Beaverhead Beavers Ready For Friday Football Opener
Beaverhead County High School unveils Friday’s starting lineup for the opener against Butte High, with Darwin Phillips and Roscoe Pilon leading at ends and backfield. Vigilante field hosts the 8 p.m. kickoff, followed by an Oct 1 matchup with Anaconda Reserves. Season tickets cost $2. single admission is 75 cents. Injuries include Dennis and Verdance with sprained ankles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Tyrand
Beaverhead County High School
Butte High Fresh
Darwin Phillips
Bob Rouse
Ed Thompson
Jim Murray
Russell Peterson
Jack Howard
Dan Hawkins
Ronnie Kenison
Sam Davis
Roscoe Pilon
Eddie Davis
Jim Orr
Syr
The
Beavers
John Hovren
Jim Zink
Ronnie Eliason
Donald Richardson
John Helming
Don Fairbanks
Bob Brannon
Ernie Bowers
T. Orr
Bill Schmitt
Chuck Hendren
Floyd Vandegrift
John Carroll
Dan Dennis
Donald Verdance
Ray Davis
Anaconda
Carl Davis
Archie Green
Jim Wedin
Johnny Dixon
Butte
Tyrand
Dennis
Verdance
Installation Held By County Council
Beaverhead County council of Home Demonstration clubs held its fall meeting in Dillon at the L D S church with representation from all clubs and guests. Officers were installed by past president W D Tovey. luncheon was served by L D S ladies. delegates shared state meeting highlights and a guest speaker spoke on Montana mental health clinics and the blood bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
William Koeneke
Robert Wright
Dan Pendergast
L.D.S
Riverside Home Demonstration Club
Beaverhead
Beaverhead Motors Rebrands as Beaverhead Sales Co
Beaverhead Motors has changed hands and is now Beaverhead Sales Company under Frank Actis. Located at North Washington and Helena, the shop will service Hudson cars Willys Jeeps and REO trucks with factory trained mechanics. Emmett Conner remains employed as part of the new firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead Motor Co
North
Washington
Helena Streets
Frank Actis
Beaverhead Sales Company
Actis
Butte
Dillon
W. Morse Street
Hudson Cars
Reo
Goodrich
Emmett Conner
Miss Marcia Warner Enrolls at Brigham Young University
Miss Marcia Rose Warner departed in the latter part of last week to enroll at Brigham Young University in Provo Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcia Rose Warner
Brigham Young University
Provo
Utah
Western Montana College of Education reports autumn enrollment rise
Autumn quarter enrollment reached 245 students at Western Montana College of Education with over 250 expected by week end. G I s number 66. President Rush Jordan notes a substantial year over year increase. New staff include Elinor Larson in home economics, Dorothy Gelhaus as registrar, James Womack as seventh grade critic and boys PE director, and Carl Davis as 1949 football coach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Montana College of Education
Rush Jordan
Elinor Larson
State University At
Missoula
Alamosa
Colorado
University of Washington
James Womack
State College
Bozeman
University of Minnesota
Carl Davis
Law School
University of Montana
Dillon
Veterinary Speaker Highlights Montana Livestock Health Efforts
Dr. H. F. Wilkins state veterinarian addressed the Dillon Rotary Club on disease control in livestock and vaccines. He explained the livestock sanitary board plan requiring rancher and professional cooperation. Former Lt. Gov. W. R. Allen and T. L. Wilkins attended as guests. Coach W Straugh reported rising early registrations at Western Montana College and 37 football entries with eight home conference basketball games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
H. F. Wilkins
Dillon Rotary Club
I. W. Vinsen
Wilkins
Livestock Sanitary Board
W. R. Allen
Wise River
T. L. Wilkins
William Straugh
Western Montana College of Education
Bond Forfeited After Reckless Driving Accident
Claire L. Snodgrass, a ranch worker, posted a $50 bond after an appearance in justice court on a reckless driving charge. State Patrolman Robert E. Wright said Snodgrass’s car rear ended a machine driven by Charles Wenger, with no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire L. Snodgrass
Robert E. Wright
Justice Court
Snodgrass
Charles Wenger
Arraigned on Check Cashing Charges in Dillon Case
Ed C. Jenkins was arraigned in the Dillon justice court on charges of cashing checks bearing the name of Chris Peterson local ranchman. Preliminary arraignment set for Sept 26 by Judge George E. Baker bonds set at 1500, which were not posted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed C. Jenkins
Dillon
Chris Peterson
Justice Court
George E. Baker
Tin can sailors praise Navy destroyers in Dillon note
Two Dillon boys in the U S Navy describe the tin can destroyers USS Keppler and USS Brinkley Bass as well trained with up to date equipment in the Pacific and Far East. They defend the destroyer fleet against focus on airborne units, noting commendations and efficiency awards while stressing crew quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Examiner
Dillon Boys
Navy
Army
Cardinale
R.J
SKESN
USN
Foster
R.C
ET3
The
Dillon Examiner
Tin Can Sailors
U.S.S. Keppler
Rodney C. Foster
Pacific Fleet
Brinkley Bass
S. Robert J. Cardinale
Far East
Robert J. Cardinale
Polio Drive Extended Through Next Saturday
Chairman Dave Williams announces the polio emergency drive will run another week countywide following national guidance. Jars for donations sit in Dillon business houses and many communities. contributions may be left at Dillon drug stores or mailed to Polio at any post office.
