Beaverhead Pupils Pass Examination for Diploma
Thirty seven rural school pupils in Beaverhead County passed the state eighth grade examination and were awarded diplomas last week. Mary Sweeney of Nicholia led the county with 90 average. the next high scorers include Joe Mansfield and Dorothy Waldemar of Grant, Fred Rite of Riverside, Floyd Pahnish of Bannack, Leo Flint of Lakeview, Leatha Crossley of Birch Creek, Anna Lee Shepherd of Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sweeney
Nicholia
Joe Mansfield
Grant
Dorothy Waldemar
Fred Rite
Riverside
Floyd Pahnish
Bannack
Leo Flint
Lakeview
Leatha Crossley
Birch Creek
Anna Lee Shepherd
Jackson
Records show 3844 electors registered for July primary
Breaking local records, 3 844 electors are registered for the July 17 primary. Clerk Albert Baker notes a large increase over two years ago. Dillon South leads with 533 electors. Argenta has 26. Precinct totals and polling places are listed.
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Albert
Baker
Dillon South
Argenta
Primary election field grows with 36 seeking county offices
Beaverhead county sees 36 candidates file for county offices for the July 17 primary. Contests exist for state representative, commissioner, sheriff, treasurer, attorney, and public administrator, with many incumbents unopposed. New filings include Dell A. Lloyd for county treasurer and Mrs. J. B. Shaw for county commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
QO. M. Best
Martin C. Jackson
Albert 8. Baker
George W. Dart
Norah Connelley
Wallace Forsgren
Nell Doyle
James BE. Phillips
George R. Metlen
Dell A. Lloyd
Beaverhead County
J. B. Shaw
Big Hole Basin
Big Hole
J. W. Potts
Wise River
F.C. McFadden
Dillon
Myrtle Taylor
Alvin L. Anderson
George R. Featherly
Dillon Township
Food expert to conduct classes on food preservation
Miss Lillian Stone of Bozeman will conduct demonstrations in Beaverhead communities on safe methods of preserving vegetables and meats. The government will pay expenses and the demonstrations are free. If demand exists, she will visit during early July and late August, Beaverhead residents are asked to notify Bernard Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian. Stone
Bozeman
Beaverhead
Bernard Williams
Smith-Hughes
Miss Stone
A Williams
Beaverhead County
Mr. Williams
Dillon Elks Observe Flag Day With Community Ceremony
The Dillon Elks held their annual Flag Day observance on the Oregon Short Line depot lawn drawing a large crowd. Principal speaker Dr. Robert E. Albright from Normal college urged patriotism through peace and highlighted that future U S glory comes from the fight for peace. County Attorney T E Gilbert spoke on flag history with Boy Scout banners. The program featured an Elks quartet and piano numbers, led by Exalted Ruler Francis Gelhaus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
F. H. Bimrose
Dave Hier
Dale Metlen
H. D. Jewett
Francis Gelhaus
A. I. Cashmore
Wild West Show to Headline Beaverhead County Fair
Jim Johnson announces the seventh annual wild west show at Jackson next Sunday, June 24, starting at 2 p.m. The program features broncho busting calf roping bareback riding steer riding wild cow milking novelty races and a school kids parade with the Johnson string of horses in the chutes. Dillon guests include Alice Calhoun and her father Joe Calhoun at Totemann on Wade Lake. Calhoun, a former silent film star and later talkies, enjoyed a five pound rainbow trout catch at Wade Lake during her visit.
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Jackson
Johnson
Alice Calhoun
Beverly Hills
Joe Calhoun
J. F. Wikidal
Dillon
Totemann
Wade Lake
Miss Calhoun
Tom Mix
Wool Clip Pours Into First National Warehouse at Dillon
The First National's wool warehouse in Dillon is rapidly filling with Beaverhead and nearby counties 1934 clip. Truckloads arrived daily for a month as shearing finished early due to mild winter. Most flocks show heavier yields and several fleece records set. No major sales yet but market activity expected soon amid policy uncertainty on government wood.
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First National
Beaverhead
Dillon
Enjoyable Piano Recital At Training School
Pupils of Nellie Little Poole presented an enjoyable piano recital last Wednesday night at the training school auditorium. A large crowd attended the musical show featuring vocal numbers and piano pieces. Performers included Genevieve Green, Hazel McGrath, Helen Judge, Jud Best Jr, Dorn Guidic, Kenneth Featherly, Betty Graham, Howard Batthi, George Dodd, Golda Tal.
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Nellie Little Poole
Training School
Genevieve, Green
Hazel McGrath
Helen Judge
Jud_ Best
Dorn
Guidic
Kenneth Featherly
Betty _ Graham
Howard Baitthi George
Dodd ‘Golda’ Tal
Passes Away This Morning Frank ONeill Longtime County Resident
Frank ONeill 82 native of Wicksworth Ireland died this morning at the county farm after months as an inmate there. He came to Dillon in 1892 from Chicago and worked as a herder on Beaverhead County ranches. Known among local sheepmen, he appeared on city streets despite a crippling condition. No relatives in the United States have been found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank O'Neill
County Wicksworth
Ireland
Dillon
Chicago
Beaverhead
Beaverhead Mining Association to Meet Friday Night
The Beaverhead Mining Association will hold an important meeting Friday night at 7 30 at the offices of Pearl I Smith announced today by President J W Potts a Democratic candidate for county commissioner who has spent the term in Dillon during the past few days.
