Western Montana College of Education Graduation Set for June 5
Glasgow superintendent R L Irle to deliver the commencement address at Western Montana College of Education in Dillon. 56th annual exercises begin at 10 a.m. Friday June 5 in the college auditorium. Baccalaureate service is scheduled for May 31 at 3 a.m. in the campus auditorium with a sermon by Rev. Gooarik of the Baptist church.
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Western
R. L. Irle
Glasgow
Western Montana College of Education
Dillon
Ragged Beggar
Eighth Grade Day At BCHS Draws 82 Registrants
Eighth graders visited Bear Creek High School on Thursday for Eighth Grade Day. Of the 82 registrants, 61 came from Union public schools and 21 from rural grade schools. They toured classrooms, heard demonstrations in math and economics, watched a film, and attended lunch with BCHS students and staff.
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Bear+rheac rouriv high
BCHS
ImUon
Anural
Gram
Braver
Bill Gandruc
FFA
Taishte G.tis
Csurts
Dillon Jayerts
Loeva Af
Wallace H Best Receives USC Political Science Fellowship
Wallace H Best son of Mr and Mrs J P Best and former Diller residents now in Los Angeles has been named recipient of the Roy Malcolm fellowship in political science for 1953. He is a lecturer in public administration at the University of Southern California.
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Wallace H Best
J P Best
Diller
Los Angeles
Calif
Roy Malcolm
University of Southern California
Wience
Riv Malcolm
J.P Best
Beaverhead County
Roger Shaw Named President-Elect in Student Vote
Roger Shaw was elected president-elect in the student vote at Western in his first year. He previously attended Whitworth College in Washington and sang with a touring acapella choir. Shaw is active in basketball baseball and track and is a member of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. He played the male lead in the college operetta Therein the Vale.
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Rewtrs
Sasoph Lumure
Westret
Wester
Shaw
Intervarsity Christan Fellowship
Vaile
Western Montana College Fashion Show and Tea
The home economics department sponsors a fashion show and tea at Western Montana College Thursday afternoon from 3 to 5 pm. College women, faculty, and students are invited to model garments they made under the instruction of Mrs Winifred Greenwood. Models include Jan Darks from Deer Lodge Norma O'Donnell of Anaconda Betty Ann Morris from Ronan and Jan Eccleston of Anaconda.
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Western Montana College
Thei
Winifred Greenwood
Jan Darks
Deer Lodge
Norma O'Donnell
Betty Ann Morris
Ronan
Jan Eccleston
Legion to Hold Poppy Day Here May 23
Legion to hold Poppy Day on May 23 in Dillon and Beaverhead county. Fort Harrison veterans hospital produced 160 900 poppies to be sold by Montana auxiliary units with $3200 going to the veterans. Proceeds fund child welfare and veteran rehabilitation.
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Dillon
Beaverhead
Ladies of the American Legion Auxars
Fort Harrilson Veterans Hospital
Montana
Fort Harrist
Flanders Fields
Flag Week Proclaimed in Montana by Governor Aronson
Montana Governor J Hugo Aronson proclaims June 8 to 14 as Flag Week and designates June 14 as Flag Day in the state. The order urges respect for the national symbol and urges schools and communities to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies.
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Helena
J. Hugo Aronson
Montana
Dillon Jaycees Sponsor Teen-Age Road-E-O May 12
Dillon Jaycees sponsor a teen-age road-e-o to test driving skills May 12 with a 1 pm driving test at the county fairgrounds. Top contestants win trips to Billings and state and national trophies, with prizes from local sponsors. Community members invited to watch. no entry or spectator charges.
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Dillon Jaycees
Tie Leaghs
Billings
Washington
Diller Automobile Dealers’ Association
Hazelbaker Insurance
Tovey Insurance
Buck & Riley Trucking Company
County Fairgrounds
Scouts Enjoy Overnight Stay At Birch Creek
Twelve Boy Scouts of Troop 14 Diller went to Birch Creek Friday for their first camping trip returning Saturday under Scoutmaster Delmer Morgan. The trip included hiking camp etiquette demonstrations and building rustic camp furniture aided by Joe White Montana Auto Sales owner who furnished four trucks. Scouts on the trip included Jim Carpita Steve Johnson Dick Johnson Darrell Johnson Richard Weaver Raymond Weaver Bill Elliott Bil Worthington Montana Smith Bill Thiel Don Puyear Roy Cornell.
