One Hurt In Auto Crash Here Friday
A head on collision on North Montana street within city limits left one two year old girl injured. Gwendolyn Kramer suffered cuts and was treated at Barrett hospital after first aid at Fred Smith residence. other occupants escaped injury though shocked. The Pinkerton and Kramer cars were heavily damaged and investigated by City Officer Jack Knight.
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Montana Street
Cora Kramer
Jamestown
N. D
Tom Pinkerton
Dillon
Cora Williams
Kramer
Gwendolyn Kramer
Barrett Hospital
Jack Knight
Pinkerton
North Dakota
California
Fred Smith
Knight
John Wedum Speaks On Philippines At Rotary Dinner
Dillon resident John Wedum, a Pacific Theater veteran, spoke to the Dil lon Rotary about his 16 months in the Philippines. He described inter island travel, tropical terrain, mineral potential, health and education issues, and US-Philippines relations amid moves toward independence. The club canceled next week’s meeting due to Armistice day.
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John Wedum
Dillon
Pacific
Dillon Rotary Club
Philippines
Interisland
Wedum
Philippine
Frank Tyre
John Patton
Armistice Day Holiday Closures Across Dillon
Dillon area observes Armistice Day with all Dillon stores offices banks and government offices closed next Monday. Schools will stay in session. Mrs Theo Bay to host Lutheran Ladies and Society at her home Thursday.
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Dillon
Montana
Theo Bay
The
Lutheran Ladies and Society
Thursay
Dillon Chamber Names New Executive Secretary Manager
Willard Murfin of Columbus Mont has been appointed executive secretary manager of the Dillon Chamber of Commerce succeeding William Pierson who resigned recently. Lam bert Eliel says Murfin is an experienced accountant and credit expert with prior bank and bureau work and military service in Africa Leyte and Okinawa. Murfin plans to organize a modern collection service for Southwestern Montana Credit Bureau within two months.
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Willard Murfin
Columbus
Mont
Dillon Chamber of Commerce
William Pierson
Commercial Credit Association
Lambert Eliel
Chamber of Commerce
Said
Murfin
Hardin
Africa
Leyte
Okinawa
Montana
Normal Head to Speak at Plains Education Week
Pres Rush Jordan will be principal speaker at Plains Education Week November 11 to 16. Topic is Strengthening Home Life with emphasis on character education. He addresses teachers and parents. Sanders county teachers invited. Emerson Richardson Plains staff member in charge of arrangements for the program on Tuesday November 12.
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Rush Jordan
Plains
Sanders County
Pres
Jordan
Emerson Richardson
The
Normal College
Carnival Dance Set by Beaverhead High Friday
Beaverhead County High School junior class hosts a Friday night carnival in the gym with dancing to a popular orchestra. The public is invited to attend as organizers expect strong attendance for this fall entertainment event. Mrs Theo Bay hosted a dinner at her home in honor of the Rev and Mrs Benson.
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Beaverhead County High School
Theo Bay
Mrs. Benson
Dillon to observe Armistice Day events Monday
Beaverhead post of the American Legion leads Armistice Day commemorations at 10 00 am in the Beaverhead County High School Auditorium with remarks by Pres Rush Jordan of Montana State Normal College. The program includes music by the high school band and ends with a moment of silence at 11 00 am and taps.
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W. G. Gilbert, Jr
Idaho Falls Pair Obtain Marriage License In Dillon Flight
A marriage license was issued by Clerk of the Court Norman Giles Friday to Lenard M. Peter son 21 and Norma Lois Jensen 22 both of Idaho Falls. They flew to Dillon in a plane piloted by Ken Roundy of Idaho Falls.
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Norman Giles
Lenard M. Peterson
Norma Lois Jensen
Idaho Falls
Dillon
Ken Roundy
Mrs Myrtle Peterson Visits Milwaukee With Smith Family
Mrs. Myrtle Peterson left Monday after weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs George Smith to return to her home in Milwaukee.
