Old Timers Meet Highlights Pioneer Roots at Moore Event
More than 500 attended the 19th annual Old Timers gathering by the Moore Woman's Club in Judith Basin. Eight residents arrived before the 1880s, with only Reid, Crowley, and Moore among the earliest pioneers. Speakers included Oscar Q. Mueller, Mrs. Sidman, and Mrs. Goodell, while Mrs. Colwell presided.
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Moore Area
Moore Woman’s Club
Judith Basin
Montana
B. B. Reid
Ida M. Crowley
H. A. Borcherding
C. A. Brest
Giles Russell
W. D. Sidman
A. M. Mathews
Two Gallons Ice Cream Per Person Is Record in State
The Montana dairy division reports average residents ate just over two gallons of ice cream in the first nine months of 1937. Total production reached 1,158,570 gallons, up from 1,024,875 in 1936, with most consumption within the state. Butter and cheese production fell sharply versus 1936.
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State Department of Agriculture
B. F. Thrailkill
Montana
Thrailkill
Montana links Creighton and Butte to football dreams
Montana sports writer notes Creighton University ties to Butte and Montana university games. It highlights Creighton pioneers in Virginia City and Omaha riches, then profiles Mike O’Leary and teammates Vivian Quinn Earl Holland and Honey Kiley with Creighton careers and wartime injuries shaping their athletic paths.
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Creighton Brothers
John A
Edward
Virginia City
Creightons
Omaha
Aldergulch
Utah
John Creighton
Salt Lake City
Western Union Telegraph Company
Fort Benton Prankster Tom Todd Remains Town Favorite
Fort Benton’s Tom Todd, long known as the territory’s top practical joker, kept the frontier spirit alive through the 1890s. The article recalls his snipe hunting gambits and barroom games with locals, plus rival jokesters like Dan Tobey and the town’s shared humor culture. It also notes Lou Boedecker’s warning on slick winter roads and rising early-season accidents.
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Montana
Tom Todd
Fort Benton
Tom
Todd
Grand Union
Missouri River
Stevensville Men Propose State Purchase of Surplus Apples
A Stevensville delegation met with state welfare Administrator M Brandford to propose the state buy surplus Bitter Root apples for canning and distribution to relief events. Brandford said purchasing authority rests with the Federal Surplus Commodities Corp. and not the state.
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Stevensville
M. Brandford
State Department of Public Welfare
State Bureau
Brandford
Law Questioned On Auto Tax Assessment Date
The state supreme court weighs the constitutionality of a law shifting auto tax assessments from March 1 to January 1. Cascade county commissioners challenged the change in a suit against the state board of equalization with the Montana Motor Trades Assn. joining as a defendant.
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State Supreme Court
Cascade County
State Board of Equalization
Montana Motor Trades Assn
Tendency to Improve Society Leads to Earthly Gains
A compact reflection notes that efforts aimed at improving society tend to produce benefits that extend beyond social aims, influencing broader conditions. The statement emphasizes practical outcomes and universal progress from reform-minded actions.
Valley Grid Star Seeks Breakfast After Dressing Room Row
Mike O Leary was summoned to a dressing room to have wounds repaired and returned to find his breakfast missing. Holland, reading a paper, recalls a nun and a priest visiting the room and jokes about the priest not snitching the meal. O Leary then eats his first noon meal.
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Holland
O’leary
O'Leary
Mike O'Leary
Kiley
Wagner
Kileys Center Toss Seals Creighton Victory in MVC Clash
Creighton and Oklahoma A. and M. faced a decisive Missouri Valley contest with the winner claiming the title. Mike O Leary called time as Oklahoma led by a point with seconds left. Honey Kiley then launched a center shot that swooped in as the timer fired, giving Creighton the championship and O Leary an assist.
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Kiley
Creighton
Oklahoma A
Oklahoma
Mike O'Leary
O'Leary
Honey
O’leary
Riley
Butte Teamwork Effective in Basketball Clash
Creighton and Missouri clashed as Wagner of Missouri found scoring space until OLeary entered the game. Riley and Kiley arranged a quick handoff on Wagner with lines about control and restraint. Wagner stopped scoring after the substitution as the narrative hints at a mystery around the defense.
