Orediggers Rout Western Montana In Doubleheader Set
Western Montana college baseball team lost four games to the Orediggers in a pair of doubleheaders at the fair grounds and in Butte. Dennis Kranyak pitched 12⅔ innings with 20 strikeouts for Mines, while Walt Anderson homered with two aboard in Sunday action. The Orediggers now head to Billings for a conference elimination tournament against Carroll and Rocky Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Montana College
School of Mines
Miners
Fairgrounds
Butte
Bulldogs
Walt Anderson
Anderson
Dennis Kranyak
Mines
Kranyak
Kevin Johnson
R Mines
Epee
Western Ee
Western
Orediggers
Carroll
Rocky Mountain
Billings
M.C.E
Homer Turner Speaks to Dillon Rotary on Soil Conservation
Homer Turner of the U S department of agriculture told Dillon Rotary members Beaverhead County is among 2050 soil conservation districts. He described farmer driven surveys analyses and recommendations to use each acre according to its needs. He shown slides and fielded audience questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Turner
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Dillon Rotary Club
Turner
Frank Hazelbaker
Kiwanis Club
L. L. Lindley
Helena
Twin Bridges Road
Lloyd Thomas
Beaverhead Livestock Co
S. Conger Brown
William Disenrod Dies After Short Illness
William Disenrod aged 74 died at his home on N Pacific Street Sunday night after a brief illness. Discovered by friends Monday morning, he had sought medical help the previous evening. Born in Boise Idaho on June 27 1877 he lived in Beaverhead County nearly fifty years working on local sheep ranches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Disenrod
N. Pacific Street
Mr. Disenrod
Boise
Idaho
Beaverhead County
Dillon Army Men Awarded Promotions
Fort Lewis Washington May 3 Arthur M McLaren of the 90th Engineer Water Supply company promoted to private first class. He enlisted December 1 last year and trained at Fort Lewis. Formerly with Eliel Brothers Department Store Dillon Montana son of J H and Mrs J H McLaren 605 N Pacific street Dillon He is home on furlough Also James Jackson son of Mr and Mrs J R Jackson Dillon Montana promoted to private first class after basic training assigned to 547th Ordnance Field Maintenance company Previously worked for National Biscuit in Butte
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLaren
James Jackson
J. R. Jackson
Dillon
Mont
Jackson
547Th Ordnance Field Maintenance Company
National Biscuit Company
Butte
Dillon Public School Bands Present Annual Spring Concert
Dillon public school musicians held their annual spring band concert at Bagley school on May 2 before a large audience. A H Hartwig conducted. Selections included Repast Band march Amethyst overture Under Tropical Skies waltz Lets All Sing Like the Birdies Sing Banner Blue march At the Concert Grandfathers Clock Girl of My Dreams waltz Legions of Victory march and The Star Spangled Banner. Solos featured Charles Hollensteiner on clarinet Santanella with Mrs N C Murray, George Featherly on cornet with Bernadine Rebich, Don Murray on flute with Mrs N C Murray, and Mary Harrington on alto saxophone with Joyce Sneed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barcarolle
Tales of Hoffman
Charles Hollensteiner
Local Students on MSC Honor Roll End Winter Quarter
Robert C. Wolf Dillon Robert D. Norman Lima Barbara Sheldon Donald F. Elser Sheridan Lois M. Jenkins Twin Bridges were listed on the honor roll at Montana State College Bozeman. Miss Jenkins was initiated into the Phi Kappa Phi scholastic honorary fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Wolf
Dillon
Robert D. Norman
Lima
Barbara Sheldon
Donald F. Elser
Sheridan
Lois M. Jenkins
Twin Bridges
Montana State College
Bozeman
Miss Jenkins
Phi Kappa Phi
Perkins, Beaverhead native, dies after brief illness
George H. Perkins 71 of Beaverhead died Sunday night at Barrett hospital after a stroke a week earlier. Born Glen dale November 11, 1880, he worked as a ranch hand and herder across the area. Survived by nephew Ed Panushka of Butte. Services held May 8 at Brundage chapel with Rev. Robert N. Johnstone. burial at Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Perkins
