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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1953
Page
1
Reynold Melrose Kner and other riders faced dangerous bulls in the Dillon Rogers event. A steer bull fight photo by Pred Enderstine Dillon captures a three day show where riders dodged blunted horns and rough handling.
Montana announces 26 archery areas for deer hunting starting October 1 with Beaverhead County area included. Eligible hunters must hold archer permits and follow non mechanical bow rules with at least 40 pound pull and 24 inch arrows. The Beaverhead Bowmen helped promote the season, attracting archers from Butte Helena and elsewhere. season ends October 14.
Beaverhead County High School enrollment for 1953 54 stood at 303 this week per the high school office. The tally shows a net gain of 16 from 1952 53, with one student lost and one gained last week, returning to the start of the year figure.
Winn's, Inc. of Dillon announced its annual big buck contest will run from opening day to November 15. Prizes include coated binoculars and a case for first, a shotgun sight for second, and a hunting knife for third. Eligibility requires prior registration at Winn's before hunting.
County extension agent Clair Michels says the annual Hereford sale and fat cattle show is expected to be held this fall at Dillon despite the Livestock barn and pavilion being destroyed by a Saturday morning fire on Sept 12. Plans are being made for an alternate location and a definite announcement will follow once details are finalized.
Dale Strodtman of Jackson won the R. M. Barrett trophy in a three way shootoff against Earl Tash of Dillon and H. M Birrer of Hamilton after all three tied 93x100. Strodtman shot 23 in the 25 third shootoff while Tash had 21 and Birrer 20. Other winners included Walt Finney Belt as all around champion with 323 350 and 50 third doubles 42, Barney Larson Anaconda 200 third 16 yard singles 193 and Clarence Talcott Twin Bridges miss and out.
A daughter was born Sept 16 at Community Memorial hospital in Butte to Mr and Mrs Emerson Selway of Dillon.
Beaverhead chamber of commerce will hold a general meeting at Dillon city hall Monday evening October 5. Principal business includes setting Christmas season retail store hours and proposed new street decorations to replace those used for about 23 years. President Chiff Mockel urged broad attendance from Dillon’s business community. Secretary Warren Stone presented a decoration plan likely to be accepted.
The Dillon junior chamber of commerce announces advance sale of tickets for the Gen Platoff Don Cossack chorus at Western Montana college auditorium on Saturday Oct 31. Beaverhead museum and phone orders 411 or 131-R. Profits fund a Twin Bridges orphans home Christmas program.
Beaverhead soil conservation district aims for a Goodyear program award with Montana districts. The grand prize offers an expense free trip to Goodyear’s winter resort for a top cooperating farmer or rancher and a district official, based on district activities from July 1, 1953, to July 1, 1954. Judges will be Montana soil conservation experts and awards announced at regional meetings.
Beaverhead county Farm Bureau picnic set for Sunday September 27 at Elkhorn Hot Springs starting 10 am Lunch at 1 pm attendees bring own lunches units provide cups plates and silverware County will supply ice cream coffee cream and sugar Races other sports and a softball game Riverside Glen versus Dell Grant Armstead Jackson Riverside Glen holds winning plaque donated by Henry Mikkelson Art Christensen chairs the picnic committee with Norman Downing Dell Mulliner Roy ZeBarth and A J Cheney
Dale C. Buckingham metalsmith second class United States Navy son of Mr and Mrs C W Buckingham of 214 West Park street Dillon has reported aboard the battleship Wisconsin at the Norfolk Virginia base.
Butte Central travels to Dillon for an 8 p.m. Friday game at Vigilante Field to face Ben Tyrand and the Beaverhead County Beavers. The Beavers, an unawed squad moving up from Class B, seek to prove themselves against one of Montana’s top Class A outfits while defending their conference title from 1952.
The Dillon rodeo showcases 1953 trick rider Little Bobby Olson daughter of Mr and Mrs Bob Olson of Grant. Exhibitions demand perfect horse and rider coordination and hours of training Before minutes in the arena. Bob Olson father, a noted rodeo cowboy, won the 1952 Dillon all around championship and other prizes.
Dillon chief Dan Mooney warns businesses to require positive identification and tighten procedures as transients may try to cash bad or forged checks during the post season. He cites recent complaints of crudely drawn forgeries that could fool a child or even a businessperson.
Clark county officers said man slaughter charges would be filed against Jack Bray 22 of Lima the driver of a car that plunged out of control near Spencer Idaho Norman Lockyer 24 of Lima died from injuries suffered in the accident Herbert Ferguson 44 also of Lima was injured Bray and Ferguson were passengers.
Dillon Jayceens and junior chamber of commerce auxiliary held a charter night banquet at the Lyons Den on September 18. Officers installed include Mrs Rose Williamson as president, Virginia Patton as vice president, Elizabeth Monger as secretary, Mrs Merle Brown as treasurer, and Mrs Glen Grist of Miles City as state president. the gavel was presented to Williamson and a president’s pin by Dr W E Mon on behalf of the Dillon Jaycees. Bonnie Evans of Butte officiated with state officers Thelma M Butte and Alicia Lewis also involved.
Enrollment figures for Western Montana College of Education show 23 freshmen for the 1953 54 term, a 20 percent increase from the 1952 53 period. The incoming class is the largest in several years, with higher anticipated totals in the next two weeks based on past trends.
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