Beaverhead County Commissioners Hold November Session Minutes
Beaverhead County Montana board of county commissioners met Nov 4 and 6 1935 for regular sessions. Discussions covered septic tank cleaning at county farm and adding Shepard's Montana Citations volumes with cumulative supplements. An agreement with Beaverhead National Forest on Birch Creek road rebuilding from U S Highway 91 to CCC camp F 60 was signed and filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farris
Butte
Mont
Lyman H. Bennett
Montana
U. S. Forest Service
Dillon
Beaverhead
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead National Forest
Birch Creek
Birch and
Thief Creeks
State
Educational Executives Give Talks at Dillon Rotary Dinner
President Sheldon EB Davis of Montana State Normal college and Superintendent Charles Henry spoke to the Dillon Rotary Club at the Metlen hotel on National Education week. They warned about informal education agencies and described adult education and study groups, urging intelligent evaluation of propaganda. Thomas FE Luebben announced the Beaverhead Red Cross campaign opening today with liberal support noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon EB. Davis
Montana State Normal College
Charles Henry
Training School
Dillon Rotary Club
Metlen Hotel
Thomas FE. Luebben
Beaverhead Red Cross
Red Cross
Beaverhead Air Beacons to be Built Soon
Department of commerce officials say lighting of National Parks Airways through Beaverhead county and down the valley may be completed before spring. Beacons will be installed on a mountain near Canyon resort south of Dillon and on Beaverhead Rock north of the city with additional lights at Twin Bridges and other valley points. A new Dillon field is planned for next spring as the existing airport is too small for larger planes. Art Hadfield of Bozeman, a commerce representative, spent the weekend in Dillon on beacon negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Parks Airways
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead
Jefferson
Department of Commerce
Canyon Resort
Dillon
Beaverhead Rock
Point of Rocks
Art Hadfield
Bozeman
Elk Leader Visits Dillon Lodge Initiates Two Candidates
H. F. Root of Missoula district deputy grand exalted ruler of the Elks paid an official visit to Dillon Lodge No. 1564 at the I. O. O. F. hall. Two candidates, Stanley Gordon and Elba Durbin, were initiated during the meeting followed by a dance and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Root
Missoula
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Dillon Lodge
I. O. O. Hall
E. W. Johnson
Oscar Griffith
J. Leonard Innes
Alex Crosby
Joe Lynch
George BE Ott
Hiram Birney
W. J. Nichols
William J. Whelan
Wilbur Hanley
Stanley Gordon
Elba Durbin
Dillon Youth Is Active At Kemper Military School
T EB Luebben Jr son of Mr and Mrs T EB Luebben of this city is active at Kemper Military School Boonville Missouri He will complete the junior college course next spring and has been named cadet corporal He belongs to the Kemper band for the second year and was added to the schools debating squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. EB. Luebben Jr
T. EB. Luebben
Kemper Military School
Boonville
Luebben
Kemper
Clothing 4-H Club Organized at Wisdom
A first year Clothing 4-H club was organized at Wisdom with Lillian Stone in charge. Mary Gill elected leader and Helen Anson as assistant. Elsie Schonenberger named president Julie Pendleton vice president etc. Other charter members include Rose Priestly Jean Troupe and Georgia Schonenberger. The movement grows in Beaverhead County under Miss Stone and County Agent Bernard Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisdom
Lillian Stone
Mary Gill
Helen Anson
Elsie Schonenberger
Julie Pendleton
Helen Schonenberger
Jean McDowell
Lillie Pahnish
Bonnie Rankin
Rose Priestly
Jean Troupe
Georgia Schonenberger
Beaverhead County
Miss Stone
Bernard Williams
Dancers to perform at Dillon high school event
Ted Shawn and group will appear in Dillon on Saturday night December 7 sponsored by the Normal college women's physical education department. An advance ticket sale will begin soon with limited seats. The event is described as one of the most important yet brought to Dillon, due to the Helena earthquakes and auditor ium condemnation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Shawn
Dillon
Women’s Physical Education ‘Department of the Normal College
Helena
Local Lodge Names Staff for the Year
The Dilino Neighbors of Wood craft elected officers for the ensuing year at the regular meeting last Wednesday night at the I. O. O. F. hall. Dora Smith wasa elected guardian neighbor and Gertrude Lyon past guardian neighbor. Other officers named include Advisor Bertha Cardinale banker Jessie Smith magician Nellie Murphy attendant Ethel Johnson captain of guards Florence Hughes flag bearer Bula Barry inner sentinel Esther Stanfield outer sentinel Belva Frederickson musician Mary Farrell correspondent Blanche Haynes managers Nellie Nelson Knox Berniece Metlen recommended for clerk Mabel Crichton senior guardian neighbor Louise Houston installing officer Helen Talent Physicians George L Routledge F M Poindexter and W H Stephan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dilino
Woodcraft
I. O. O. F. Hall
Dora Smith
Gertrude Lyon
Bertha Cardinale
Jessie Smith
Nellie Murphy
Ethel Johnson
Florence Hughes
Bula Barry
Inner Sentinel
Esther Stanfield
Outer Sentinel
Belva Frederickson
Mary Farrell
Mrs Lizzie Parsons Dies in Pasadena Hospital
Wisdom column reports Mrs. Lizzie Parsons widow of George Parsons died last Thursday in a Pasadena hospital after eight weeks of illness. She was a charter member and past matron of Wisdom chapter O E S, with many neighbors mourning her loss.
