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Plans Nearing Completion
For Annual C of C Banquet
Plans for the Beaverhead Cham­
ber of Commerce's annual banquet,
scheduled Tuesday evening, Feb. 23,
in the BUs Hall, are reported near*
ing completion, Co-chairmen Don
Elliott and Tom McGovern an­
nounced today.
George O’Conraor, Montana Pow­
er Co. vice president of Butte, will
be the featured speaker, heading
C ity's 1964
Fire Losses
W ere $16.674
A 516,300 fire a t the sem i-com ­
pleted Forest Service headquar­
ters building on Dillon’s north side
last March accounted fen* all but
5374 o f tins city's 1964 fire losses,
Chief A1 Simon has disclosed in
his annual report.
During the year the Dillon V ol­
unteer firefighters answered a
total o f 53 calls—26 within the
city lim its and 27 rural. N o records
are kept on rural fire losses.
The total city losses o f 516,674
occurred on property valued at
5330,500 with insurance coverage
o f $213,500.
In 1963 the department was
summoned to 23 city alarms and
26 rural. Losses in the city were
listed at only $6,261.80 on proper­
ties valued at $768,000 and insured
fo r $500,000, Simon said.
Throngs View Dillon's
Eventide Rest Home
A t Sunday Open House
A steady throng o f viewers in­
spected Dillon’s new Eventide Rest
Home during Sunday’s three-hour
open house at the attractive struc­
ture, which is due to open opera­
tions within the near future.
Dillon directors Harry Andrus,
Harold Peterson, Dr. John Seidenstieker, Dale M etlen and their
wives served as hosts fo r the after­
noon event which featured city and
county dignitaries in a brief dedi­
catory program at 3 o’clock.
Taking part in the program were
M erle Lyda, county extension
agent; Arnold Benson, local ranch­
er who guided the project through
its early stages; the BCHS Teen
Tones; Bob W hite, secretary o f
Geriatrics Management Corpora­
tion o f Billings; M ayor Philip Cottom , and the Reverends John Hay
and James Gannon.
Andrus emceed the dedicatory
ceremonies in the spacious dining
and recreational room o f the $350,000 structure on Dillon’s east side.
O fficials said 225 registrations
were recorded during the after­
noon, including couples and fam ­
ilies.
Plans Set
For 'John
Deere Day'
Stu Erwin w ill headline the cast
o f H ollywood and television per­
sonalities appearing in the enter­
tainment portion o f the 1965 John
Deere Day, to be held at the Dillcwi
Ranch Supply Co., Thursday, Feb.
18, starting w ith free lunch at
11:30.
Featured on the John Deere Day
film program are all the 1965 ad­
ditions to the John Deere Farm
Equipment line, including plows,
tillage machines, drills, planters,
mowers, rake, crimper, crusher,
balers, corn attachments fo r com ­
bines, sprayers, wagons, Gyramors,
and alm ost a dozen new accessories
and attachments fo r the 110 Lawn
and Garden Tractor.
Erwin, M argaret Hamilton, Gene
Shellon, Fuzzy Knight, Henry Gib­
son, and Lloyd Corrigan w ill ap­
pear through the film program,
m ixing light com edy with the 1965
farm equipment demonstrations.
In conjunction with the pro­
gram, Mr. Johnson w ill hold an
open house fo r displaying the latest
models o f John Deere tractors and'
equipment. Farmers are cordially
invited to see the machinery and
make arrangements fo r a demon­
stration on their own farms.
“A ll farmers in this area are
welcom e,” Johnson added. “Lunch
and refreshments are free, and we
want each and every farm er to
com e and bring has fam ily, regard­
less o f what’ type o f equipment he
may have a preference for. Come
and enjoy yourself and see what’s
new fo r 1965.”
Numerous door prizes w ill be
awarded throughout the day's pro­
gram.
Plans are being made for the
Ladies of the Elks annual, Pot Luck
. dinner honoring their husbands.
The Valentine dinner will be held
Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. All ladies of
the Elks and. their husbands are
cordially invited. Those bringing
food are aske4.to be at the hall by
7 pm .
School supplies. Tribune.
one of the , top programs arranged
here in recent year«.
