcott
Roe
Stanchfield
Maranche
Cloyd Wampler Returns to the Cay_after Big Hole Visit
Cloyd Wampler comes back to the cay following a prior trip to the Big Hole sin, detailing a return after the expedition and its aftermath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloyd Wampler
The
Cay
Junior Chamber To Hear Dahl Friday Night
Eldon H. Dahl of Bozeman national director for Montana Jaycees will speak to the Dillon Junior Chamber of Commerce in the Andrus dining room Friday at 8 p.m. He served four years in the U S Air Force after joining in 1942 and was shot down on his 41st combat mission over Italy. He parachuted, escaped German forces and traveled 200 miles down the Apennines to reach American lines near Casino. Officers for the coming year will be elected at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon H. Dahl
Bozeman
Montana Jaycees
U.S
Western Nine Nips Miners By 2-1 Score
Western Montana Bulldogs rallied two runs in the eighth to beat Montana Mines 2-1 in Sunday action at Clark Park Butte. Melrose and Krem pasky produced the Miner run, while Sly Jim Sullivan fanned 14 in a hard luck loss. The best of three series continues next Sunday with playoff implications in Helena May 15 and 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Montana CE Bulldogs
Montana Mines
Butte
Clark Park
Helena
Miners
Krempasky
Melrose
Hickey
Jim Carr
Sly
Jim Sullivan
Corr
Youth Program of Elks Sponsors Notable Montana Event
High school and college students packed the Western Montana college auditorium for a Youth program sponsored by Dil lon lodge 1554 B P O E. Moving pictures on Russia and satellite countries were shown with narration by Captain James Womack from Company G Montana National Guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Montana College
Dillon Lodge
Russia
Company G
Montana National Guard
James Womack
Beavers Top Nine School Track Meet at Vigilante Field
Beavers led nine-team invite at Vigilante field sponsored by Western Montana College of Education. Dillon scored 38% and Twin Bridges 28% with Whitehall 27%, Ennis 22%, Boulder 20% among others as Glen Lutey and Edgar Icenoggle led with two wins each and several Beaver entries placed high across 14 events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead High School
Vigilante Field
Western Montana College of Education
Beavers
Dillon
Twin Bridges
Whitehall
Ennis
Boulder
Three Forks
Willow Creek
Manhattan
Anaconda Central
Glen Lutey
Edgar Icenoggle
Beaver
Denny
Romers
Reider
Nichols
E. Icenoggle
Treasurer Reminds of Tax Deadline
County Treasurer Boyd warns property owners the second tax payment is due May 31. A two percent penalty and eight percent interest accrue after the deadline, so early payment is urged to avoid a last minute rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd
Quick
Golf Course Put In First Class Shape for Season
Walter Brundage president of the Dillon County cay organized a 25 member field crew last Sunday to prepare the golf course for the season. With six trucks a tractor a roller and a concrete mixer the team restored greens fairways and tees greatly improving conditions after twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Brundage
Dillon County Cay
Motel Fire at Lone Pine Motel Doused by Owner
Firemen were summoned to the Lone Pine motel Sunday night when a neon sign short caused a blaze. Although responders arrived too late, off duty assistant chief Ken Kenison, who owns the motel, had already put out the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Pine Motel
Ken Kenison
Mrs Louise Evans Former Dillon Resident Dies in Butte
Former Dillon woman Mrs Louise Jane Evans died Saturday morning in a Butte hospital after a brief illness. She lived in Dillon and Bannack after the turn of the century and had many local friends. Survived by husband John D Evans and children Newell Troy and Newell Evans plus daughter Mrs Bolitho of Butte, and many grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Jane Evans
Dillon
Butte
Evans
Dillon and Bannack
John D. Evans
Newell, Troy
Newell Evans
Mrs. Bolitho
Montana student earns scholarship for leadership conference
Dan Sweeney of Butte a Western Montana College of Education junior wins a National Education Association scholarship to attend a two week leadership conference at Michigan State Normal College Ypsilanti from July 7 9. Sweeney serves as state president of the Montana Future Teachers of America affiliate of the NEA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Sweeney
Butte
Western Montana College of Education
National Education Association
Michigan State Normal College
Ypsilanta
Sweeney
Montana Future Teachers of America
Rev B M Alstad Retires From Local Lutheran Church
The Rev B M Alstad of the Lutheran church has retired after two years of service here and he and Mrs Alstad will settle in Kalispell. A student rector John Spencer from a Minneapolis seminary will serve during the summer, with laymen conducting services in the interim. Spencer is married with a young son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. M. Alstad
