Masonic Lodges Consolidate in Dillon Meeting
A Dillon Masonic lodge consolidation followed by officer election and banquet. Bannack Lodge No. 16 joins Dillon Lodge No. 23, with Grand Master Dr. R J Hathaway present from Glendive to supervise ceremonies. New Dillon officers include W M Thomas E Gilbert and others, as the merged body resumes activity and honors history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Lodge
Dillon
Bannack Lodge
Dillon Lodge
R J. Hathaway
Grand Lodge
Glendive
Bannock Lodge
Montana
Bannack Order
Twin Bridges
Dillon Lodge No. 16
Thomas E. Gilbert
Abram
Rife
Will Organize Civic Body Campaign For Chamber of Commerce
The American City Bureau plans a June visit to organize a local chamber of commerce. The campaign includes education across the community, pledge drives, installation service, bylaws, and ongoing advisory support with up to three years of supervision and a training scholarship for a chamber secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American City Bureau
Chambers of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
United States
Montana
City to Support American Legion Band for Summer
Dillon voters approved a $600 city appropriation to help maintain the American Legion band this summer. Last year the city gave $1000, but current funds are tight, with the Legion covering the shortfall. Concerts are planned during the summer months. Miss Clara Plant departs this week for a monthlong vacation on the Pacific coast visiting Seattle and Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Dillon
Legion
Clara Plant
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Wash
Portland
Ore
City
Dillon Horse Sales Plans June 14 15 Auction
The Dillon Horse Sales company schedules a two day sale on June 14 and 15 with five hundred horses in good condition ready for farm work. Expected stock weighs 1200 to 1400 pounds, including four year old geldings and fat mares for southern trade. All animals raised in Beaverhead County. Wilson and Gourley act as auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Dillon Horse Sales Company
Beaverehad
Miles City
Wilson & Gourley
Mothers and Teachers Back Essay Contest for Roads
Delegates at the Mothers and Parent-Teachers Association in Washington unanimously backed the Good Roads and Highway Transport national essay contest. Professor C J Tilden announced the 600 word submissions due by June 15 1921 with a four year college scholarship of at least 4000 funded by H S Firestone. Katherine Butterfield, Idaho, the previous winner, was honored by President Harding during a Washington visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Mothers and Parent-Teachers Association
Willard Building
United States
C. J. Tilden
Transport Committee
Tilden
Yale University
Firestone
Akron
Oho
Mr. Tilden
Washington
Harding
White House
Katherine Butterfield
Weiser
Idaho
Aaip
Katharine Butterfield
P. P. Claxton
Jury Deadlocks In Elmore Case And Huert Convicted
After forty four hours the Elmose jury failed to reach a verdict and was recalled Saturday. Morris Elmose faced a charge of cow theft from W. M. Carpenter of Tendoy Idaho in a case previously tried and acquitted. In Montana a jury found Young E Huert guilty of grand larceny and sentenced him to two to five years. Other trials for violations of state law resulted in guilty verdicts and court sentence. Civil cases then began after the criminal docket closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Elmose
Horse Prairia
W. M. Carpenter
Tendoy
Idaho
Elmore
Rodgers & Gilbert
T. BE. Gilbert
Chesley Harrington
Leo Tallent
Geo. Pyle
Gordon Knowles
Michael B. Carroll
Frank Gordon
Charles BE. Norris
Adolph Pahniseh
Walter Jones
George Taylor
James Clouse
Charles Seybold
Dillon DropsSeason Opener to Butte 8 3
Dillon loses the first game of the season to the Butte University Club 8 to 3 last Sunday. Hank Toomey pitched for Dillon while Phippen went for Butte. The contest stayed scoreless through six innings before Butte broke through in the seventh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Butte
University Club
Hank Toomey
Phippen
Devoe Paint Demo Touts Floor Painting In Dillon
A Devoe Paint Company representative demonstrated the use of Devoe paints at Hughes & McCaleb in Dillon last week. She showed multiple housewives how to apply paints and gave special tips for floor painting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devoe Paint Company
Dillon
Hughes & McCaleb
Devoe
First Licensed Wool Warehouse Opens in Dillon Montana
