Consolidation of Waldorf and Graeter firms announced
The Waldorf and Graeter Grocery companies merge to form Graeter Waldorf. Both stores stay at current sites until inventories are completed. Waldorf stock moves to the Graeter building on Bannack Street. A F Waldorf becomes manager with Vance Sorenson and Quackenbush as clerks. Banks to run hardware department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldorf Company
Bannack Street
Graeter Company
A. F. Waldorf
Walter Vance
Harvey Sorenson
R. E B. Quackenbush
George Banks
Twenty-One Seniors in Graduation Ceremonies
The Rev. H. G. Klemme of Bozeman delivered the commencement address as Montana State Normal College held graduation exercises. The spring term opens Monday with advance registration in progress this week for the second division graduation group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Klemme
Bozeman
Wenty
Montana State Normal College
Rotary Luncheon Features Rev H G Klemme Talk
The Rev. H. G. Klemme pastor of Bozeman's Presbyterian church spoke at the Dillon Rotary Club luncheon. He urged greater tolerance in business relations and cited ignorance of other professions as a cause of belittling. Brundage chaired. songs were sung by members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Klemme
Presbyterian Church
Bozeman
Dillon Rotary Club
Montana State Normal College
Rotary Club
Hiram M. Brundage
Gilbert resigns as Beaverhead fair board president
J H Gilbert’s resignation as Beaverhead county fair association president was accepted by the county commissioners. J E Shaw of Wisdom was appointed to the fair board. Shaw is a prominent Big Hole basin rancher and former chairman of the board of county commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Gilbert
Fair Board
J. E. Shaw
Beaverhead County
Shaw
Big Hole’ Basin
Board of County Commissioners
Fair Association
Mercantile in Big Hole reorganizes under new board
The Basin Mercantile company, serving Big Hole basin residents for ten years, has undergone a full reorganization with paid-in capital of 50000 dollars. D. E. Anson remains manager. officers are J. K. Shaw president F. L. Hirschy vice president and D. B. Anson secretary treasurer, forming the board of directors along with listed stockholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ISCOM
The
Basin Mercantile Company
Big Hole Basin
Wisdom News
Big Hole Commercial Company
D.E. Anson
J. KE. Shaw
F. L. Hirschy
D. B. Anson
D. E. Anson
W. A. Armitage
H. 8. Armitage
C. W. Francis
Fred Hirschy
Fritz Waldhly
Sam Peterson
John Nelson
Charles Olson
J. E. Shaw
H. Pendleton
E. N. Jones
O. T. Husted
Frank Husted
G. H. Stewart
Hane Jorgenson
John Inabnit
A. D. Shields
Emmett Douglass
G. H. Parsons
Gua Swanson
Daniel Tovey, Sr
J. M
Future Farmers To Hold Father And Son Banquet
The Future Farmers of America at Beaverhead county high school will sponsor their annual father and son banquet next Wednesday evening. Major Dansie, president of the local club and state FFA president, has named committees for program athletics and refreshments with James Melton Earl Willey Argyle Stephens Arthur Berry Gustav Rody Roger Sweeney Phillip Brown George Heikkln Emer Nelson D P Thurber assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Farmers of America
Beaverhead County
Major Dansie
James Melton
Earl Willey
Argyle Stephens
Arthur Berry
Gustav Rody
Roger Sweeney
Phillip Brown
George Heikkln
Emer Nelson
D. P. Thurber
Beaverhead Board Concludes Regular March Session
Beaverhead County commissioners finished their March meeting after three days in session. Present were Chairman A L Anderson Dillon and Commissioners O C Gosman Lima and Martin C Jackson Wisdom, along with Acting Clerk Albert Baker. The board considered a Sage Creek road proposal, gravel offer from Mike Rebich, power line extensions to the county farm, reappointment of Dr F M Poindexter as health officer, and J H Gilbert's resignation from the fair association with J E Shaw of Wisdom named to succeed. All pension applicants must appear in person and report quarterly. The board also hosted a dinner at the county farm hosted by Superintendent James O Melton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Anderson
Dillon
O. C. Gosman
Lima
Martin C. Jackson
Albert Baker
Beaverhead Valley
HD. B. Roe
Herbert Wheat
Dan Mooney
Maynard Lovell
Mike Rebich
L. K. Adams
F. M. Poindexter
J. H. Gilbert
The
Fair Association
J. E. Shaw
Wisdom
James O. Melton
Weather signal erected on roof of Montana Auto Supply garage
A weather signal is mounted on the Montana Auto Supply garage roof for aviators over Dillon. L. R. Gordon of Balt Lake City from the federal department of commerce supervised the project. Fred Woodside, pioneer Dillon aviator and Montana Auto Supply manager, will relay weather updates to pilots including National Parks Airways. The system uses cloth covered boards forming a readable code to guiding passing aircraft. Storms south of Dillon forced pilot R W Stephenson to land here last Saturday afternoon with the mail plane and he spent the night before continuing Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Auto Supply Company
L. R. Gordon
Balt
Lake City
Federal Department of Commerce
Fred Woodside
Dillon
Montana Auto Supply
National Parks Airways
R Ww. Stephenson
Salt Lake-Great Falls
Steve
Foster guests visit Dillon. return to Great Falls
Mr and Mrs Rodney Foster spent several days of last week visiting in Dillon as guests at the home of Mr and Mrs R E Foster. They returned to Great Falls Thursday afternoon where the former is connected with a building and loan company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Foster
Dillon
R. E. Foster
Great Falls
a _building and loan company
Chicago
