Legislators Informed On State Highway Program
Esena Feb 4. The state highway commission answered Senator McQuitty of Wheatland county about highway construction since the three cent gas tax. The report, by secretary W. O. Whipps, shows no new mileage except Wolf Point bridge connection totaling 5.969 miles and no mileage abandoned. Unfinished mileage by district totals 3,085 miles with a total Montana road mileage of 4,700 miles, 612 in forest reserves.
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Esena
Highway Commission
McQuitty
Wheatland County
Senate
Commission
W. O. Whipps
Wolf Point
Montana
Silver Bow
Butte Parent-Teacher Group Confers With Montana Leader
Butte PTA hosts state president J H Gilbert of the Montana Association of Parents and Teachers for Founders Day observance at the Y M C A. He outlines PTA history and aims focused on parent education. Plans discussed for the Montana association state meeting in Butte next May and a membership drive continuing until then. Officials from the national association may address the state meeting if possible.
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J H. Gilbert
Montana Association of Parents and Teachers
Butte
Parent-Teacher Association
Gilbert
Montana Association
Students to visit state legislature on school tab
Two high school students Don ald Bayerd and Dale Medsker will visit the state legislature next Tuesday and Wednesday with all expenses paid by the school. They are guests of Senator Pearl I. Smith and Representative Bruce J. Metlen for high standings in world history government and American history. George Whitworth and son Bernard attended the National Woolgrowers meeting in Phoenix Arizona.
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Donald Bayerd
Dale Medsker
Pearl I. Smith
Bruce J. Metlen
Bulldogs Top Intermountain To End Losing Streak
Montana State Normal Bulldogs defeated Intermountain Union 42 to 38 in a fast paced gym game. Kay Lang led scoring with nearly half the points aided by the Cole brothers and strong defense from Halverson and Benbrooks.
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Bulldogs
Intermountain
Montana State Normal
Intermountain Union
Panthers
Kay Lang
Normal
Lang
Cole Brothers
Panther
Halverson
Benbrooks
Moe
Retz
Anderson
Buddy ‘Noel
Helena Quint
Calver
Revised Beaverhead High Honor Roll Names Top Scorers
The Beaverhead County High School first semester honor roll lists three students with five 90s Ebba Anderson Cora Anderson and Helen Ida Best lead. Eleven students have four 90s and fifteen have three 90s including Barbara Bayerd Vivienne Carroll Alling Christiansen Frances Churchill Georgiana Crouse Isabel Doyle Bee Forsyth Esta Holtz Rose Pedrotti Ellen Rasmussen Gustav Rody Betty Roe. The article notes 25 girls and four boys on the list.
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Beaverhead County High School
Ebba Anderson
Cora Anderson
Helen Ida Best
Virginia Randolph
Ivie Wentworth
James Kurtz
Margaret Jordan
Dorothy Leach
James Melton
Evelyn Mikklegon
Barbara Bayerd
Vivienne Carroll
Alling’ Christiansen
Frances Churchill
Georgiana Crouse
Isabel Doyle
Bee Forsyth
Esta Holtz
Rose Pedrotti
Ellen Rasmussen
Gustav. Rody
Betty’ Roe
Bessie
City Election Registration Opens for April Ballot
City voters may cast ballots in the April 1 city election if they live within city limits and are listed on the city registration books. The race includes a mayor, treasurer, police judge, and four ward aldermen. Outgoing aldermen up for re election include Lindley Phillips Hiram M Brundage Fred Woodside and A F Waldorf.
Jury term of court ends after three weeks
The January district court term closes Monday after a three week session. The Inabnit versus Herman civil suit was continued on the defendant’s petition with leaves to file an amended answer. A separate jury returned a judgment of 92.62 for B C Crowley against O Conner and Patrick after a trial that began last Wednesday.
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John Inabnit
William Herman
J. E. Kelly
Lyman H. Bennett
Gilbert, Gilbert & McFadden
B. C. Crowley
O’conner
Patrick
Major Dansie Chosen State Chief F F A
Danie Dansie, Beaverhead county high school Ag club president, was elected state president of the Montana Future Farmers of America at a Bozeman convention. The event formed the state organization while the Beaverhead stock judging team placed fifth overall and second in beef judging at Bozeman. Lieutenant Governor Hazelbaker visited Dillon for brief meetings before returning to Helena.
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Major Dansie
Beaverhead
Ag Club
Future Farmers of America
Montana
Bozeman
Smith- Hughes Agricultural
A. T. Peterson
D. P. Thurber
Smith-Hughes
Dan Pendergast
George Heikkla
James Melton
Montana Ranks Third in Sheep Population after California and Texas
Bureau of Agricultural Economics and state publicity division estimate Montana now has more sheep than Wyoming, trailing only California and Texas. Total livestock value rose from 109.405 million to 127 million dollars between January 1928 and January 1929, with Beaverhead County leading gains in sheep and cattle.
