Beaverhead County High elects officers for 1951-52 classes
Beaverhead County High School students elected class officers on the first day of school for the 1951-52 year. Senior officers include Louise Piazzola president and Walt Paddock vice president. other class posts list officers for juniors sophomores and freshmen along with student body representatives. Cheerleaders and Honor Society officers are named. Total enrollment counts 128 boys and 130 girls across 56 seniors 46 juniors 85 sophomores and 71 freshmen.
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Beaverhead County
Louise Piazzola
Walt Paddock
Bill Allen
Noreen Hubbard
Gary Carson
John Helming
Elaine Andersen
Charles Murray
Larry Walker
Charlotte Redman
Jim Zink
Clayton Schulz
Don Murray
Elaine Anderson
Alice Lessey
Lois Peters
Elizabeth McCollum
Bernadine Rebich
Carolyn McFadden
Mary Ellen Conover
Post Office Opens Crusade for Freedom Donations
Dillon's post office serves as mailing address for Crusade for Freedom contributions in Montana. Beaverhead county chairman Don Smith says donations support two Radio Free Europe stations, balloons with leaflets cross borders, and programs aiding captive peoples.
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Dillon
U.S
Montana
Don Smith
Beaverhead County
Crusade Campaign
Smith
Federal Post Office Department
Crusade For Freedom
Dillon Post Office
Radio Free Europe
Kremlin
West
Lima Veteran in Korean Theatre
Francis Marler, seaman U S N son of Mr and Mrs Loran Marler of Lima Mont serves on USS Essex 27000 ton aircraft carrier in Korean waters Essex rebuilt during retirement with a 40000000 modernization program to carry heavier fighters and bombers Essex arrived in the theater in late August to relieve USS Princeton and entered service after recommissioning in Bremerton Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Marler
USN
Loran Marler
Lima
Mont
Essex
Bremerton
Ash
Princeton
Beavers Fall to Salmon in Season Opener
Dillon’s Beavers drop a 20-0 decision to Salmon in a rough pre season game. Dillon showed pass accuracy and run defense but struggled with downfield blocking and tackling as they adjust under coach guidance. The contest featured a late 45 yard opening march and a 20 yard pass to Jack Kenison before the first quarter ended.
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Hamilton
B.C.H.S. Beavers
Salmon
Beavers
Dillon
Beaver
Clayton Schulz
Jack Kenison
Warren Murray
Kiwanis Club Opens Series With Guest from Conoco
The Kiwanis club resumed weekly meetings last Wednesday at the Andrus hotel dining room. Waldron Boger serves as president. Pat Sullivan of Conoco from Butte attended as a guest. Plans for the fall season were discussed and Dillon Key club will join Kiwanis next week with Buzz Davis as its president. The club sponsors the magician show Virgil at Dillon High School on Oct 4, a rare performance for towns of this size.
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Kiwanis Club
Andrus
Waldron Boger
Pat Sullivan
Conoco
Butte
Dillon Key Club
Kiwanis
Buzz Davis
Virgil
Dillon
Mrs. Wanda Morrison Dies in Billings After Illness
Mrs. Wanda Cochrane Morrison wife of James Morrison formerly of Dillon died last Thursday at St. Vincent hospital Billings after a long illness She was born January 8 1908 in Colfax Washington and taught in Beaverhead county rural schools She leaves husband two sons a daughter and several relatives Funeral services were held Monday at Laurel Methodist Church with Rainbow choir and Eastern Star graveside rites in Laurel cemetery
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James Morrison
Dillon
St. Vincent Hospital
Billings
Colfax
Wash
Morrison
Wanda Cochrane
Laurel
Beaverhead County
Order of Eastern Star
Grand Cross of Colors
Rainbow
James, Jr
Robert
Janet
Addie Morrison
Elwood
Bert Morrison
Frank Lasich
Kenneth Purdy
Meeteetse
Wyc
Effie Alley
Laurel Methodist Church
Clarence G. Spellman
Rainbow Choir
Laurel Cemetery
Order of the Eastern Star
Elwood Morrison
Robert Morrison
Clifton McLaughlin
Bobby
Vita-Pels Wins in Williams Feed Contest
Miss Dorothy David of Rife Street Dillon won forty dollars in the Williams Feed and Machinery Co pellet naming contest announced last Monday morning. The winning name Vita-Pels was chosen by judges Leonard A. Schulz Bill Gleed and George C. Brown.
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Dorothy David
Rife Street
Dillon
Williams Feed & Machinery Co
Vita-pels
Leonard A. Schulz
Bill Gleed
George C. Brown
Rotary Club Welcomes State Chief Rognlien In Dillon
The Rotary club of Dillon hosts D Gordon Rognlien governor of Montana district 167 for his annual visit to 28 Montana clubs. He meets with Pres Lambert Eliel and Sec Jack Reese to discuss administration and service. He is an attorney from Kalispell and a district governor overseeing 7300 clubs.
