Prominent Dillon Citizen Dies After Illness
Frank C. McFadden longtime Dillon public administrator and city treasurer died Friday at Barrett Hospital after a two week illness from pneumonia. Known as Mac McFadden he rose from horse dray operator to own the Dillonery with his wife, served as public administrator since 1934 and as city treasurer since 1933. Survived by his widow son Ralph and two grandchildren, funeral at Presbyterian church Monday afternoon with interment at Mountain View cemetery.
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Dillon
Barrett Hospital
Frank C. McFadden
Beaverhead County
Frank McFadden
Mac
Buckeye
Cadiz
Ohio
Kansas
Twin Bridges
Dillonery
Montana Street
Ralph McFadden
Carol
Elizabeth
Cora Gregg
Martha Bolon
Bethesda
Ann McConkey
Elizabeth McKinney
Philadelphia
Montana State Normal College
Presbyterian Church
J. Thompson Baker
Mountain View
Fred Crouse
Warren Sutherland
James Leach
George M. Gosman
Dan Mooney
John Collins
Dillon to host county music and physical education institutes
On Monday November 15 Dillon hosts the Beaverhead County high school public speaking room for music and physical education institutes. State supervisors Ronald Cook and Carl Klass lead sessions beginning at 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. with demonstrations, classroom projects, and talk on a five point music program.
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Dillon
Beaverhead County
Ronald Cook
Carl Klass
Earth and Recreation
Ronald W. Cook
Thetaff
Elizabeth Ireland
Public Instructon
Cook
Grace Memorial church sale to feature auction rummage and lunch
Ben Davis has accepted leadership for a big sale by Grace Memorial Methodist Church on Saturday November 20. The event includes an auction at a yet to be announced location, a sale at the Davis Garage Room, and a rummage sale at City Hall with Mrs. Archie Green and Mrs. John Neal leading various committees. Luther Smith will auctioneer the day, with Norman Ovitt Ed Ferris Frank Hazelbaker and others assisting. The drive supports the church board under Ed Ferris and Judge Lyman H. Bennett attended from Virginia City for the session.
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Ben Davis
Grace Emorial Methodist Church
Surday
Davis Garage
City Hall
Davis
Archie Green
John Eal
Norman Ovitt
Ed Ferris
Frank Hazelbaker
Amas Nelson
Frank Idler
Luther. Smith
Bard of
Rotary talk highlights Earl Allen on Mexico and travels
Earl Allen art instructor spoke at the Dil ton Rotary meeting, projecting color views of Mexico. He described a 2000 mile jeep journey with Mrs. Allen, noting scenic landscapes and early churches, and explaining cultural continuity and progress. James M. Hunter chaired, J D Evans attended as a guest.
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Earl Allen
Mexico
Dilton Rotary Club
United States
Jeep
James M. Hunter
J. D. Evans
Idaho Falls
Fred Bridenstine
William Straugh
Bulldogs
Ricks College of Idaho
O. A. Bergeson
Suspect Held on Forgery Charge
Bill Anderson was arrested by police and jailed on a felony forgery charge for allegedly forging John Mead’s name on a traveler’s check. He has not been arraigned in district court. police chief Dan Mooney says he has admitted the accusation.
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Bill Anderson
John Mead
Travereer
Dan Mooney
Federation of Women's Clubs Holds Semiannual Meeting in Dillon
More than 40 Beaverhead County Federation of Women's Clubs members gathered at Beaverhead County High School for a morning business session, then a noon luncheon at the Andrus hotel. Dr. Sheldon E. Davis spoke on Statistics and the Devil, with musical numbers by Mary Baker and Dan Boka, accompanied by Mary Gilmer. Guests included the Dillon Shakespeare Club, Wisdom and Wise River clubs, and former president Mrs. Mary A. Shaw. current president is Mrs. Peter Rasmussen.
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Beaverhead County Federation of Women’s Clubs
Dillon
Beaverhead County High School
Andrus Hotel
Sheldon E. Davis
Statistics
Devil
Mary Baker
Dan Boka
Mary Gilmer
Montana State Normal College
Dillon Shakespeare Club
Wisdom
Wise River
Mary A. Shaw
County Federation
Peter Rasmussen
Federation
Koenig Leads Shoot at Dillon Rifle Club Friday
Koenig scored 91x100 offhand for a total 283 to win the Dillon Rifle Club regular shoot Friday evening. Hignight was second with 279 and Ballou third at 273, followed by other marksmen with scores including Sommers 213 Langdorf 237 Rosenau 225 Jacobson 249 Patterson 222 Fournier 233 Simon 271 and Sassman 269.
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Boyd Koenig
Dillon Rifle Club
Henry Hignight
Dick Ballou
Sommers
Langdorf
Rosenau
Jacobson
Patterson
Fournier
Simon
Sassman
R. E. Foster dies after Montana accident near Rock Springs
Rodney Eugene Foster 68, longtime Dillon resident, died in a Rock Springs Wyoming hospital after an auto crash near the city. His wife and sister-in-law were not seriously hurt. son Walter and Mrs. Foster traveled by chartered plane to Rock Springs. Foster had operated in Dillon as a candy shop owner and later in livestock, wool brokerage, and sheep ranching in Roberts Idaho. Funeral services are planned in Dillon with interment at Mountain View Cemetery.
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Rock Springs
Wyo
Rodney Eugene Foster
Chicago
Kansas
Walter T. Foster
George M. Malon
Livestock Commission
Arid
Roberts
Idaho
Dillon Lodge No. 16, AF. & AM
Montana
Brundage Chapel
Lewis D. Smith
St. James Episcopal Church
Dillon Lodge No. 16
AF. & AM
Mountain View Cemetery
Dillon
Remembering Those Who Died to Preserve Our Nation
A brief call to duty urging citizens to undertake great tasks in memory of the fallen to safeguard national security and honor their sacrifice.
