Lew S and Clark Celebration Planned in Argenta
The 32nd Lew S and Clark celebration of Bea ehhead chapter is set for Friday May 23 weather permitting. Activities start 10:30 at Riverside Schoolhouse with flag pledge and anthem, later lunch at 1:30 and a history of Argenta by A H French, open to Beaverhead County Mining Association and local families.
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Lew S and Clark
Beaehhead
The
American Evolution
Tom
Rattlenake Creek
Track Creek
Riverside
Lewis D. ‘Smith
Jean Bishop
T.W. Sargent
Lewis and Clark Journal
O. A. Berge- Soh
Argenta
America the Beautiful
A. H. French
Beaverhead
Auxiliary to Hold Poppy Day in Dillon
The American Legion auxiliary schedules Poppy Day for Saturday May 24 in Dillon with Mrs George M Gosman as committee chair. Red crepe paper poppies, made by disabled Montana veterans at Fort Harrison, will be sold to raise funds for local and state child welfare and rehabilitation programs.
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Dillon
American Legion
George M. Gosman
Montana
Fort Harrison
Legion and Auxiliary
Hawaii
Clean Up Week Starts With City Trucks Assisting
City engineers announce Clean-Up Week with trucks helping residents and businesses haul trash to the dump. Trash piles should be placed in back alleys for pickup, and those at risk of blowing debris should call city hall at 177 for immediate service. Idaho Street cleaned Saturday and Montana Street cleaned Tuesday, with cross streets slated for Wednesday and all paved streets to be flushed daily.
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Sam Ward
Idaho Street
Montana Street
Prominent Newsman Faust of Dillon Dies in Butte
Homer M. Faust editor of the Dillon Examiner died at St. James hospital in Butte after a three weeks illness. At his bedside were his wife Claudia and his father in law Carl H. Peterson of Bozeman. Funeral held in Bozeman with Sunset chapel services. pallbearers included local Elks leaders and Examiner staff. Faust, 44, longtime newspaperman, had worked 23 years in Dillon and covered state and regional news for multiple outlets.
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Homer M. Faust
Dillon Examiner
St. James Hospital
Butte
Claudia
Carl H. Peterson
Bozeman
Sunset Chapel
Conrad Sandvig
Old Rugged Cross
E. O. Holm
Lewis D. Smith
St. James Episcopal Church of
Dillon
Sunset Hill Cemetery
Harry Tash
Harold Murray
John T. Orr
Dave Hier
Dillon Lodge No. 1554
B.P.O.E
Dan Henneberry
Otto Sassman
The
Examiner
Increase in School Levy Approved in Dillon District
Taxpayers in school district No 10 including Dillon voted 111 to 28 for a special 15 mill levy to fund teacher raises and higher maintenance costs. The board expects about $63,200 from the levy and regular revenues, with a $4,000 shortfall covered by the general fund reserve, enabling roughly a 20 percent teacher salary raise.
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Dillon
General Fund
V. F. W. Auxiliary Plans Meeting and Initiation
Ladies of the V. F. W. auxiliary will convene Friday night at the LOOF hall for a regular meeting and initiation of candidates. A social session will follow with bingo as the diversion and refreshments served.
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V.F.W. Auxiliary
LO. O.F. Hall
Lone Scout movement grows through rural outreach
Prospective Lone Scouts in rural Dillon County are being contacted by letters from Committee Chairman Dave Williams. The program lets boys earn merit badges for farm and outdoor activities, compete in state camps, and even reach Eagle Scout while receiving a dedicated Lone Scout magazine and a new radio program at 7 am. Williams has sent 63 letters to potential scouts. interested boys may write for application blanks.
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Lone Scouts
Dave Williams
Dillon
Lone Scout
Williams
Veteran of World War I Buried in Mountain View
Funeral services for John Glass of Dillon and former Jackson rancher were held in the Brundage chapel with Rev. L. D. Smith officiating. Interment followed at Mountain View cemetery. Glass, 54, born July 15 1892 in Pocahontas Illinois, served 17 months in World War I. Survived by wife Leona, two daughters Evelyn and Virginia, parents, sisters, brothers, and in laws.
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John Glass
Dillon
Jackson
Brundage Chapel
L. D. Smith
St. James Episcopal Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Glass
Pocahontas
Decatur
Ill
Leona M. Albers
Missoula
Woodworth
Blackfoot Valley
Evelyn
Virginia
Gloss
William Gloss, Sr
Pocahontas, Ill
Ray Gruen
Leonard “Shorcack
Alton
William Gloss, Jr
Los Angeles
Jess Gloss
Frank P. Bell
Senator Gosman Returns From Eastern Conclaves
Montana Senator George M. Gosman returned from the east after attending the National Executive Committee meeting of the American Legion in which he serves as the state representative. He visited Chicago to see baseball games and headed to Indianapolis for a gathering of Republican state chairmen from the west and midwest.
