Candidates Active As Date Nears In Montana Campaign
In Missoula County Professor Ralph McGinnis shifts from criticizing Mike Mansfield on Far Eastern policy to domestic issues. Mansfield, back from Washington, plans western district campaigning as ballots ready for absentee voting. Beaverhead County prepares general election pamphlets and voters will receive them shortly.
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Montana
Missoula
Ralph McGinnis
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Washington
Butte
Beaverhead
Delinquents Ordered Up for Induction in Beaverhead
Four more Beaverhead county selective service candidates have been ordered to report for induction on October 30. Inductees are Clifford Johnson Leonard A Hillier Ralph W Huckabay and Billy Smith who have failed to inform the board of current addresses. The U S department of defense rule forbids enlistment after notification for pre induction examination. Inactive national guard members 19 through 25 must transfer to units to avoid calls for physicals. Local boards told to reconsider classifications and order physicals as needed.
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Beaverhead County
Armed Services
Clifford Johnson
Leonard A. Hillier
Ralph W. Huckabay
Billy Smith
Dillon
U. S. Department of Defense
National Guard
S. H. Mitchell
Guard
Selective Service Boards
Bagley Junior High holds teachery dance and assembly
Bagley Junior High hosted a Friday dance in the school gym directed by Principal L. E. Walker and Asst. Principal James Womack. Students learned dance etiquette with patterns by Mr. Womack while the Home Economics department provided punch and cookies for students and coffee for adults. Music was by Joe Smith and George Brown. The Thursday assembly for grades four through eight featured Carl M. Davis as speaker addressing perceived Communist influences worldwide.
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Bagley School
L. E. Walker
James Womack
Womack
Joe Smith
George Brown
Carl M. Davis
Mr. Davis
Galveston Woman Visits Sister in Texas
Agnes Halborset of Galveston Texas is visiting at the home of her sister Mr and Mrs George Mithun.
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Agnes Halborset
Galveston
Texas
George Mithun
Ski Meeting Held at Jackson Inn by Northern Rocky Mountain Ski Association
More than fifty members and guests attended a weekend NRMSA meeting at the Diamond Bar Inn in Jackson to discuss the coming winter. Montana and northern Wyoming clubs were represented by figures such as Tony Matt, Nordquist, Harmon, Monte Atwater, William Downs, Harry Reinig, and Dr. Amos R. Little Jr. President T. Lee McCracken led sessions. The NRMSA ski patrol, folded into the Montana Aeronautical Association search and rescue unit led by Chester Anderson, received acceptance of its services.
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Northern Rocky Mountain Ski Association
Diamond Bar Inn
Jackson
Montana
Wyoming
Tony Matt
Whitefish
Nordquist
Montana High School Athletic Board of Control
Harmon
U. S. Forest Service
Missoula
Monte Atwater
Elda
Utah
William Downs
Harry Reinig
Helena
Amos R. Little, Jr
Olympic Committee
T. Lee McCracken
Dillon
State Ski Patrol
N. R.M.S.A
Montana Aeronautical Association
Chester Anderson
Kalispell
Dillon-Twin Bridges road project approved for paving
State officials announce federal approval to pave the 11 mile Dillon-Twin Bridges highway section between Point of Rocks and Twin Bridges. The project, favored by Beaverhead leaders, will provide a water level route bypassing Butte and Pipestone Pass, with funding expected next year.
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Dillon-Twin Bridges
Point-of- Rocks
Twin Bridges
Bureau of Public Roads
Troy Carmichael
State Highway Commission
Federal Bureau
Dillon
Carl M. Davis
Bonner
Carl
Virginia City - Ennis
Davis
Beaverhead
Chamber of Commerce
Beaverhead County
Montana
Butte
Whitehall
Pipestone Pass
Boulder Hill
Helena
Beavers Defeat Reds 19 6 in Copper City Kickoff
Beaverhead County High School opened its 1950 football campaign with a 19 to 6 win over the Butte Reds on a Thursday afternoon in Dillon. Coach Tyrand and Lou Rocheleau used 22 players, outgaining the Reds with passing and rushing as Vandegrift connected with Rouse for two scores and Ed Thompson added a TD.
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Beaverhead County
Butte Reds
Copper City
Ben Tyrand
Lou Rocheleau
Butte
Dillon
Reds
Red
Vandegrift
Rouse
Beavers
B.C.H S
Beaver
Jones
Ed Thompson
Thompson
Tyrand
Ronnie Kenison
Tyrand Muleskinners
First Medics to Register Monday
Draft Board Secretary J. C. Fuller announced a set date for the registration of the first category of doctors dentists veterinarians optometrists pharmacists and osteopaths. The Oct 16 1950 registration runs 8 am to 5 pm with a noon hour break at Beaverhead County Draft Board No 1 in the Roxy Mellen building.
