Rotary Club hears Dutton on Montana youth camps
Dr Reuben Dutton of Missoula spoke at the Dillon Rotary dinner about Montana summer church camps and their focus on building character. Dr Robert B Albright reviewed the European scene and Congress, noting England Italy France tensions. Frances Robinson played violin as part of the program.
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Reuben Dutton
Missoula
the Methodist Episcopal Church
Dillon Rotary Club
Montana
Robert B. Albright
England
France
Italy
Ethiopia
Congress
Frances Robinson
Normal Head Speaker at Convention in Denver
Dr. Sheldon E. Davis president of Montana State Normal College attended meetings of the Progressive Education Association the National Education Association and the American Council on Education in Denver last week. He spoke on teacher training at teachers colleges and liberal arts colleges. Mrs. Davis and Dorothy accompanied him and they planned a Yellowstone visit before returning to Dillon. A large Normal college student group enjoyed a three day Yellowstone trip led by Prof. Rush Jordan visiting most sites of interest.
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Sheldon E. Davis
Montana State Normal College
Progressive Education Association
National Education Association
American Council On Education
Denver
Davis
Council On Education
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Yellowstone Park
Dillon
Rush Jordan
Park
Haying To Begin Soon In Beaverhead County
Favorable weather promises Beaverhead County ranchers a strong haying season. Some started last week but rain storms halted work. Lower valleys will begin immediately, while higher areas like the Big Hole basin wait until late month. Ranges are in good condition after above normal precipitation. Sunday rains hit Beaverhead valley. roads turned to mud and hail was reported in parts.
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Beaverhead County
Beaverhead
Big Hole
Beaverhead Valley
Federal Housing Survey Signals Building Revival Progress
The Federal Housing Administration highlights rising modernization, repair, and construction spending under the National Housing Act, noting banks and business awaken to benefiting from revived activity. Title Two prepares for new real estate construction with mutual mortgage insurance for first loans up to 20 years, monthly payments including taxes insurance and a small premium.
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Federal Housing Administration
Auction Sale Planned at Loren Ware Ranch in Wise River
An auction of livestock and farming gear is set for next Saturday at the Loren Ware ranch in Wise River. Luther Smith of Dillon will be the auctioneer, with items including six broke work horses a Saddle mare and various cattle and harness gear listed by Mr Ware.
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Loren Ware
Wise River
Luther Smith
Dillon
Ware
First Forest Fires Season Seen July 4
Four Butte fishermen reported the Beaverhead National Forest's first fire of the season to Ranger LC Peck of Wise River. The blaze on Granulated Mountain was started by lightning and extinguished by evening with little timber loss.
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Wise River District
Butte
Beaverhead National Forest
LC. Peck
Wise River
Peck
Ranger Peck
Dillon Women’s Club Picnic at Elkhorn Springs
The Dillon Business and Professional Women’s club will hold a picnic at Elkhorn Springs next Saturday evening and Sunday. The planning committee includes Mary Polich Claudia Faust Elizabeth Winn and Nellie Jensen.
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Dillon Business and Professional Women’s Club
Elkhorn Springs
Mary Polich
Claudia Faust
Elizabeth Winn
Nellie Jensen
Dillon Club
Seattle
Silver Bow Club
Butte
Kansas
Dora Smith
Wool bid sale fails to meet Beaverhead growers hopes
Nearly 700000 pounds of wool from 18 Beaverhead County growers failed to fetch expected prices at a sealed bid sale at the First National wool warehouse yesterday noon. Prices bid were reportedly below the war-cry two-bit quota, signaling tougher market conditions as shearing wrapped up and buyers from major firms monitored developments.
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First National
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead
Students to Visit Basin on Saturday Excursion
Montana State Normal college students plan a Saturday trip to the Big Hole Basin visiting the battlefield of 1877 where General Joseph and Nez Perce clashes are noted. The itinerary includes Wisdom and Jackson with additional talks and musical performances at the assembly.
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Montana State Normal College
Big Hole Basin
Big Hole
Joseph
Montana
Wisdom
Jackson
Normal College Assembly
Sheldon E. Davis
National Education Association
Denver
Willard Albright
Ruth Phelps
Theodor Lavine
Charles Martin
Charles Bryant of Big Hole Dies at 75
Charles Bryant formerly of the Big Hole basin died Friday morning at the county farm after a lingering illness. He was 75 years old and had lived in Beaverhead County since 1914. Bryant worked as a ranch hand and an automobile mechanic in the Big Hole basin and no relatives could be located.
