Social clubs and gatherings fill Dillon calendar
Albert G Baker and Matt Kau hosted a stag dinner at the Baker home with ten attendees including B W Emerick and W H Mitchell Jr. Auxiliary American Legion hosted a card party at Mrs Ben Davis home with bridge and pinochle tables. Dillon unit AAUW met at Mrs Sheldon B Davis home on International Relations program led by Miss Elizabeth Moeller. Various clubs met with refreshments, high and low scores noted in weekly roundups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert G. Baker
Matt
Kau
Baker Home
B. W. Emerick
W. H. Mitchell Jr
Maurice Adams
Dr. L. F. Williams
George R. Baker
Warren MM
Stone
Emery K. Smith
Homer Faust
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Ben ,Davis
John Bourquin
Mina Perkins
Dillon Unit
American Association of University Women
Sheldon B. Davis
Elizabeth Moeller
Dr. Davis
Bluebird Club
Harry Tillams
Mizpah
C. E.S
Morse Waldorf
Leonard Schulz
R. M.one
Wayne Roberts
Mary Polich
Entre Nous
Bernard Williams
Dillon Wranglers
Pearl S. Smith
Alaska
E. L. Poindexter
H. L. Tole
Theodore Wright
David Meéda
Violet Hastman
Union Pacific names Avis Lobdell first woman special representative
Avis Lobdell, from Hillsboro Oregon, is appointed special representative to Union Pacific's executive vice president the first woman in such a post. She will ride trains inspect dining cars hotels and report on matters affecting women and children. Her career spans newspaper work theatre public relations and rail service starting as a child in Eldorado Kansas and culminating in a system wide role based in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Avis Lobdell
Union Pacific System
Eldorado
Kan
Union Station
Miss Lobdell
W. M. Jeffers
United States
Charles B. Lotdell
Kansas
Federal Farm Loan Board
Wilson
Little Avis
Hldorado
Little Avig
Old Woodward Stock Company
Kansas City
Portland Journal
Orpheum Theatre
Portland
Hillsboro
Ore
Omaha
Judge Lobdell
Washington, D. C
Sky Pilot Chaplains and Sailor Superstition
The article recalls ship chaplains called Padres or Sky Pilots. It notes old sailors combined religion with superstition and rarely feared the afterlife. An aged Sky Pilot says life was lived and died hard, so hell would be tough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Padre
Hazel Couple Spends Week in Helena
Mr and Mrs Frank A Hazel baker spent the latter part of last week in Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Hazelbaker
Helena
County farm census shows hay lead and large farm sizes
The 1935 census reports 551 farms averaging 2 341 acres with an average value of 20015 dollars. Hay dominates crops with 163 786 acres harvested, far more than any other county in the state, though below 1930 levels. Land in farms totals 1 289 674 acres with various uses listed and a pending final bulletin from the Government Printing Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superintendent of Documents
Government Printing Office
Washington, D. C
New Pastor Arrives in Dillon to Lead First Lutheran
The Rev. and Mrs. A. W. Nelson arrived in Dillon and the Rev. Nelson will succeed Rev. O. A. Schmidt as pastor of the First Lutheran Church. They will reside at the Lutheran parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Perkins
Methodist Aid Society
Bob Reeves
St. Rose Guild
Craig Anderson
Manse Society
Amita Belle Hartwig
St. James Guild
Arthur Hansen
Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
Carroll Study Club
Fred Carr
A. W. Nelson
Dillon
O. A. Schmidt
First Lutheran Church
Lutheran Parsonage
Miss Mary Polich Spent Age Among Relatives
A brief obituary note mentions Miss Mary Polich spending her later years with relatives in Great. The fragment notes family ties and residence but lacks full dates or locations due to damaged text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary “Polich
Great
New Jersey Meets Resistance Over Sales Tax and Job Relief
At a meeting led by Frank Tyre with guest George Farrell, Dr. Albright warned New Jersey loses business to New York and Pennsylvania without sales tax. He said relief programs still leave many unemployed and that policy shifts are likely soon. The discussion noted British naval policy and global economic trends affecting the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albright
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Mediterranean
Far East
Dr. Albright
Frank Tyre
George Farrell
Dillon
Pioneer of Beaverhead 18 Claimed by Illness
An obituary notes the death of a Beaverhead pioneer aged 18 and longtime member of the Society of Montana Pioneers. Survived by son Wylie Kirkpatrick of Missoula. Funeral Friday at Brundage Chapel in Dillon with Rev J A Meeke officiating. interment at Mountain View Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Montana
Society of Montana Pioneers
Wylie Kirkpatrick
Missoula
Brundage Funeral Home
Dil Ion
J. A. Meeke
Grace Methodist Church
Mountain View
World famous dancers to be seen in Dillon
The renowned dance ensemble will perform in Dillon after Helena relinquished a date due to earthquakes. The tour spans the world and Dillon may be among the smallest cities visited. Shawn leads with Bar ton Mumaw, Frank Overlees, Wilbur McCormack, Dennis Landers, Fred Hearn, Foster Fitz-Simons, William Howell, and Ned Coupland. Jess Meeker will accompany at the piano. Tickets are on sale at the Thomas Book Store with no reserved seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Dillon
Shawn
Barton Mumaw
Frank Overlees
Wilbur McCormack
Dennis Landers
Fred Hearn
Foster Fitz-Simons
William Howell
Ned Coupland
Jess Meeker
Thomas Book Store
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A. A. Ulm
Clubs
Ait and
Frank Fidler
Ughter
May
Jyot Melrose
Mandy
Mary
Plante
Melrose
Joe GelHialis
Joe Metlenabbé
Boston
Iola Rose Wenger
Virginia Husted
Jackson
Nell Doyle
H. H. Scarborough
Salt Lake City
Andrus Hotel
C. E. Blinn
Manchester
Iowa
Bill Kloepfel
van Nuys
Calif
Roscoe Gordon
Armstead
Charles LaDue
Sheridan
John Anderson
Big Hole Basin
J. D. Lee
Livingston
N. C. Murray
Barrett Hospital
Emerson Hughes
Grant
Jack Tasigh
Twin Bridges
United States Navy
U. S
Peary
Bulmer
Mahila
Naval Service
Hartwig
Henry Fonda
Janet Gaynor
Erie Canal
Digney’s
Edward Arnold
Binnie Barnes
Jean Arthur
America
Diamond Jim” Brady
Playboy
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Motor CO
Detroit
Mich
G.M.A.C
Lawese
G. M.A.C
AL Moto
Ted Shawn
Normal College
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