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Wisdom
Lizzie Parsons
George Parsons
California
Pasadena
Oneal
High School Entertains At College
Beaverhead county high school presents an assembly with musical numbers and a tumbling act. Performers include Hilza beth Wilkingon and Don Wheat on cornet and trombone, Lorraine McGrath reading, and a Rachmaninoff piano piece. The program features student volunteers and committee members oversee the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Clay Smith
Cornet
Hilzabeth Wilkingon
Don Wheat
Lorraine McGrath
Rachmaninoff
Cecil Scott
Jane Waldorf
Ruth Helen Albright
Thelma Banning
Mildred Smith
Dorothy Waldemar
Kathleen Buck
Eanne Covall
Mary Sweeney
Elsie Lloyd
Alan Bradley
Tom Ames
Lynn Freeman
Doris Miller
Evelyn Nissen
Mary Freeman
Mona Luttrell
Marjorie Decker
Evelyn McCartney
Josephine Gravely
Stanley Bradley
Toy Ames
Lew Brundage
Helen Randolph
Bob Gregg
Violet Baatman
Montana State Normal College
Sheldon FE. Davis
Chanticleer Club
Normal College
Art Club
Edythe Wehrle
Twin Bridges
Jeanne Bayers
Nina Hershberger
Coffee Creek
Bernice Brophy
Waller
Harriet
Missing Plymouth sedan of Misses Mathews recovered
The Mathews sisters Georgia and Bertie owned a Plymouth sedan that was stolen from in front of their home last night. Sheriff James A. McCollum stated the license plate reads Montana 18 1032.
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Georgia
Bertie Mathews
James A. McCollum
Montana
Future Farmer Chapter Holds Annual Father and Son Dinner
Beaverhead county high school Future Farmers chapter hosted its annual father and son banquet at the school Saturday night. Joe Ritchel spoke as state Future Farmers president, with Arthur Christensen Floyd Pahnish Wallace Banning Earl Bjork and Rev. J A Meeke also presenting. The program featured a boys quartet led by Decker Gilbert Wolfe Wheat with Jane Waldorf and Rev Meeke guiding group singing. Postmaster Harry J Andrus and others were noted as deer hunters over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Future Farmers Chapter
Joe Ritschel
State Future Farmers
Arthur Christensen
Floyd Pahnish
Wallace Banning
Earl Bjork
Smith-Hughes
J. A. Meeke
Methodist Church
Paul Decker
Bruce Gilbert
Fred Wolfe
Don Wheat
Jane Waldorf
Meeke
Joe Herman
Armistice Day Activities Highlight Dillon Events
Beaverhead post of the American Legion led the day’s program as Normal and Gooding Idaho grid squads battled to a 6 6 tie on an icy fairgrounds field. Patriotic exercises at the Hartwig theater featured Prof Rush Jonsan on America First and a call for world cooperation. Commander Guy D. Combes presided as the Dillon event included the school band and several vocal performances.
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Montana Normal
Bulldogs
Gooding College of
Hancock
Hurd
Erssinger
Normal
McGinley
Dossen
Gooding
Beaverhead
American Legion
Dillon
Hartwig Theater
Rush Jonsan
America
Prof. Jordan
Guy D. Combes
Beaverhead County
L. A. Gregory
Marjorie Tebeau
Jean Graham
Burmah Ashcraft
Mrs. J. ©. Jeppson
Nellie Little Poole
Jess Whitney
Miss
Dillon Elks Charity Ball to Support Education Week
Dillon Elks plan a charity ball on Saturday night November 23 at Dillmont park with proceeds in food donations for the training school. The event chaired by C. KR Bechler aims to fill the Dillmont pavilion and surpass prior attendance records during American Education Week observed with the Dillon Parent Teachers association and National Education Association backing teachers nationwide.
