Uncle Ed Sez and Ed Stoltz columns reflect a mix of trivia
A jumble of quips spans real estate gains from old colonial purchases in Newark to Italian brass bands used by Greeks in warfare. The piece riffs on news substitutes in Europe, robot thoughts, Gallup polls, drive in shaving, marriages, courtroom crafts, and Hollywood gossip. It concludes with humorous asides about Roosevelt, highway construction, and funeral industry pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church of
Newark
N. J
City Abandons WPA Gravel Plan In Dillon Meeting
Dillon to abandon graveling under WPA after council votes against purchasing two more trucks and a power shovel. Mayor Galt notes water bonds cut from 100000 to 20000 with interest reduced from 5 to 4 percent. Nine thousand caragana shoots approved for cemetery hedge replacing barb wire fence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Gilbert
Tyro
Orr
Gosman
Waldorf
Galt
Bert Megquire
Actiaa
D.A. Galt
Beaverhead high fashion show recalls nautical theme
Members of the Beaverhead County High School home economics club present their annual fashion show tomorrow April 10 with a nautical theme. Dozens of girls model garments directed by the instructor and outfits from Dillon merchants while six men demonstrate Easter parade attire. Vocal groups and the high school orchestra provide music as Don Smith emcees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Economics Club
Beaverhead County High School
Dillon
Don Smith
Moffetts Visit Giles Family in Local Town
Mr and Mrs David Moffett and their daughter and son of Billings are visiting this week at the homes of Mr and Mrs Norman Giles and Mr and Mrs Milton Giles. Mrs Moffett is the former Miss Eleanor Giles of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Moffett
Billings
Norman Giles
Milton Giles
Moffett
Eleanor Giles
Mrs Rose Heavey Improves After Illness at Home
Mrs Rose Heavey, confined at home due to illness, is reported to be much improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Heavey
Clancy Johnson Makes Grand Slam on Number Six Hole
George M. Gosman and Lambert Eliel were named school trustees of District No 10 Dillon at the Saturday election. Gosman won the three year term while Eliel was chosen for the two year term. An exceptionally slight vote was recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clancy Johnson
George M. Gosman
Lambert Eliel
Dillon
Gosman
Eliel
Montana Normal Defeats School of Mines in Debate
A debate between Montana Normal College and the School of Mines occurred last Wednesday evening before the Foreign Relations club. The Montana team, consisting of Norm Paddock and Claribel Houchen, upheld the affirmative on the resolution that Western hemisphere nations should form a permanent union, drawing a good crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Normal College
School of Mines
Western Hemisphere
Norm& Paddock
Claribel Houchen
Foreign Relations Club
Johnson Captures Hole In One At Dillon Club
D L Clancy Johnson famed at Dillon Country Club as a maskie mauler and former champion achieved a hole in one on the six hole during a round with Dave Williams Roscoe Cornell and Leonard Schulz. A club official notes the season opens soon with events slated to begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L
Clancy) Johnson
Maskie Mauler
Dillon Country Club
Johnson
Dave Williams
Roscoe Cornell
Leonard Schulz
Easter Week Services Across Dillon Churches
Confessions heard at St Rose Church with hours Wednesday to Saturday and special Holy Week rites including Masses on Maundy Thursday Good Friday Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday. St James Episcopal lists Maundy Thursday Holy Communion Good Friday Easter Eve baptism and Easter Day services with a detailed order of service and seasonal hymns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Rose Catholic
Coffertory
St. James’ Episcopal
W. G. Lewis
Wedneday
Worthina
Bourgeois
Camidge
Palestrina
Stockyard men tour Beaverhead region promoting local marketing facilities
Members of the Butte Chamber of Commerce and officials from the Butte Public Stockyards and its Sioux City parent toured the Big Hole country and Grasshopper valley last Thursday. They lunched at Wisdom with about 35 livestock men and were hosted at a dinner that evening. E. B. Roe, George Harrison, Herb Armitage, O. A. Schulz, S. Whitworth, Mayor D. A. Galt and other local leaders responded to remarks by visiting dignitaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Butte Public Stockyards Co
Sioux City
Herb Armitage
Wisdom
O. A. Schulz
Sheridan
D. A. Galt
H. H. Hawkins
B. W. Emerick
Roscoe Cornell
J. H. Gilbert
Dillon
Damage Action Transferred From Beaverhead to Madison County
Katherine L. Bickford sues Alder Gold Mines Inc and Francis Harris for 5100 in damages claiming her car was struck by a truck owned by the company driven by Harris. The case moved from Beaverhead County to Madison County after a venue change and involves the Bell mine property near Virginia City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine L. Bickford
Alder Gold Mines, Inc
Francis Harris
