Service Men Discharges Filed For Week Ending May 10 1946
List of registrants discharged this week includes Army Waldron W. Boger Dillon Monty H. Kamps Dillon Coast Guard Glenn M Gibler Polaris Navy Charles J Gordon Clearfield Utah Roderick N Sin clair Dillon Charles F Richardson Dillon Lewis N Hoadley Lima and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Waldron W. Boger
Dillon
Monty H. Kamps
Coast Guard
Glenn M. Gibler
Polaris
Navy
Charles J. Gordon
Clearfield
Utah
Roderick N. Sinclair
Charles F. Richardson
Lewis N, Hoadley
Lima
Beaverhead high names student body officers at assembly
Ford Knight was elected president of Beaverhead County High School Students Association at Monday’s annual election. Ted Hazelbaker became vice president, Donna Carrigan secretary, Ruth Richardson treasurer, Wayne Arbour business manager, and Joanne Shaw yell queen. The event included awards from DAR and American Legion auxiliary for essays and poster contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Knight
Beaverhead County
Miriam Morse
Paul Lacry
American Legion Auxiliary
Mary Long
Bruce Helming
Auxiliary
Janet Bridenstine
Raymond Simon
Lester Sorenson
Fay Waldemar
Dee Patton
Walter Sweiich
Charles Davis
Parish Members Attend State Church Meeting in Butte
Members of St James Episcopal church attended the state meeting in Butte this week. Delegates include A I Cashmore C J Hovren Lew D Brundage and Rev Lewis J Smith with Mrs Smith and Mrs D W Paddock. Rev C Doyle Smith of Sheridan also attends. A Mother's Day service is urged at 8 45 Sunday at St James church school. The 11 o clock morning prayer and sermon honor mothers. Rev Mr Smith will preach at Lima public schools baccalaureate Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Episcopal Church
Butte
A. I. Cashmore
C. J. Hovren
Lew D. Brundage
Lewis J. Smith
Smith
D. W. Paddock
C. Doyle Smith
Sheridan
St. James
Lima
Kids Warned About Shooting By Sheriff Lay
Sheriff Claude Lay told county youth reckless shooting with rifles and pistols is a crime and offenders will be prosecuted. Lay and Undersheriff M G Ramsey investigated a .22 caliber bullet through an Armstead home window, part of several recent incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Lay
Heriff Lay
M. G. Ramsey
Armstead
Matt Kau Installed as Eminent Commander of Knights Templar
Matt Kau was installed as eminent commander of St. Elme commandery Knights Templar at the regular meeting on Wednesday night. He succeeded Henneberry and led a slate of elective and appointive officers including Ceneralisimo, Harry An.n, Frank Ty, Walter Scott, J. C. Fuller, and A. A. Schroeder with W. G. Squires and other officers added. The ceremony was conducted by Past Grand Commander John T. Orr and Past Commander E. C. Luebben.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Kau
St. Elme
Knights Templ
Henneberry
Clifford Ceneralissimo
Harry An.n
Frank Ty
Walter Scott
J. C. Fuller
A. A. Schroeder
W. G. Squires
Arthur Graeter
Elmer Peterson
Claude Lay
F. C. Mitchell
Sentinel
John T. Orr
E. C. Luebben
Rural Fire Truck May Be Bought
Beaverhead county residents may see a rural fire truck funded for areas outside Dillon. Mayor O. T. Vandegrift said the proposal would go to the county commissioners after the fire department and Farmers Union raised over 500 dollars for the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Beaverhead
E. C. Lueb Ben
Weston Strassere
George Lennox
Elza Patrick
Mountain View Cemetery
Patrick
Dillon Girl Is Moody Bible Student
Miss Dorothy David has enrolled at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago to study Bible and methods of Christian work. The school hosts about 1500 day and evening students from nearly every state and several foreign countries including 150 ex servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy David
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Large Montana Land Sale Sees 9555 Acres Bought
The E. K. Shoemaker ranch totaling about 9 555 acres was sold to John and William Fox of Laurel for a reported 72 000 dollars in one of the region's largest land transactions in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlowton
E. K. Shoemaker
John and
William Fox
Laurel
Piano Recital Set For Beaverhead County High Tonight
High school pupils of Mrs. Hay es Tomey Baxter will present a piano recital at 8 15 o clock in Beaverhead county high school auditorium. Training school pupils under Mrs Baxter also scheduled for Friday May 17 at the same venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes