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Myrtle Peterson
Mon
Milwaukee
George Smith
Funeral Attendee From Livingston Visits Dillon Link
Frank Anangst of Livingston formerly of Dillon came to town Monday to attend the funeral of Richard Morrissey.
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Frank Anangst
Livingston
Dillon
City
Richard Morrissey
Legion auxiliary to give Armistice banquet Monday
Gold Star mothers and wives will be honored at the Armistice Day banquet by the American Legion auxiliary at the Ardrus hotel dining room Monday at 7 PM. Reservations are requested from auxiliary members and eligible women to be made with committee members H M Warner J C Fuller George M Gosman J W Walters Ben Davis and C J Hovren. Mrs Warner will toast mistress and the event is expected to draw a large crowd with limited seating.
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Gold Star
American Legion Auxiliary
Ardrus
H. M. Warner
J. C. Fuller
George M. Gosman
J. W. Walters
Ben Davis
C. J. Hovren
Warner
Wyatt Wean
Normal Bulldogs Rally Past Idaho Southern Junior Varsity
Normal Bulldogs defeated the Idaho Southern Junior Varsity Invaders 13 to 7 in the final regular season game. Mack rushed for 2 yards for the first TD, McDonald added a 3 yard run and the extra point. Idaho scored late in the half on a 55 yard pass from Glessing to make it 7-7 at the break.
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Montana Normal
Bulldogs
Idaho Southern
Bill Straugh
Mack
McDonald
Idaho
Glessing
Antoinietti
Tash
McGuire
Pettit
Beaverhead Loses Zone Grid Title In Football Clash
Anaconda Central defeated Beaverhead high 20 to 6 to win the district Class B football championship. Banks 65 yard end run sparked Beaverhead in the third period but Anaconda countered with two May and Flynn touchdowns. Flynn added conversions as the Saints dominated in Dillon territory.
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Anaconda Central
Beaverhead High
Beavers
Saints
Dillon
Banks
Beaverend
Coppin
Anaconda
May
Jack Flynn
Flynn
Ord
Laurel
Montana
Local USES office urges job listings to reduce unemployment
Mer George R. Baker of the Dillon USES office says seasonal farm and ranch work ends soon and construction jobs pause until spring. He urges employers to list openings to minimize compensation claims and help matching applicants, including housing options for workers in temporary quarters. The office is on the second floor of the Telephone building at 160-J.
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Mer
George R. Baker
Dillon Uses
Baker
Local Uses
Mrs Stahl Heads to Eugene to Visit Daughter and Son-in-Law
Mrs. W G Stahl departed last week for Eugene Oregon to visit at the home of her daughter-in-law and son-in-law Mr and Mrs E E Rider.
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W. G. Stahl
Eugene, Ore
E. E. Rider
New Senator Named by Montanans Wins Seat
The first Republican senator chosen by Montanans since Joseph Dixon's prior selection is elected. Opponent Lief Erickson concedes after a landslide in Gallatin County with a 13,000 vote majority. Ecton carries Beaverhead County by about 800 votes.
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Joseph Dixon
Lief Erickson
Gallatin County
Ecton
Beaverhead County
Representative re-elected in Montana district win
Western Montana congressman failed to carry Beaverhead but won re-election in the district over Walter R. Rankin, reflecting a broader Republican trend.
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Montana
Beaverhead
Walter R. Rankin
High School Students Cast Votes in Beaverhead County
Beaverhead county high school students voted early on sample ballots with 88 of 123 girls and 71 of 112 eligible boys casting ballots. Seniors led participation with 41 of 52 casting ballots. County and state results followed, including U S Senator and governor race tallies and a referendum vote of 99 to 28.
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Beaverhead County High School
Beaver Staff
Dorothy Tyre
Anson
Melton
Jackson
Pendleton
Sheriff—Lay
Temple
U. S
Ecton
Erickson
Jones D
Congress
Mansfield
Rankin
R. R
Davis
Smith
Supreme Court
Heller
Murray
Adair
Freebourn
Anderson
Metcalf
Buckingham
W. G. Gilbert, Jr
Orr
Meade
Opp
Leroy Gilbert
Schwartz
McFadden
Cecil Trolinger Visits Dil on Trim
Cecil Trolinger of Missoula, formerly of this city, spent last Wednesday and Thursday in Dil on.
