Numerous Forest Fires Reported Across Local Lands
Beav erhead national forest and surrounding lands suffered dozens of fires this season. About 521 acres within national forest land burned, part of roughly 1000 acres total from private state and public lands. The Mill Creek fire near Sheridan burned 602 acres after a cigarette. Damages totaled 2740 dollars with national forest losses at 2343 dollars and private losses at 397 dollars. Local ranchmen and townspeople quickly reported fires aiding containment. Forest Supervisor Alva A. Simpson commended the cooperative response.
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Beaverhead National
Seaso
Idaho
Big Hore Divide
Bie Wale
Mill Creek
Sheridan
Forest Service
Alva A. Simpson
Beavers and Beaverettes Win Opening Games
Beaver head high school teams opened their season with victories. The Beavers beat Manhattan 31 to 16 at Normal college gym, led by Kent with 16 points and Downing adding 9. The Beaverettes defeated Lima 62 to 12 at Lima, with Bierrum’s squad continuing their unbeaten run.
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Beaverhead High School
Beavers
Manhattan
College
Beaverettes
Lima
Kent
Downing
English
Bierrum
County Jail Inmates to Dine on Real Christmas Dinner
Six county jail prisoners will enjoy a genuine Christmas dinner Friday as Undersheriff Hartwig states. The menu includes roast goose with all the trimmings, dressing, Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, mince pie and coffee. The plan reflects a celebratory occasion for inmates at the county jail.
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Hartwig
Old Time Montanan Visits Dillon
A Montana resident and longtime traveling salesman Beckwith visits Dillon to reconnect with old-time friends. He notes he has spent more years on the road in his service than anyone else and recalls selling papers in his youth while in Dillon.
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Brush
Henry P. Ne
Beckwith
Yge Metlen
County Surveyor—S
Beck
Dillon
Dillon Post Office Faces Holiday Mail Surge
Dillon clerks fought a holiday rush Monday as 85 sacks of parcel post arrived at the depot and patrons crowded the windows with parcels and greeting cards. Outgoing mail also piled up, with nearly as much being sent during the first two days of the week.
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Dillon
Christmas Programs In All Dillon Churches
Dillon's holiday season features elaborate church programs across the community. The D S Church reports a December 20 program at 7 30 PM with prayers songs children dramatizations and readings. A Friday evening social follows with refreshments served.
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Dillon
Christias
Associated Charities
Santa Claus
Dillon quintets win at Lima Tuesday evening
The Dillon Merchants beat the Lima Independents 45 to 30 at Lima Tuesday evening while Dillon Midgets defeated Lima high school 18 to 8. Lineups include Kerr Contway Vandegrift Kent Thompson for Dillon Merchants and Cooper Foster Price Mihelich Swade for Lima high school.
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Dillon Merchants
Lima Independents
Lima
Dillon
Kerr
Contway
Vandegrift
Kent
Thompson
B. Peterson
D. Peterson
Land
Maxwell
Gouch
Jersen
Campbell
R. Underwood
McGahan
F. Gibbons
Children Appear In A Woodcraft Program
The Neighbors of Woodcraft annual Christmas party was held at the Odd Fellows hall. Children performed recitations songs dances and piano selections under the guidance of Claudia Faust Elizabeth Ballard and other tutors. The event featured a gift presentation from juveniles to Senior Guardian Mrs Sherman Hughes and a distribution of gifts.
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Neighbors of Woodcraft
Odd Fellows’ “Hall
Charles Deputy
Jimmy Main
Don Nelson
Marion Pyeatt
Helen Hoerning
Marion Williams
Claudia Faust
Dorothy Ann Davis
Joanne Deputy
Ruth Deputy
Billie Baxter
Helen Wheat
Elizabeth Ballard
Sherman. Hughes
Death of Mrs. M. D. Rice Noted in Portola Obituary
Portola California reports the death of Mrs. M. D. Rice on October 18. She previously lived in this city. Her husband was a Dillon roadmaster for several years and is brother to Mrs. John Ewing. Four children survive besides Mr. Rice.
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Nellie Graeter
Portola
California
M. D. Rice
John Ewing
Dillon
Rice
Fire Near John Banks Home Sparks Blaze
Thought to have started from a chimney sparks a small blaze Friday afternoon scorching a section of the roof at the John Banks residence. Fire crews responded and contained the incident with no injuries reported.
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John Banks
Christmas Services At Jackson Community Church
Christmas programs and services are announced for Jackson Community Church and the Presbyterian church. Rev. Orval A. Schmidt leads a morning service with Sunday school at nine and a 10 o'clock Christmas lesson and gospel, followed by a 2:30 p.m. program and 7:30 p.m. divine services. The Presbyterian church presents a Christmas night program including hymns, tableaux, readings, and solos.
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Jackson Community Church
Jackson
Orval A. Schmidt
Confessions and Masses Mark Christ the King Service
Confessions heard all day Thursday followed by Midnight Mass and two Masses the Low Mass at 8 am and High Mass at 10 30 am. The choir with a string orchestra features Wilson Mass and readers in honor of Christ King. A string quartet including Francis Tomey Earl Wheat Billy Ballard and Walter Grimes performs with violin and cello. Benediction closes the day. Public invited to all services.