Lutheran Church
V. F. W. Buddy Poppy Sale Set for Saturday
The Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold its annual Buddy Poppy Sale on Saturday May 10 with Carl M. Davis chairing and Ann Malesich Evelyn Morey and Elveretta Rundle leading the auxiliary. Proceeds support welfare work including aid for Dillon veterans and dependents, VFW national projects and the National Home for War Orphans and widows in Eaton Rapids Michigan. Veterans and dependents receive first consideration for relief funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl M. Davis
Lloyd Whipple
Ann Malesich
Evelyn Morey
Elveretta Rundle
Auxiliary
Dillon
Post Service Officer
V. F. W. National Home For War Orphans
Eaton Rapids
Mich
V. F. W. National Rehabilitation Service
Legion Officers to be Elected Thursday Night
Beaverhead post American Legion will elect officers at its regular meeting Thursday night. The session starts at 8 o clock at the firemen's headquarters city hall. A Dutch lunch will follow the business portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
American Legion
Bicycle Accident Injures Dale Conover
Dale Conover, son of Mr and Mrs John Conover, sustained back injuries and a broken arm after being thrown from a bicycle onto the curb near a Chevron station last Friday afternoon. He was treated at Barrett Hospital and dismissed today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Conover
John Conover
Chevron
Barrett Hospital
Shakespeare Club Marks Sixtieth Anniversary in Dillon
The Shakespeare club of Dillon marked its sixtieth anniversary with a April 26 luncheon at St James guild hall served by Alma Matrons. The event featured a birthday cake, mini cake place cards, and performances by local students and club members, with retiring officers honored and new officers elected for 1952 53.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespeare Club of
Dillon
Alma Matrons
St. James Guild Hall
Frank Wil S
James E. Kelly
Jacqueline Armour
Western Montana College of Education
Ruth Fuller
Howard Hickey
Joe Bergeson
Clara Chapman
Sheldon Davis
Frank Willis
Jean Bishop
Shakespeare Club
William Straugh
Ruth Dillavoy
Erwin Christenson
Arnold Benson
Betty Satter
Walter Foster
John Hubbard
Dorothy Gelhaus
Hans Anderson
Clarabel Bogut
Ralph McFadden
Albert Cochrane
Civil Defense to Sponsor Air Alert May 17
Local Civil Defense officials in Helena discuss a May 17 air alert for Dill City as part of a national 24 hour Ground Observer Corps operation. Col. J L McKinney asks for a test red alert at 12 noon and urges careful planning to avoid undue hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. McKinney
Civil Defense
O. A. Bergeson
Helena
McKinney
Civil Defense Council
Col. McKinney
Bergeson
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Air Force
Washington, D.C
Montana
Dill
Howard A. McKinney
State Director of Civil Defense
Arrangements for C of C Banquet Near Completion
T Lee McCracken heads the Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce banquet committee and reports near completion for the May 15 event at St James guild hall. Ashley Roberts and Albert Erickson will speak. Ralph McFadden leads the orchestra. tickets are sold by committee members. The board also supports hosting the PTA state convention in Dillon in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Lee McCracken
Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce
St. James Guild Hall
Board of Directors
Ashley Roberts
Helena Chamber of Commerce
Albert Erickson
Ralph McFadden
St. James Guild
PTA Association
Dillon
Delegates Report On State Rotary Conference
Dillon Rotary Club heard reports on the recent state convention in Great Falls. Conger Brown Frank Hazelbaker and Dr Lyle Lindley attended and praised hospitality music talks by students from Pakistan and Germany and Leona Lampi’s Montana Rotary assignment. A proposal to merge Montana and Canadian districts was discussed. Daylight saving time and eight to five store hours were debated. Carl Hanson and Warren Kunkel attended as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Rotary Club
Great Falls
Conger Brown
Frank Hazelbaker
Lyle Lindley
Pakistan
Germany
Leona Lampi
Rotary International
Montana
University of Helsinki
Lindley
Dillon Club
Canadian
Dillon
Carl Hanson
Billings
Warren Kunkel
The
Presbyterian Church
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WMCE
Junior Chamber
Dahl
Philip C. Duncan
Duncan
Jefferson County
Western Nine
RHE Western
Sullivan and
Wegren
Corr and Miller
Youth Program of Elks
Frazier
McCollum
Vanderhale
Rieder
Weston
Dunbar
Bierrum
Lutey
Miller
Kenison
B. Icenoggle
Davis
Nordberg
Stewart
Allen
Paige
Heim
Schooler
Schulz
Rev. Alstad
John Collins
Mary Innes
Gladys Forester
W. W. Hawkins
Genevieve Albertson
D. I. Emerick
Betty Sutter
Harriet Taft
Roy Forrester, Jr
John Orr
Walter Stamm
Evan Innes
C of C
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