Water storage reachest record at Lima reservoir
Lima reservoir holds 115000 acre feet of water as of last week, the largest on record. Frank A. Hazelbaker, secretary of Water Users Irrigation Co, praised the storage for ensuring ample stock water in Beaverhead valley. E. B. Donohue and R. H. Fifield of the Montana Water Conservation Board inspected the dam, calling the project one of the finest, with low costs to water users and fast loan repayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Frank A. Hazelbaker
Water Users Irrigation Company
Beaverhead
Mr. Hazelbaker
Hazelbaker
E. B. Donohue
R. H. Fifield
Montana Water Conservation Board
PWA
Jerome Boespflug
Miles City
Lee Woods Victim of Beaverhead Mining Accident
Beaverhead County reports Lee Woods 46 died when a dragline slipped into a 30 foot pit at the Ralph Davis mining property near Bannack. Woods attempted to escape but was buried by earth and suffocated. He leaves a wife and one son in Dillon. an inquest is set for Thursday at 2 pm. The incident is Beaverhead’s first mining fatality in several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Woods
Ralph Davis
Bon Acord
Bannack
Woods
Dillon
James E. Phillips
Beaverhead County
Senior Play Presented by High School Seniors
High school seniors presented their annual class play at the Normal college auditorium Monday night directed by Betty Ann Polleys. The Taming of the Shrew featured principals James Albertson Marguerite Johnons Joan Fuller William Tower Richard Henningson Howard Morse Art Halls Bruce Watters Lilah Underwood William Tait Elizabeth Wilkinson Dee Casper Lloyd Whipple June Patrick Sue Tragitt Dorothy Irwin Bessie Knox Evelyn Nissen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County High School
Normal College
Betty Ann Polleys
William Shakespeare
James Albertson
Marguerite Johnons
Joan Fuller
William Tower
Richard Henningson
Howard Morse
Art Halls
Bruce Watters
Lilah Underwood
William Tait
Elizabeth Wilkinson
Dee Casper
Lloyd Whipple
June Patrick
Sue Tragitt
Dorothy Irwin
Bessie Knox
Evelyn Nissen
Music Festival Planned by Beaverhead County Schools
Beaverhead county rural students present a Friday evening music festival at Bagley school auditorium under Elizabeth Fleming Stanfield. Participants include Argenta Julia Kannegaard Riverside Agnes Cassidy Blacktail Gladys Carr Grant Eva Stocker Bannack Wanda Morrison and Dell Gertrude Price with accompaniments by Bernice Sargent and Ivy Walde mar. The Little Symphony directed by Ralph McFadden also performs amid Claudia Faust dancing pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Bagley School
Elizabeth Fleming Stanfield
Stanfield
Argenta
Julia Kannegaard
Riverside
Agnes Cassidy
Blacktail
Gladys Carr
Grant
Eva Stocker
Bannack
Wanda Morrison
Dell
Gertrude Price
Bernice Sargent
Ivy Waldemar
Little Symphony Orchestra
Ralph McFadden
Claudia Faust
Arnold Clair
Montanans to Seek Rural Mail Routes
Montanans Inc the state chamber of commerce will petition the Civil Aeronautics Authority to study feeder air mail service linking small towns to mainline airports. The plan envisions small two motor planes relaying mail to ports served by major airliners, with possible single pilot operation and relaxed two motor rules. Small towns account for 37 percent of Montana air mail origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montanans, Inc
State Chamber of Commerce
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Montana
Aeronautics Authority
OLeary arraigned on car theft in district court
Francis O Leary returned from Davenport Washington by Sheriff Paul Temple last week was arraigned in Judge Stahl s court on a car theft charge Thursday pleaded not guilty and was bound over to district court under 2000 bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis O’leary
Davenport
Wash
Paul Temple
Dillon Gun Club Dominates Montana Telegraphic Shoot
