Anaconda Man and Girl Escape as Car Plunges From Highway
A Dillon man Erick Fredrikson 33 Anaconda driver of a car plunged into six feet of water after a 50 foot embankment fall near Dewey. His companion Pauline Brady 23 was rescued and remains hospitalized. Sheriff's search parties scoured the Big Hole river daily hoping for the missing man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Hole
Erick Frederickson
Anaconda
Beaverhead County
Dewey
Pauline Brady
St. Ann's Hospital
Paul Temple
Dillon Gun Club Opens New Plant in Dillon
The Dillon Gun club will formally open its new plant Sunday June 25 with Dillon’s largest registered shoot of the season. President Bob Barrett announces a state level field of top shooters from the region. Visiting gunners praise the facility ranking it among the best in the northwest with concrete runways leading to each trap.
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Dillon Gun Club
Dillon
Bob Barrett
Dillon Cub
Northwest
Dr Stephan Speaks on X ray Therapy at Rotary Dinner
Dr Walter H Stephan delivered an entertaining lecture on X ray therapy at the Dillon Rotary Club dinner. He used screen slides to illustrate dislocations fractures inflammations and cancers treated with high voltage X ray techniques. Next week’s speaker is announced as Dr Marion K Farmer with Frank Tyro serving as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H. Stephan
Dillon Rotary Club
Marlin K. Farmer
Frank Tyro
Normal Summer Term Opens At Montana State Normal College
Montana State Normal college opened its summer term last Monday with registration day focused on enrolling students. Early figures show a smaller summer school than 1937 and 1938, likely due to teachers attending world fairs. Most enrollees are upper division juniors and seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Normal College
Warner New Prexy Leads Dillon Chamber in Reorganization
Harold M. Warner was elected president of the Dillon Chamber of Commerce at the annual reorganizational meeting at the Andrus hotel. He succeeds R. M. Barrett. Other officers named include Harry J. Andrus first vice president Bert Megquier second vice president J. W. Rees treasurer and J. L. Mayland secretary. The board plans a reception for a Leadore Idaho delegation arriving Friday en route to Helena to meet the Montana Highway Commission on a Montana Idaho highway project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
American Legion
Livingston
George M. Gosman
Dillon
Whitehall
Big Timber
T. E. Gilbert
Paul Temple
C. A. Bechler
H. M. Warner
Guy Combes
D. V. Paddock
Jay McCarthy
Dillon, Business and Professional Women’s
Harold M. Warner
Dillon Chamber of Commerce
Board of
Andrus
R. M. Barrett
Harry J. Andrus
Bert Megquier
J. W. Rees
J. L. Mayland
Chamber
F. M. Poindexter
George Gosman
Charles Burden
E. W. Bond
Leadore
Idaho
Helena
Montana Highway Commission
Montana
Chamber of Commerce
Mining meet attendance and shooting results reported
Tige Talent led the Dillon Gun Club practice with a 98 out of 100 in the 100 target singles. John Jackson shot 95x100, H. Brundage 95x100, and others posted solid scores. Beaverhead Mining Association officers Trauerman and Grunert will attend the Beaverhead mining meeting in Dillon to boost local delegation to the state convention in Bozeman next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tige Talent
Dillon
John Jackson
C. Boyer V. Westergardy
J. Krause
Bozeman
Risley
Rainbow Girls attend state meeting in Butte
A Dillon assembly of the Order of the Rainbow for Girls sent a large delegation to the Montana Rainbow convention in Butte this week. The event opened Sunday and concluded last night, led by Miss Marjorie Decker as grand faith.
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Dillon Assembly
Order of the Rainbow For Girls
Butte
Marjorie Decker
Grand Faith
Miss Decker
Rainbow ‘Treasure
The
Montana’ Assembly
Pat Peterson
Florence Stone
Stone
Elizabeth Luebben
Order
Luebben
Nellie Lovell
Dillon Rainbow
R. D. Curry
Elsie Wayne
Flag Day Exercises by Dillon Elks Honor Flag at Lodge
Dillon Elks honor the Flag of the Country with a Flag Day program at the Union Pacific depot lawn at 7 p m. Dr. Marlin K. Farmer of the Normal college will give the address. The event features Boy Scouts, Elks drum and bugle corps, a flag history by John T. Orr, and songs including Field of Glory Columbia the Gem of the Ocean and Star Spangled Banner.
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Dillon Elks
Union Pacific
Marlin K. Farmer
Normal College
Boy Scouts
Elks
Elks Quartet
Warren M. Stone
Dave Hier
Paul Bramsman
Dale Metlen
Frank Lasich
Dave Williams
Columbia
John T. Orr
Recitals By Pupils of Nellie Poole And County Board Session
Two recitals by pupils of Nellie Little Poole were held at the training school auditorium, featuring a musical play Major Scale Steps Out with students such as Betty Jean Sorenson and Nancy Ann Peterson. Beaverhead county commissioners met in June 1939 with warrants approved for emergencies and plans to appraise and sell lands acquired by tax deeds.
