Dillon Officials Urge Vote On $110000 Sewage Bond
City officials of Dillon urge eligible voters to register opinions on a $110,000 general obligation bond to modernize the sewage system and meet health board standards. Voting eligibility includes taxpayers on the latest assessment rolls. a 40 percent turnout with a majority is needed at the November 4 general election. The bond would fund a treatment and disposal plant and secure existing trunk lines.
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Dillon
State Board of Health
Health Board
City of
Navajo Youth Drowns After Tribal Bath Rite Near Snowline
Lee Begay, 19, of Shiprock New Mexico, drowned Saturday evening after a Navajo ritual of four sweat baths followed by cold water immersion. Coroner Raymond Schwartz said a severe cramp likely caused the death. Begay, with his brother Sam and two others, had been staying in Beaverhead County to work on a Union Pacific track gang. His body was found in about four feet of water and taken to Brundage Funeral Home. Burial plans call for shipment to New Mexico.
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Lee Begay
Shiprock
N.M
Junction Creek
Snowline
Beaverhead
Raymond Schwartz
Sam Begay
Young Begay
Beaverhead County
Union Pacific
Brundage Funeral Home
Dillon
New Mexico
Photo Owner Named as Director
L. H. Saito of Dillon was elected to the board of directors of the Montana Photographers association at a Helena meeting last week. Walter James of Helena was elected president and Verne Helmbrecht of Havre secretary treasurer. Other board members include C. J. Ferguson of Wolf Point Lloyd Skinner of Lewistown and Victor Guest of Kalispell.
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L. H. Saito
Dillon
Montana Photographers’ Association
Helena
Walter James
Verne Helmbrecht
Havre
C. J. Ferguson
Wolf Point
Lloyd Skinner
Lewistown
Victor Guest
Kalispell
Hunting forecast for pheasants and partridges opens Oct 26
The state fish and game department predicts above average upland game bird hunting for a 17 day season on ring necked pheasants and Hungarian partridges from noon October 26 to 5 p.m. November 11. On opening day shooting starts at noon, otherwise at 8 a.m. The possession limit is three birds. Restricted areas include state and federal preserves and several counties to protect chukar partridges. Shotgun only with 10 gauge and up to three shells.
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State Fish and Game Department
Howard Light
Pablo Reservoir
Lake County
Molese Valley
U. S. Forest Service
Sanders County
Carbon County
Sweetgrass County
Rapelje-Gibson- Shawmut Road
Lynx Bagged Near Barretts Tournament Tuesday
A hunter reported bagging a large lynx near Barretts on Tuesday, noting the animal measured over four feet in length. Local wildlife authorities were alerted and will verify the catch.
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LYNX
Barretts
County High School Queens Crowned by Share Sales
The event will select a queen based on shares sold for a pen and pencil set rather than ballots from previous years. Jeanette Watkins, Kay Nelson, and Sharon Stanchfield are listed as senior, junior, and sophomore contestants. The queen will be crowned at a Dillon city hall public dance on November 1 with Bill Gandrud's orchestra providing music.
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County High School
Jeanette Watkins
Kay Nelson
Sharon Stanchfield
Dillon
Bill Gandrud
Beavers Edge Salmon Savages In Free Scoring Football
In Vigilante field Dillon two undefeated teams Salmon Savages 5 0 0 BCHS Beavers 4 0 0 met in a high scoring non conference clash. The Beavers won 33 26 after a back and forth game highlighting kickoff returns and plays by Dick Denny Willy Boots Bob Stanger and Bill Bierrum.
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Beavers
Salmon Savages
Dillon
Bchs Beavers
Deer Lodge
Wardens
Golden Welch
Savages
Beaver
Bob Stanger
Savage
Willy Boots
Gordon Daniels
Jerry Dumke
Gene Lloyd
Bill Bierrum
Clayton Schulz
Denny
Salmon
Schulz
Dillon Hereford Show and Sale Opens Oct 29
The Dillon Hereford Show and Sale begins October 29 with a two day event at the county fair grounds Dillon Montana. The 15th annual show and 12th Montana futurity class run October 29 and 30 with sales starting October 30 at 1 pm. An Elks temple evening program with music and prize awards is set for October 29 at 8 pm. Officials include Julius Hewes judge H W Wheat clerk H B Sager auctioneer Tom Clemon Frank Pendleton and J E Selway sales committee Clair Michels secretary. Exhibitors total 23 from Livingston Wilsall Hobson Belgrade Stevensville Ringling Clyde Park Highwood Bozeman Eden Windham Ennis Polaris Wisdom and Dillon. Top herd sire prospects will be shown and sold. Attending representatives include the Montana Stockgrower Montana Farmer and Stockman and American Hereford Journal.
