Renfro Dominates Montana State Trap Titles in Missoula
Ted Renfro of Beaverhead set a high gun total of 582 of 600 at the state shoot in Missoula winning three Montana titles. He took the doubles with 94 of 100 and the handicap with 99 of 100. Joe Latimer of Butte won the singles with 200 straight. Herman R Peterson of Dillon helped Montana win the international trophy against Alberta. Dillon earned the telegraphic tourney shoot-off, defeating Missoula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Renfro
Beaverhead
Montana
Missoula
Dillon
Standard
Renfro
Joe Latimer
Butte
Herman R. Peterson
Dillon Club
Alberta
Totm
Rural Light Planned for the Big Hole
A Wisdom committee on June 9 urges another meeting to inform residents about rural electrification in the Big Hole. A signable count from Wise River to Wisdom shows enough interest to justify a government sponsored survey and possible self liquidating project if prices are reasonable. The move seeks public backing before a preliminary line survey and cost estimate, with future steps to form an organizing group or reject the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisdom
Big Hole
Wise River
Beaverhead County July 1938 Board Proceedings and Fatal River Find
Beaverhead county commissioners met July 5 to 7 1938 approving last sessions records and county warrants. H M Brundage named Veterans burial supervisor. A Dillon canoeists found the drowned timothy j sullivan body in the big hole river near dewey about a mile below glen bridge. sheriff and coroner responded and undertaker removed the remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
H. M. Brundage
Veterans
Timothy J. Sullivan
Butte
Big Hole
Dewey
Dillon
Leslie H. Smith
Garry Johnson
Glen Bridge
Butteman
Smith
Johnson
Paul H. Temple
James E. Phillips
Dillon Rotary appoints standing committees for year
President Ralph McFadden of the Dillon Rotary club announced the designated standing committees at the regular meeting Monday night. Delegates H. H. Brether ton and Ben Hardin from the Butte club reported on the Rotary International convention in San Francisco, with John E. Corette of Butte in attendance. Community service chair is W. J. Romersa, aided by Lambert Eliel, S. F. Erwin, Eugene G. Free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph McFadden
Dillon Rotary Club
H. H. Bretherton
Ben Hardin
Butte Club
Rotary International
San Francisco
John E. Corette
McFadden
W. J. Romersa
Lambert Eliel
S. F. Erwin
Eugene G. Free
Hot Weather Boosts Dillon Hay Harvest After Rainy Spell
After a long wet spell with daily showers, Dillon sees haying accelerate as temperatures reach 84 degrees. Harvest is about two to three weeks behind, with plentiful labor and some down hay from prior rains noted in the valley south of Dillon. Cutting concentrates in Beaverhead valley, with other areas soon joining in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Mercury
Beaverhead
Beaverhead water commissioners withdrawn after flood flows
For the first time in years the three Beaverhead river water commissioners were temporarily withdrawn as river floods and heavy rains left ample irrigation water. No water releases were needed from storage as crops and ranges benefited, signaling one of the county’s best hay crops in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Dillo Elks Drum Corps Plans Summer Tour and Prison Visit
The Dillo Elks drum and bugle corps closes its pre convention dance series with a gala at Dillmont Park in Beaverhead and Madison counties. They plan a July 16 excursion visiting Deer Lodge state prison and Warm Springs state hospital, with a clinic for summer school students and a join visit from Normal College and the State University. Prof. Lee R. Light leads the expedition as education staff hold a summer conference Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillo Elks
Beaverhead
Madison Counties
Dillmont Park
Anaconda
Elks
Dell
Deer Lodge
State Hospital
Warm Springs
Normal College
State University
Lee R. Light
Montanans Sign Wide Petition for $3 Million Highway Bonds
More than 30,000 signatures were gathered for a state petition to issue 3 million dollars in bonds for highway construction. If approved by voters this fall, bonds would be matched by federal funds and repaid from the gasoline tax. Secretary of State Sam W. Mitchell reported strong county support, with eight percent threshold met in every county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam W. Mitchell
W. R. Church
Helena
Church
Beaverhead Post to Install Officers in Final Campaign Stretch
Beaverhead American Legion post will install officers led by new commander C. J. Hovren at Canyon Resort near Dillon. Other officers include Bion W. Hall as district commander, with Bechler, Smith, Bond, Scott, Temple and Jones also taking roles. Vehicles depart Dillon City Hall at 6 30 p m, dinner at 7, meeting to follow. Adjutant Baker mailed out assurance policies to all members for discussion tomorrow. Beav erhead county candidates press final appeals in Montana s largest county amid close anticipated contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
American Legion
Canyon Resort
Dillon
C. J. Hovren
Alvin M. Jones
Bion W. Hall
Butte
Jones
Hovren
C. A. Bechler
Luther Smith
E. W. Bond
Parke Scott
Paul H. Temple
A. M. Jones
George R. Baker
American Legion Assurance
Mrs Gelhaus and Daughters Visit Melrose Friends
Mrs Gelhaus and her daughters Mrs Rogan and Mrs Miller spent a Sunday visiting friends in Melrose, sharing time with local acquaintances and enjoying the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Gelhaus
I. M. Rogan