New York City
Washington, D. C
R. R. Rathbone
State Music Meet Scheduled for Bozeman in April
The eighth Montana Inter scholastic meet moves to April 4 5 6 at Bozeman due to conflicts this WHaster week. Eight preliminary meets in March select finalists. Enrollment for 1929 rises with larger ensembles bands orchestras choruses and glee clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Ozeman
Whaster
Montana
Debating Season Opens For Montana State Normal Team
Montana State State Normal's debating squad opens the season with a March 18 match against the Montana State College sophomore women at Bozeman. On March 19 Dillon debates the School of Mines in Butte. Team members Anda Peterson and Mary Dougherty, coached by Professor R. M. Albright, seek the negative on the resolution that a substitute for trial by jury should be adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontana State Normal
Montana State
Bozeman
Dillon
School of Mines
Butte
Anda Peterson
Mary Dougherty
R. M. Albright
College President Heads East Following Mother's Death
Dr.8 E Davis president of Montana State Normal College and Mrs. Ernest Luebben left for Missouri after summons to their mother's funeral. Davis had just returned from a three week eastern trip and spoke at the National Education Association convention in Cleveland. He also visited teacher training institutions in Terre Haute Muncie and Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. E. Davis
Montana State Normal College
Ernest Luebben
Missouri
Davis
East
Department of Superintendence
National Education Association
Cleveland
Terre Haute and Muncie
Ind
Eastern Illinois
Teachers College
Charleston
County officials praised for aiding road rights of way
The state highway commission sent a letter last week thanking Clerk and Recorder John B Baker County officials A L Anderson and George Metlen for assisting W W Payne in securing rights of way for a new road south from Dillon this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Baker
State Highway Commission
W. W. Payne
Commission
Dillon
A. L. Anderson
Board of Commissioners
George Metlen
Livestock Shipments From Dillon Reach Markets
Carloads of sheep moved from Dillon to markets totaling 153 across three animal types. Fifty cars carried cattle and thirty eight cars conveyed horses, underscoring regional livestock commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Growth hog industry shown in Dillon stockyards data
Dillon remains a top livestock shipping center as figures from the Oregon Short Line traffic department show. In 1928, 274 stock cars were loaded at the Dillon stockyards with shipments to eastern and western markets. thirty three cars of hogs were shipped from Dillon in 1928, three years ago none left here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Dillon Stockyards
Legislature to close March 7 or linger in session
Elena notes the legislature may end March 7 as planned or extend, with the Senate rushing toward the last calendar day. The house spent hours in committee of the whole debating the judicial redistricting bill, threatening a tight finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Bulldogs End 1929 Season in Helena and Butte
Montana State Normal basketball closed its 1929 schedule with three hard losses on a Helena-Butte road trip. Captain Kay Lang led the team with 20 points per game, while Retz and Lang stood out in the Helena matchups as Mt. St Charles, School of Mines, and Intermountain Union claimed victories and the Saints posted a 67-38 win in Dillon, ending the season amid rough play and standout displays by Lang and Gross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontana State Normal
Butte
Helena
Bulldogs
Kay Lang
School of Mines
Intermountain Union
Panthers
Retz
Helena Quint
Lang
Mt. St.Charles
Saints
Independent
St. Charles
Montana
Dillon
Express Co Passes To Railway Express Agency
The American Railway Express Company was taken over by the Railway Express Agency Inc a move organized by U S railroads to run the express business. The Dillon office will not be outwardly affected and policy personnel remain unchanged marking the passing of the last of four great express companies from American business life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Railway Express Company
Railway Express Agency, Inc
United States
Dillon
B. H. Casterline
Assessor Begins Annual Canvass in Beaverhead County
Boss Emerick county assessor and Mrs Emerick deputy assessor started the yearly canvas to estimate taxable property in Beaverhead County. They will assess both city and rural property and expect to work for several months with a state report due in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boss Emerick
Emerick
Beaverhead County
Six Students Qualify for Beaverhead Oratorical Finals
Six students qualified from a Wednesday preliminary for the Beaverhead county high school oratorical finals. Named are Holger Carlson Susan Hand Jane Herndon Virginia Randolph Thelma Tallent and Barbara Tower. Finalists will represent Dillon in the district contest in Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County High School
Holger Carlson
Susan Hand
Jane Herndon
Virginia Randolph
Thelma Tallent
Barbara Tower
George Judd
Harold Price
Mary Simons
John Reiber
Ivan Shaw
Dillon
Butte
Beaverhead County High
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Graeter Grocery Company
Graeter-Waldorf Company
Rotary
Mercantile
Big Hole
Beaverhead
Sage Creek
Normal College
Dillon Merchant
Chas. H. Niblack
Elena
Bulldog Basketeers
Bill Gross
Gross
Scheene
Measure
American Railway Express
Railway Express Agency
Beaver
Missoula
Dil- Ton
Lenore Thompson
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