Forger Gets Year in Pen at Last Friday
Hartford B. Frye also known as Daniel C. Morgan pleaded guilty to forgery before Judge Henry G. Rodgers and was sentenced to one year in the state penitentiary at Deer Lodge. He had been held since July 1 after a not guilty plea and later changed to guilty. Frye, a California transient described as a mining engineer, was arrested after attempting to cash a forged check at Eliel's and found with other >$200 in checks. California officials say he has unfinished business in their state. Sheriff Paul Temple moved him to Deer Lodge Saturday.
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Hartford B. Frye
Daniel C. Morgan
Henry G. Rodgers
Deer Lodge
Fry
Fifth Judicial District Court
Frye
California
Elwood Baum
Eliel’s
Beaverhead County
Montana
Morgan
Paul Temple
S. E. Davis Speaks at Butte Rotary Meeting
The report highlights S. E. Davis as the speaker at a Butte Rotary event. The piece weaves wartime anecdotes from Coventry and London air raids with quips from locals about wartime shortages and warnings. It underscores community morale while recalling signs like Open as Usual and Read While They Raid.
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Germany
England
Hitler
London
Club of St. James
Benito
Coventry
Warwickshire
Bulldogs to Meet Cats December 31
Bobcats coach John W. Brick Breeden predicts a strong mid season push despite losing three regulars. Bulldogs note Montana State narrowed a game with Ricks College and split a two-game set with Rexburg, as practice resumes at 4 p.m. for a 7:30 p.m. Tuesday clash.
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Ference
Bobcats
John W
Brick” Breeden
Beaverhead
Bozeman
Breeden
Bobcat
Bulldogs
Montana
Ricks College
Collegians
Rexburg
Bulldog
State College ‘Cats
Whitehall Advances Street Lights and Sewer Extension
Work on a $9,303 WPA project moved forward today with installation of new street lights and extension of the Whitehall sewer system. Old lights were removed and relocated to other town areas for reuse.
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Whitehall
State General Fund Analyzed In Publication
The Montana Taxpayer reports that the state general fund total revenue was 5 365 718 62 with liquor excise and related taxes contributing 34 percent. Expenditures totaled 5 063 993 20 with welfare and custodial institutions taking large shares. The 1941 legislature faces reduced appropriations to balance the budget amid rising revenues from unexpected sources.
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Montana Taxpayer
Montana Taxpayers Association
State General Fund
State Department
General Fund
Dillon Visitor Returns for Christmas with Family
Orin Sassman arrived in Dillon Saturday evening to spend the Christmas holidays with his mother Mrs. Minnie Sassman and his brother Otto. Orin is an instructor in the Missoula city school system.
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Orin Sassman
Dillon
Minnie Sassman
Otto
Orin
Missoula City
Last Rites Held For Eva Stocker In Grant Funeral
A large crowd attended the Tuesday funeral for Eva Stocker who died Sunday morning after a long illness. She was born April 26, 1885, in Port Washington Ohio and moved to Montana in 1889. Stocker taught in Grant for 25 years. Burial followed at Mountain View cemetery after services at Brundage chapel.
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Eva Stocker
South Washington Street
Miss Stocker
Port Washington
Ohio
Box Elder
Montana
Grant
State Normal College of
Dillon
State University
Annie
Mae
Harry Stocker
Roy Stocker
R. E. Stocker
Los Angeles
Robert Stocker
Brundage Chapel
Leonard Thompson
First Lutheran
Blitz on Sheffield Eclipsed Coventry Nazis Say
Uncle Ed notes a Christmas Day message about a Nazi operation and growing war rhetoric. The cartoonish riff cites a Berlin best seller and future fashion guesses by Max Factor, while warning of ongoing der Furore and public indifference.
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Sheffield
Coventry
Berlin
Dale Carnegie
Max Factor
Hollywood
Last Rites Held for Sherwood Reed
Funeral services were held Monday morning for Sherwood A. Reed who died Wednesday afternoon at Barrett hospital. A Big Hole basin resident for 29 years he worked on several ranches and as a mechanic at the Armitage garage for two years. Relatives possibly in Colorado.
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Sherwood A. Reed
Barrett Hospital
Big Hole Basin
Armitage
Colorado
Services Monday For Joe Wilson
Joe Wilson, 70, died Saturday at the Poindexter and Orr ranch where he had been employed. He had been ill for some time and returned recently from Barrett hospital. A lifelong resident of the area since 1927, he originally came from Hudson on the River, New York. Services Monday at 10:00 a.m. at the Brundage chapel with Rev. W.G. Lewis officiating. Interment followed at Mountain View cemetery.
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Joe Wilson
Poindexter and Orr Ranch
Barrett Hospital
Mr. Wilson
Hudson
River
New York
Brundage Chapel
Mountain View Cemetery
Auto Mechanics Course Split Into Two Classes
Beaverhead County High School splits its free auto mechanics course into two sections led by Ed Hollenbeck and Harris Opp after enrollment reaches 55. The classes, part of the national defense program, meet twice weekly and will continue with no charge to students.
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Beaverhead County High School
Ed Hollenbeck
Harris Opp
National Defense Program
Eight Normal College scholars named in state awards
The State Board of Education awards scholarships to high ranking graduates for freshman year. Honor Roll listings include Neal Sullivan Dillon Patricia Gilbert Dillon Edith Lennon Three Forks and many others. Mrs J L Nyhart and Mae Cocomaugher of Twin Bridges visited Dillon on Monday.
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State Board of Education
Inez Cole
Eureka
Jane Cole
Whitetail
Carlenne Cook
Audrey Woodside
Willow Creek
Cleo Davenport
Jordan
Vivian DeTienne
Bainville
Mary Hansen
Dell
Bessie Householder
Ismay
Edith Lennon
Three Forks
Pauline Lucier
Lewistown
Doris McAdam
Joe Taylor
Dillon
Carol Miles
Superior
Dorothy Overby
Plentywood
Gwen Sherwood
Wilsoll
Richard Sipes
Perma
Jean Wilson
McAllister
Neal Sullivan
Patricia Gilbert
Clarine Moore
Lolo
Shirley Erickson
Florence McBain
Ruth Lehwalder
Butte
Margaret Anne Hagerty
Alice Cameron
Big Timber
Rosa Lee Brown
Armstead
Edna Louise Birkholz
Helena
Carl M. Davis
Betty R. Hall
Marjorie Ohrmann
Drummond
Claribel Houchen
Fairview
Donald Kingery
Morese
Mildred Swanson
Valley City
N. C
Lydia McCleery
Glasgow
Borghild Straatweit
Luther
Glenn Blackburn
Hot Springs
Ruth Cloninger
Stevensville
LuRea Cobb
Corvallis
Clara Belle Knott
J. L. Nyhart
Mae Cocoanaugher
Twin Bridges
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Thornley Dart
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Verna Davis
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Jewell Wolfe
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Ardella Lanner
June Davis
Evelyn Shirley
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Gloria Good
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Louise Bonnifield
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