Dillon Elks Drum Corps Heads to State Meet
Dillon Elks drum and bugle corps will depart tomorrow morning for Red Lodge to attend the Montana Elks association state convention. E. W. Johnson will be official delegate with David Hier as alternate. Attending members include director Kenneth Wheat and drummer Harold Murray among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Elks
Red Lodge
Montana Elks’ Association
E. W. Johnson
Dillon Lodge
David Hier
Kenneth Wheat
Harold Murray
Burness Farrell
Tom Pinkerton
Emery K. Smith
Paul Bramsman
Paul Stahl, Jr
George Christensen
William H. Mitchell
Dillon Nine Seeks Backing After Big Win
Local State League Nine loses Patr as Dillon baseball team seeks community support. City council meeting urged by baseball fans Monday night. Dillon and Missoula set a state league record for runs in a 23 to 11 victory, with Missoula scoring 12 in the first five innings and Dillon tallying five in the third inning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Ague Baseball Nine
Missoula
Misula
Wisdom Mourns Jessie Holman Morrison at 24
Jessie Holman Morrison died in Darby after feeling unwell at home. Born in Wisdom, she lived there most of her life, attended high school in Dillon, and spent recent years in Darby. Survived by husband Earl Morrison two sons parents Fred and Mrs. Holman, sister Mrs. Earl Chatterton, brother Frederick Holman, and uncles C. W. Francis and Fred Francis. Funeral plans unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisdom
Fred Holgan
Earl Morrison
Darby
Dillon
Fred Holman
Hamilton
Earl Chatterton
San Francisco
Frederick Holman
C. W. Francis
Fred Francis
Beaverhead County Ranges Report Strong Growth Despite Water Shortage
Frequent rains over two months yielded exceptionally good range conditions across Beaverhead County with lush grass, especially in the Big Hole basin. Haying delays in lower valleys due to rain contrast with below-average second cutting because of limited storage irrigation water. Summer showers aided Beaverhead National Forest, logging only one major fire from lightning on the Fourth of July. No man-caused fires of consequence have been reported this year, per forest officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Big Hole Basin
Beaverhead
Beaverhead National Forest
Wise River
radio broadcast highlights Big Hole Basin highway project
Mrs. June Christensen 40 died after brief illness in Lima. She was born in Joplin Missouri June 4 1897 and is survived by her husband Verne and daughter Violet Galbraith of Payette Idaho. Funeral held in Idaho Falls. A Big Hole Basin livestock region program aired from KGIR Butte on Sunday aiding a new highway campaign with speakers and entertainment. prepared by Mrs. Fred Hirschey and a road association committee drawing hundreds of Beaverhead County listeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Christensen
Verne Christensen
Big Hole Basin
KGIR
Butte
Big Hole Road Association
Fred Hirschey
Road Association
Beaverhead County
Grant Visitors Bring Smiths to Dillon Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. George Smith of Grant were Dillon visitors on Saturday.
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George Smith
Grant
Dillon
Rotary Club Committees Are Chosen
Dillon Rotary club announces officers for the term with Sam Wilkinson as president and Harold M. Snow as vice president. Directors include Wilkinson Snow Willey and McFadden. Committees cover Aims and Objects, Club Service, Classification and Membership, Fellowship and Attendance, Finance and Auditing, Program, and Public Information with listed members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Rotary Club
Sam Wilkinson
Mr. Wilkinson
Harold M. Snow
Thomas E. Gilbert
Hiram M. Brundage
Ralph McFadden
Conrad O. Orr
W. B. Willey
Sheldon E. Davis
Walter H. Stephan
Alfred F. Waldorf
Fred Woodside
T. Lee McCracken
Theron W. Sargent
S. Fay Erwin
Charles Henry
Charles H. Ni
County School Funds Apportioned in Beaverhead County
Beaverhead county schools receive 11 921 48 from tax collections for the second half of 1936. Superintendent Neil Doyle reports 32 active districts share the total with per census child 7 68. District allocations include Dillon 6008 83 and Wisdom 629 87 among others.
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Beaverhead County
Neil Doyle
Bannack
Nelson
Riverside
Argenta
Dewey
Grant
Apex
Dillon
Wise River
Lima
Bristow
Bedrock
Wisdom
Bowen
West Fox
Armstead
Medicine Lodge
Polaris
Dell and Gosman
Jackson
Kirk
Reichle
Blacktail
East Fox
Drummey
Gibbons
Nicholia
Millpoint
Lakeview
Doyle
Manida
Upper Lakeview
Miss Luella Stickney Resigns From Beaverhead Health Post
Miss Luella Stickney longtime Beaverhead County public health nurse resigns to become field supervisor of public health nurses for western Montana. She will base in Helena while keeping Dillon home and begins August 1. Colleagues praise her service and regret her departure amid congratulations on the promotion.
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Luella Stickney
Beaverhead
Mrs C W Francis Wins Big Hole Road Essay Contest
Mrs C W Francis won the Big Hole Road association essay contest announced by secretary Mrs Fred Hirschey. The essay argues why the Big Hole Basin Should Have a State Maintained Highway referencing local progress and regional needs amid historic prospecting lore near Magpie Springs and Barratts Station.