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Butte
Creighton
Missouri
Wagner
O’leary
Riley
O'Leary
Kiley
Wuarner
OLeary’s Coaching Fame at Anaconda High
In two years at Anaconda high school O Leary developed two all state ends Vaughn earned all state honors in 1935.
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O’leary
Anaconda High School
Vaughn
Fall football stars and coaching accolades in Montana circuits
Vaughn plays for Slip Madigan at St Marys while Stromberg repeats honor roll. Many Montana high school coaches hold degrees from Montana State, the State College, or Montana School of Mines. OLeary, Creighton graduate, is valued as the top high school coach in the state, with Anaconda labeling him tops.
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Creighton
Montana
Creighton University
Omaha
Neb
Creighton Memorial Hospital
Chicago
Vaughn
Montana State University
The
State College
Montana School of Mines
Mike O’leary
O'Leary
Anaconda
Mike
Deer Lodge Man Hurt In Hunting Accident
Ralph Simmons, janitor at Powell county high school, was injured while deer hunting near Deer Lodge Farms. He fell from a tree or high point, breaking both wrists and injuring his head and shoulder. He drove about 12 miles to his ranch home before being taken to hospital. condition out of danger but not yet able to work.
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Billy Brown
Tom
Fellows
Todd
Dan Tobey
Fort Benton
Lewistown
Dan
Ralph Simmons
Powell County High School
Deer Lodge Farms
Simmons
Sidney Stambaugh
New Home Agent Appointed in Cascade County
Miss Florence Johnson succeeds Mrs Robina Davis as Cascade county home demonstration agent announced by J C Taylor Montana extension service Davis leaves after 1930 tenure with Dec 1 start for Johnson who has led Rosebud county program since 1935 Tests show clean spark plugs raise average car mileage to 18.68 mpg versus 16.75 with dirty plugs Heat then cooler weather caused plate glass to loosen and fall from Clarence Clevenger's key shop in Santa Clara California.
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Florence Johnson
Robina Davis
Cascade County
J. C. Taylor
Montana Extension Service
Davis
Miss Johnson
Rosebud County
Clarence Clevenger
Santa Clara
Calif
Shepherd Dog Adopts Kittens While Bereft of Pups
In Corwin Springs near Livingston a shepherd dog, bereft of a litter of three puppies, adopted three of a litter of six kittens. The mother cat submitted to the kidnaping with little resistance. The dog repeatedly divided the kittens, creating a new family, and now she lies curled with the kittens.
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Corwin Springs
Livingston
State Liquor Profits Hit 1.3 Million for Year
The state liquor control board declared an October dividend of 200000, bringing total profits from liquor sales this year to 1300000. Excluding liquor excise tax and beer licenses or beer tax, a 170000 surplus remains to bolster liquor stock for the upcoming holiday sales period.
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State Liquor Control Board
Mquor
Highway Network Would Let One Drive 300 Years
An estimate states 3,000,000 miles of U S highways would let a person drive 10,000 miles a year for 300 years without repeating a road. The figure underscores the vast scale of the nation's road system.
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United States
Owens Becomes First Olympic Triple Winner Since Nurmi
Jesse Owens secures first Olympic triple victory since Paavo Nurmi, triumphing in three events. The feat mirrors Nurmi’s historic 1924 era cross country and long-distance wins, underscoring Owens' dominance on the Olympic track.
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Jesse Owens
Paavo Nurmi
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Montana Sports Tales
Joe L. Markham
Montana State Athletic Commission
Marchmont Schwartz
Notre Dame
Marchy
Honey’ Riley
Earl’ Holland
Schwartz
Memorial Hospital
Edward Creighton
Creighton Free School
Butte Blue Jay
Anaconda High
Christian Brothers’ Central High School
Mount St. Charles
Creighton Hospital
Butte Central
Anaconla High
Creighton U
Pilgrim
Brown
Lou Boedecker
State Highway Patrol
Boedecker
Valley Grid Star
Pat
Ears) Holland
Missouri Valley
Deer
Tabby
Clark’s Fork Valley
Anaconda Copper Mining Co. Lands Department
Missoula, Mont
Fadails
Seagram
Capr
Distillers Corp
New York
Cage
Russell Prints
Charles M. Russell
Cowboy Life
U. S
Queen’s' War
Montana Newspaper Association
Beat Falls, Montana
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