Catherine Miller
Melrose
Howard A Johnson Runs for Montana Supreme Court
Butte attorney Howard A Johnson, known in Beaverhead county, seeks the nomination for chief justice of the Montana supreme court on the judicial ballot. A frequent Dillon visitor and active American Legion member, he recently spoke at Flag Day exercises for the Dillon Elks lodge and claims a broad legal study of Montana industries supports his candidacy. His name will not appear on the ballot but may be written in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard A. Johnson
Butte
Beaverhead County
Montana Supreme Court
Johnson
American Legion
Dillon Elks Lodge
Supreme Court
Montana
Officers of two states arrive here
Officers from Florida and Wisconsin arrived in Dillon to take custody of arrested men and those wanted in their states. Sheriff C B Pearson of Sarasota Florida took charge of Richard Sheehan alias Madero, wanted in Florida on grand larceny. Wisconsin officers returned William Eber alias W H Carrigan, wanted in Wisconsin for parole violation, both part of a disturbance arrest group. State Patrolman Robert Wright and Deputy Dellar Gordon recovered a Madison county car believed stolen in Butte, found abandoned on the highway between Lima and Monida after the fuel ran out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
C. B. Pearson
Sarasota
Florida
Richard Sheehan
Madero
Wisconsin
William Eber
W. H. Carrigan
Robert Wright
Dellar Gordon
Madison County
Butte
Lima
Monida
Finch Family Visits From Colorado En Route Home
Miss Helen Finch of Oyster Bay visits her mother Mrs. G. E. Finch. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Finch and children, en route from Fort Collins Colorado, where Mr. Finch studied forestry, pass through Terry on their way home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Finch
Oyster Bay
L. L
G. E. Finch
Fred Finch
Fort Collins
Colo
Finch
Terry
Community Get Together Planned by Dillon Chamber
The Dillon Chamber of Commerce plans a community get-together inviting all citizens and chamber members. A board meeting Monday night authorized a committee to plan and set a date, with Sec J L Mayland to arrange publicity. Distribution points include service stations garages hotels and chambers along Highway 91. A Daly Spur dam project report was reviewed and no word came from the water conservation board about a proposed site survey.
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Dillon Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Sec
J. L. Mayland
Chambers of Commerce
Daly Spur Dam
Water Conservation Board
Wet weather delays beetle pests in Beaverhead County
Grasshopper hatching is far below normal in Beaverhead County as prolonged wet spring weather slows development. County Agent Bernard Williams notes potentially smaller pest numbers, with hoppers typically attacking crops by early July. Ranchers are urged to monitor first sightings closely as the agricultural conservation committee met to set county wheat acreages. Attendees included J C Ferguson chair, William Carroll and Floyd Kenison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Conservation Committee
Beaverhead
J.C. Ferguson
William Carroll
Floyd Kenison
Range Tour Planned by Beaverhead Ranchers
Under an extension office and forest service joint program Bea verhead stockmen will tour county ranges in the last week of July. The party includes County Agent Bernard Williams and officials from Beaverhead National Forest, regional forestry, and Bozeman experts. They will visit ranges across the county to inspect reseeding plots and assess deferred grazing and over grazing impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Service
Beaverhead
Bernard Williams
Beaverhead National Forest Office
Tom Lomnasson
Missoula
Howard G. Lewis
Bozeman
O. Hansmier
Local Elks to Attend Anaconda Convention
Dillon Elks lodge meeting discussed plans for the state Elks convention in Anaconda next week Thursday through Saturday. Drum corps director Kenneth Wheat said nearly full membership will compete for prizes while Butte and Anaconda lodges skip, with nightly rehearsals planned. The group will also attend the Idaho state convention in Idaho Falls and Dillon officers enter ritualistic contest at the Anaconda event.
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Anaconda
Dillon Elks Lodge
Kenneth Wheat
Drum Corps
Butte
Wheat
Idaho
Idaho Falls
Dillon Lodge
Asbo
Local Cub Scouts Camp Week at Lowlands North of Butte
Nine Dillon Cub Scouts spend the current week at Camp Lowlands north of Butte after being taken there last Sunday. The group includes Teddy Vanairsdale J W McCracken Bobby Henry Garry Wiant Billie Curry Charles Davis David Peterson Sylvester Meade and John Bowring. They traveled in cars driven by T Lee Mc Crackens N L Henry Dr R D Curry L Peterson and Sylvester Meade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Lowlands
Butte
Teddy Vanairsdale
J. W. McCracken
Bobby Henry
Garry Wiant
Billie Curry
Charles Davis
David Peterson
Sylvester Meade
John Bowring
Car Tiven
T. Lee
McCrackens
N. L.henry
R. D. Curry
L. Peterson
Eastman Couple Return Home After Wedding
Mr and Mrs Glen Eastman have returned to Seattle Washington after their wedding and a brief trip They spent the past weeks at the home of the bridegroom where the couple resides following their marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Eastman
Seattle
Wesh
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dillon Gun Club
Beaverhead Commission
Big Hole River
Dillon Rotary
Elks Drum Corps
C. J. Horren
Justice Post
Lodge
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