Legion Delegates Off For State Convention
Beaverhead post Legion delegates leave for Livingston for the state convention. Officers and alternates from Dillon, including C A Bechler and Thomas E Gilbert, attend with aims to support George M Gosman for commander. Auxiliary delegates and mining district officers also travel for pre meeting work. A dance at Dillmont Park next Saturday funds cemetery improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
American Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Livingston
Beaverhead Post
Dillmont Park
Dillon Business and Professional Women’s Club
Idaho leaders press for improved inter state highway
A Dillon chamber delegation and Leadore Armstead representatives urged a new interstate route linking Armstead Leadore and Salmon. Montana Highway Commission discussed the project at Helena last Friday and invited a representative to Missoula for a forestry service meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstead
Leadore
Salmon
Idaho
Montana Highway Commission
Helena
W. L. Irvine
O. A. Bergeson
Harold Warner
Dillon
Dillon Chamber of Commerce
Earl McRea
Hentry W. Benson
Luanna Robinson
Highway Commission
Forestry Service
Missoula
W. C. Ferguson
Montanans, Inc
Mining Men Plan Session for Beaverhead County
Mining men from every district in Beaverhead County will meet Friday night June 30 in Dillon, as Pres. John Collins announced. Be joined by Carl Trauerman and Aug ust Grunert of the Mining Association of Montana, the leaders will discuss mining activities and urge attendance at the state convention in Bozeman August 18 and 19. Plans include a Beaverhead display of ores and minerals at the state meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead Mining Association
Pres
John Collins
Mining Association of Montana
Carl Trauerman
Butte
August Grunert
Bozeman
Old-Age Pensions Raised $1 Monthly
July to September checks for Montana’s 12 200 aged needy average 18 dollars up from 17 and below the 20 55 of prior months. J M Brandford state welfare administrator cites legislature acts and rising caseload as reasons for the adjusted July August September payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
J. M. Brandford
State Public Welfare Board
Welfare Board
Rain Delays Beaverhead County Shearing Operations
Beaverhead County wool shearing is severely delayed by ongoing June rains. Only about 500000 pounds of wool have been delivered at the First National warehouse, far below the usual two million plus by mid June. Wool buyers are present but the market remains quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
First National
Great Falls
Beaverhead County
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
E. C. Carruth
Montana
Carruth
United States
Charles Aines
Dillon Masons Attend State Session in Bozeman
Beaverhead Madison National Farm Loan Association elected Frank A. Hazelbaker president Ernest Orr as vice president and A E Williams as secretary treasurer The loan committee includes Hazelbaker Orr Morse Schuler and Tash Local Masonic groups from Dillon attend state sessions Bert Megquier Sheriff Paul H Temple represent Dillon Royal Arch Masons at the 50th annual convocation St Elmo Commandery Knights Templar attends the 62nd grand commandery convocation Thomas W Jones W B Hartwig and A A Schroeder among attendees
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Hazelbaker
Beaverhead- Madison National Farm Loan Association
Ernest Orr
A. E. Williams
Bozeman
Howard Morse
Hazelbaker
Orr
Harry Schuler
W. S. Tash
Dillon
Bert Megquier
Paul H. Temple
Royal Arch Masons
St. Elmo
Knights Templar
Thomas W. Jones
Rotary Club to honor past presidents at dinner meeting
Dillon Rotary Club will honor its past presidents as guests at the next weekly dinner. The event marks the final meeting of the current Rotary year. Dr. Marlin K. Farmer spoke on Why People Laugh, arguing the modern world needs a day off and illustrating with stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Rotary Club
Rotary
Marlin K. Farmer
The
Normal College
Rotary Group
Lloyd Whipple
A. F. Waldorf
John Donaldson
Sumatra
Ja .Mattingly
Roundup
Dillon Girl at Head of Honor Roll at College
Patricia Gilbert of Dillon and Barbara Hancock of Butte led the spring quarter honor roll at Montana State Normal college with three grade points per credit on an 18 credit program. Forty-seven students earned places on the honor list for earning over two points per credit on a normal program of fourteen or more credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Gilbert
Dillon
Barbara Hancock
Butte
Montana State Normal College
Body still missing in Big Hole river after car plunge
Erick Frederickson, 33, of Anaconda, vanished after his car plunged 50 feet into the Big Hole river. His companion Pauline Brady escaped by swimming 125 yards to the bank. Beaverhead sheriff’s deputies have searched daily with no body recovered. a Page wire fence was placed near the old power dam to aid the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Hole
Erick Frederickson
Pauline Brady
Beaverhead
Dillon Students Win Degrees From Midwest Universities
Dillon residents earned college degrees from several midwestern institutions. William H. Bates received the M D from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor last Saturday. John Henry Gilbert Jr graduated bachelor’s from the University of Chicago at the 196th convocation on June 13. Marguerite Collins Schwab earned a Bachelor of Science in Education at the University of Wisconsin during its 86th annual commencement on June 19. James L. Kelly is listed on the Butte engineering roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
William H. Bates
H. H. Bates
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Brandon
Ohio
Bates
John Henry Gilbert, Jr
J. H. Gilbert
University of Chicago
Marguerite Collins Schwab
University’ of Wisconsin
James L. Kelly
J. E. Kelly
Butte Engin
Dillon Elks Lodge marks Flag Day salute
Dr. Marlin K. Farmer of Montana State Normal College addressed a cold windy crowd at the Dillon Elks lodge Flag Day exercises on the Union Pacific depot lawn. He noted the nation marks the 150th anniversary of the Constitution and the republic and urged faith in democracy through a century and a half of trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States of America
Marlin
K. Farmer
Montana State Normal College
Dillon Elks Lodge
Union Pacific
Farmer
United States
Dillon Gun Club Hosts Inaugural Registered Shoot
The Dillon Gun Club opens its new trapshooting plant with a registered shoot next Sunday. Presidents and shooters from Butte Anaconda Helena and other western Montana clubs plus Idaho groups are expected to attend. Lima and Sheridan clubs will send large memberships making it the season’s final major tuneup for the state shoot in Butte.
