Eastern Montana Normal School site bill advances in senate
After a lengthy debate the senate recommended passage of a bill allowing the state board of education to review the eastern Montana normal school survey findings. The commission, appointed by the board, will select a site east of the 110th meridian with Billings and Miles City as candidates. Amendments shifted report timing and gave the board power to approve or reject the commission’s decision. Mrs. F. E. Foote left for Mayo Brothers hospital in Rochester, accompanied to Butte by Mr. Foote.
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G. BE. LA Follette
House
Montana
State ‘Board of Education
Senate
Eastern Montana Normal School
110 Meridian
Shelver
Park
State Board of Ducation
Linn of Meagher
Conner
Demel
Smith
Oregon
South Dakota
Washington
Hazelbaker
Paul
State Board of Education
F. E. Foote
Rochester
Mayo Brothers’ Hospital
Butte
Foote
Normal College coach outlines spring track program
Bruce Hollister spoke at the Rotary luncheon about Normal College track plans. Dr. H. Davis described college matters while Hollister announced a three mile cross country race in the city next month, the first of its kind in the state. A triangular meet at Bozeman and a dual with Intermountain Union of Helena were also planned. T. Lee McCrackin presided. three Butte Rotarians attended.
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8. H. Davis
Bruce Hollister
Normal College
Rotary Club
Andrus
Bozeman
Intermountain Union of
Helena
T. Lee McCrackin
Butte Rotarians
Dorothy Hirschman Crowned Beaverhead County High School Popularity Winner
Dorothy Hirschman won the Beaverhead County High School popularity contest, receiving the most votes as the school closes the contest. Phyllis Scully took second and Nell Blair third, with the event raising subscriptions for the high school paper. Hirschman is a senior set to graduate in spring, while Scully is a junior.
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Dorothy Hirschman
Beaverhead County
Miss Hirschman
Phyllis Scully
Nell Blair
Bernice Hirschman
Montana State Normal College
Sylvester Hirschman
Scully
May couple welcome son born in Paris on Valentine’s Day
Rev and Mrs Phillip J May announce the birth of a son born in Paris on February 14. The child is named Donald Ellis. Rev May is preparing for missionary work in South Africa and previously served as pastor of the local Presbyterian church for a year.
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Phillip J. May
Paris
Valentine
Phillip J. ‘May
May
South Africa
Donald Ellis
Presbyterian Church
County Assessor Starts Annual Assessment Task in Beaverhead
B. W. Emerick began the regular annual task of making assessments in Beaverhead County on Monday. The work will continue for several months with assistance from Mrs. Emerick and Bruce Risley.
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B. W. Emerick
Beaverhead County
Mr. Emerick
Emerick
Bruce Risley
Dillon Man Opens Barber Shop in Sheridan
George P. Wolfe of Dillon plans to open a barber shop in Sheridan. He has leased the old Corner saloon building and fixtures are being installed. Wolfe says he has followed the trade for 35 years and knows many old residents of Madison County towns this side of the range.
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George P. Wolfe
Dillon
Sheridan
First of Spring Recitals Delight Dillon Music Lovers
Normal College series opens February 17 with Miss Ruby Wyatt piano pupils. L A Gregorys classes showcased violin cello piano trombone solos and junior orchestra. March 6 fourAdvanced Ralph McFadden students Jane Boone Marian Donnelly Irene Walden Florence Evattperform in a two piano recital at the college auditorium. Instructors prepare pupils for the state interactivistic music meet. Dillon has strong state representation.
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Normal College
Ruby Wyatt
Ralph McFadden
L. A
Gregory
Dillon
L. A. Gregory
The
Nor
Mal College
City Caucus Set for April Election Call
The city will hold an April election to fill mayor treasurer police magistrate and one alderman per ward. A caucus will be called this month to nominate candidates. Expiring alderman terms: First ward A A Eliot second W T Scully third Fred Woodside fourth A F Waldorf mayor Roscoe Cornell also seeks re election. Registration books closed last Thursday.
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A. A. Eliot
W. T. Scully
Fred Woodside
A. F. Waldorf
Roscoe Cornell
Dawes Becomes Vice President Marking 29th Officeholder
Washington reports Charles G. Dawes assumed the vice presidency, the 29th to hold the post. Of prior VPs, 12 did not finish term, six became president after presidents died, and five died in office. Notables include John C. Calhoun resigning and several successors who rose to the presidency.
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Washington
Mar
Charles G. Dawes
United States
John C. Calhoun
South Carolina
Webster
John Quincy Adama
Andrew Jackson
Old Hickory
John Tyler
Virginia
William Henry Harrison
Millard
Fillmore
New York
Zachary Taylor
Andrew Johnson
Tennessee
Abraham Lincoln
Chester A. Arthur
James A. Garfield
Theodore Roosevelt
William McKinley
Calvin Coolidge
Massachusetts
Warren G. Harding
William Rufus King
Alabama
Pierce
Henry Wilson
Grant
Thomas A. Hendricks
Indiana
Windmills of Holland staged by Normal College students
Operetta Windmills of Holland presented by Montana State Normal College students last Friday and Saturday to large audiences. Noted for bright vocal talent, tuneful music, and well-played roles. Cast, scenery, and costumes were student created and the show was directed by Mrs. Connie Martin Newman with assistants Hilda Hendrickson and Bernice Patterson.
