All-Time Record Membership Set by Beaverhead Red Cross
Beaverhead county chapter of the American Red Cross reports a record all-time membership for 1938 after an intensive county campaign from Armistice Day to Thanksgiving. Total 879 so far with 610 in Dillon and 269 countywide and expected to exceed 900. top supporters include Ermont mine workers with 100 percent turnout.
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Beaverhead County
The
American Red Cross
Dillon
R. M. Stone
W. B. Hartwig
Red Cross
Ermont
Pioneer of Beaverhead Rancher Joseph Butala Sr Dies in California
Joseph Butala Sr a longtime Beaverhead County rancher died last Thursday at his home in St Helena California where he had lived for 15 years. Born in Austria about 65 years ago he came to Beaverhead as a young man and ranching in the Beaverhead valley south of Dillon was his life. He was in poor health for some time and word of his death came from his nephew Joe Rebich of Dillon.
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Joseph Butala
Beaverhead County
St. Helena
California
Joe Rebich
Dillon
Austria
Beaverhead
Beaverhead Valley
John Collins Speaks on Law at Dillon Club Dinner
Dillon attorney John Collins addressed the weekly Dillon Rotary Club dinner on Law In the Making. He argued law is discovered not made and that laws should reflect existing customs rather than fight them.
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John Collins
Dillon Club
Dillon
Dillon Rotary Club
Collins
Newton
Beaverhead River Dams Ordered Out
Beaverhead County commissioners ordered irrigation diversion dams along the Beaverhead river to be removed during winter to prevent ice jams and floods. County Surveyor George Metlen was instructed to inform district ranchers. The board noted recent cold weather forming ice and some ranchers have already removed temporary dams. The Willis Bedell property sale in Dillon was voided and will be reauctioned later.
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Beaverhead
Dillon
Willis Bedell
City Water Show Clean in State Test
City officials report water from the reservoir, a washroom tap at the state normal heating plant, and the Oregon Short Line depot tested exceptionally pure. The state board of health, signed by H. B. Foote, found all three samples negative for B coli, indicating no intestinal bacteria detected despite the filtered treatment.
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F. G. Bayerd
F. M. Poindexter
State Board of Health
H. B. Foote
State Board
C. W. Brinck
State Normal Heating Plant
Oregon Short Line
Dillon Westwoods Win Cage Opener Over Normal Bulldogs 33-27
The Dillon Westwoods defeated Montana State Normal's Bull dogs 33 to 27 in the season opener. New rules removing the center jump after scores were noted as speeding play. Kastelitz starred for Normal, while the Westwoods used their height for rebounds and aerial plays, with the score tied eight times.
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Montana State Normal
Bulldogs
Dillon Westwoods
Westwoods
Kastelitz
Mary J Rodgers Leads Rebekah Lodge in Melrose
Beav erhead county graduate Mary J Rodgers heads the Riverside Rebekah Lodge chapter in Melrose as noble grand. Officers elected at the Diana Rebekah lodge meeting include Martha Quackenbush and Hazel Conger with plans for a January installation and a December 16 Christmas party. Three candidates were initiated.
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Diana Rebekah Lodge
Mary Jane Rodgers
Noble Grand
Martha Quackenbush
Hazel Conger
Anna Loree
Rebekahs
I.C.C.F
Elks Hold Memorial Services In Dillon
Father F X Lechner led a Dillon Elks lodge memorial at the training school auditorium. Exalted Ruler L Ott Gordon opened the ritual as officers participated. Vocal solos by Hugo Kenk Margaret McMahon and Mrs Kenneth Wheat plus the Elks chorus under Father Lechner featured the evening.
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F. X. Lechner
Dillon Elks Lodge
Training School
Father Lechner
Dillon Lodge
Elks
L. Ott Gordon
Hugo Kenk
Butte
Margaret McMahon
Kenneth Wheat
Dillon
Elks’ Chorus
Dale Metlen
David Hier
Paul Bramsman
F. H. Bimrose
Sportsmen Seek Staggered Open Duck Season in Montana
Beaverhead Sportsmen's association leaders press for a staggered duck season for Montana next year. Two meetings, one in Twin Bridges and one in Butte, will seek changes and will forward recommendations to the state game warden for the U S biological survey chief in Idaho next week.
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Beaverhead Sportsmen’s Association
Montana
Madison Sportsmen’s Association
Twin Bridges
Butte Sportsmen
Butte
U. S. Biological Survey
Idaho
Sheridan man shoots perfect 50 in Dillon Club event
Nick Birrer of Sheridan hit a perfect 50 in the 16 yard singles to win the Dillon Gun Club practice trap at the Country Club traps. Pete and Vic Westergard tied for second with 47, followed by Morrison 46 and other shooters ranging from 44 to 11 in the 50 target and 25 target handicap events.
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Nick Birrer
Sheridan
Dillon Gun Club
Westergard Brothers
Pete
Vic
Morrison
Everett
Tallent
Les Smith
C. Feliz
R. Smith
L. Schulz
E. Wheat
R. Cornell
R. Barrett
Dillon Junior High Honors List Honors Cast Wide
The Dillon junior high announces its honor roll headed by Dorothy Davis with J W McCracken in second. Among 64 eighth graders, 23.4 percent earn honors while 51 seventh graders see 13.7 percent on the list.
