Beaverhead Ranchers Sign 1940 Farm Plan Sheets
Two hundred thirty six Beaverhead County farmers signed farm plan sheets for the 1940 Agricultural Conservation program. J C Ferguson, chairman, says plans show acreage allotments soil building practices and potential maximum payments. Farmers signed plans to be eligible for conservation payments price adjustments and crop loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
J. C. Ferguson
The
County Agricultural Conservation Association
Ferguson
Everlasting Punishment Sermon Read in All Churches
A May 5 1940 Church of Christ Scientist lesson sermon focused on punishment and mercy. The Gold Text proclaims God strengthens the upright and will destroy workers of iniquity. Isa 55 6 7 urges seeking the Lord while near and turning to Him for mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Christ, Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Gems for Your Scrapbook Quotes on Motive and Character
A collection of moral maxims about motive guiding actions and character. It surveys statements from Bruyere Penn Eddy Johnson Goethe and Macaulay emphasizing that intention shapes deed and integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruyere
Public Schools End May 29 After Referendum
Public schools will close Wednesday May 29 instead of Friday May 31 after a referendum of parents approved holding classes on Saturday May 18. Commencement for eighth grade pupils will be in the Bagley Building auditorium at 2 p.m. on May 29, 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagley Building
Engineer Alec H Abercrombie Dies in Salt Lake City
Alec H. Abercrombie, veteran Union Pacific railroad engineer, died Monday in Salt Lake City after a brief illness. Born February 22, 1879 in Sulphur Springs Arkansas, he joined UP in his early youth. Funeral services in Lima Friday pending final arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alec H. Abercrombie
Union Pacific Railroad
Salt Lake City
Sulphur Springs
Ark
U. P
Lima
Ruth Deputy to Graduate from Colorado Woman's College
Ruth Deputy daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Deputy of Dillon will receive an associate in fine arts from Colorado Woman's College Denver Friday evening May 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Deputy
Jack Deputy
Dillon
Colorado Woman’s College
Denver
Beaverhead FFA selects officers for new term
Otha Graham was elected president of the Beaverhead chapter of the Future Farmers of America at the last regular meeting. Other officers named were Dale Willey vice president Harry Tash secretary James Hartwig treasurer Martin Thompson reporter Harold Cantrell assistant reporter and Jack Rogan watchdog.
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Otha Graham
Beaverhead
The
Future Farmers of America
Dale Willey
Harry Tash
James Hartwig
Martin Thompson
Harold Cantrell
Jack Rogan
Mrs. Warner Will Preside Helena Auxiliary Meet
Helena hosts Mining District No. 6 American Legion Auxiliary spring meeting on May 18 at 2 p.m. presided by Mrs. Harold M. Warner. National and department leaders from across Montana attend. Mrs. William Corwith of Rockville Center will address at 7 p.m. and join a 3:30 p.m. district session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mining District No. 6
American Legion Auxiliary
Helena
Harold M. Warner
Dillon
E. O. Orleman
William Corwith
Rockville Center
N. Y
Corwith
Montana
Hawaiian Islands
Placer Hotel
Department
KPFA
The
Legion
Illness Claimed L Krueger Funeral Obituary Again
The obituary notes L Krueger’s illness and lists surviving relatives including Hignight William Otto Carl and Adolph Pahnish and niece Olga Shuer of Butte. The funeral was held yesterday at 2 PM from Brundage funeral home with Rev J A Meeke of Grace Methodist Church presiding. Interment followed in Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hignight
William
Otto
Carl
Adolph Pahnish
Olga Shuer
Butte
Brundage Funeral Home
J. A. Meeke
Grace Methodist Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Dillon Mourns Ben Oneal Sum
Kingsbury California observers note the funeral for Ben Oneal Sum with three granddaughters and three grandsons in attendance. The service, led by Rev. Paris Wells of the Presbyterian church, occurred Saturday at the Brundage chapel. Interment followed at Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsbury
Calif
Brundage Chapel
Paris Wells
Presbyterian Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Ed Buck Heads Dillon Softball Association
Ed Buck leads Dillon Softball Association as teams play five meetings each between May 30 and July 10. First half schedule outlines the action with practice starting soon. Uniforms and equipment ordered by managers for league games on the new softball diamond at the fairgrounds.