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Dillon
Montana
The
Elks Temple
Julius Hewes
Sundance
Wyo
H. W. Wheat
H. B. Sager
Tom Clemon
Frank Pendleton
J. E. Selway
Clair Michels
Livingston
Wilsall
Hobson
Belgrade
Stevensville
Ringling
Clyde Park
Highwood
Bozeman
Eden
Windham
Ennis
Polaris
Wisdom
Montana Stockgrower
Montana Farmer and Stockman
American Hereford Journal
Taft to Campaign in Montana October 26 27
Sen. Robert A. Taft will fly to Montana Sunday October 26 and make three appearances Monday October 27. He will speak at a Billings breakfast Lewis town noon luncheon and Helena evening meeting broadcast 8 30 to 9 p m on Montana radio.
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Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Montana
Joe McElwain
Taft
Billings
Lewistown
Helena
Rainbow Formal Set for Saturday
The Rainbow girls annual formal will be at St James guild hall Dillon Saturday evening with the theme Deep Purple. Joe Smiths orchestra provides music and intermission entertainment is planned.
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St. James Guild Hall
Dillon
Deep Purple
Joe Smith
Former Resident Dies at Rochester
Frank Tyro Jr., 37, died Monday in Rochester Minnesota after hospitalization since July. A Beaverhead County High School graduate and U S government employee stationed at St. Ignatius, he is survived by his widow and three children in St. Ignatius, his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Tyro of Spearfish South Dakota, four sisters in Los Alamos New Mexico Spearfish and California, and relatives including Mrs Jack Deputy and Mrs Gladys Tait of Dillon and uncle W H Paddock.
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Frank Tyro, Jr
Rochester
Minn
Beaverhead County High School
U. S
St. Ignatius
Frank. Tyro
Spearfish
S. D
Dorothy Tyro
Los Alamos
N. M
Carl Goble
PMA Representatives to Visit Beaverhead Farmers
PMA committeemen will visit farmers and ranchers in Beaverhead county to explain the 1953 ACP program. The effort follows Fergus county's 1952 pattern where 974 of 1200 farmers joined, highlighting a shift to permanent conservation practices and serving as a national guide for 1953. Operators are urged to assess conservation needs before the visit.
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PMA
Beaverhead County
Fergus County
Kathryn McGregor honored by Montana nurses at Butte
Kathryn McGregor retired two years ago after 31 years as a nurse with Western Montana College of Education. She was one of three veteran nurses honored at the Montana State Nurses Association convention in Butte. A World War I army nurse, Miss McGregor now resides in Butte.
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Kathryn McGregor
Western Montana College of Education
Montana State Nurses’ Association
Butte
Miss McGregor
Episcopal Men’s group meets at St James hall
The newly formed Episcopal Men’s club held its Tuesday meeting at St James guild hall with twenty attendees. Rev. Arthur Lord addressed the topic of different religious denominations and a lunch followed the gathering.
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Episcopal Men
St. James Guild Hall
Arthur Lord
Strong Support for Dillon Sewage Plant Endorsed by City Official
Dan Mooney chief of police released a statement backing the plan to build a Dillon sewage treatment and disposal plant. The appeal cites health risks from untreated water and pollution of Blacktail and Beaverhead rivers, urging voters to approve funding at the November general election.
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Dillon
Dan Mooney
Rotary Club hears Bob Romers talk on 52 Boys State
Dillon Rotary heard Bob Romers report on Boys State at WMCE August. He described more than 300 boys engaged in activities to foster American citizenship, plus talks by Montanan leaders and a strong sports program. War films by Lt. Cmdr. Hubble and aides showcased Korea and Bikini Atoll. Mayor McCracken spoke on the sewage project slated for Nov. 4.
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Rotary Club
Bob Romers
Dillon Rotary Club
Boys’ State
WMCE
Elks’ Temple
Romers
T. Lee McCracken
Dillon
W. H. Fry
United States Forest Service
Dillon Club
Ed White
Loyalton
Calif
Walter Skeech
Los Angeles
George White
Bill Straugh
Dillon Schools Pack Up Early for Week
Dillon public schools suspend classes at 2 30 p m Wednesday through Monday morning with many teachers away at state conventions in Helena Missoula and three other cities.
