Elks Memorial Service Set With Venable Address
Frank Venable of Butte Lodge No 240 will deliver the Elks Memorial address at Dillon Lodge No 1554 BPOE on Sunday night at 8 in the Elks hall. Arch ie L Green chairs the committee with John D Lohr Norman Ovitt and Floyd Winn. The program features Brahms Leaves of Grass chorus pieces from Beaverhead high school and music by lodge officers and Ed Durkin with Betty Austreng.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Venable
Butte Lodge
Montana West
Dillon Lodge
Elks Hall
Archie L. Green
John D. Lohr
Norman Ovitt
Floyd Winn
Dillon Order
William Gan
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere
Ed Durkin
Western Montana College of Education
Betty Austreng
Venable
Mr. Durkin
Lodge
Drum and Bugle Corps
Joe Smith
Herbert Wheat
Paul Stahl, Jr
Robert S. Dodd
Winn’'s, Inc
Junior Chamber Scrap Paper Campaign Encouraged in Dillon
The Junior Chamber of Commerce announces a scrap paper drive in Dillon starting next Saturday and continuing every Saturday until further notice. Residents should stack magazines, newspapers and cardboard on curbs. trucks will begin citywide at 11 oclock. Proceeds fund city beautification with new trees in spring. details from Carl M. Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Chamber of Commerce
Carl M. Davis
Luscious Buffalo Steaks and Roasts On Sale Saturday
Beaverhead county residents can bid on a donated fat young buffalo butchered and aged into roasts and steaks. Col Luther Smith will auction in the Andrus hotel lobby at 3 pm with LaMoine LaFay granting use of the lobby and Roberts Market and Dillon Creamery handling processing and freezing. Proceeds benefit the local Girl Scout house activities for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Herman Peterson
Peterson
Girl Scout Fund
Col. Luther Smith
Andrus Hotel
LaMoine LaFay
Roberts Market
Dillon Creamery
Herb Wheat
Jay McCarthy
Girl Scout House
Dillon Musicians Brighten Butte Recital in Library Music Hall
Ralph McFadden and Bertram Gable, instructors at Western Montana College of Education, gave a student faculty convocation in Butte's library museum auditorium. The program featured piano and vocal solos. McFadden accompanied Gable. Both are noted educators with Juilliard and Michigan degrees and long performing histories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph McFadden
Bertram Gable
Western Montana College of Education
Butte School of Ines
Mines
Butte
McFadden
Gable
Dillon School
Juilliard School of Music
New York
Dana Musical Institute
Warren
Ohio
American Conservatory of Music
Chicago
Sigismund Stojowski
Rudolph Ganz
Alfred Mirovich
University of Michigan
Juilliard School
Rouse Talks Venezuela Views at Dillon Rotary
Bill Rouse, returning from Venezuela after years abroad, described local perceptions, economy driven by oil, and dietary imports while agriculture remains underdeveloped. He noted high wages don’t greatly change workers’ lives as Venezuelans adapt to change.