Beaverhead
Barrett Hospital
Glendale
Ed Panushka
Butte
Brundage Chapel
Robert N. Johnstone
Grace Memorial Methodist Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Elks Conference in Missoula Led by Herbert Carlson
Montana West District BPO Elks held a conference in Missoula last Sunday with district deputy Herbert P. Carlson presiding. Dillon lodge 1554 members attended including Past Exalted Ruler and Mrs Archie Green Exalted Ruler and Mrs E R Hilger and Secretary and Mrs Frank Lasich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.P.O. Elks
Montana West District
Missoula
Herbert P. Carlson
Dillon Lodge No. 1554
Archie Green
E. R. Hilger
Frank Lasich
Beaverdah County High Junior Prom Theme Cinderella Ball
Beaverdah County High School students invite the junior class and guests to the Junior Promenade on Saturday night May 12 in the high school gym. The grand march starts at 9:00. The theme is The Cinderella Ball with decorations from Walt Disney’s Cinderella. Jud Sullivan's orchestra from Butte provides music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Walt Disney
Jud Sullivan
Orchestra of
Butte
Nancyann Petersen
Jim Richardson
Louise Piazzola
Barclay Schulz
Bill Allen
Yell
Ben Tyrand
Lou Rocheleau
Helen Anarus
Doyle Stocks
Jim Martinell
Mildred Schmitt
Lester Jones
Joanne Smith
A. H. Hartwig
Mildred Newell
Joint Meet Maps Beaverhead Soil Conservation Plans
A joint meeting of Beaverhead Soil Conservation district supervisors and Production and Marketing Administration committee members was held on May 2 to select conservation practices for 1952 in Beaverhead County. Luther Smith chaired with PMA officials and district personnel, including James Orr and Henry Mikkelson, among others, to forward recommended procedures to the Montana PMA for approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Dillon
Jack Perkins
Lima
William Garrison
Glen
Henry Mikkelson
Everett Woodjard
PMA
Max Hughes
Three Forks
Homer Turner
City Council to Examine Bids on Water Sewer Project
Dillon city council met in regular session approving a building permit for Frank L. Lavoie for a cinder block warehouse. A special meeting will open bids for water and sewer improvement work at city hall tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Frank L. Lavoie
City Hall
Practice Meet Is Held Saturday
A tri college track and field meet failed to start as two visiting teams did not arrive. Butte School of Mines canceled their entry and Carroll College was absent. Western and B C H S teams held a practice event at Vigilante field to prepare for upcoming meets. Western will go to Billings for the spring carnival while Beaverhead thin clads race in an inter scholastic meet at Butte this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte School of Mines
Carroll College
Western
B.C.H.S
Billings
Beaverhead
Beaverhead Boys Picked for 1951 Boys State
Six leading Beaverhead County High School students were selected to represent local organizations at the 1951 Boys State on the Western campus August 19 to 28. Representatives include Bill Schmitt Dillon Rotary Club, John Heming Wisdom Masonic Lodge, Gary Carson Dillon Masonic Lodge, Barclay Schulz Dillon Kiwanis key club, Larry Lloyd BPOE 1554, and Tom Orr Dillon American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County High School
Bill Schmitt
Dillon Rotary Club
John Helming
Wisdom Masonic Lodge
Gary Carson
Dillon Masonic Lodge
Barclay Schulz
Dillon Kiwanis
Key Club
Larry Lloyd
B.P.O
Tom Orr
Dillon American Legion
Mckenzie Promoted To Ennis Ranger District Post
William H. MacKenzie longtime Beaverhead forest service official is promoted from Dillon to Ennis district ranger. He succeeds Royal J. Turley who resigns to pursue stock ranching. MacKenzie, MSU graduate, served 33 months in US Air Force, started NFSA career 1946, with wife Helen Vaughan soon joining him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. MacKenzie
Dillon
Ennis
E. E. Redman
Beaverhead National Forest
Royal J. Turley
Mr. MacKenzie
Montana State University
U. S. Air Corps
Bill
Forest Service
