Flames Razed Home Built by Veteran
World War II veteran Earl Phillips watched Saturday night as his newly completed home burned, water supply limitations hindering firefighting efforts. Coach Carl A. Ross leads Beaverhead County High School to Billings for the southern regional tournament after St Peters withdraws over an ineligible player, sending the Beavers straight to the state Class B bid and facing St Ignatius.
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Earl Phillips
Purce
Carl A. Ross
Beaverhead
Billings
Beavers
St. Peters
Anaconda Quint
Dillon
Whitehall
J. Walsh
Saints Guard
St. Ignatius
Former Local Man Lenox Dies in Portland Hospital
James Patrick Lenox. 58, formerly of Dillon, died February 19 in a Portland hospital after a lingering illness. Born March 17, 1879, in St. Joseph Missouri, he was a veteran of the Spanish American War, enlisting from Dillon and serving until the end. Survived by widow, a mother, George H. Lenox of Dillon, five sisters Celia Montgomery Adelaide Knapp Dillon Margaret Hendern Naomi Poland of Battle and Helen Williams of Helena, and many nieces and nephews.
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James Patrick Lenox
F Dillon
Retrans
Portland
Ore
St. Joseph
Moarch
Dillon
Serice
A Fother
George H. Lenox
Celia Montgomery
Adelaide Knapp Dillon
Margaret Hendern
Naomi Poland
Attle
Helen Williams
Helena
Local Paper Changes Hands in Dillon
Albert and Elmer Erickson of Helena assumed charge of the Tribune Publishing plant on Monday after purchasing from the F. E. Foote estate. They will publish the Dillon Tribune and Dillon Daily Messenger and operate the Tribune store. Albert Erickson is an ex assistant editor of Montana Education. Elmer is a long time union printer.
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Tribune Publishing Company
Albert
Elmer Erickson
Helena
F. E. Foote
Dillon Tribune
Dillon Daily Messenger
Tribune
Albert Erickson
University of Montana
Montana Education
Montana Education Association
Normal replaces old electric equipment at Montana State Normal
Training school pupils plan the term’s first public evening program with school orchestra numbers and acts. Normal college students will sing vocal solos to support the basketball fund and a memorial. The Montana State Normal College board authorized transferring 4000 dollars from the interest fund to the construction fund to replace antiquated equipment at a cost of 1940 dollars with payment after July 1, claiming annual maintenance savings of 700 dollars.
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Leglee
Montana State Normal College
State Board of Education
Sheldon E. Davis
Davis
H. H. Swain
Beaverhead County Potato Growers Hear Talks
Beaverhead county potato growers met this afternoon in the city to hear talks by E. E. ac, state extension horticulture official, and George Knight, chief of the state division of horticulture.
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Beaverhead County
E. E. Ac
George Knight
State
Radio Interference Topic At Dillon Rotary Meeting
Roy L. Hoffstetter of the Montana Power Co spoke to the Dillon Rotary on radio static, describing how noise levels vary with population and electrical usage. He warned that cheap appliances can ruin many radios, and noted decibel measures and future prospects of radio with visuals.
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Roy L. Hoffstetter
Montana Power Company
Dillon Rotary Club
Dillon
Montana
Hoffstetter
Close city league games highlight Tuesday night action
Westwood, Coast-to-Coasts and Eliels led a slate of tight city league hoops last Tuesday. The Pups fell to Westwoods in a close opener as scoring droughts hurt the Pups with Chouinard and Riordan top scoring for the losers. Gosman's Drugstore Cowboys dropped a close game to Coast-to-Coast after two overtimes with Miller tying late, then Coast-to-Coast pulling away.
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Eliels
Pups
Westwoods
Rouse
Cebull
Chouinard and
Riordan
Brundage
Chouinard
Schoonover
Seyler
Redburn
Astchsholesea Toate
Weavesdts
Coe Fg Ft Pf
Gordon
Tmoltow
Cesseereneeeees
Crooker
Miller
Gosman’s
Dillon Praised As Game's Host In Zone Title Victory
Montana State College Bobcats secured a 56 37 win over Utah U basketeers to claim the zone title. Dillon drew praise from Butte fans for staging the game and promoting the event with a 24 hour prep window and a packed Normal gym. Promoters included George Gosman Bill Ross W B Hartwig Dr E G Free Herb Hakuske and Normal college coach W G Gilbert.
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Butte
Dillon
Montana State College Bobcats
Utah U Basketeers
George Gosman
Bill Ross
W. B. Hartwig
E. G. Free
Herb Hakuske
W. G. Gilbert
Montana Standard
Choral Club Plans Benefit Concert Monday Evening
The Dillon Choral club to perform at the training school auditorium next Monday at 8 15 pm under Mrs W G Gilbert. Proceeds go to Red Cross relief funds with a program including The Little Old Garden Apple Blossoms Spring Gossip Joan 1700 Indian Love Call Joy A Brown Bird Singing Gray Days Polonaise in E and more featuring Dr W H Stephan clarinet and W H Stephan Jr.
