Wise River Community Notes and Social Updates
Wise River reports a weekend trip to Logan Utah by Dana Miller and Robert Elwood of Butte. A school benefit card event featured eight tables with prizes for high scores won by Mrs. Tom Pendergast and Floyd Miller, and consolation prizes to Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Peck. The Wise River Women’s Club met with officer elections and a talk on Wild Flowers of Montana.
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Wise River
Spe
Cial
Dana Miller
Robert Elwood
Butte
Logan
Utah
Bensfit
Tom
Pendergast
Floyd Miller
J.O. Peck
Ben Mallow
Danny Pendergast
Verne Stanchfield
Leslie Jones
Montana
Wisdom Mary N Cottrell Correspondent News Items
William Huntley arrived from Spokane with family members near the Big Hole. Mrs Jack Hurley hosted a card gathering at her home. Ralph Cecil and family plan to move to Colusa California after a Dillon visit. Albert Smith returned to the Big Hole, visiting Missouri and Phoenix. Ralph Huntley, Mrs Huntley, and Wallace Francis visited Butte. Ted Woodward hosted guests. The Wisdom Women’s Club discussed plans for a May 23 play and dance and a May 2 twenty third birthday party. Delegates to the Montana federation were elected, with Mrs Ted Woodward reporting a cash prize in a state insurance contest. New books were added to the library and children's department collections. Sheepmen report lambing and mild weather benefits in the Big Hole. The Butte Wisdom stage line activity was noted.
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Wisdom
Specia
William Huntley
Spokane
Tor & Ovigit
Jack
Hurley
Ralph Cecil
Ted Woodward
Dillon
Coluga
Calif
Albert Smith
Big Hole
Missouri
Phoenix
Ariz
California
Ralph Huntley
Butte
Wisdom Women's Club
Fred Hirschy
C. W. Francis
State Federation
Billings
Clarence Helming
Donald Cresslee
Montana
Musa Daugh
Franz Werfel
George W. Cronyn
Ellen Glasgow
Lady Blanch Farm
Frances Parkenson Keys
Rudyard Boulton
H. M. Christensen
Dolores Bacon
Elizabeth Gordon
Frank Baum
Rudyard Kipling
Richard Baemish
Andrew Lang
Jackson Notes and Social Roundup From Deer Lodge Visit
Jackson notes report Mrs. Martin Jackson elected to attend the district convention to be held in Deer Lodge in June. Mrs. Harry Lapham will preside, with other Jackson attendees named. Social events include a bridge party hosted by Mrs. Jim Johnson and visits by several residents to Wisdom, Dillon, and Butte. A new forest ranger Darrell Weaver is introduced. several travel and health updates are listed.
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John Jackson
California
Fielding Gray
Montana
Gold Creek
Mr. Gray
John Anderson
Butte
Dillon
Jake Neidt Jr
Jimmy Husted
Jake Neldt Jr
Mark Clemon
Marjory Paddock
Fred Nelson
Darrell Weaver
New Forest
Jackson
Kerr
J. Johnson
Tom Clemow
Ross Hill
John Krause
Margaret Sweeney
Bennie Johnson
Harvey Johnson
Jim Woody
Jules Wenger
Armstead
A. W. Wilson
Mall Resumes Summer Schedule Adjusted Departure Times
The AJ mall resumes its summer timetable with departures from Butte at 10:00 a.m. or earlier and from Wisdom around 2:00 p.m., depending on road conditions as improvements occur.
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Mall
Butte
Wisdom
New Recruits Arrive at Camp Birch Creek for CCC induction
Seventy-two new men reached Camp Birch Creek on April 17 at about 3 00 p m. They were assigned beds in barracks 3 and 4 with two veteran leaders remaining as directors. The group settled in, dined at their permanent tables, received bedding and hospital shots, then played baseball as evening fell amid a cheerful, hopeful mood for CCC opportunities.
