Bulldogs Ready for Saturday Showdown With Hornets
WMCE Bulldogs, recovering from Mines clash injuries, prepare for a Saturday night clash under Vigilante field lights against Eastern Montana Hornets. Key players sidelined include Harnhardt Barnett and Sweeney, while Al Fidler captains the team with three years of varsity guard experience. Last year the Yellowjackets defeated WMCE 19 6 and later claimed the conference title.
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Bulldogs
WMCE
Hornets
Eastern Montana College
Harnhardt
Barnett
Sweeney
Yellowjackets
Hornet
Bulldog
Dean Kleinhans
John McMahon
Ed Mattix
Bill Bennett
Hugh Simmons
Obituary of John Anderson Ranchman Dies After Auto Crash
John Anderson 83, respected Wisdom lodge member and longtime rancher, died at Barrett hospital from injuries suffered in an auto accident near Jackson two days earlier. Survived by widow Ida, son Edwin in San Francisco, daughter Ethel in San Francisco, two daughters in law Tom Cook and Ralph Huntley, and two grandchildren. Funeral at First Lutheran church with Dillon lodge burial rites at Mountain View.
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Jo In N. Anderson
Barrett Hospital
Jackson
Anderson
Sweden
Pennsylvania
Denver
Ida Johnson
Big Hole Basin
Jacob Neidt, Jr
Wisdom
Hans Sorenson
Dan Pendergast
Dillon
Carl Holman
John Swanson
Anaconda
Legion to Attend District Conclave in Townsend
Dillon Legionnaires will attend the district No. 6 Mining district fall meeting hosted by Townsend post. A highlight is the Lewis and Clark post No. 2 drum and bugle corps at Helena with state officials outlining national Legion plans.
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Dillon
Townsend Post
American Legion
Veterans’ Organization
Legion Drum and Bugle Corps
Lewis and Clark Post No
Helena
National Legion Organization
State Department
Vic Overcash
Cut Bank
Herb Kibler
Larry Hoffman
E. A. King
Livingston
Automatic stop and go light debuts at Idaho Glendale corner
Dillon introduces a new automatic traffic signal at the Idaho and Glendale streets intersection. Police assist as motorists adjust to signals after installation on Saturday and power connection Monday. Postmaster announces six day service on rural route No 2 east and south of Dillon, expanding from three days. Residents urged to place rural mail boxes on the right side of roads to speed delivery and reduce city box congestion.
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Idaho
Glendale Streets
Dillon Police Force
Harry J. Andrus
Post Office Department
Dillon
James Fay
Rare Scout Honor Conferred in Dillon
Walter T. Featherly Jr. of Dillon earned the God and Country Award from the Protestant committee on Boy Scouting. Temple, Vigilante council executive, announced the honor, noting Featherly is the first lone Scout in the council to receive it. The award came via a letter from A. E. Iverson to the Rev. J. Thompson Baker.
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Walter T. Featherly, Jr
Dillon
National Protestant Committee
W. A. Temple
Featherly
A. E. Iverson
Protestant Committee
J. Thompson Baker
Presbyterian Church
Revelers Set to Headline First Community Concert
The world famous male quartet the Revelers will perform at the season opening community concert Monday Oct 10 at 8 15 pm in Beaverhead High School auditorium. Members Delbert Anderson Harold Brown Wilfred Glearn Rand Smith and pianist Paul Vellucci headline a diverse program with classic and popular songs and 200 arrangements. Western Montana College of Education students admitted with student activity tickets.
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Beaverhead High School
Schubert
Johann Strauss
Richard Rodgers
Oscar Hammerstein
Europe
Canadian
Newfoundland
Delbert Anderson
Harold Brown
Wilfred Glearn
Rand Smith
Paul Vellucci
Vellucci
Frank Black
National Broadcasting Company
James Melton
Metropolitan Opera
International Harvester
Western Montana College of Education
Elks Lodge Visitation to Wisdom Includes Nine Initiations
Dillon lodge No. 1554 Elks officers with drum corps members and guests visited Wisdom for the annual Big Hole visitation. Notables Thomas Meager Leo Carter Henry Shafer Carl Ferguson and William Schulz attended. Nine candidates were initiated. Ladies enjoyed social hour and dancing with music by Bill Gandrud and his orchestra.