Mrs Myers' Father Dies in Billings
Mr and Mrs Wayne Myers traveled to Billings to attend the funeral of Mrs Myers father A L Miller who died on Thanksgiving day. Miller was linked with the lumber department of the Anaconda Copper Mining company and well known in southwestern Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Myers
Billings
Mrs. Melton Hurt in Crash Near Billings
Mrs Robert Melton and her husband were en route to visit their daughter in southeastern Montana when their pickup crashed near Billings last Wednesday. Mrs Melton sustained a broken wrist and head injuries while Mr Melton escaped serious injury according to reports received here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Melton
Montana
Billings
Melton
Mr. Melton
Return from California trip of Hughes family
Mr and Mrs Denton Hughes and Mrs Emerson Hughes returned last week from a motor trip to California and other southwestern states. They visited relatives and friends including former Dillon residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Denton Hughes
Emerson Hughes
Dillon
Water and Sewer Improvements Nears Completion
The city nears completion of sewer line work on Sebree street and the Dillon water and sewer project. Harold Murray, city water commissioner, notes the west side sewer line is finished and a lift station installation is underway at Vine and Franklin streets. A new reservoir is ready and awaiting city test and inspection before acceptance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebree Street
Dillon
Harold Murray
City Water Commissioner
Vine and
Franklin Streets
Murray
Hay Bales Stolen From Brown's Bridge Area Field
John Verbance reports 100 bales of hay stolen from a field near Brown's bridge area Wednesday night last week. Undersheriff Burl Stephens investigated Friday with Butte authorities notified. efforts target tracing the theft through truck tire tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Verbance
Brown’s Bridge
Burl Stephens
Butte
WMCE Football Lettermen Named And Awards Made
Seventeen members of Western Montana College of Education's 1951 football squad were named lettermen at a college assembly. Ed Mattix and Joe McDonald received Western Bulldog belt specials for outstanding play, while all lettermen earned their awards for participation in at least half of intercollegiate quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Montana College of Education
College Assembly
Straugh
Bulldog
Dan Connors
Butte
Ed Durkin
Anaconda
Bill Moir
Mt Vernon
Wash
Norman Jacobson
Whitefish
Ted Kato
Havre
Frank Hull
Deer Lodge
Bob Nisson
Custer
Jim Hebnes
Wilsoll
Ed Mattix
Joe McDonald
Tax Deadline Friday Reminds County Taxpayers
County Treasurer Boyd Quick urges all taxpayers to pay by Friday November 30 to avoid delinquency. Property taxes may be paid in full or half now with the balance due by May 31 1952. Delinquents incur 2 percent penalty and 8 percent annual interest. two taxpaying days remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Treas
Boyd Quick
Quick
Jury Chosen For Bucy Case In Civil Suit
The district court reconvened on Tuesday for the civil case Louie Bucy versus Monroe W. Bucy. The suit seeks wages claimed for labor from spring 1945 to winter 1948. Judge W. W. Lessley presides after Judge Lyman H. Bennett’s disqualification. A jury of ten names was drawn: Barrett Kajin Williams Robertson Camp Smith Forrester McLaughlin Marchesseault ZeBarth Papesh Hollo way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Bucy
Monroe W. Bucy
W. W. Lessley
Bozeman
Lyman H. Bennett
James Barrett
William F. Kajin
Edgar Williams
Carl Robertson
Victor M. Camp
Russell Smith
Roy Forrester, Jr
Clifton McLaughlin
R. Marchesseault
Sparky ZeBarth
Andy Papesh
Eugene Holloway
Private Helming Begins Infantry Training at Camp Roberts
Pvt. Robert B. Helming, son of Harry Helming of Wisdom, starts infantry basic training with the 7th Armored Division at Camp Roberts California. The camp, midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, is described as the West's largest replacement training center during World War II and has since reopened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Roberts
Cali
Robert B. Helming
Harry Helming
Wisdom
7Th Armored
Calif
