Rich football weekend ahead for local fans Beavers play Friday night Bulldogs Sunday
A packed schedule hits Vigilante field with Beaverhead County High School Beavers hosting Stevensville Friday night and Western Montana College Bulldogs visiting Carroll College Saints Sunday. Western aims to extend MC conference lead while Beavers and Jackets clash. Franklin teases fall grid tales with notes on players like Dick Denny and early season form across the league.
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Billings
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Ricks College
Rexburg
Idaho
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Dillon
Ankeny Elected WMCE Senior Class President
Claude Skip Ankeny Victor was elected president of the senior class at Western Montana College on September 23. Other senior officers include Charles Russell as vice president, Janice Mungers as secretary treasurer, and Agnes Tenneson as library representative.
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Claude
Skip’ Ankeny Victor
Clas
Western Montana College
Charles Russell
Janice Mungers
Agnes Tenneson
Hollis Coon
Hilda Guldseth
Sue Connors
Ed Spiegie
Frank Kibbee
Carlyn McFadden
Betty Ann Kibbee
Donna Johnson
Library Representative
DAR Chapter Opens Fall Activities At Alder Meeting
Alder Beaverhead DAR opens fall activities with a Tuesday meeting at the homes of Mrs Florence DeForest and Mrs Robert Monahan. Dessert was served by hostesses Mrs R M Gregg. Mrs T E Luebben presided and outlined DAR work in national defense. The coming year program was proposed by Mrs O A Bergeson, Mrs D I Emerick, and Mrs Harris Smith. Elmo Winn showed motion pictures and spoke of a trip to Mexco. Guests included Mrs Richard Dale and Mrs Harry Williams.
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ALDER
Beaverhead
Daughters of the American Revolution
Florence DeForest
Robert Monahan
R M Gregg
T E Luebben
National Defense
DAR
Luebben
O A Bergeson
D I Emerick
Harris Smith
Elmo Winn
Mexco
Richard Dale
Twin Bridges
Harry Willams
Sweeney Editing College Weekly Launches Under Unified Staff
Wescolite weekly at Western Montana College debuts with Dan Sweeney as editor Agnes Tenneson as associate editor Business managers Charles Russell and Claude Ankeny Anlee Krisk exchange editor Tom Hillier and Jack Young sports editors Other staff include Floyd Brown John Comba Jim Carr Ruby Ekern Ann Marie Flannigan Paul Holiloran Ruth Lagergren Janice Munkers Helen Vegter Miss Genevieve Albertson is faculty adviser.
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Wescolite
Western Montana College
Dan Sweeney
Agnes Tenneson
Charles Russell
Claude Ankeny
Anlee Krisk
Tom Hillier
Jack Young
Floyd Brown
John Comba
Jim Carr
Ruby Ekern
Ann Marie Flannigan
Paul Holiloran
Ruth Lagergren
Janice Munkers
Helen Vegter
Genevieve Albertson
District Deputy of BPOE Visits Dillon October 14
Byron Thrailkill, exalted ruler of Hamilton lodge No 1651, and district deputy of the order, will make an official visit to Dillon lodge No 1554 Wednesday October 14. Other Elk events this month include a dinner dance Saturday October 24 honoring Dave Hier and a bull sale smoker for the Dylan Hereford show on Tuesday October 27 with the regular meeting October 28.
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Byron Thrailkill
Hamilton Lodge
BPOE
Dillon Lodge
Elks State Ritual
Elks
Dilhin
Dave Hier
Dylan
Dillon Insurance Rates Lowered on Dwellings and Contents
As of Oct 6, fire insurance rates in Dillon dropped for ordinary dwellings and contents. Local agent J W Patton reported the rate fell from 29 cents per $100 to 23 cents on buildings and 31 cents on contents, averaging about 27 cents.
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Dillon
J W. Patton
Officers Hunt Missing Jeep Alleged Thief
Beaverhead County sheriff and state police issued alerts for a 1950 jeep reportedly stolen near Wisdom from Albert Johnson who said he was beaten robbed and thrown from the vehicle Tuesday night or Wednesday morning Johnson a Petersons Bar-40 ranch employee was later found dazed on State Highway 43 Undersheriff Burl Stephens said the jeep carries Montana plates 18 T 131 or 18 T 1259 and was sought by multiple agencies.
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Beaverhead County
State Highway Patrol
Montana
Wisdom
Albert Johnson
Johnson
Big Hole Basin Road
Burl Stephens
Petersons Bar-40 Ranch
Big Hole
Paul Temple
Chamber Sets Christmas Shopping Hours in Dillon
Dillon retailers approved special evening shopping hours after a chamber meeting. Stores stay open until 9 pm on December 12 19 and 21. Street decorations were discussed and other details deferred. The chamber may receive Yuletide decorations from Meaderville and a merchant committee was formed for a fall festival. Representatives of the Beaverhead museum association sought help to acquire the Bannack town site.