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George M. Gosman
National Executive Committee
The
American Legion
Montana
Chicago
Indianapolis
Reese
Rotary hears ski expert from Western Skiing magazine
Jerry Hiatt of Los Angeles spoke for Western Skiing at the Rotary meeting. He urged Elkhorn as a potential ski center while noting skiing's big industry. Entertainment included Giudici Hillstead and Martinell Thomas duets. Plans were announced for a June joint Dillon Twin Bridges Whitehall meeting and a Rotary picnic. The club marks its twenty fifth anniversary with a proposed dinner.
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Jerry Hiatt
Los Angeles
Rotary Club
Hiatt
U. S
Sun Valley
Elkhorn
Ray Giudici
Joel Hillstead
Jack Martinell
T. E. Luebben
R. D. Curry
Fred Bridenstine
Vivian Thornes
Dillon
Mary M Hayden 82 Dies at Beaverhead Ranch Home
Mary M Kingery Hayden 82 a long time Beaverhead County resident and former Monida teacher died early Friday at her son Archie's ranch home 16 miles north of Dillon after four years of ill health. Survived by two sons Archie of Dillon Sam of Laurin a daughter Clyde Scott of Butte six grandchildren two brothers and a sister. Funeral Monday 2 PM at Brundage chapel with Rev L Bellebong officiating burial in Mountain View cemetery.
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Mary M. Hayden
Beaverhead County
Archie
Dillon
Montana
Monida
Hayden
Archie Hayden
Sam Hayden
Laurin
Clyde Scott
Butte
Glen
Mary
Bob Hayden
Earl
Rosemary Scott
Alvin
Dan Kingerey
Ida Small
Oshkosh
Neb
Brundage Chapel
L Bellebong
The
Baptist Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Early Day Railroad Man Dies at Spencer
Henry Simpson aged 87, longtime Spencer resident and early railroad construction worker, died May 14 in a Blackfoot hospital. Funeral services were held at the Spencer schoolhouse with burial in Spencer cemetery. He worked about 60 years in Idaho and Montana, for Utah & Northern and later Oregon Short Line, helping build the road to Silver Wood.
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Henry Simpson
Spencer
Idaho
Blackfoot
Spencer School
Henry
Madison County
Harvey
Armstead
Idaho- Montana
Bedrock
Beaverhead
Utah & Northern
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Silver
Runaway Model T Cavorts Through Streets
A capricious Ford Model T driven by B. L. Chism rolled from Glendale onto Montana street early Sunday. The door flew open the driver fell out, the car sped across the depot lawn and into a front of plate glass windows before hitting a lamp post and being towed to the police station. The driver sustained only a skinned arm.
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B. L. Chism
Glendale
Montana
Depot
Commission Assures Road Has Priority
Beaverhead and Madison county road boosters met with state highway commissioners in Helena to push Dillon to Twin Bridges highway work. Plans call for 100 miles of oil road to Point of Rocks and two steel Beaverhead river bridges, but no certainty for this year due to lack of federal funds, costs, and material shortages. Delegations from Dillon, Lima, Twin Bridges, Sheridan, Alder, Whitehall, Bozeman, Livingston, Laurel and Billings pressed for progress as Wisdom Divide and Armstead Leadore and Grasshopper Jackson routes were discussed.
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Dillon-Twin Bridges
Beaverhead
Madison
Helena
Point of Rocks
Beaverhead River
Dillon
Lima
Twin Bridges
Sheridan
Alder
Whitehall
Bozeman
Livingston
Laurel
Billings
Archie Henneberry
Lambert Eliel
O. A. Bergeson
R. J. Watson
Loren Davis
Ben Davis
LeMoyne Fay
Clark D’evelyn
Armstead
Leadore
Tash Ranch
Grasshopper
Jackson
Big Hole
Nimrods Prepare for Fishing Next Sunday
Local nimrods ready for the fishing season with renovated gear and brisk tackle trade. Licenses sell for $3, while bait and gear shops report pre season sales normal and prices up from $2. If Sunday is sunny, next Monday could bring heavy sunburns.
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Nimrods
Anniversary party marks B P O E lodge 1554 milestone
The eighteenth anniversary of B P O E lodge No. 1554 of Dillon was celebrated by Ellis and guests. Dusty Miller led a parade and concert at 7:30. The Rhythm Rascals provided music at Margo's with dancing from 10. Bingo and a card admission policy completed the evening.
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B.P.O.E. Lodge
Dillon
Ellis
Dusty’ Miller
Drum and ‘Bugle Corps
Margo’s
Rhythm Rascals
H. J. Charbonneau
Clarence Baril
Norman Downing
Bulldogs Defeat Merchants In Season Opener
Normal College's Bulldogs beat the Dillon Merchants 8 to 7 in the first game of the season. Normal had six runs in the first inning on four hits two walks and an error and added two in the fourth. Dillon tallied runs in the second third and fourth frames. Pitchers listed include Coppin Vandegrift Osborne and Estes Holloran and Steele Drinville and Dougherty.
