BYHD WHEAT MAKES MARK IN NEW YORK
Beaverhead county wheat is sent to New York to serve as a model in Midwest advertising. Jacob Schmidt Brewing Co of St Paul selects samples from North Dakota Montana and western Minnesota to find wheat with authentic regional traits. Lyman McCandless Melrose Montana's crop proves best for use in posters and background displays next summer. Donal Wheat of Dillon Bottling Works and Leo Brady of Schmidt City Club Beer distributor helped submit the Melrose wheat.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Beaverhead County
New York
Midwest
Jacob Schmidt Brewing Company
North Dakota
Montana
Minnesota
Lyman McCandless
Melrose
McCandless
Donald Wheat
Dillon Bottling Works
Dillon
Leo Brady
Butte
Schmidt City Club
Dillon Public Schools Close for Teachers Conventions
Superintendent L A Walker announces Dillon public schools will close Thursday and Friday Oct 26 and 27 for teachers conventions in Helena Missoula Great Falls Billings and Wolf Point. B C H S principal Martin Rahl says the high school will also close with staff attending the Helena conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Walker
Dillon Public
Helena
Missoula
Great Falls
Billings
Wolf Point
Dillon
Tellier
Walker
B.C.H.S
Martin Rahl
Former Resident Dies in Idaho
Asham L. Rose, 67, retired Union Pacific engineer, died Sunday at his home in Pocatello Idaho. He was born March 16 1883 in Weston Idaho and lived in Annis Lima Mont and Pocatello. Survived by Lulu Baker Rose three daughters nine grandchildren three brothers and a sister. Funeral services were held at Downard chapel with graveside rites at Mount Moriah under Portneuf lodge AF and AM.
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Asham L. Rose
Union Pacific
South Seventh Street
Pocatello
Weston
Idaho
Wesley
Elizabeth Ash Rose
Annis
Mr. Rose
Union Pacific Railroad
Dubois
Lima
Mont
Lulu Baker
Lorenzo
Rose
Protneus Lodge
AF & AM
Royal Arch Masons
Brotherhood of ‘Locomotive Engineers
The
Old-Timers Club
Robert Billings
Harry J. Peterson
Jack Alley
Republic
Wash
H. A. Rose
Nampa
E. J. Rose
Alma Rose
Humphrey
C. A. Clark
Downard Chapel
Mount Moriah
Portneuf Lodge
Ray Kihn
Ash Rose
Charles Clark
Joe Michelish
Ralph Stosich
Pat Brown
Ray Kellett
Ben Proctor
Missionary Frank Scorza to Speak at Baptist Church
Rev Frank Scorza Italian missionary with a vivid history of imprisonment exile and war chaplaincy will present at the Baptist Church next Sunday His work includes founding the Italian Gospel Association and guiding hundreds to salvation through Italy missions His talks may feature colored films and reports of Youth for Christ involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Scorza
Rome
Italy
United States
Northwestern
Minneapolis
Minn
Scorza
Canada
Lord Jesus Christ
Cbfms Board
Italian Gospel Association, Inc
North Hamlin Avenue
Chicago
Ilinois
Youth For Christ
Vigilante Electric Co-op Signs For Improvement Loan
The Vigilante Electric Cooperative board met in Dillon to execute notes for a 500000 federal loan. Funds will build 129 miles of distribution lines for 118 new members and substations plus 42 miles of transmission lines to handle rising demand. A 250 watt two way radio station will unite crews for rapid outage response from the Dillon office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Vigilante Electric Cooperative, Inc
Dillon
Howard Babcock
University troupe stages lively She Stoops to Conquer
The University of Minnesota theatre touring company drew a standing room audience at WMCE with Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer. Stagecraft dominated the show as actors rapidly rearranged a furniture filled interior while the audience watched, adding charm and energy to the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Minnesota Theatre
W.M.C.E
Oliver ‘Goldsmith
Harvey Appliance Forms As Bradley Electric Becomes Harvey Appliance
Marshall Harvey announced his purchase of Bradley Electric Appliance effective September 27 1950. The North Montana street store will be Harvey Appliance offering refrigerators freezers ranges dishwashers washers dryers irons radios pianos organs phonograph records and related service. Harvey came to Dillon May 18 1949 to manage Bradley Electric Appliance and previously oversaw an appliance business in Cody Wyoming. An announcement of Harvey Appliance and its products appears elsewhere in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Harvey
Bradley Electric Appliance
Montana Street
Harvey Appliance
Harvey
Dillon
Cody
Wyo
District 4-H Meet Slated Here Now
Bozeman Montana state club office announces six district conferences to train 4-H club leaders in November. Meetings run Hot Springs November 1 2 Shelby November 3 4 Wolf Point November 6 7 Red Lodge November 9 10 Livingston November 13 14 Dillon November 15 16.
