Patrolman Wright Admitted to VA Hospital
Patrolman Robert Wright, a veteran officer from Dillon, was moved from St. James hospital in Butte to Fort Harrison VA hospital after being paralyzed from the chest down from a gun battle near Butte on September 19. The VA plans to send him to a paraplegic center as arrangements are finalized, as donations from several Montana communities assist his recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wright
Dillon
Butte
St. James’ Hospital
Ft. Harrison Veterans Administration
Claude Meredith
Veterans Administration
Wright
Meredith
Fort Harrison
William L. Greenhalgh
Utah
Nissler Junction
Montana
Montana College Student Offered Trip to NAM Congress
A Montana student will be invited to attend the National Association of Manufacturers Congress of American Industry in New York City on December 5 to 7. Western Montana College of Education president Rush Jordan is among several college leaders asked to submit nominations. an Northwest apprentice will also be a guest, selected by state vocational committees. The NAM Education Department will choose the student by lot, with announcement later this month. The attendee will join sessions and official events, marking the third year of student guest participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
National Association of Manufacturers
Lot
Education Department of the
NAM
New York
Ideal Conference Football Team Names 4 Bulldogs
Four Western Montana College of Education Bulldogs were named to the mythical all conference football team at a Bozeman meeting of coaches and faculty. Outstanding players from Carroll College Eastern Montana College of Education Rocky Mountain College School of Mines and Western selected. Joe MacDonald named halfback Ed Durkin guard on offense. Norm Jacobson tackle and Ed Mattix end on defense. Coach William Straugh and Carl Davis attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Montana College of Education Bulldogs
Bozeman
Carroll College
Eastern Montana College of Education
Rocky Mountain College
School of Mines and
Western
Joe MacDonald
Ed Durkin
Norm Jacobson
Ed Mattix
William Straugh
Carl Davis
Soroptimists Rally For Dillon Fluoridation Fund
Dillon Soroptimist Club sells homemade mince meat in pint or quart jars to raise money for water fluoridation. Jars available at Snack Shack or DeLuxe Doughnut Shop. They plan the project soon after clearing 100 dollars from a recent White Elephant tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Two Day Thanksgiving Vacation for Schools
Supt Lawrence Walker and Principal Martin Rahl announce public and high schools will close for Thanksgiving on Wednesday November 21 at 2 40 p m. Buses depart then to aid travel home. There is no school on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
Lawrence Walker
Prin. Martin Rahl
Irvin Flare To Speak At Kiwanians Meeting
Members of the Dillon Kiwanis club are invited to a Rotary club evening in the Andrus dining room. Irvin Flare, state president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, will deliver the feature talk tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Waldron Boger
Dillon Kiwanis Club
Andrus
Irvin Flare
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Aged Ranch Hand John Minder Dies After Illness
John Minder, 88, longtime county ranch hand of 25 years, died at the county hospital last Saturday after a lingering illness. A native of Illinois, no relatives could be located by authorities. Graveside funeral rites were held Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Minder
Illinois
Golden Treasure book on Bannack to be published
Great Falls Tribune highlights Mrs. Mabel Ovitt's forthcoming book Golden Treasure about Bannack Montana's first territorial capital. The work contains over 30 rare photos and recounts road agents robberies vigilante justice and life in territorial days based on interviews and library research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Mabel Ovitt
Bannack
Frank Hazelbaker
Beaverhead County
George Brown
Examiner
John Theriault
Clem Kalitowski
Forestry Department
W. M. Stone
Beaverhead
Montana
Mable Ovitt
Miles City
Caxton
Caldwell
Idaho
Armistice Holidays Noted Quietly Here
Dillon hunters and fishermen enjoyed the double holiday as big game and fishing season closed on Thursday while pheasants season opened on Monday. Stores and offices closed, schools remained open, and Armistice day observances were held. VFW Lloyd Whipple post and American Legion Beaverhead post marked the anniversary with memorials and open houses.
