Dillon Gun Club Opens State Tourney With Narrow Victory
Dillon Gun Club edged Missoula 74 to 73 in the first telegraphicized shoot of the Montana standard tourney. Four 97x100 scores led the 16 yard singles, with Pete Westergard and Dr. E. G. Free producing perfect runs for Dillon. An article also notes a new seed potato testing method by the Montana Agricultural Experiments Station now being trialed at Irvine and Cottam potato farm, praised by national and state horticultural experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Gun Club
Montana Standard
Missoula
Dillon Club
Vic Westergard
Russell Smith
Herman Peterson
Dillon
Otto Schulz
Sheridan
Pete Westergard
Dr. E. G. Free
Montana Agricultural Experiments Station
Irvine and Cottam
Dr. B. Youngblood
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Clyde McKneil
Montana State Experiment Station
Bozeman
Frank Harrington
Department of Horticulture
George Knight
Division of
Montana Department of Agriculture
Bernard Williams
Beaverhead
M E A Holds Annual Meet in Dillon
Beaverhead local of the Montana Education Association plans its annual business meeting at Beaverhead County High School. President O K Moe will preside and a dinner served by home economics students will follow. Officers will be elected and reports from educators on recent conferences will be presented by Supt Paul Anderson and others on state and regional education groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Montana Education Association
Beaverhead County
O. K. Moe
Supt
Paul Anderson
Montana Society For the Study of Education
Prin. Conrad Orr
Montana High School Association
Ottilie Brauer
Fay Kirkpatrick
Victor Cushman
Great Falls
S. E. Davis
Anne Feley
Progressive Education Conference
Lewistown
Anna Moser
Rush Jordan
Inland Empire Education Association
Navy talk at Dillon Kiwanis Dinner praises U S Navy
Byron Jenkins of Anaconda Reserve Officer in the coast artillery gave an instructive talk for the Kiwanis club praising the U S Navy. He traced its rise from early beginnings to Theodore Roosevelt as father of the modern navy and contrasted its duties with land defenses.
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America
Byron Jenkins
Anaconda
Coast Artillery
Kiwanis Club
Dillon
Navy
Theodore Roosevelt
U.S. Navy
Jenkins
U. S. Navy
George Stewart
Beaverhead County
Future Farmers
Bozeman
W. D. Kendrick
Warren W. Grimm
D. A. MacIntyre
Tony
Gene DiRe
James Uncles
Butte
Sportsmen's Association Plans Meeting in Dillon
Plans for an unofficial district meeting of sportsmen in southwestern Montana were finalized at the Beaverhead Sportsmen’s Association spring meeting. The event aims to unite clubs across the region with discussions on regional concerns and program details to follow shortly. Jack Keenan chaired and named committees for the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Beaverhead Sportsmen’s Association
Jack Keenan
Pan American Day Observed at Beaverhead High
At Beaverhead County High School Pan American day included a Spanish club program during the weekly assembly led by sponsor Miss Helen Dahlberg. The program featured songs in Spanish, a Pan American day talk, a Spanish skit and a cast of students including Patricia Peterson, Burlene Shaver, Elizabeth Saunders, Ray Wolfe, Dale Tash and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Helen Dahlberg
Patricia Peterson
Annabel George
Burlene Shaver
Elizabeth Saunders
Ray Wolfe
Dale Tash
Eileen Grimes
Elvira Stefanic
Adele Pierce
Joe Bergeson
Bill McMannis
Frank Kurtz
Leonard’ Streck
Gloria
Dillon Elks Install Lodge Officers At Special Meeting
Officers of Dillon lodge No. 1554 BPOE were installed at a special Saturday night ceremony at the Elks home. Nearly 50 visitors witnessed the event as Frank O Keefe was chosen exalted ruler, succeeding Frank Lasich, with Homer Faust Emery Smith and Kenneth Wheat among the other officers installed.
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Dillon Lodge
Elks Home
Frank O’keefe
Frank Lasich
Homer Faust
Emery Smith
Kenneth Wheat
Spring Concert At Montana State Normal College
The Montana State Normal college hosts its annual spring concert next Wednesday April 24 in the college auditorium. Women’s and men’s glee clubs, the Little Symphony orchestra and the men’s quartet perform with combined numbers and solos directed by Mrs Grace Redburn and Ralph McFadden, with Miss Mary Hocking as accompanist.
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Montana State Normal College
College
Little Symphony Orchestra
Grace Redburn
Ralph McFadden
Mary Hocking
Rotary Clubs Plan Montana District Conference in Great Falls
Great Falls hosts the Montana district Rotary conference from May 5 to 7. District governor Payne Templeton of Helena oversees a program with a Sunday pageant, business sessions, a Governor's Ball at Volta Plant, and a picnic dinner. Tours, golf, bowling, and sight-seeing are planned for visitors with additional entertainment.
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Great Falls
Montana
Rotary
Payne Templeton
Helena
Volta
Missouri
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
Montana Power Co
Dillon P T A elects officers for 1940 session
Dillon Parent Teachers association officers were elected at yesterday's meeting in the Bagley building music room. Mrs O T Vandegrift was named president with Mrs J J Brown as vice president Miss Fay Kirkpatrick secretary and Mrs Harold Snow treasurer. Mrs L M Holloran named general chairman of the district biennial convention committee to be held in Dillon next October. The group reported an active year and plans to help the city secure more books for the public library.
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Dillon Parent Teachers Association
Bagley
O. T. Vandegrift
J. J. Brown
Fay Kirkpatrick
Harold Snow
L. M. Holloran
Parent Teachers Associations
Dillon
Dillon Association
Don Anson Files for Beaverhead State Rep Nomination
Don E. Anson a prominent Big Hole merchant filed his petition for the Republican nomination for state representative from Beaverhead County. He has lived in the county 32 years and has interests in business ranching and mining. He is a former district governor of Lions clubs of Montana and Alberta and long active in the county Republican central committee.