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Beaverhead Mining Association
Pearl I. Smith
Presi
J. W Potts
Tor
Dillon
Former Pastor Addresses Dillon Rotary on War and Peace
The Rev. Jesse D. Lacklen of Billings, former Dillon pastor, spoke at the Dillon Rotary dinner. He urged building sentiment against resorting to war, arguing modern wars affect all people, cost vast resources, and fail to settle disputes or guarantee peace. He noted World War I did not make the world safe for democracy or provide clear policy guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse D. Lacklen
Billings
Dillon
Dillon Rotary Club
Forgery Man Sentenced After Guilty Plea
Frank Hinkle received 18 months in state prison after pleading guilty to forgery for attempting to cash a 36 dollar check with a forged signature at J C Penney. He was taken to Deer Lodge by Undersheriff W E Barry. Sheriff McCollum aided in a three day search for a suspect in the October murder of Centennial rancher Robert V Allen as part of ongoing investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hinkle
Lyman H. Bennett
Deer Lodge
W. E. Barry
Hinkle
J. ©. Penney
George Whitworth
T. E. Gilbert
Federal Bureau of Identification
James A. McCollum
Centennial Valley
William Calnan
Robert V. Allen
Centennial Rancher
Dillon People In Auto Crash Near Whitehall Sunday
A Dillon car driven by J. C. Wedum with Mrs Wedum and children and Violet Bestman and Jean Hoffman collided head on with a Rodersburg car driven by William Williamson near Whitehall on a trip from Bozeman. Mrs Wedum had a fractured nose and scalp wound and a broken tooth. The driver had a sprained wrist and others sustained sprains and bruises. Mrs Wedum was rushed to Whitehall for first aid and then to Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Wedum
Dillon
Wintehall
Dillon Gun Club Stars Win Titles in Helena Shooting Meet
B. W. Ted Renfro of Dell, a Dillon Gun club member, won the state singles and doubles championships at the Helena trayshoot. He ran 100 straight on Sunday after a 150 straight the day before, added the all around title with 891x400 and high over all with 591x600. Herman R. Peterson, another Dillon star, claimed the state handicap with 98 of 100 at 18 yards. Roy Forrester also scored 88 in the handicap.
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B. W
Ted'’ Renfro
Dell
Asa
Dillon Gun Club
Helena
Dillon Star
Herman R. Peterson
Hazelbaker cannot run for lieutenant governor in state ruling
Frank A. Hazelbaker of Dillon filed for lieutenant governor but a Montana supreme court ruling last Wednesday declared the office vacant in error. The court denied petitions for governor by two other candidates and allowed several filing petitions to stand with legal representation from state attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Hazelbaker
Dillon
Supreme Court
Erickson
F. H. Cooney
Hazelbaker
Twice Size New Dam Impounds Water at Lima
The Lima dam, under supervision of contractor Jerome Boespflug, was inspected and accepted by Water Users Irrigation Co. Officials and State Engineer J. B. James verified the new structure is ten feet higher than the 30 year old dam and will hold about 100000 acre feet, doubling former capacity to prevent future shortages for Beaverhead valley ranchers.
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Lima
Water Users Irrigation Company
Frank A. Hazelbaker
J. 8. James
Jerome Boespflug
Miles City
Beaverhead Valley
Former Local Matron Susan McBride Dies in Portland
Mrs Susan McBride 76 of Shelbyville Missouri native and Dillon resident for 15 years died May 26 in Portland Oregon. She moved to Montana 25 years ago and lived with the Barretts. Survived by son Mate of Spokane daughter Mabel Collier of Portland three sisters and five brothers. Interment in Shelbyville.
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Susan McBride
Dillon
Portland
Ore
Shelbyville
Montana
Martin Barrett
McBride
Mate
Spokane
Mabel Collier
FE. M. West
Ida Hatcher
Leona Davis
Lincoln
Kansas
Frank P. Bell
L. L. Bell
Newman, Calif
Sam and
Emmett
St. Louis
Neal
Muscatine
Iowa
Harry Banks
Summer term conferences announced for normal school
The summer term opens with four 4 o'clock conferences on the first four days of the week, Friday free. Topics include The Teaching of Current Events by Dr. Robert E. Albright, Conducting a School Paper by Geneva Albertson, Vocabulary and the Dictionary by President Sheldon E. Davis, and Teaching Reading to Beginners by Alice E. Russell. The sessions aim to give students expert advice on various school problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Albright
Genevieve Albertson
Sheldon E. Davis
Alice E. Russell
Volumes From Peace Foundation Arrive at Dillon Library
Seven volumes, part of about 100 books from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, reached the Dillon public library. Dr. Leonora May announced the arrival. the set, titled International Mind Above, aims to foster better international understanding, with remaining volumes expected within three months.
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Dillon Public Library
Carnegie Endowment
Leonora May
Scotand Agata An
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