Scout Troop Scores Again at Wise River Camporee
Twin Bridges American Legion Boy Scout Troop 53 kept its 100 percent blue ribbon record after returning from Wise River with a blue ribbon for proficiency. Members Mike Whitney Andrew Nydam Mike Boken Johnny Sutton participated with assistant scoutmaster Lowell Hight in charge. Troop 58 earned 535 points for good turns and conduct plus a perfect camping score of 36 totaling 900 points to tie with other troops in the last decade at the Vigilante Council camporee. Twenty-one troops and 414 Scouts attended, marking the event as the second largest camporee in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Bridges
American Legion
Wise River
Mike Whitney
Andrew Nydam
Mike Boken
Johnny Sutton
Lowell Hight
Virginia City Birthday Honors Mrs Bissell and Leah Bissell
Mrs. Katie Bissell and Leah Bissell, kin of Dr. Gaylord Giles Bissell, were guests at Virginia City's birthday celebration. They received roses and a gold scroll on stage, followed by centennial queen Jean Tilton, and the Virginia City Players performed Clem the Miner's Daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia City
Katie Bissell
Leah Bissell
Gaylord Giles Bissell
Bissell
Jean Tilton
Virginia City Players
Clem
Basin Hosts Third Annual Old Timer Picnic
The Basin community ball park hosts the third annual old timer’s picnic on July 21 with concessions and a no host lunch. Basin firemen sponsored a dinner in the Miners Union Hall. Elanor Stayten received a special award and Lula Manual led the food committee. The event raised over 350 dollars for fire equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basin
Basin Community Ball Park
Basin Firemen
Miners Union Hall
Elanor Stayten
Lula Manual
Arla Bullock
Diamond
Ranchotel
Boulder
Red Baumgardner
Photographs Capture Montana’s Gold Rush Past in Sheridan Book
A new volume by Stuart Bay of Sheridan presents 39 photographs of Madison County, Montana, recalling quick riches and later ruin. The introductions from Mrs. Corby Tilton and the photo captions, with quotes from Whittier and Pope, frame images of old cabins, tombstones, and countryside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan Man
Corby Tilton
Sheridan
Madison County
Stuart Bay
Charlie
Sarah Elizabeth Watson
John Greenlief Whittier
Alexander Pope
William Henry Davies
Montana
Dillon
Brigham Young University
Provo
Utah
Rudolph Schaetler School of Design
Photography Round
Twin Bridges Centennial event offers cash and merchandise prizes
The Twin Bridges cen tennial committee announced prizes for a Sunday July 14 barbecue and grandstand show at the county fairgrounds. Four races offer purses of 50 dollars each plus a 30 dollar pack race and a 75 dollar pony express. A children's pony race awards merchandise and a 5 dollar cash prize for the package race. The event opens with a parade and flag ceremony by local youth groups and the American Legion. Beef barbecue follows around 4 p.m. MST with indoor serving available if weather turns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Bridges
Madison County
Flags of Our Country
American Legion Boy Scout Troop 53
Centennial Explorers Post
Martins Host Meet Visitors at Weekend in Harrison
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barta Lavina visited the Martins over the weekend. Mrs Barta postmaster at Lavina and Mrs. Martin attended the National Association of Postmasters state convention in Boulder. Also visiting were the Jutilas and four daughters from Mullen Idaho. The Rens moved to Chanute Kansas for work. The Nelsons of Beloit Wisconsin spend their summer vacation in Harrison. The Golds from Miles City were weekend guests of Agnes May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Fred Barta
Lavina
Dick Martin
Carl Nelson
Beloit
Wis
John Gold
Miles City
Gold
Agnes May
May
Golds
Francis Kapphan
Sonny Bean
Bean
Frank Small
Great Falls
Edgar Spry
James Pierce
Pocatello
Ed Gleed
Kenneth Krause
Julia Clawson
Jack
Edward Rathbun
Missoula
Gene McGuire
Salida
Calif
Dick Bolles
Spokane
George Shaffner
Walter Melcher
Laura Judge
Dillon
Harry Andrus
Carla
Donna
Elkhorn
R. E. Spence
John
Anderson Meadows
Walter Paddock
Freddie Backus
Oakel Nelson
Elkhorn Springs
Marjorie Finch
Twin Bridges
Ted Marchesseau
Polaris
James McAndrews
Beryl McAndrews
Richard
Anaconda
J. D. Harrison
Barbara Bloomquist
Birch Creek
Dewey Marchesseault
Salt Lake City
Tony Schuetz
Lima Plans Second Independence Day Celebration
Lima residents schedule a second community Independence Day with bells at 11 a.m. a parade a program with guest speakers a no host dinner rodeo children swimming a baseball game a dance and fireworks all free and open to the public Posters and committees support the events.
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Lima
Rotary Plans Special Event in Centennial Booth
Whitehall Rotary discusses use of vacant Masonic Temple lots for a Centennial Week booth area donated by Dr. Robert Hill. Plans include pony ride and entertainment booths as multiple groups seek space. The fish pond project proceeds despite rain with fish due this weekend. Bill Powell awarded Rotary scholarship. DRUMMOND notes coffee gathering hosted by Mrs L L Like with several guests.
