Montana Normal Bulldogs claim first intercollegiate track title
Montana Normal college Bulldogs win the conference track championship with 46.5 points, seven firsts in 13 events, and two new records led by Kip in shot put and discus. Northern takes third, Montana Mines fourth, Carroll fifth, Eastern Montana sixth as Havre tops baseball 3 2 in opening round and advances to the crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Normal College
Bill Straugh
Billings Polytech
Northern
Montana Mines
Carroll
Bulldogs
Eastern Montana
Havre
Mines
Carroll College
Kip
Laso
Don Anson Speaks On Legislation At Rotary Meeting
Rep Don E Anson praised the 1941 Montana legislature for economy and restraint while noting no new taxes and revenues meeting estimates. He highlighted pension measures defeated and a reduction of House seats as efficiency moves. Guests included Bob Erwin Homer Palmer and high school representatives from Butte.
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Don E. Anson
Rotary Club
Montana
Anson
Bob Erwin
Homer Palmer
Dean McDowell
Raymond Sins
Bill Adams
Butte High School
Bill Straugh
George H. Davey
The
Montana Orphans’ Home
Dillon Gunners Post Perfect Scores At Telegraphic Shoot
The Dillon Gun club, now chartered by the National Rifle Association, led the Montana Standard Telegraphic shoot with six shooters scoring perfect 25s. Members W. E. Tallent John Jackson Ross Emerick Russell Smith John Krause Herman Peterson and guests W. W. Woeler B. Sparrow achieved flawless rounds as Dillon tops the day and pursues season honors.
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Dillon Gun Club
Missoula
Lima
W. E. Tallent
John Jackson
Ross Emerick
Russell Smith
John Krause
Herman Peterson
W. W. Woeler
B. Sparrow
Dillon
Montana State Normal College to switch to semester system
Montana State Normal College will abandon the quarter plan and start a semester basis with the fall term opening September 22. Records for current students will stay in quarter credits, while new students will be graded under the semester system. Fees remain mostly unchanged, paid in two installments, and textbook expenses will be lower due to the switch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Normal College
University of Chicago
Aas
Post Office to Be Renovated
A complete renovation of the post office grounds and interior began Tuesday with hedge planting along the sidewalk. Amur River Privet forms the hedge while cottonwoods in the parking strip are replaced by ash trees after a large tree was blown over near the library injuring a car. The interior will be repainted and redecorated.
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Amur
Federal Building
Poppy Sale Saturday Aids Veterans in Dillon
Saturday May 24 marks Poppy Day in Dillon with memorial poppies crafted by veterans at Fort Harrison hospital Helena for sale by Legion auxiliary and junior auxiliary members. Beaverhead county chairmen include Mrs. McMannis Lima and others aiding the drive. Funds support veteran rehabilitation and families of veterans. Poster contest winners were Paul Lacry Pat Curry Dorothy Ames Miriam Morse and Mary Lou Nelson with monetary prizes.
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Dillon
Fort Harrison
Helena
Legion Auxiliary
Beaverhead County
Harry McMannis
Ray Kellett
Lima
Parke Scott
Armstead
Frances DeLadd
Elveretta Langdorf
McMannis
George Nightengale
Jean Ballard
Paul Lacry
Pat Curry
Dorothy Ames
Miriam Morse
Mary Lou Nelson
Reckless Driving Costs Trucker Ten Dollar Fine
Eldon Myers a Salt Lake City truck driver pleaded guilty to reckless driving in justice court after a Saturday accident near Daly's Spur that broke the leg of Pat Laden’s cow. Justice George Opp fined Myers ten dollars. Laden was moving cattle to the Sage Creek summer range.
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Eldon Myers
Salt Lake City
Justice Court
Daly’s Spur
Myers
Pat Laden
Justice of the Peace George Opp
Laden
Sage Creek
Civil government quiz at Rotary meeting questions and answers
At a Rotary meeting on Monday April 28 Paul Anderson led a civil government quiz. Teams captained by Frank Tyre and H M Brundage scored 119 and 72 points respectively, with a list of 19 questions and answers provided by Anderson, covering local government duties, salaries, and public offices in Dillon and surrounding areas.