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Boy Scouts
Diller
Birch Creek
Delmer Morgan Tt
Joe White
Montana Auto
Jim Carpita
Steve Johnson
Dick Johnson
Darrell Johnson
Richard Weaver
Raymond Weaver
Bill Elliott
Bil Worthington
Montana Smith Bill Thiel
Don Puyear
Roy Cornell
Elks Honor Students With Scholarships At Dillon Lodge Meeting
Western Montana college president Rush Jordan awarded Elks scholarships to two college students Jean Ivie and Ronald Lee and two Beaverhead county high school students Beverly George and Charles Murray during Dillon lodge No 1554 meeting on May 13. Local winners compete in a nationwide Ellis lodges contest. High school musicians Ed Harrington Mary Harrington and Fred Hallauer performed with Lois Peters and Joyce Sneed as accompanists. Frank Lasich reported on Sam Stern’s Western Montana tour.
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Rush Jordan
Western Montana College
Elks
Beaverhead County
Dillon Lodge
BPOE
Ellis' Lodges
Jean Ivie
Anaconda
Ronald Lee
Hamilton
Beverly George
Charles Murray
Ed Harrington
Mary Harrington
Fred Hallauer
Lois Peters
Joyce Sneed
Frank Lasich
Sam Stern
Fargo
N. D
Montana
Stern
Lasich
Lima District Announces 1953 Graduation List
Beaverhead county school district No. 12 Lima names eight high school graduates and twelve eighth graders for 1953. Valedictorian Helen Meeds and salutatorian Anna Knox lead the senior class. commencement May 20 features Prof. M. S. Monson as speaker on You are Any Man's Equal.
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L. J. Mullany
Beaverhead County
Janet Gravely
Linda Holbrook
Marilyn Raddatz
Mary Ellen Sawyer
Sandra Wilson
Sharon Wilson
Zane Berthelson
Warren Bybee
Carl Kluesner
Roger Moosman
Alan Raddatz
Lima
M. 5. Monson
Department of Education
Montana State College
Streb Funeral Rites Set for Friday May 22
Ralph Streb 66 died from injuries in a Monday car crash near Melrose. Requiem high mass set for 10 30 a m Friday at St Rose church Dillon with rosary Thursday at 8 30 p m. Interment Mountain View cemetery. Survived by siblings and nieces. Also notes four injured in crash: Doris McDonald Marie Soldani Emma Roth and Gene Hilpert. Royal Archer investigated.
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St. Rose’s Church
Dillon
Ralph Streb
Butte
Brundage Chapel
Timothy Clifford
Mountain View Cemetery
Mr. Streb
Glendale
Glen
Melrose
Montana
Streb
Beaverhead
Albert
Butte Hospital
Gebhard Fassler
Missoula
Patsy Streb
Mary Jo Streb
Twin Bridges
Harold Gransberg
Jack Petter
Denver
Colo
Miss Roth
Hilpert
Royal Archer
Intervarsity Groups Meet at Montana Conference
Intervarsity groups from Western Montana college Dillon Bozeman Montana State college Butte Billings and Great Falls met for the annual spring conference at Lowlands Boy Scout camp Friday and Saturday May 15 and 16. Sponsors of the Western group are Prof and Mrs Ralph Kneeland.
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Western Montana College
Dillon
Montana State College
Bozeman
Eastern Montana College
Billings
Butte
Great Falls
Lowlands Boy Scout
Mrs
Ralph Kneeland
Junior Prom Set for May 23 at College Gym
The Western Montana College junior prom will be held in the college gymnasium Saturday evening May 23 with dancing from 9 p.m. Coronation of the queen and a grand march will highlight the event sponsored by the junior class with help from the student body. The dance is open to the public with spectator seating at reduced admission. Music will be provided by Len Ball's Dixieland band. Bob Olson, junior class president, oversees prom arrangements.
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Western Montana -College
College Gymnasium
Len Ball
Dixieland ‘Band
Bob Olson
Engineer Defends City Sewer Deal Position
John Morrison of Morrison Maiverle Inc Helena defends his firm’s stance in the Dillon sewer dispute saying council cut full time inspection leading to avoidable irregularities. He previously stated the firm will not engineer projects without ongoing inspection and urged tighter installation to ensure the system works.
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John Morrison
Morrison-Maiverle, Inc
Helena
Dillon
Parents Urged to Enroll Unregistered Pupils Next Wednesday
Superintendent Laurence Walker urges all parents with children not yet enrolled in kindergarten but entering school next fall to register on Wednesday May 27. Registration runs 8 to 12 a.m. in the primary building, handled by Mrs. Nelson.
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Laurence Walker
Nelson
Walker
Lloyd
Melton
Dillon
Baker Still Judge Despite Election Loss
George Baker remains Dillon police judge after Ole Berg declined the office and the city council re appointed Baker following the municipal election defeat.
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Baker
Ole Berg
George Baker
Dillon
Berg
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