State Bureau of Child Protection Reports 1927 Activity
The 1927 annual report shows 1 932 investigations across all counties, 200 children committed to state homes, and 153 placed in foster homes within the state. Fewer than half of applicants were approved, with 12 poll orphans among 206 confined to the Twin Bridges home and county totals led by Silver Bow and Deer Lodge.
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State Bureau of Child Protection
Bureau
Twin Bridges
Silver Bow County
Deer Lodge
Blaine
Beaverhead
Cascade
Carter
Custer
Fergus
Flathead
Gallatin
Glacier
Granite
Jefferson
Lake
Lewis and Clark
Lincoln
Madison
Meagher
Missoula
Mussoelshell
McCone
Park
Phillips
Pondera
Roosevelt
Rosebud
Sweet Grass
Teton
Toole
Treasure
Valley
Yellowstone
Deaf and Dumb School
Boulder
Industrial School
Miles City
Girls’ Vocational School
Helena
State
Warm Springs
Good Shepherd
Florence Crittenden
Galen Sanitarium
Shrine
Orthopedic
Billings
Car Plunges From Road Into Icy River Waters
A car plunged from the road into an icy river under a bridge. Occupants crawled to the roof, one man reached the shore with a pole, others followed to safety. They hiked back to Dillon in near zero cold, seeking warmth at local offices before staying at the Andrus hotel. No serious injuries reported as garage crews salvaged the vehicle.
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Dillon
Standard Lumber Company
Montana Auto Supply Company
Andrus
Beavers Meet Big Timber in Bozeman Playoff
Beavers face Big Timber in Bozeman as part of regional tourneys with victor earning a state title bid. Big Timber earned their Yellowstone district spot by defeating Hardin after Hardin beat Sweet Grass. Dillon secured fourth while losing third to Butte Central in a fierce mining district contest.
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Boseman
Whitehall
Bozeman
Miana State College
Beavers
Dillon
Yest
Beaverhead
Little
Montana
Gordon
Price
Gunderson
Big Timber
Butte High
Livingston
Sweet Grass County Quint
Yellowstone
Hardin
Laurel and Rapelje
Sweet Grass Quint
Butte Central
Commencement Exercises at College to Award Thirty Diplomas
Irvin B. Collins of Roundup will give the commencement address. Diplomas will be conferred by Hon. Frank B. Hifel with Dillon of the state board of education in attendance. Invocation by Rev. Thomas J. Simons. Processional led by Ralph McFadden. Musical pieces include Violet Vander Vor, William Kostka, Blanche Fousek, Thelma Holliday.
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Ent
Irvin B. Collins
Roundup
8. B. Davis
Frank Bhifel. Dillon
State Board, of Education
Thomas J. Simons
Presbyterian Church
Ralph McFadden
Violet Vander Vor
William Kostka
Blanche Fousek
Thelma Holliday
Goldie
Katherine Bloomer
Frances
Burks
Olga
Somers Resigns as Beaverhead Forest Supervisor
B Somers resigns as Beaverhead forest supervisor to take a post with Davey Tree Surgery in Seattle. His resignation takes effect tomorrow as he departs Dillon with his family. He is praised for efficient forestry leadership and civic involvement in Dillon. His successor has not been named.
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Seattle
Davey Tree Surgery Company
Somers
Dillon
Montana
Beaverhead Forest
Dillon Rotary Club
Freeman Sells Renowned Montana Ranch to Reis
Sam Freeman sells 500 acre Emerick place in Beaverhead County to Matt Reis, formerly with Beaverhead Ranch Co, including ranch buildings, extensive fencing and early valley water rights. The Freemans move to the M. B. E. French house in Dilton to reside temporarily.
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Sam Freeman
Matt Reis
Reis
Beaverhead Ranch Company
Emerick
County Fair Set to Return to Dillon This Year
Dillon plans a county fair funded by yearly levy to cover building and operation costs. A livestock pavilion 100 feet square is proposed as the core of a permanent structure program for year round use. Rotary club and flower show committee support the project with a goal to match any state fair in quality. Weather permitting, construction will start soon after approval.
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Rotary Club
Flower Show Committee
Beaverhead High Wins Second in Speaking Contest
Beaverhead High finishes second in a regional speaking contest. Joseph Cannon of Anaconda and Mary Dougherty of Butte Central placed third and fourth and will compete in the state contest. Winners spoke on topics including federal flood relief costs and establishing a Department of Aviation.
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Joseph Cannon
Anaconda
Mary Dougherty
Butte Central
Mississippi
Dillon
United States
Department of Aviation
Congress
Montana students compete in rotary contest talks
Montana State Normal College faculty members selected topics include radio activity regulation, education cabinet, and Mussolini’s impact. Contestants Miss Lucey Carson, Miss Sands, and R E Albright spoke after two and a half hours of preparation at the Normal gym amid award ceremonies.
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United States
Francis Casey
Mt. St. Charles
Department of Education
Geraldine Parker
Butte High
Mussolini
Miss Lucey
Carson
Mary K
Montana State Normal ‘College
Montana State College
Miss Galusha
Mr. McLaughlin
St Patrick Day Party Features Green Decor and Buffet
A festive St Patrick day party celebrates the saint’s anniversary with green décor and a buffet style meal. The spread includes a crepe paper table setting, decorative pigs on toothpick legs, white clay pipes and canned Freeze desserts. A later menu item proposes a lobster salad centerpiece.
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Wyneth Sonen h-Jones
Vernace
Frances McCoy
Dorothy Maler
Uiallace H. Scott
Alle M. Séman
Loushay
Catherin
Doris Louise Smith
Nennie
Walker Sorrells
Margene Sunderland
John Chester Taylor
A. Jerome Wall
Beaverhead Motors Company
Radio -Corporation
Atwater -Kent
B. Somers
Beaverhead High
Charles Lanphier
Butie
Central
BR. J. Reynolds Tebareepany
Winstes-Salem,n. C
C. C. Newma Dillon
ST. Patrick’s
St. Patrick
Ireland
St Patrick's
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