Graduation Program at Normal College This Week
The Normal College schedules a training school commencement at 1 30 PM Wednesday in the training school auditorium. The Junior Prom occurs Friday night in the college gym. Sunday features the baccalaureate service at 11 00 AM in the college auditorium and a graduates and faculty dinner at 1 00 PM in the residence hall. Monday 8 15 AM sees graduation programs in the auditorium including plays directed by Miss Myrtle Savidge and a Little Symphony concert led by Mr Ralph Mc Fadden.
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Normal College
Training School
College
Myrtle Savidge
Little Symphony Orchestra
Ralph McFadden
Fifty Beav__erhead County High School Graduates in New Building
Fifty Beaverhead county high school seniors received diplomas at the annual commencement in the new building. Pres. Sheldon E. Davis of Montana State Normal College spoke on When Tomorrow Comes. R. M. Barrett awarded the diplomas. Conrad O. Orr presented candidates. The program featured the high school orchestra under L A Gregory with Ralph McFadden guest director, vocal numbers, and a girls sextet.
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Ralph McFadden
Mary Castles
Irma Jackson
Elinor Johnson
Alice Davis
Jeanette Spaberg
Grace Knox
Betty Barry
Miss Castles
Joe Taylor
Doris McAdam
W. G. Lewis
St. James Episcopal Church
Bankers group elects leaders at Montana district meet
Members of Group Six of the Montana Bankers association held their annual district convention last Friday in the directors' room of the First National bank here with broad attendance. Guy Piatt of Metals Bank & Trust in Butte was elected president for the coming year. John Will of Bank of Sheridan was named vice president and Tom J. Sillers of Daly Bank & Trust in Anaconda was chosen secretary treasurer. J. F. Lowney of First National Bank of Butte, group president, presided, with C. M. Holbert of Twin Bridges serving as secretary.
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Montana Bankers Association
First National Bank
Guy Piatt
The
Metals Bank & Trust Company of Butte
John
Will
Bank of Sheridan
Tom J. Sillers
Daly Bank & Trust Company
Anaconda
J. F. Lowney
First National Bank of Butte
Vocations Topic At Dillon Rotary Club Dinner
William George, a Beaverlead county high school graduate of 1940, spoke on Vocational Prospects for High School Graduates at the Dillon Rotary Club. He noted law as crowded but rewarding for the keen and persevering, discussed ministry as well compensated in esteem, teaching with limited salary for qualified teachers, and veterinary practice as not overcrowded. Howard Lyon sang three selections and Lambert Eliel chaired.
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William George
Beaverlead
Dillon Rotary Club
Howard Lyon
Lambert Eliel
Annual Dance Revue by Claudia Faust School Set
Pupils of Claudia Faust School of Dancing will present their annual revue in the Beaverhead high school auditorium Monday June 3 at 8 15 pm. About 30 dancers perform tap acrobatic toe musical comedy ballet and novelty numbers including ladder tap with Jimmy Faye's orchestra providing music. A small admission fee covers auditorium rental. Benjamin Loy a Beaverhead ranch laborer died Sunday at Sparrett hospital aged 53 with relatives in Oregon. He had been a stockman and worked as a herder on local ranches.
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Benjamin Loy
Beaverhead County
Sparrett Hospital
Washington
Oregon
Claudia Faust
Jimmy Faye
Poppy Day Sale Raises About 125 Dollars
Approximately 125 dollars was collected by the annual Poppy day sale held Saturday with Mrs Eva Critz as chairman of the committee in charge. Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts assisted the auxiliary women.
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Eva .Critz
Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts
WPA Sewing Room In Dillon Delivers For Week
More than 250 visitors registered on Friday as Dillon’s WPA sewing room hosted a week of open house. Under Mrs. Ida Olson supervision the unit has produced 6,184 garments using 17,625 yards of fabric and employed about 14 seamstresses on average.
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WPA
Dillon
Dillon Sewing Room
Ida Olson
Softball to Open Dillon's First Season at Memorial Day Program
Memorial day program at the county fairgrounds features Dillon's first softball season with an all afternoon schedule. It opens at 1 30 p m with a parade and flag raising by the Elks corps then a Dillon Legion vs Butte Junior Legion baseball game at 3 p m. Softball matches follow at 2 p m Gleeds versus Eliels 4 30 p m Dillon Fire Department versus Safeway and 5 30 p m continuation.
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Dillon
County Fairgrounds
Elks
Dillon Legion
Butte Junior Legion
Gleed’s
Eliel
Dillon Fire Department
Safeway
W. T. Scully Dies of Heart Attack in Dillon
William T. Scully, 65, a renowned Dillon resident and former Beaverhead county peace officer, died Sunday afternoon at his home from a heart attack. He had been in good health and recently served as secretary of Dillon lodge No. 16, A F and A M, at a past masters night.
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William T. Scully
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Dillon Lodge No. 16
Beaverhead Board Sets Summer Normal College Opening
Regular Beaverhead county commissioners meeting May 6 1940 approved civilian and school actions. Elwood L Comer of Grass Range to lead summer industrial arts at Normal college, with prior education from Montana and Oregon institutions. Budget notes show Poor fund nearly exhausted amid highway maintenance duties for the Dillon Twin Bridges project.
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Normal College
Elwood L. Comer
Grass Range
Comer
University of Oregon
Oregon State College
Montana
Anaconda
Beaverhead
Dillon-Twin Bridges
Graduation Held At Bagley Public School In Dillon
Fifty nine eighth grade graduates from Bagley school Dillon public school and Montana State Normal college training school received diplomas this afternoon in the school auditorium. Diplomas were awarded to Dorothy Ames Edwin Ashworth Myron Axe Harold Bedder Michael Daniel Boka John Elmer Bowring John Burwell Willard Casper Florence Ethel Casterline Betty Lou Christensen Gertrude May Crouch William Harry Curry Elwood Dale Dart Jack Davis Harry Charles Dodd.
