Jury charges death of Orr to wound unknown shooter
William C. Orr 21 died from a bullet wound in a wooded canyon near the West Fork of the Upper Blacktail on October 31. The inquest verdict found the wound inflicted by an unknown hunter who fled the scene. Witnesses described distinctive footprints and a red shirt.
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William C. Orr
Blacktail
Raymond Schwartz
Carl Davis
Lloyd Thomas
Thomas
Delails
Routledge
West Fork
Hunter
Pearson
Billy Orr
Tomas
al Cramer
Hans Anderson
Thomas Son
Bruce
WMCE Coach Praises 1954 Montana Football Prospects
WMCE coach Bill Straugh lauds Western Montana College 1954 football squad after a Dillon Rotary Club talk. He says players exceeded expectations and will form a strong next year team. Basketball opens with Ricks College November 22 23. Dale Tash provides player data. New members share life sketches.
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Bill Straugh
Western Montanas
Dillon Rotary Club
Ricks College
Dale Tash
John Hubbard
Idaho
New York
Montana
Sheridan Beach
R Wendell Poundstone
Illinois
University of Kentucky
Navy
Dillion
Shelby
William “Bill” Bruer
South Dakota School of Mines
Nebraska State Teachers College
Armed Forces
Red Lodge
Dinner Planned To Honor Football Champs
Dillon’s Class B BCHS gridiron champions will be feted at an honor dinner at the Elks club Thursday Nov 18 at 6 30 p m. The event is sponsored by local men with a committee of Kiwanians Rotarians and Jaycees. Each ticket admits one man and covers the dinner and entertainment for one Beaver squad player. Carl M Davis will be toast master with John Good of Butte as speaker. A sports film will be shown and championship awards presented. Reservations in advance are required through the Rotarian Kiwanian Jaycee committee members listed.
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Walter Delaney
Dillon Ellis
Bill Bruer
BCHS
Dick McCracken
John Tolson
Cornelius Horren
Ted Hazelbaker
W. E Monger
George Brown
Jaycees
Beaverhead
ZeBarth Elected To Head County Farm Bureau Here
The county Farm Bureau annual meeting at IOOF hall featured a potluck dinner served by local volunteers. Western Montana college students performed songs as James Fitzpatrick hosted. Roy ZeBarth of Jackson was chosen president with Elmer Selway and Mrs. Margaret Bryan as officers. Voting delegates and new office holders were named. outgoing officers were listed.
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Farm Bureau
IOOF
Carla
Clara Jensen
Agnes Reddich
Mary Redmond
Western Montana College
Dan Ekonen
Larry Anderson
Ted Taft
Billie Bowles
Marilyn Iverson
Rae Finery
James Fitzpatrick
Bill Howard
Montana State Farm Bureau
Bozeman
Beaverhead County
Roy MeBarth
Jackson
Elmer Selway
Grant
Margaret Bryan
Glen
V. S. Banning
Riverside
Argyle Stephens
Duke Davis
Grant- Armstead
Norman Downing
Dell
Alex Christie
Dale Metlen
Art Christensen
Blanche Downing
Local Robbery Solved in Missoula Arrests
Missoula officers arrested two men Saturday after a Friday morning robbery at the Sport Shop in the Andrus Hotel building where guns were stolen. A gun stolen from a car in Lima that night was also recovered. Sheriff Paul Temple had alerted western Montana officers and noted an eastern Montana county license plate. A road block near Kalispell followed the local crime.
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Missoula
Lima
Paul Temple
Montana
Andrus Hotel
Perry Goodwin
Temple
Veterans Day Observances Planned by Beaverhead Post
Beaverhead Post of the American Legion will observe Veterans Day with a 10 10 a m program at City Hall auditorium. An open house and lunch follow at the East Glendale clubrooms, then a pot luck dinner for Legionnaires and Auxiliary members. A memorial program Thursday includes colors, remarks by Bruce Watters, band numbers, film, God Bless America, Taps, and the Star Spangled Banner.
