Preparedness Officer Arrives to Lead County Defense Efforts
R C McChord of Bozeman arrives in Dillon to head the county defense program under state council orders. He will coordinate farm and livestock support, seed and implements, and farm loans, with headquarters at city hall chambers through October 1. Professor Light promotes a home gardening drive with many students joining early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. McChord
Bozeman
Dillon
State Council For Defense
J. H. Gilbert
Pres. J. BE. Monroe
The
Normal College
G. T. Paul
McChord
Farmer
Rancher
Professor Light
Boy Scouts Publish Flag Etiquette Rules for Dillon
The Dillon Boy Scouts urge citizens to display the flag daily and follow a printed guide of flag etiquette. Rules include no hoisting before sunrise or after sunset, standing at retreat, and saluting or uncovering during parades. The guide also notes flags flown at half staff should be raised to full staff after funerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Boy Scouts of
U S and L Urge Employes to Plant Gardens
The Oregon Short Line Railroad sends a nationwide appeal urging employees to grow vegetables and food crops. The letter asks workers to plant gardens on personal or rail rights of way land, urge neighbors, and collaborate with local clubs to organize community efforts with railroad support available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Short Line Railroad Company
Memorial Day Flag Protocol for half mast and full staff
The flag is raised to the top of the staff before lowering from half mast and raised to the top before half mast. On Memorial Day May 30 the flag should fly at half mast from sunrise to noon and at full staff from noon to sunset.
Many New Homes Will Be Built in Dillon
Frank Hazelbaker sold three lots in the Poin Dexter & Orr addition to Chauncy Brown who had sold to R. E. Foster. Foster has begun a nine room residence at the street corner. Jay Holtz started an eight room brick and cement house on South Atlantic opposite the Normal college. D. W. Erwin began filling three Helena and North Pacific lots for a modern bungalow. W. I. Stephenson's five room bungalow excavation on South Rife beside L. A. Gregory home completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hazelbaker
Chauncy Brown
Poindexter & Orr
R. E. Foster
Foster
Chauncey Brown
Jay Holtz
South Atlantic Street
Normal College
D. W. Erwin
Helena
North Pacific Street
W. I. Stephenson
South Rife Street
L. A. Gregory
Red Cross Tag Day Aims to Fund Bandage Materials
The newly organized local Red Cross will hold a tag day Friday evening and Saturday to raise money for bandage material. The National Society has called for bandages for France, and the local group aims to contribute its share by accepting any donation amount during tag day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Red Cross
National Society
Washington
France
May Festival Scene At Normal College Next Friday
The annual spring festival at Normal College will be held next Friday afternoon May 4 starting at 2 30. About a thousand school children and Normalites will participate with a 2 15 march from the training school to the campus. Miss Ruth Covington directs the program featuring marches calisthenics dances drills songs and dramatic pieces by students from the training school and college amid favorable weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal College
Ruth Covington
the Normal
College and
Boy Scout Drill
Boy Scouts
A. H. Neate
Mother Goose and Children
Kathleen O'Keefe
Primary Department of Training School
Mary
Miss Innes
Miss Truble
Old King Cole
Helen
Trish List
Daisy Moran
Jay Cosgrove
Mabel Seiden- Garland
Grammar Department of Training School
College Terentilla
Eee College
Sticker
Edith Halliday
Elkhorn Mining Man Returns From East
Frank B Felt a well known mining man returns from an extended tour of California and the east where he and Mrs Felt visited friends and relatives. He plans to go to the Elkhorn mining district for development work this summer and Mrs Felt will spend part of the season there before visiting Portland to see daughter Mrs John F Card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Felt
California
Bannack
Vags to Sit Out Twenty Days on Bread and Water
A Dillon county notice orders vagrants to twenty days in jail with bread and water. They must work on a ranch if paid four dollars daily. authorities will jail idlers and social parasites. The public is warned that bread could run short and to heed the rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Bart Hungate Visits Dell Official in Dillon
Bart Hungate appeared as a Dell visitor in Dillon yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bart Hungate
Dell
Dillon
Southern Montana Abstract and Title Company organized
Articles filed in Dillon establish Southern Montana Abstract and Title Company Inc with $10,000 capital. Stockholders include Judge W A Clark, Frank Hazelbaker, Jay Baker, C W Conger, Robert W Boone, and Fred Rife, all of Dillon. Beav erhead and Madison counties served. Dillon hosts principal office. Directors are Hazelbaker, Baker, and Clark. Books to open May 5 with an expert abstract man arriving to lead work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Southern Montana Abstract & Title Company
Jay Baker
W. A. Clark
Virginia City
Frank Hazelbaker
C. W. Conger
Robert W. Boone
Fred Rife
Beaverhead
Madison
Senator Selway Buys 480 Acre Ranch Near Melrose
Senator I. O. Selway closed a deal through Frank Hazelbaker for the purchase of the P. H. Connors ranch at Melrose consisting of 480 acres. The ranch is described as a good sheep layout. Connors owned the property about two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. O. Selway
Frank Hazelbaker
P. H. Connors
Melrose
Mr. Connors
Books and Magazines to Read During Baby Week
The Good Government club lists 16 titles at Hilton Public Library on children. Titles include The Mothercraft Manual by Mary L Read The Healthy Baby by Denne t Care and Feeding of the Child Holt Health Index of Children Hoag Home Care of the Sick American Red Cross Care of the Baby Griffith Century of the Child Ellen Key Parenthood and Race Culture Saleeby Child Problems Mangold Spirit of Youth Addams What Shall Our Boys Do for a Living Wingate Teaching in the Home Berle Homemade Kindergarten Nora Smith Mother's List of Books for Children Arnold Magazines Home Progress The Nurse National Food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Good Government Club
Hilton Public Library
Mary L. Read
Dennett
Holt
Hoag
Am. Red Cross
Griffith
Ellen Key
Saleeby
Educators Meet in Helena Endorses War Readiness Moves
Beaverhead county high school principal Byron E. Toan reports a large Helena gathering of about 75 educators and state businessmen. Chancellor Elliott presided as resolutions urged conservation census for high schools, strong publicity for the defense council, working through summer, selective conscription support, and war department training camps.
