Dillon wins sweepstakes in Rocky Mountain FFA contest
AG students from four schools competed in Beaverhead county high school chapter FFA contests Saturday. Dillon earned sweepstakes honors with 2,542 points and won the stock judging event led by team members George Melton James Hartwig and George Stewart. Deer Lodge and Whitehall followed with 2,508 and 2,333 points respectively, Twin Bridges had 2,100.
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Dillon
Rocky Mountain District
Future Farmers of America
Beaverhead County
Powell County High
Deer Lodge
Whitehall
Twin Bridges
Abandonment of G and P Railroad Approved
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized abandonment of the 118 mile G amp P Railroad system from Armstead to Salmon and the Leadore to Gilmore branch in Idaho after a Gilmore amp Pittsburg petition. The commission noted need for service but said the applicant cannot be required to run trains without enough revenue and that transportation service will not be entirely absent in the territory.
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Armstead
Salmon
Leadore
Gilmore
Idaho
Interstate Commerce Commission
Gilmore & Pittsburg Railroad
Associated Press
Trustees of Schools to be Elected in Dillon District No 10
Next Saturday is school election day in Beaverhead County. Three board seats in Dillon District No 10 will be filled. terms of H M Brundage and J H Gilbert expire and the vacancy from Frank A Hazelbaker’s death remains. J C Wedum was appointed to fill that vacancy. No caucus is needed. Brundage, Gilbert and Wedum were nominated by petition. Training school serves as polling place with polls open 12 noon to 6 pm.
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Beaverhead County
Dillon
H. M. Brundage
J. H. Gilbert
Frank A. Hazelbaker
J. C. Wedum
Brundage
Gilbert
Wedum
Crops Phase Sheets Due This Month
Beaverhead county agricultural conservation committee members will help ranchers fill farm plan and estimate sheets for the crops phase of the 1940 program. Forms must be returned this month. Ranchers in Dillon contact Luther Smith or Martin Thompson in Room 200 Federal Building Thursday and Friday 1:30 to 4:30 p m. B J McMenamay leads an Armstead session at 8 p m. Reichle session was held this afternoon with J G Bayan and Carl Kambich. Floyd Kenison will conduct a Dell session Friday 1:30 to 5 p m.
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Beaverhead County
J. McMenamey
Armstead
Reichle
J. G. Bayan
Carl Kambich
Floyd Kenison
Dell
Kiwanis Charter Night Set for May 4
Dillon Kiwanis plans charter night on Saturday May 4 with a banquet at Normal college dining room and a dance at the city hall auditorium. Pres Jack Barrett announced at the weekly dinner. Hundreds of Kiwanians from across the state are expected including Malta the newer club. Anaconda Kiwanis guests heard D H Beary speak on service leadership and community focus.
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Dillon Kiwanis Club
Jack Barrett
Dillon
Baby” Club
Malta
City Hall
Anaconda Kiwanis Club
D. H. Beary
Anaconda
Kiwanis
Red Cross life saving course announced at college pool
No contests yet in Beaverhead county primary race. County commissioner has two candidates on opposite tickets. Judson Best files for Republican prior to designation. native Dillon resident since 1892, previously deputy and clerk in the assessor's office, appointed to fill late O M Best vacancy. Louis P Bruso oversees course with Ray Gallant in charge.
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Ray Gallant
Red Cross Life Savng
Louis P. Bruso
Red
Beaverhead County
Albert S. Baker
Judson P. Best
Dillon
Board of Commissioners
O. M. Best
Jming Play Proves a riot of laughter at Dillon
The Dil lon Ski Club stages The Whole Town Is Talking at Beaverhead High School on April 12 and 13. Al Erickson as Chester Binney delivers peak humor with Lawrence Prather as Mr Simmons. both hailed from Masquers and universities. SRO likely for both performances.
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Dillon
Beaverhead High School
Chester Binney
al Erickson
Erickson
University of Montana
Masquers Organisation
Lawrence Prather
Masquers Group
The
University of Detroit
Prather
Mr. Simmons
Two men held in Wisdom liquor store burglary case
State liquor store at Wisdom robbed early Sunday. Ed Rollins and Jack Sewell, both posses Butte residence, held after police arrest in a Butte hotel. Liquor found in their car tied to the loot. both ex inmates with prior convictions. Entrance to the Wisdom store forced through a rear door. 178 quarts of liquor and clothing missing. This marks a second break in about a year.
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Ed Rollins
Jack Sewell
Butte
Wisdom
William H. Breen
Jack Duggan
Paul Temple
Rollins
Montana State
Duggan
Bernice
Sewell
Temple
Deer Lodge
Wisdom Store
Banquet Planned by Dillon Civic Group for April 16
The Dillon Chamber of Commerce committee led by C. A. Bechler will finalize plans at J. L. Mayland's office tonight for the annual banquet at St. James guild hall on Tuesday night April 16. Speakers include James H. Rowe of Butte president of Montanans Inc and W. G. Ferguson of Helena secretary of Montanans Inc with Willard Thompson of the Butte Chamber. Members and their wives and civic enthusiasts are invited.
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Dillon Chamber of Commerce
Committee On
C. A. Bechler
J. L. Mayland
St. James Guild Hall
James H. Rowe
Butte
Montanans, Inc
H. M. Warner
Chamber
W. G. Ferguson
Helena
Willard Thompson
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Scout Court of Honor Set for Courthouse Friday Night
A Boy Scout court of honor will be held at the courthouse Friday evening, April 5. The Scout board of review, headed by Richard Evans, met Monday night to discuss the proceedings.
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Boy Scout
Scout Board of Review
Richard Evans
Cardwell Woman Visits Mrs Nora Martin Over Weekend
Mrs Opal Garriger of Cardwell visited at the home of her mother Mrs Nora Martin Sunday and Monday.
