Air Force Officers To Interview At Dillon October 5 6
An Air Force officer team visits Dillon Montana October 5 and 6 to interview men and women seeking aviation careers. They will operate from Western Montana College of Education and explain programs for aviation cadet pilot navigator and officer candidate training and assist with applications and qualifying exams.
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Dillon, Mont
United Air Force
Air Force
Western Montana College of Education
Maj
J. K. Hardy
Death claims B. Christman in California
J Bruce Christman aged 52 a former Dillon resident died at his San Gabriel California home on Wednesday September 13. He was born in Canada in 1898 moved to Dillon with his mother and later worked for Poindexter Orr and Montana Mercantile before moving to Los Angeles in 1923 to sell cars. Survivors include his wife Phila two sisters Jud Brundage Anchorage and Mrs William Ross Monrovia a brother Jardine Christman Toronto and cousin Bernard Williams Dillon. Services were held September 16 in San Gabriel with interment at Forest Lawn Glendale California.
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J. Bruce Christman
Dillon
San Gabriel
Calif
Mr. Christman
Canada
Jack Barrett
Poindexter & Orr Livestock
Montana Mercantile Company
California
Los Angeles
Beaverhead County
Phila Christman
Jud Brundage
Anchorage
Alaska
William Ross
Monrovia
Jardine Christman
Toronto
Bernard Williams
Veterans Welfare Service Visit in Dillon
James McCashin service officer of the Veterans Welfare commission will be in Dillon at the employment service offices in the ie building on Thursday 21. All veterans are welcome to discuss questions and problems with Mr. McCashin.
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James McCashin
Veterans Welfare Commission
Dillon
The
Employment Service
Thurst
McCashin
Hereford Show and Sale Features Oct. 8-9 at County Fair
Dillon hosts the 13th annual Hereford Show and Sale with a Futurity class on Sunday and Monday October 8 and 9. Fifty range bulls and herd sires will be shown and auctioned by H. B. Sager. Emil Rezac of South Dakota to judge the event. Beaverhead County horse and rider events with cow cutting and pony express races set for Sunday afternoon with entry fees totaling 25 dollars for cow cutting and pony express and 10 dollars for each racing event.
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Henry Mikkelson
Beaverhead County
George Harrison
Charlie Johnson
Brick work rising on Eliel Building
The Eliel building shows rapid exterior brick work with windows and doors framed. Show-window spaces are prepared with floor-level exhibits on both sides of entrances and center windows raised over two feet. Inside, air conditioning ducts are in place, office floors rough, and vault floor poured.
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Eliel
W. J. Cushing dies at 75 in Dillon Montana
William J. Cushing 75 a long time Beaverhead County resident died at his Dillon home Monday September 18 1950 after a long illness He was born October 25 1875 in Galt Lake City Utah and came to Dillon about 1885 He practiced law in Dillon had mining interests and served in World War I He is survived by his wife Helen and a daughter and son in law Nelson and Mrs Maxwell of Great Falls three sisters in Dillon Funeral services were held at Brundage chapel with Rev Arthur B Ward and interment at Mountain View cemetery.
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William J. Cushing
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Mr. Cushing
Galt Lake City
Utah
University of Denver
Colo
Beaverhead Mining Association
Henry Cushing
Helen Cushing
Nelson Maxwell
Great Falls
Lorenzo Cushing
H. French
Edward Cushing
Brundage Chapel
Arthur B. Ward
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Former Dillon Resident Wounded in Korea
Former Dillon resident M. E. Dusty Miller re enlisted in the U S Army last spring and reports being wounded in Korea. The sergeant first class says a grenade blew him from a tank as he manned a machine gun and he was sent to Tokyo General Hospital for treatment. Address: S F C Milan E Miller RA39909317 Co F 9th RT Unit No 1 AP O 248 care Postmaster San Francisco California.
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Dillon
Co. F
R.T
Ap.o
Care
San Francisco
Calif
Pneumonia Claims Former Beaverhead Coach B J Gunderson
Former Beaverhead county high school coach and athletic instructor B J Gunderson, 46, died at his San Francisco home on Monday after a two day pneumonia illness. He left Dillon in the mid 1920s to direct athletics at the Butte Y M C A and later worked as a Montana sports official before moving to California. He is survived by his wife and two children Barbara and Bruce, both of San Francisco. Funeral services and interment will be held in San Francisco.