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Camp Birch Creek
Birch Creek
Educational Advisers Visit Camp Birch Creek
John B. Griffing Chas H Smith and Lt Wm J Reed visited the camp. Lumsden received commendation for work across nine corps areas and publicity. The note highlighted COC enrollees earning grade school high school and college credits. Visitors from Dillon included George C Farrell district Scout commissioner and B C Farrell with family. Farrell spoke on memographing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Griffing
Chas. H. Smith
Wm. J. Reed
Lumsden
George C. Farrell
Dillon
B. C. Farrell
A. A. Eliott
Camp
Birch Creek
B. G. Farrell
New Tennis Equipment Four Rackets Listed
Local listing offers four new tennis rackets for sale with one remaining item described. Details indicate a compact inventory update and a focus on quality gear for players upgrading equipment.
Tennis Camp Nets and Balls Draw Interest from Company
Dozen balls and a new net have been received. These will be of great interest to the company. Expert tennis players have not yet come to fight in this camp but there are probably several among the new men.
Compliment to Dr Wendell Cotton by Company 1601
Company 1601 praises contract surgeon Wendell Cotton for superb camp health records. The note credits his care and attention with maintaining the best company health standard.
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Wendell Cotton
Gravel Pit at Birch Creek Canyon Demonstrates New Loading System
The Birch Creek canyon gravel pit showcases a hopper and loading method using a cat and scraper barrier. 66 bulldozers feed gravel into a two-plate hopper, delivering loads to trucks about a minute per load while the hillside provides surfacing material. Plans for a 60 man Willow Creek spike camp for road work are noted amid a cautious outlook on fire risk.
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Birch Creek
Willow Creek
Divorce Granted in District Court for Merle R. Liggett
A decree of divorce was granted to Merle R. Liggett from Jessie Liggett in district court Monday. The report also notes residents returning from California and various local movements, with several couples obtaining marriage licenses and local social visits across Dillon and surrounding areas.
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Merle R. Liggett
Jessie Liggett
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Tom Pendergast
Blanchfield
McKensie
Divide
Carl Harvey
Fort
Harrigan
Mrs. Leslie
Tones
Paul Paddock
Clarence McKenna
Deer Lodge
Diest
Emall Son
Ann Paddock
McKenna
Waleer Jones
Great Falls
Frank Shepherd
Jimmy Valentine
Roger Pryor
Charlotte Henry Robert Warwick
America
Africa
Ginger Rogers
Fred Astaire
Rogers and Astaire
Hartwig
BIG
Joan Bennett
Cary Grant
Alan Baxter
Warner Baxter
Robin Hood OF
Baxter
Frank Morgan
Heather Angel
Una O’connor
With Marlene Ee
BY Bob Dunn
Toledo
Mae West
Victor McLaglen
Dudley
Everett
Edward Horton
Wisdom Mary N
Cottrell
George Stewart
and Mire
Jake Neidt
Jim Johnson
Bridge Club
Charles Wenger
Sanford Shepherd
Iva Wood
Peterson
Oneal Saw Mill
Fired Hirschy
Frances Shaw
William Heaston
Dewey Hafer
Joyce
William Dodgson
Ford
UCC
Detroit
Bergeson-Beaverhead CO
Dillon, Montana
Ooo Camp
Eee Creek
Hospital News
Mildred Thompson
J. F. Wiksdal
Wade Lake
Fred Woodside
Charles Perry Jr
Bostella Thompson
Bannack
H. N. Tragitt
Robert Funk
Sheridan
Mis
W. J. Romersa
Dana Henneberry
Mary Kambich
Reichie
Dan Little
Rochester
Minn
Elizabeth C Clemson
Frank Lightfoot
Clancy
Betsy Clemow
R. B. Caswell
Portland
Jack Barrett
R. M. Barrett
University of Minnesota
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity
John Holm
Ednie Wheat
Utak
Helena
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