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Rotary Club
Dillon
D. Gordon Rognlien
Rotary International
Rotary
Montana
Lambert Eliel
Jack Reese
Rognlien
Kalispell
North
South
Central America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Islands of
The
Pacific
Registration Opens at W M C E Monday for New Term
Western Montana College of Education will open to registrants Monday September 24 with Tuesday set for freshman exams and general health checks. Classes start Wednesday September 26 as new faculty join including Dr George Cronkite Miss Harriet E Taft Mr Dana H Verry and Mr Joseph Ryburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Montana College of Education
Western
George Cronkite
Harriet E. Taft
Dana H. Verry
Joseph Ryburn
Cronkite
University of Utah
Southern Idaho College of Education
Albion
Idaho
Joe Ryburn
B.C.H.S
Dillon
Montana School of Mines
Butte
Taft
Southern Idaho College
Columbia University
U. of Utah
Verry
Northwestern School of Commerce
University of Idaho
Moscow
Evelyn Mikkelson
Elinor Larson
Birrer Wins Trophy In Double Shoot-Off At Local Trap Meet
H M Birrer of Hamilton captured the R M Barrett trapshoot trophy with a 97 in the 100 third handicap event. He tied Bill Doak of Butte and Dale Strodtman of Jackson at 97, then Birrer and Strodtman with perfect 25s forced a second shoot-off, Birrer winning 24 of 25. Dan Rogerson led with 98 but was ineligible as the trophy is Montana-only. Other top finishers included Sneed Smith Westergard Jones Peterson of Dillon, Crossen of Gardiner, Katseaness of Mud Lake Ida, Krapf of Cut Bank, and Murray of Missoula. Wayne Nelson left for Pullman to resume his veterinary studies.
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H. M. Birrer
Hamilton
R. M. Barrett
Bill Doak
Butte
Dale Strodtman
Jackson
Birrer
Strodtman
Dan Rogerson
Eden
Idaho
Montana Nimrods
H. M. Sneed
Russ Smith
Pete Westergard
Walt Jones
Herman Peterson
Dillon
Hugh Crossen
Gardiner
Thomas Katseaness
Mud Lake
Ida
Carl Krapf
Cut Bank
Joe Murray
Missoula
Dillon Junior Chamber Plans Organization Here
Orvin Flare Montana Junior Chamber of Commerce president and Eldon Dahl and George Sime Bozeman guests at Dillon meeting shaping plans for a Dillon Junior Chamber. George Ward elected temporary president and Dick Later temporary secretary treasurer as 50 Beaverhead men 21 to 35 invited to tonight city hall meeting to adopt a constitution membership and program and elect officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orvin Flare
Big Timber
Montana Junior Chamber of Commerce
Eldon Dahl
George Sime
Bozeman
Dillon Young Men
Dillon
Flare
Montana
Dahl
Sime
Welfare official to visit Dillon on September 20
James McCashin of the Veterans Welfare Commission will visit Dillon on September 20 to assess services and may be contacted through the state employment office for further information.
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James McCashin
Veterans’ Welfare Commission
Dillon
Soroptimists Discuss New City Dental Health Program
Dillon Soroptimist club held a meeting at the Andrus dining room with Dr. Livingston of Helena Montana Board of Health as guest along with Dr. Curry Romers and Linduska Dillon. They discussed a dental health campaign and possible local projects including insights from a recent national conference.
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Dillon
Andrus
Dr. Livingston
Helena
Montana Board of Health
R. D. Curry
W. J. Romers
J. L. Linduska
Livingston
New Dillon Reservoir Nears Completion
Haggerty and Messmer engineers completing two thirds of concrete work on the 340 000 gallon reservoir west of H W Wheat ranch on Jackson road. Base finished and a second 10 foot section to raise the circular wall to 24 feet high by 50 feet diameter. project aimed for October 1. Cocanougher Construction Co Twin Bridges half of 18 inch pipeline trench done with pipe laying planned next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haggerty & Messmer
H. W. Wheat
Jackson Road
Cocanougher Construction Co
Twin Bridges
City Inlet
Four-League Bowl Season Opens With Newcomers Tide
Eight-team Women's Vigilante League adds five novices at Lou Esta Lanes. Roberta Theatre tops 4-0 with State Bar and Watkins 3-1. Snack Shack debuts 0-4 with all first-week 160s. Red & White 2264 high, Ernestine Ledbetter 476 211. Treasure State opens with Bays Butchers 4-0, Metlen Hotel 3-1. Metlen 2569 team series led by Walt Taborski 545. Megquier 901 paced by Wes Strasser 225.
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Kewlers
Lou Esta
Roberta Theatre
The
State Bar and
Watkins
Red & White Laundry
Electric & Variety
Madden's
Rip Dipper
Snack Shack
Red & White
State Bar
Ernestine Ledbetter
Bays Butchers
Metlen Hotel
Megquier Plumbing
Montana Motor Supply
Metlen
Walt Taborski
Megquier
Wes Strasser
Experiences told by new Rotarians entertain Dillon club
New Rotarians shared past experiences at a Dillon Rotary meeting on Monday. Walter Brundage spoke of school days in Dillon and education across Texas, Mexico, and Arizona before returning home. Fred Grefig recalled his Butte youth, two Marine periods, and postwar business ties before moving to Dillon.