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Rotary
Paul Anderson
Frank Tyre
H. M. Brundage
Supt. Anderson
County High School Board
Dillon Water Works
Dillon
Mills
Lima
State Public Welfare Commission
Montana
Normal College
Memorial Day Services Set For May 29 At Mountain View
Memorial day observance is scheduled for Thursday May 29 at 7 30 pm at the American Legion plot in Mountain View cemetery. George M Melton will deliver the address as part of the Legion ritual preceded by flag decorating and wreath presentation for Legionnaires. A band directed by L A Gregory will provide music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay McCarthy
George M. Melton
American Legion
Mountain View Cemetery
L. A. Gregory
Grade School Graduation May 29
Graduation exercises for the training school will be held on Thursday May 29 at 2 00 pm. The eighth grade students under Anne Feley will present a patriotic play Land of Liberty which they have written themselves. The program will also include music and the awarding of diplomas.
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Anne Feley
Harlan Harrison and Helen Burns Married in Crow Agency
Harlan Harrison son of Mrs. H. L. Harrison and brother of Bob Harrison of Dillon wed Miss Helen Burns Sunday in Crow Agency Montana at the Catholic church. Harrison a Beaverhead county high school graduate class of 1934 and former Normal college attendee has taught at the Agency for the past year and finished the term last Friday. They will spend several days in Dillon before leaving for Salt Lake City.
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Harlan Harrison
H. L. Harrison
Bob Harrison
Dillon
Helen Burns
Crow Agency
Mont
Harrison
Beaverhead County
Normal College
Agency
Salt Lake City
Beaverhead Students Shine in Missoula Inter Scholastic Meet
Beaverhead county high school sent about 35 students to the annual interscholastic competition at Missoula. The Beaver weekly, judged superior, featured in state wide results. Debaters Louis Schmittroth J W McCracken Dorothy Davis Evelyn Gregg and John Bowring reached the semi finals. Golfer John Wenger placed 15th of 49. Don Smith advanced to finals in extemporaneous speaking. June Johnson excelled in declamation and Betty Barry reached tennis semi finals. The group left Wednesday afternoon and returned Friday evening.
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Beaverhead County
Missoula
Beaver
Louis Schmittroth
J. W. McCracken
Dorothy Davis
Evelyn Gregg
John Bowring
John Wenger
Don Smith
June Johnson
Betty Barry
Dental Conference Outlines Health Education Campaign
Dr. N. F. Gerrie led a Beavorhead county event at the high school Tuesday evening to promote dental health education. County Nurse Holloran and local educators attended including Florence Hellman Mrs. T. E. Gilbert Supt. Paul Anderson and Dillon PTA leaders.
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N. F. Gerrie
Montana State Board of Health
Beaverhead County
Holloran
Florence Hellman
T. E. Gilbert
R. D. Curry
F. H. Bimrose
Paul Anderson
Leonard Schulz
Prin. C. O. Orr
J. H. Johnson
Dillon P.T.A
O. T. Vandegrift
P.T.A
D. L. McDonald
Bozeman
P.-T.a
Citizenship Day Honors New Voters in Dillon Parade
Citizenship day was observed in Dillon with a 7 30 parade led by American Legion color guards and a 8 00 program at the high school auditorium. Albert Anderson of the Montana Supreme Court delivered the main address as the Beaverhead Bar association sponsored the event. District Judge H G Rodgers chaired the day with T F McFadden as citizenship program chairman. Sen T E Gilbert served as master of ceremonies and Paul Anderson conducted patriotic singing.
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Dillon
Albert Anderson
Montana Supreme Court
U. S
Beaverhead Bar Association
H. G. Rodgers
T. F. McFadden
American Legion
the Elks
High School
Elks
L. A. Gregory
T. E. Gilbert
Anderson
Supt
Paul Anderson
Dodge Named Engineer for Anaconda Copper Co.
Clinton L. Dodge, long based in Dillon, moved to Butte to take a post as construction engineer and engineering analyst with Anaconda Copper Co. Mrs. Dodge and Everett stay in Dillon through term end, with plans to join him in June. Their son Ted remains employed in Dillon at Montana Auto Supply Co.
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Clinton L. Dodge
Dillon
Butte
Anaconda Copper Co
Dodge
Everett
Ted
Montana Auto Supply Co
Beaverhead Livestock Men Set May Meeting Program
W G Gilbert of the Montana Woolgrowers Association will preside at Beaverhead county livestock men’s annual meeting on Saturday May 31. Calf show opens at 10 am, judging by the Danish system, followed by a 2 pm gathering with talks on beef cattle wool and lamb outlooks and livestock legislation review.