T. Baxter
Tomey Baxter
Beaverhead County High School
Baxter
Jean Hillstead
Verda Howard
Cora LaVoie
Leah Johnson
V. Basginia Tovey
Bonnie Ann Martin
Carol Guidici
Clara Nelson
Ramona Simon
Lois Burt
Patricia
Fire Control Meeting Attended by County Officials
Fire wardens, county commissioners, sheriff officers and forestry officials met at the courthouse with M. G. Ramsey in charge to organize county fire cooperators for the coming season. L. Robbins of Whitehall spoke on forestry and range problems. Beaverhead leaders listed include Helming, Clemon, Anderson, Gleed, Marti nell, Metlen, Tash, Blomquist, Mace, Harrison, Vandegrift and Dillon officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Ramsey
Beaverhead County
Ramsey
L. Robbins
Whitehall
Taylor Grazing
Beaverhead
Harry Helming
Wisdom
Mark Clemon
Jackson
Jack Anderson
Wise ‘River
William Gleed
Lima
Paul Martinell
Dell
Dale Metlen
Armstead
Harry Tash
Emmett Blomquist
Herbert Mace
Dillon
James Harrison
Polaris
O. T. Vandegrift
Beaverhead Gets Long-Wanted Rain Delivers Relief
The long-awaited rain arrived overnight and persisted into the afternoon, soaking parched Beaverhead County fields and ranges. Heavy precipitation marked the area after several weeks of dry spells, easing concerns of local ranchers. Also noted is the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Emery Rouse of Corvallis, formerly Dillon, with the couple connected to Missoula and a local high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Emery Rouse
Dillon
Missoula
Rouse
Corvallis
Mr. Rouse
Mothers Day Tea Presented by Beaverhead County High Students
The annual Mothers Day tea was hosted in the public speaking room by Beaverhead County High School students. The Girls club and Home Economics club led the event with art department assistance and Miss Evelyn Mik kelsen and Mrs. Harry Andrus sponsoring. Patricia McFadden and Peggy Sutherland sang, Gerry Gillies, Miriam Morse and Regina Melton played piano, and committees handled tables, refreshments, decorations, and favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Frances Fox
Jean Staudenmeyer
Betty Sorenson
Virginia Tovey
Virginia Fuller
Rosemary Ant
Gerry Gillies
Miriam Morse
Tanya Janson
Joanne Wenger
Favors
Dorothy Lou Tyre
Ann Carroll
Leola Barrett
Beaverhead Legion Post to Initiate 150 New Members
Beaverhead American Legion post will initiate a class of 150 new members at the regular meeting tomorrow night. Past commanders will lead. If attendance is large, the meeting may move from the Andrus hotel headquarters. A Dutch lunch will be served. The post now has 297 members and aims for 350 by tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
American Legion
Andrus Hotel
Bruce A. Risley
George R. Baker
Risley
Aviators to Meet Here for Beaverhead Aviation Session
Beaverhead Montana Aviation association members will meet tomorrow at 8 p.m. in Dillon city hall council chambers. Frank Wiley of Helena, state aeronautics commission manager, will speak on airports, markings, and the G flight training being started in several Montana cities. Former service men in aviation urged to attend. reports will cover air markings for Dillon and local airport development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Montana Aviation Association
Joe White
Frank Wiley
Helena
State Aeronautics Commission
Montana
Dillon
Chaptre
State Association
Margot Luebben Named Kaimin Sports Editor
Margot Luebben a Dillon high school student is named sports editor for The Kaimin Interscholastic Track Meet edition to be issued May 17 in Missoula. The 15 member staff includes high school journalists from across Montana and will host a university radio broadcast Friday. The forthcoming track meet runs May 16 to 18 with entries in track oral dramatic and journalistic events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Margot Luebben
Dillon
Kaimin
Montana State University
Beaverhead High Prepares for Commencement Week Events
Commencement week begins Sunday at Beaverhead County High School with baccalaureate in the auditorium. Dr. J. Thompson Baker will speak. the high school orchestra under Fred Honeychurch will perform. Graduation is set for Thursday night May 16. two cups will honor top geometry student and a senior chosen for scholarship leadership character and service. Last year’s winners were Mary Long and Bob Gosman. a science scholarship plaque will be awarded. Beaverhead delegates Betty Lou Glassey and Wanda Blomquist attended the Bozeman high school week. The service program includes Mendelssohn and Schubert pieces, and the benediction by Rev. Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
