County Happenings Year In Review From Dillon News
Complete report outlines Beaverhead county events over the past year with notes on air safety Rotary talk by Allen Bradley and early aerial navigation. New year brings changes in county officials Sheriff Temple and Judge Rodgers. Montgomery joins legislative delegation. Rife chairs board of commissioners. Mizpah chapter installs Mary Curry and Dr. Curry. Beaverhead highways suffer from blizzard. Morse joins Montana Woolgrowers board. Frank Robinson offers option on Point of Rocks dam site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Bradley
Beaverhead County
Dillon Rotary Club
Paul H. Temple
Henry G. Rodgers
George H. Montgomery
Edgar B. Rife
Board of Commissioners
Mizpah
Mary Curry
R. D. Curry
Beaverhead
Howard E. Morse
Montana Woolgrowers Association
Frank Robinson
Blaine
Point of Rocks
Beaverhead Commission Decem ber Session Claims Audited
Beaverhead commission minutes record claims audited and allowed by the board at its December session. The document notes approvals, totals, and procedural actions taken during the meeting. It records personnel and financial entries discussed in the decem ber session.
Warrants Issued by Commissioners in December Totals
December warrants approved by commissioners cover several county funds. Items include McKee Printing Co. supplies 27.45, Tribune Printing 15206 2.37, Norah Daub deputy treasurer 137.50, C P Thomas 7.30, Addressograph Sales Agency 2.37, Remington Rand 220.50, Bancroft Whitney 10.00, Lawyers Co op 7.50, James Scofield 22.50, Paul Temple 196.38, T E Gilbert and Georgia Whipps entries follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune Printing & Supply
Norah Daub
C. P. Thomas
Addressograph Sales Agency
Remington-Rand Inc
Bancroft-Whitney Corp
Court Library
Lawyers Co-op. Pub. Co
James H. Scofield
Paul H. Temple
T. E. Gilbert
Georgia H. Whipps
Beavers Win And Lose In Court Tilts
Beaverhead County High School Beavers beat Anaconda 34 20 last Thursday showing speed and depth Then lost 35 32 to Missoula who recently beat Butte High This week the Beavers face Drummond tonight and Hamilton tomorrow in a looming regional schedule
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Anaconda
Missoula
Beaverhead County
Beavers
Idaho
Carl Ross
Butte High
Butte
Lodge
Billings
Drummond
Hamilton
Seventy-six Births in Beaverhead County 1937
Beaverhead county reports 76 births in 1937, down from 100 the prior year. Males outnumbered females 45 to 31, with May the peak month at 11 births. Notable entries include Champaine, Nelson, McFadden, Waldorf, Burgess, Sapp, Grace, Raymond, Carlson, Polish, McCoy, Feathery and Hackett families among others with births from April to May.
Children of Dillon Lodge Host Christmas Party
Dillon Lodge No 16 A F and A M hosted 75 local children at a Christmas party in the Masonic hall. The event featured a volunteer committee, assistance from the Rainbow Girls, a gift sack of candy and nuts and a toy from Santa Claus, plus ice cream for the youngsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Lodge No. 16
A. F
A. M
Masonic Hall
Matt Kay
Earl Fairbanks
Harris Po
Dillon Rainbow Girls
Santa Claus
Beav erhead Christmas Celebrations and Grimes Office Opening
Beaverhead residents enjoyed a happy Christmas with church services carols under the community tree and visits by Girl Scouts and Brownies. Walter V. Grimes announced a new Dillon accounting office opening January 3 with a fireproof vault and CPA prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter V. Grimes
Dillon
Beaverhead Abstract Company
Grimes
Beaverhead County
St. Rose Catholic
St. James Episcopal
Oregon Short Line
Dillon Girl Scouts
Brownies
Russell Bacon
Barrett Hospital
City Hall
Beaverhead Post
The
American Legion
Wandering 1855 Dollar Returns After 25 Years
Mrs J N Cosgrove of 209 South Seventh reports a gold 1855 dollar, once taken from the Baker home in Dillon Montana in 1902, reappeared by mail 25 years later with a note from a neighborhood playmate. The coin, pierced for a locket, became a cherished family keepsake with value beyond its mint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Cosgrove
South Seventh
George
Portland
Ore
Local Girl Leader of Honor Roll at Montana State Normal
Patricia Mary Gilbert of Dillon tops the autumn quarter honor roll with a perfect 3.0 GPA on 17 credits at Montana State Normal college. Also achieving perfect ratings are Dorothy Jeane Hagen of Valentine and Barbara Hancock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Mary Gilbert
Dillon
Montana State Normal College
Dorothy Jeane Hagen
Valentine
Barbara Hancock
Beaverhead Prepares to Welcome One Hundred Elk
Beaverhead Sportsmen’s association will receive 100 elk from Yellowstone Park for stocking. Trapping by park and forest officers starts this week. Elk to be planted in foothills 25 to 30 miles south of Dillon with transport by local truck owners. Fund-raising supported trapping costs and a forecast open season in four to five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead¢ Sportsmen's Association
Montana
Yellowstone Park
Park and Forest Officers
Dillon
Sixty Six Deaths in Beaverhead County in Year
Beaverhead County recorded 66 deaths in the past year, up from 64 the prior year and below 1935's total of 70. January led with nine deaths, June had eight, and May had two. The list names numerous individuals with ages and causes, including a death from injuries in a car accident.
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Beaverhead County
Della Nolan
Luther Seybold
Patrick M. Sweeney
Pearl S. Smith
Stella Schaefers
Emma Jane Blair
Beaverhead Reports 1937 Marriage Licenses Total 110
The Beaverhead county clerk records 110 marriage licenses issued in 1937, a rise over 1935 but down from 1936. June leads with 16 licenses, followed by October with 15, and May July and September with 11 each. Idaho couples frequent the county. licenses list pairs from Dillon to Idaho Falls and other towns, with January to March and later months totaling the year’s marriages.