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Bagley School
Dillon’s Public School
Montana State Normal College Training School
Dorothy Ames
Edwin Ashworth
Myron Axe
Harold Bedder
Michael Daniel Boka
John Elmer Bowring
John Burwell
Willard Casper
Florence Ethel Casterline
Betty Lou Christensen
Gertrude May Crouch
William Harry Curry
Elwood Dale Dart
Jack Davis
Harry Charles Dodd
Miss Katherine MacGregor to Leave Dillon School Service
Miss Katherine MacGregor veteran Dillon school nurse resigns from training staff effective at term end after 21 years of service. She arrived in Dillon after World War I and served overseas, later joining Montana State Normal college as nurse in 1919 and later dedicating herself to public school duties. She is noted as one of the few women in the American Legion.
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Katherine MacGregor
Dillon
Miss MacGregor
The
American Legion
Montana State Normal College
Local school nurse helps guard against illness in Dillon
Her careful attention to duties has been an effective safeguard against sickness and epidemic spread in Dillon schools. She has likely visited nearly every home with children in the town.
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Dillon
Lodge appoints new house committee for year
At the Dillon Ellis lodge regular meeting last night the house committee for the ensuing year was formed. It includes Exalted Ruler Frank O Keefe Homer Faust Emery Smith Kenneth Wheat Paul H Temple E W Bond and C A Bechler.
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Dillon Ellis Lodge
Frank O’keefe
Homer Faust
Emery Smith
Kenneth Wheat
Paul H. Temple
E. W. Bond
C. A. Bechler
Past Masters Night At Dillon Lodge No 16
Dillon lodge No 16 A F and A M held its final meeting of the season on Saturday night. Past masters occupied the chairs with John T. Orr serving as worshipful master.
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Dillon Lodge No. 16
A. F
A. M
John T. Orr
Dillon Hosts State Federation of Women’s Clubs Meeting
Over three hundred visitors are expected June 6 7 and 8 for the biennial convention of the Montana Federation of Women’s Clubs in Dillon with the Dillon Shakespeare Club as host. Mrs H S Mussigbrod of Wisdom president will preside at business sessions in the Montana State Normal College auditorium which will serve as headquarters.
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Dillon
Montana Federation of Women’s Clubs
Dillon Shakespeare Club
H. S. Mussigbrod
Wisdom
State Federation
Montana State Normal College
Mussigbrod
Kiwanis Club to Sponsor Lighting of Fairgrounds Field
The Dillon Kiwanis club will illuminate a fairgrounds field this summer with 24 to 26 1500 watt lamps on 45 foot poles. Installation will involve Birch Creek CCC camp poles and volunteers, aiming for July 1 or sooner, to light softball baseball football rodeo and other outdoor events.
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Kiwanis Club of
Dillon
Fairgrounds
Fort Peck
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Birch Creek CCC
Kiwanis Committee
Carl Olson
Jack Barrett
Dave Williams
T. F. McFadden
Jack Gavin
Leonard A. Schulz
Norman Kurtz
Western Union
Great Falls
Mrs Jackson Dies After Lingering Illness in Dillon Park
Mrs Adeline Jackson wife of James R Jackson a noted Dillon area businessman died Saturday night at her home in Dillon Park after a lingering illness She was born in Del Marte Colorado and had lived in Beaverhead County for the past forty years.
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Adeline Jackson
James R. Jackson
Dillon
Dillmont Park
del Marte
Colo
Beaverhead County
Stockmen to Hold Annual Session Here
Beaverhead county stockgrowers plan their annual meeting at the courthouse next Wednesday June 5 at 2 o clock County Agent Bernard Williams announced A 4 H club baby beef show and showmanship contest will be held Wednesday morning at the livestock pavilion at the fair grounds After the show champions will be auctioned with Col Luther Smith as auctioneer W G Gilbert Montana Woolgrowers president will preside at the afternoon meeting Speakers include Dr R T Clark E A Phillips Paul Etchepare and Paul Orcutt The program covers research animal husbandry convention woolgrowers activities and trademarked livestock.
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Beaverhead
W. G. Gilbert
Montana Woolgrowers Association
R. T. Clark
Montana State College
Stockgrowers
E. A. Phillips
Montana Stockgrowers Association
Montana Woolgrowers
Women’s Club Closes Season With Tea and Music
In the final Dillon Business and Professional Women's club session, Miss Gladys For ester presided at a tea organized with yellow marguerites yellow candles and green vase. A program of songs led by Bery Carroil Ellen a Stroeder Mary Lou Scully Caroline Curry and Mrs. Charlotte Ballard featured duets and solo performances.
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Dillon Business and Professional Women’s Club
Guild Hall
Gladys Forester
Bery Carroil
Ellen A Stroeder
Mary Lou Scully
Caroline Curry
Charlotte Ballard
Whis
Friday Deadline For Registration For Primary Election
Friday at 5 p m marks the deadline to register voters for the July primary announced by Clerk and Recorder Albert S Baker Absentee voters and those who did not vote in the last general election must register to cast a ballot in the important coming election Only 429 voters have registered since then
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Albert S. Baker
Ballo
Anneal
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Ham
Bankers of District
Sheldon E. Davis
Butte
Unit
W. T. Scully
S&h
H. S. Mussigbrod of
Kiwanis Club
Jackson
Beaverhead Stockgrowers
Business and Professional Women’s Group
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