Wisdom
Helen Vaughan
Dillon CAP Unit Outlines Full Program and Recruitment
The Dillon Civil Air Patrol unit reports a full program with aircraft relicensing at Great Falls base and a plan to allocate flight hours evenly among Montana wing squadrons. Cadet ages 15 17 and seniors 18 plus may apply. membership is voluntary with no army status or obligation beyond returning equipment. Meetings are Tuesday at 7 p.m. near the Dillon Bottling Works rear entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Great Falls
Col. Barnes
Montana
Thumma
Dillon Flight
Civil Air Patrol
Army
Dillon Bottling
Anson Weeks Band To Play W M C E Prom
Anson Weeks and his eleven piece band will perform at the Western Montana College of Education Junior Prom on Monday night May 21 in the college gymnasium. Tickets go on sale for dancing and balcony seating. The band, well known from CBS NBC and ABC radio, has played seven years at Hotel Mark Hopkins in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anson Weeks
Western Montana College of Education
College
CBS
NBC
ABC Networks
Camel Cigarettes
M.J.B
Mark Hopkins
San Francisco
Lima man named judge at Montana State cattle show
Bill Gleed of Lima has been named a beef division judge for the Little International Livestock Show at Montana State College in Bozeman May 18 19 announced by student manager Gene Ernst of Stanford. The MS C Agriculture club sponsors the event with entertainment such as the McIlhattan Pony Patrol sheep shearing bucking barrel contest and a sorority man hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Gleed
Lima
Montana State College
Bozeman
Gene Ernst
Stanford
M.S.C. Agriculture Club
McIlhattan Pony Patrol
Sheridan High Wins District 16 Track Meet at Twin Bridges
Sheridan High School tracksters topped six teams at District No. 16 meet held at Twin Bridges. Sheridan scored 38 2/3 points, Ennis 22 1/3, Whitehall 22, Twin Bridges 21, Boulder 13, Virginia City 0. Lutey of Whitehall and Sprague of Sheridan each earned 15 points with three firsts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan High School
Twin Bridges
Sheridan
Ennis
Whitehall
Boulder
Virginia City
Lutey
Sprague
Forgiver Gets Three-Year Prison in Beaverhead Case
Arden Vest of Idaho Falls was arrested in Dillon on April 30 for forgery after trying to cash a $25 check in two stores. Vest pleaded guilty before District Judge Lyman H. Bennett and was sentenced to three years at hard labor in Deer Lodge. Vest has six prior convictions. Two companions, Russell Jenkins and George Chambers, received ten day jail terms for vagrancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arden Vest
Idaho Falls
Dillon
Vest
Butte
West
Beaverhead
Mike Nettik
Lyman H. Bennett
Wendell Jardine
Deer Lodge
Russell Jenkins
George Chambers
Justice of the Peace
Nettik
Music Week Observed by Students at Bagley Building
In observance of Music Week a program of American traditional music was held at the Bagley Building Monday May 7 at 2 00 The Third Grade Harmony band and chorus from Miss Gladys Forester s and Mrs Margaret Orr s rooms presented a group of American folk songs Folk Songs of the West illustrated with slides was featured by the Seventh grade Narrators James Marghesseault Robert Wright Billy McNeill and Ronald Buckingham Projection operators Tommy Thiel and George Featherly
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagley
Gladys Forester
Margaret Orr
James’ Marghesseault
Robert Wright
Billy McNeill
Ronald Buckingham
Tommy Thiel
George Featherly
Confer with Governor on Twin Bridges Road
Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce sponsors a four member civic delegation met Governor John Bonner in Helena to discuss the 10.2 mile paved link from Point of Rocks to Twin Bridges. Attendees included O Leary Carmichael Ewell Dr L L Lindley Howard Babcock H W Wheat Postmaster Harry J Andrus Pete Hanson and Waldo Clark. They stressed the road’s importance for traffic between Billings Livingston Bozeman and Salt Lake City and noted federal funds could assist with a state match, but District 9 has no new construction funding this year beyond existing contracts. maintenance and repair of the Glen to Browne’s bridge section were planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Gation
