May Fete, Bond Vote Set. Tyro Heads Dillon Rotary
The annual May fete is planned for Friday while a bond issue of 11 000 seeks voter approval on May 20 to match federal funds for the new high school. Frank Tyro was named president elect of the Dillon Rotary Club, with term starting in June. The Beaverhead high school team champions John Hartwig Dennis Smith and La Rue Cantrell spoke on their state win at Bozeman and on Future Farmers of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Frank Tyro
Dillon Rotary Club
L. Johnson
Beaverhead County
Bozeman
John Hartwig
Dennis Smith
LaRue Cantrell
Johnson
Future Farmers of America
Dillon
Rotary Conference
Butte
Harold Snow
Lloyd Whipple
Percy Frazer
Albert S. Baker
Baker
Lima
PWA
Beaverhead
Examiner Priting Company
Justice of the Peace
George Opp
John W. Roberts
Matthew Reis
Lyons
Centennial Valley
Nno
Henneberry
Rural School Pupils Stage First Beaverhead County Music Festival
Beaverhead county rural school pupils performed a first of its kind music festival at the Bagley school auditorium. Directed by Elizabeth Fleming Stanfield with instructors Julia Kannegaard Agnes Cassidy and Gladys Carr. Other participants included Grant Eva Stocker Bannack Wanda Morrison Dell Gertrude Price, the Normal college Little Symphony under Ralph McFadden Arnold Clair, and a Dillon adult chorus and Claudia Faust dancing pupils. The concert featured vocal numbers instrumental selections and dances and aims to foster a county wide rural school music program.
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Beaverhead County
Bagley
Elizabeth Fleming Stanfield
Argenta
Riverside
Blacktail
Julia Kannegaard
Agnes Cassidy
Gladys Carr
Grant
Eva Stocker
Bannack
Wanda Morrison
Dell
Gertrude Price
Little Symphony Orchestra
The
Normal College
Ralph McFadden
Arnold Clair
Dillon
Claudia Faust
Spring Term Opens as Robbery Trial Proceeds
The spring jury term of district court opened with George Johnson charged in the Dillmont Park bar holdup on Sept 11. Judge Henry G. Rodgers presides and a special panel was needed. James Jackson testified as the state begins its case while T E Gilbert acts as prosecutor. Next on docket are Dale and Carl Rumbaugh charged with burglary.
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District Court
George Johnson
Dillmont Park
Henry G. Rodgers
James Jackson
T. E. Gilbert
J. E. Kelly
Dale Rumbaugh
Carl H. Rumbaugh
Deer Lodge JIS Winner First Swimming Meet
Beaverhead and Deer Lodge square off in Dillon for the first scholastic aquatic meet at the Normal college pool. Powell county high’s faster squad defeated Beaverhead 47 to 23 as coach Ray Gallant earns praise for building a strong program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell County High School
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Normal College
Ray Gallant
Richardson
Deer Lodge
Elliott
Taborski
Harpole
Farmer
Casterline
Brothholm
College play producers present The Kelly Kid
Students at Montana State Normal college staged The Kelly Kid by Kathleen Norris and Dan Totheroh as the weekly assembly. Cast includes Mary Collins Elaine Tschache Joyce Smith Kate Seagren Barbara Hancock Leonard Baird and Harold Dugan with Wini Fredrickson as student director assisted by Nina McCafferty. Also notes committee on violin course revision at State Music Teachers association meeting in Helena in June and election of Desta Fisher as Kappa Zeta Nu president. Prof Rush Jordan to Berkeley to finish doctoral residence requirements amid strong UC history faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Normal College
Kelly Kid
Kathleen Norris
Dan Totheroh
Mary Collins
Anaconda
Elaine Tschache
Freid
Joyce Smith
Whitefish
Kate Seagren
Butte
Barbara Hancock
Leonard Baird
Abt
Harold Dugan
Whitesn
Winifred Fredrickson
Great Falls
Nina McCafferty
Lewis
State University At Berkeley
University of California
Dillon Tied For Lead In State Shoot As Target Counts Rise
Over 60 shooters from southwestern Montana and Idaho competed at Lima in the Standard telegraphic tournament. Dillon and Missoula remained tied at the top with perfect 75s for the fifth straight Sunday, as Dillon teammates and rivals hit 73 earlier in the 12 team race. John Jackson scored 94x100 after a 50 straight targets run, with Paul Schwab and Herman Peterson adding Dillon’s 25s and Peterson taking the 100 target singles with 98.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Idaho
