Beaverhead County Jury-Term Opens With Women Serving
Beaverhead county opened its spring district court jury term with women serving on the panel for the first time. Five women were chosen to try Miller Development Company versus Thomas W. Kess, alongside seven male jurors. Judge Albert Besancon of Missoula presides. next case is Bankers Commercial Security Company versus Charles Pilgrim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Miller Development Company
Thomas W. Kess
Beaveread County
Gary Ferguson
Jessie Routledge
Lou Deutsch
Gladys Bonnifield
Christine C. Christiansen
Wilhelm Jensen
Arthur Reichle
Fred C. Wolf
Jack Porter
Clifton McLaughlin
Hugh Smyth
Nels Peter Salmonsen
Montana
Albert Besancon
Missoula
Banker’s Commercial Security Company
Charles Pilgrim
College Awards Show Recipients Named
At a recent awards assembly, letters and emblems were conferred for art, debate, and music. Romell Wiles of Ennis received a three brush emblem, Anne Ivans of Bozeman and Alberta Sparlin of Miles City earned two brush emblems, while Debaters Claribel Houchen Fairview Virginia Hudson Helena Andwew Pickorick Dillon Howard Mailey Twin Bridges William Tower Lima and Robert Hollor in Dillon were awarded debate letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romell Wiles
Ennis
Anne Ivans
Bozeman
Alberta Sparlin
Miles City
Claribel Houchen
Fairview
Virginia Hudson
Helena
Local Ski Club to Stage The Whole Town Is Talking Play
Dillon theatre goers will see the ski club production The Whole Town Is Talking on April 12 and 13 at the high school auditorium. The comedy by John Emerson and Anita Loos follows a Sandusky family during a visit by a movie star and features Henry Simmons the playboy father.
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Dillon Theatre
John Emerson
Anita Loos
Sandusky
Ohio
Henry Simmons
Chester Binney
Veteran Librarian Mary Lyle Innes Honored by Club
Dillon Business and Professional Women's club salutes Mary Lyle Innes for thirty five years of teaching and. library service in the community. The tribute honors her work as a Normal School graduate and longtime educator and librarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Business and Professional Women’s Club
Mary Lyle Innes
Miss Innes
Easter services in Dillon attract large crowds
Mrs. Hattie Hadzor of Butte honored Mizpah chapter Dillon with a visit and banquet at the Masonic hall. Eastern Stars from out of town attended as grand officers joined local members. Warm Easter services across Dillon churches featured sunrise candlelight at the Lutheran church and evening programs with choral music.
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Hattie Hadzord
Butte
Grand Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Mizpah
Dillon
Masonic Hall
Clara. Graeter
Winifred. Emerick
Dorothy . Mayland
Josephine Romersa
Celiria' Mares
Dys Gregg
Grace Stick
Dell Bradley
Batt
Rotary hears student talk on railroads
Carl Davis guest from Beaverhead county high school presented the railroad situation in the United States to the Rotary club. He noted American railroads are among the finest but financially strapped, under taxed, and unable to pay current expenses. He cited government ownership as a proposal with many obstacles. Reverend W G Lewis, new club member, commented.
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Carl Davis
Rotary Club
Beaverhead County
United States
W. G. Lewis
St. James Episcopal Church
Girl Scout Drive in Dillon Raises $260 Report
Dillon's Girl Scout drive, conducted two weeks ago, raised a total of $260, with only a few districts to be reported. Mrs. Frank Tyre, campaign chairman, said the amount matches last year and falls short of the goal, prompting possible additional fundraising. Donations may be made by contacting Mrs Tyre or listed committee members including Mrs Howard Morse and Mrs George Hughes.
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George
Hughes
Dillon Elks Elect Staff Of Officers
Frank O Keefe was elected exalted ruler of Dillon Lodge No 1554 BPOE at the regular meeting last night. He succeeds Frank Lasich with officers named without opposition including Homer Faust Emery Smith Kenneth Wheat E L Wheat Henry Deutsch W A Graeter Dell Lloyd and L Ott Gordon. Installation by Butte Ellis planned for April 13 with Dr Frank Savage conducting. Frank Venable to lead entertainment from Butte. Dillon lodge members and drum and bugle corps to attend a Virginia City lodge meeting April 6 with street parade by the drum corps.
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Frank O’keefe
Dillon Lodge
Elks Home
Frank Lasich
Homer Faust
Emery Smith
Kenneth Wheat
E. L. Wheat
Henry Deutsch
W. A. Graeter
Dell Lloyd
Frank O'Keefe
Grand Lodge
L. Ott Gordon
Butte Ellis
Frank Savage
Butte
Frank Venable
Drum and Bugle Corps
Virginia City Lodge
Local Field Army Named In Campaign In Dillon
Mrs. E G Free is named Beaverhead county captain for the year by Mrs H W Peterson state commander of the Women's Field Army of the American Society for the Control of Cancer. Aimed at educational outreach in March and enlistment in April the drive includes talks by doctors and free pamphlets.
