Montana initiative to regulate primary nominations and conventions
A measure drafted at a Helena meeting on May 20 seeks to enact a state law for nominating candidates by primary elections and conventions at county city and state levels. It defines terms for primary meetings conventions central committees and party representation and outlines procedures and deadlines for calls and elections.
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Helena
Montana
Congress
State Central Committee
Central Committee
United States
Deaths in Dillon Mark Two Local Losses
Two Dillon residents died this morning in local incidents. George Allen Smith known as Toots aged about 22, died at his home on Kentucky Avenue from injuries from an auto accident years ago. Hans Christensen, born in Denmark, died at his ranch three miles east of town from pneumonia. Both men left surviving spouses and families. funeral plans not yet announced.
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Dillon
George Allen Smith
Youne
CA Smith
North
Mary Hoerning
C. A‘ Smith
Ethel
Debyl
Dakota
Oscar. Argerbreight
Aged Pioneer Henry R. Johnson Dies in Dillon
Henry R. Johnson 85 died Monday in Dillon after weeks of illness. A Montana settler since 1864 he lived in Madison County and Dillon most of his life. He never married and was survived by two brothers and sisters. Funeral at St James Episcopal followed by interment in Mountain View cemetery.
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Henry R. Johnson
Dillon
Methodist
Mountain View
Onry R. Johnson
Pleasant Green
Plains
Montana
Madison County
Lanrin
George T. Boatman
Stone Creek
Stonereek
Craig
Cornell
Johnson
RE Johnson
St. James Episcopal Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Christensen
Three Games in Twilight League Openers
A thousand fans braved a wind and dust storm to see opening Twilight League games as Dillon marks a city holiday. The parade by the American Legion band led to the ball park where Beavers faced the Gophers in the first of three games. play was loose yet spirited despite harsh conditions. The next game is set for Thursday at 6 30 p.m., Beavers versus Gosman's Gophers.
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Dillon
American Legion
City Hall
Ball Park
Bob. Barrett
S. ‘Beavers
George Gosman
S. “Gophers
Tom Moran Returns From Honolulu Enjoys Rest
Tom Moran Montana Auto Supply bookkeeper arrived from Hawaii after several weeks abroad mostly in Honolulu. He praises the trip but would not want to live there permanently and met Judge J. B. Poindexter and Dillon resident Miss Mayme Adams during his stay. A separate item notes Judge J C Smiths young son Joe was slightly injured after being struck by a car near the Andrus. Dave Sullivan returned Monday from Los Angeles for business matters.
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Tom Moran
Montana Auto Supply Company
Hawaiian Islands
Mr. Moran
Honolulu
J. B. Poindexter
Dillon
Mayme Adams
pan-Pacific Association
Joe
J. C. Smith
Skalitcki
Andrus
Dave Sullivan
Los Angeles
Cal
Giant still found in Centennial Valley shocks county
Sheriff D F Mooney returns from Centennial Valley with what is described as the largest still located in the county. The Jumbo still, 1765 gallons capacity, was seized at a ranch east of Monida and transported to Dillon. Old records say Big Bertha was smaller. No arrests yet.
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D. F. Mooney
Centennial Valley
Monida
Dillon
Historical Pageant at Normal College Jaguars and Clark Exhibit
The Normal college will stage a historical pageant Monday at 10 AM directed by Mrs. Helen Jolley with Mrs. Charlotte Ballard as pianist. The program features dances from Miss Innes and Miss Englund rooms, followed by a seven-episode portrayal of the Lewis and Clark expedition climax in Beaverhead County with cast from college and local schools.
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F. H. Garver
Normal College
Helen Jolley
Normal Training School
Charlotte Ballard
Awell
Miss
Lewis, and Clark
Dillon
Lewis and Clark
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead
Rock
Lover’s Leap
Rattlesnake Cliff
Two Forks
Horse Prairie
Lemhi Pass
Missouri
Sacajawea
Frank H. Garver
Meriwether
Meriwether. Lewis
Squire
William Clark
Adolph Heikkila Chabonean
Amo Peterson Sacajawea
Clet Teteesy
Gladys Ross Do wyePic
Emil Skarda Shields
Memorial Day Observed in Dillon by Legion and Veterans
Memorial Day was proclaimed a legal holiday in Dillon with the American Legion in charge. A parade formed at city hall and marched to the courthouse square led by Frank Jones and a band, with Civil War veterans and World War II veterans followed by youth groups and auxiliary members. At the cemetery, veterans decorated graves, then returned to city hall for a luncheon hosted by the Women’s Auxiliary.
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Dillon
American Legion
City Hall
Court House Square
Frank Jones
Stedman
John Cosgrove
Z. B. Yearlan
Wm. Reed
Marcellus Pyle
Polaris
Boy Scouts
Red Cross
Women’s Auxiliary
Court ‘House Square
Curry
Beaverhead
Edward Smith
Sheldon B. Davis
Alan Smith
Mountain View Cemetery
The
American. Legion
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Hans Christensen
Denmark
Laurin
Beavers
Badgers
H-Poa
Stahl
Tonney
Oenenassanee
Thornton
Weaens
Keller
Wolf
Brundage
Eeennees Hopkins
Decker
Weed Walters
Eneesnenns i Hirschman
Forest Rangers
Elkhorn Springs
Beaverhead Forest
Lemhi
W. W. Hawkins
Salmon River Country
Idaho
Pocatello
Dan Little
Lawrence Magnus
L. P. Fox
Lima
Grace Little
Dan O’connell
Dillion
Salmon City
Andrus Hotel
Robert Boatman
Henry ‘Johnson
FT. Damee
Dorothy Potter
Giddye Fleming
Roberta Roberts
Beas Blakely
Edna Listerud
Marjorie Gillick
Duckie Arthur Brine
Harold McHose
Jonathan Hildreth
Ned
Cameahwait
White Feather
Brave Heart
Prairie Flower
Charlene Houck York
Clark
Bina Ntotaremddnne
Alfred Parker
Charles Thomas Basil
Hiram Brundage
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