Lima
Dillon
Missoula
John Jackson
Jackson
Paul Schwab
Herman Peterson
Peterson
Henry Wombacher
Resolutions Adopted at Beaverhead Federation Session
The Beaverhead Federation of Women's Clubs held a spring meeting in Dillon under the Dillon Shakespeare club. They adopted resolutions praising county nurse Margaret Holloran, appreciating home demonstration agents Lillian Stone and Margaret Conlon, supporting good roads, rural electrification, and library service expansion across Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead Federation of Women’s Clubs
Dillon
Dillon Shakespeare Club
Beaverhead County
Lillian Stone
Margaret Conlon
Beaverhead
City Officers Reappointed at Beavertown Meeting
Mayor D A Galt reappointed all city officers at the recent reorganizational session. A. F. Waldorf was reelected council president. Appointments include Charles Nelson police chief F G Bayerd city engineer Dr F M Poindexter health officer T F McFadden city attorney and F G Bayerd water commissioner. Regular committees remain Fire and Water with Elmo Winn A I Cashmore W G Gilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Galt
A. F. Waldorf
Charles Nelson
F. G. Bayerd
F. M. Poindexter
T. F. McFadden
Fire and Water
Elmo Winn
A. I. Cashmore
W. G. Gilbert
City
Mrs D V Paddock Named President of Legion Auxiliary
Mrs D V Paddock was elected president of the American Legion auxiliary at its regular meeting Monday night. Officers named include Mrs A S Johnson first vice president, Mrs Ben Davis second vice president, Mrs Paul Temple secretary treasurer, and Mrs Alex Tait sergeant at arms. Delegates to the spring district meeting in Whitehall next Saturday are Mrs G D Combes, Mrs Glen Lyon and Mrs H M Warner with Mrs C J Horren, Mrs Paul Temple and Mrs A S Johnson as alternates. The unit backs Mrs H M Warner for mining district president. A program featured the Junior auxiliary rhythm band directed by Bernice Metlen and tap dances by James Gravely, Walter Scott and Marcheta McMenomey pupils of Miss Eileen White of Armstead. After business, the poppy committee hosted at the Totem cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. V. Paddock
American Legion Auxiliary
A. S. Johnson
Ben Davis
Paul Temple
Alex Tait
Whitehall
G. D. Combes
Glen Lyon
H. M. Warner
C. J
Mina Perkins
Eva Critz
Stanley Sisterson
Totem Cafe
Arbor Day Observed in Dillon With Forest Scouts
Beaverhead National Forest Service with Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts and Birch Creek CCC camp held Arbor Day in Dillon. Evergreen trees were planted on the Union Pacific depot lawn. Trees supplied by CCC boys under A. A. Schroeder Dillon ranger. Observatory planned by W. W. Wetzel and Norman Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Federal aid sought for Mountain View cemetery project
Application for immediate government funds to finish Mountain View cemetery irrigation and landscaping, with a three year grant period. About 2,000 feet of 10 inch steel pipe laid, roughly 1,000 feet more needed on the east side. Plans include pump house, garage, residence, and entrance construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain View Cemetery
Local Delegates Attend Meeting of Episcopal Group
Dillon attendees joined the thirty-sixth annual diocesan convention in Helena on Monday. Delegates from St. James included Mrs. W. H. Stephan, Mrs. T. E. Gilbert, Mrs. A. I. Cashmore, Dr. R. D. Curry and Dr. W. H. Stephan, with Mrs. A. F. Waldorf and Mrs. Annabelle Morrison also present. Rev. H. H. Daniels, dean of St. Peter's Pro Cathedral, Helena, was named bishop coadjutor of the Montana diocese, succeeding Bishop H. H. H. Fox who resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Episcopal Church
Helena
St. James Church
W. H. Stephan
T. E. Gilbert
A. I. Cashmore
R. D. Curry
A. F. Waldorf
Annabelle Morrison
H. H. Daniels
St. Peter’s Procathedral of
Episcopal Diocese of
Montana
H. H. H. Fox
Dillon instructors to join Havre music festival
Three Dillon music teachers will participate in a Havre festival next Saturday. Herman Schwab of Kremlin high school Ashley Roberts of Dutton high school and Joe Smith of Walier high school will lead bands and other groups entered in the event.