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Nellie Little Poole
Training School
Mrs. Poole
Betty Jean Sorenson
Nancy Ann Peterson
Arlend Wright
Danny Paddock
Sandra Sue Little
Janet Henneberry
Tommy Featherly
Gary Carson
Janet Morrison
Kathryn Cardinale
Howard Lyon
Margaret Ann Deutsch
Dolly Paddock
Robert Cardinale
Otto
Beaverhead
District Court
Legislative Assembly
Two Collisions Reported in Dillon Vicinity
Two accidents occurred in Dillon and nearby areas. Carl Eubanks 34 of Butte was arrested after his car struck another driven by Mrs L H Smith of Oy south of Melrose Monday night. No injuries were reported. A Dillon pair, Allen Moore and Eddie Wilcox, collided yesterday at Atlantic and Glendale streets with no injuries.
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Dillon
Carl Eubanks
Butte
Robert Wright
Melrose
Eubanks
L. H. Smith
Allen Moore
Eddie Wilcox
Atlantic and
Glendale Streets
High School Instructors on Vacation
Beaverhead county high school staff finish term and begin vacations in diverse locales. Three teachers resign, two marriage changes noted. Kathleen Henkel to wed Harold Babcock in August. Laventia Bedford named commercial instructor replacing Henkel. Bedford previously led Harrison schools.
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Beaverhead County
Betty Ann Polleys
Ruby Rogness
Kathleen Henkel
Harold Babcock
Laventia Bedford
Harrison
Henkel
Legion Auxiliary Installs Staff At Local Meeting
Mrs. D. V. Paddock was installed as president of the local American Legion auxiliary at a city hall meeting Monday night. New officers named include Mrs. A. S. Johnson as first vice president Mrs. Ben Davis as second vice president Mrs. Paul Temple as secretary-treasurer Mrs. Alex Tait as sergeant-at-arms and Mrs. Sam Cardinale as chaplain. District president Mrs. H. M. Warner conducted the installation. A social hour followed with Fidac committee hosts chaired by Mrs. C. M. Casterline assisted by Mrs. Leo Roland and Mrs. J. C. Faller.
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D. V. Paddock
American Legion Auxiliary
City Hall
A. S. Johnson
Ben Davis
Paul Temple
Alex Tait
Sam Cardinale
H. M. Warner
Fidac
C. M. Casterline
Leo Roland
J. C.faller
Death Calls Pioneer of Beaverhead
Mrs. Phil Anderegg of Dillon died Saturday at Barrett hospital after years of declining health. A Salt Lake City native born July 5, 1864 she moved to Dillon in 1883 and married in 1885. Survived by her husband and three sisters in Washington and Idaho. Funeral services were held Monday at Brundage chapel with Rev. J. A. Meeke officiating. Interment in Mountain View cemetery.
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Phil Anderegg
Dillon
Barrett Hospital
Salt Lake City
Utah & Northern
Mr. Anderegg
Lunch on the evidence ends forgery arrest
Mack Yost aged 42 was arrested on forgery charges after attempting to cash a bad check at several local stores. He reportedly bit and swallowed the check to destroy it as officers moved in. J W Colony, 22, is held on theft charges for taking blankets and a physician's case from Dr George Routledge's car.
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Mack Yost
Paul H. Temple
Yost
J. W. Colony
George L. Routledge
Dellar Gordon
Robert Gordon
Twin Bridges
Butte
Local youths injured in Sunday car crash near Dillon Armstead
Three youths were in a single vehicle crash on the Dillon Armstead highway near the Dan Mooney ranch. Driver Paul Steele age 19 sustained serious injuries including concussions and fractures after the car rolled four times. A female passenger was uninjured and all were taken to Barrett hospital by Jimmy Fay.
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Dan Mooney
Dillon-Armstead
Paul Steele
Barrett Hospital
William Steele
Jimmy Fay
Dillon
Annual Summer Roundup Pre School Tots Today
The annual summer roundup of pre school children was held at Barrett hospital under County Nurse Margaret Holloran and school nurse Katherine MacGregor. Local doctors examined many children including those entering school next fall. Assisting committee included Mrs W J Romersa Mrs Frank Ryburn Mrs L M Holloran Mrs Sheldon E Davis Mrs George M Gosman and Mrs Jack O'Donnell. The clinic was under the Parent Teachers association with transportation provided to parents who wished it.
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Barrett Hospital
Margaret Holloran
Katherine MacGregor
W. J. Romersa
Frank Ryburn
L. M. Holloran
Sheldon E. Davis
Record Hatch of Pheasants Made at Maiden Rock
Maiden Rock Anglers Club hatched 120 of 150 eggs, an 80 percent rate, surpassing Cornell University’s 75 percent record. The group plans to incubate 600 eggs this year and hopes to expand facilities to rear 1,200 chicks, with most birds released in Beaverhead and Madison counties.
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Maiden Rock
Butte Anglers Club
Cornell University
William Carpenter
Beaverhead
Madison
Also Mentioned on This Page
State Legion
Stephan
Rotary
Dillon Traps
Beaverhead Mining Association
Mining Association of Montana
Carl J. Trauerman
August Grunert
Sec. B. A. Risley
Lodge
WPA
Nellie Poole
Legion Auxiliary
Terry Conklin
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