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Holland
Montana State Normal College
Dillon
Normal College
Connie Martin Newman
Hilda Hendrickson
Bernice Patterson
Mr. and Mrs. H Gimble Plan Spokane Visit
Mr. and Mrs. H Gimble left Monday for Spokane and other western points. They will visit for several weeks.
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Spokane
Four Big Acts In 1925 Legion Minstrel Show
The 1925 American Legion minstrel and vaudeville show in Dillon promises to be the best yet with Terry Browning directing a night of new stunts and snappy endmen repartee. The chorus will feature Dillon’s top vocal talent and all late songs, and the event will include three extra acts from Normal College students high school performers and a local talent cast. The Hartwig theater hosts the performances on March 18 and 19 with Walter Jones as business manager.
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American Legion
Terry Browning
Dillon
Browning
The
Legion
Normal College
Hartwig Theater
Walter Jones
Fred Nelson Sentenced for Moonshine Possession
Fred Nelson pled guilty before Judge Rodgers in district court last week on a charge of having moonshine in his possession. He received a $200 fine and 90 days in the county jail as his sentence.
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Fred Nelson
Rodgers
Scandia Club Dance at Dart Hall March 14
The Scandi club will host a dance at Dart Hall on Saturday March 14. Following the late dancing, a supper will be served after midnight.
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Dart Hall
Auto License Tags Enforced In Dillon After March First
Dillon authorities warn all vehicles without 1926 red and white license plates will be tagged and owners summoned to court to show cause for nonpayment. Secretary of State and local officers issued warnings that enforcement begins after March first.
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Dillon
Secretary of State
City House Cleaning Starts Spring Cleanup in Dillon
The city of Dillon began its spring cleanup Monday morning removing and thoroughly cleaning large street light globes in the business district before replacement. The street lighting is greatly improved as a result of the effort.
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Dillon
Frank and Adolph Elfel to Return to Dillon Saturday
Messrs Frank and Adolph Elfel will return to Dillon Saturday from southern California where they have spent the past few weeks. The Dillon Rotary club has received.
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Messrs
Frank
Adolph Elfel
Dillon
California
Dillon Rotary Club
Independents Tipped Over By Fast Beaver Quintet
The Dillon Independents lost 25 to 18 to Beaver County High School as Yale Oliver and Wright slowed the defense while Ry burn led the offense. Beaver head to Bozeman for the state tourney facing Moore first and Billings in the next round, with optimism for a strong showing.
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Dillon Independents
Beaverhead County
Beaver Five
Dillon
Basketeers
Independents
Ryburn
Yale
Oliver
Wright
Beavers
Bozeman
Moore
Billings
Fishermen Advised of Beaverhead Closed Season
The Beaverhead County streams close to fishing starting Friday the 13th and stay shut until May 28th marking the spawning period. The game laws set a closed season from March 13 to May 28 with no fishing after the night of March 12.
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Beaverhead
Miss Elvera Peterson Appointed Assistant in School Office
Miss Elvera Peterson has been appointed assistant in the office of county superintendent Miss Alice Roe. She succeeds Mrs. Lee McCrackin, who held the post for five years. Peterson, oldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Peterson of Jackson, assumed duties Monday morning.
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Elvera Peterson
Alice Roe
Lee McCrackin
Miss Peterson
Sam. Peterson
Jackson
Gallatin Sheriff Sued For Damages
Roundup March 4. Mrs. T J Jones of Boulder may sue the Gallatin county sheriff for damages over the arrest at Bozeman for alleged abduction of her child. Jones and the child were held in the Bozeman county jail after being taken from a train. A Virginia City district court order granting temporary custody was not served locally. County Attorney Howard A Johnson of Boulder was in Roundup last week regarding the case.
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Mar
Gallatin County
T.J. Jones
Boulder
Bozeman
Virginia City
Howard A. Johnson
Beavers Open In State Inter scholastic Tourney At MSU
Beaverhead County High School leaves for Bozeman to play Moore in the opening round of the 1926 interscholastic basketball tournament at Montana State College. The event brings 16 Montana teams, with games over four days to decide the state champion.
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Beaverhead County
Bozémar
Beavers
Moore
Billings
Dillon
Dillon Fang
Montana State College
Montana
Thompson Falls
Manhattan
Polson
Butte
State College Bobcat
Herbert Winner
Great Falls
Archie Harma
Hugh Cottam
Lewistown
Valery Glynn
Salt Lake
Jules Benton
Bozeman
Tracy McGain
Harlowton
J. R. Parker
P. Gaines
A. L. McMahon
W. J. “Curley
Leary
Boys of Dillon Hold Second Annual Kite Tournament
In Dillon last Friday afternoon the manual arts department hosted a kite contest with forty two entries by local boys. Russell Wemple won first prize. Walter Brundage second. Major Dansie third. The event drew a brisk breeze giving the kites lofty flights as judges praised workmanship and design.
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Russell Wemple
Dillon
Russell ‘Wemple
Walter
Brundage
Dansie
Manual Arts Department
Training School
Earl Fairbanks
D. A. Galt
8. E. Davis
Joe Newnes
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City Council
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Gallatin
Bozeman Basket
Beaverhead High
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Utah
Chicago
Boys OF
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