Bonner
O’leary
Butte-Dillon
Carmichael
Ewell
State Highway Commission
Dillon
L. L. Lindley
Howard Babcock
H.W. Wheat
Harry J. Andrus
Helena
Pete Hanson
Waldo Clark
Twin Bridges
Billings
Livingston
Bozeman
Salt Lake City
District 9
Montana
Glen
Browne
Outstanding Speaker Engaged by Kiwanians
Dillon Kiwanians announce a May 16 program with guest speaker Dr. Eugene F. Gonda a Hungarian journalist and historian born 1908. A Paris correspondent and anti Nazi activist he founded La Revue Danubbienne a bi weekly French review promoting democratic federalism in eastern and central Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Kiwanians
Eugene F. Gonda
Rotary Club
Hungary
France
Paris
Dr. Gonda
la Revue Danubienne
Europe
Antone Stefanatz Dies in Dickinson North Dakota
Antone Stefanatz age 42, a Beaverhead county native and former area rancher, died Monday in Dickinson North Dakota. He is survived by his widow, three children, his mother Mrs. Catherine Stefanatz, and many brothers and sisters in law including the Baczenskis of Peru and the Mateschs of Butte. Funeral services and interment were held in Dickinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antone Stefanatz
Beaverhead County
Dickinson
N. D
Stefanatz
Catherine Stefanatz
F. J. Baczenski
Peru
Joseph Matesich
Butte
Michael Stefanatz
Dillon
George Stefanatz
San Diego
Calif
Rudolph Stefanatz
Kalispell
Fatal heart attack claims Beaverhead resident Connolly
Malcolm Connolly age 60 of Dillon died Sunday afternoon from a heart attack while en route to Fort Harrison Veterans hospital after collapsing at the Dillon Elks club. A World War I veteran and longtime West Coast worker, he was a member of the American Legion BPOE Forty and Elks. Funeral services were held at Brunadge chapel with American Legion rites and interment at Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm Connolly
Beaverhead
Veterans Hospital
Fort Harrison
Connolly
Dillon Elks Club
Helena
New York State
West
American Legion
B.P
F.O.E
Forty and Elks of
Dillon
Brundage Chapel
Mountain View Cemetery
Marvin Logan Dies After Ill Health at Barrett Hospital
Marvin M. Logan, about 81, died at Barrett hospital Sunday morning after a brief illness. He moved to Dillon in 1910 and led the Golden Rule store for years before its sale to J. C. Penney Co. He later worked in real estate. He is survived by his daughter Mrs Frances Burt of Glendale, California. Funeral services were held at Brundage chapel yesterday at 2 p.m. led by Rev. Robert N. Johnstone of Grace Memorial Methodist Church. Interment was in Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin M. Logan
Barrett Hospital
Logan
Dillon
Golden Rule
J. C. Penney Co
Frances Burt
Glendale
Calif
Brundage Chapel
Robert N. Johnstone
Grace Memorial Methodist Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Dillon Legion Group to Attend District No 6 Meeting
Legionnaires from Dillon will attend the District No 6 annual spring meeting at Whitehall on Sunday May 13. District Commander Charles L. Everhard of Philipsburg will preside, with state officials W. W. Barnard of Butte and Herb Kibler of Helena joining. The meeting will consider a resolution for presentation to the state department at the summer convention and discuss the 1951 Boys' State event at Western Montana College of Education in Dillon this August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
American Legion
Whitehall
Charles L. Everhard
Philipsburg
State Department
Legion State Department
W. W. Barnard
Butte
Herb Kibler
Helena
Western Montana College of Education
Legion Poss
Deer’ Hall
Swim Bridges
Palipebur
Boulder
Sheridan Suet
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dillon Army
Arthur McLaren
Fort Lewis
M.S.C
G. H. Perkins
Elks Conference of West District
Conservation Supervisors
P. M.A
B.c.hs
WM. Mkenzie
Ennis Post
Madison
Sheridan H. S. II
Forger
Chamber
Kiwanians
A. Stefanatz
North Dakota
MR Connolly
Marvin Logan
Dillon Group
Legion Meet
White Hall
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