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Charles Bryant
Big Hole Basin
Beaverhead County
Mahan May Be Hiding In Beaverhead County
Sheriff McCollum and Undersheriff Blinn hunted a man matching the Weyerhauser kidnapping suspect description in Beaverhead district. The veiled, well dressed figure has been stealing food from sheep camps in the Blacktail area, taking items like socks soap and bread but leaving cash unseen.
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William. Mahan
Weyerhauser
Beaverhead County
Blacktail
Dillon
James A. McCollum
C. E. Blinn
Mahan
Butte
Fourth Is Eventful Day for Beaverhead
Beaverhead post of the American Legion staged a lively Fourth of July in Dillon with weekend weather dampening attendance but not the schedule. Early events included a rock drilling contest at Bannack and Montana streets won by Everett Postle and Cliff Blankenship of Sheridan for $65, with Fay Albright and L. Stiner earning $45 for a 29 1/2 inch finish. the Roland brothers of Butte also competed.
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Beaverhead
The
American Legion
Dillon
Beaverhead Mining Association
Bannack and
Montana
Everett Postle
Clff Blankenship
Sheridan
Fay Albright
L. Stiner
Roland Brothers
Butte
Jail security upgrades under Sheriff McCollum proceed
Improvements at the county jail under Sheriff James A. McCollum move the second story cell block to the basement to enhance security. All bolts and cage joints are being welded to prevent door unhinging and to allow segregation of prisoners arrested for the same crime.
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James A. McCollum
Sheriff's Office
Home Demonstration Agent Heads to Bozeman for Fall Return
Lillian Stone a part time home demonstration agent for DBeaver head county left this week for Bozeman after completing three months in the community. She helped organize home demonstration and 4 H clubs and visited nine county communities under the extension service. This summer clubs focused on re upholstering furniture and making foot stools. Stone will spend the rest of summer in Bozeman and other parts of the state and return to Dillon in the fall.
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Lillian Stone
Miss Stone
Bozman
Dillon
Archie Green Takes Ownership of Red Boot Shoe Shop
Archie Green becomes new owner of the Red Boot shoe shop on Bannack street after purchasing the business from Bob Rowlands who ran it for 12 years. A Dillon resident for eight years and Beaverhead County High School graduate, Green is known as an expert repair man with the shop famed for speedy service.
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Archie Green
Bannack Street
Bob Rowlands
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church Holds Fourth Quarter Conference
The Grace Methodist Episcopal church conducted its fourth quarterly conference Monday evening with District Superintendent Dutton presiding. Reports from all departments were presented, praised by the district head, and Dr. J A Meeke was invited to serve another year as pastor.
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Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Dutton
J. A. Meeke
Beaverhead Taxes Show Steady Drop
Beaverhead county Montana faces higher tax rates for county needs despite lower actual expenditures as valuations shrink. The five year 1916 to 1920 period saw valuations fall from over ten million dollars to around five and a half million, highlighting the rigidity of the state tax system.
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Beaverhead
Montana
Hivestock
Dillon Fans Plan Sunday Motorcade to Salmon Idaho
Dillon baseball fans will form a motorcade Sunday to accompany their team to Salmon Idaho for a return game. The caravan leaves Dillon at 8 30 a m visiting Leadore and Lemhi en route to Salmon and returns via Gibbonsville Wisdom and Jackson in the Big Hole basin. The game starts at 1 30 p m. Local business men and citizens are urged to join.
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Dillon
Salmon
Idaho
Leadore
Lemhi
Gibbonsville
Wisdom
Jackson
Big Hole
Dillon Nine
Colored Giants
Butte
Fairgrounds
Honor roll reflects equal shares for both sexes at normal college
Montana State Normal College reports 71 students on the spring honor roll with 29 percent men, matching the overall male percentage of the student body. The top honor goes to a man, while the last student is also a man.
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Montana State Normal College
Pair Sentenced for Selling Liquor to Minors
William Maynard and Fred Miller pled guilty before Judge Lyman H. Bennett to selling intoxicating liquor to minors and were sentenced to six months in the county jail Monday morning. They were arrested by city and county officers in the Cabbage Patch. A few Fourth of July arrests were reported in Dublin for disorderly conduct.
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Wiliam Maynard
Fred Miller
Lyman H. Bennett
Cabbage Patch
Dublon
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Rotary
Construction Beaverheg
Ig As
Oregon Short Line
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Shafer
French Creek
Anaconda
Seldon E. Davis
Federal Housing Survey
Loren Ware Ranch
Frank C. McFadden
Montana Firemen’s Association
Kalispell
McFadden
Otto C. Vandegrift
Ray Rogers
Ed Winters
George Thomas
Carl Bjorkman
Dillon Sale
Sheriff McCollum
Bozeman
Red Boot Shoe Shop
Methodist Church
State Taxpayers Association
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