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B. J. Gunderson
Beaverhead County
San Francisco
Calif
Gunderson
Dillon
Butte Y, M. C. A
Montana
Barbara
Bruce
Larson Wins Barrett Cup at Dillon Gun Club
Barney Larson of Anaconda won the annual Bob Barrett handicap trophy after a 96 of 100 in the main match and a 24 to 22 win in the 25 third tiebreaker against William Finley of Great Falls. The trophy moves to Anaconda for a year. Other prizes went to Eugene McLean of Ogden Utah for high out of state shooters and Joseph Murray of Missoula for high overall score on 400 targets. Mrs. Charles Staples of Butte won the women’s handicap trophy.
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Barney Larson
Anaconda
Bob Barrett
Dillon Gun Club
William Finley
Great Falls
Larson
Finley
Hobart Sneed
Dillon
Eugene McLean
Ogden
Utah
Montana Nimrods
Joseph Murray
Missoula
Charles Staples
Butte
Riverside Farm Bureau Plans Dillon Hereford Show Halter Award
Riverside Farm bureau discussed the upcoming Dillon Hereford Show and Sale set for Oct. 8 and 9. Members approved a show halter prize for the exhibitor bringing a bull the greatest distance to attend. Plans also covered membership drives, river side 4-H club and Farmers Union displays, and cooperation with Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce.
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Riverside Farm Bureau
Riverside
Dillon
Farm Bureau
Beaverhead
Montana
Victor Carrigan
Bureau
Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce
Jim Melton Wins Steer in Judging at Twin Bridges
Twelve Beaverhead county Future Farmers of America members joined a field trip to the Bayers Hereford ranch near Twin Bridges on Sept. 10, 1950 to judge Bulls two-year-old cows and calves. Jim Melton of Dillon won the men’s judging and received a purebred steer from the Bayers ranch. Bill Conover and Dan Wenger of Dillon tied for second with John Platt placing third.
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Future Farmers of America
Beaverhead County
Bayers Hereford
United States
Marvin Blayer
Worden
Jim Melton
Dillon
Bayers Ranch
Bill Conover
Dan Wenger
John Platt
Registration Of Voters Closes Friday In Montana Election
Registration for the general election ends this Friday at 5 p.m. Eligible voters must be 21 by November 7 1950 and have Montana one year plus 30 days in county residency. Those not voting in 1948 must re-register. As of Sept 18 1949 3422 voters are on record, up 78 since June.
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Montana
Catholic Council District Meeting Held Last Sunday
The quarterly deanery meeting of the National Council of Catholic Women of the district occurred on Sunday September 17 at St Rose Guildhall with St Rose guild members hosting. Guests came from Butte Anaconda Sheridan Twin Bridges Lima and Jackson over one hundred attended luncheon. Speakers Fr Harrington Whitehall and Fr Clifford discussed The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine along with musical numbers and dance performances.
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National Council
St. Rose Guildhall
St. Rose
Butte
Anaconda
Sheridan
Twin Bridges
Lima
Jackson
A. J. Harrington
Whitehall
Timothy Clifford
Six Beaverhead draftees inducted into armed forces
Six Beaverhead county selective service candidates were inducted Monday after leaving Dillon for Butte. John E. Rinker, T. R. McNinch, Harold M. Smith, Robert W. Hildearth, Russell E. Hook and Kenneth W. Nagel were the first inductees since World War II. Governor Bonner named two draft board appointees and added Carl M. Davis as appeal agent and Dr. W. H. Stephan as medical advisor.
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Beaverhead County
Armed Forces
Dillon
Butte
John E. Rinker
T. R. McNinch
Harold M. Smith
Robert W. Hildreth
Russell E. Hook
Kenneth W. Nagel
Bonner
Carl M. Davis
W. H. Stephan
OES Chapter 26 Celebrates Golden Jubilee
Elva Boardman chapter No. 26 O E S marked its golden jubilee with a Saturday ceremony. Distinguished guests included Alma Schultz, Arthur Small, R D Curry, W W Casper, Augusta Aumgartner, Florence Goodson, Anna Melhorn, and visitors from multiple chapters across several states. The worthy matron welcomed all attendees.
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Elva Boardman
O.E.S
Alma H. Schultz
Arthur H. Small
R. D. Curry
W. W. Casper
Augusta Aumgartner
Florence Goodson
Anna Melhorn
Minnesota
Edward Loughran
John Traufer
Ethel Bungard
Minnie Needy
Irene Doughty
Gertrude Tomashek
Gladys Quigley
Therman Small
Custer
Miles City
Adah
Kalispell
Orient
Livingston
Butte
Ruth
Josephine Hepner
Helena
Mizpah
Dillon
Three Rivers
Three Forks
Edgemont
South Dakota
Marshall
Arkansas
Bright Star
Dubois
Idaho
Henrietta
Idaho Falls
Dillon P T A Opens Fall Session At Bagley School
The Dillon Parent Teachers Association held its first 1950 51 meeting Monday at Bagley school with Mrs Virginia Straugh presiding. Attendance reached 70 as Mrs Palmers second grade classroom won the most parents. Committees were named for budget finance magazine music Founders Day hospitality membership publicity and program. Group singing and a Genevieve Cole piano solo highlighted the program while a men's quartet performed and fourth grade mothers served refreshments.