Hard-shooting Dillon Gun club members led the Montana Standard telegraphic shoot with 25s, tying Missoula for the state lead as the fourth Sunday of competition completed. Missoula posted 75 to match Dillon, while several shooters at Sheridan Lima and other clubs posted 25s and 50 straight runs amid drizzle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Montana Standard
Missoula
Sheridan
Everett Peterson
Lima
Darrell Peterson
W. B. Gleed
Ted Renfro
Henry Wombacker
Dr. E. G. Free
R. Smith
Forrester
Talent
Jack Keenan
Emery Smith
John Jackson
Dr. Free
John Selvidge
J. Keenan
R. Barrett
S. Langdorf
D. Nelson
Bob Barrett
Rotary Talk Reveals Soviet Hardship After Revolution
The Rev. Henry Kaslow of Anaconda spoke to the Dillon Rotary Club about Russia after the revolution. He described hunger, passport price hikes, wheat exports to Germany, and government control that ruined firms and forced exile. He recounted his escape via China before moving to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kaslow
Anaconda
Dillon Rotary Club
Russia
Germany
Kaslow
China
United States
T. E. Luebben
Butte
Dillon
T. W. Sargent
Frank Tucker
Local Team Wins First At Bozeman FFA Livestock Meet
Beaverhead county high school Future Farmers of America chapter topped 162 contestants at the state convention in Bozeman. Dillon team members John Hartwig LaRue Cantrell and Dennis Smith won first in horse and sheep judging while Hartwig took hog judging. Hartwig fourth in all classes Cantrell seventh overall. Alpha Gamma Rho presented a plaque and State College issued a large banner. The squad will represent Montana at the Royal Livestock Show in Kansas City next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Future Farmers Chapter
Bozeman
Dillon
John Hartwig
LaRue Cantrell
Dennis Smith
Hartwig
Cantrell
Alpha Gamma Rho
Agricultural Fraternity
State College
Montana
Kansas City
Billings
Miles City
Deer Lodge
Arthur Christensen
FFA
Portland
Ore
Roy Ames
William ,Tait
Sheridan Wins District Track Meet In Montana
Sheridan won the district track and field meet here Saturday with 63 points led by Hill the top scorer and Brim. Madison took all three places in shot put and discus while Whitehall scored 25 and Dillon faced player injuries and suspicions. Three records fell Hill set discus 131 ft 24 1 2 in and shot put 46 ft 1 1 4 in Wilcox led Beaver with 11 points clearing high jump 6 ft new mark.
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Sheridan
Hill
Brim
Madison County
Whitehall
Dillon
Beaver
Whipple
Montana High School Association
Tom Pierce
County Pioneer Dies at County Farm
Frank LaMarche a Beaverhead county resident for over 50 years died last Wednesday at the county farm where he had lived in recent months He was 70 and a native of Deer Lodge Survived by a Melrose brother Funeral services were held Friday at Brundage chapel with Rev Father F X Lechner of St Rose Church officiating and interment in Mountain View cemetery
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Frank LaMarche
Beaverhead County
Deer Lodge
Melrose
Brundage Chapel
F. X. Lechner
St. Rose Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Dillon Girl Elected Secretary of State Home Ec Clubs
Miss Helen Christensen of Dillon was elected secretary of state home economics clubs at the Montana state meeting in Bozeman last week. The Dillon delegation showcased a home remodeling project, joined by Miss Maxine Wiant and Miss Eileen Grimes with their instructor Miss Ethel Anderson.
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Helen Christensen
Dillon
State Home Ec
Bozeman
Christensen
Maxine Wiant
Eileen Grimes
Dillon Home Ec
Ethel Anderson
Beaverhead Federation Holds Semiannual Meeting
The Beaverhead County Federation of Women's Clubs met Saturday at the Presbyterian church with the Dillon Shakespeare club as hostess. President Mrs. Frank A. Hazelbaker presided, and officers present included Mrs. W. C. Jones Wise River vice president, Mrs. J. Warren Shaw Wisdom recording and financial secretary, and Mrs. T. E. Gilbert Dillon corresponding secretary.