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Draft Board
J. C. Fuller
State Director of Selective Services
S. H. Mitchell
Beaverhead County
Draft Board No. 1
Roxy
Farm youths win awards at Missoula banquet
Sharon Stanchfield of Wise River and Chester Downing of Dillon led 4-H and Ed Thompson of FFA won multiple ribbons and prizes. Ed Thompson placed second in showmanship and beef merit earning merchandise. Sharon won third in beef merit. Chester won a special beef cattle award and first in beef merit earning cash. Awards were presented October 1 at Loyola auditorium with Missoula merchants guest attendees.
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Sharon Stanchfield
Wise River
Chester Downing
Dillon
Ed Thompson
F.F.A
Sharon
Chester
Kramis Hardware
Barthel Hardware
J. C. Penny Co
Missoula
Mountain Tractor Co
Dick Rossignol
Lalo
Loyola Auditorium
Missoula Mercantile Company
Vern Stanchfield
Norman Downing
Howard Raser
E. E. Hazel
Denmark Visitors Return Home
Mr and Mrs Louis Hansen and their son Gene of Alder return from a three month trip to Denmark visiting relatives including Mr Hansen’s mother and a 97 year old grandmother Mrs Carlson Dillon. Mr and Mrs Ras Hansen of Medicine Lodge also return from three months in Denmark visiting relatives and en route stopovers with the Nis Christensen family in Elkhorn Iowa and their son Harry in Fort Collins Colorado.
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Louis Hansen
Gene
Alder
Denmark
Hansen
Walter Carlson
Dillon
Carlson
Ras Hansen
Medicine Lodge
Nis Christensen
Elkhorn
Iowa
Harry
Fort Collins
Colo
George E Hopkins Dies in California
George E Hopkins a former Dillon businessman died suddenly at his home in Richmond California last Friday October 6 1950 He was about 56 and a partner in Barry and Hopkins a Dillon garage Survivors include his widow Mabel Smith Hopkins daughter Vera Hopkins Breeding son Elmer O Hopkins in Japan with the U S navy his mother Alicia Carnes of Nevada City California Funeral services and interment will be in California
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George E. Hopkins
Dillon
Richmond
Calif
Hopkins
Barry and Hopkins
Paddock & Tyre
California
Mabel Smith Hopkins
Vera Hopkins Breeding
Elmer O. Hopkins
Japan
U. S. Navy
Alicia Carnes
Nevada City
Banks and courthouse close for Columbus Day
Bank buildings and the county courthouse will close Thursday October 12 in observance of Columbus Day. Local offices and services pause while financial institutions suspend operations for the holiday.
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Cas Dillon
She Stoops to Conquer at Western Montana College
Western Montana College of Education and the University of Minnesota Touring company present Oliver Goldsmiths She Stoops to Conquer in the W M C E auditorium Thursday evening Oct 19 at 8 p m. The play follows two young gentlemen courting local maidens on an English estate with mistaken host identity a jewel robbery and elopement. Tickets will be available soon at popular prices. Public invited.
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Western Montana College _ of Education
University of Minnesota Touring Company
Oliver Goldsmith
W.mce
Goldsmith
Bruce Watters Named Deputy Chief of Staff in Montana
Bruce Watters former post commander of Lloyd Whipple VFW No. 4163 was named deputy chief of staff of the Montana department by Department Commander Louis Kalberg on Saturday.
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Bruce Watters
Lloyd Whipple
Agency changes hands in Helena and Dillon
R. J. Watson and H. J. Charbonneau buy Bergen and Walker Buick agency and garage in Helena effective Oct. 1, 1950. The Watson Motor Co. of Dillon passes to Fred A. Grefig and E. K. Braunlich of Butte.
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R. J. Watson
H. J. Charbonneau
Bergen and Walker
Buick
Helena
Watson Motor Co
Dillon
Fred A. Grefig
E. K. Braunlich
Butte
Beav erhead Hereford Sale Nets 31520 High Average 630
The annual Hereford herd sire auction drew 31520 total, with a 630.40 average per bull. Grand Champion BH Cavalier 14th from Bodine Hereford ranch, Livingston, sold to Harrison ranches for 1600. Futurity Champion sold for 1500 to T Bar 3, Philipsburg. Reserve Champions exceeded 1000. details list multiple local buyers from Beaverhead and Twin Bridges.