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Dillon Gun Club
Northwest
Bob Barrett
Butte
Anaconda
Helena
Montana
Idaho
Lima
Sheridan
Ward
Dillon Club
Beaverhead D A R Officers Installed and Loans Fund
Beaverhead D A R officers were installed led by Mrs W B Willey as regent. New terms for vice regent registrar historian and others followed with committee chairs named by Mrs Willey focusing on music Americanism Indian Island education flag citizenship and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Daughters of the American Revolution
W. B. Willey
H. G. Rodgers
F. A. Hazelbaker
O. A. Bergeson
D. L. Johnson
Willey
Advancement of American Music
Jessie Duboc
Johnson
T. E. Luebben
Angel Island
J. F. Woodside
L. A. Thompson
Woodside
F. H. Bimrose
D.A.R. Magazine
Thompson
D.A.R. Manual For
Duboc
D. A. R. Museum
G. D. Combes
Poindexter
Girl Scout
Carolyn White
National Defense
Bimrose
Miss White
Red Cross Cooperation
Drum Corps Presents Lurid Show Do Your Worst
The Dillon Ellis drum and bugle corps will stage Do Your Worst a lurid 90s style melodrama at Dart's Hall tomorrow night and July 27 29 The play uses cabaret seating with a villain mortgage farmer daughter and hero featuring Skrug Skrutette Tunnerville Follies and The Slicker Six Orchestra Dave Williams chairs the committee Kenneth Wheat assists
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Ellis
Dart’s Hall
Ellis
Dave Williams
Kenneth Wheat
Tunnerville Follies
Slicker Six
Dillon Rodeo Primed With Top Cowboys
Top hands of the wild west show will perform at Dillon’s annual rodeo at the fairgrounds next Saturday and Sunday under Emmett Womack of Ennis. Ropers and bulldoggers will face some of the toughest rodeo stock, including Oral Zumwalt of Wolf Creek who recently set a bull dogging world record in 2.4 seconds at Palm Springs California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Fairgrounds
Emmett Womack
Ennis
Oral Zumwalt
Wolf Creek
Palm Springs
Calif
Fire Control Staff of Forest is On Duty
Beaverhead National forest fire control staff, following Birch Creek training, are on duty for the week with assignments by Supervisor W B Willey. The team includes forestry students and graduates from several colleges, with posts at Dale, Pierce, Dillon administration guard. Walter Shaffner Selway Mountain lookout guard. Kenneth L Quigley Granite Mountain lookout fireman. Paul Neff Wise River headquarters guard. Join H Nicholas Tower Mountain lookout fireman. Rice McCoy Wisdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birch Creek
Beaverhead National Forest
W. B. Willey
Dale
Pierce
Dillon
Walter Shaffner
Selway Mountain
Lookout
Kenneth L.quigley
Granite Mountain
Paul Neff
Officials Check Lima Reservoir And River Flow
A. H. Tuttle and Henry Eagle of the USGS with R. H. Fifield and J. Tice of Montana water conservation visited Lima reservoir last week. They examined water distribution and storage at the dam, checked river flow above and below, and compiled figures. The officials conferred with the board of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Tuttle
Henry Eagle
U. S. Geological Survey
R. H. Fifield
J. Tice
Montana Water Conservation Board
Lima
Blindaul
Frank
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GUN Club
Legion
Jenkins
Flora Jenkins
Thomas Jenkins
Denver
Jenkins Ranch
Madison County
Twin Bridges
Madion County
Jenins
George M. Gosman
Commander of Veterans
Dillon Masons
Farm Loan Group
Masonic
Rotary Club
W. c. Jones
Wise River
Ndr
Beaverhead D.A.R
HOLC
Dillon Rodeo
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