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2-IM3S®® lfn&&ffim®-Tuesday.Oct.24,1989 !*v • The Dillon Elks Drum and Bugle Corps of past years was a popular feature of local parades. Dillon Elks celebrate 60th ^With her whistle scream ing:, the special train pulled up to the Dillon depot The year is 1929. And riding behind, in the sp ir a lly rented cars, were 300 'members of E lk lodges front around the state, includ- ingDistrict Deputy W. H. Reif of Bozeman. His duty, after taking the necessary bows to a large crowd of well-wishers that lined the depot platform, was to direct the opening of a brand new Elks lodge. That Lodge, Dillon No. 1554, B.P.O.E., is celebrating its 60th birthday this year. Although the actual anniver sary i t May 18, the local Elks Lodge reserved its festivities for the Montana State Cen tennial frenzy of activities set for November. Thehighlightofthelodge’s 60thknriiversaiy will be din ner and dance planned for Saturday, Nov. 4, a t the D il lon E lk i Lodge. The birthday TJSrty w illfeaturea crab and - • steidc dinner/ followed'hy a dance' featuring an ‘all Elk- member dance. T h e Genera- ■ioh t G j^ T h e evening will begipwifh a cocktail hour a t 6 p.m., followed by dinner a t 2 p.m. and the dance a t 9 p.m. In 1929 over 300 Western Elks came to help initiate the 50 men who were to become charter members ofthe club. The first meeting was held in Ci ty H a ll and opened by offi cers fhnri the Butte Elks . Lodge. Fifty men were bal loted on and elected for char ter membership. Terry Browning, one of the three originators oftheDillonLodge and the proprietor. of the Andrus Soft Drink Parlor during prohibition, was elected as Exalted Ruler. Dell A. Llciyd served as Esteemed ' Leading night. Lloyd, John and Edwin are the lodge's members who belonged to Virginia City Lodge 390. The ■ men, Browning, AlbertBaker and Fred Critz secured the 50 local applications necessiuy to apply for a charter. John Drummey, ofthe Grand Lodge Committee, also helped the local Elks get organized and secure their charter. The ceremonies, including the initiation of new candi dates, ended a t 3 a.m. The entire event went smoothly, and according to long-time Elk Frank Lasich, when the special train wended its way home a t 9 the next morning, the only casualty, was a broken leg suffered by one of the revellers. The lodge's first meetings took place in the Rebecca Hall, above what is now the loca tion for the Today’s Child Store. Meetings were held on the second and fourth Tues days u n til the bowling craze h it Dillon, and in 1941 the meetings were changed to Wednesday to accommodate the many Elk members who, bowled on Tuesday. Fromalmostthebeginning the Dillon Elks were famed for their drum and bugle corps. Jay McCarthy, an early member of the lodge, was the first drum mqjor. Lasich has collected a de tailed history of the DiUon Elks. He is a past state presi dent and a life long Elk member. His historical col lection will be on display during the . Elks birthday party Nov. 4: The present-day location ofthe Elks, a t 27 East Center, came about as a result of the group havingsolddebentures, forming the Center Realty Company. The facility has been remodeled several times and now has a modem kitchen and what the club touts as the best dance floor in Dillon. The Elks, according to Exalted Ruler Marcus Oehling, is dedicatedato help ing people and having fun.” Qehling -points- to the organization’s service to Dil lon as a point of pKde. Among the activities and events spon sored or helped by the local clubare the Boy Scouts, Little League, Hoop Shoot, Hallow een and Christmaspartiesfor Dillon youngsters, eye care for needy children, donations of equipment for Barrett Hospital and senior citizen free Christmas dinner. Toys and food are also donated to needy Dillon families during the Christmas season. The Hide Drive, headed by Bill Hubbard, continues to be the top such program in the country. Hides are donated to veterans organizations in the U.S. Free use of the Elks fa cilities is also made available for youth activities, which include sports banquets, sen ior parties and prom. The Dillon Lodge is a ma jor contributor to scholarships for deserving youngsters in the area. Last yeaPs dona tions f¥om the local Elks topped$l,250. : H. Schaffher Whitworth only living charter members. The lodgeitself was started by the three Dillon Elks New Exalted Ruler... Marcus Oehling, now Exalted Ruler of the Dillon Elks, poses with the traditional Elk head in the lodge. The Dillon club is celebrating its 60th year in November with a dance and dinner. 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