Algo due for special recognition
during the evening's agenda are
Paul Hawkins, 1965 Muscular Dys­
trophy Poster Boy from Dillon, and
Miss Merilee lOHer, WME coed
who competed in the 1964
America beauty pageant under the
banner of Miss Montana.
Interspersing the banquet meet
will be entertainment by talented
Dillon vocalists Dennis Burns,
Kathy Foster and Jim Selway, and
DILLON. MONTANA
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1965
NO. 72
the awarding of numerous door VOLUME NUMBER 3
prizes contributed by local mer­
chants.
Bill Tait, president o f Dillon’s
First National Bank, w ill emcee
the event and a ham dinner, served
fam ily style, w ill be prepared by
Mrs. Ernestine Ledbetter.
(Special to the Tribune)
j com e and fam ily expenditures and
Tickets are now on sale at $3.00
NEW YORK — Residents o f Bea- in the growth o f bank deposits and
per plate and may be secured at
verhead County are apparently liv -! savings and loan accounts.
the follow ing locations:
Dillon’s quick, slick - shooting
Also considered as savings, under
E lid ’s, Dan Kretzer; Tri-State ing w ell within their means.
Beavers continued their Hairbreath
Department
of
Commerce
defin­
Despite the feet th at they have
Minerals, Tom M cGovern; High
Harry escapades as they split a pair
School, M ax Nield; State Bank, been spending their money at a ition, are stock investments, the of Big 31 weekend road tilts, scor­
cash
value
of
life
insurance
policies
Jim Barrett; E & H Ford Sales, Don faster clip than usual, they have
ing a second-half 55-40 rout o f KalE lliott; Dillon Credit Bureau, Lee been able to set aside a record and reserves accumulated in pen­ ispell Friday before dropping a 53sion
funds.
Godfrey; Big Hole Valley, Tom Cle- amount o f rainy-day cash.
The savings sizeup, locally, is 50 scramble at Missoula's Hellgate
On the average, local families
m ow; Pauley's, Don Crasser; Dilgym Saturday.
mart, Dean W right; Beaverhead saved approximately $6.60 out of based upon national data gathered
The split left the Corr club with
by
the
Federal
Home
Loan
Bank
Printers, Jerry Hawkins; Paul’s every $100 o f net income last year.
Board and by other Federal agen­ a deceptive 5-12 conference listing,
Chevrolet, A rlo Herman; Valley
Evidence o f their financial sta­ cies and upon income figures for as four of their most recent set­
M otors, Bob Gerringa; Vigilante bility is to be seen in the favorable
backs were absorbed by a combin­
each area of the country.
Electric, Byron Sanborn; and W est­ gap that exists between fam ily inThey show that the amount a ed total of 16 points.
ern Montana College, Henry Stish
The Beavers got off to a slow
family saves depends primarily on
Dillon Merchants, set for a holi­
how much it has left after paying start against the Flathead five Fri­
day and trailed, 23-19, at halftime day closing next Monday in obser­
its bills for the necessaries.
Hospital Hofes
Those with after-tax incomes of before coming up with their sea­ vance of Washington’s birthday,
$2,800 or less were not able to son’s standout one-quarter perfor­ today were preparing for a week­
save anything. Those with $4,500 mance as they netted 24 markers end Dollar Days sale which will
Barrett Hospital
put aside 4.2 percent of it, on av­ and defensed the Braves to a mere feature price-chopping bargains in
Adm itted: Celia Hull, Harvey
line with the First President’s noerage. Savings rates rose rapidly 4 in the third frame.
Lake, Clint Owen, Sophia Hansen,
Field accuracy provided the Bea­ fibbin’ tradition.
Butte Central’s Maroons put »a beyond that level.
Steve W illiams, Ted Berbaugh, light damper on the BCHS mat
Dean Wright and Charles Stauf­
In Beaverhead County, where ver margin as they hit on 49 per
Herbert H olt, Frank Baker, Billy team’s final home appearance here net, after-tax income averaged cent of their attempts and con­ fer, co-chairmen of the Chamber of
M itchell, Richard W udel, Dillon; Friday night by taking a tight 24- $6,640 per family in the past fis­ verted 68 per cent at the charity Commerce retail committee, said
Kristin Deans, Jenny Christensen, 22 decision before a near-rapacity cal year, savings were at the es­ line.
plans for the pre - Washington
Grant; Harry W ilson, Polaris.
