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' <» *t< - . i • .K» '» W Z Montana StateHistorical Library (comp' «(STORICA^ SO0IÊ1-» OF MONTANA ^ HfiifNA BERT MEGQUIER, Floyd Vandegrift Hurt In Accident WES STRASSER Floyd Vandegrift is confined to his home with injuries as the re OPEN NEW STORE sult of an automobile accident which occurred Saturday.. He was Largest Paid Circulation oi Any Newspaper in Beaverhead County taking seven members of the Col legian basketball team to Butte VOLUME NO. 73 DILLON, MONTANA, TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1954 No. 166 to play in a tournament when his car and a truck driven by Garth Taylor collided on highway 91 north of Bond spur. The other JUNIOR PLAY CARL DAVIS AND members of the team and Mr. Taylor were uninjured. TONIGHT AND jo h n McDo n ald Big Hole Parish WEDNESDAY FILE FOR OFFICE The junior class of Beaverhead Filing for county offices in the Meeting Wednesday County High School is presenting July 20 primary election Monday The Big Hole Parish Council the annual play this evening and were Carl Davis for re-election as I will meet Wednesday evening at Wednesday evening at the school county attorney on the Democratic 8 o’clock at the Fishtrap school, auditorium starting at 8:15. ticket and John B. McDonald for j Several important subjects will be The cast includes Charles Mur sheriff on the Democratic ticket. .discussed including Easter and ray, Mickey Magee, Mary Me- ! Mr. Davis resumed his duties as i Good Friday services, vacation Laughlin, Barbara King, George county attorney April 1, after re I Bible school plans and the reor Slanger, Donna Krause, Carolyn turning from a second hitch in the ganization of the Parish. Fry, Norman Wight, Barbara Marine Air Corps. He had been Carlson, Duane Simon and Pete granted a leave of absence by the Hilger. Bert Megquler board of commissioners when call IT'S A WET The production is under the di ed back to service. Bert Megquier, successful busi rection of James Stroud assisted Mr. McDonald is also a World nessman in Dillon for many years, by Elva Owen. Others assisting War II veteran, serving in the has opened a hardware store in MOON SAYS with the production are Carol. Navy and was called back for a a new building recently construct M o c k e 1, Elizabeth McFadden, ! APACHE IN HOLLYWOOD second hitch when the ¡Korean ed by the Strasser Plumbing Duane Simon, Don Murray, Juan SAM DITTY War broke out. Mr. McDonald was Shop at 232 No. Idaho street. ita Williams, Carolee Bonneau, La- —Behind the heavy grease Sam Ditty remarked yesterday wounded in World War II when Verne Henri and Bea Benson. paint and other make-up is that a wet moon promises mois actor Burt Lancaster, ready his battleship was under fire by ture this month. , for his rough - and - tough, the enemy. “Was the new moon like a wash Okay Kids! Kite bare-chested role in the film He is one of the few Eagle basin so you could hang powder “Apache.” In the movie Burt Scouts in the nation and for sev horns on the tips?” I asked. eral years was Boy Scout Master Contest Sunday plays M assai, an Apache in Dillon. “That’s right,” replied Sam. warrior. The part gives him I knew a good argument was John McCollum, of the Ke$f Mr. McDonald has been attend another chance to combine starting with Sam, because many Club, alerts the kids that the twice ing WMCE since returning from old timers say when the new moon postponed kite contest is now- his impressive physical abil his second hitch in the service. has the tips up like a wash basin scheduled for next Sunday. Prizes ity and his versatile acting it means a dry month as the wa will be awarded in various age skill. ter'ca n ’t run out. These oldsters groups. Free transportation will THE WEATHER say the moon has to be tilted to be available starting from Bagley school a t-1:30 p. ni. Sunday.. The let the water drain. Grasshoppers Monday—High 61, Low 38. contest will be held at the Coun But Sam puts his faith in an Today—Low 32. try Club grounds. old Cherokee Indian he knew, who Meet At Prediction — Partly cloudy and said that when the moon holds the cooler. water, that means a wet month, and as the Indian was wiser in Remely Ranch “ Wes Strasser ; Brigham Young running this country’ than the By Joan McM.