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Chamber of Commerce
City Council Chambers
Meaderville
Chiff Mockel
Chamber
Beaverhead
Dixie South Installed As Dillon Future Homemakers Leader
Dixie South was installed Sept 30 as president of the Dillon chapter Future Homemakers of America. Other officers Elva Owen vice president Shirley Bacon secretary Anne Ronnemose treasurer Nora Lee Jones historian Sharon Stanchfield parliamentarian Carol Kambich reporter. Mrs Verne Stanchfield is chapter mother. A class of 28 new members was initiated after installation ceremonies.
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Dixie South
Dillon
Homemakers of America
Elva Owen
Shirley Bacon
Anne Ronnemose
Nora Lee Jones
Sharon Stanchfield
Carol Kambich
Verne Stanchfield
Collins Speaks On Island Trip
Dillon attorney Judge John Collins spoke before the Dillon Rotary Club about impressions from a Hawai i trip. He noted the islands’ economic importance with high tax contributions, sugar and pineapple crops, a thriving cattle industry, and the historical influence of New England American emigrants.
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Hawai
John Collins
Dillon
Dillon Rotary Club
Beaverhead County
Montana
Islands
New England
Shakespeare Club Tea to Welcome Members in Dillon
The Shakespeare club of Dillon sponsors a get acquainted tea for all honorary members and one charter member at 2 30 p m Saturday Oct 17 at Mrs Arthur Lord's Dillon Episcopal rectory. The sole living charter member is Mrs Clara Chapman. All members urged to attend with club officers assisting.
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Shakespeare Club of
Dillon
Arthur Lord
Dillon Episcopal
Clara Chapman
Banks Observe Columbus Day Holiday
Dillon banks will observe Monday October 12 as a bank holiday. Banking business will be suspended for the day and resume at the usual time Tuesday morning October 13.
Local Grads on Mines Faculty
Former Beaverhead high school and Western Montana college students now teach at Montana School of Mines in Butte. William McMannis assists geology. Ralph Smith in mining. James Albertson English. Clifford Larity history. Bill Chance English. All BCHS or WMCE graduates with further study at multiple universities.
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Western Montana College
Montana School of Mines
Butte
William McMannis
BCHS
Western
Wisconsin
Montana State
Wyoming
Princeton
Ralph Smith
James Albertson
Clifford Larity
WMCE
Bill Chance
Bannock Chapter of DAC Holds First Meeting
The Bannock chapter of the Daughters of American Colonists held its first meeting since organization with a no-host luncheon October 3 at the Andrus hotel dining room. Officers included Mrs. George P. Palmer and Mrs. J. F. Woodside. The group toured the Beaverhead museum after the session and highlighted colonial history and patriotic aims.
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Bannock
Daughters of American Colonists
Andrus Hotel
George P. Palmer
Butte
J. F. Woodside
Dillon
Robert Maddox
Emmett Keyser
W. E. Mitchell
Anaconda
T. E. Luebben
DAC
W. L. Beauty
T. F. McFadden
Dillon Resolutions
Luebben
Georgia Matthews
Bertie Matthews
Lawrence Walker
Ben Redd
Ruth Dillavay
America
Art Club Elects Western Montana College Leaders
The Western Montana college Art club elected Esther Polette of Florence president on Sept. 29. Other officers chosen were Leon Greene as vice president Pat Morrison as secretary Archie Green as treasurer and Dorothy Kneeland as sales chairman.
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Western Montana College Art Club
Esther Polette
Florence
Leon Greene
Pat Morrison
Archie Green
Dorothy Kneeland
Consignors List 55 Bulls for Dillon Sale
The Dillon show and sale organizers announced 29 consignors will send 55 range bulls and herd stock, with the Monta futurity class also featured. The event runs Oct 27 28 at the fairgrounds, opening 12 30 p m Tuesday. sale scheduled for Wednesday.
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Clair Michels
Tary
Dillonford
Dillo
Idaho
Center
Helena
Cliff Mockel
Ranchers Close Land for Archer Season Spur Backlash
Farmers and ranchers faced criticism after last minute action to bar archery hunting north of Dillon. Local property owners closed lands to hunters, triggering delays and disappointment among sportsmen who had planned trips. A Dillon man noted tension between ranchers and the state season schedule and urged careful, timely decisions in the future.
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Nort Lon
Archer
Dilloeth
Spo
Dillon
Dentists Represent Town at Cleveland Meeting
Dr. R. D. Curry of Dillon and three other dentists attended the Cleveland 94 tal association meeting. He sits as a member of the policy making group the house of delegates.
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R. D. Curry
Dillon
Cleveland
Ohio
Tal Association
Association
House of Delegates
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