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Pacific Ocean
Helming
Polio Campaign Emphasizes The Fight Is Yours Slogan
Polio chairman Bradley urges every reader to join the National Foundation drive from January 2 to 31. Six Do’s promote prevention, hygiene, and swift doctor contact, with guidance to consult physicians and report illness. action supports polio patients and potential recovery outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
POLIO
Bradley
National Foundation
Wild Dogs Plague Ranchers Killing Sheep
Reports of a pack of wild dogs near Dillon threaten flocks this winter with more than 20 animals. Ranchers Jim Johnson and Chris Bay report sheep killed or scattered and others stay vigilant amid the danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Jim Johnson
Chris Bay
Dr Strandberg Joins Dillon Veterinary Staff
Dr. R. V. Strandberg recently of Payette Idaho has joined the staff at the Veterinary Hospital in Dillon and will live with his wife Mrs Strandberg in the hospital apartment. He was raised on a Washington ranch and graduated from the State College of Washington School of Veterinary Medicine at Pullman. Before Dillon he owned the Payette Veterinary Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Strandberg
Payette
Idaho
Veterinary Hospital
Dillon
Strandberg
Dr. Strandberg
Bellingham
Wash
School of Veterinary Medicine
State College of Washington
Pullman
Payette Veterinary Hospital
Recruiters Seek Beaverhead Draftees For Army Air Force
A recruitment mission arrives from Butte to accept enlists for the Army or Air Force for men and women. Draftees of Beaverhead County may choose their branch before a November 30 deadline. after that date, draftees go to Army or Marines with Marines receiving about 60 percent of November inductees. Sgt Williams aims to attract women to all service roles and notes strong openings across departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
V.V
Nunlist
Lolita Williams
Army
Air Force
Beaverhead County
Army of Marines
Sgt
Williams
Armed Services
George Gleed Narrow Escape Car Demolished in Wreck
George Gleed of Lima escaped serious injury after his Buick crashed through a guard rail 12 miles south of Dillon on a Saturday night. The California top was sheared off and the car teetered on the river bank before a passing trucker delivered him to Barrett Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gleed
Lima
Poardy
Dillon
Gleed
California
Murael
Stanchfield
Barrett Hospital
Orr Named Trainee of the Week at Hawaiian Training Center
Pvt James B Orr son of Mrs Alice Orr and grandson of Mrs Grace Hanson was chosen Trainee of the Week at the 40th Battalion Hawaiian Infantry Training Center Schofield Barracks Hawaii for the week of Nov 5. He is a 1950 Beaverhead county high school graduate and was inducted at Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Shafter Territory
of Hawaii
James B. Orr
Alice Orr
Grace B. Hanson
40Th Battalion
Hawaiian Infantry Training Center
Schofield Barracks
Hawai
Orr
Orrng
Beaverhead County
U.S. Army
Butte
Byron Orr
Firemen Battle Thanksgiving Day Cabin Blaze
Dillon firefighters answered a 1 pm alarm on Thanksgiving to a stubborn blaze in a West side cabin occupied by Mrs. Alice Kelly. Neighbors spotted the fire from a defective flue and crews forced entry to reach the flames as the interior suffered heavy charring and valuables were scattered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Alice Kelly
Transient Held on Burglary Charge After Overcoat Theft
Van H. Schwartz of Billings is held on a burglary charge with bonds of 1000 dollars at the county jail. He was arrested Wednesday night by Officer John Hildreth after George Lane reported the loss of an overcoat from Barrett hospital. Schwartz wore three overcoats at arrest, one identified as Lane’s and another by Harold Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van H. Schwartz
Billings
John Hildreth
George Lane
Barrett Hospital
Schwartz
Lane
Harold Murray
Assailant of Patrolman Pleads Guilty in 50 Year Sentence
William L. Greenhalgh of Santaquin Utah pleaded guilty to first degree assault in the shooting of Patrolman Robert Wright of Butte last September 19. He admitted four prior felonies and received a 50 year term at hard labor after the district court judge Downey accepted the guilty plea. Wright lies paralyzed from the chest down and remains hospitalized. Greenhalgh was transported to prison after sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Greenhalgh
