Dillon Hosts March 28 Joint Montana State College Band Concert
The Montana State college band and Beaverhead county high school band perform a joint concert on Thursday March 28 in the Normal college auditorium at 1030 am. The program includes nine college numbers and four combined selections with soloists Eugene Lieberg Robert Fransham Charles McElroy Andrew Spranger Carl Pfeiffer Donald Schmidt Dean Lillis and Fred Orton. The MSU band tour this spring marks its twenty ninth season led by Lou Howard who began band work in Dillon over 52 years ago.
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Dillon
Montana State College
Beaverhead County High School
Normal College
Lou Howard
Howard
Eugene Lieberg
Helena
Robert Fransham
Bozeman
Charles McElroy
Waupun
Wis
Andrew Spranger
Libby
Carl Pfeiffer
Donald Schmidt
Fort Benton
Dean Lillis
Billings
Fred Orton
Beaverhead County Man Jack Barrett Dies at 72
Jack Barrett prominent Beaverhead County resident died Sunday at his daughter Mrs. W D Ross home after months of illness. Funeral conducted by the Dillon Elks lodge at Brundage chapel, body shipped to California for interment. Barrett born 1867 in Wathena Kansas. moved to Beaverhead County in 1873. rancher and former county official survived by two stepdaughters and two stepsons plus three cousins.
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Jack Barrett
Beaverhead County
W. D. Ross
Brundage Chapel
Dillon Elks Lodge
California
Barrett
Wathena
Kansas
Anthony Barrett
Ross
Justin Brundage
Dillon
Jardine Christman
Canada
Bruce Christman
Los Angeles
Ike Rife
Dick Barrett
Medicine Lodge
James Barrett
Legion Head Will Visit Local Post
Beaverhead post of the American Legion hosts district commander Bion Hall of Butte for a Saturday meeting at the Medlen hotel. The event marks the Legion’s 20th anniversary since its 1919 Paris founding, with Raymond P. Jones presenting a velvet banner bearing the constitution preamble. George M. Gosman and Alvin M. Jones receive honors. a Dutch lunch follows. enlistment tops 130, highest since 1922, per Adjutant George R. Baker.
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Beaverhead
American Legion
Bion Hall
Butte
Medlen
Legion
Paris
Raymond P. Jones
George M. Gosman
Hall
Alvin M. Jones
Beaverhead Post
George R. Baker
Printing contract awarded to Examiner Printing
The Beaverhead board of commissioners awarded the county printing contract for two years to The Examiner Printing Company. Two other bids came from Tribune Publishing of Dillon and Lima Ledger. The Examiner has served as the official county paper for four years. The board adjourned after routine business.
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Examiner Printing Company
Tillon Examiner
Beaverhead Board of Commissioners
Tribune Publishing Company
Dillon
Lima Ledger
Examiner
Bill Gleed Dominates Dillon Gun Club Shoot
Bill Gleed of Lima won three events at the Dillon Gun Club ham and bacon shoot last Sunday. A large turnout from Butte and Lima competed, with high scores posted by most shooters.
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Bill Gleed
Lima
Dillon
Butte
Elks Lodge Honors Twenty-Five Year Members
At the Dillon lodge meeting last night eight Elks with more than a quarter-century of membership received awards. Presenters included Matt Kau as the speaker. Honorees named were Albert Stamm Sol Sabolsky A. F. Waldorf W. B. Hartwig and E. B. Roe.
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Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Dillon Lodge
Order
Matt Kau
Albert Stamm
Sol Sabolsky
A. F. Waldorf
W. B. Hartwig
E. B. Roe
Father Son Party Set For Next Friday
Two electricians at the Montana Power Madison plant suffered severe burns from a live wire last Monday. O T Vandegrift said power was briefly cut. Si McAllester received about 4800 volts and passed the shock to Heine Roe. both were taken to Murray hospital and are recovering. Dillon Parent Teachers plan a father and son party at the training school Friday night with a program and refreshments.
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Madison
Montana Power Company
O. T. Vandegrift
Si McAllester
Heine Roe
Murray
Butte
Dillon Parent Teachers Association
L. R. van Airsdaile
Joe Wedum
L. M. Holloran
Dale Tash
Alvin Jones
R. D. Curry
W. W. Hawkins
W. D. Ross
Norman Henry
Associa‘tion
Dillon man claimed by illness obituary
Frank Gelhaus, longtime Beaverhead county resident, died at Barrett hospital after years of poor health. Born in Maryland 62 years ago, he moved to Montana as a youth and lived in Melrose before settling in Dillon as a carpenter. Survived by three brothers Joe Dillon Henry Los Angeles Ben San Diego and four sisters. Funeral Friday at 10 from St Rose Catholic church with Rev Father Lechner officiating. Interment Mountain View cemetery.
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Frank Gelhaus
Beaverhead County
Barrett Hospital
Maryland
Montana
Melrose
Dillon
Joe
Henry
Los Angeles
Ben
San Diego
Mary Gelhaus
Elizabeth Melliker
Riverside
Iowa
Bernada
Dubuque
Henry Stegman
Goldendale
Wash
St. Rose Catholic Church
F. X. Lechner
Mountain View Cemetery
Harold Contway Undergoes Major Operation
Harold Contway received a major operation at Barrett hospital last Thursday, with hospital officials reporting a successful procedure and stable post operative condition.
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Harold Contway
Barrett Hospital
Winter Commencement at Montana State Normal College
The winter quarter graduation took place in the college auditorium with degrees awarded to Norman Mark DeBoer, Donald Rew MacDonald, and Thomas L. Meehan while diplomas went to Grace Hammond, Elmer John Tuomi, and others. The event featured Little Symphony performances and choral numbers, and the winter term ends March 16 with March 20 set for spring registration.