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Dillon Public
Helena
Missoula
Dillon Business Men Plan Holiday Bargain Festival
Dillon stores will stage a holiday bargain festival between now and November 20 with merchandise certificates and turkeys as awards. The event runs through Nov 20 22 with downtown pick up and dovetails into the Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce effort. Over 50 shops participate, a window display contest is planned, and extended shopping hours are set for December dates.
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Dillon
Beaverhead
Dillon City Hall
Jaycees
Clifford Mockel
Dillon Stores
Dick McCracken
J. Weldon Payne
Paul Puyear
J. W. Walters
George Ward
Ed C. Townsend
Lewis T. Poole
Rankin Blames Democrats for Marxist Influence in Campaign
Republican congressional candidate Wellington D. Rankin charged in Dillon that the Democratic party has strayed from Jeffersonian ideals and been infiltrated by socialists and communists. He compared the current U S policy to British Fabian influence and warned about Korea and foreign policy costs. Gosman praised Hugo Aronson and attacked the Bonner administration.
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Wellington D. Rankin
Congress
Dillon
Rankin
City Hall
Repubican Central Committee
Beaverhead County
Cliff Mockel
Democratic Party
Eugene V. Debs
Norman Thomas
Debs
Thomas
United States
England
Britain
British
Truman
State Department
Korea
Gosman
Aronson
George M. Gosman
Hugo Aronson
Ilness
Sen. Gosman
America
People’s Voice
Bonner
Legion Auxiliary Seeks Beaverhead Armed Forces Addresses
The Dillon American Legion auxiliary asks residents to provide addresses of Beaverhead county men in the armed services to send Christmas cards. About 154 service members are known, with a Nov 15 overseas mailing deadline. The group also starts a get-out-the-vote project offering transportation to the polls and child care, by contacting Mrs. Luther Smith or Mrs. C J Horren, or Mrs. James Kochel.
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Dillon American Legion Auxiliary
Beaverhead County
Luther Smith
Dillon
C. J Horren
South Dakota Street
Two Hunters Escape Drowning After River Boat Capsize
Gar Bishop former Rocky Mountain Sportsmen's Association president and his young companion Gary Garrett survived a Beaverhead river boating accident when their craft struck a barbed wire fence and capsized Sunday morning. They clung to the wire to reach shore and were helped by Dr. John Linduska before the boat and gear were recovered.
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Gar Bishop
Rocky Mountain Sportsmen's Association
Butte
Gary Garrett
Beaverhead River
Pilgrim Ranch
John Linduska
Homecoming Queen Jean Ivie Crowned at WMCE Ceremony
Jean Ivie of Anaconda was named WMCE Homecoming Queen during halftime ceremonies at Vigilante field. Attendants included Marian Conley, Clara Claver, Irene Hutchins, Marilyn Peterson, Betty Ann Morris and others. Norman Jacobson, Western captain, placed the crown. Ivie, a Western freshman, was nominated by the M club and elected by student vote.
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Jean Ivie
Anaconda
WMCE
Rocky Mountain
Marian Conley
Philipsburg
Clara Claver
Helena
Irene Hutchins
Butte
Marilyn Peterson
Drummond
Betty Ann Morris
Charlo
Norman Jacobson
Western
Miss Ivie
M-club
Tyrand Seeks Opponent as Week Without Football Looms
Tyrand seeks a volleyball of football action as Dillon and Butte Central reserves may fill a gap. WMCE Bulldogs travel to Carroll for a conference game on Carroll’s field. Beavers 5 0 0 rest after district title with Polson likely game the week after next. College squad schedules one more home game a league tilt with School of Mines on Sunday Nov 2 at 2 p.m.
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Butte Central Reserves
School of Mines
Toys that teach and a mood for politics in Dillon
The Sideliner notes how Christmas toy displays show advances in engineering and gadgets for boys and girls with dolls simulating real life tasks. It warns one game The Great Game of Politics could influence young minds amid a tense election season. The piece transitions to Western Montana College football where WMCE Bulldogs face Carroll Saints in a pivotal Montana Collegiate clash with title implications.
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United States
Winn's
Toyl
Dillon
Bulldogs
WMCE
Bill Straugh
Montana
Rocky Mountain
Carroll College Saints
School of Mines
Mines
Carroll
Western
Saints
Bears
Rocky
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Dillon Hereford
Rainbow Formal
Dillon Busine
Legion Auxiliary
Tyrand
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