Large Attendance At Beaverhead Legion Convention
Over 100 delegates from 14 posts and Auxiliary units attended the American Legion district convention here last Sunday. Beaverhead Post hosted at its East Glendale clubhouse with the Auxiliary session at St James Guildhall.
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American Legion
The
Legion Auxiliary
Beaverheag Post
East Glendale Street
St James Guildhall
Beaverhead Post
Phillip J Lovell
Gertrude Lovell
Font
Ben Townles
Townsend
Lemon
Wiliam E Thompson
Deer Lodge
Auxiliary Department
Jack Wulf
Butte
Lou Babb
Helena
Walter Bernard
Bute
Legion
Cox
Chinook
Harringwn
Une
George M Gas- Lan
Beaverhead
Gov Gas- Mal
Wulf
Auxilary
Robert Whight
Dillon
Wight
Peterson Named Vice Chief In Shoshone Trap Shoot
Herman Peterson of the Idaho Indian Trap Club participated in the sixth annual Shoshone Indian Pow Wow trapshooting event at Sun Valley last weekend. Lloyd Arnold of Sun Valley was named high chief and Du jon's Peterson became vice chief. Peterson tied Rudy Etchen of Sun Valley with 87x100 in the 16 yard singles but no shoot off was held due to erratic target conditions.
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Herman Peterson
Dillons
Sun Valley
Lloyd Arnold
Dujon
Peterson
Rudy Etchen
Williams Feed opens Whitehall branch store
The Williams Feed store of Dillon opened a Whitehall branch on Saturday September 11 with an open house attended by over 200 area visitors. George H. Christensen is the branch manager, announced by owners Dive and Edgar Williams. Jefferson County welcomed the new business addition.
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Williams Feed
Dillon
Whitehall
George H. Christensen
Dive
Edgar Williams
Jefferson County
Women Speakers at GOP Club Luncheon Tomorrow
Beaverhead Republican Women's Club will host a dessert luncheon at the Ditty cafe in the Andrus hotel tomorrow at 1 o'clock. Guests include Mrs Ellen Wiedman of Polson and Miss Molly Clasby of Washington DC.
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Beaverhead
Republican Women’s Club
Ditty Cafe
Andrus Hotel
J H Guibert
County Club
County Republican Central Committee
Ellen Wiedman
Polson
Molly Clasby
Washington, DC
Wiedman
State
Republican Women's Club
Miss Clasby
Wesley Dewart
Gilbert
One Day Bull Sale October 27 Chooses New Board for Hereford Event
JF Selway of Orrant elected Chairman of the Dillon Hereford Show and Sale to be held October 27 at the new Courty four grounds. Directors include Wernell Jardine Arnold Benson Frank Pendleton and Harry Tash. The one day event replaces the two day format with show at 9 am and sale at 1 30 pm, awards on the new grounds, a smoker at Elks hall October 26, and judges Bascom Sager of Bozeman and Charlie Chandler of Baker set for the show and sale respectively. Sixty eight top bulls from 34 Montana consignors will be listed.
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JF Selway
Orrant
Dillon Hereford
Dillon
Wernell Jardine Arnold Benson
Frank Pendletum
Harry Tash
Ars Ul
Shile
Sale
Courty Four
Elks Hall
Bpoe Lodge
Montana
Clair Michels
GOP Women Plan Wisdom Event Saturday Dessert Luncheon
Miss Ams Stephens of Wisdom serves as vice president of the Beaverhead Republican Women’s club and arranges a dessert luncheon in Wisdom at 1 pm Saturday. Talks focus on state and county candidates for November. Mrs J H Gilbert asks Dillon attendees to notify her for seating. A similar meeting at Lima drew a large crowd.
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Ams Stephens
Wisdom Vce
Beaverhead Republcan
Wisdom
J H Gilbert
Dillon
Lima
WMCE Enrollment Rises Slightly From Last Year
The fall quarter at Western Montana College of Education opened last Monday and has about 10 percent more students than the same point a year ago, according to the registrar. Final figures will be released later. last year’s enrollment reached 248 on Sept. 30.
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Western Montana College of Education
County Democrats Will Organize At Meeting Here
Retiring chairman Jim Womack sets an 8 o clock meeting in the district court auditorium to perfect the party organization for the campaign. CE Blinn will report on the state convention and Democratic candidates for county and precinct offices will be introduced.
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Democratic Central
Jim Womack
District Court
CE. Blinn
County Rallies Behind Butte Livestock Show
Beaverhead county business men and ranchers backed the Butte 4 H and FFA fat stock show to avert a near collapse. Buyers from Beaverhead firms and individuals purchased steers and lambs with prices ranging from 25 to 34 cents per pound, plus additional buyers listed including Montana Livestock Auction Company and Safeway Stores.