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Montana State Normal College
College
Norman Mark DeBoer
Manhattan
Donald Rew MacDonald
Alder
Thomas L. Meehan
Dillon
Grace Hammond
Elmer John Tuomi
Sand Coulee
Little Symphony Orchestra
Nadine Kuss
Margaret McLeod
Kenneth Barry
Jess Whitney
Douglas Wagg
Dillon Woman Is Summoned After A Brief Illness
Mrs. Flo May Joy aged 48 died at Barrett hospital after a brief illness. Born July 14, 1890 in Illinois she moved to Montana 40 years ago and resided in Beaverhead county 17 years. Survived by son William Penman of Lewiston Idaho daughter in Tacoma Washington sister Mrs. E L White of Livingston and brother Roscoe Abnett of Tacoma. Funeral arrangements not yet completed.
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Flo May Joy
Barrett Hospital
Illinois
Montana
Beaverhead County
Snowfall in Beaverhead County Tells Higher Mountain Totals
United States Geological Survey records received by Frank A. Hazelbaker report greater snowfall in the Beaverhead County mountains than last year. On Gibbons Pass, the federal data indicate notable accumulations.
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Beaverhead County
United States Geological Survey
Frank A. Hazelbaker
Gibbons Pass
Federal
Rural electrification assured for county and cancer drive workers named
Beaverhead county receives $176,000 federal funds to extend the Jefferson Valley Rural Electrification project by 176 miles, extending power to ranchers in the Big Hole valley Glen Melrose and Beaverhead regions to Lima. Women’s Field Army assigns lieutenants to lead cancer control drive with slogan Early Cancer Is Curable Fight It With Knowledge. April set for enlistments and a talk by Margaret Holloran.
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F. A. Hazelbaker
Beaverhead
Woman’s Field Army
Harry Lapham
Jackson
Leonard Leake
Wise River
Parke Scott
Armstead
Otto Gosman
Lima
Thos
E. Gilbert
Dillon
Gilbert
Hazelbaker
Beaverhead County
Margaret Holloran
Wise River Women’s Club
Jefferson Valley Rural Electrification Cooperative
Big Hole
Glen-Melrose
Jefferson Valley
Joe Metlen Speaks at Dillon Rotary Meeting
Beaverhead County representative Joe Metlen addressed the Dillon Rotary Club at its Monday dinner. He detailed the recent legislative session in Helena and highlighted a decade of public works including highway, water conservation, welfare, relief, and liquor control initiatives.
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Joe Metlen
Beaverhead
Dillon Rotary Club
Helena
House of Representatives
Metlen
Conservation Groups Hold Conferences in Beaverhead County
County Agent Bernard Williams leads discussions on the 1939 Agricultural Conservation program as Beaverhead valley farmers gather at the courthouse Reichle Dell Armstead Wise River and other communities. Sessions in Wisdom and Jackson were postponed due to bad roads with a Grasshopper valley meeting set Friday at 2 pm at the George Harrison ranch.
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Beaverhead County
Bernard Williams
Beaverhead Valley
Reichle
Dell
Armstead
Wise River
Wisdom
Jackson
George Harrison
Grasshopper Valley
Williams
Women’s Debate Teams Meet Here Friday Night
The Montana State Normal College and School of Mines women debated at the college auditorium in a no-decision event. Normal team members Mary Malloy and Elaine Tschache faced Mines duo Alice Grow and Enid Thornton on the question of halting public funds to stimulate business, coached by Rush Jordan and Walter Scott respectively.
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Montana State Normal College
School of Mines
College Auditorium
Normal College
Rush Jordan
Mary Malloy
Anaconda
Elaine Tschache
Froid
Mines
Walter Scott
Alice Grow
Enid Thornton
United States
State University
St Patrick Carnival by Diana Rebekah Lodge
Diana Rebekah lodge hosted a St Patrick's carnival at the I O O F hall Friday night drawing a large crowd after a public dinner. The program featured a one act play Mrs Murphy Pinch hits with cast Catherine Murphy Frances Sewell Martha Quackenbush Jessie Taylor Esther Schmittrath Nellie Lanner Selah Frakes plus vocal solos by Marguerite Johnson dances by Dolores Williams Judg Ann Chapman pupils of Claudia Faust and a reading by Lorraine McGrath Luanna Ropingyn of Armstead visited the city Friday.
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Diana Rebekah Lodge
Mrs. Murphy
Catherine Murphy
Frances Sewell
Martha Quackenbush
Jessie Taylor
Esther Schmittrath
Nellie Lanner
Selah Frakes
Marguerite Johnson
Dolores Williams
Judg
Ann Chapman
Claudia
Faust
Lorraine McGrath
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Howard Morse
Doris McAdam
Patty Curry
Giovannina Cardinale
Marjorie Decker
Warren Temple
Joe Taylor
Leone Cashmore
Don West
Don Smith
Elizabeth Wilkinson
James Albertson
Jo Ann Deputy
Catherine Jackson
Barbara Holloran
Ruth Jackson
Charles Meyer
Bob Warner
L. A. Gregory
Benny Reed
Ted van Airsdale
Peggy Quackenbush
Catherine Swaim
Maysel Mallon
John Carr
Vernon McLaughlin
Bertha May Julion
J. W. McCracken
Estella Hansen
Bill George
Roy Ames
Bill Tower
Frank Kurtz
Harold Cantrell
Bill Tait
Harry Tash
Jack Rogan
Stanley van Airsdale
George Bowring
Alan Tait
Bobby Quackenbush
Billy Bonnifield
Annabelle George
Edwin Ashworth
Dave Curry
Montana State College Band
Normal
Dillon Gun Club
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Parent Teachers Association
Cancer Drive
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