Christmas Mail Boom At Dillon Post Office
Dillon postmaster Harry Andrus reports one of the heaviest Christmas mailing days with 11 963 first class pieces cancelled. Since December 17 total first class cancellations reached 51 793, a possible local record. Churches mark the season with sacred music at St James Episcopal including a pageant and Santa visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Harry Andrus
Prince of Peace
St. James Episcopal Church
Hiram Rodgers
William Crooks
Jack Brown
Anne Luebben
Santa Claus
St. James
Richard Kouitz
Saint Saens
Waldron Boger
Morse Waldorf
Fred Waldorf
Little Town of
Bethlehem
Redner
Kyrie Eleison
Gratia Tibi
Pleyel
Franz Gruber
Marzo
Camidge
Christmas Party At Rotary Club Features Carols
Several charter members and current Dillon Rotary members attended the annual Christmas party Monday night. George Gosman chaired the meeting, with Dr. W. H. Stephan leading carols and Ralph McFadden at the piano. Guests included Frank Willis, Dr. W. J. Romersa, L. H. Smith, Howard Morse, C. P. Thomas, Dale Metlen, Albert Stamm, H. M. Warner, D. A. Galt, Léonard Schulz, Rush Jordan, Chester Hale, J. Ford McBain, C. E. Blinn, Roscoe Cornell, Harry Gilbert, W. M. Stone, Wayne Buerson, and Cloyd Shaver.
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Ing. George Gosman
W. H. Stephan
Ralph McFadden
Frank Willis
W. J. Romersa
L. H. Smith
Howard Morse
C. P. Thomas
Dale Metlen
Albert Stamm
H. M. Warner
D. A. Galt
Léonard Schulz
Rush Jordan
Chester Hale
J. Ford McBain
C. E. Blinn
Roscoe Cornell
Harry Gilbert
W. M. Stone
Wayne Buerson
Cloyd Shaver
Missoula Woman Injured in Melrose Area Car Crash
Mrs. B. V. Stevens of Missoula sustained cuts and bruises Sunday afternoon when a car driven by her husband left the highway about a mile and a half south of Melrose. She was treated in Dillon by a local physician after the vehicle blew a tire, causing loss of control and a ditch plunge but no rollover.
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B. V. Stevens
Missoula
Melrose
Dillon
Robert Wright
Local Man Fred Wolfe Joins Lockheed in California
Word comes that Fred Wolfe of this city has accepted a position with Lockheed Aircraft in Burbank California. Wolfe, a Beaverhead County High School graduate, now resides at 108 North Orange Glendale California.
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Fred Wolfe
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
Burbank
Calif
U. S. Army
Beaverhead County
Wolfe
North Orange
Glendale
George Smith Visits Town on Tuesday
George Smith visited the town on Tuesday with plans noted for a meeting with local residents. The report records his presence and a brief note about Grant referenced in the same session.
Beavers Face Sugar City Mounters In Seasonal Clash
Beavers meet Sugar City Idaho cagers Thursday December 26 at the Dillon high school gym starting at 8 p m It is the first inter state clash for Dillon after Sugar City won 19 of 22 games last season Coach Harold Babcock plans to start Willey Conger Smith Kamps and Thompson to steady an inexperienced squad.
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Beavers
Harold Babcock
Willey
Conger
Smith
Kamps
Thompson
Willamette Bearcats Rally To Edge Normal Bulldogs
Willamette from Salem rallied past Normal College 44 to 40 on Friday night in a see-saw game with nine lead changes. Eberly led Willamette with 20 points, while D Aitken paced Normal with 13 and Burgess added 12 as the Bearcats prevailed despite a late foul-plot error.