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Harrison Ranches
Philipsburg
Arnold Benson
Beaverhead
Twin Bridges
Hans Dons
Lester Else
Emil Schindler
George Else
Ray Bacon
Rebich Bros
Fred Else
Herman Peterson
Edna Wheat
Frank Bell
Dan Pendergast
Roy Stocker
Fred Nelson
Harold Peterson
Wendell Jardine
Chris Reiber
Hanna
Gillickson
Bruce Jardine
Ross
Dilton Hereford
Emil Rezac
Tabor
S. D
Cavalier
Bodine Hereford Ranch
Livingston
Western Triumph
Shriners Parade Visits Dillon for Potentate Herman Peterson
Members of the Bagdad temple Mystic Order of the Shrine of Butte led a Dillon visit to Shrine Potentate Herman Peterson. A 19 piece band and over 80 Silver Bow and Beaverhead Shriners marched the town with clowns passing out candy balloons popcorn and crackerjack to children. The parade moved from the depot lawn through Montana Glendale Idaho Helena streets to the museum and concluded with a Big Hole beef barbecue at the county fairgrounds.
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Bagdad Temple
Mystic Order of the Shrine of
Montana Street
Shriners
Mr. Peterson
County Fairgrounds
Bulldogs Gain Edge as E M C E Bears Visit Friday
Western Montana College of Education eyes a debut at Vigilante Field Friday night at 8 p.m. The Bulldogs face a Rocky Mountain Bears squad heavier on average, with 208 pounds per man and a 240 pound guard, while injuries may bench Fey Malee Bartley and Swennes. Western routed Eastern M C E 24 6 in Daylin stadium, led by Joe Fey with strong backfield defense and a booming aerial attack that faltered with drops.
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Western
Bulldogs
Dillon
Rocky Mountain
Carroll College
Helena
Bears
Armitage
Fey
Malee
Bartley
Swennes
Kirk
McMahon
Billings — Gazette
Western Montana College of Education
Yellowjackets
M.C.E
Montana
Daylin
Bill Straugh
Joe Fey
Dell Farm Bureau Hosts Busy Educational Session
Dell Farm Bureau held a Friday meeting with state VP George Gleed reporting on a Brucellosis seminar in Boise. Lara Pennell demonstrated irrigation film Winter Wonderland and Thirsty Acres, and a County Farm Bureau dinner was set for Oct 12 at Andrus dining room.
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Dell Farm Bureau
George Gleed
Boise
Lara Pennell
County Farm Bureau
Blanch Downing
Andrus
Floyd Kenison
Hugh Briggs
Henry Mikkelson
Farm Bureau
Montana Garr
Leslie McNinch
Soroptimist Club To Be Organized In Dillon
Mrs. Lois Jacobsen Montana extension chairman and Mrs. Ethel Dunstan past president of Butte Soroptimist club met Dillon businesswomen to discuss organizing a Soroptimist club. They explained the club aims and preliminary arrangements were made for a local chapter installation with plans to be announced later.
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Lois Jacobsen
Montana
Ethel Dunstan
Butte
Dillon
International Service Club
Grass Roots Meet Scheduled Nov 25 in Diblon
The Montana Stock Growers association plans a Roots Meeting in Diblon on Saturday Nov 25. Director Jack Brenner announced the event expected to draw at least 300 stock growers after a Sunday meeting with Eddy Phillips executive secretary C K Warren president of the Montana Stock Growers association and local Chamber of Commerce directors.
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Montana Stock Eee Association
Diblon
Jack Brenner
Eddy Phillips
C. K. Warren
Montana Stock Growers Association
Chamber of Commerce
Brenner
Rummage Auction Planned by Methodist Church
Plans are completed for the annual rummage auction sale to be conducted by members of the Methodist church this week at the city hall. The sale starts 10 a.m. Thursday and Friday mornings with Luther Smith to cry the auction Saturday at 2 p.m. Free coffee and doughnuts will be provided. The committee reports a good 85 section of clothing and household articles collected.
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Methodist Church
Luther “Smith
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Jr. High
Dillon Cpa
Certified Public Accountants
Montana Society of Certified Public Accountants
United States
Maurice E. Peloubet
New York City
Cyril E. Coulston
Bozeman
Montana Society
Bruce A. Risley
Mr. Peloubet
E. R. Blinn
Butte Post
Jackson Inn
Deer Lodge
High School Eleven
Dillon Potentate
E.M.C.E
Engage Bears
Smith
Grass Roots
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