Mrs. Morrison Dies Suddenly in Nebraska
Mrs. Ernest Morrison, 49, died suddenly in Shelton Nebraska after a paralytic stroke. She was well known in Dillon and Sheridan, sisters to Otto Frei and Tom Schulz, wife of Ernest Morrison who ran Centennial valley sheep operations with Otto Schulz. Burial was in Shelton. She leaves a daughter in Shelton and a son in St. Joseph Missouri, and six brothers.
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Ernest Morrison
Dillon
Shelton
Nebraska
Morrison
Otto Schulz
Centennial Valley
Otto
Frei
Tom Schulz
Madison
Reaves
Frank Schulz
St. Joseph, Mo
Boy Scouts Collect Books for Barrett Hospital
Dillon Boy Scouts will visit homes and local businesses on May 8 from 9 to 10 AM to collect books for Barrett Hospital. Residents with usable books are urged to have them ready for pickup to help fill the hospital library’s growing demand for reading material.
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Boy Scouts
Barrett Hospital
Dillon Boy Scouts
Dillon
Campground Improvement Underway For Tourist Season
A Dillon Rotary Club driven effort funds and carries out improvements at the public campground as a crew works to ready it for the tourist season. The grounds already look immaculate with several enhancements planned, while visitors arrive daily through Monida pass reporting excellent road conditions.
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Rotary Club of
Dillon
Continental Divide
Monida
Predatory Bird Drive Slated by Beaverhead Sportsmen
Beaverhead Sportsmen's Association plans its annual drive against predatory birds and animals in the county next Sunday. Two teams led by H. M. Brundage and Henry Gleed Jr. will compete, with points awarded as last year. The losing team hosts a dinner for the winners after scores are tallied.
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Beaverhead Sportsmen’s Association
Beaverhead Sportsmen's Association
H. M. Brundage
Henry Gleed Jr
Association
Arbor Day Proclamation from Governor Erickson\n
Montana Governor I J Erickson proclaims Tuesday May 11 1926 Arbor Day. He urges schools to hold programs to teach trees and forests and adults to plant trees and shrubs to improve the state and inspire the next generation.
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Montana
I. J. E. Erickson
State of
Death of Mrs Emma Georgia Foster Shocks Dillon
Dillon friends mourn the death of Mrs Emma Georgia Foster who died in a Butte hospital at 4 am Sunday after a brief illness following surgery. Funeral services were held at the Masonic hall with Mizpah chapter Order of Eastern Star officiating. interment at Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers named George Dart George Lovell Fred Chapman C H Gilbert S K Adams Charles Burden.
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Dillon
Emma Georgia Foster
Butte
Masonic Hall
Mizpah
Order of Eastern Star
T. W. Bennett
Missoula
St. James Episcopal Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Foster
George Dart
George Lovell
Fred Chapman
C. H. Gilbert
S. K. Adams
Charles Burden
Montana Auto Supply Disposes of Numerous Cars This Week
Montana Auto Supply, Montana's largest garage, reports the disposal of multiple vehicles this past week. New two door Buick sedan to John Wiggins Varney Chevrolet coach to H E Wombacher Armstead, Chevrolet touring to Miss Agnes Laden Dillon, Chevrolet commercial rack Elmer Martinell Deid, Chevrolet Sedan Charles Fulton Butte. Used Star touring to Clayton Swagerty Buick touring to J L Dordh Dillon and a Ford coupe to Ruis Merrill Lima.
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Montana Auto Supply Company
Montana
John Wiggins
Varney
Chevrolet
H. E. Wombacher
Armstead
Agnes Laden
Dillon
Elmer Martinell
Deid
Charles Fulton
Butte
Eod
Clayton Swagerty
J. l. Dordh
Ruis Merrill
Lima
Vocational Congress for Beaverhead Girls Planned in Dillon
Many speakers will discuss vocations suitable for girls and women at the Beaverhead county seventh and eighth grade program to be held April 29 and 30 in Dillon High School auditorium. The event is organized by local committees and is under the supervision of Beaverhead High School with the Beaverhead Federation of Women’s Clubs. The program also features the Pearl I Smith spelling contest a declamation contest penmanship and arithmetic contests and the county rural and graded school track meet. Attendance is expected to be large with delegates from most communities. Visitors will be housed in private homes for the two days.
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Beaverhead County
Dillon
Hazelbaker
Roy Forrester
A. F. Waldorf
Beaverhead Federation of Women’s Clubs
Pearl I. Smith
Kite Tournament Set For Friday Afternoon At Dillon Field
Dillon’s “great event in the lives of little men” returns next Friday at the flying field east of the city. Three boys will win prizes of five three and two dollars as judges from the previous meet preside. A new kite race awards laurels to the lad who lets out the most string in a given period.