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Dillon Lodge
B.P.O. Elks
Wisdom
Big Hole
Thomas Meager
Montana West
Leo C. Carter
Henry Shafer
Butte Lodge
Carl Ferguson
William Schulz
Hellgate
Helena
1949 Montana duck season dates and limits announced
U S Game Management agent Kenneth F Roaden in Billings announced the 1949 waterfowl season from October 7 to 24 and November 18 to December 5 in two 18 day periods with opening hunts at noon. Daily duck bag is four with eight possession and limits on geese vary by species and counties.
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Montana
Kenneth F. Roaden
U. S
Billings
Gallatin
Beaverhead
Madison
Ross
Beavers Face Butte Reds In Friday Night Clash
Beavers travel to Vigilante Field Friday for a high stakes game against the Butte Reds. Kickoff set for 8 o clock as Tyrand’s squad seeks its third win of the season. Expected lineup features Rouse Phillips Murray Thompson and more with Carroll ready if Roscoe Pilon’s arm injury flares.
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Beavers
Butte Reds
Tyrand
Rouse
Phillips
Murray
Thompson
Peterson
Hawkins
Kenison
Sam
Ed. Davis
Orr
Roscoe Pilon
John Carroll
Roscoe
Floyd Vandegrift
Dan Dennis
Don Verbance
John Helming
Don Fairbanks
Jack Howard
Chuck Hendron
Legion Auxiliary Enrollment Drive Opens for 1950 Members
Beaverhead No. 20 unit led by Mrs. George Mithun launches an enrollment drive for 1950 members. The auxiliary aims to support the American Legion and invites wives mothers sisters and daughters of Legionnaires to join and contribute time and skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion For America
American Legion Auxiliary
George Mithun
Beaverhead No. 20
American Legion
Auxiliary
Births at Barrett Hospital Dates and Names
Births at Barrett Hospital list multiple newborns including a girl born Sept 29 to Mr and Mrs W Bromlie and another girl Oct 2 to Mr and Mrs Lyle Louis. Also a boy born Oct 3 to Mr and Mrs Earl Sandy Wisdom and a Lima girl Oct 4 to Mr and Mrs Don Merrell. Other births include girls to Mr and Mrs Willard Gerard and Mr and Mrs Richard Hansen and a girl Oct 5 to Mr and Mrs Raymond Rebich.
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W. Bromlie
Lyle Louis
Earl Sandy
Wisdom
Don Merrell
Lima
Willard Gerard
Richard Hansen
Raymond Rebich
Bulldogs win opening game in rain at home
Western Montana Bulldogs open season with a 13 0 victory over Montana School of Mines as Kusomoto runs 25 yards for the first score and Joe Fey adds a late TD after a McGuire pass. McDonald adds the extra point as rain drenches the field and crowd.
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Western Montana Bulldogs
Montana School of Mines
Orange and Greens
Butte
Dillon
Kusomoto
Bulldog
Bulldogs
Joe Fey
McGuire
McDonald
WMCE
Mines
Kleinhans le Bossard
Eccleston
Aiken
Durkin
Ig Kukay
Connorse Lund Fidler
Dunn Weeks
Warren
Mattix
Mattson Trask
Bernstein Taylor
Barnes Kusomoto
McKehhine Fey
Lindsay
Yanks Clinch World Series Game With Ninth Inning Homer
The New York Yankees beat Brooklyn 1-0 as Tommy Henrich hit a solo homer in the top of the ninth, breaking a 0-0 pitching duel. It marked the first World Series win on a home run. Brooklyn pitchers held off earlier, but the decisive blast ended the game.
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Tommy Henrich
New York Yanks
Brooklyn
Henrich
Developments in Optometry Told at Club
A Dillon Rotary club meeting featured Dr. L L Lindley discussing education training and career paths in optometry. He covered optical diseases care and correction methods including contact lenses. Attendees included Frank Hazelbaker chairing and visiting Rotarians Joe Reeves Don Ellsworth and new member Dr J Thompson Baker.
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Dillon Rotary Club
L. L. Lindley
Lindley
Frank Hazelbaker
Joe Reeves
Ellensburg
Wash
Don Ellsworth
Chandler, Ariz
S. E. Davis
J. Thompson Baker
Malcolm McLelland
Helena
Henry Carpenter
St. Louis
Marilyn Morrison
Moon Eclipse to Be Visible Here
An Oregon astronomer notes a total lunar eclipse visible here next Thursday evening October 6. The total phase runs about 6:20 to 7:33 p m PST and 8:20 to 9:33 p m CST with moonrise near 5:30 p m depending on location, offering a rare sky event for clear weather readers.