J. Thompson Baker
Presbyterian Church
Fred Honeychurch
Mary Long
Bob Gosman
Beaverhead High
Bozeman
Betty Lou Glassey
Wanda Blomquist
Mendelssohn
Schubert
Patricia McFadden
Isaac
Elgar
Montana Democrats consider Lincoln-Douglas debate circuit
In Helena, state committee chairman Lester H. Loble proposes July primary candidates use a shared debate circuit. He urges an May 18 organizational meeting to set the plan, allowing voters to see rivals on the same platform. He says the idea is ambitious and possibly unprecedented in Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Lester H. Loble
State Committee
Dillon Gun Club Fires 74 In Shoot
The Dillon Gun Club scored 74 of 75 in the Montana Standard postal shoot with Vic Westergard and Ted Renfro leading. Shooters listed include Bill Tait John Jackson Dan Peterson Darrell Peterson and Bill Jacobs with many others scoring in the low to mid twenties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillion Gun Club
Montana Standard
Vic Westergard
Ted Renfro
Butte
Bill Tait
John Jackson
Dan Peterson
Darrell Peterson
Bill Jacobs
Jackson
Spokane
Dillon
Sheridan
Anaconda
T. Talent
J. Cheek
W. Jones
E. Peterson
E. Cole
C. Burgess
F. Eudaily
L. Schulz
H. Brundage
D. Strodtman
B. Jackson
B. Ryan
G. Roe
H. Wombacher
J. Roe
Music Week Program In Progress In Dillon
Music Week in Dillon is under O K Moe superintendent of the Dillon Public schools. Events run Wednesday May 8 at Bagley auditorium including college quartet and Bagley band parade, Thursday May 9 features choruses and violin solo, and Monday May 13 marks flag pole dedication with American Legion Auxiliary speaker Genevieve Albertson and Nora Jean French accepting the pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
O. K. Moe
Dillon Public Schools
Bagley
Ralph McFadden
Vernon Taylor
L. A. Gregory
Rosemary Tyro
American Legion Auxiliary
Genevieve Albertson
Nora Jean French
Bagley School
Selves
Native of Beaverhead County Laid to Rest at Dillon
Miss Maud Selway 66 die at Barrett hospital after long illness. Born Feb 9 1880 on Beaverhead valley ranch near Dillon she spent her life there until 1938 when she moved to Dillon. Survived by sisters Julia Corn Dayton Ohio and D W Erwin Dillon brothers Warren Selway Alhambra California Roy Selway Dillon and several nieces and nephews. Funeral at Methodist church with Rev Omar Idso officiating followed by Mountain View cemetery interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Selway
Barrett Hospital
Miss Selway
Beaverhead Valley
Dillon
Robert H. Selway
Beaverhead County
Montana State Normal College
Julia Corn
Dayton
Ohio
D. W. Erwin
Warren Selway
Alhambra
Calif
Roy Selway
Methodist Church
Omar Idso
Mountain View Cemetery
Normal College Notes Graduates to Evening Dinner Event
President and Mrs. Sheldon E. Davis host the May sophomore graduates at an evening dinner. An assembly at the training school auditorium Thursday at 2:00 p.m. features a music program directed by Mrs. Edna Moe, valuable for prospective teacher observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon E. Davis
Edna Moe
District Encampment VFW Held in Dillon
The annual district encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars took place in Dillon with Lloyd Whipple post as host. About 130 veterans and auxiliary members attended, the largest in District No. 4. James O. Atkins of Butte was elected district commander, replacing William F. Broell of Bozeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Dillon
Lloyd Whipple
V.F.W
J.0.c.f
City Hall
James O. Atkins
Butte
William F. Broell
Bozeman
James McGowan
Francis
Coach Straugh Addresses Dillon Rotary Dinner
Montana State Normal College coach William D Straugh spoke at the Dillon Rotary Club dinner about his navy service as athletic director and navy air corps health programs. He cited many All American athletes who passed through the navy physical development courses and noted their impact on body development. W J Bierrum proposed planting a Christmas fir on the depot lawn, possibly from the Beaverhead National Forest. Gilbert Hilde chaired. pay Hollorant was introduced as the student guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Straugh