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Bozeman
Montana State College Today
Hot Springs
Shelby
Wolf Point
Red Lodge
Livingston
Dillon
Beaverettes Are Girls 4-H Club Formed
Carole King was named president of the newly formed Beaverettes 4-H club for girls organized last week. Mrs Norman Downing is the club supervisor with Verona Nettick as vice president Jerry McDonald secretary treasurer Dorothy Sorenson song leader Shirley Watson recreation leader and Jackie Dodd reporter. Clothing is the chosen project and the next meeting is set at the president's home on November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carole King
Beaverettes
Norman Downing
Verona Nettick
Jerry McDonald
Dorothy Sorenson
Shirley Watson
Jackie Dodd
Western Motors opens Dillon Buick agency in 1950
Fred A. Grefig and Ernest K. Braunlich of Butte bought Watson Motor Co. Inc. on Oct 1 1950 and moved to Dillon to run Western Motors. They bring 25 years in auto field, with Grefig as sales manager and Braunlich as service manager. Western Motors becomes Dillon's Buick GM trucks Goodyear tires and Case farm machinery dealer, retaining shop staff and a trained technician team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Grefig
Ernest K. Braunlich
Butte
Watson Motor Co., Inc
Dillon
Western Motors
Grefig
Mr. Braunlich
Murray Motor Co
Buick Motor Cars
General Motors
Goodyear Tires
Case Farm Machinery
Highways Declared Off Limits for Bird Shooting in Montana
Helena Montana the state fish and game commission bans shooting game birds from public highways along Montana. The regulation prohibits shooting from the highway center line to within one hundred feet of the center line or across the first parallel fence line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana Fish and Game Commission
Montana
Bayers Bull Sets Record at Hereford Sale
The ninth annual Bayers Hereford range sale at Twin Bridges set a new record with 65 bulls averaging $1,060 and the top bull selling for $4,000. The top five averaged $2,345 and the top 10 $1,947, while the top female yearling brought $1,700. The sale grossed $86,250.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayers
Twin Bridges
Norman G. Warsinske
Billings
Warsinske
Mr M L Gillette Celebrates 81st Birthday
Mr M L Gillette marked his 81st birthday on Thursday Oct 19 with a dinner at the home of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Howard Babcock. The Gillette couple recently moved to Dillon from Bozeman where he ran a merchandising business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Gillette
Vets Foxhole Named for Dillon V F W Club
Vets Foxhole is the new name for the V F W club in Dillon. The decision came at the Lloyd Whipple post No 4163 V F W regular meeting observed at the post hall. Armistice day plans will be coordinated with Beaverhead post No 20 American Legion and announced soon. A chili supper followed the session with auxiliary and past members and their families attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vets
V.F.W
Dillon
Lloyd Whipple
Halloween program set by Dillon police for town youth
Dillon Chief Dan Moo ney outlines plans for the city Halloween event with movies dances and parties to deter mischief. High school students attend a Beaver Lodge dance Saturday Oct 28 at 9 pm by Student Activity ticket. All students tol be guests at movies at the high school Monday Oct 30. Younger children hold classroom parties Monday during the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Dan Mooney
Beaver Lodge
Vigi lante Farm Loan reps to attend NFLA conference in Spokane
Mr Parke T Scott of Armstead and Mr Amos Gallahan of Twin Bridges will represent the Vigilante National Farm Loan associations at a four state NFLA conference in Spokane October 26 27 announced by D M Fulton secretary treasurer of the Bozeman association The Spokane meeting will see the formation of a permanent NFLA conference and a district advisory committee to work with the Federal Land Bank of Spokane The local association and 66 similar groups in Idaho Montana Oregon and Washington own all the bank's capital stock
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parke T. Scott
Armstead
Amos Gallahan
Twin Bridges
National Farm Loan Association
NFLA
Spokane
D. M. Fulton
Bozeman Association
National Farm Loan
Federal Land Bank of
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Washington
Dillon man loses license after speeding arrest
Ralph R. Jones of Dillon was arrested last Friday night for speeding through town. Jones pleaded guilty in police court before Judge George E. Baker, was fined $25 and had his driver's line revoked for a period of 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph R. Jones
Dillon
Jones
George E. Baker
Dillon College Eleven to Face Butte Mines at Vigilante Field
Dillon's college football team travels to Vigilante field to meet Butte School of Mines on Sunday at 2 p.m. The Prediggers won 12-6 last week against Rocky Mountain and lost 34-7 to Carroll College Saints. Coach Frank Mathews leads about 32 starters with added size and a strong freshman group. Carroll leads the Montana Small College Conference with two conference wins after a 7-0 victory over Western.