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Fairgrounds
First Lutheran Church announces services and Bible school
Leonard Thompson pastor leads Sunday events May 19 with Sunday school at 11 and sermon The Great Commission. Bible school May 20–24 from 9 to noon with evening services The Seven Last Words of Our Lord on the Cross at 8 p.m. each night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Thompson
Wisdom
Annual Tradition M Day Planned With Kangaroo Court
The article notes Thursday as the day for the annual M Day with a full program including a kangaroo court for nonparticipants. It marks twenty years of the tradition and mentions Miss Sylvia Nelson of Anaconda as next year’s Kampus Kadets president.
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Sylvia Nelson
Anaconda
The
Kampus Kadets
Ralph McFadden
Marlin K. Farmer
Sheldon E. Davis
Dillon
Montana
Torrey Lodge
Dr Davis to Be Speaker at High School
Joé Taylor will deliver the valedictory and Doris McAdam the salutatory. Principal C O Orr will present the class and diplomas will be conferred by R M Barrett. The program includes orchestra selections led by L A Gregory and vocal numbers by a mixed ensemble led by Miss Mary Castles. Baccalaureate services Sunday evening feature several assisting priests. Class day exercises follow Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joé Taylor
Doris McAdam
Prin. C. O. Orr
R. M. Barrett
L. A. Gregory
James Dodd Dies at His Dillon Home
James Dodd died at his Dillon residence. Besides his wife Augusta he left three children James M. Dodd Jr Jack Charles and Shirley Louise and two brothers C Y Dodd of Long Beach Calif and Joe Dodd of Los Angeles. Funeral services were held this afternoon at St James Episcopal Church with Rev W G Lewis presiding. Interment followed at Mountain View Cemetery with graveside rites by the Dillon Elks Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
James M. Dodd, Jr
Jack Charles
Shirley Louise
C. Y. Dodd
Long Beach
Calif
Joe Dodd
Los Angeles
St. James Episcopal Church
W. G. Lewis
Mountain View Cemetery
Dillon Elks Lodge
A J Faust Claimed in Wyoming
Meeteetse mourns A J Faust a son Homer of Dillon a stepdaughter Mrs James Morrison of Libby Mont a brother John Faust of Meeteetse and many grandchildren and great grandchildren The funeral was held in Meeteetse with Rev Wenkel of Cody Episcopal Church officiating Interment followed in Meeteetse cemetery beside his parents
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Meeteetse
Homer
Dillon
James Morrison
Libby
Mont
John Faust
Wenkel
Episcopal Church
Cody
Meetéetse
Normal Tied For First Place In State Track Meet
The Normal baseball team finished second in the state tourney after beating Eastern Normal 18-4 and Polytechnic 4-2, then falling to Northern Montana 4-3 in the final. Paul Simons also took second in the tennis competition, defeating two opponents before losing to Jack Moody in the finals.
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Eastern Normal
Polytechnic
Northern Montana
Paul Simons
The
Normal
Jack Moody
Billings Poly
Sportsmen District Meeting Highlights Hatchery Talk
District sportsmen gathered for a meeting featuring membership talks and a discussion of the proposed federal fish hatchery at Lima. Movies from Yellowstone and local speakers illustrated fishing and canoe trips. Out-of-town reps from Sheridan Lima Anaconda Butte and Helena attended. A lunch followed and later a trip to Lima was made to view the hatchery site.
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Lima
Yellowstone Park
Hugh Murphy
Butte
Louis Schmittroth
Schmittroth
Roy Forrester
Salmon River
James Fay
Donna Trolinger
Claudia Faust
Evelyn Meine
Leslie Smith
Sheridan
Anaconda
Helena
Air Safety Topic of Club Speech
A Kiwanis club note highlights air safety with 800 million passenger miles flown without a fatal accident and a $35 000 government weather plant near Dillon staffed by five operators offering 24 hour weather service to airlines. Oliver Hyssop read an inspiring Mother’s Day paper. Malcolm Stone reported on a successful charter night, and Jack Gavin received a vote of thanks for founding and organizing the Dillon Kiwanis club.