Beaverhead County Band Parade Plans Cancelled
Beaverhead County High School Band had planned a 9 45 Thursday parade but the event was cancelled. Rev J M Hunter led selections including Over There There’s Something About A Soldier Battle Hymn of the Republic Onward Christian Soldiers. The program featured Sheldon E Davis Montana State Normal College president emeritus and college chorus director W G Gilbert Jr Sam Davis and Brinton Jackson remarks followed by a minute of silence and taps.
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Beaverhead County
Lake
Noel Gay
Joseph R. Smith
Sheldon E. Davis
Montana State Normal] College
Fred Waring
Brinton Jackson
Dillon to Close In Observance Armistice Day
Dillon stores county and state offices post office and both banks will be closed Thursday in observance of Armistice Day. All schools will remain in session.
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Dillon
Ralph Cummings Dies at 50 in County Farm Care
Ralph Cummings, 50, a long time resident, died Sunday at the county farm where he had received treatment. A painter by trade, he last worked at the Metlen hotel. Native of Kansas, he spent much of his life in Oregon and Texas. Relatives could not be contacted and funeral arrangements were not yet set. Remains are at Brundage funeral home. Edwin S. Buck visited from Butte for Montana Power Co. demonstration at the guild hall.
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Ralph Cummings
Metlen
Kansas
Oregon
Texas
Brundage Funeral Home
Edwin S. Buck
Butte
Montana Power Co
Guild Hall
Bodies of Two War Heroes on Way Home
Notification states the remains of Lt. Clyde J. Casterline and Pfc. Donald R. Nelson are being returned from the European theater for burial at home. Casterline, Air Corps, was killed when his plane was shot down over Italy January 21, 1945. Nelson died in the Corsica invasion March 16, 1944. Both were natives of Dillon and educated there.
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Clyde J. Casterline
C. M. Casterline
Donald R. Nelson
Charles E. Nelson
Casterline
Air Corps
Italy
Pfc
Nelson
Corsica
Dillon
District Auxiliary President to Visit Local VFW Post
District No 4 president Esther Porter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliaries will visit the Lloyd Whipple post auxiliary Tuesday evening at the I.O.O.F. hall. Ruth Smith urges attendance. Lima and Big Hole Basin auxiliaries invited. A social hour and refreshments follow with Jean Wenger Alice Nelson and Irma Cashmore in charge.
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Esther Porter
Philipsburg
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliaries
Lloyd Whipple Post
Businessman Fitzsimmons Dies After Week in Hospital
Andrew Jackson Fitzsimmons longtime Beaverhead County resident died Monday at Barrett hospital after a week of illness. Born 1880 in San Antonio Texas he moved to Montana circa 1930 built a large second hand store in Lima area and served as U S Army engineer guard during World War I. Survived by widow six children and four grandchildren. funeral Thursday at Brundage chapel with interment Mountain View Cemetery.
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Andrew Jackson Fitzsimmons
Barrett Hospital
Beaverhead County
Lima
Montana
U. S. Army Engineers
Port Angeles
Wash
San Antonio
Texas
Archer City Lodge of Masons
Lutheran Church
William Nix
Lucinda Fitzsimmons
Jerome
Idaho
Wanda Fitzsimmons
Dillon
Calvin Fitzsimmons
Robert Lee Fitzsimmons
Brundage Chapel
Belle Long
The
Baptist Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Beaverhead County High Honor Roll Tops Fall Quarter
Six students lead Beaverhead County High School with straight A averages, including three seniors two freshmen and one sophomore. The roll lists 15 seniors 14 juniors 11 sophomores and 14 freshmen with Bonnie Martin John Peterson Dolores White as 3000 averages. George Helming of Wisdom visits Dillon early in the week.
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Beaverhead County High School
Bonnie Martin
John Peterson
Dolores White
Joanne Smith
Bernadine Rebich
Sandra Stubban
Bulldogs Top Kicks Friday in Home Game
Normal Bulldogs beat Ricks College of Ida ho 3 to 0 in a high scoring Friday night affair. Al Taylor rushed 50 yards in the opening quarter and again in the second to set a season wide individual record. Ricks added a lone third quarter touchdown aided by Bulldog penalties as the season concludes and coach Straugh announces a basketball schedule opening November 29 with Anaconda VFW in Dillon.
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Ricks College of Idaho
Straugh
Bulldogs
al Taylor
Sale
Ricks
Bulldog
Anaconda V.F.W
Anaconda
F.W
Dillon
Carroll, Northern
Carroll
Northern
University
Eastern
Rocky Mountain
Billings
Mines
Beaverhead County High School Carnival At Beaver Lodge
Beaverhead County high school hosts its second annual carnival at Beaver Lodge on Friday and Saturday evenings starting 7 00 with bingo fish pond fortune telling penny pitch house of horrors and more A parade of students Friday afternoon will pass through business districts and proceeds fund Beaver Lodge maintenance Volunteers can donate items by calling 107 W and arranging pickup
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Beaverhead County High School
Beaver Lodge
Joe Krall
District Deputy to Visit Dillon Elks Lodge
District Deputy Lympus of Montana West will visit Dillon Elks Lodge No 1554 for an 8 o clock session in the I O C F hall. A class of candidates will be initiated and a dance follows the business meeting admission by paid up card. He was appointed by Grand Exalted Ruler G R Hall at the Philadelphia convention last July. He previously served as exalted ruler of Hellgate Lodge No 383 in Missoula.
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Oskar
Lympus
Montana West
Dillon Lodge
C.F
Missoula
G. R. Hall
National Elks
Philadelphia
Hellgate Lodge
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