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Dillon’s College Pigskin
Butte School of Mines
Rocky Mountain
Carroll College Saints
Frank Mathews
Bulldogs
Carroll Saints
Helena
Saints
W.M.C.E
Western
al Pierce
Kalispell
Dick Tomcheck
Carroll
Ray Killestead
Claude Weaver
John Gagliardi
Montana
Physicals and inductions scheduled for local draft board
Local draft board Secretary J. C. Fuller announces five candidates ordered to report for physical examinations at 6 30 am November 8 1950 at the board offices with transport to Butte provided. The listed examinees are Robert R. Ryburn Lawrence P. Holloran Raymond A. Stoll Theodore V. Seybold and Robert G. Wolf. Four others are ordered to report for induction October 30 at the Roxy Metlen building offices: Clifford Johnson Leonard A. Hilser Etallie W. Huckaby and Bill Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local Draft Board
J. C. Fuller
Local Board
Butte
Robert R. Ryburn
Lawrence P. Holloran
Raymond A. Stoll
Theodore V. Seybold
Robert G. Wolf
Last Rites for Frederick R. Opp Held in Anaconda
Frederick R. Opp of Dillon was honored Friday with funeral services at St. Paul church Anaconda. The mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Emmett Lowney with deacon Rev. Father Bernard Sullivan and subdeacon Rev. Emmett O Neill. Attending were friends from Butte, Deer Lodge, Anaconda and Dillon. Interment followed at Mount Olivet cemetery with pallbearers Eric Forwood Joseph Kregosky Jack Cramer Michael McKeown Barney McGreevy and John Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick R. Opp
Dillon
Anaconda
Finnegan
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Father Sullivan
Eric Forwood
Joseph Kregosky
Jack Cramer
Michael McKeown
Barney McGreevy
John Murphy
Bond Notes Huge Los Angeles Legion Parade
Philip Bond reports attending the gigantic American Legion parade in Los Angeles during the national convention. More than a million spectators watched as 50,000 Legionnaires and Armed Forces units marched for seven hours along the parade route. Philip is a student at Woodbury College in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Bond
E. W. Bond
American Legion
Los Angeles
Calif
Philip
Woodbury College
California
Beaverhead County Crusade for Freedom closes march
The Beaverhead county Crusade for Freedom chaired by Leonard A. Schulz ends its march with 1,089 Freedom Scrolls signed and a $237 local donation to promote American broadcasts for those behind the Iron Curtain. Bells rang at 12 03 p m in Dillon for M day and the Freedom Bell dedication, led by Gen Lucius D Clay in Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Crusade For Freedom
Leonard A. Schulz
Russia
Dillon
Lucius D. Clay
Berlin
Dillon Elks Plan Dance For Saturday Night
Dillon Lodge No 1554 BPOE will host a ballroom dance in the IOCF hall this Saturday October 28 at 930 p m according to Exalted Ruler Archie Green Admittance is restricted to paid up members No square dancing will be held Dance committee members listed include Holger Carlson Emmett Blomquist Frank O Keefe Dick Later Al Simpson Rudy Platt George Lakner and Norman Downing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Lodge
B.P.O.E
I.O.C.F
Archie Green
Holger Carlson
Emmett Blomquist
Frank O'Keefe
Dick Later
al Simpson
Rudy Platt
George Lakner
Norman Downing
MIEA Meeting in Missoula Elects State Leaders
Six Beaverhead county high school students from the Beaver, Mary Ellen Conover, Janet Henneberry, Sally Stamm, Noreen Hubbard, Shirely Ryan, Elizabeth McCollum, attended the Montana Interscholastic Editorial Association state conclave in Missoula in October 2021. The Beaver was elected vice president and Cliffdweller of Thompson Falls was named president. Thirty-eight high schools were represented at the MSU journalism department sponsored event with adviser Mildred Avery and coordinators Martha Rahl and Lenore McCollum.