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Reader Wilson
Christ’ King
Francis, Tomey
Earl Wheat
Billy Ballard
Walter Grimes
Christmas Services at Lutheran Church Christmas 11 Oclock
Christmas services will be held at the Lutheran church at 11 o clock. Lay and others will participate in the service, with readings and carols.
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Lutheran Church
Montana Flyer to Stage Sheridan Championship Shoot
The Montana Flyer championship shoot will be held next Sunday at Sheridan under the Sheridan and Dillon Gun clubs. Both live birds and days will be used with the jackrabbit system for divisions. A large turnout from various clubs, including the local gun club, is expected as the state championship is decided.
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Montana
Holiday Dances by Dillon Firemen and Legion
The Dilley Volunteer Fire Department and Beaverhead American Legion post sponsor a series of Christmas and New Year dances in Dillon. Christmas Eve features Wayne's dance band, Christmas Night and New Year’s Eve host Legion and firemen dances, with Baxter Tonney orchestra for the last three. City hall hosts the popular events with parties planned through four evenings.
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Dilley Volunteer Fire Department
Beaverhead Post
American Legion
Wayne's
Legion Post
Baxter-Tonney
City Hall
Dillon
Lima Taken Into Camp By Dillon Merchants
The Dillon Merchants basketball team defeated the Lima Independents 79 to 25 at the high school gym. Kent scored 26 for Lima while Dunn and Maxwell stood out for the Lima squad. Prospects for a strong season look good with strong Dillon fan support.
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Dillon Merchants
Belver
Lima Independents
Kent
Dunn
Maxwell
Lima
Merchants
Dillon
Golden Bobcats to Meet Merchants at Normal College Gym
Golden Bobcats, famed basketball legends, travel to face the Merchants lineup of former high school stars. Tipoff is 8 o'clock next Saturday at the Normal college gym with Brick Breeden Cat Thompson and Ward brothers among the visiting players.
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Golden Bobcats
Merchants
Brick
Breeden
Cat Thompson
Ward ‘Brothers
Frank Glyain
Worthington
Russell
B J Humphray Claimed By Reaper In Dillon Taxi Career
B J Humphray a longtime Dillon resident and taxi operator died Friday after a lingering illness at Warm Springs. The body was brought to Dillon and the funeral held Monday at Brundage chapel with Rev Ah Ne Praeitt of St James officiating. He was born January 27 in Jackson Ohio and came to Dillon about twenty years ago. He leaves a daughter who came from California and his former wife.
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Boiée J. Hemphray
Dillon
Warm Springs
I. al Brundage
Brundage
Ah Ne Praeitt
St Dimes Chanel
Mountain View
le Wastu
Jackson
Ohio
California
Plane passes over city en route to Butte at dusk
A National Parks Airways plane delayed earlier flew over the city around 6 30 Tuesday evening heading toward Butte. Residents rushed to their doors as a faint moving light, like a shooting star, appeared briefly in the night sky.
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National Parks Airways
Thich
Butte
Pleasing Musical Program At Rotary
The Dillon Rotary club met last Monday with George M. Gosman as chairman. Christmas carols were sung by four St. James Episcopal choir members directed by Mrs. W. G. Gilbert. T. M. Gilbert read the district governor Bennion’s annual Christmas message. Harold Blinn, vacationing from Washington State College at Pullman, was a guest.
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Dillon Rotary Club
George M. Gosman
St. James Episcopal Choir
W. G. Gilbert
D. Willis
W. H. Stephan
George Bott
T. MH. Gilbert
Bennion
Harold Blinn
State College
Pullman
Wash
Merry Xmas In Store For Orphan Children
Junior high pupils repair discarded toys for the state Orphans home at Twin Bridges. Students restore, mend, paint, and repair toys in the home room project led by Miss Brauer. Dr. E. G. Free and Bob Watson will transport the packed toys to Twin Bridges.
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Twin Bridges
Old St. Nick
Manual Training
E. G. Free
Bob Watson
Miss Brauer
Scouts Earn Merit Badges At Dillon Court Of Honor
At the monthly Dillon court of honor held Friday in the courthouse several Boy Scouts received merit badges. Charles Henry chaired rehearsal, with Fielding Graves as secretary. Recipients included Billy Bayerd Leonard Bayerd Melbourne Jackson Tommy Luebben Tommy Lee Co. W. Stallings Jr. George Webster Willard Trey and others earning second class badges.
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Court House
Dillon Boy Scouts
Charles’ Henry
Fielding Graves
Billy Bayerd
Leonard
Bayerd
Melbourneackson
Tommy “Luebben
Tommy Lee Co. W
Stallings, Jr
George Webster
Willard Trey
Inter Best
Frank
Nay
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Manhattan Quint
Lima Girls
W. Gilbert Perera Y
Jennings
Oliver
Eens
Esses ’ Conklin
Loner Ae
Sime
Alfred, Peter
Moree
THE
Dillon Tribune
Bruce Grimes
Harold H. Hatton
Robin
Isabel Mast
George Bowering
Grant Hanson
New Testament _bass
J. C. Jeppson
Trail Builder Boys
Dillon Quints
Presbyterian Church
Sunday School
Emmanuel
Bethlehem
ST. Rose’s
Peterson
D. Dunn
Jensen
Gotch
Lund
L. Peterson
Tide Ood
Underwood
Callahan
N. C
B. J. Humphray
Rotary
Orphan Children
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