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Dillon
Havre
Herman Schwab
Kremlin
Ashley Roberts
Dutton High School
Joe’ Smith
Walier
May Fete at Montana State Normal College Crowns Queen
The May Fete event at Montana State Normal College on Friday night features the crowning of a May queen chosen from Mary Phillips Lewistown Elaine Tschache Freid Arlette Williams Phillipsburg Eleanor Moritz Manhattan and Kate Seagrens Butte. The event titled Dances at the Olympics celebrates the traditional campus pageant organized by the Women's Athletic Association under Miss Marjorie Hamer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Normal College
Women’s Athletic Association
Marjorie Hamer
Mary Phillips
Lewistown
Elaine Tschache
Freid
Arlette Williams
Phillipsburg
Eleanor Moritz
Manhattan
Kate Seagren
Butte
State Normal Commencement Set for June 7
The 42nd annual Montana State Normal College commencement will be held June 7 at 10 in the college auditorium. Pres. Lynn B. McMullen of Eastern Montana Normal School will give the commencement address. Activities begin June 2 with the Junior prom. baccalaureate is June 4. the dinner for graduates and faculty follows. the commencement play You Cant Take It With You is June 5. the training school commencement is June 6 at 2:30.
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Montana State Normal College
Pres
Lynn B. McMullen
Eastern Montana Normal School
Billings
Sheldon E. Davis
Myrtle Savidge
Beav erhead County High School Graduation Speaker Named
Dr. George Finlay Simmons president of Montana State University at Missoula will address Beaverhead county high school graduates the smallest class in years in the Normal auditorium Thursday night May 25. Diploma candidates include James Harold Albertson Frances Roy Ames Wanda Lee Atkeson Joe Melvin Bacon John William Carr Dee Casper and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Finlay Simmons
State University At
Missoula
Beaverhead County High School
James Harold Albertson
Francis Roy Ames
Wanda Lee Atkeson
Joe Melvin Bacon
John William Carr
Dee A. Casper
Winifred Virginia Christensen
John Rivers Carnutt
Jo Anne Fuller
Josephine M. Gravely
Richard Wallace Henningsen
Charlotte Carmen Herman
Dorothy Beatrice Irwin
Ruth Virginia Jackson
Philip Coleman Johnson
Marguerite Louise Johnson
Thelma Grace Banning
Kathleen Leona Buck
Charles Burgess
LaRue Cantrell
William Halls
John Frederick Hartwig
Norma Pauline Jones
Ellen Knox
Elsie Lucille Lloyd
Howard M. Morse
Evelyn Marian Nissen
John T. Orr, Jr
Jane Eileen Patrick
Joseph Louis Piazzolo
Glenn Howard Pyeatt
Lois Jane Rider
Helen Celia Shaffner
Lawrence Henry Swaim
William R. Tait
Warren H. Thiel
Edith Eleanore Thompson
William
Beaverhead Post Plans Memorial Day Rites
Beaverhead post of the American Legion announces its annual Memorial day services at Mountain View cemetery Monday evening May 29. Graves of Civil War Spanish American and World War vets will be decorated as part of the rites. Organizations are invited to participate with the Elks drum and bugle corps potentially appearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
American Legion
Mountain View Cemetery
B. A. Risley
Memorial Committee
The
Legion
Elks Drum and Bugle Corps
Normal College Nine Opens Season Tonight
Montana State Normal's baseball nine opens its season with an exhibition game against the Lima Independents at the fair grounds at 6 15 tonight. Admission is free. Coach Ray Gallant reports a strong lineup including W Tuttle H Veltkamp F Rife and others. Conference play starts after the state collegiate meet on May 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Normal
Bulldogs
Lima Independents
Ray Gallant
Fairgrounds
Gallant
W. Tuttle
H. Veltkamp
F. Rife
F. Weger
Davis
Tuomi
State Leaders of American Legion Visit Dillon
Department Commander Harry Rief of Bozeman and Department Adjutant Herbert Kibler of Helena will guest Beaverhead post at the Metlen hotel for the regular meeting tomorrow night. Beaverhead post will elect officers for the ensuing year. A Dillon group toured to West Yellowstone last Saturday to attend a meeting of that post and promote George Gosman for department commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Rief
Bozeman
Herbert Kibler
Helena
Beaverhead
American Legion
Metlen
Eaverhead
Beaverhead Post
C. A. Bechler
D. W. Paddock
George Gosman
T. Lee McCracken
J. A. McCollum
B.M. Poindexter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank Tyro
Deer Lodge Jis
O. K. Moe
Beaverhead Education
Manana Education Association
Armstead
Harry Miller
Ann Feley
Gladys Forrester
America the Beautiful
Evelyn Rimes
E. L. Fairbanks
Beavers
Rush Jordan
Shoot
Renfro
Board County Commissioners
WPA
Legion Auxiliary
Simmons
Normal College Nine
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