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Dillon
Oliver Hyssop
Malcolm Stone
Jack Gavin
Dillon Kiwanis Club
Child Hit by Car Near Paramount Piers
Charles Punkie Pilgrim, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Pilgrim, was struck by a car said to have been driven by Farnum Reed a Normal College student Saturday afternoon in front of the Paramount Piers. He is not believed to be seriously injured.
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Charles “Punkie” Pilgrim
Charles Pilgrim
Farnum Reed
Normal College
Paramount
Mrs A S Johnson Named Auxiliary Head In Local Meeting
Mrs A S Johnson was named auxiliary head while junior past president Mrs Guy Combes and Mrs C J Hovren were noted. Delegates to the district convention at Helena on May 18 were elected including Mrs D V Paddock Mrs A S Johnson and Mrs C J Hovren with alternates Mrs Guy Combes Mrs T Lee McCracken and Miss Bernice Metlen. Poppy poster winners and honorable mention were announced with Eleanor Johnson David Hartwig Bennett Baldwin. A musical program by Nellie Little Poole included piano solo Our Invincible Nation reading In Flanders Fields and Home Sweet Home. Entertainment was by the poppy committee at Mrs Lyon's home.
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David Hartwig
Bennett Baldwin
George Nettick
Patricia Kidwell
Donna Talent
Nellie Little Poole
Rolf
Giovannina Cardinale
Reading
Flanders Fields
Dolly Paddock
Poppy Committee
Eva Critz
F. G. Lyon
Mina Perkins
Nellie Sanner
Lyon
Masonic Education Week Program Slated at Training School
The Dillon Masonic lodge sponsors a public program tomorrow night at 8 at the training school auditorium in observance of national Masonic public education week. Committee members Paul Temple and Matt Kau announce a varied program with musical numbers a comedy drama by Normal college students selections by college and training school students and an address by Prof. Rush Jordan.
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Dillon Masonic Lodge
Paul Temple
Matt Kau
Rush Jordan
Grasshopper Valley Couple Visits Dillon on Friday
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Tash of Grasshopper valley were Dillon visitors Friday.
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Mrs. W. S. Tash
The
Grasshopper Valley
Dillon
Annual May Fete Staged at College by Campus Groups
The Kampus Kadets Women’s Athletic Association Chanticleers Gargoyle Club and Kappa Zeta Nu lead a college May fête. Dances depict Fairy Land stories with productions of The Three Bears Cinderella Alice in Wonderland Puss in Boots Pinocchio and more. Pupils from the training school perform rhythm band dances and fairytale scenes as the Little Symphony Orchestra plays. Spectators call the pageant one of the most successful ever.
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The
Kampus Kadets
Women’s Athletic Association
Chanticleers, Gargoyle Club
Kappa Zeta‘ Nu
Dillon
Little Symphony Orchestra
Music Week Highlights City School Programs May 5 11
National Music week events featured in city and schools per Ruth Ek lund training school music supervisor. On May 8 the Choral club led by Mrs. W G Gilbert and Donna Lee O Leary performed for pupils at 2 p m and for the public at 8 p m. Every training school room sang a special week program.
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Ruth Eklund
Choral Club
W. G. Gilbert
Donna Lee O'Leary
Butte
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Bea
Yerhead
Christian Science
Moses Smyth
Point of Rocks
William Penn
Samuel Johnson
Goethe
Macaulay
Cisco Kid
Cesar Romero
Jean Rogers
Victor Herbert
Mary
Martin Allen‘ Jones
Henry Fonda
Jane Darwell
John Steinbeck
Adventuress
Zorina
Richard Greene
Peter Lorre
Eric von Stroheim
Warner
L. Krueger
Ben Oneal
ED Buck Heads
Dillon Softball Association
First Lutheran Church
DR. Davis
Speaker High School
James Dodd
A. J. Faust
Wyoming
Billings
Chevrolet
Aloes
RSS
Smootheras
Montana Auto Supply Company
A. S. Johnson
Music Week
First National Bank
Northwest Bancorporation
ALL Deposit Insurance Corporation
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