Montana State Normal College
Dillon Rotary Club
Navy
Navy Air Corps
Straugh
W. J. Bierrum
Rotary Group
Depot Lawn
Beaverhead National Forest
Gilbert Hilde
Pay Hollorant
Piano Recital at Normal College Auditorium Friday Night
Pupils from town and college classes of Ralph McFadden will present a piano recital at the Normal College auditorium Friday night at 8 oclock. The program includes two selections by the women’s trio Dorothianne Boko Jessie Knox and Alice Davis and a violin solo by George Bowring with Genevieve Cole. piano pupils include Elizabeth Ann McFadden Danny Hawkins Elaine Anderson Elizabeth McCollum Sally Stamm Molly Doyle Carolyn McFadden Peggy Lou Sutherland Alice Davis and Genevieve Cole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph McFadden
Normal College
Dorothianne Boka
Jessie Knox
Alice Davis
George Bowring
Genevieve Cole
Elizabeth Ann McFadden
Danny Hawkins
Elaine Anderson
Elizabeth McCollum
Sally Stamm
Molly Doyle
Carolyn McFadden
Peggy Lou Sutherland
Beaverhead County High School Students Head to Regional Music Meet
Beaverhead County High School concert band brass ensemble and soloists travel to Billings for the regional music festival after earning second division honors at the district meet. Readings last night at the high school auditorium presented three band selections, two brass numbers, soprano Patricia Mc Fadden, trombone Bruce Grimes, tuba Eugene Bennett, plus four piano ensemble pieces and solos by Vernon Taylor and Dorothy Newnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County High School
Billings
Patricia McFadden
Bruce Grimes
Eugene Bennett
Vernon Taylor
Montana State Normal College Music
Dorothy Newnes
Fred Honeychurch
Scout Camporal Set for Dillon With Over 600 Scouts
More than 600 Boy Scouts from Western Montana are expected at the Dillon Scout Camporal June 7 to 9. Tents will fill the city park as programs and nightly events unfold. General chairman is Eugene W. Savage of Butte with local and Butte officials coordinating tours, entertainment, church services, and concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Montana
Dillon
Robert Boomer
Fred Bridenstine
City
Bannack
Eugene W. Savage
Butte
Ee Grunert
Ben Wainwright
S Templan
Radcliffe Maxey
Wayne Myers
D. L. Johnson
O. K. Moe
J. Thompson Baker
Edith Ditty
Philip Lovell
Ruth Stratford
Sam Freeman
VFW Auxiliary Organized in Dillon
The Dillon women’s auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars was organized at a Sunday meeting before the district session at city hall. Lucille McPherson was named president with Nellie Sanner as senior vice president and Joan Wenger as junior vice president among other charter officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Women’s Auxiliary
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lucille McPherson
Nellie Sanner
Joan Wenger
Lucille Henneberry
Jules Wenger
Sarah Holloran
Jean Wenger
Betty Sue Selway
Josephine Pettit
Hofmeister Wins Top Prize in Pacific Northwest Art Show
Andrew L Hofmeister former Beaverhead high school art instructor earned first place in the watercolor section of the Pacific Northwest Art Exhibition to be displayed in Spokane May 8 to 22. He teaches on a fellowship at Washington State College and previously taught at Great Falls High School. Aden Arnold won first place in oil painting and chairs the fine arts department at the University of Montana Missoula. The exhibition featured artists from Washington Oregon Idaho Montana and Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew L. Hofmeister
Beaverhead
Pacific Northwest
Spokane
Hofmeister
State College of Washington
Great Falls
Aden Arnold
Arnold
University of Monitana
Missoula
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Also Mentioned on This Page
Neuregies
Students’ Association
State Meeting
Knights Templar
City Council
Board of Commissioners
Moody Bible
Norman Giles
Paul Zahn
Lucille Davis
Blackfoot
Joseph 'S. Knotwell
Kilgore
Ramona Brown
Rigby
Harold H. Dauterman
Cameron
Mont
Marjorie Marie Thompson
Ennis
Kenneth Edwin Wilkinson
Seattle
Adanna Farr
Doyle Johnson
Mary Torneton
Pocatello
Fred W. Brown
Bien Christensen
Fen
Asa W. Reid
Beaverhead Legion
State Aeronautics Manager
Dillon Gun Club
Normal College Notes
F.W
William B. Straugh
Rotary
V.F.W. Auxiliary
Andy Hofmeister
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