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Dillon
Training School
W. G. Gilbert
Red Cross
Hewitt
Arr. Fisher
Friml
A. Bacon
A. Nelson
J. R. Evans
Watts
J. C. Jeppson
Haydn Wood
Johnson
W. H. Stephan
W. H. Stephan, Jr
MacDowell
Dillon Gun Club Opens Its New Season With Shoot
The Dillon Gun club opened its new season with a trapshoot at the fair grounds. Dr E G Free led 97x100 and Ted Renfro shot 49x50. New shooters tried out amid high wind and the club expects its largest membership yet as plans for the state shoot June 4 5 6 take shape. The L D S Relief Society hosted a handkerchief shower for Mrs J C Jeppson who is leaving soon.
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Dillon Gun Club
Montana
Fair Grounds
E. G. Free
Ted Renfro
Joe Latimer
Butte
Hap Apgar
Joe Lynch
Dr. Free
Dillon Club
L. D. S. Relief Society
L. H. Smith
J. C. Jeppson
Meeting of Hunters Set for Friday Elk Talk
Hunters and ranchers will meet Friday night at 8 in the city hall council rooms to discuss securing elk from the Yellowstone park herd. Lindley Phillips of the Beaverhead Sportsmen's association called the gathering. Elk are already moved to Anaconda and Butte areas, with protections planned for at least three years before an open season.
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Yellowstone Park
City Hall
Lindley Phillips
Beaverhead
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
Breeden's Bobcats Rally to Hand Utah Men Loss in Rocky Mountain Showdown
Dillon notes Montana State College Bobcats defeated Utah 56 to 37 to clinch the Western Rocky Mountain conference crown. Denver edged Colorado 52 to 30 to take the Eastern division as MSU prepares to host Denver U in Bozeman.
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Utah
Rockies
Breeden
Bobcats
Montana State College
University of Utah
Golden Bobcats
Denver U
Bozeman
Denver
Colorado Tonight
Cashmore Leads Beavers With Scoring Season High
Cashmore was the Beaver squad's top scorer with 42 field goals and 21 free throws as the Beavers posted a strong regular season with only three losses. The players' records follow.
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Cashmore
Pf. Cashmore Ee Enrerreene
Fairbanks Repeweneee
Oa Daeetereeoee
Burgess Gibbons Asearmenser
Wheat Deseasessantenee
Roland Weveerernneces
Dereeneneene
Bradley McCulley
Burgess Er Beeenenepnante
Wheat
Gibbons Erasnseneeresee
Roland Peetessseensaneene
McCulley Weenrsurmeneee
Fairbanks
Bradley Pee
Trey
Normal Grad Co-Authors Typewriting Study 1937
Nellie Merrick, Normal college class of 1925 and University of Washington alumna, is listed as a co author of Typewriting Behavior a 1937 five hundred page book. She directs personal typing in Tacoma public schools and serves as a Carnegie Foundation research assistant. The article also notes the Normal college basketball finale 1937 featuring the Bulldogs versus Idaho University Southern team.
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Nellie Merrick
Miss Merrick
University of Washington
Tacoma
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement
Bulldogs
Idaho University, Southern
Sheep Creek Rancher A J Lounsbury Dies in California
A. J. Lounsbury, longtime Sheep Creek rancher from Beaverhead County, died last Wednesday in Pomona California where he spent winters. His body was moved to Dillon for burial beside his wife in Mountain View cemetery. Surviving are a son Dan and two daughters.
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A. J. Lounsbury
Sheep Creek
Pomona
Calif
Beaverhead County
California
Dillon
Mountain View
Dan
Sheep Creek Basin
May Queen Candidates Named at Normal College
The Montana State Normal College reports five May Queen candidates Thelma Bartlett Dorothy Blackburn Emma Hughes Edith Nelson and Elena Shepcevich were selected in a preliminary vote The final election will occur in about two weeks with the May Fete set for May 14 featuring Toyland as the theme and participation from the training school high school and Normal College. Mrs Jennie E Nash formerly of Dillon died Jan 19 in Portland following her son Francis Nashs death She is survived by daughter Mrs Clara Hetlesater and son Dr G W Nash Interment was in Portland.
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Jennie E. Nash
Dillon
Portland
Francis Nash
Clara Hetlesater
Garden Home
Ore
G. W. Nash
Yankton
South Dakota
Thelma Bartlett
Dorothy Blackburn
Emma Hughes
Edith Nelson
Elena Shepcevich
Normal College
Montana State Normal College
WPA sewing room moves to South Idaho street building
The WPA sewing room, previously in the Eliel building on Center Street this winter, has relocated to the former Quick Print Publishing building on South Idaho Street, summarizing the move for readers.
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WPA
Eliel
Center Street
Idaho Street
Quick Print Publishing Company
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