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Dillon Parent-Teachers Association
Bagley School
Virginia Straugh
Bagley
Palmer
Straugh
Ann Wright
Clara Payne
Evelyn McLaughlin
Day
Louise Green
Fay Nelson
Florence Gilbert
Helene Squires
Georgiana Anderson
Zella Flores
Dorothy Foster
Mildred Hollensteiner
Alma Whitehill
Lucille Lindley
Genevieve Cole
Don Smith
Weldon Payne
Dell Jjaden
Murray Grant
Masonic Welfare Groups to Meet at Twin Bridges
The 38th meeting of the Vigilante Masonic Welfare Association will be held at Twin Bridges on September 29, 1950. Dining starts at 8:30 p.m. J. C. Fuller reports the notice invites all Masonic members to attend.
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Twin Bridges
Vigilante Masonic Welfare Association
J. C. Fuller
Masonic Order
Western Montana College of Education braces for larger enrollment
Enrollment at Western Montana College of Education is expected to exceed last year as many new students visit campus this week. The college seeks local housing options for married students while registration runs Saturday and Monday through Tuesday includes freshmen tests and physicals.
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Western Montana College of Education
National Headquarters of Selective Service
Selma Guttman
Myrtle Savidge
Miss Guttman
Faller Reelected Secretary-Treasurer At Montana Credit Bureaus Meet
Virginia Faller of Dillon was re elected secretary treasurer of the Associated Credit Bureaus of Montana at the Dillon convention in Butte September 8 9 and 10. Rose Shaw of Butte is president and Dixie Lawton of Anaconda is vice president. The group discussed a proposed bill requiring out of state collection agencies to maintain a Montana office and obtain a license to operate. Eighteen bureaus belong to the association and about 250 persons attended. Next year’s meeting will be in Billings after Labor Day.
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Virginia Faller
Dillon
Associated Credit Bureaus of
Montana
Butte
Miss Faller
Rose Shaw
Dixie Lawton
Anaconda
Billings
Western Montana College Bulldogs to Open 1950 Season on Oct 7
Western Montana College of Education's Bulldogs begin week long drills on Vigilante turf under Coach Bill Straugh for the 1950 season opener at Eastern Montana College on October 7. The experienced squad includes centers Connors Malee and backs McGuire and Kusomoto, with recruits from Anaconda Kalispell Whitehall and Polson.
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Western Montana College of Education
Bulldogs
Eastern M.C.E
Bill Straugh
Bulldog
Western
Rocky Mountain
Carroll
School of Mines
M.S.C. Bobkittens
Westminster College
Salt Lake City
Carl M. Davis
Straugh
Commissioners Refer Road Problem to County Attorney
Beaverhead Montana board meets September 5 1950 with Helming Scott and Thompson. Ranchers raise plowing of East Bendh roads and the issue is referred to the county attorney. Paul Temple granted 30 day leave of absence and claims approved for payment.
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Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
Montana
Harry Helming
Parke T. Scott
Margaret Thompson
Paul Temple
East Bendh
Alice H. Orr
County Board of Public Welfare
Ted Sivalon
Mary Jensen
Natural gas lines reach towns in Montana project
Montana Power Co announced that the Bozeman line is completed tested and in service since August 25. Belgrade Three Forks and Wichall are nearing completion and are to receive gas from the new distribution system the announcement said.
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Montana Power Comp
Butte
Bozeman
Belgrade
Three Forks
Wic Hall
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Wince
Major Hardy
Death
B. Christman
Hereford
W. J. Cushing
M. E. Miller
Korea
Anaconda Gunner
Riverside Farm Group
Riverside Rustlers 4-H Club
Farmers Union
Farmers
Bill McFadden
Arnold Benson
Don Ryerson
F.F.A
Lura Penwell
Catholic Council
Davis, Stephan
Lima Co.e.s
Association
Fessor
Hunter College
N. Y
Columbia University
Ralph S. Kneeland
Education Department
State Department of Public Instruction
Missouri State Teachers College
M.S.A
M.S.C
Fergus County High School
Bertram
Clarabel Bogut
W.M.C.E
Secy-Treas
WMCE
East Beach
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