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Oregon
Pacific
Hospital Benefit Bull Sale Aids Barret Hospital Fund
The Hereford bull sale at the Fairgrounds features two fundraisers for Barret hospital. Carl H. Hartwig donates Bar 2 Domino 45th three-fourths brother Bar 2 Domino 46th while John Blomquist offers a 400 pound calf. Proceeds go to the Barret hospital fund which nears ten thousand dollars.
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Carl H. Hartwig
H. B. Sager
Bozeman
Fairgrounds
DeBerard
Barret
John Blomquist
Beaverhead
Bowling Scores Rise as Season Advances in Local Leagues
Keglers post higher scores across leagues with notable figures including Taylor of Eliels at 208 single and 570 series, Warner's top pin total 2719, and Bramsman 588 in the Independent league. The Montana Auto pace hits 221 single as girls show improvement with Pahnish 197 and Skeets 529 in series.
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Keglers
Taylor
Eliel’s
Warner
Cornell
Bramsman
Conger
Pace
Montana Auto
Pahnish
State Bar
Skeets
Red & White
Hereford show and sale set for Dillon next weekend
Hereford enthusiasts gather as 59 range bulls and herd sires join exhibitors from across the state for competition and a Monday auction. Cash prizes total 600 for Sundays show, 100 more than prior years, with H B Sager of Bozeman auctioning and H W Wheat assisting as clerk.
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Dillon
Northwest
H. B. Sager
Bozeman
H. W. Wheat
American Hereford Journal
Montana Farmer
Montana Stockgrowers Association
Pipe Organ Lodge
Clyde Mecham
J. H. Mikkelson
J. E. Selway
Grant
George Harrison
Tom Clemon
Jackson
Risley Elected President of State CPA Group
B A Risley known as Bruce was elected president of the Montana society of certified public accountants at the Missoula convention. He has served as an officer for years and presented a paper on municipal accounting improvements. Accompanied by Mrs. Risley.
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Missoula
Montana Society of Certified Public Accountants
B. A. Risley
Bruce
Risley
Hunters Warned About Highway Shooting Dangers
Montana highway patrol supervisor E. H. England warns hunters that hunting from moving vehicles along public highways is unlawful and dangerous. Patrols will actively enforce the ban to curb risky shooting along roads.
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E. H. England
Montana Highway
Montana
Fourth Harvest Ball at Beaver Lodge Sponsored by FFA
The fourth annual harvest ball, sponsored by the FFA, will occur Friday evening October 7 at Beaver Lodge after the Butte Reds Beaver football game. Attendees are urged to wear old time clothes. Gandrud's orchestra plays and Matt Lasich calls square dances. Refreshments will be served. Harvest Ball Queen will be crowned with candidates Bonnie Megquier Sally Stamm Elaine Anderson and Shirley Dodd.
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Beaver Lodge
FFA
Butte Reds
Beaver
Bonnie Megquier
Sally Stamm
Elaine Anderson
Shirley Dodd
Dinner party hosts honored guests at Idaho street home
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hendren entertained twelve guests Saturday at 223 South Idaho Street with a pinochle session. Mrs. Dan Tovey and Arthur Graeter won high score while Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Redman received the consolation prize.
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Harold Hendren
South
Idaho Street
Dan Tovey
Arthur Graeter
Elliot Redman
Metlen Hotel and Montana Auto Host Dillon Event
Oct 13 at 7 p m features a meet between Dillon Hide and Metlen Hotel with sport shop numbers listed for contact and two local venues Metlen Hotel and Montana Auto.
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Metlen Hotel
Sport Shop
Montana Auto
Dillon Hide
Metlen Otel
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Straugh
John Anderson
Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Hereford
Yanks
Dr. Lindley
Rotary
Winn’s
Warner’s
Eagle Bar
Roberts Mkt
Tash Ranch
Bond Grocery
State Bank
Paddock & Tyre
Men’s Store
Big Dipper
Tribune
Independent League
Oasis
Mont. Auto
Bradley Elec
Women’s League
P. m. Shifted & White
Big. Dipper
P. m Dillon Feed
Cee State Bar
Brundages
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