Don Campbell, Ed Beaulieu and Birthday event were progressing
house in the high school gym, as a timated rate o f 6.6 percent. It
Dismissed:
Oliver Richards, five-point Dillon forfeit ' in the amounted to approximately $440 Jim Seidenstieker fired the Beaver rapidly with near 100 per cent
Grant Hildreth, Clarence Henry, heavyweight division proved the per family. Assumed is that the second-half surge while Kalispell’s cooperation from local firms.
Sid Fredrickson, D illon; Bessie m atch'm argin.
rate of saving locally, at each in­ Hensleigh was the only Brave to
“ None of the boys has consented
Lott, Twin Bridges; Thomas Can­
Despite the loss. Coach Dick come stage, corresponds to that hit double figures, getting all 10 to throw silver dollars across the
trell, lam a; Thelbert Clark, Sheri­ Menti’s gTapplers wound up their in the nation generally.
of his tallies in the fourth period. Beaverhead River yet,” Wright
dan.
Taking into account the entire
Dillon scoring: Abbas 2, Lodge commented, “but tbey are getting
regular season with a neat 9-4
Silver Bow, Butte
mark as they prepare for the divis­ local population, the overall sav­ 5, Campbell 20, Beaulieu 14, Sei- out their hatchets and going to
Adm itted: Mrs. Ethel Bacon, ional meet this weekend at Hamil­ ings in the course of the year were densticker 9, Swartz 4, Massey 1. work on prices.
W ise River; W ayne M iller, Divide. ton.
in the neighborhood of $1,065,000.
“This is the first 1965 sales event
Hellgate duplicated an earlier
Dismissed: Mrs. A fton W hit­
This sum, added to the amounts three-point decision over the Beav­ here and p ji all-out effort is pro­
Friday’s
results
follow.
worth, Dillon; Virgil Triplett, W is­
that were stowed away in previous ers as they held off a final Dillon mised to insure a wide array of
95-Pound — Jock McDowell, lost years, represents a huge reservoir
dom.
surge in the closing two minutes of economic attractions.”
by pin.
St. James, Butte
of purchasing power.
play.
Markdowns on numerous items
100—Dale Arbour, won by pin.
Dismissed: Buster Dodd, Dillon;
The reports show that personal
Trailing by nine early in the will be in effect both Friday and
112—Jim
M
ooney,
won
decision.
Raymond Johnson, W isdom.
savings' in the United States dur­ fourth quarter, the Beavers nar­ Saturday as merchants clear the
120—Paul Johnson, won decision. ing 1964 topped $30 billion fo r the
row ly missed upsetting the tower- decks for Monday’s closing.
127—K elly Barrett, lost decision. first-tim e to history. The one-year
ingK hfgfits w ill» a rally which had
Don iHioft Elected
133—Tom Graham, won pin.
increase was close to $2.5 billion. fans on their feet throughout the
138—Frank Berta, won decision.
frantic closing minutes.
WIfon Girl Taking
District Vice President
145—B;II Huntsman, won decis­
Hellgate, behind talented Gene|
The
Weather
ion.
Don L. Elliott, E A H Ford
Lewis and Sid Rhinehart, held an Part in 'Unusual
154—M att Berta, lost decision.
Sales, Inc., Dillon, has been
11-10 quarter edge, were in front
165—Lyn
Ballard,
lost
decision.
elected vice-president of the Ford
By WMC Weather Bureau
26-22 at halftime and increased Class’ a t CaiToll
180—Ronnie
Selway,
lost
de­
Dealers Advertising Association
Yesterday; High 33, low 20, trace their advantage to 38-31 at the
1IELENA — Under the direction
for the Salt Lake City District. cision.
of moisture.
third frame buzzer.
Heavyweight—Dillon
forfeited.
o f H. Paul Bruncke, head o f the
The association is composed of
This morning: Low 8.
Rhinehart and Lewis carried the
Ford dealers in Utah and por­
Forecast; Cloudy with snow flur- offense for Hellgate with 16 and Carroll College Art Department, a
most unusual class has been held
St. Elmo Commandery No. 7, KT, !
tions of Nevada, Idaho, Wyom­
15 while Beaulieu and Campbell every Saturday morning for the
ing and Montana.
will hold a stated conclave Tues­
Year ago today; High 28, low 10. notched 16 and 11 for Dillon.
past semester.
day evening at 8 in the Masonic
Dillon’s Jim Abbas stopped HellThirty-one children, ages 3 to
Inventory sheets, Daily Tribune. Hall.