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Cecil Trolinger
Missoula
Dilon
Beaverhead County Election Yields Upends Offices
In Beaverhead County two incumbents lose as Sheriff Claude Lay and State Rep Don E Anson fall to independents Paul H Temple and George M Melton respectively. Commissioner Martin C Jackson wins reelection by a strong margin. Temple defeats Lay 1454 to 1348 and Melton tops Anson 1422 to 1278, with Jackson 1579 to 1203.
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Beaverhead
Claude Lay
Don E. Anson
Martin C. Jackson
Paul H. Temple
Lay
Halloween parties bring Dillon youngsters together for night of free events
Dillon youngsters and students attended annual Halloween parties with a free Hartwig theatre show drawing about 500. Afterward a high school dance and primary building party offered treats, a police chief praised city cooperation, and Kiwanis received thanks for fundraising support.
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Dillon
Hartwig Theatre
Reed Featherly
Beaverhead
E. E. Patrick
Kiwanis Club of
Veteran county commissioner wins reelection by wide margin
Named again veteran member of the board of county commissioners was returned to his post by a majority of nearly 400 votes. He carried his own precinct, 96 to 24.
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Board of County Commissioners
Half Century Beaverhead County Resident Dies
Richard E. Morrissey 78, longtime Beaverhead resident since 1894, died Saturday at Barrett Hospital after a hip fracture. Born August 17, 1868 in Town he lived in Dillon in recent years. Survived by three sisters in Iowa and Colorado. Funeral Monday at Brundage with Fr. F X Lechner officiating. burial Mountain View. Pallbearers: Jack Thiel Arnold Krum Charles Yonkers Paul Schwab Paul O Cash Ambrose Henneberry.
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Richard E. Morrissey
Beaverhead County
Barrett Hospital
Town
Dillon
Iowa
Colorado
Brundage Funeral Home
F. X. Lechner
Mountain View Cemetery
Jack Thiel
Arnold Krum
Charles’ Yonkers
Paul Schwab
Paul O. Cash
Ambrose Henneberry
Mrs. Pewe and family visit Butte Wednesday
Mrs. Ernest Pewe and her daughter, along with Mrs. Jack, Deputy, spent last Wednesday in Butte.
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Ernest Pewe
Jack
Butte
Conover Couple Spends Saturday in Deer Lodge
Mr and Mrs John Conover spent last Saturday in Deer Lodge with no further details provided about their activities or purpose of visit.
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John Conover
Deer Lodge
Beaverhead Legion to Acquire New Quarters
Beaverhead post of the American Legion will lease club rooms at Margo's Inc. on Highway 91 north of Dillon for a year. The move was approved at a Nov. 23 meeting in the Andrus hotel basement. Renovations will finish in time for a November 11 opening with admission by paid-up membership cards.
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Beaverhead Post
American Legion
Margo’s, Inc
Highway 91
Dillon
Legion
Andrus Hotel
Farnum B. Schuyler
Don S. Bonowitz
Margo
Beaverhead Street among Missoula housing for veterans students
In Missoula the university row housing assigns 14 county names to streets in a 382 unit colony. Beaverhead street marks homes for 50 city units and 124 university units with 208 more units planned on the university golf course. The project aims to place Beaverhead county veterans close to Montana State University facilities.
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Missoula
Beaverhead County
Montana State University
Beaverhead Street
Montana
Aeppentes
Univ
Rentire
Ity
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Plains Education
Margo’s
Margo's
Legion Auxiliary
Legion: Auxiliary
Phil Jones
Montana State Normal College
Francis Pettit
Jones
Glen Lyon Place
Barrett ‘Hospital
Wee Het
Idaho Southern Invaders
Mike Mansfield
Edton
George M. Melton
Beaverhead Legion
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