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Dave Williams
Dillon
Williams
Western Montana College of Education grid squad boasts 37 men
Straugh announces 15 lettermen back to football at Western Montana College of Education under Coach William Straugh. A total of 37 players in the turnout with 7 or 8 more expected by season start. Bulldogs open with non conference clash versus Montana School of Mines in Dillon on Friday September 30. The six game schedule includes four conference matchups. Specialty names include Dan Boka Al Fidler Hugh Simmons Dale Tash Dan Connors Ed Durkin Dean Klein Hans Bud Mabee Fred Taylor Joe Fey Ed Mattix Dick McGuire Bud Trask Don Waldron Allen Weeks Sam Anderson E A Barnett Tom Durkin Marvin Eccle ston Bud Moses Ted Earnhardt J L Brazil Bob Davis Chas Soha Bill Bennett John McMahon Frank Donovan Bill James M Walsh Gene Hinton Larry Howell Norman Jacobson Dale Kusmoto Bunny Romsa Tom Sweeney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Montana College of Education
William Straugh
Dan Boka
al Fidler
Hugh Simmons
Dale Tash
Dillon
Dan Connors
Butte
Ed Durkin
Dean Kleinhans
Bud Mabee
Fred Taylor
Anaconda
Joe Fey
Glasgow
Ed Mattix
Hot Springs
Dick McGuire
Ennis
Bud Trask
Deer Lodge
Don Waldron
Allen Weeks
Hamilton
Sam Anderson
Whitehall
E. A. Barnett
Tom Durkin
Marvin Eccleston
Bud Moses
Ted Earnhardt
Prairie City
Ore
J. L. Brazil
Bob Davis
Chas. Soha
Bill Bennett
John McMahon
Frank Donovan
Bill James
M. Walsh
B. Durham
Belgrade
Gene Hinton
Cardwell
Larry Howell
Norman Jacobson
Dick Hampton
Dale Kusmoto
Whitefish
Bunny Romsa
Browning
Tom Sweeney
Townsend
Bulldogs
Montana School of Mines
First Community Concert Oct 10 in Dillon
Mrs. O. K. Moe announces the Dillon Community Concert Association will bring The Revelers, a world famous male quartet, to the high school auditorium on Monday October 10. Nan Merriman will visit February 2 and Patricia Travers on February 24, with membership cards mailing next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. K. Moe
Dillon Community Concert Association
Nan Merriman
Toscanini
New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
Dillon
Patricia Travers
Moe
Ranch Blaze Quelled Near City
A fire at the Car Meine ranch north of the city was stopped before major damage. Firefighters arrived shortly after noon on Friday. the blaze, likely from a faulty flue, confined to the upper kitchen story.