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Dillon
Walter Brundage
Texas
Mexico
Arizona
California
Fred Grefig
Butte
Marine Corps
C. C. Jensen
Utah
Verl Sargent
The
Defense Service
Boyd Kiefer
Fred Bridenstine
Montana
Rotary
D. Gordon Rogniieu
Kalispell
Families of Phillips depart Dillon after Labor Day rodeo
Mr and Mrs E E Phillips of Englewood Calif Mr and Mrs Ralph Phillips of Los Angeles and Mr and Mrs Don Phillips of New York City left Dillon last Thursday via Yellowstone park for their homes after a ten day visit with relatives and friends All are former Dillon residents and enjoyed the Labor Day weekend rodeo activities in Dillon
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E. E. Phillips
Englewood
Calif
Ralph Phillips
Los Angeles
Don Phillips
New York City
Dillon
Yellowstone Park
American Legion District Meet Planned in Townsend
Grover C. Schmidt Jr of Fort Benton newly elected Montana Legion commander will visit District No 6 on Sunday Sept 23. The fall meeting in Townsend will feature Schmidt as a principal speaker with William Walsh of Anaconda presiding. Schmidt heads Montana delegation to the Miami national convention in October, and will be joined by Herb Kibler of Helena. Legionnaires from Townsend Helena Whitehall Dillon Boulder Philipsburg Virginia City Deer Lodge Anaconda and Butte are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover C. Schmidt, Jr
Fort Benton
Montana Department of the American Legion
Veterans’ Organization
Schmidt
Townsend
William E. Walsh
Anaconda
Montana
Miami
Fla
Herb Kibler
Helena
Legion
Whitehall
Dillon
Boulder
Philipsburg
Virginia City
Deer Lodge
Butte
Turner to head Presbyterian Sunday School here
Homer Turner was elected superintendent of the Presbyterian Sunday school at a meeting Tuesday night September 11. Mrs N C Murray was chosen primary department superintendent and a full slate of assistants and teachers were elected for all grades. Promotion Sunday was observed last week and Rally Day is set for September 30 with a plea for all ages to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Turner
Presbyterian Sunday School
N. C. Murray
Jean Bishop
Ralph McFadden
L. M. Holloran
Avery Conine
Clarence Gump
Delos Jenkins
Wardens Issu e Beaver Kill Permit and Big Game Stations
Landowners facing beaver damage must apply to local deputy game wardens for kill permits before September 30, the State Fish and Game Department reports. Do not write to the department but contact the deputy warden. Also announced are 24 big game checking stations with locations and dates in Big Hole Gallatin Madison and Ruby River areas from October to November.
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State Fish and Game Department
Fish and Game Department
Big Hole
Mill Creek
Divide
Gallatin
Squaw Creek
Grayling
Madison Area
Ruby River
Final Rites for D Weaver Friday
Darren Weaver 42 died Tuesday morning at Barrett hospital after months of illness. Born November 14, 1908 in Ellensburg Washington he married Lucille Harrison on October 13 1936. Survived by wife three sons Dillon parents and a sister with many in Washington. Funeral Friday at 2 in Brundage chapel with Rev Warren Kunkel officiating. Burial Mountain View cemetery pallbearers named.
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Darren Weaver
Barrett Hospital
Ellensburg
Wash
Washington State College
Pullman
Lucille Harrison
George Harrison
Beaverhead County
Forest Service
Moses Lake
Washington
Dillon
Berger-Cochrane Motor Co
Gaylord, Richard
Raymond
D. W. Weaver
Oral Travis
Wenatchee
Brundage Chapel
Warren Kunkel
First Presbyterian Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Carl Rottweiler
Harry Andrus
Herbert Wheat
Kenneth Kenison
Gus Schroeder
Dan Pendergast
The Great Virgil Coming to Dillon October 4
The Mighty Master of Illusion The Great Virgil arrives in a flying saucer with alien creatures to present the Weird Execution as part of a full evening stage show at the high school auditorium on October 4. Kiwanis club sponsors the event.
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Mars
Virgil
Kiwanis Club
Dillon
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U. S. Mail Service
High School
D. G. Rognlien
W.M.C.E
New College
Wayne Nelson
Pullman, Wash
United States
J.c.’S
New Dillon
Tige Thomas
Idaho Falls
Northwest
Jack Roberts
Carole Kambich
Dale Hubbard
Stuart Bay
Bery Remley
Billy Garrison
Danny Pendergast
Kent Connors
Winona McMannis
Ronald Jensen
Clara Jensen
Baxter Brown
Judith Holmlund
Garrison
H. A. Stanchfield
Kambich
Roberts Market
Sharon Stanchfield
Stanchfield
Brewer-Mockel Co
Alice Polish
Safeway
Gunnar Kalsta
Jack Brenner
Beryl Remley
Remley
Homer Simpson
Norman Downing
Dick Tash
Norman Nelson
Jack Blomquist
Neil Benson
Edie
Grover C. Schmidt
American Legion District
H. Turner
Beaverhead
Madison
D. Weaver
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