American Education Week Open House Set in Dillon Schools
Dillon public schools will observe American Education Week with an open house on Wednesday November 14 at 730 p m. All classrooms will be open for patrons to view facilities and students work. The event is part of a nationwide observance with broad sponsor support from government and education groups.
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Dillon Public Schools
Walker
National Education Association
American Legion
U. S. Office of Education
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Uni
Ted States
Mincemeat A La P O Means Work For Club Women
Beaverhead county’s Mincemeat legend from the Poindexter Orr ranch sustains the Dillon Soroptimist club. A kitchen crew churns out hundreds of jars yearly for sale to raise funds enabling the group to donate an ambulance, shelter and picnic site, medicine lab support, gifts for invalid children, patient remembrances, and a new television set for a rest home.
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Beaverhead
Poindexter & Orr
Dillon
Grasshopper Creek
Bannack State Monument
Beaverhead Laboratory Foundation
Riverside Rest Home
Christian Rest Home
First Lutheran Church Activities Planned by John Spencer
Friday evening circle meets at Mrs. Pewe 8 p.m. A rummage sale is set for Saturday 10 a.m. in the old Mitchell Drug building. Sunday services include Sunday school at 9 45 and worship with Holy Communion at 11. Afternoon circle Wednesday 2 00 at Mrs. Simpson’s. Senior confirmation Thursday 15 at 3 30, junior choir at 4 and senior choir at 7. Worship invitation extended.
Beaverhead Post Seeks 1957 Membership Quota Before Dec 1
Beaverhead Post American Legion urged members to pay dues early to reach the 250 member quota for 1957 ahead of December 1. Adjutant Ed Swetich noted district posts have met quotas. At the district meeting in Anaconda the Beaverhead delegation included several couples. The Legion has funded half of the National Foundation polio program funding and received a commemorative plaque. Resolutions asked longer canteen hours at Fort Harrison for visitors of patients, ongoing veteran aid, and stronger highway safety efforts by National and Department units.
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Anthony Bramsman
Beaverhead
American Legion
Bramsman
Ed Sweiich
Anaconda
Legion
Emil Conger
Albert Streb
Pete Cashmore
Swetich
The
National Fund
National Foundation
the Legion
Fort Harrison
Four Haystacks Burn at Stefanick Ranch
About 150 tons of hay in four stacks burned at the Pete Stefanick cattle ranch ten miles south of Dillon on Thursday. Firemen and ranch hands fought the blaze from 11 a.m. until evening as investigators consider spontaneous combustion or possible ground heat from warm springs as the cause. This marks a second nearby incident of its kind in recent years.
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Pete Stefonic
Dillon
Stefanick
Stock yard entry questioned amid fresh snowfall
Firemen reported no tracks in the snow to indicate entry at the stock yard, despite the area being a favored hunting ground.
A L Auxiliary Gift To Hospital Bed And Funds
The American Legion Auxiliary unit planned a community project to buy a hospital bed and donated 200 dollars to the Beaverhead Post building fund. It also sent surplus children’s clothing to state homes and pledged continued hospital work during Rehabilitation Month. Members will bring gifts for Fort Harrison Veterans Hospital at the December 3 meeting.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Girl Scout Fund
Beaverhead Post Building Fund
State Orphans’ Home
Twin Bridges
Butte
Fort Harrison Veterans Hospital
Local unit wraps gifts for bed-bound, others join
Bed patients choose from a display of bedside gifts while the Helena unit’s Auxiliary continues its popular custom. Gifts arrive from residents outside the Legion and Auxiliary, pleasing the public with the yearly charity effort.
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Helena
Legion
Auxiliary
MEA Unit Meeting Set This Evening
Beaverhead unit of the Montana Education Association will hold a regular meeting Wednesday evening November 7 at 8 00 p m in the home economics room at the county high school building announced by Dr Cumming Committees will be organized a vice president elected and other business matters considered The nationally discussed film A Desk for Billie will be shown.
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Beaverhead
Montana Education Association
County High School
Cumming
Billie
Social Security lowers women eligibility age to 62
The 1956 amendments reduce the women's eligibility age from 65 to 62, effective in November. First benefit checks will be released early December. Working women and wives of retirees are urged to consider the change carefully according to district office manager John Reed.
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John Reed
Widow benefits tweak offers later filing relief
Workers under sixty five face reduced benefits if they apply early. widows and wives drawing reduced benefits gain automatic full widow or wife benefits. To qualify without loss, women must file by November 1957. Mr Reed will visit Dillon Employment Office on November 8 and 29 from 1 to 3 p.m.
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Reed
Dillon
Fishing season closes in many places November 30
Sportsmen who have bagged enough waterfowl or big game and wish to try fishing again should plan another angling trip in state waters as only a few weeks remain until November 30. Recheck official regulations to see which waters stay open after that date. A department spokesman noted some large lakes and rivers remain open year round.
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First Lutheran Church
John Spencer
Stefonick Ranch
Gen
Eral
Harold C. Petersen
A. L. Auxiliary
MEA
I.ss
Dolls — Buggles
Tricycles
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