Counties urged to back 1949 Christmas Seal drive
Beaverhead residents are urged to support the 43rd annual Christmas Seal sale running through December 25. Students from local high school and college helped prepare envelopes and posters, under supervision of Mrs Mildred Avery and Evelyn Mikkelsen, with Kappa Zeta Nu aiding in folding seals. Mayor Guy E Gray lauded the Tuberculosis association and urged county support for its 1950 program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Cardinale
Elizabeth Brown
Frances Ryan
Darlene McCullum
Peggy Harball
Peggy Wenger
Sally Stamm
Mildred Avery
Evelyn Mikkelseen
Carl Nagel
Bruce ‘Grimes
Shi
Guy E. Gray
Dillon
Tuberculosis Association
Beaverhead County
Rotary Features Supt State Orphans Home In Dillon
Earl Q Watts superintendent of the state orphans home at Twin Bridges spoke to the Dillon Rotary Club on the home’s history and conditions. He noted since 1894 over 4 000 children have been cared for, current enrollment 101, costs rising with lower registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl .Q. Watts
State Orphans Home
Twin Bridges
Dillon Rotary Club
Watts
L. L. Lindley
H. H. Kraabel
Missoula
Fred Nelson
Wisdom
al Blair
Salmon
Idaho
Carroll College
School of Mines
Northern Montana
WMCE
Fred Bridenstine
Dillon Chamber of Commerce
Mrs N M White Summoned in California
Mrs N M White of Berkeley California died Monday November 28 at age 89. Born October 23 1860 in Du Quoin Illinois she taught in Philipsburg in 1880 with her brother Samuel Williamson. Funeral in Berkeley Wednesday cremation then ashes brought to Dillon for interment beside her husband Nathan M White. She leaves son George L White three granddaughters and nieces in Dillon and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Woodside
N. M. White
Berkeley
Calif
White
Dillon
Illinois
Samuel Williamson
Woodside
Philipsburg
du Quoin
Ill
Nathan M. White
Ogden
Utah
Mr. White
City Drug Store
Mountain View
Memorial rites planned by Dillon lodge for Ells Memorial Day
Dillon lodge No 1554 sets Sunday December 4 at 7 p.m. in the ICCF hall for its annual Ells Memorial service. Exalted ruler presides. roll call lists 69 departed members. Rev Arthur Ward gives the main address. public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Lodge No. 1554
I.C.C.F
Joe Smith
Dave Hier
Walter Delaney
George Heikkila
Joseph R. Smith
Frank Lasich
Mary Lou Cooper
Paul Bramsman
Brinton Jackson
Births Recorded at Barrett Hospital
Barrett Hospital lists birth announcements for November including a Searles boy and a Thompson boy on November dates, a Hinks boy, Crakovich girl, Romsa boy, and Isley West Yellowstone boy, noting the couples and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrett Hospital
Chester Searles
George Thompson
Wisdom
Boyd Hinks
William Crakovich
Benedict Romsa
Ray Isley
West Yellowstone
Attorney General Seeks Funds for School of Mines
Attorney General Arnold H. Olsen announced he will seek court permission to allocate 325000 from the university building fund to the Montana School of Mines in Butte. The 5 million fund is tied up by an injunction in Lewis and Clark county regarding the dispute between the boards over fund distribution. Olsen noted the Mines allocation is not disputed by the boards, and he will request at the December hearing where the boards readjusted the recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold H., Olsen
State Board of Examiners
University
Montana School of Mines
Butte
Lewis and Clark County
Aidt
Clouse
State Board of Education
School of Mines
Olsen
Board of Examiners
Board of Education
Pbuilding
Thanksgiving Quiet Day in Dillon Brings Family Feasts
Dillon spent Thanksgiving in quiet homes as housewives prepared the traditional meal for family and friends. Services were held across St Rose Catholic church Christian Science First Baptist St James Episcopal and First Lutheran. Mild weather aided celebrations and trips followed the main feast while some drove to Butte for the grid game. No disturbances or accidents were reported, allowing law enforcement to join in peaceful observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