Beaverhead County
Madison County
Harris
Bell
Virginia City
Dillon man admits wounds were personal safety related
Ralph Schuman of Dillon was admitted to Barrett hospital with knife wounds to the chest after previously naming others as responsible. He told officers Tuesday morning the injuries were personal safety related and said he had been employed at the Fairbanks ranch in Birch Creek. Noah Alien found him wandering near Bond station and brought him to town. His condition improved and a release is expected in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Schuman
Dillon
Barrett Hospital
Schuman
Noah Alien
Citb
Beaverhead Ranch Company
Bond Station
Fairbanks
Birch Creek
New Apartment Under Construction on West Bannack Street
Rapid progress is reported on a two unit apartment building by B W Emerick on West Bannack Street. The project, adjoining a December completed unit, features two three room apartments with bath each sized about 20 by 26 feet and aims for occupancy in six weeks to two months if progress continues and no bottlenecks arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bannack Street
B. W. Emerick
Reed-Riteway convention draws Niles Jones home from Ogden
Niles Jones returned from Ogden Utah where he attended a convention of Reed-Riteway employees and then came home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niles Jones
Ogden
Utah
Reed-Riteway
Community AAA Groups Set Meetings On 1941 Plans
Community educational meetings will begin next week to discuss the 1941 AAA program and provide farming outlooks. District committees list chairmen and hosts for Dillon Armstead Reichle Wisdom and Jackson sessions with dates from April 14 to April 17. Final participation deadline is April 30 with deferred grazing requests due by April 15 and grazing deferment from April 15 to August 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Dell
B. J. McMenomey
C. E. Reeder
H. Truax
Dillon
Luther S. Smith
Martin Thompson
John H. Rebich
Reichle
J. Buyan
Carl
Wesinesday
Farmers Union Hall
Farce
Wisdom
Jackson
Bernard Williams
Highway Victim Charles E. White Dies Friday
Charles E. White, 64, was killed last Friday when struck by a car driven by Donald Hansen on highway 91 near the Sacajawea memorial north of Armstead. A coroner's inquest found Hansen not responsible. White, who left his vehicle to fetch water for his pickup, was hit by the right front fender and headlight, and died en route to Barrett hospital. He is survived by his wife Minnie, a step-son Clarence Jennings, and a step-daughter Lillian Morley. The funeral was held at Brundage chapel with burial in Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. White
Donald Hansen
Butte
Sacajawea Memorial
Armstead
Hansen
Ernest Jiurvey
White
Barrett Hospital
James Leach
Alex Tait
H. S. McMannis
Clarence Wall
Smith M. Ames
R. W. Boone
Brundage Chapel
Paris E. Wells
Presbyterian Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Addesford
Wisc
Kalispell
Dillon
Minnié
Clarence Jennings
Dell
Lillian Morley
Seattle
Wash
Woodmen Name Frank McFadden District Delegate
At a meeting of three Modern Woodmen lodges in this district C. McFadden was chosen to represent Madison and Beaverhead counties at the state convention in Butte in May. Twin Bridges hosted the district meeting with John Spear of Dillon named as alternate. State delegates will go on to the national convention in Chicago the following month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen of America
C. McFadden
Madison
Beaverhead
Butte
Twin Bridges
John Spear
Dillon
Deleg Fates
Chicago
Mayor and Five New Aldermen Elected in City Vote
The Citizens committee caucus sweeped the city election with 516 of 1,538 ballots cast. Mayor Bert Megquire led with 507 votes while F. C. McFadden got 489 for treasurer. In the second ward write-ins split the council race with four contenders. Megquire to preside at first meeting May 7. Other unofficial results: police judge George Opp 394, Louis Stahl 49. first ward George Gosman 88, A. M. Jones 89. second ward Harold Warner 155, Frank Tyre 150, Harry Graves 54, Charles Pilgrim 21. third ward Walter Grimes 104, O. T. Vandegrift 92. fourth ward John T. Orr 94, R. M. Stone 93.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Committee
Bert Megquire
Dillon
F. C. McFadden
A. F. Waldorff
George Opp
Louis Stahl
George Gosman
A. M. Jones
Dirk Holcomb Involved In Fatal Auto Crash Near Livingston
Word from Dillon reports former resident Dirk T. Holcomb was in an auto accident on the highway between Bozeman and Livingston. Mrs. Holcomb died instantly. Dirk Holcomb suffered a concussion, a fractured leg, and other injuries. He had lived in Livingston for years as an electrician in the Northern Pacific shops. Mrs. Holcomb was a Livingston native.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Dirk T. Holcomb
Bozeman
Livingston
Andrus Inducted with March Army Conscript Series
Lauren H. Andrus is billeted at Camp Grant Hawaii after induction with the March U.S. Army conscripts. He will keep in touch with Beaverhead County news via regular visits from the Dillon Examiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauren H. Andrus