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Whitehall
Claude Reynolds
Rotary
Bill Powell
Firemen Finalize Plans for Sheridan Festival
Sheridan Volunteer Firemen outlined their role in the June 20 Centennial Square Dance festival at the Sheridan gym, co hosting with Gold Nugget Square Dance Club. They arranged housing for out of town participants, planned a Sunday 10 a.m. breakfast at Club Cafe, and noted Country Cousins as a Saturday highlight. A July 13 Centennial street dance and strawberry social at the city park were also discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan
Sheridan Gym
Gold Nugget Square
Club
Country Cousins
Drummond Rodeo Today Showcases Top Bucking Stock
The American Legion Rodeo in Drummond opens Sunday afternoon with top bucking stock under Rodeo Cowboys Association rules. Cowboy Jack Burkholder of San Antonio, a 24 year old school teacher, is among entrants after finishing fourth in calf roping last year. Parade at noon features the Montana Tanettes drill routines and baton exhibitions under Montana Territorial Centennial Committee auspices.
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Drummond
American Legion
Rodeo Cowboys Association
Jack Burkholder
San Antonio
Tex
Burkholder
Montanettes
Montana Territorial Centennial Committee
Drummond College Students Return to Home for Summer
A list of Drummond area college students returning home for the summer includes Gayle Whyte Kinman Business College Spokane and many others from Montana and nearby states. Faculty members Mrs James Hollowell and Robert Westcott enroll for summer session at Montana State University Missoula. Several families visit relatives in Spokane Bozeman and Dillon as news of births and travel is noted.
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Ray Gleason
Kris
Garland
Utah
Carl Kluesner
Howard Patterson
Falls Church
John Patterson
Leslie McNinch
Red Burris
Dorothy Peterson
Dillon
Harold Weeks
P. C. Mayberry
Dick Peterson
Baby
Pete Peterson
Wayne Beard
Conrad
James Harper
Western Montana College of Education
Mildred Burt
Townsend
Bud Burt
Burt
St. George
Sydna King
Carl Brown
Red Cross
WMCE
Lova Cherry
Lynette
Cherry Hoadley
Lima
Lawrence Kennedy
W. L. Peterson Sr
James Munday
Great Falls
Fairbanks
Alaska
Butte
Ted Renfro
William Kluesner
Rose
Johnnie
Elko
Nev
Helena
James Hollowell
Robert Westcott
Drummond School
Montana State University
Missoula
Leonard Gray
Anchorage
E. E. Norton
Deer Lodge
Corrinne Norton
Robert Christensen
Lorne
Janice
Elaine
Deena
Barbara Ann
Jay Robert
M. H. Furman
Seattle
Jack Hawley
Furman
Hawley
Drummond
Control of Weeds Set in District
Jefferson and Madison Counties establish weed districts. Madison County supervisors Ralph Schnell Arthur Kloss Clovis Hinton named. Jefferson County picks Ray Hixson James Hanson Herschel Davis. They will oversee deradication of weeds and seek rancher cooperation. those without spray equipment should contact the board members or extension office.
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Whitehall
Jefferson
Madison Counties
Board of Supervisors
Board of County Commissioners
Madison County
Ralph Schnell
Arthur Kloss
Clovis Hinton
Jefferson County
Ray Hixson
James Hanson
Herschel Davis
Mental Health Drive in Jefferson County Raises 163.20
The recent Mental Health Drive in Jefferson County collected 163.20. Chairmen included Mrs. James Sanddal and Mrs. Joseph Casteel with many volunteers. Officials said 80 percent of funds stay in state to support local mental health progress.
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Boulder
Jefferson County
James Sanddal
Joseph Casteel
Robert Craver
Eugene McCauley
Philip Pallister
William Bridges
Ray Hanna
Allister Rieker
Roy Bell
Myle Fadness
Harold Lorenz
George Paradis
Marie Swartz
Officals
Scouts Have Active Patrol Weekend for Troop 58
A patrol weekend for Scout Troop 58 featured attendees Nick Basolo James Jacobs Howie Lemm Lyle Morris Andrew Nydam Chuns Nydam Steven Reynolds David Sutton John Sutton and Michael Whitney. Scoutmaster Andre Morris and Assistant Scoutmaster Lowell Hight aided displays. Basolo could not attend Saturday but joined Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Basolo
James Jacobs
Howie Lemm
Lyle Morris
Andrew Nydam
Chuns Nydam
Steven Reynolds
David Sutton
John Sutton
Michael Whitney
Andre Morris
Lowell Hight
Scout Troop 58
George Broksle
Chris Nydam
Beaverhead County Cousins Visit in Iran Capital
Beaverhead County residents Robert Boughton of California and Russell Brown of Missoula spent a week in Tehran with Brown’s family. Boughton tours with Hiller Helicopter and plans Paris air shows. Brown serves at the American Embassy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polaris
Robert Boughton
California
Marjorie Finch
Twin Bridges
Tehran
Iran
Russell Brown
Brown
May Brown
Missoula
Beaverhead County
Marchesseau Ranch
Boughton
Hiller Helicopter Company
Paris
Russell
Holland Ranch
Walter Melcher
John
Birch Creek
Silver Bow
Beaverhead
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Dental Students Magazine
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Three Forks High School
Creighton University
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Neb
Oliver Kendall
Libya
Drummond Rodeo
Drummond College
Bob Cross
Patrick Arthur
Denise
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Eddie
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Arthur Ahlin
James Cross
Laurel
Joe Badanes
Jeanine
Takoma Park
Paul Jacobsen
Wilma
William Carroccia
Carroll College
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E. L. Clawson
Henderson
Archie Henderson
Sturm
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