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Beaverhead County
The
Beaver
Montana Interscholastic Editorial Association
Missoula
Cliffdweller
Thompson Fall
MSU
Beaverhead County High School
Mary Ellen Conover
Janet Henneberry
Sally Stamm
Noreen Hubbard
Shirely Ryan
Elizabeth McC
Dillon Little Theatre Plans Three Act Comedy Production
The Dillon Little Theatre group held a meeting after rehearsals of Aunt Lilly to discuss a three act comedy later this year. Scripts for Have a Heart arrived this week and readings are set for Friday November 3 at 8 p.m. in the VFW hall. The group invited participants to join, and will stage Aunt Lilly for veterans at Fort Harrison on Armistice Day November 11 and entertain the Helena Lodge of Elks the same evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Little Theatre Group
V.F.W
V.F.W. Hall
Dillon Lodge No. 1554
B.P.O.E
Lilly
Fort Harrison
Helena Lodge of Elks
Martin Farsman Passes at Farm
Martin C. Farsman, 72, Beaverhead county resident for seven years, died Tuesday night on October 17 at the county farm. Born in Norway in October 1878, he was a World War I veteran. No relatives were found. Funeral and graveside rites by Beaverhead Post No. 20 American Legion were held Friday, October 20 at 2 p.m. from Brundage chapel, with interment in Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin C. Farsman
Beaverhead
Mr. Farsman
Norway
American Legion
Brundage Chapel
Mountain View
Soldier on leave visits family before Boston assignment
Pfc. Lester D. Sorenson of the U S Army Engineers spent four days with his mother Mrs S O Sorenson and his family en route from Alaska to a new assignment in Boston during the last weekend of leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester D. Sorenson
U. S. Army Engineers
S. O. Sorenson
Alaska
Boston
Wardens Top Beavers 14-12 in Thriller
Dillon’s Beavers fall 14-12 to Deer Lodge Wardens at Vigilante Field in a hard fought home game. The contest featured a color guard ceremony and a crowd near 1000, with Wardens’ extra points pivotal in the late scoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Tyrand
B.chs
Helena
Whitehall
Deer Lodge
Beavers
Vigilante
Dillon City Park Commission
Dillon
the Beautiful
A. H. Hartwig
Ray Giudici
Jim Richardson
Peggy Wenger
Bernadine Rebish
Nancyann Peterson
Carolyn McFadden
Rouse
B.C.H.S
Jones
Vandegrift
Thompson
Les Jones
Burgess
Bruisers
Landon
Wardens
Ed Thompson
Sperry
Verbance
Nelson
Bond
Neubauer
Test Drilling Set to Start November 1
Test drilling for a new city water source is scheduled to begin November 1, 1950, on Vigilante field in the city park. Early tests aim to access city mains quickly if water meets standards. if not, the project plans to supply park upkeep water from the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Park
Rosenau to head local Dillon rifle club
The Dillon Rifle club elected Howard Rosenau president for the coming year with Charles Banks as vice president Bud Cashmore as secretary and Sam Langdorf as treasurer Otto Sassman was named senior instructor by the executive committee. The club holds indoor .22 rifle shoots each Wednesday in the basement of Dillon City Hall and welcomes new members.
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Dillon Rifle Club
Dillon City Hall
Howard Rosenau
Charles Banks
Bud” Cashmore
Sam Langdorf
Otto Sassman
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McCandless Grain
Baptist Church
WMCE
Buick Agency
Bradley
Watson Motor Company
V.F.W. Club
Vets Foxhole
Western Vs. Mines
F. R. Opp
Crusade
Dillon Elks Plan
Odd Fellows Hall
MIEA
Drama Group
Martin Farsman
Vigilante Field
Rosenau
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