Articles of incorporation filed in Dillon establish the First National Wool Warehouse company with headquarters there and 100000 dollars in capital. Incorporators are 8. J. Bowman J. H. Gilbert and F. A. Hazelbaker. The firm seeks a federal license to operate a wool warehouse for 1921 Beaverhead county clip handling and storage. The fireproof facility will grade and store wool aiding local growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Wool Warehouse Company
Dillon
J. Bowman
J. H. Gilbert
F. A. Hazelbaker
Beaverhead
United States
Wyman Smith Secures Third in Interscholastic Declamation
Wyman Smith, Beaverhead County High School senior and noted basketball player, earned third place in the interscholastic declamatory contest for boys held at Missoula last week. The event, part of the state track and field meet, featured two divisions with winners including Sheldon Swenson of Butte in first and Wilkes Dunlap of Havre in second. Harriet Allyn of Fergus County won the girls’ first, Frances Hale of Powell County second, and Eat Randall of Flathead County third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyman Smith
Beaverhead County
Missoula
Sheldon Swenson
Butte
Wilkes Dunlap
Havre
Harriet Allyn
Fergus County
Frances Hale
Powell County
Eat Randall
Flathead County
Electric Goods Sale Attracts Wide Interest In City
Last week a sale of electric articles organized by L. T. Taylor and B. L. Burles drew strong local interest. A free drawing awarded a beautiful electric grill to Mrs. Pansy Brown after many residents registered and entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. T. Taylor
B. L. Burles
Pansy Brown
City Hall Dance Aids Fire Truck Fund Drive
Firemen held the second in a series of dances at City Hall last Friday evening to raise money for a new fire truck. Proceeds support equipment purchases for the department.
Pearl I Smith Spelling Contest Bannackh First
The Pearl I Smith Spelling Contest drew strong county interest with Bannack school led by Patricia Schum earning first prize of 10 dollars for a top average of 99 3 7. Upper Blacktail took second with 98 2 3 led by Jessie Williams, while many schools posted high averages and several pupils earned perfect papers with certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannack School
Patricia Schum
Blacktail
Jessie
Williams
Dewey
Miss Shortt's
Dillon
Fairview
West Fox
Rock Creek
Saunders
Gibbons
Gosman
Argenta
Fishtrap
Jones
Dillon Public School
Minnie M. Fessenden
Virginia Smith
Jack Yale
Gilbert Lefnenweber
Marvin ‘Bidstrup
Marie» Larsen
Dorothy David
Frank Hunsaker
Eva Crowley
Lansing Waldorf
Hazel Monson
Grace, Johnson
Lillian Bell
Elver2 Carlson
Jessie Thompson
Roberts ‘Roberts
Garry
Johnson
Lucie Creps
Donald Berry
Mary Spehar
Everett Holden
David Williams
Paul Schwab
Jean Ballard
Chester Copeland
Lorrene Davenport
Alice Crowley
Joyce Willams
Cleo Bur
Forty-Three Lines of Graduation Plans for 1921 Class
Beav erhead county high school outlines May 27 commencement at the auditorium with 29 graduates 13 boys 16 girls. The junior prom opened May 6 and events include alumni banquet May 24 class day exercises and the dedication of war memorials by 1919 and 1920 classes. Lewis M Lines of Missoula will deliver the address and the roster lists graduates including Wyman J Smith Cora Berry Ruth Anna Kent and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County High School
Methodist Church
Edward Smith
Andrus Grill
Miss Josephine Numbers
Lewis M. Lines
University Law School
Missoula
Wyman J. Smith
Frank O 'R. Hatfield
Cora Berry
Josephine Beatrice Cushing
Jewell Montano Clapp
Albert N. Nelson
Ralph A. Nelson
Frank G.ryburn
Donald Stewart Stone
Harold C. Murray
Clela Alta. Black
Gladys Tuttle Roberts
Ruth Anna Kent
Mary Margaret Kambrick
Raymond J. Holmes
Julia Anderson
Jeanette Garver
Ara Ellen Sapp
Jonathan D. Hildreth
George T. Hildreth
Homer Maxwell Faust
Mary Loretta Gelhaus
Kathryn Frazier Golding
Mary Elizabeth Schoenborn
Hollie K. Staudacer
Anna Mae Bell
Maynard Morton Lovell
Verne M. Stanchfield
Plan to raise income tax exemptions proposed in Senate
C B Clark of Detroit testified for major retail associations proposing a new tax base using three income classes and a sales tax to cover most revenue. Exemptions would rise from 1000 to 2500 for singles and 2000 to 5000 for married families with 500 per child, plus lower surtax rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
C. B. Clark
Detroit
National Retail Dry Goods Association