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Byron E. Toan
Beaverhead County
Helena
Elliott
State University
State Council of Defense
Council of Defense
Montana
War Department
War Camp Plans For Youth And Nonmilitary Service
The Montana council for defense urged action to inform high school seniors about summer camps for boys under military age. Plans include elementary training at State University and State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts and a school service corps for non military national service projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State University
State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Montana Council For Defense
Cole Brothers Circus Invades Dillon for One Day
Advertising Car No. 2 arrived with Josh Billings as manager and a crew of twenty, posting bills and lithographs across town and routing propaganda 20 to 30 miles. Cole Brothers promises a full two hour all steel show with wild and domestic acts, European and American Arenic acts, 20 clowns led by Happy Charley Post, three rings a stage and a steel arena. J C Tracey organized contracts ten days ago, with expectations of record attendance on Tuesday May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole Bros
Josh Billings
Billings
Charley Post
J. C. Tracey
Navy recruitment posters aim to boost enlistment nationwide
The Navy League seeks to raise Navy recruiting by placing red white and blue posters on every automobile windshield. Dr. M A Walker has been sent a supply of these posters for distribution. He hopes every car in the county participates in this patriotic effort.
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Navy
United States
League
M. A. Walker
Scarcity of Farm Help Reported by Farmers
A ranchman reports a labor shortage in the area with about 100 workers ready for immediate employment. Farmers are plowing sowing lambing is underway, and Dillon shows improvement with wages of 50 to 60 dollars a month plus expenses.
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Dillon
Poindexter Honored At Banquet Before Hawaii Move
Judge Jos B Poindexter was feted by forty close friends at the Metlen hotel with toasts and tributes reflecting on his career. The gathering included W A Clark and J E Monroe who presented a goldheaded ebony cane. Poindexter departs for Honolulu with his wife and two children to assume federal judge duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos
B. Poindexter
Metlen
W. A. Clark
Poindexter
Fifth Judicial District
J. E. Monroe
J. B. Poindexter
Dillon
J. H. Gilbert
C. W. Robison
C. L. Miller
T. B. Gilbert
H. B. Duff
W. G. Gilbert
Jos. C. Smith
B. Roe
Frank Hazelbaker
H. A. MacMillan
G. T. Paul
Terry Browning
Hawaii
Los Angeles
Everton
Helen
Everton Conger
Honolulu
P. E. Poindexter
Margaret Poindexter
Long Beach
Wilson
Hawaiian Islands
Montana
Judge Poindexter
Tropic
Verdict favoring defendants in Walsh vs Ellis assault case
A jury returned a verdict for the defendants in the Walsh versus Ellis damages suit for 20000 dollars. Ellis is serving a state prison term. The Murray Livestock Company case Smith versus Murray Livestock was dismissed without prejudice. The jury was in recess after a morning call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Walsh
Wm. Ellis
Walsh
Ellis
C. A. Smith
Murray Livestock Company
James Blair Arrives From Horse Prairie
James Blair arrived yesterday afternoon from Horse Prairie, signaling a recent travel or relocation event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Blair
Horse Prairie
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State Council For
BOY Scouts and the Flag
Givens
U. S
RED Cross Society
Miss Covington
Maud Munzer
Elkhorn
Madison County
Southern Montana Abstract and Title Company, Inc
Senator Selway
Cole Brothers Circus
Dillonites
Poindexter Family
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