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Willamette Bearcats
Salem
Ore
College Bulldogs
Eberly
Willamette
Shold
Dave Aitken
Johnny Burgess
Lune
D. Aitken
Ft. Pf
Gallaher
Sesesseneseees
Tooibon
Eessseereneenees
C. Cece
Robertson
Scccseseecees
Cameron
Barnick
Bradley
Cuca Ll
Burgess
Dupuls O
Legionnaires hear Christmas talk at Metlen hotel
Beaverhead post of the American Legion hosted the Erwin Paul post No 3524 Veterans of Foreign Wars at the Metlen hotel on December 16. The meeting was led by Post Commander HE C Franks with officers Phil Lyons Earl Fairbanks Camas Nelson Maurice D Gordon Enos T Hansen and Lee Thompson assisting. Kiwanis guests heard Rev Father F X Lechner explain Christmas symbolism and Sinn family provided entertainment along with Dr Harry Sinn discussing international understanding. Guests included Herb Armitage Wisdom and Jack Gilbert Dillon.
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Beaverhead
American Legion
Erwin Paul
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Metlen Hotel
HE. C. Franks
Phil Lyons
Earl “Fairbanks
Camas Nelson
Maurice D. Gordon
Enos T. Hansen
Lee Thompson
F. X. Lechner
Kiwanis Club
Sinn
Harry Sinn
Herb Armitage
Wisdom
Jack Gilbert
Dillon
Rites Held For Joe Wilson Ranch Hand 70
Funeral services were held Monday morning at Brundage chapel for Joe Wilson 70 a well known ranch hand who died last Friday night at Poindexter and Ort ranch Rev W G Lewis of St James Episcopal Church officiated Interment followed at Mountain View cemetery Wilson born in 1870 at Hudson New York had lived here since 1927 working as a laborer on several ranches Authorities could not locate any surviving relatives
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Joe, Wilson
Poindexter and Ort
Brundage Chapel
W. G. Lewis
St. James Episcopal Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Wilson
Hudson
River
N. Y
Two Couples Wed Here Saturday In Sheridan And Po Catelid
Robert Erwin McCrea 27 and Mary Helen Moltich 22 both of Sheridan received a license to wed Saturday at the office of Norman Giles clerk of court. They were married by Justice of the Peace Louis Stahl. Idaho couple Lyle Curtis 33 and Margaret Bates 31 both of Po Catelid were ...
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Robert Erwin McCrea
Mary Helen Moltich
Sheridan
Norman
Giles
Louis Stahl
Idaho
Lyle. Curtis
Margaret Bates
Pocatelid
College Scholarships Awarded At Normal College
The state board of education awards scholarships to promising students with top grades. Recipients include senior Florence P. McBain of Dillon and junior Robert Frost of Lewistown, with sophomores Shirley Erickson Plentywood Claribel Houchen Fairview Donald Kingery Morese Irene Kuester Ovando Clarine Moore Lolo and Rosa Lee Brown also noted. High school honor scholars listed include Inez Cole Eureka Jane Cole Whitetail Carenne Cook Audrey Woodside Willow Creek Cleo Davenport Jordan Vivian DeTienne Bainville Mary Hansen Dell Bessie Householder Ismay Edith Lennon Three Forks Pauline Lucier Lewistown Doris McAdam Joe Taylor Dillon Carol Miles Superior Dorothy Overby Plentywood Gwen Sherwood Wilsall Richard Sipes Perma Jean Wilson McAllister.
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State Board, of Education
Normal College
Florence P. McBain
Dillon
Robert Frost
Lewistown
Shirley Erickson
Inez Cole
Eureka
Jane Cole
Whitetail
Carlenne Cook
Audrey Woodside
Willow Creek
Cleo Davenport
Jordan
Vivian DeTienne
Bainville
Mary Hansen
Dell
Bessie Householder
Ismay
Edith Lennon
Three Forks
Pauline Lucier
Doris McAdam
Joe Taylor
Dil‘Ion
Carol Miles
Superior
Dorothy Overby
Plentywood
Gwen Sherwood
Wilsall
Richard Sipes
Perma
Jean Wilson
McAllister
B P W Hold Christmas Party
The Dillon Business and Professional Women's club held its annual Christmas gathering at Mrs. Claudia Faust’s home. Members and guests enjoyed games an exchange of gifts and refreshments. Arrangements were led by Miss Helen Klebba Mrs Faust and Miss Nellie Jensen.