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Normal College
Bulldogs
Dillon Merchants
Collegians
Vandegrift
Coppin
Osborne
Merchants
Estes and Holloran
Normal
Hatton
Dougherty
Estes
Holloran
Steele
Drinville
Appointees Named for Summer School Staff
President Rush Jordan of the State Normal college announces three summer school appointments and two leaves of absence. Professor Thomas N. Hoover of the University of Ohio will teach social studies. William J. Bierrum will teach industrial arts. Miss Betty Newton named swimming instructor. O K Moe and Miss Genevieve Albertson granted leaves. Moe to study at Minnesota and visit training centers. Albertson to attend Washington summer school. Miss Rona Feley to take her place.
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Rush Jordan
State Normal College
Thomas N. Hoover
University of Ohio
Athens
Hoover
Harvard University
Normal College
William J. Bierrum
Betty Newton
O. K. Moe
Genevieve Albertson
State Board of Education
University of Minnesota
Middle West
Albertson
University of Washington
Meteos Ee Conjnué
Rona Feley
Fifty nine seniors to graduate at B C High
Commencement exercises set for tomorrow at 8 pm in the high school auditorium. Edgar Williams will present diplomas to 55 seniors of the class of 1947 including several veterans. Dr. J W Ely of Montana State University will give the address In the Trails Ahead Janet Curry sings Mary Long is valedictorian Carol Giudici is salutatorian Principal D L Johnson will present the class Rev Lewis D Smith will deliver invocation and benediction.
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Edgar Williams
J. W. Ely
Montana State University
Janet Curry
Carol Giudici
Mary Long
D. L. Johnson
Lewis D. Smith
St. James Episcopal Church
McCashin to Visit Dillon Lima and Stay Overnight
James McCashin of Butte representing the state Veterans Welfare commission will visit Dillon at the state employment service office 19 Telephone building then go to Lima Thursday evening and remain over until Friday bus time.
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James MccCashin
Butte
State Veterans’ Welfare Commission
Dillon
State Employment Service Office
Lima
Jackson Wins Track and Field Meet Tourney
Jackson district school dominated the meet held last Saturday under the College M club sponsorship, amassing 106 points to Blacktail 35 and Nelson 5 amid poor turnout due to early dismissals and bad roads. Doyle Stocks led individuals with 20 points in the fifth to eighth grade boys division. Sharon Stocks topped the girls with 17, while Rosanne Clemon high jumped 4 feet to win that event.
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Jackson
College “M
Blacktail
Nelson
Doyle Stocks
Ronald Eliason
Frank
Buhrer
Caswell Couple Visits Portland for Ermont Mines Inspection
Mr and Mrs R B Caswell of Portland are in town for a several week stay as Mr Caswell plans to inspect the Ermont Mines properties located southwest of the area.
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R. B. Caswell
Portland
Caswell
Ermont Mines
Dillon
Memorial Day Plans Outlined by Beaverhead Post
Beaverhead post of the American Legion outlines Memorial day observance at Mountain View cemetery. A twilight program at 7 15 p m on Thursday May 29 is planned with Wilber Squires as committee chair. Graves will be decorated on more than 100 veterans by a Paul Temple led committee including Dee Patton Pete Cashmore and William Tayne.
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Beaverhead Post
American Legion
Legion
Dee Patton
Pete Cashmore
William F. Tayne
Lima gun club tops postal shoot with high score
Large turnout at the Dillon Gun Club hosted a registered trapshoot. Herman Peterson led the field with 99 hits of 100, while four Lima members shot over their own traps to keep the club in contention for the Montana Standard state postal tournament.
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Dillon Gun Club
Lima
Montana Standard
Herman Peterson
Lima Gun
Max Merrill
Ted Renfro, Jr
Dillon Declares May 19 to 25 as Clean-Up Week
Mayor Edgar Williams proclaims Dillon Clean-up Week from May 19 to May 25. City Engineer Sam Ward directs early start by maintenance crews at 2 a.m. to clean streets and alleys while residents are urged to haul trash to the city dump along the western route.
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Edgar Williams
Dillon
Sam Ward
Posal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Auxiliary of Legion
County
Great Falls Tribune
Anaconda Standard
Butte Miner
Montana Standard and
Butte Daily Post
Southwest
Alice Orr
Punch Board
Orr
L. A. Gregory
Dillon Public School
Bagley School
Maxine Beck
Kathryn Cardinale
Schmidt
Glazoroff
Gottwald
Nora
Jean French
Franklin
Protiwinsky
Jack Thiel
Billy Staudenmeyer
Zoe Ann Bowen
Carolyn Sarlett
Rosemary Tyro
Marjorie May
Mountain View
Senator Gosman
East
Rotary
Commission
B.c.hls
McCashin
Lima Gunners
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