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Cupid
Beaverhead County
Norman Giles
Idaho
Beaverhead
Beaverhead Prone to Deep Freezing as Winter Rages
Be n exposed winter depths. Dillon saw a 12 to 16 below zero range with a 12 degree low reported by Normal College weather officials. Ranches in Beaverhead valley registered 20 to 25 below. A miniature blizzard caused drifting roads, burst pipes, and frozen cars while north south highway remained open. A white Christmas seems assured with no thaw in sight.
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Dillon
King Winter
Normal College
Beaverhead Valley
Dillon Elks Lodge Initiates Eighteen Candidates
The Dillon Elks lodge initiated 18 candidates at its regular meeting with E. A. Peterson of Bozeman visiting as district deputy for Montana West. It was the lodge’s largest class in two to three years, followed by a brief address and a social in the drum corps headquarters with refreshments. The Dillon Chamber of Commerce publicity committee also met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Elks Lodge
E. A. Peterson
Bozeman
Montana West
Dillon Lodge
Drum Corps
Christmas Seal Drive Reports Satisfactory in Community
Mrs. F. D. Willis chairwoman of the Shakespeare club announced last week that Christmas seal sales in the community were highly satisfactory. She thanked residents and assistants for cooperation, and noted difficulties in returns due to missing names and partial stamp payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. Willis
Shakespeare Club
Party From Here Skis to Elkhorn Springs Sunday
A Dillon group skied to Elkhorn Springs from Farley in three hours. They found 18 inches of snow on the level and two feet at the cabins. Moose frequented the area as the springs looked especially beautiful. Participants included Bill Bergeson and family, Kenneth Wheat and family, K D Flock and family, Elmo Winn and companions, Fielding Graves, George Christiansen, and Elizabeth and Jean Ballard.
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Dillon
Elkhorn Springs
Farley
Bill Bergeson
O. A. Bergeson
Joe
Kenneth Wheat
K. D. Flock
Elmo Winn
Fielding Graves
George Christiansen
Elizabeth
Jean Ballard
Riverside Country Club Holds Meeting at Mrs Stella Murray's Home
The Riverside Country club gathered this afternoon at the residence of Mrs Stella Murray for a community meeting. Members discussed upcoming events and plans for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Riverside Country Club
Stella Murray
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McKee Printing Co
Albert S. Baker
James John Champaine
John Harold Nelson
Ralph C. McFadden
Morse R. Waldorf
Clarence Burgess
Howard Everett Sapp
Paul W. Grace
W. H. Raymond
Holger Carlson
Rudolph Polish
Mrs. Raymond McCoy
Walter T. Featherly
Theodore Austin Hackett
Peter Daniel Peterson
Lindley P. Phillips
Mrs
Ivan Dudley Shaw
Mrs. Virgil Carter Given
Mrs. Harrys. Wilson
Hans Anderson
Lawrence George Kennedy
William Carlton Dunn
Chester Wright Buckingham
Verne P. McMannis
Charles Raymond Maquist
Ned Charles Murray
Masons
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Local Sportsmen’s Association
Yellowstone
Charles William Godfrey
Fred Rife
Raymo Gomez
Kate Lewis
Mary Louise Foster
Emma Ann Oliver
Edith Davis
Chris Cocanougher
David R. Freeman
Count Crawford
Edward Burton Hastings
Mary Thomas
Arnold Miller
Christiana Sanders
Faannie Ann Conklin
Edward A. Hargrave
Oscar Forman
Mike Boka
Albert C. Gruwell
Ida Benson
Charles Powell
Oscar W. Johnson
Peter Andrews
Mike Rikards
Magdeline Lyon
Clarence Brown
Edwin Earl Joy
Daniel Grant
Hiram C. Lapham
Sam J. Caldwell
Alva Connelly
James H. Hall
June Christensen
James E. Perdue
Emily Beall
Edgar Lawrence Roat
Big Hole River
William D. Cummings
Agnes Smith
Elmer W. Peterson
May Selway
Carl W. Phillips
Armstead
Sarah Marie Stewart
St. Anthony
Joe E. Sprinkle
Mildred Kohl
Lawrence Haptonstale
Philipsburg
Althara Hodge
Melrose
Ralph Peterson
Rexburg
Naomi Krager
Twin Falls
Carl J. Tucker
Ann Southwood
Lawrence Austin Johnson
Sheridan
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Anton Perdire
British Columbia
Barbara Kos
Frederick Milton Bourassa
Rita Zanto
Highwood
Wayne Stocks
Rose Wenger
Jackson
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Kathleen Henrich
Waterloo
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Lima
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Dell
Robert M. Atkeson
Bonnie Parker
Louis B. Baron
Grant
Stella Mae Vosburg
Clairmont
Calif
Eldon Coney
Cathryn Barry
Havre
James R. Fisher
Joan Reynolds
F Butte
Isiah Washington
Annie Phillips
Pocatello, Idaho
A. Allen Smith
Walier
Aura Crowner
Albert Schultz
Blanche Mae Harper
Clemens Huber
Lucille Verlanic
Preston B. Hoopes
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Los Angeles
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Margaret Lyon
Mike J. Goble
Vella Henderson
Charles Lea
Zelpha Martin
Paul James Schwab
Legal
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H. O. Whitney
San Benito
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William G. van Winkle
Charlotte Scalph
Idaho Falls
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Hazel Putnam
Ashton
Harvey Kelly
Mary Burdick
R. Fred Lindenschmitt
Mildred E. Jenkins
Elks Lodge
Dillon Chamber of Commerce
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