Dillon Flyer Pilot Sets Longest Jet Flight Record
Lt. Wayne Myers son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Myers arrives in England after flying his F 86 in the longest mass jet flight in history. He serves with the 1st Fichter Interceptor squadron moved from Larson AFB Washington to England for the Third Air Force assignment. His wife and child stay in Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Myers
England
Larson Air Force Base
Washington
Third Air Force
Myers
Dillon
American Education Week Proclaimed in Montana 1951
Governor John W. Bonner proclaims November 1 to 17 as American Education Week urging Montana citizens to visit tax supported schools and support democratic education against communism. The observance, a joint project of the American Legion and National Education Association, centers on Unite for Freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W.W. Bonner
State of
Montana
John W. Bonner
The
American Legion
National Education Association
Unite For Freedom
America
Mrs Anna Bott 87 Dies At Dillon Home
Mrs Anna Day Bott 87 longtime Dillon resident died Saturday at Christian Rest home after lifelong farming and mining era life in Montana Born January 18 1864 in Baxterley England she married George Bott in 1894 He preceded her in death In 1950 she moved to the Christian Rest home and remained senior hostess Funeral held at St James Episcopal Church with burial at Mountain View Cemetery involving pallbearers J C McCarthy Vilas Banning John Rowett Russell Smith W V Grimes and E W Bond
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Day Bott
Dillon
Christian Rest
Baxterley
England
George Bott
America
Montana
Hecla
South Washington Street
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Benzinger
Virginia City
Judge Baker Fines Driver After Car Crash
The driver pleaded guilty before Judge George E. Baker in justice court Monday and was fined $100. The crash on Sunday involved Chester H. Simpson of Idaho Falls and Mrs. Paul Harrington of West Glacier. Sheriff Paul Temple reported no injuries, both cars sustained damage, and the arrest followed the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstead
Paul Harrington
West Glacier
Chester H. Simpson
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Justice Court
George E. Baker
Paul Temple
Wise River Woman's Club Holds November Meeting
The Wise River Woman's Club met at Mrs Clyde Thomp son's home on Thursday November 8 to celebrate its 29th anniversary with a luncheon. Miss Penwell led a lesson on Business Facts and the club sponsored a lecture on Life In Mexico for Wise River school children funded by Pan American World Airways and escorted by Mrs Fred Hirschy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wise River Woman’s Club
Clyde Thompson
Penwell
Fred Anderson
Jack Anderson
Lawrence Bacon
Vern Weller
Wallace Christenson
Stephen Paddock
Jack Paddock
Harold Martin
Fred Hirschy
High School Honors List Includes Fifty-Four Students
Beaverhead County high school lists forty four honor roll students for the nine weeks period with 22 freshmen, 13 sophomores, 11 juniors and 8 seniors. Honor requires a B average and proper attendance. deductions for absences or tardiness caused some to miss the honor. Named seniors include Gary Carson Mary Ellen Conover Noreen Hubbard Carolyn McFadden Marilyn Mockel Elizabeth McCollum. Also promotions in Company G of the National Guard include Myron Axe Cn Robert Morey and Set John Sanner to Sgt First Class and Pfc Ernest Stoppel to Sergeant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. G
National Guard
Myron Axe
Robert Morey
John Sanner
Ernest Stoppel
Jack Rott
John Lanner
Aberdeen
Set
Sylvester Meade
Ft. Benning
Beaverhead County High School
Lowes
Gary Carson
Mary Ellen Conover
Noreen Hubbard
Carolyn McFadden
Marilyn Mockel
Elizabeth McCollum
Judge Bennett calls Beaverhead term of court for Nov 19
Judge Lyman H. Bennett, awaiting a possible state supreme court ruling, has called a jury term of Beaverhead county district court to begin Monday Nov 19 with 50 jurors from box No 1. Two criminal trials are scheduled State of Montana versus Roy Ward and State versus Oliver Chapman, plus eight civil cases and more to be listed. Judge W W Leslie of Bozeman will preside over eight civil cases beginning Nov 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman H. Bennett