St. Rose Catholic Church
The
Christian Science Society
First Baptist Church
St. James Episcopal
First Lutheran
Butte
Great Falls
Beaver Gridders Named for Honor
Beaver high school football players received top honors in a Great Falls Tribune poll with conference coaches. Six players made the Western Class B first string, including Beaver center Ronnie Kenison, ends Crovidence and Marigeau, tackles Westkamp Rowan Shanahan, guards Griffen Hart, and backs Moore Shorer Hebert Brown. Honourable mentions included Jim Murray tackle and Sam Davis Dan Dennis backs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon High School
Great Falls Tribune
Montana High School Athletic Association
Ronnie Kenison
Beaver Center
Crovidence
Stevensville
Marigeau
Polson
Westkamp
Rowan
Shanahan
Whitefish
Griffen
Hart
St. Ignatius
Moore
Shorer
Hebert
Deer Lodge
Brown
Whitehall
Beaver
Jim Murray
Sam Davis
Dan Dennis
Extinguishers Quell Basement Fire at South Atlantic Home
Two automatic fire extinguishers in the basement of Mrs Mamie Buck’s residence on South Atlantic Street extinguished a fire last Friday night. Discovered by neighbors Mr and Mrs Harold Murray the blaze began when an oil furnace exploded and heat charred timbers, the extinguishers then promptly put out the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Atlantic Street
Mamie Buck
Navy Gunner Receives Well Done From Admiral Sherman
Elmer M. Hammond, a gunner's mate third class in the US Navy from this city, is credited with earning a well done medal or commendation from Admiral Forrest P. Sherman, newly appointed chief of naval operations, who previously commanded the Sixth Task Fleet to which USS Des Moines, the heavy cruiser Hammond serves on, is attached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer M. Hammond
USN
Forrest P. Sherman
Naval Operations
Des Moines
F F A Banquet Postponed To December 15
The F F A annual parent and son banquet scheduled for Friday December 9 1949 is postponed to Thursday December 15 due to a basketball schedule change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.F.A
Parent and Son
Bulldogs Win Cage Openers Last Evening
The WMCE Bulldogs beat the CYO squad of Butte 57 to 48 as Weeks led with 12 points and Anderson added 11. Butte’s Lyons was top scorer with 16. JV beat Ennis 59 to 19 in Tuesday night action under coach Straugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M.C.E. Bulldogs
William Straugh
C.Y.O
Butte
Ennis
Carl Davis
Straugh
Anderson
Lyons
Ralph McFadden
Jean Ann Fisher
Northern Montana
Butte Mines
Carroll College
Western Montana College of Education Bulldogs
Dillon Vaughn & Ragsdale
Suit Filed In Case Of Stock Court Actions
F H Bennion and F P Kessler sue Charles Plum and Joseph D Rusk in Idaho state court for 3950.40 plus interest claiming debts from June 24 and July 22. Rusk, once jailed in Silver Bow for cattle transport, refused service. case filed in Bingham county Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
F. H. Bennion
F. P. Kessler
Hanging Diamond
Beaverhead County
Charles Plium
Joseph D. Rusk
Plum
Rusk
Butte
Silver Bow County
Bennion-Kessler Ranch
Montana
U. S
Bingham County
Montana Power Pays First Half 1949 Property Taxes
Montana Power Company mailed first half payments totaling 1 026 111 23 dollars to county treasurers across 40 Montana counties. R E Crangle said second half due next May will push total 1949 property taxes above two million dollars, with overall tax payments to federal and local governments exceeding six million dollars. Beaverhead County received 8 527 31 dollars in the initial disbursement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Power Company
Montana
R. E. Crangle
Beaverhead County
President of College Attends Regional Higher Ed Meet
President Rush Jordan attends a regional conference on higher education in Spokane from December 4 to 6. The event, under the National Education Association, will study curriculum faculty students and income. Dr E H Hopkins of Washington State College chairs the planning committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush Jordan
Spokane
National Education Association
Northwest Conference of Arts and Sciences