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Idllon- Ellig
Dillmont Park
C. KR. Bechler
Dillmont Pavilion
Funeral for Armstead Child Held at Presbyterian Church
Donald Roscoe Gordon year old son of Mr and Mrs Albert Gordon of Armistead died Friday. Funeral held Sunday afternoon with Rev Harvey J Schmidt officiating. Pallbearers Henry Hildreth Paul Henneberry Stanley Bradley Dick Given. Interment Mountain View cemetery. Survived by parents two sisters Marilyn 6 Kathleen 3 grandparents Mr and Mrs Elmer Gordon of Armstead Mr and Mrs Henry Olsen of Dillon an uncle and five aunts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Roscoe Gordon
Albert Gordon
Armistead
Presbyterian Church
Harvey J. Schmidt
Henry Hildreth
Paul Henneberry
Stanley Bradley
Dick Given
Mountain View Cemetery
Marilyn
Kathleen
Elmer Gordon
Armetead
Henry Olsen
Dillon
Red Cross Drive Opens in Beaverhead County for Subscriptions
Beaverhead County launches its annual Red Cross roll call with County Chairman T. H. Luebben predicting a record response. Mrs. D. I. Emerick leads the Dillon campaign with a house to house canvass and visits to every business firm. A large list of volunteer workers is assembled to assist in soliciting donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Red Cross
T. H. Luebben
D. I. Emerick
Dillon
Emerick
Louise Buhrer
O. K. Moe
T. B
Gilbert
George M. Gosman
Fear 1
Smith
Frank Nelson
John T. Orr
Ted Oliver
F.C. Lyon
J. C. Fuller
D. Vi Erwin
W. H. Stephan
B. W
Nell. Doyle
Luella Buckney
Kenneth Wheat
E. G. Free
George Clemon
Grace Cashmore
W. M. Mitchell Jr
Mayme Allen
H.'P. Kakuske
A. G. Williams
Lorraine McGrath
L. R. Light
B. L. Fairbanks
Luebben
Frank Hazelbaker Jr
Storm and Cold Wave Hit Beaverhead County
A heavy weekend snow storm swept Beaverhead County with several inches of accumulation and sub zero temperatures Saturday night. Stockmen remained hopeful as herds were sheltered and feed stocked. the storm affected western Montana and followed an unseasonably cold October.
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Beaverhead
Montana
Beaverhead Mine at Ermont Up for 700000 Sale
Owners of the Ermont mine near Dillon were offered 700000 for the property according to the Montana Oil and Mining journal. Bidders include South African Goldfields while Boles and Caswell of Seattle are owner partners. The Ermont discovery was made by D W Erwin and W J Corbett of Dillon who sold it previously as deeper mining yielded richer ore. Adjacent Badger mine is another Erwin discovery now run by Erwin and Hurley Leach of Dillon and is a large producer. Ernest Shafer and brothers operate another local mine linked to a 100000 ore sale to Anaconda Copper Mining Co.
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Ermont
Dillon
Montana Oil and Mining Journal
South African Goldfields
Boles and Caswell
Seattle
D. W. Erwin
W. J. Corbett
Badger
Erwin
Hurley Leach
Ernest ‘Shafer and Brothers
Ana
Boy Scout Court Of Honor Set For This Evening
A Boy Scout court of honor will be held at the courthouse tonight open to the public. The program includes call to colors pledge of allegiance and opening. Tenderfoot investiture by George Farrell and second class badges to Donald Smith Osborne Cardinale Bruce Jeppson Robert Smith Vernon McLaughlin by T Lee McCracken. Merit badges in swimming public health and personal health to Duggan Luebben by Prof Charles Henry. Scoutisy talk by Eagle Scout Fielding Graves and formal closing of court Retiring of colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Farrell
Donald Smith
Osborne Cardinale
Bruce Jeppson
Robert Smith
Vernon McLaughlin
T. Lee McCracken
Duggan, Luebben
Charles Henry
Eagle Scout
Fielding Graves
Pape
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Commissioners
Forest Service
Birch Creek Road
Rotary Club
B. P
Dillon Youth
Basin Group
Livingston
Anaconda
Carl Ross
Francis Gibbons
Bob Lee
Edwin Eagle
Vincent Gibbons
W. J. Bierrum
Future Farmer Chapter
Harry J. Andrus
Harry Colfer
Farnum Schuyler
Dick Nelson
Jack Deputy
Cecil Trolinger
Alvin M. Jones
Bert Megquier
Jack Cashmore
Legion
Idaho
Gooding College
Reardon
Blakeley
Dillon Elks
Parent Teachers Association
Dillon Parent Teachers Association
National Education Association
Philadelphia
American Medical Association
American Bar Association
Association
Congress
Dillmont
Funeral Armstead
Red Cross Drive
Boy Scout
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