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Beaverhead County
Swimmers Named Red Cross Life Saving Instructors
Fourteen candidates earned life saving and water safety instructor appointments after a course led by Red Cross field representative L. P. Bruso at Norman College pool. Recipients include Maxine Cline Manhattan Betty L. Cramer Butte Audrey Dahl Big Timber and others from Dillon Butte Fairfield Lewistown Williston and more.
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L. P. Bruso
Red Cross
Norman College
Maxine Cline
Manhattan
Betty L. Cramer
Butte
Audrey Dahl
Big Timber
Alice Audrey Fox
Dillon
Ray Gallant
M. B. Harrington
Chateau
Beth M. Harwood
Fairfield
F. M. Hellman
Rosanne Miller
Bill Newton
Plenty
May Fete Presented At Montana State Normal College
Dances at the Olympics will be the theme of the Montana State Normal college May fete. The event will be presented in the college gym Friday night May 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Normal College
State Store Robbery in Wisdom Sees 30 Cases Stolen
Thieves broke into a Wisdom state liquor store last Wednesday night and carried off about 30 cases of liquor. Deputy Dellar Gordon reported cash, three coats, and several hats also stolen, with a truck leaving residue tracks. The entry was through the front door after the lock was sawn off, and the theft occurred around three o'clock Thursday morning. Most liquor taken was medium priced whiskey. no further clues were found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisdom
Dellar Gordon
Gordon
James Schofield
Court Term Opens Next Week With Judge Rodgers Presiding
The spring jury term of district court will open next Monday with District Judge Henry G. Rodgers presiding. Six criminal and 12 civil cases are set for trial starting with State v Willard Hannah for first degree assault. Civil hearings begin May 15. jurors summoned for Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry G. Rodgers
Willard Hannah
George J. Johnson
Dale Rumbaugh
Carl
H. Rumbaugh
Gust Anderson
Normal athletes shine at Bozeman Montana relay meet
Montana State Normal College athletes starred at the fourth annual Montana relays in Bozeman. Seven meet records fell with two by Bulldog players Davison in the javelin 180 ft 7 in and Hamilton tying State University for the high jump 6 ft 5 1 8 in. Hamilton placed second in the broad jump as Homme took third in the high jump and fourth in the javelin. Schultz also contributed in the pole vault and coach Ray Gallant led the Bulldog squad to the meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Normal College
Montana
Bulldog
Gentry
Idaho Southern Branch
Ray Gallant
Bozeman
Vocal Recital Set for Thursday at Dillon Church
Under Presbyterian Manse society auspices, vocal pupils of Vera Cooke Hazel present a recital at the Presbyterian church Thursday night at 8 15 oclock. Dillon participants include Delores Williams Doris Griffith Kate Seagren Don Marx Bernice Metlen Mrs W H Stephan Mrs D W Paddock Mrs W J Romersa Mrs E L Wheat Margaret Hocking Jane Fetterman Fern Ray John Haburchak Mary Hocking Jess Whitney Mrs Kenneth Wheat Mrs Joseph Holt Mary E Farrell. Anaconda vocalists on the program are Henry Morris Mrs J B C Knight and Mrs Henry Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Manse Society
Vera Cooke Hazel
Presbyterian Church
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Lima Reservoir
Albert S. Baker
Board of Trustees
Beaverhead County High
State of
Scout Leaders of
Girl Scout Council
Lutheran Church
May Paddock
W. E. Talent
Leaders Association
Mary Dawn Warner
Nadine Kuss
C. T. Callahan
H. M. Warner
Fred Kerr
Dillo
Rotary Club
J. C. Ferguson
County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Beaverhead Federation
Wisdom Liquor Store
Bozeman Meet
Davison
Hamilton
Dillon Church
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