Santaquin
Utah
T. E. Downey
Butte
Robert Wright
Greenhalgh
J. Frank Sullivan
Wright
Soren Larsen Dies After Brief Illness At Family Home
Soren Peter Larsen 82 died early Tuesday at his son Hans Larsen's Barnett avenue home after a brief illness. A native of Denmark he immigrated as a young man, worked on ranches and owned a ranch until retirement. Survived by son, two daughters, one grandchild, his wife Serene died January 1942. Funeral Thursday at 2 from First Lutheran church with Rev. B. M. Alstad officiating. Burial Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers named Jens Christensen, Nels Lauritsen, Arnold Benson, Chris Bay, Wilhelm Jensen, Ras Hansen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soren Peter Larsen
Hans Larsen
Barnett Avenue
Denmark
William Chance
Butte
Marie Meyer
Oakland
Cahif
Serene
Welvek
First Lutheran Church
B. M. Alstad
Mountain View
Pall
Berg Christensen
Nels Lauritsen
Arnold Benson
Chris Bay
Wilhelm Jensen
Ras Hansen
Former Dillon Resident Margaret Dansie Dies in Salt Lake City
Mrs. Margaret Allen Dansie, 69, longtime Dillon and Armstead area resident, died Monday at her Salt Lake City home after a long illness. Born August 7, 1682 in Joseph City Arizona, she lived in Utah early life and moved to Dillon in the 1920s, later living in Nevada. She was active in LDS Share activities and is survived by three sons including Allen S. Dansie of Jackson, two daughters, two sisters, two brothers, eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Allen Dansie
Dillon
Armstead
Salt Lake City
Dansie
Joseph City
Ariz
Southwest
Utah
Nevada
L.ds
Ife
Allen S. Dansie
Jackson
Beaver Cagers Open Season Against Bozeman Hawks
Beaverhead county basketball opens 1951-52 with a Thursday night home game at 8 o clock against Bozeman Gallatin High School. Coach Scott relies on a new look built around Clayton Schulz Robert Romers and returning guard Bill Allen and forward Jack Kenison. Ten other first string players include Jim Zink Ray Davis Bill Thomas Bill Bierrum Dick Denny Tom Orr Ernest Nettuk and center Ed Thompson. Twenty three games are planned with 11 at home and season tickets priced 7.0. general admission 75 cents adults 50 cents students 30 cents grade pupils. The Beavers travel to Helena Saturday December for a night game and host Anaconda Friday December 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County Beaver
Gallatin County High School
Bozeman
Scott
Beavers
Clayton Schulz
Robert Romers
Bill Allen
Jack Kenison
Jim Zink
Ray Davis
Bill Thomas
Bill Bierrum
Dick Denny
Bill
Tom Orr
Ernest Nettuk
Samilar
Ed Thompson
Les Jones
Floyd Vandegrift
Ronnie Kenison
Joe White
Bob Rouse
Don Richardson
Helena High Bengals
Anaconda High
Gargoyles to Present Three-Act Play at WMCE
Western Montana College of Education's Gargoyle club stages The Male Animal a three act comedy on Monday and Tuesday evenings at 8 15. The cast includes Dorothy Gulliford Nadine Graham Howard Hansen Georgia Sharow and others under director J C Ryburn with Betty Smith as assistant director and Joseph D Neyman Jr as stage manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gargoyle Club of
Western Montana College of Education
James Thurber
Elliott Nugent
Dorothy Gulliford
Nadine Graham
Howard Hansen
Georgia Sharow
D. William Salo
Harley Iverson
F. Jack Carriger
Stanley Smith
Ruth Fuller
Ben Jarrell
Betty Jean Brink
Frank Hull
Joseph D. Neyman, Jr
J. C. Ryburn
Dillon and
Butte
Betty Smith
Clifford Simpson
Joseph D. Neyman
Christina Long
Maryan Beard
Donna Durston
Ruth’ Faller4s
Clare Crever
Also Mentioned on This Page
Junior Chamber
Rouse
Venezuela
Dillon Rotary Club
Bill Rouse
Spanish American Republic
Mr. Rouse
Fred Bridenstine
Warren Kunkel
Jim Richardson
W. J. Bierrum
Beaver
Bill Straugh
Future Farmer of America Organization
WMCE
National Foundation For
The
Gener
Liotp
Gitmes Ak
Hawaiian Training Center
Robert _ought
Nissler Junction
Utah Exconvict
Veterans’ Hospital
Fort Harrison
Soren Larsen
Beaver Cagers
Bozeman Hawks
Gargoyles
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