State Supreme Court
District Court
Beaverhead County
Bennett
Virginia City
Curt
Montana
Roy Ward
Oliver Chapman
W. W. Leslie
Bozeman
Mrs Harriet Bears Dies in California
Relatives in Dillon notified of the death in Compton California of Mrs Harriet Bears formerly Harriet Willard daughter of early Dillon residents She was a native of Iowa and 78 years old Survivors include brother Luther Willard sister Mrs Alta Saunders Dillon another brother Ben Willard Ashland Oregon and five sisters in Montana Burial was in Compton California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Compton
Calif
Harriet Bears
Harriet Willard
Dillon
Iowa
Baptist Evangelist Oliver Reed Dies in Wyoming
The Rev. Oliver Reed, who conducted meetings at Dillon's First Baptist Church, died November 7 in Sheridan Wyoming. He served as a pastor for 50 years and had lived in Sheridan for the last decade, spending his final years in evangelistic work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Reed
Dillon
First Baptist Church
Sheridan
Wyo
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Zora Dent
The Rev Warren Kunkel of First Presbyterian officiated Saturday at Brundage Chapel for Mrs Zora Dent. Pallbearers included C E Blinn J W Rees H H Bates Ross Nay Phillip Cottom and W W Hawkins. Interment followed at Mountain View Cemetery with Mrs J W Evans visiting from San Diego to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Kunkel
First Presbyterian Church
Zora Dent
Brundage Chanel
C. E. Blinn
J. W. Rees
H. H. Bates
Ross Nay
Phillip Cottom
W. W. Hawkins
Mountain View Cemetery
J. W. Evans
T. Lee McCracken
San Diego
Calif
Walters Return From Extended Vacation Journey
Mr and Mrs J W Walters returned Thursday night from a long vacation trip covering eastern and southern states and Cuba a distance over 10000 miles They said they were in Chicago during the worst of the recent midwest blizzards and found balmy weather upon arriving in Dillon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Walters
Cuba
Chicago
Midwest
Dillon
A. Bradley Heads March of Dimes Drive for 1952
Courtly county chairman A T Bradley leads Beaverhead county March of Dimes campaign with message from Warren D Cross outlining polio impact debt and need. Drive runs January 2 to 31 with Don J Smith as secretary treasurer and area volunteers to be named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor A. Bradley
Bradley
Billings
Beaverhead County
Warren D. Cross
Don J. Smith
Rev Edward W Goodrick Becomes Pastor at First Baptist
Rev Edward W Goodrick arrives in Dillon to lead the First Baptist Church with his wife and four children living at the Cantrell home during parsonage renovations. A former Navy swimmer who set a 440 yard freestyle record, he studied at Westmont College and the Bible Institute of Los Angeles and previously led churches in Mossyrock Washington and Sandy Oregon. Church plans a 2500 repair and improvement program for the parsonage and has asked him to oversee water safety courses with the Beaverhead Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
First Baptist Church
Edward W. Goodrick
Mossvrock
Wash
Sandy Ore
Navy
Beaverhead
Beaverhead High Crown Harvest Ball Queen 1951
Beaverhead County High School chose Larry Walker as Harvest Queen for the 1951 Harvest Ball hosted at the Beaver Lodge by FFA. Artell Lovell crowned her. attendants were Marilyn Mockel Carolyn Sargent and Sharon Lindley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Walker
Beaverhead County High School
Beaver Lodge
Beaverhead
FFA
Artell Lovell
Marilyn Mockel
Carolyn Sargent
Sharon Lindley
Miss Wem
Lawrence ‘Walker
Gandrud’s
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Dillon’s
Rush Jordan
Western M.C.E
Martin Aahl
VA Hospital
Girl Scouts
Peterson
Buffalo
Herman Peterson
Col. Luther Smith
Girl Scout Council
Montana College
Ideal
Flooridation Fund
Ried
Ralph
Montana State University
Missoula
Joyce
Milesity
Ovitt
Ohio
Dillon Flyer
Anna Bott
Judge Baker
California
Baptist Evangelist
Wyomin
Mrs
Walters
T. A. Bradley
Dimes Drive
National Foundation
Rev. Goodrick
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