Diaries, Tribune-Examiner.
gate’s high-scoring Bradley with a 14 years and mostly children of
single fourth quarter field goal.
faculty members, have been attend­
Beaver scoring: Abbas 7, Lodge ing “college” in a class in arts and
8, Beaulieu 16, Campbell 11, Sei- crafts.
densticker 2, Swartz 4, Stahl 2.
The class Is taught by 20 young
The Corr crew returns to the women in elementary school train­
BCHS court Friday, hosting Helena ing. Each week two student teach­
Cathedral, and Saturday travel to ers direct the teaching of all phases
Deer Lodge for a clash with the of creative arts and crafts while
Wardens, an earlier 61-50 victim the other student teachers observe.
of the Beavers.
“It has been a new and success­
ful venture at Carroll in elemen­
The Dillon Women’s Riding Club tary teacher training,” Mr. Bruncke
will meet Tuesday evening at 7:30 said.
in the State Bank Hospitality
Among Carroll teachers taking
Room. A film on roping will be part in the program is Helen Ryan,
shown and interested men, as well daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Ry­
as women, are invited to attend1. an of Dillon.
Beaverhead Residents Save
A t Record Rate During '64
Beavers Bomb Merchants Set
Braves; Bow Washington
To Hellgate Dollar Days
Maroon Mahnen
Take Tight
Friday Decision
Cattle Rustling to Be Topic
O f Feb. 20 Meet at Salmon
The problem and extent o f cattle
thefts in the Leadore-Horse Prairie
area w ill be gone into at a meeting
scheduled February 20 In Leadore,
Steve M ahaffey, Tendoy, chairman
o f the State Brand Board, ' an­
nounced.
Ranchers in both the areas, in
Idaho and Montana, have com ­
plained o f livestock losses, particu­
larly among young calves, Mahaf­
fey said. The losses w ere noticed
last fall when stockmen brought
their cattle o ff the ranges fo r win­
ter feeding.
The meeting is scheduled for
Annual Elks Clambake
Slated Here Wednesday
,SILHOUETTE OF SOLITUDE—Dwindling sunlight breaking through rolling storm
clouds accent the aolitude of «gull In flight over a choppy sea. This silhouette was
captured in Moss Landing, Calif., as a storm built up.
10 a.m. at the library room o f the
Leadore High School.
Charles McCracken, Boise, stale
brand Inspector, is scheduled to at­
tend, M ahaffey said.
Also expected for the meeting
besides ranchers o f the two areas
are Claude Solders, Boise, special
investigator for the brand board;
Elmer Summers, Idaho Falls, dis­
trict brand inspector; W illiam
Cheney, Helena, Mont., executive
secretary o f the Montana Livestock
Commission; Lawrence Johnston,
Dillon, Montana District brand In­
spector; W illiam Baker, Lemhi
County sheriff, and Lloyd Thomas,
Beaverhead County sheriff.
M ahaffey said an effort will be
made to determine the actual
amount o f theft Involved, if any
interstate movement o f cattle Is
Involved and to establish a better
line o f communications between
the various departments o f the
tw o states.
He urged that all ranchers, with
operation on either side o f the
Idaho-Montana line with theft
problems to attend the meeting.
Elks Stag Nigbfcers will enjoy
their annual clambàke and scal­
lops here Wednesday evening, with
Chairman Benny .Stewart in chargé
of arrangements. French fries, cole
slaw and hard rolls will be served
with the main entrees, Stewart
said.
The evening’s program will fea­
ture the usual fun, entertainment
Service O fficer W illiam M. Da­
and drawings, with admission $1.50 ley will be at the Employment
plus paid-up card and will get un­ Service O ffice In Dillon on Thurs­
day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will
der way at 7:30.
render service to veterans, who are
Lloyd Whipple Boat and Auxil­ asked to bring their discharges.
iary, VFW, will meet Tuesday eve­
ning at 7:30 in the Legion Hall.
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