Suit Filed to Determine Allocation of 5 Million Bond Funds
Helena a heated dispute over a 5 million dollar university system building bond issue prompted a restraint order. District Judge George W. Padbury Jr blocked the state examiners from spending without the education board's approval and set Sept 26 for further action. Dorothy Overturf of Helena, an MSU alumna, filed the suit against Gov Bonner Attorney General Olsen and Secretary of State Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
State Board of Examiners
University System
Board of Education
George W. Padbury, Jr
Education Board
John W. Bonner
Arnold H. Olsen
Sam W. Mitchell
Dorothy Overturf
Montana State University
Selke
Northern Montana College
Havre
Eastern Montana College of Education
Billings
School of Mines
Butte
Bonner
Mitchell
Olsen
Examiners Board
Former Hawaii Governor Visits Poindexter Family in Yellowstone
Joseph B. Poindexter and daughter Helen hosted former Hawaii governor at their Honolulu home. Everton Poindexter from New York City joined the visit. The group toured Yellowstone park and Virginia City during their stay in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Poindexter
Joseph B. Poindexter
Helen
Honolulu
Hawaii
Poindexter
Fifth Judicial District
Everton
New York City
Poindexters
Yellowstone Park
Virginia City
State
Vigilante Masons to Meet in Virginia City
A. A. Schroeder president of the Vigilante Masonic Welfare association announces the 35th meeting will be held in Virginia City on Friday September 30. A 6 30 p m banquet is planned for all Master Masons with lodges from Virginia City Jeffers Whitehall Sheridan Twin Bridges Pony Three Forks Dillon and Jefferson Island represented. William Ray Kohls of Ennis is secretary treasurer. The evening’s speaker will be the FBI special agent in charge in Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Schroeder
Vigilante Masonic Welfare Association
Virginia City
Jeffers
Whitehall
Sheridan
Twin Bridges
Pony
Three Forks
Dillon
Jefferson Island
William Ray Kohls
Ennis
F.B.I
Butte
Local Aces Win Trophy Handicaps at Dillon Gun Club
Hobart Sneed won the Barrett trophy after scoring 97x100 from 22 yards at the Dillon Gun Club event. Mrs. Lee Schuler took the ladies handicap, while Joe Birrer of Hamilton claimed all events with 367x400. Class titles went to E A Cragholm, Sneed, and C L Boyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart Sneed
Lee
Baby Smith) Schuler
Dillon Gun Club
Sneed
Lee Schuler
Dillon
Rev A B Ward to Lead St James Parish in Dillon
The Rev A B Ward of East Orange New Jersey accepted the call to become rector of St James Episcopal Church in Dillon and will assume his pastorate about October 1 He served as Navy chaplain in World War II with Okinawa and Japan and previously led Deer Lodge Episcopal Church He earned a BA from Trinity College and a BD from General Theological Seminary in 1938 Ward and his wife and children plan to arrive in Dillon late September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Episcopal Church
A. B. Ward
East Orange
N. J
Lewis D. Smith
Deer Lodge Episcopal Church
Ward
Pacific
Okinawa
Japan
Deer Lodge
Trinity College
New York
General Theological Seminary
Dillon
St. James Parish
Lovell Sends Open House Booklet For Racine Journal Times
Frank H. Lovell managing editor of the Racine Journal Times Wisconsin sent a circular announcing an open house at the remodeled Journal Times building from September 9 to 13. He also provided a three section commemorative edition with pictures and timely articles noting the new establishment. The Journal Times has been in continuous publication for 93 years. Lovell and his family visited Dillon relatives last summer for about a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Lovell
Racine Journal-Times
Racine
Wis
Newspaper World
Dillon Examiner
Journal- Times
Journal-Times
Lovell
Dillon
Hereford show and Montana Futurity slated in Dillon
The 12th annual Hereford show and 9th Montana Futurity will run Sunday and Monday, Oct 9 and 10, at the county fairgrounds Dillon. Fifty nine range bulls and herd sires are consigned with H B Sager as auctioneer and H W Wheat as clerk. Prizes total $600, $100 more than last year, plus a Sunday night dinner party at Pipe Organ Lodge replacing the former smoker event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Montana
Dillon
County Fairgrounds
J. H. Mikkelson
H. B. Sager
Bozeman
H. W. Wheat
Pipe Organ Lodge
City Hall
First Aid Course Opens Monday in Beaverhead County