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Dillon Business and Professional Women’s Club
Claudia Faust
Helen Klebba
Faust
Nellie Jensen
Forgery suspect sentenced in Dillon case
David C. Morgan was sentenced to a year in Deer Lodge state penitentiary after pleading guilty to forgery in district court before Judge Henry G. Rodgers. He forged a check drawn on Roy Forrester of Dillon and tried to cash it at Bliel's.
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David C. Morgan
Deer Lodge
Henry G. Rodgers
Morgan
Roy Forrester
Dillon
Bliel’s
Prominent Grant County Teacher Dies After Illness
Miss Eva Stocker a longtime Grant school teacher died at her Grant home after a lingering illness. Funeral rites conducted by Rev. Leonard Thompson at the First Lutheran church with burial at Mountain View Cemetery. She was born April 26 1885 in Port Washington Ohio and lived in Box Elder and Grant since 1899. Survived by siblings and in laws, nieces and nephews, and a cousin R E B Stocker of Los Angeles. Pallbearers named James Mansfield George Smith Al Waldemar Jim Prohosky Marcus Rand Chester Barrett.
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Leonard Thompson
First Lutheran Church
Eva Stocker
Grant
Brundage Fanne
Iytery
Mountain View
Misa, Stocker
Port Washington
Ohio
Box Elder
Mont
State Normal College
Dillon
State University of Montana
Missoula
Annie
Mae
Harry ,Stocker
Ray Stocker
R. E B. Stocker
Loss Angeles
Robert Stocker
James Mansfield
George Smith
al Waldemar
Jim Prohosky
Marcus Rand
Chester Barrett
Royal Neighbors Christmas Program At IOOF Hall
The Royal Neighbors held their annual Christmas program on Friday night at the IOOF hall. Nellie Suiter directed with Giovannina Cardinale assisting, featuring many participants and a lineup of recitations songs dances and musical numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors
I.O. O. F. Hall
Nellie M. Suiter
Giovannina Cardinale
Reed, Longtime Big Hole Ranch Hand, Dies at 58
Sherwood A. Reed, a 58 year old resident of the Big Hole basin since 1911, died last Wednesday after illness in Wisdom. He worked on various ranches and most recently served as a night mechanic in a Wisdom garage. Born January 1, 1882 in Davenport Iowa, he had relatives said to live in Colorado. The body rests at Brundage funeral home awaiting funeral arrangements.
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Sherwood A. Reed
Big Hole Basin
Barrett Hospital
Dillon
Wisdom
Davenport
Iowa
J. T. Armitage
Colorado
Brundage Funeral Home
Aliens Registered in Dillon Under Registration Act
Postmaster Harry Andrus announced that over 100 aliens have registered and been fingerprinted at the Dillon post office under the alien registration act. The deadline for all non citizens aged 14 or older to register is set for December 26.
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Dilion
Harry Andrus
United States
Mechanics Classes Divided For Defense Program
Division of the mechanical classes halves into two sessions under Clancy Johnson and Ed Hollenbeck with Harris Opp guiding a second auto mechanics class. Conducted twice weekly at no charge to support the national defense drive. Dillon group has 55 enrollments as of Monday night.
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Clancy Johnson
Smith-Hughes
Ed Hollenbeck
Harris Opp
National Defense
Montana
Johnson
Dillon
Postoffice at Armstead Burelarized
Investigation into the Armstead postoffice robbery last week found two drilled holes under the lock to release the night latch. No cash vanished but $12 in money orders a book of unused money orders a money order stamp and a divider were taken. Harry H. Young postal inspector from Missoula and Undersheriff John Troupe assisted at the scene.
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Armstead
Harry HE. Young
Missoula
John Troupe
Ski Club Tow Opens Christmas Day At Elk Horn
The Dillon Ski club tow at Elk Horn will operate on Christmas Day for outdoor sport. A large crowd of skiers gathered last Sunday at Elkhorn where Henry Lewis of Washington, former Olympic ski team member, gave instruction as a guest of the local club.