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Beaverhead County
Butte
FFA
Our
Chas Bay
Betty Carlson
Beaverhead Bar Supply
Harvey
Donna Else
Eliel’s Department Store
Casey Sparrow
Jerry Rutledge
Cliff Mockel
Jill Stanford
Arnold Benson
JoAnn Gransberg
Fred Rutledge
Jil Stanford
Montana Livestock Auction Company
Wilson Motors
Lloyds Cafe
Elmo Tire Service
Meaderville Mercantile
Safe
Talk on Korea Given at Rotary Meeting
The Rotary meeting Monday night featured club president Don Wheat as chair and guest Joe Flynn of Great Falls. Clair Michels explained Rotary service to the community and subcommittee roles while Captain Charles Kneib praised Korean forces and discussed Korea's challenges under Syngman Rhei. Walter Albertson outlined MST&T expansion and county improvement projects.
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Rotary
Don Wheat
Joe Flynn
Great Falls
Impector Clair Michels
Ted Hazelbaker
Charles Kneib
New York
U.S. Signal Corps
Beaverhead County
van Fleet
Syngman Rhei
Korea
United States
Walter Albertson
Mst&t
Beaverhead County Schools List Teachers and Staff
Beaverhead county grade schools and the Dillon Lima high and grade schools list teachers and staff. Names include superintendent Laurence Walker and principal James Womack at Dillon plus many grade teachers across towns such as Wise River Lima Armstead Dell and Polaris with Bristow and Lakeview listed among others.
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Beaverhead
Dillon
Lima
Theo Bay
Bannack Millpoint
Cleo Wenger
Nelson
Zona Fitzsimmons
Riverside
Bernice Sargent
Argenta
Gertrude Stone
Dewey
Elizabeth Long
Grant
Nellie Decker
Dorothy Ann Peterson
Birchcreek
May Sprinkle
Laurence Walker
Florence Golde
Margaret Mashino
Ruth Packer
Matthew Orr
James Womack
John Lohr
Elizabeth Satter
John McGee
Donald Wheat
Illa Mae Lohr
Edna Moe
Olivia Patton
Charlotte Ballard
Iva Orr
Clarabel Bogut
Wise River
Betty Lou Sage
Lawrence J. Mullany
Karen Sink
Hilma Merrell
Lucy Winslow
Charles Cowee
Lima High School
Lawrence Mullany
Richard Gosman
Don Ellsworth
Mary Shepherd
Bristow
Almer Halverson
Wisdom
Helen Loney
Amy Stephens
Bowen
Dorothy Gallup
West Fox
Beatrice Burton
Armstead
Adelaide Mitchell
Carol Banks
Medicine Lodge
Annie Ames
Polaris
Anna Begin
Dell
Annie Walker
Jackson
Roberta Cherry
Nina Johnson
Reichle
Ara Stroeder
Blacktail
Jewel Carrigan
Gibbons
Leo Boyle
Nicholia
Eleanor Sawyer
Lakeview
Linda Crowley
Doyle
Oakel Nelson
Beaverhead County High School
William L. Bruer
Mildred Avery
W. J. Bierrum
Jeannette Christy
Alfred L. Day
Alfred W. Golde
Lenore McCollum
John R. McCrea
Helyn McGown
Helen Nelson
Henry Pannuto, Jr
Robert Posey
U. S
George L. Scott
Ben W. Tyvand
Allen E. Walton
Bruce H. Wheeler
Beaverhead Sixth in Percentage of Bond Sales
Beaverhead county ranked sixth in Montana for the percent of E and H federal savings bonds purchased in 1954. As of August 31, chairman W. W. Hawkins reported Beaverhead had bought $249,441 of a $286,000 quota, or 87 percent. The state total stood at 67.0 percent. Daniels led the state with 116 percent and Valley County with 111 percent. August bonds sales reached $1,771,819, up 11 percent from a year ago, per state chairman A. T. Hibbard of Helena.
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Beaverhead County
W. W. Hawkins
Daniels
Valley County
A. T. Hibbard
Helena
H.S. Enrollment Reaches 279 After Dropouts Trim Class Totals
Noon total shows 279 students enrolled at the high school, nine fewer than last year’s comparable figure of 310. Registrations added 13 but two freshmen and two sophomores dropped out, with freshmen 62, sophomores 77, juniors 68, and seniors 72.
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Seni
Lima Adapts To Diesel Power Shifts In Rail Payroll
Lima's business community adjusts to reduced railroad payroll as Union Pacific shifts from steam to diesel power. Merrell of the Lima Mercantile notes that while the loss impacts payroll, surviving businesses are stabilizing and the town retains a healthy business tone and trade around the area.
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Lima
Union Pacific Railroad
Merrell
Lima’ Mercantile
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Pewe
Paul Satey
Louise Boger
Jessie Mackent
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