-innis Wes Strasser will be his busi white man has been, guess we’ll The Grasshopper Hoppers 4-H ness associate and will have 60-Piece Band GUN CLUB POSTS have to string along with Sam, at club was called to order by presi- charge of the plumbing and heat least until the month of April is I dent Barry Remely on April 2 at ing department. over when we’ll know for sure. < In Concert Here 74 GREAT FALLS | the Conner ranch with 7 members, Mr. Megquier started in the I Principal Martin Aahl, an- hardware business at Libby, Mont., 1 nounces that the Brigham Young 1 leader and 4 visitors present. with the A. L. Thompson Hard Woodcraft University band of 60 pieces will America was sung with the ac TELEGRAPHIC ware in 1910. Bert says he has play a concert at the Beaverhead companiment of Sammy Conner on The Dillon Gun Club got off to been in the hardware business for To Install County High School auditorium his accordion. a good start Sunday in the Great 33 years, "And I still like.” Neighbors of Woodcraft will Thursday afternoon at 1 o’clock. i Barry Remely told about the Falls Telegraphic with a score of Mr. Megquier will have charge hold their regular meeting Wed An admission charge of 25c will Electric Youth Fair. $10 for sec 74. o f the hardware and paint de nesday evening at 8 o’clock at the be charged to take care of feeding ond prize on constructed project Herman Peterson, shooting at partment of the new store. IGOF hall. Betty Ann Mussetter the band members during the and a blue ribbon were turned Minneapolis, scored a perfect 25 The store will be known as will be installed as Guardian noon hour by the Home Economics over to the treasurer. and H. L. Snead scored another Bert's Hardware. Neighbor and all officers elect. department. The band is on a tour Sammy Cornier played on the perfect 25 at Salt Lake City, Utah. Installing officer Myrtle Larsen and agreed to play the concert in accordion, Here in Dillon John Jackson will be assisted by Gertrude return for their dinner. They will Lunch was served by Mrs. Con broke 24. HER CROCUSES Lyons, Helen Talent and Inez plfiy at Butte Thursday night. The ner, Sammy and Janice. Despite unfavorable conditions Carrol. Please turn in your tickets public is invited. The next meeting will be at the locally, the grounds being muddy, on the centerpiece which is to be McMannis ranch April 17 at 2 p. gun club members enjoyed a good ARE BLOOMING given away Wednesday evening. No better stapler made than the m. Roll call topic will be the shoot, although the turn-out was Juveniles at 6:30. Bostich. Get them at the Tribune. habits of wild animals. not large. In the 25 target event besides MR, OSBOURNE Jackson’s 24, Dr. Stanchfield Mrs.. Anna .Seybold reports that broke 23, Dale Strodtman 22, Russ she has crocuses blooming of the Smith 20 and Roscoe Cornell 20. yellow • variety. She said these In the 50 target event Russ .-.■early' ‘.spring flowers were not Smith had 45, with a perfect 25 ,.daunted by weatherman L. S. Os in the second frame; Strodtman bourne’s prediction of storms over 47, also breaking 25 in the second the week end. But we should not frame, and Stanchfield 43, and be too hard on Mr. Osbourne as Cornell 33. he amplified the prediction by say In the handicap Strodtman ing that if the strong south wind broke 24x25, Smith 20 and continued blowing, it might hold Stanchfield 17. the storms back, which it did. While Dillon enjoyed nice wea ther of the mild variety, not too far north, temperatures fell sev Authorities To eral degrees below zero. Our val ley has a way of upsetting pre Check Vehides dictions because of the shelter Police chief Dan Mooney issued from • surrounding mountains and a warning this morning that there a carressing Chinook wind. will be a check of motor vehicles Forgot to mention the kids are by authorities for 1954 license tags playing marbles, another sure in and driver’s licenses. Car safety dication of spring. , , features will also be checked. The National Safety Council has is sued a report stating that many Band And Chorus accidents could be avoided if ve hicles were in safe driving condi Selling Magazines tion. This applies to brakes, lights Members of the Beaverhead and other safe driving features. County High School band and chorus are selling Curtis Publish Carry your music with you. The ing Company magazines this week SAY “AH!”—Art Jonas, worker in a Seattle taxidermist’s firm, puts false teeth, complete Tribune has Hohner harmonicas in to raise funds that will enable with tongue, into'the head of a bear before putting the skin on. Papier-mache, fashioned „all'price ranges. What better com them to compete in the district from a plaster cast of the actual skull, is used instead of real bone because It lasts longer.