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Beaverhead
American Legion
Beaverhead Post
Glendale Street
Legionnaires
Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Luther S. Smith
Veterans Day
The
Luther Smith
VFW
Veterans’ Day
Bruce Watters
Edward
Luther&. Smith
Board Directive Would Up Value by Four Million
State Board of Equalization urged Montana county assessors to raise assessed valuations by twenty percent next year plus public utility and new property. Based on Beaverhead’s 1954 total, this adds about four million dollars to existing property assessments, not counting roughly 3.75 million for utilities this year, S. P. Meade said Monday. The association, after receiving the board’s recommendation,
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State Board of Equalization
Montana County Assessors Association
Helena
S. P. Meade
State Board
Three Beaverhead Post Members on State Committees
Townsley announced 34 Legionnaires from 13 posts in the Sixth district were named to state wide committees for 1955. Department Commander Jack Wulf of Butte made the appointments. Beaverhead Post members include W. G. Gilbert Jr Jay McCarthy and George Gosman of Dillon plus Boys' State and Distinguished Guests roles.
Dillon business pioneer Hugh L. McCaleb dies at 78
Hugh L. McCaleb longtime Dillon merchant and former mayor died at his country home near Dillon after a brief illness on Nov 5 aged 78. He founded Hughes and McCalebs in 1899 with George Hughes, building a noted general store and early Edison rights, later becoming McCaleb's. He is survived by his wife Ethel Bond McCaleb and had planned a winter trip south. Funeral held Monday at St. James Episcopal with Arthur Lord officiating.
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Hugh L. McCaleb
Montana
Dillon
Ethel
Hugh Lamar McCaleb
Salmon
Idaho
Dillion
George Hughes
Hughes and McCalebs
Edison
Hughes
Mac
Ethel Bond
Elmo Winn
Harry Graves
McCaleb
New Orlean
Arthur Lord
St. James Episcopal Church
Palbere Schwartz
Elwood Morrison
Carroll Defeats WMCE Bulldogs in Championship Tilt
Carroll College Saints clinched their fifth straight MCOQ title by beating the Western Montana College of Education Bulldogs 39 to 13 in Helena. WMCE fumbled early and, despite a brief Bulldog surge, Carroll's depth wore down the smaller squad. Bob McLeod connected on a 45-yard pass to Dick Pitman and a later 60-yard score to Fitzpatrick, while Ortwein and the Saints notched multiple touchdowns.
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Carroll College Saints
Helena
Western
Saint
Bulldogs
Saints
Ortwein
Carroll
Fighting Western
Bob Mcleod
Dick Pitman
McCormick
Stubbs
Risley CPA Heads to Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Bruce A. Risley a Dillon certified public accountant left Saturday morning for Rochester Minnesota to enter the Mayo clinic for treatment or evaluation.
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Bruce A. Risley
Dillon Certified Public Accountant
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
Achievement Day For 4 H Clubs Here Saturday
Beaverhead county 4 H clubs and others will gather on November 13 for Achievement Day activities. The event will include recreational activities, a pot luck lunch, and presentations of awards. Speakers will praise the work of members, parents, agents, and supporters enabling 4 H to earn national esteem.
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Beaverhead
Ark
Indi
Sion
Lloyd Thomas Named Deputy Sheriff for Beaverhead County
Lloyd Thomas of Wisconsin was appointed deputy sheriff for Beaverhead County to lead a safety day initiative. The announcement highlights his role in promoting safe driving and community safety programs.
Structural Mechanic In. Na with Patrol Squadron 17
Aviation structure specialist T. Tash joined Patrol Squadron 17 before entering the Navy. The reserve unit, based in Bozeman, Montana, anticipated duty in January 1951 during the ongoing conflict.
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T. Tash
Montana
Bozeman
Naval Reserve
Ron
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