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E. G. Free
Beaverhead
H. W. Peterson
Billings
The
American Society For the Control of Cancer
F. A. Hazelbaker
Free
W. M. Stone
Dillon
Pascal Bimat
Dell
Harve Stanchfield
Parent Teachers Association
D. A. Galt Hag
Reh
Winter Team Honor Roll Led by Four at Montana State Normal
Four students topped the winter quarter honor roll at Montana State Normal College with perfect three grade points per credit. William M. Johnson of Great Falls, Ethel Clarine Moore of Lolo, Paul L. Simons of Dillon, and Viola Sullivan of Charlo were named. Twenty four students earned honor list places as the college raised quarterly requirements beginning this year.
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Montana State Normal College
William M. Johnson
Great Falls
Ethel Clarine Moore
Lolo
Paul L. Simons
Dillon
Viola Sullivan
Charlo
The
Normal College
Beaverhead High School opens new $325000 building
Beaverhead county high school's splendid new structure, valued at $325000, will be officially opened on Friday March 29. Hundreds of Beaverhead residents are expected to visit as students serve as guides through the modern facilities.
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Beaverhead County High School
Beaverhead
Prin. C. O. Orr
Dillon
Two candidates file for county office in Dillon
Kiwanis club appoints standing and special committees for charter night May 4 at the Normal college residence halls. Banister of the FBI details agency history and cases, noting 168 kidnapping probes with two unsolved, and 21 775 interviews since December 1936. State senate and county commissioner nominees filed. primary is July 16 with June 15 filing limit and earlier voter registration deadline.
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Jack Barrett
Kiwanis Club
Dillon
Montana
Normal College
W. Guy Banister
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Butte
Dillon Club
Bureau
Matson
Tacoma
National Defense
Alex Blewett
Ed Reeder
Matt Christie
al Lautman
H. A. Doyle
Butte Club
R. M. Stone
R. J. Watson
Hugh Scully
Carl Olson
Dave Williams
Elmo Winn
Ed Cardwell
Homer Faust
Frank Madden
Jack Gavin
Kenneth Wheat
W. W. Wetzel
George Montgomery
Beaverhead County
Senate
Big Hole Basin
Polaris
J. Warren Shaw
Albert S. Baker
University of Utah
Beaverhead County Judgment Upheld by Montana Supreme Court
The Montana Supreme Court affirmed a Beaverhead County district court ruling finding J. H. Gilbert innocent of fraud or mismanagement in administration. The decision was reported from Helena with the note “Continued on page 4.”
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Helena
Montana Supreme Court
Beaverhead
J. H. Gilbert
Beaverhead Mines Show Spring Activity In Region
Mining notes compiled by William Logan of the Beaverhead Mining Association report active spring conditions. Floyd Herr and Tom Underwood plan shipping a third car of high grade ore from the Gold Bug at Bannack. Wood ticks and prospectors are busy as spring arrives.
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William Logan
Beaverhead Mining Association
Floyd Herr
Tom Underwood
Bannack
Butte
Battle Grounds
Big Hole
Russell Smith
Paul Temple
Ed Cole
Never Sweat Mining Company
Argenta
Cave Gulch
Homer Pilon
Iron Mountain
Walt Stinson
Birch Creek
Medicine Lodge
Elder
Dillon Gun Club Tunes Up For State Tourney
Pete Westergard broke 49x50 to top the Dillon Gun Club practice shoot at the local traps as a tune up for Montana Standard telegraphic tourney opening next month. Westergard later placed runner up in Sunday rifle shoot at the high school range with 252x300, behind F Seybold at 254x300. Talent was runner up in the trapshoot at 48x50 with other scores listed for 50 birds.
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Pete Westergard
Dillon Gun Club
Montana Standard
Dillon Club
Westergard
F. Seybold
Tige
R. Barrett
J.barrett
Tularemia Found To Be In This Vicinity Warning
Beaverhead county acting deputy game warden Jack Thompson announced last week that tularemia exists among fur bearing animals in the vicinity. Trappers handling muskrats and beaver pelts are advised to use rubber gloves after a dead beaver was found near Armstead and several shineoats were sent to the same section.
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Jack Thompson
Beaverhead County
Armstead
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eaverhead Pring
Miller Development Co
Anderson
Montana Education Group
Paul L. Anderson
Dillon Public Schools
Montana Society For the Study of Education
C. G. Manning
Lewistown
Roy Austin
Whitehall
Catherine Nutterville
Montana Society
Prin. Conrad Orr
Montana Education Association
Mary Lyle
Innes
Rotary
Dillon Elks
FBI
Warren Shaw
Supreme Court
Montgomery
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