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C. W. Francis
Big Hole Road
Big Hole Road Association
Fred Hirschey
Big Hole Basin
Big Hole Basin Home Is Robbed Saturday Night
The Toomey ranch on the Wisdom Divide road in Wisdom was robbed likely Saturday night. Warren Shaw reports goods worth over 300 dollars missing after thieves used chalk bluff tracks and an old car to reach an impassable main entrance. They took guns sleeping gear enamelware cooking utensils dishtowels groceries a saddle a silver mounted bridle and chaps. The theft occurred without haste by kerosene lamp light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisdom
Toomey Ranch
Wisdom Divide Road
Warren Shaw
Gold Discovery Site Visited by Excursionists
A Dillon group of about 25 toured Virginia City last Saturday visiting the dredge the site of Montana s first gold discovery and the museum. Lyman Bennet guided a town inspection and they passed Robbers Roost en route to Twin Bridges where Davey led a tour of the Orphans Home. Credit goes to Dr Albright for the trip s success and local golfers presented included Jack Gilbert who shot 74 in Anaconda.
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Virginia City
Lyman Bennet
Twin Bridges
Plummer
Davey
The
Orphans’ Home
Dillon
Montana
Dr. Albright
Trap event held at Lima Sunday
Otto Schulz of Sheridan led the field in a trapshoot at Lima Sunday under the Lima Gun club. Dr. E. G. Free broke 49, J. D. Leary 48 and 22x24 in doubles. wind and rain touched scores with Everett Peterson and Ted Renfro each at 47 and others in the 50-target singles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Schulz
Sheridan
Lima
Circus Aerialist Dies From Trapeze Mishap Injuries
Gladys leTourneau 25 an aerialist with the Liebrand Brothers circus died in Glasgow after injuries from a July 6 trapeze fall at Wheeler Fort Peck project town Pneumonia followed on Wednesday She was famed for the heel catch and had previously worked with Al G Barnes Robbins Brothers and Polack Brothers circus She is survived by her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Gladys leTourneau
Wheeler
Fort Peck
LeTourneau
Liebrand Brothers
al G. Barnes
Robbins Brothers
Polack Brothers Circus
Dillon Girl Scouts Head to Camp Castle Rock
A second Dillon Girl Scout contingent departed for Camp Castle Rock near Butte for a week under Scout readers supervision. The first group left last Wednesday and will return tomorrow. names of participants in both groups include Betty Barry Judy Ann Chapman Patty Curry Annabelle George Mary Spegar and others.
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Dillon Girl Scouts
Camp Castle Rock
Butte
Betty Barry
Judy Ann Chapman
Patty Curry
Annabelle George
Mary Spegar
Betty Blythe Stephan
Mary Tait
Polly Tower
Suzanne Wolfe
Ruth McAlpin
Dorothy May Asbury
Margaret Callahan
Lois Hazelbaker
Betty Henry
Bunny Jackson
Iso
Committee on Civic Group Meets Friday
A Dillon civic committee meeting at city hall approved feasibility and desirability of forming a Dillon chamber of commerce. New members John H. Bourquin Farnum Schuyler replaced Frank A Hazelbaker Louis Schmittroth. A full report will be presented at a future public meeting. Also, Mr and Mrs Don R Tash welcomed a daughter born Monday July 12 at Barrett hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Chamber of Commerce
City Hall
Chamber of Commerce
D. A. Galt
John H. Bourquin
Farnum Schuyler
Louis Schmittroth
Frank A. Hazelbaker
Don R. Tash
The
Barrett Hospital
Dr. Robert E. Albright Elected Social Sciences Professor
At Helena the State Board of Education elected Dr. Robert E. Albright to a professorship in social sciences at the State University. He will begin in autumn quarter, bringing a Ph D from Stanford and previous posts including work at Nebraska Wesleyan and the University of Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
Helena
Robert E. Albright
State University
Nebraska Wesleyan University
University of Colorado
Leland
Stanford
The
Pueblo
Idaho Trio Arrested By Sheriff In Train Stop
Three youths Ernest Newman George Vanderhoff and Frank Hawkes were seized from a freight train by Sheriff Paul Temple and deputies on request of Dubois Idaho officials. They face robbery suspicions after tools ropes chaps and rawhide were found. They were returned to Dubois.
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Ernest Newman
George Vanderhoff
Frank Hawkes
Sherif Paul IV
Temple
Dubois
Idaho
Rainer
Court House
Lambs Expected to Bring High Prices in Western Markets
Beaverhead county livestock outlook predicts strong lamb demand this fall as bumper central state crops push top prices to eight to nine cents for choice lambs. Contracts already in place, with sales to middle west feedlots and to Colorado Utah Idaho. Principal Conrad Orr, returning from Missoula summer school, visited home over weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Middle Western
Central States
Middle West
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
Young Girl Scout Officer Heads to Camp Sour Dough
Miss Mary Dawn Warner departed for Buffalo Wyoming to serve as camp counsel at Camp Sour Dough a Girl Scout summer encampment She is among the nations youngest to earn the senior lifesaving badge per Red Cross reports via Thomas E Luebben Beaverhead county chairman Her travel to Butte was arranged by Mrs Harold Warner Bobby Erma Lou Marcia Rose Warner and Betty Lou Christensen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Dawn Warner
Buffalo
Wyo
Camp Sour Dough
Miss Warner
National Red Cross
Thomas E. Luebben
Beaverhead County
Butte
Harold Warner
Bobby
Erma Lou
Marcia Rose Warner
Betty Lou Christensen
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LKS
Roup
Exalted Ruler
Denver
State League
Patr
Ilion Squad
ORMER
Essie Holman Morrison
Rotary Club
Board of Commissioners
Magpie Springs
Barratt's Station
Jack Gilbert
Great Falls
Anaconda
W. H. Stephan
Bud Hartwig
George M. Gosman
Girl Scouts OF
Castle Rock
Robert Albright
University
Missoula Institution
Prin. Conrad Orr
Wyoming
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