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Dillon Junior High School
Dorothy Davis
J. W. McCracken
Dorothy _ Davis
Mary Ann Luebben
Evelyn Gregg
Ray Conger
George Bowring
Hubert Vanairsdale
Barlene Shaver
Ethel Minger
Lorrayne Pierce
Patty Curry
Ccc
David Hartwig
Mary Melton
Anna Jeanne Sockness
Mary Elizabeth Spegar
Betty Sue Crowe
Alan Taitui
Ccc Ceeeneetesee
Betty Barry
Nona Casper
Hilda Long Dora Mae Porter
Helen Dean
Generous Gift to Dillon Library Marks Centenary
Miss Carolyn White honors her father Gov. B. F. White by donating one dollar for each year of his century to the Dillon public library. The late governor, who was mayor when the library was built, supported the institution and is remembered for his interest. Mayor Galt and library officials praise the gift as timely and appreciated by the public.
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Carolyn White
Dillon Public Library
B. F. White
Dillon
Galt
Burglaries Reported in Lima Area Loot Stolen From Beer Parlor
Burglaries in Lima were staged with over $70 in cash taken from a trunk at the beer parlor run by George Mihelich Friday night. An earlier Thursday attempt at Leo Truax's Lima garage failed, leaving suspects foiled in that burglary.
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George Mihelich
Lima
Leo Truax
Dillon Merchants Plan Christmas Week 8 PM Hours and Holidays
Retail merchants meet in Dillon to set Christmas week hours and observed holidays. Stores including apparel jewelry hardware and furniture would stay open to 8 pm on Tue Wed and Thu before Christmas and close Friday at 6 pm. Holidays listed include Washington's Birthday Memorial Day July Fourth Labor Day Armistice Day Thanksgiving Christmas and New Year.
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Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Protest Over Silver Price By Last Chance Gulch Group
Leaders of the Last Chance Gulch Mining association vote to oppose any cut in the domestic silver price. A protest to Montana's congressional delegation in Washington urges maintaining or raising the price of 77.57 cents per fine ounce, noting Montana silver is a major mineral export with copper, lead, zinc and gold by products.
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Last Chance Gulch Mining Association
S. R. Moore
George B. Conway
J. D. MacKenzie
Lars Carlson
Montana
Washington
United States
Meetings of Beaverhead Ranchers Set Next Week
County Agent Bernard Williams announced a series of Beaverhead county agricultural conservation committee meetings to be held next week. The schedule includes Wisdom on Monday December 13 at 2 p.m., Dell on Tuesday December 14, Dillon on Wednesday December 15 in the afternoon, and Reichle on Wednesday December 15 in the evening. The county committee plans a Bozeman meeting December 8 9 to discuss plans for the coming year. Jack Keenan chairs the county committee and Dillon group. Jens Bay and Luther Smith are members. Joseph Ferguson heads the Reichle group.
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Bernard Williams
Beaverhead
Jack Keenan
Dillon Group
Jens Bay
Luther Smith
Joseph Ferguson
Rei
Gargoyle Night at Normal College to Stage Three Plays
Normal College's Gargoyles dramatics club presents three plays at the college auditorium Friday night December 10. Miss Myrtle Savidge directs a program featuring A Toast We All Can Drink No One Knows Everything and How Vulgar with student cast led by Bernice Erickson Ellen Schultz and others, plus Little Symphony orchestra under Ralph McFadden.
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Montana State Normal College
The
Gargoyles
Normal College
Myrtle Savidge
Bernice Erickson
Ellen Schultz
Marcella Jones
Lucille Peck
Irving Christensen
Elks Sponsor Amateur Night In Dillon Events
Amateur entertainers are invited to register for Dillon Elks lodge amateur hour contests to be held at upcoming entertainments and meetings. Acts must run two to ten minutes and may include individuals or groups, with the first regular amateur hour to occur in Dillon.
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Dillon Elks Lodge
Dillon
Dillon Man Fined for Trapping Without License
Harold Hubbard of this city was tried by jury in justice court Monday afternoon. Judge George Opp presided. Hubbard was found guilty and fined 50 dollars, now serving the sentence in county jail for nonpayment.
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Harold Hubbard
Justice Court
George Opp
Potatoes Inspected by Clay Rollins for Federal Commodity Board
Clay Rollins visits the city this week inspecting potatoes sold to the federal Sur plus Commodity Corporation. All potatoes will be shipped this week.
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Clay Rollins
Federal Surplus Commodity Corporation
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Dillon Rotary Glub
Joe Butala
Beaverhead River
Normal College Bulldogs
Mary J Rodgers
Rebekah Lodge
Paul Fidler
U. of Nebraska
Melrose
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Fraternity of Agricultural Students
Riverside Club
Jack Shaffner
Diana Lodge
Mihelich
Truax Garage
Dillon Chamber
Gargoyles of College
Dillon .Lodge
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