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Wyoming
Montana
California
Texas
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Beaverhead
Dillon Man Dies After Illness In Dillon
X Layton R Stanfield longtime Dillon resident dies at son Ray's home Sunday night after extended illness. Funeral held at Grace Methodist church with Rev R O Shannon officiating and burial in Mountain View cemetery. Born November 27 1848 in Fairmont Indiana he moved to Beaverhead county 36 years ago and worked in mining. Survived by four sons Ray Roy Blanchard Frank and four daughters Millie Stevens Mabel Catlin Dorothy Costa Addie Barnett.
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Ugust Wenger
Big Hole Basin
Jackson
Dillon
Brundage Chapel
H.N. Tragitt
Switzerland
Fred Hirschey
California
Grace Methodist Church
R. O. Shannon
First Baptist Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Mr. Stanfield
Fairmont
Ind
Beaverhead County
Ray
Roy
Blanchard
Birch Creek
Frank
Missoula
Millie Stevens
Mabel Catlin
Boulder
Dorothy Costa
Aurora
Colo
Addie Barnett
Culver City
Cal
Attorney to Investigate Dependents Urged by County Board
County attorney T. E. Gilbert will review recipients of county aid after reports to the board of county commissioners. The board suspects several dependents may have other income sources, justifying loss of county assistance. The February session adjourned after a regular meeting that opened Monday.
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J. A. Whitham
Beaverhead National Forest
H. W. Elofsch
A. L. Anderson
Dillon
D. C. Gosman
Lima
Martin C. Jackson
Jackson
Albert S. Baker
Walker visitors from Chicago in Butte the last week
Mrs M A Walker and Miss Dorothy Walker were visitors in Butte during the latter part of last week.
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A. Walker
Dorothy Walker
Butte
Montana stockmen report two best profitable years
Elena February report from Dr. W. J. Butler on Montana stock industry stresses two-year profits, strong grain and grass, high prices since the war, no disease outbreaks, and cattle quality. It notes many small outfits remain, big outfits shrinking, and Montana remaining a leading producer with potential to become a land of milk and honey if trends continue.
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Elena
Montana
W. J. Butler
Montana Livestock Sanitary Board
United States
Glee Club to Present Operetta Lelawala at Normal College
The Glee clubs of the college present the operetta Lelawala in the Normal College auditorium with Miss Jobe directing. It features Indian costumes and artifacts from Crow Agency Montana and Normal students homes. A feather war bonnet worn by Chief Wokomis is showcased, once belonging to Chief Lame Deer of the Cheyenne. Continued on page 7.
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Lelawala
Normal College
Jobe
Crow Agency
Montana
Thomas Beck
Wokomis
Lame Deer
Dillon DeMolays Attend Conclave in Helena
Fourteen members of the Beaverhead chapter of DeMolay attended the state conclave in Helena last Friday and Saturday. Participants listed include Lewis Whitworth Amos Wright Kenneth Smith Ivan Shaw Bert Orr Floyd Hull Herman Peterson Edward Boger Emer Anderson Hiram Rodgers Findling Wolfe Frank Hazelbaker and Budge Gilbert. Senator Pearl I Smith arrived Saturday evening from Helena and remained until Monday noon.
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Beaverhead
DeMolay
Helena
Lewis Whitworth
Amos Wright
Kenneth Smith
Ivan Shaw
Bert Orr
Floyd Hull
Herman Peterson
Edward Boger
Emer Anderson
Hiram Rodgers
Findling Wolfe
Frank Hazelbaker
Budge Gilbert
Beavers Top Central and Whitehall in Narrow Win
Beaverhead high's Beavers beat Butte Central and Whitehall in two of their last three games and edged Butte Central 28 27 at the Normal gym. Substitutes Brundage and Medsker starred as Dillon led 16 12 at halftime and extended to 28 19 before a late rally by Central nearly changed the outcome.
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Baverhead High
Beavers
Butte Central
Whitehall
Butte High
Butte
Dillon Central
Beaverhead High
Blair
Price
Dillon
Maroons
Brundage
Medsker
Gordon
Freebourn
Central
Beaver
Hignight
Des
Sun Makes Whoopee William Woodchuck Gets the Raspberry
Last Saturday Candlemas day marks Brer Groundhog’s emergence for sun. Willie Woodchuck found bright sun and scuddled back to his nest. If groundhog shadow holds, 42 more days of winter till March 16. spring not due until March 21.
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Brer
Willie Woodchuck
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Bernard
Phoenix
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George M. Gosman
Wenger
Dansie
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Frank A. Hazelbaker
C. R. Stanfield
City
Q Xlayton
R. Stanfield
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Ters
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Butler
Glee Club
Senator Pearl I. Smith
Beavers Top Central and
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