Pacific Northwest Conference On Higher Education
E. H. Hopkins
Washington State College
Plutt sets league single game record with 279
Rudy Plutt of the Tribune bowling team in the Commercial league posted a 279 single and 684 series at Dillon Bowling Center. He rolled 279 213 193 as part of the night’s standout performance, while the Tribune topped the evening with a 1 008 team score. Winn's led the total pin count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy Plutt
Tribune
Dillon
Platt
The
Winn
Independent League bowling shifts and matchups listed
On November 25 1949 two bowling shifts list participants and phone numbers for Montana Auto Oasis Bradley Electric and Dillon Hide. On December 6 at 7 p m Dillon Hide faces Montana Auto and Metlen Hotel faces W E W while at 9 p m Bowling Center plays Bradley Electric and Sport Shop plays Bramsman Radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent League
Montana Auto
Oasis
Bradley Elec
Dillon Hide
V. Flw
Sport Shop
Metlen Hotel
Bramsmann
Metlen
W.E.W
Bradley Electric
Bramsman Radio
Foreign mailing rules for Xmas gifts abroad
W G Maloney district manager U S department of commerce Butte Montana announces free memorandum information on sending parcel post gift packages overseas. It lists allowed items size weight limits and possible duties or restrictions and asks interested readers to request country specifics by writing to the commerce department at 301 O Rourke Estate Building Butte Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Maloney
United States Department of Commerce
Butte
Montana
U. S. Department of Commerce
O’rourke
Funeral Rites for Mrs. Etta Pierce Twomey Held
Funeral services for Mrs. Etta Pierce Twomey were conducted Monday afternoon in Brundage chapel with Rev. Walter Daggett of the Assembly of God church officiating. Interment followed in Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Pierce Twomey
Brundage Chapel
Walter Daggett
Assembly of God Church
Mountain View
Diamond Anniversary Observed by Former Dillon Residents
Former Dillon residents Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hollingsworth of Santa Monica California will mark their sixtieth wedding anniversary on Sunday December 4 with friends in Dillon. They will also take part the next day December 5 in the Bride and Groom program broadcast from a Hollywood studio on KOOPR from 3 30 to 4 00 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Hollingsworth
South 15Th Street
Santa Monica
Calif
Hollingsworths
Dillon
KOOPR
Grant Armstead Farm Bureau Hosts Hayes Talk
The Grant Armstead Farm Bureau met November 25 at Grant with Richard Hayes enrollment supervisor for Blue Shield and Blue Cross describing hospital and physician services for members. Several new members joined and Dale Metlen, president, provided coffee ice cream and cookies. The next meeting moves from December 23 to December 16 at Armstead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant-Armstead Farm Bureau
Grant
Richard Hayes
Blue Shield
Blue Cross
Hayes
Dale Metlen
Grant- Armstead Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Armstead
WMCE Student Chosen State NAM Delegate
Fred Searle, a senior at Western Montana College of Education, will attend the 54th annual Congress of American Industry in New York City December 7 to 9 as a guest of the National Association of Manufacturers. NAM provides expense free trips for 49 college students, one from each state and the District of Columbia. Searle is the son of Mr and Mrs F G Searle Jr of 1307 Jefferson Street Butte representing Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Searle
New York City
Congress of American Industry
National Association of Manufacturers
NAM
District of Columbia
Montana
F. G. Searle
Jefferson Street
Butte
Western Montana College of Education
School Zone Speed Limit Emphasized by Montana Patrol
Montana Highway Patrol issues strict orders to arrest violations of 25 mph in towns and 15 mph in school zones. Supervisor E H England warns officers to watch motorists and protect school children and pedestrians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Highway Patrol
E. H. England