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Dillon
Sheridan and Dillon to clash in Sunday baseball
Dillon opens what may be its strongest season in years when the Modern Woodmen nine hosts the Sheridan Vigilante nine at Dillon athletic field. Both teams are described as fast threats in the Jefferson Valley league. A recent Dillon Modern Woodmen benefit dance raised funds for team suits.
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Dillon
Modern Woodmen
Jefferson Valley League
Sheridan Vigilante Nine
Dillon Athletic Field
Sheridan
Dillon Modern’ Woodmen
City Hall
Baxter- Tonrey Orchestra
Five Students to Represent Dillon in Bozeman Contest
Five Beaverhead county high school students will represent Dillon at the state scholarship contest in Bozeman on April 30 and May 1. Winners of the district contest in Dillon include Ruth Gelhaus Wallace Forsgren Dorothy Stephens David Williams and Jane Herndon. Only individual awards will be made at the state contests.
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Beaverhead County
Bozeman
Dillon
Ruth Gelhaus
Wallace Forsgren
Dorothy Stephens
David Williams
Jane Herndon
Beaverhead Cafe Sold to Barshaws in Dillon
Yesterday Mrs. A Barshaw and Mrs. Bessie Barshaw completed a deal to buy the Beaverhead cafe from Charles Shokley. They take immediate possession and will operate the restaurant as Barshaws. The cafe had been started by Mrs. Barshaw years ago and became a Dillon favorite before she sold it last year.
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A. Barshaw
Bessie Barshaw
Beaverhead Cafe
Charles Shokley
Barshaws
Barshaw
Dillon
Shokley
Hugh Climer Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Casper
Hugh Climer was found guilty of manslaughter in Casper Wyoming for the murder of his wife Madge Climer. The jury deliberated five hours with T E Gilbert of Gilbert Gilbert and McFadden as defense counsel.
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Hugh Climer
Casper
Wyoming
Wyo
Madge Climer
T. E. Gilbert
Gilbert, Gilbert & McFadden
Federal Prohibition Official Visits Dillon on Monday
Mrs. Margaret Rotza a national prohibition official headquartered in Butte conducted a regular inspection tour in Dillon last Monday visiting local duties and checking compliance at the Dillon office.
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Federal
Prohibition
Dillon
Margaret Rotza
National Prohibition
Beaverhead High Eyes Victory at Five-School Track Meet
Beaverhead high leads Beaverhead county teams in a five school track meet at Dillon athletic field next Saturday with Whitehall Lima Sheridan Twin Bridges and Beaverhead contesting titles. Seniors led by Tom Clemon dominated Interclass meet scoring 49½ points while Clemon piled 32½ points with six firsts.
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Gunderson
Beaverhead
Beaverhead County High School
Tom Clemon
Clemow
Spencer
Watt
R. Cosgrove
A. Wright
Kenneth Smith
H. Hignight, Jr
Price
G. Yost
E. Williams
B. Gordon
W. Jardine
F. Little
Yale
Little
Dillon Training School
Dillon to Field Team in Jefferson Valley League Forming
Dillon joins the Jefferson Valley league as Four teams Dillon Twin Bridges Silver Star Sheridan have entered with Whitehall and Ennis seeking entries. Games kick off May 16 with six teams playing on Sundays and holidays. League officers include Dr A H MacFarland president C F Fickes vice president A K Stevens secretary treasurer and Charles O Bras Waterloo on the league commission.
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Dillon
Jefferson Valley League
Twin Bridges
Silver Star
Sheridan
Whitehall
Ennis
A. H. MacFarland
C. F. Fickes
A. K. Stevens Twin Bridges
Charles O’ Bras
Waterloo
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American Legion
Legion
Hartwig Theatre
Legionnaires
W. G. Gilbert
A.T. Peterson
David Hier
Harry Hanson
Mr. Hier
Chester Gilbert
W. H. Staph
Jess Cambron
Doll Shop
Edith Hansen
Margaret Feeney
Violet McMillan
Mary Gist
Eleanora Olsen
Aston Lloyd
Vdalma Judge
Eva Wright
Ina Lodmell
Marion McKinnon
Gayle Peterson
Genevieve Whealon
Charles Murray
Marion Lund
Norman Giles
Ralph Smith
Fain Alkire
Mary Emily Elliot
Catherine Mooney
Agnes Reid
Dorothy Brundage
Helen Randolph
Donald Wheat
Lelia Underwood
Ethel Banning
Frederick Brown
Valera Fairbanks
Ruth Howell
Irene Megguire
Emma
Mrs. Morrison
Neb
Arbor Day
J. E. Erickson
Congress OF
R. E. Foster
Eastern Star
Sheridan and
Beaverhead High
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