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W. G. Gilbert
Montana Woolgrowers Association
Beaverhead County
Kiwanis Club
Great Falls
E. A. Phillips
Montana Stockgrowers Association
Paul Etchepare
Montana Woolgrowers Group
T. E. Gilbert
Montana
Paul Orcutt
Montana State College
Power Co Explains New Rates to Montana Customers
Montana Power plans personal visits to every customer in its Butte division to explain the latest rate reduction of 339000 dollars and how to maximize electric use. Company officials say the rate cut lowers costs for homes, stores, offices and small factories and will be explained in ninety day visits by trained staff.
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Montana Power Company
J. Ryan Gaul
Butte
Mr. Gaul
Bagley School Band Concert to Feature Soloists and Chorus
The Bagley school department of instrumental music directed by L A Gregory presents a band concert next Monday at 8 15 p m. soloists include Robert Wolf Verna Davis Mary Connelley Marilynn Routledge Bunny Jackson Dorothy Tyre Vera Sargent Bruce Grimes Lou Sage Ned Hatton and others. The program features band and orchestral members, a cornet trio with a flute obbligato and accompanying musicians Giovannina Cardinale. A Helty house enjoyed the high school concert last Monday.
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Bagley School
L. A. Gregory
Robert Wolf
Verna Davis
Mary Connelley
Marilynn Routledge
Bunny Jackson
Dorothy Tyre
Vera Sargent
Bruce Grimes
Lou Sage
Ned Hatton
Eugene Crane
Benny Davis
Aileen McDowell
Janet Curry
Eugene Bennett
Tom Rose
Michael Hollenbeck
Jean Staudenmeyer
Dorothy Boka
Dick McCracken
Teddy Hazelbaker
Billy Roberts
Shirley McFadden
Ruth Roberts
Leslie Sage
James Selway
Dorothy Seybold
Tom Tucker
Paul Holloran
Jacquelin Zeigner
Jimmy Roberts
Jay O'Leary
Howard Lyons
Lambert Eliel
Patricia Meyers
Patricia McFadden
Marljorie Hansen
Margaret Deutsch
Cornet
Robert Cardinale
Hewitt Martinell
Erma Lou Warner
Dale Dart
Leone Cashmore
Phillip Bond
Bonnie Lou George
Marjorie Staudenmeyer
Elaine Robers
Giovannina Cardinale
SepHelty House
Park Committee to Meet Friday Evening
Park Committee Chairman C A Bechler calls a meeting for next Friday at 8:00 PM. The general committee includes city civic and fraternal groups backing the park project. Playground equipment is ready for installation including a monkey jungle and swings.
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C. A. Bechler
Fire Department
P.T.A
Legion Auxiliary
Elks
American Legion
Pan Hellenic
Royal Neighbors
Gardener Clarence Dahl Leaves Orr Greenhouse for Helena Post
Clarence Dahl, employed as gardener at the Orr greenhouse, departed last Wednesday for Helena to take a similar position elsewhere.
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Clarence Dahl
Orr
Helena
Snow Sunday and Freeze Monday Dampens Buds
Weather data from the Dillon college station shows May precipitation at 1.7 inches. A Sunday snow measured 7 inches with 92 inch notables, while Monday morning dipped to 22 degrees causing damage to gardens and alfalfa as May’s high reached 83 degrees.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
College
Dillon
Irene Megquire Married in Yuma Arizona
Irene Megquire daughter of Mayor and Mrs Bert Megquire married Allen Ficery of Los Angeles on April 5 in Yuma Arizona. She is a Beaverhead County High School Class of 1937 graduate and Kinman Business University alumna who worked in Spokane and later in Broadway Los Angeles. Ficery is an adjuster for a Los Angeles insurance firm. They will reside at 232 Union Place Los Angeles.
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Irene Megquire
Bert Megquire
Allen Frcery
Los Angeles
Calif
Yuma
Ariz
Miss Megquire
Beaverhead County
Kinman Business University
Spokane
Marshall-Wells
Broadway
Ficery
Union Place
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Portland
Deanna Durbin
Wallace Beery
Vernon Blizzard
Cyclone Fence Co
New Jersey
U. S. Army
Jersey Shore
Pittsburgh
New York City
WPA
GOP
Endell Willkie
Springfield
Ill
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Don Anson
Dillon Gunners
National Association
Beaverhead
Bar Association
C. L. Dodge
Anaconda Cooper
Montana Power
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