National Association of Retail Clothiers
National Shoe Dealers’ Association
National Garment Retailers’ Association
Clark
Montana Auto Boys Build Fine Streets In Town
Residents of Rife street praise their pavement after Montana Auto Supply workers, using Fordson tractors from Beaverhead Motors and county road drags, quickly improved the west side streets to be among the best outside the paved district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rife
Montana Auto Supply Company
Beaverhead Motors Company
Bankers to Assemble in Dillon for Sixth Montana Meeting
Bankers of Group Six of the Montana Bankers association will meet in Dillon on Thursday May 26 for the third annual gathering. About fifty visitors are expected including prominent financiers from outside Montana. Sessions at St James guild hall will cover key banking topics and a evening dance will be held at Dillmont park to honor guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bankers
Montana Bankers’ Association
Dillon
St. James Guild Hall
Dillmont Park
Fishermen George Melton and James Dodd at Clifflake
George Melton and James Dodd fished last Friday at Clifflake in Madison County. The resort is a popular fishing spot, and several Dillon men have enjoyed fishing there in recent weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George” Melton
James Dodd
Clifflake
Madison County
Dillon
Shakespeare Club Honors Foundress with Library Portrait Dedication
The Shakespeare Club of Dillon held its annual remembrance at the public school. A large portrait of Mary Hooker, founder, was unveiled for the public library. Rev. D. Hooker attended. Delia Dorchester delivered a tribute as the program featured violin, piano, choirs, and city and library board acceptances.
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Shakespeare Club of
Dillion
Mary Hooker
Shakespeare Club
D. Hooker
Delia Dorchester
Shelly
St. James Choir
T. W. Bennett
Beethoven
John Adam
T. H. Luebben
Zetta Gilbert
Franz—Schubert Gerenade
Roy Stephenson
A. F. Waldorf
Pauline van de Walker
Jean Bishop
Cornell
Library Board
Jessie Poindexter
Guy Ad’ Hardelot
Out of
F. D. Willis
Mary R. P. Hooker
Della Dorchester
Franz Abt
the Forest
Chautauqua Plan Advancing In Dillon
R D Caldwell of Cadmen Chautauqua bureau is in Dillon to finalize preparations for the Chautauqua week set for the 16th through the 21st. He met with the local committee on advertising and ticket sales as boosters favor the Cadmen bureau and expect high quality lectures and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Caldwell
Cadmen Chautauqua Bureau
Dillon
Caldwell
West Coast
Caldwel
Kalispell to host Spanish War Veterans encampment
State encampment of U S W Fred H Wheaton Camp Kalispell plans a three day gathering June 23 to 25 with a roll call by Capt Sam Hilburn of old H Company First Montana to Philippines 1898. Railroads offer reduced rate. a moonlight Flathead Lake excursion is planned for about 1200 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. Wheaton
United Spanish War Veterans of
Kalispell
Montana
Sam Hilburn
Old H. Company
Philippines
Flathead Lake
Flathead
Mason Sentenced in Anaconda Court for Bank Fraud
Jack Mason was given a five to ten year state prison term in Judge Winston's court at Anaconda for fraudulently obtaining money from the Daly Bank and Trust Company. W. G. Gilbert Dillon attorney led the prosecution with several Beaverhead County witnesses testifying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Jack Mason
Winston
Anaconda
Daly Bank & Trust Company
W. G. Gilbert
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Reverend Edw Smith to Lead Apex Church Services
The Rev Edward Smith of Dillon Methodist Church will conduct services at Apex Schoolhouse on Sunday May 22 at 3 o clock. A cordial invitation is extended to the people of Apex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edw. Smith
Dillon Methodist Church
Apex
Schoo
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Masonic Lodges
Lyman Bennett
Virginia City
Elmose
Huert
Toomey
Pearl I. Smith
Bannackh
Rell
Major Dansie
Mary Schwartz
Helen Brown
Marguerite Bechtel
Alma Christensen
Billy Clark
Barbara Tower
Jane Boone
Doris Massia
Dan Henneberry
Ruth Tash
Amber Curnutt
Eleanor Selway
Jackson
Forrest Pendergast
Ruth Wenger
Lakeview
Raymond Bray
Mary Krulyac
Rosa Neldt
Grant
Alice Hansen
Julia Gransberry
Margaret Shafer
Rev
Smith
Montana Auto Boys
Archdeacon Hooker
Helena
West Coast Service
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