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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1951
Page
11
The nation’s top scorer and Montana star joins Manhattan High School as coach per superintendent O. H. Campbell. The former M S C point record holder, a Bobcat cager, adds coaching stature to the program.
John A. Reed manager of the Butte Social Security office will visit Dillon at the employment service office Thursday May 24 from 10 to 12. He outlines 1950 amendments expanding retirement survivor and veteran credit rules and new coverage for ranch workers and small business owners. He will answer questions on changes to the Social Security Act.
A reader asks about the value of sporting gear including tackle boxes, fly collections, and fly rods with a range from fifty to five hundred dollars. The piece suggests insuring the equipment as a precaution for loss or theft.
Beaverhead county high school entered an invitational tri meet at Naranche stadium Butte facing Helena and Butte B squads. Butte won with 76 percent points Dillon second 40 42 Helena third 26 4. High pointer F C Vandegrift Beavers 11 points winning 440 yard dash broad jump. Bork Butte 10 points led 100 and 220 yard dashes.
A community sale is planned for Saturday May 26 at 1 30 pm at the P J Lovell Machinery Co sales yards with Luther Smith as auctioneer. Following strong demand after the north Dillon auction, Lovell and Smith say more community sales will occur as long as interest and property come in. Those with property to auction should contact P J Lovell or Luther Smith to list items.
Ben R. Davis yeoman third class USN of Dillon Montana may have saved a wounded United Nations soldier by donating blood at the U S Naval Hospital Yokosuka Japan. He and shipmates from USS Princeton helped break the theater blood contribution record and supplied all O type blood to the battlefields in Korea while other types went to blood banks on hospital ships and UN hospitals in Japan. The Princeton flagship of Carrier Task Force 77 has operated in the Korean area since last December.
The Dillon Kiwanis club hosted an official visit by the Kiwanis club of Butte at a recent meeting. President Hal Schilling and four others attended with a program. Richard Kirby displayed Montana color photographs showcasing scenic historic and industrial values. Dillon Key Club members also attended while others joined the Butte guests at the track meet in Butte. Orville Lewis the local game warden was introduced as a guest.
Two piano recitals will be presented at Beaverhead county high school by students of Hayes Tomey Baxter on Thursday May 17 and Saturday May 26 both starting at 8 00 p m High school students perform in the first recital on Thursday while grade pupils appear in the second on Saturday May 24 Readable names include Donna White Mary Jo Rebish Myrna McCarthy Anna Ruth Petersen Darlene Baril Homer Simpson Yvonne Wenger Kay Nelson Charlotte Williss Phyllis Harrison Noreen Hubbard Donald Petersen Glenda Goodfellow Sally Stamm Mark Walters Jeanette Watkins Jane Ann Seidensticker Janet Henneberry Nancyann Petersen Bruce Lloyd and Pegay Wenger.
Thieves broke the back window of Montana Auto Sales at the corner of Montana and Reeder streets during Sunday night, stealing money from a steel cabinet. Patrolman Leo Williams found the shattered window about 3:30 a.m. Monday.
James McCashin service officer for the Veterans Welfare commission will visit Dillon's state employment service offices on Thursday May 17 to advise veterans and provide counsel.
Births recorded for May include a girl to Mr and Mrs Jack Rebich May 10 a girl to Mr and Mrs Richard Given May 14 and a girl to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Dupuis of Divide May 15. Admitted were Ed Donnelly Harry Stewart and Mrs Kenneth Frazee all of Dillon. Dismissals include Charles Henderson Lima and Mrs Jack Rebich and daughter Pat Mullins along with Mrs Mary Williams and Mrs Emma Carr all of Dillon.
Ralph and Bud Sims of Leadore Idaho bought three Shorthorn bulls from Dale Metlen of Armstead earlier this month according to the American Shorthorn Breeders association.
Dates for the Beaverhead County Youth Fair were set for September 15 16 and 17 at a board meeting. Board president Norman Downing announced the schedule at the meeting held last Thursday evening.
Dr. and Mrs. H. A. Stanchfield will depart Dillon on Monday May 12 for a short vacation visiting midwest locations and potentially points on the east coast.
In Shelby, psychiatrists ruled Frank R. Dryman 20 insane after his April 4 confession to killing Clarence E. Pellett 59 cafe operator Four Corners. Gov John W Bonner opposed delaying the court's sentence of hanging set for June 1 in Shelby.
Word has reached Dillon of the death in action on April 27 of Captain William R. Burn former instructor and advisor to the Dillon unit of the Organized Reserve Corps. He served with the 25th division in Korea and earlier in the Pacific during World War II. A 17 year veteran he held the Distinguished Service Cross Bronze Star and Purple Heart. he was 36.
Ten contractors submitted bids on a water and sewer project, with J. T. Dougherty and John Coppin handling financial aspects. The article notes continuation from page 1 and lists Dougherty as a finance contact alongside H. (initials).
The document lists members for departments and commissions including Fire and Order, Cemetery, Parks and Playgrounds, City Hall, Printing, Judiciary, Health, Library Board of Directors, Zoning Commission, and City Park Commission. Notable names include Berg Christensen, W. E. Monger, L. L. Lindley, John Coppin, Phillip Lovell, Frank Lasich, J. T. Dougherty, Dr. R. D. Curry, Sam Wilkinson, G. C. Brown Jr., and Ann Wight.
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