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Dillon
Elkhorn
Henry Lewis
Washington
Quartz Hill PTA Organization Formed and Elected Officers
A new Quartz Hill school Parent-Teacher Association organized with its first meeting on Monday December 16. Mrs William Bailley was chosen president Warren Churchill became vice president and Mrs Anne Ellingson was elected secretary treasurer.
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Quartz Hill
William Bailley
Warren Churchill
Anne Ellingson
Augusta Resident Visits Daughter in Law Household
Mrs George Fisher of Augusta visits her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Dave Williams. She is a guest staying in their home.
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George ‘Fisher
Augusta
Dave. Williams
George Bott Succumbs to Long Illness
George Bott 71 a Beaverhead county resident for over 50 years died last Friday at his East Glendale street home after about four months illness. Born in England November 2 1869 he lived in Hecla before moving to Dillon in 1907 and serving as Mountain View cemetery sexton from 1916 to 1980. Survived by wife Anna and a brother in England funeral at St James Episcopal church with burial in Mountain View cemetery.
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Beaverhead County
Glendale Street
England
Higham-on-the- Hill
Leicestershire
Hecla
Dillon
Mountain View Cemetery
Bott
Episcopal Church Choir
Anna
Instructors Depart on Holiday Trips
After school ends Friday many teachers begin Christmas travel. Training school staff plan holidays in various states while a group will remain in Dillon with several others spending Christmas at homes across Dillon and nearby towns.
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Florence M. Hellman
Inglewood
Calif
Gladys A. Forester
Bend
Ore
Eunicé Miller
Oakland City
Ind
Ruth Grotheer
Pittsburgh
Kan
Elsie Grimes
St. Paul
Minn
Ruth Smith
Dickinson
N. Dak
Margaret Hollensteiner
Polson
Red Cross Seaming Project Completes Local Quota
The Red Cross sewing room under Mrs. Stella Murray finished the local quota and shipped items to Jersey City. Crew contributions from Dillon Melrose Birch Creek Wise River Jackson and Lima women included 15 women’s dresses 30 junior dresses 20 hospital bed shirts 14 layettes eight men’s sweaters seven women’s sweaters 23 children’s sweaters 10 men’s socks 20 children’s knee length socks 10 women’s crocheted shawls and 10 mufflers. The room will not reopen.
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RED Cross Sewing
Red Cross
Dillon
Melrose
Birch Creek
Wise River
Jackson
Lima
Stella Murray
Jersey City
N. J
Murray
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Meet
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Legionnaires
Joe Wilson
Iaaeiene Iene
Valera June Houlbjerg
Helen Swain
Duane Spegar
Ellen Jo Stroeder
Alice Mae Swaim
Eric Nettick
Marie Walters
Rosie Zugel
Mary Ball
Kathryn Jean
Robert Cardinale
Joe White
Ida Houlbjerg
Donna Talent
Verona Nettick
Betty Swaim
Sally Ann
Ellen Joe Stroeder
Barbara Christensen
Donna White
Jackie Coppin
Robert Wolfe
Mary Ellen
Dorothy Ann ‘Boka
Martha Kay Stroeder
Thomas Spegar
Donald Elliott
Daniel Boka
Mary Dryanz
Lucy Walters
Mary Lou Stroeder
Ardella Lanner
Jewell Wolfe
Wilma Holloran
Rebekah
Mebers
Diana Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows
I. O. O.e.hall
Sam Cardinale
Tommie Farrell
Gay Kamber
Jerry Farrell
Clarice Sewell
Frances Gordon
Arlo
Dick Suthard
Thornley Dart
Homer Baldwin
Verna Davis
Elsie
James Suthard
Lois Lacry
Bennie Baldwin
Eugene Paddock
Helen Baldwin
Bobby June Paddock
Dorothy Tyre
Maybelle Paddock
Betty Thomas
Maysel Mallon
Peggy Quackenbush
Louise Bonnifield
Susan Wolfe
P.T.A
George Bott
C. M. Casterline
O. T. Vandegrift
V. Banning
Lowell Graves
Ted Williams
T. B. Luebben
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