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Opal Garriger of
Cardwell
Nora Martin
Beaverhead County High School Opens New $325,000 Building
Nearly a thousand visitors toured Beaverhead County High School last Friday at the official opening of its modern $325,000 structure. The day featured student guides, a tea service by home economics girls, and a matinée and evening operaetta Enchanted Isle in the new auditorium. The program included glee clubs, a large cast led by Irma Jackson and Joe Taylor, and an orchestra under L A Gregory. the event drew guests from Dillon and surrounding areas.
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Beaverhead County
Dillon
Big Hole
Glen-Melrose
Local Elks Plan Virginia City Visit Saturday
Dillon Elks with about 50 members and their ladies travel Saturday night to Oro y Plaza lodge in Virginia City for a special meeting and entertainment. The drum corps will perform on Virginia City's main street before the meeting and officers will initiate candidates into the Virginia City lodge. This visit starts a series of Dillon Elks exchanges with neighboring lodges, with a return visit planned by Virginia City on April 20.
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Dillon Elks
Virginia City
Oro Y Plaza
Butte
Anaconda
Elks
Dillon
CCC camp to observe seventh CCC anniversary
Birch Creek CCC camp will observe the seventh anniversary of the Civilian Conservation Corps with an open house on Sunday April 7 from 10 a m to 4 30 p m Beaverhead county residents are invited to tour the camp view enrollees at work and in play and learn about CCC life during the day-long event with demonstrations of work projects and camp routine from reveille to taps.
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Birch Creek
Canadian Woman Injured In Car Wreck Near Dillon
Mrs. Frank Atterton of Cardston Alberta was admitted to Barrett hospital with head injuries after a car rollover on Highway 91 north of Dillon yesterday morning. Other occupants escaped with minor cuts and bruises. The party was en route to Salt Lake City from Butte.
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Frank Atterton
Cardston
Alberta
Canada
Barrett Hospital
Highway 91
Dillon
Salt Lake City
Butte
Noted writer addresses Rotary Club on world federation idea
Clarence Streit, famed author of Union Now, spoke at the Dillon Rotary Club dinner arguing an extension of federal systems toward a world federation. He urged beginnings now for civilized nations to pursue security through union while noting many nations are not ready yet. Also, J B Cougill of the NYA spoke at Normal College about unemployment and NYA training programs for students.
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Clarence Streit
Union Now
Dillon Rotary Club
Streit
Normal College
J. B. Cougill
State National Youth Administration Office
Butte
Beaverhead
NYA
Two Found Not Guilty In Trials
During the spring term of district court two defendants were found not guilty. William Hanlan faced forgery charges with the jury delivering a verdict Friday afternoon after a Thursday and Friday hearing. Wilbur Gilbert Jr. served as defense attorney with County Attorney Leonard Schulz presenting the state case. Frank Reynolds was acquitted of grand larceny in a trial that opened Friday with the jury proceeding.
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District Court
William Hanlan
Wilbur Gilbert, Jr
Leonard Schulz
Frank Reynolds
Mother Red Rock Woman Is Claimed
Word came Sunday of the death in Seattle of Mrs. Julia Tong Hayden a pioneer Montana matron and mother of Mrs. E. B. Roe of Red Rock She is survived by two daughters Mrs Roe and Mrs Gladys Gillister of Seattle a son Arthur Tong of Seattle and several grandchildren and great grandchildren Church services were held in Seattle and the body will be brought to Butte Interment will be in Mount Moriah cemetery Tong plot at White funeral home in Butte with Rev Victor Lewis officiating.
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Dillon
Seattle
Julia Tong Hayden
Montana
E. B. Roe
Red Rock
Arthur Tong
Butte
White Funeral Home
Victor Lewis
St. James Episcopal Church
Tong
Mount Moriah Cemetery
Westergard Dominates Dillon Gun Club Sunday Shoots
Pete Westergard topped the Dillon Gun Club and Dillon Rifle Club events in rainy conditions, tying for first in the gun club practice shoot with 49x50 alongside W. E. Talent and achieving 254x300 in rifle. Traps saw both men hit 25 straight on first strings, with other 50-bird scores led by Westergaard 45, Jones 44, Barret 43, Schwab 42, Smith 39, Bosworth 29.
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Pete Westergard
Dillon Gun Club
Dillon Rifle Club
W. E. Talent
Westergard
Talent
Vic Westergard
Walt Jones
Jack Barrett
Paul Schwab
Russell Smith
Bosworth
Smith
Barrett
Bob Barrett
Butte
Boyd Quick
D. Gordon
J. Brun
European Tour Topic at Church Talk by Miss Meeke
Miss Mamie A Meeke shared an educational account of her European travels last summer at the Thursday church meeting. She visited the British Isles and Northern Europe just before the war and was due to sail on the Athenia before switching to another ship. Folk dances from the visited countries were performed by Claudia Faust pupils in costume led by Marilyn McMannis Eve Eliel Jean Rene Bruce Lloyd Elizabeth LaVerne Waldemar Louise Zola Virginia Lee Granshi Lois Gowen and Shirley He berry.
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Mamie A. Meeke
Europe
Miss Meeke
British Isles
Athenia
Claudia Faust
Marilyn McMannis
Eve, Eliel
Jean Rene Bruce’ Lloyd
Elizabeth , LaVerne Waldemar
Louise Zola
Virginia Lee
Granshi Lois Gowen
Shirley Heberry
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George Melton
James Hartwig
George Stewart
Kiwanis Club
Red Cross
SRO
Big
Wisdom Liquor Store
Chamber of Commerce
Court OF Honor
AAA
CCC
Birch Creek Camp
Rotary Club
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