Soil Conservation Meet Draws Local Farmers and Officials
A well attended Beaverhead county high school meeting Monday night featured Max Hughes from Three Forks presenting the soil conservation program. Don Ryerson and Charles Weismandel, high school instructors, led the program and discussed district formation steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Max Hughes
Soil Conservation Program
Three Forks
Don Ryerson
Charles Weismandel
Magic Fire program draws big Beaverhead audience
The United States Bureau of Mines and Riverside Farm Bureau staged the Magic of Fire demonstration at Beaverhead County High School. More than 200 people attended Tuesday evening to see fire causes and safeguards shown with bottle gas cleaning fluids and flammable liquids. B. A. Risley aided the effort for the local community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Bureau of Mines
Riverside Farm Bureau
Beaverhead County High School
Mines Bureau
B. A. Risley
Beaverhead Mining Association
Beavers Win First Games This Season
Beavers open the season with a 42 24 victory over Twin Bridges as Ed Davis scores 11 and Dennis 9 amid early coaching adjustments. Beavers B team also defeated Twin Bridges B 26 15 with Thompson scoring seven. Next week they face Billings Central Sher idan and Butte Central at home. season tickets go on sale at Mathews store in the Andrus hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Beaver Hoopsters
Twin Bridge
Beaver
Ed Davis
Dennis
Beaver B
Twin Bridges
Thompson
Murray
S. Davis
Rouse
Vandegrift
Phillips
Dillon
Beavers
Billings Central
Sheridan
Butte Central
Mathews
Andrus
Richardson
Martinell
Former Dillon Pastor Rev Arthur F Colver Dies in California
The Rev Arthur F Colver longtime pastor of the First Baptist Church Dillon from 1908 to 1910 died at his Alhambra California home after suffering a heart attack in 1948 from which he never fully recovered. He is survived by his widow a daughter Mrs Clen Thorpe and three grandchildren. Burial was held in Alhambra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur F. Colver
First Baptist Church of
Dillon
Alhambra
Calif
Leon R. Foote
Beaverhead County
Colver
Clen Thorpe
Traffic Violators Serving Time Here
Two offenders appeared before Judge W. M. Stone on Tuesday and pled guilty. Joe Kirkland admitted guilt to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and was fined $75. Glen Grewell pled guilty to operating a truck after license revocation, forfeit $25 bond, and received two days in the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Court
W. M. Stone
Joe Kirkland
Glen Grewell
Feesey
Big Hole 4 H Club Wins Recognition
Miss Jewell Dean Anderson of Wisdom represents the Big Hole 4 H club at the Livestock International exposition and the 4 H National congress in Chicago from November 26 to December 3. She is a Montana state health winner among 30 girls. Kay Thompson attended the national gathering, marking two consecutive years a Big Hole 4 H club member earns this honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewell Dean Anderson
Wisdom
Chicago
Montana
Yea Kay Thompson
India on the Threshold of Democracy lecture planned
Dr. S. C. Ray, blind Hindu philosopher, speaks at 8 o clock in the auditorium of ucation this evening on India on the Threshold of Democracy. He has devoted his life to expanding educational opportunities for the sightless. Admission is free and all are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Western Montana College of Education
S. C. Ray
Dene Meeting of Peay Dillon Chamber Members
A fragmented note outlines a meeting of the Dillon Chamber of Peay with several members slated to attend. No further details are legible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Chamber of Peay
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rotary
Dillon Elks
Attorney General
Bulldogs
Montana Power
Conference of Higher Education
Bond Grocery
Warners Men's Store
Eliel’s
Winn’s
Bays Butch
Roberts
Gosman’s
Big Dipper
Creamery
State Bank
Tashachers
Eagle Bar
Eliel's
Winn's
Bays Butchers
Paddock To
Bonds
Warners
Men's Store
Farm Bureau Meets
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