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Don E. Anson
Big Hole
Beaverhead County
Joe Mellen
Anson
Lions Clubs
Montana
Alberta
Canada
District track meet to be held in Dillon April 27
Eleven squads, led by Beaverhead County High School host, will compete at the Dillon fairgrounds. Sheridan, Twin Bridges, Ennis, Whitehall, Lima, Virginia City, Pony, Harrison, Boulder, St Peters of Anaconda and Dilton entered. Events begin with weight events in the morning and continue in the afternoon. Beaverhead hopes for strong showings from veterans including Eddie Wilcox in multiple events and Dale Stinson as a weight specialist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Beaverhead County High School
Fairgrounds
Sheridan
Beaver
Eddie Wilcox
Tom Pierce
Dale Willey
John Burgess
Bill Hubbard
Dale Stinson
Campaign launched for Dillon public park by 30 groups
Representatives from 30 civic and fraternal groups met to start a drive for a Dillon public park and playground to serve as a recreational center for children. A committee led by A. M. Jones was formed to direct the campaign with plans to obtain land and deed it to the city.
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Dillon
A. M. Jones
Special Legion Committee
Bert Meyquier
C. A. Bechler
R. D. Curry
Fred Kerr
Conrad Orr
Paul Anderson
T. F. McFadden
Glendale
Thomson
Gilmore and Pittsburg Railroad
Rotary Club Elects Dillon Directors for Ensuing Year
Local Rotary Club members Frank Tyre Ernest Hazel Lambert Eliel Theron Sargent and Joe Wedum were elected to the club board for the coming year. The board will elect a president from among its members. Hiram Brundage presided as chairman. A student music program followed, led by Miss Mary Castles, with Grace Knox and Irma Jackson among soloists and quartets performing. Dillon High and Montana State Normal College alumni also held assemblies featuring alumni historians dances and choral selections. Twenty two girls were pledged to Kappa Zeta Nusoror.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Tyre
Ernest Hazel
Lambert Eliel
Theron Sargent
Joe Wedum
Dillon Rotary Club
Hiram Brundage
Mary Castles
Grace Knox
Guy Combes
Ray Conger
Frank Kurtz
Edward Neal
Joe Taylor
Alice Davis
Irma Jackson
Jeanette Spaberg
Ten Students in State Music Meet Held in Missoula
Ten Beaverhead county high school students joined the state music festival in Missoula on Saturday. Participants included Jeanette Spaberg Irma Jackson Alice Davis Grace Knox Frank Kurtz George Bowring Guy Combes Joe Taylor Ray Conger and Edward Neal. Vocal director was Miss Mary Castles with accompanists Mrs G D Combes and Mrs Ben Davis. Over 250 high school musicians attended the festival.
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Beaverhead County
Missoula
Jeanette Spaberg
Irma Jackson
Alice Davis
Grace Knox
Frank Kurtz
George Bowring
Guy Combes
Joe Taylor
Ray Conger
Edward Neal
Mary Castles
G. D. Combes
Ben Davis
Banquet Hosted by Dillon Chamber Opens With Unity Speech
The Dillon Chamber of Commerce held its first annual banquet at St James Guild Hall last night. James H Rowe of Butte and Montanans Inc president delivered the principal address on Business Unity, arguing that the profit system driving national growth is under attack.
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St. James
Dillon Ski Club Play Draws Crowds At High School
The Dillon Ski club presented The Whole Towns Talking a three act comedy at the high school auditorium last Friday and Saturday nights. Edwin R. Buck directed the production with a cast including Lawrence Prather Al Erickson Phyllis McCracken Helen Wheat and others. Proceeds go to improvements of the Elk horn Springs slide.
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Dillon
Edwin R. Buck
Lawrence Prather
al Erickson
Phyllis McCracken
Helen Wheat
Robert Farmer
Clarence Brammer
Phyllis Barrett
Lorraine McGrath
Georgia Williams
Dorothy Erickson
George Christians
District Legion Head Visits Beaverhead Post
Martin Hoffman of Helena the mining district commander of the American Legion paid an official visit to Beaverhead post at its regular meeting Thursday night at the Medlen hotel. He and Commander J Amundson of Lewis and Clark post led a large Helena delegation. James McCashin of Butteroiture Forty and Eight also visited with Silver Bow post members. Robert Downs of Helena state reemployment officer spoke on reemployment service. The well attended business session was followed by a Dutch lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Hoffman
Helena
American Legion
Beaverhead
Medlen
J. Amundson
Lewis and Clark Post
Senior Play to Be Given Friday at Beaverhead High
Beaverhead county high school seniors present their annual play Foot Loose at the high school auditorium Friday night. A second performance is planned for April 20 at the Wisdom Masonic temple. Cast includes George Stewart Elaine Willey Iola Rogers Carl Davis and others directed by James J. O Connor with an orchestra under L A Gregory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Wisdom Masonic Temple
George Stewart
Elaine Willey
Iola Rogers
Carl Davis
Bill George
Ethel Jean Curnutt
Jo Anh Deputy
Howard Smith
Helen Kennedy
John Burgess
Joe Taylor
John Wedum
Margaret Markovich
Doris McAdam
Iola Robinson
James J. O’connor
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Wwe
Standard
M.E.A
Sportsmen’s Association Plans
Montana Power Company
Marie Gaffney
Mercer Herron
Carl Anderson
Floyd Vandegrift
Kyle Shranger
Arthur Pentilla
John Perrick
Dillon Elks
P.T.A
Don Anson
Rotary Club
Normal College
Entertainment Today
Dillon Ski Club
District Legion
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