U.S. Army
Selective Service
Camp Grant
Beaverhead County
Dillon Examiner
New Oven Installed at Sally Ann Bakery
Ken Wheat proprietor announces the installation of a Century oven at Sally Ann bakery. The oven sits in the center of the room near the east wall, with enamel finish and heat insulation. A fuel oil burner, regulated by a thermostat, heats the unit and the first batch of slow baked bread was delivered Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Ann
Ken Wheat
Rotary Club Names Slate for Board Elections
Rotary club delegates a slate of ten candidates for five board seats. The slate includes Paul Anderson J C Wedum Ernest Hazel Lambert Eliel Jack Roberts Gilbert Hilde Albert Erickson C J Hovren Fay Erwin and George Gosman. Election set for next Monday meeting. An a capella choir of 42 from grades six to eight under Ruth Ecklund performed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Paul Anderson
J.C. Wedum
Ernest Hazel
Lambert Eliel
Jack Roberts
Gilbert Hilde
Albert Erickson
C. J. Hovren
Fay Erwin
George Gosman
Ruth Ecklund
Howard Lyon
Pres
J. C. Wedum
J. G. Mattingly
Don Smith
Quotas Filled As Four Inductees Go To Fort Missoula
April brings three separate drafts for Beaverhead County with four men leaving Dillon for Fort Missoula to be inducted into the U S Army. Vincent J Heavey John Christensen Elmer M Heggelund and Peter D Wenskus join the pool while Beaverhead reserves another conscriptee for April 23 and two more on April 24. Frank Simmons Normal College football player has enlisted in the United States Coast Guard at Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Fort Missoula
U. S. Army
Vincent J. Heavey
John Christensen
Grant
Elmer M. Heggelund
Wisdom
Peter D. Wenskus
Birch Creek
CCC
Binghampton
N. Y
Selective Service Board
Beaverhead County
Frank Simmons
United States Coast Guard Service
Seattle
Bombed Home in Scotland Shocks Beaverhead Relatives
The April 2 raid on Renton near Clydebank, Scotland, damaged home of Alex Tait of Dillon and Mrs. Thomas Scott of Grant. Beaverhead county relatives learned of the bombing by cablegram, revealing the attack on a principal ship-building area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Tait
Dillon
Thomas Scott
Grant
Renton
Clydesbank
I- Scotland
Beaverhead County
Community mourners attend Jackson boys funeral
Among Jackson residents in town Friday for the Jackson boy's funeral were the Wendell Jardines Harry Laphams Bud Laphams Virginia Woody Bob Woody Dan Pendergast and the Willeys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Wendell Jardine
Harry Lapham
Bud Lapham
Virginia Woody
Bob Woody
Dan Pendergast
Willey
Social visit markers from Dillon and Billings
Miss Marjorie Stevenson formerly of Dillon Miss Gertrude Whipple and Jeannette Clark all of Billings visited here over the week end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Stevenson
Dillon
Gertrude Whipple
Jeannette Clark
Billings
Beaverhead County People Wed But Not to Each Other
Two marriages involving Beaverhead County residents occurred last week. Herbert Feltus of Dillon and Marie Watson of Polson wed at the clerk of the court s office with Justice Louis Stahl officiating. They will live at 202 East Dillon Street. Dora Rody of Centennial married John Passmore of Butte in Butte. The Passmores will reside in the Mining City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Herbert Feltus
Dillon
Marie Watson
Polson
Louis Stahl
Paul Cook
East
Dillon Street
Dora Rody
Charles Rody
Centennial
Butte
John Passmore
Passmore
Blinn Visits Son in Ogden Utah
Co. E. Blinn visited his son at Ogden Utah last week in a personal family trip as recorded in local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. E. Blinn
Ogden
Utah
Boy Hurt in Horse Incident at Ranch Home
Robert Mei 13 year old son of Mr and Mrs Henry Meine is in Dillon receiving treatment for injuries from a fall from a horse Monday morning at the ranch home where he is recovering from chicken pox. Robbie said the horse may have stumbled or thrown him but he landed on his head and suffered bruises and abrasions with no serious injuries expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Mei
Henry Meine
Dillon
Bobbie
Robbie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Uncle Ed Sez
ED Stoltz
Europe
Uncle Ed
Barber
Oregon
Long Beach
Calif
Chitwood
Smallwood
U. S
Wilhelmina of
Holland
Hitler
Mussolini
Hollywood
San Francisco
CIO
Roosevelt
Eleanor
Michigan
Los Angeles
Council
Gosman and
Eliel School
Grace Methodist Church
J. A. Meeke
D.D
Alice Davis
Susan Elwell
Elsie Gordon
Donald Fairbanks
Dickie Tash
Merna Morrison
Marvin Miller
Janet Brown
Marilyn Morrison
Fairest Lord Jesus
Junior
Frances Guidici
Bobbie Jeanne Guidici
Joan Wenger
School
Elizabeth Gordon
Marion Miller
Torjussen
God
the Prince of Life
Lorenz
London
Boyd Koenig
Edward Neal
Giovannina Cardinale
Jesus
Evelyn Rimel
Miss Rimel
Avis Underwood
Jack Davis
Maysel Mallon
Walter Jones
Doris McAdam
Grace Knox
Ruth Koenig
Jessie Knox
C. E. White
Sacajawea Memorial Park
Frank McFadden
Dirk Holcomb
Missoula
Tait
Scotland
Bobby Meine
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!