Beaverhead residents plan to enroll in a four day first aid class September 26 to 29 at the city hall run by L. D. Knill of the health and safety division of the bureau of mines. Sponsored by the Beaverhead Mining association, the course is open to all and will meet each afternoon and evening with hours to be announced. Those interested should contact B. A. Risley, secretary of the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
L. D. Knill
Health and Safety Division
Bureau of Mines
Beaverhead Mining Association
B. A. Risley
Old Time R R Man of Lima Is Summoned
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Lima for Willey T. Cheney 79 a Lima resident for 50 years a former railroad foreman in Lima He married Lila Wilcox in 1892 they observed their golden anniversary in 1942 Cheney was a member of several fraternal orders He survived by a son Sylvan and three daughters plus 15 grandchildren and five great grandchildren two sisters also listed
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Methodist
Lima
Willey T. Cheney
Beaverhead
J. Thompson Baker
Presbyterian Church
Boneport
Iowa
Lila Wilcox
Cheney
Evergreen Lodge
No. 45
AF & AM
Knights of Pythias
Railroad
Golfers Tie In Champion Race At Dillon Country Club
Four players tied at 79 and 80 in the 1949 Dillon championship playoff tease a Sunday deadline. Bun Wenger Paul Puyear led 79s while Dr W E Monger and Ralph Stowell posted 80s. Dusty Miller won a flight with 86. George Gosman led second flight at 91, Jack Rees 95. C J Horren 103 with R Bell and Sam Langdorf tying at 105 in third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Country Club
Frank Hazelbaker
Dusty Miller
Bun Wenger
Paul Puyear
W. E. Monger
Ralph Stowell
Clancy Johnson
George Gosman
Jack Rees
C. J. Horren
Dr. R. Bell
Sam Langdorf
Misoula Couple Visits Dillon Friends in Late Week
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Trolinger of Misoula, former Dillon residents, visited in the city during the latter part of the week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Stahl. Mrs. Trolinger and Mrs. Stahl are sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Trolinger
Misoula
Dillon
City
William Stahl
Trolinger
Stahl
Dillon Homes Group Plans Weekly Committee Meeting
A Dillon Homes association committee met Monday at Don Smith's law office to discuss share sales for a new housing project near the city high school. Shares cost 50 dollars each and meetings are open to the public, with the next session on Sept. 26 at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Homes Association
Don Smith
Joe Fuller
Paul Bramsman
Mac Magnus
Dick Nelson
Pete Peterson
Glen Freeman
Harold Gransberg
Ed Burles
Ray Silver
Ernest Dubie
Mike Nettick
Carl Mast
Luther Smith
Two Jailed for Drunk Driving in City Police Court
Two arrests in the business district last Friday night led to guilty pleas before Judge George E. Baker. Glen Ison of Utah paid a $50 fine and left. E. H. Crowns also pleaded guilty but remained in jail for failure to pay. A Salt Lake County warrant reportedly charges Crowns with car theft, and an officer from that county was expected to arrest him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Baker
Glen Ison
Utah
E. H. Crowns
Mooney
Salt Lake City
Crowns
VEW Auxiliary Head Cancels Montana Visit
Mrs. Donatd Monaco Evelyn B national president of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars will not visit Montana on September 19 due to her husband’s death. The Billings hospital wing dedication and related program in her honor have been canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donatd. Monaco
Evelyn B
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Montana
Monaco
Billings
Elks Lodge to Tour Wisdom for Visit and Initiation
Officers and members of Dillon lodge No. 1554 with the drum and bugle corps will travel to Wisdom on Saturday October 1 for a visitation featuring a business meeting and the initiation of a class of candidates. A dance for Elks and their ladies will follow the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ELKS
Dillon Lodge No
Wisdom
Doctor Bell Injured in Jeep Accident Near Dillon Club
Dr. R F Bell was injured Sunday when his jeep overturned on a country road near the Dillon Country Club. He is recovering satisfactorily in hospital with bruises and shock.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Butte High
County Council
Beaverhead Motors
W.M.C.E
Veterinary
Dr. Wilkins
Rotary
Dillon Navy
Straugh
Board of Examiners
State Board of Education
G A
State University
Sysem
Schuler
Barrett
St. James Church
Frank Lovell
Hereford
R.R. Man OF Lima
W. T. Cheney
Wenger
Payear
Dillon Homes Group
VEW
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