Beaverhead girls attend third annual play day in Butte
Butte hosted the third annual play day sponsored by Butte high school with seventeen Western Montana high schools represented. Local residents shared Thanksgiving visits including Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Buck of Butte, Mr. and Mrs. Monte Melton of Victor, and various Dillon area guests visiting relatives and friends in neighboring towns.
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Beaverhead County
Butte High School
Butte
Western Montana
M. E. Buck
Edwin R. Buck
William Hillstead
Vernon Rang
Afton
Wyo
Monte Melton
Victor
George Melton
David Moffett
Billings
Moffett
J. M. Giles
Joe Ryburn
Anaconda
Georgia Ryburn
Bessie Gallagher
Santa Monica
Calif
Carl Bramsman
Helena
Harry Colfer
State University
Dillon
W. S. Tash
Polaris
Jay Talent
Dell
Frank Axtel
Sheridan
Ruth Deputy
Jack Deputy
Colorado Woman’s College
Denver
Montana 4 H Delegation to National Club Congress in Chicago
Montana 4 H club plans a 40 member group to attend the National Club Congress with 36 county delegates and four state champions in Chicago alongside the International Livestock Exposition. The party leaves December 1 and returns December 10 led by Ray E. Cameron with Pauline Bunting Hazel Thompson and local extension staff. Potato fertilizer trials in Madison and Jefferson counties show 125 to 300 pounds of phosphate boost No 1 grade potato yields and suggest further testing. imported seeds are treated to curb unadapted stock.
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Montana
Chicago
Ray E. Cameron
Pauline Bunting
Hazel Thompson
Rosebud
H. L. Dusenberry
Judith Basin
Theodore Fosse
Cascade County
Madison
Jefferson
Whitehall
F. L. Niven
Niven
Girls in White One Act Play Set for Pre Christmas Dates
A local theater presents a one act play titled Girls in White during the pre Christmas season. The production centers on themes of community waiting and holiday anticipation with a small cast and intimate staging.
Assay Office in Helena Is Miners Goal
Montana mining officials push to reopen the Helena assay office, arguing small operators need faster payroll finance and cheaper shipping. They cite 1934 and 1938 Montana gold outputs rising after price boosts, and note mail and bank delays from Denver mint hinder cash flow for miners.
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Helena
Miners Goal
August Grunert
Mining Association of Montana
Sheridan
Butte
Grunert
Montana
Trauerman
State Mining Association
Denver
Traverman
Thanksgiving Day Service Held by Christian Science Society
On Thanksgiving morning 1939 the Christian Science society in Dillon held a special service featuring the President’s Thanksgiving proclamation, state governor’s proclamation, and prayers. Hymns followed the lesson sermon on Thanksgiving with biblical readings from I Thessalonians and Psalms and a cited passage from Science and Health.
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Christian Science Society
Dillon
United States
Christian Science Hymnal
Jesus
Mary Baker Eddy
Montana creameries buoy butter, ice cream, cheese results
Montana creameries produced 988575 pounds of butter in October, up 45218 from a year ago. Ice cream production rose 4.3 percent while cheese output dropped 16 percent in the same period.
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Montana
State Dairy Division
State welfare and unemployment agencies to revise merit systems
Gov. Roy E. Ayers announced after a joint two day meeting with federal representatives that the state public welfare department and the state unemployment compensation commission will revise their merit systems to align with changes enacted by the last regular Congress. The existing state bureau systems had federal approval but congressional action necessitated updates.
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State Public Welfare Department
State Unemployment Compensation Commission
Roy E. Ayers
Mining Work Classified Seasonal in Montana
State Commissioner of Labor E. C. Burris reports the federal wage and hours division has classified placer mining in Montana as seasonal employment. Operators are not bound by federal maximum hours but must pay wages no lower than federal minimums.
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State Commissioner of Labor
E. C. Burris
Federal
Montana
Montana auto dealers prepare annual convention in Butte
Members of the Montana Automobile Dealers' Association will meet in Butte on December 4 and 5 for the organization's annual convention. Secretary M. P. Trenne of Helena issued an open invitation to all auto dealers, regardless of association membership.
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Montana Automobile Dealers’ Association
Butte
M. P. Trenne
Helena
Trenne
Influenza Tops State Disease List Last Week
The state health board reports 132 new influenza cases for the week, led by Laurel with 50, Stevensville with 50, and Stillwater County with 30. Chicken pox declined to 55, while scarlet fever stood at 34.
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State Health Board
Laurel
Stevensville
Stillwater County
Tularemia Declines Among Beavers in Hardin and Roundup
The tularemia outbreak among beaver in Hardin and Roundup districts appears to have subsided as no new cases are reported. State Game Warden James A. Weaver and Dr. W. J. Butler state veterinarian cite over population and stagnant water as the likely causes.
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Hardin
James A. Weaver
W. J. Butler
First Lutheran Church Announces December Schedule
Leonard Thompson, pastor, leads Sunday services December 3 with Sunday school at 10 and sermon All Scripture Fulfilled by a Present Christ. Choir practice December 1 at 8 p.m. Congregational fellowship December 5 at 8 p.m. Ladies Aid turkey dinner December 6 at the church.
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Leonard Thompson
Ladies Aid
Montana 4-H Teams to Compete at Camp Plummer Show
Three state champion 4-H judging and demonstration teams from Montana will represent the state at Camp Plummer during the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland Oregon. The livestock team includes Wesley McEwan George Higgins and Warren Higgins of Fergus County. Home economics demonstrators are Harriet Swanbey and Lora Simard of Richland County. Agricultural demonstrators are Wally Bergman and Harold Gunderson of Teton County. They travel with state club leader R E Cameron and Harold Gunderson’s father Ole Gunderson.
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Montana
Portland
Ore
Wesley McEwan
George Higgins
Warren Higgins
Fergus County
Harriet Swanbey
Lora Simard
Richland County
Wally Bergman
Harold Gunderson
Teton County
R. E. Cameron
Ole Gunderson
Christian Science Testimonies Follow Sermon
After the lesson and sermon the soloist sang Thanks Be to God by Dixon and a brief opportunity for testimonies was offered. Many expressed gratitude for healings and benefits through Christian Science as the service closed with Revelation VII 12 benediction.
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Dixon
Dillon Capers Set for Tomorrow at Bagley Auditorium
The program features Silhouettes Florence Hellman Tumblers and vocal solos by Dr. W H Stephan with Mary Emily Farrell, plus Alexander's Ragtime Band with Don's Dance Band and Virginia Stahl. Other acts include Green Eyes in the Dark, Born Thirty Years Too Soon, and Dedication Day with Lorraine McGrath. Dress rehearsal is tonight at 7.
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Florence Hellman
Tumblers
W. H. Stephan
Mary Emily Farrell
Rotary Club
Alexander
Don
Virginia Stahl
Normal Gargoyle Club
Myrtle Savidge
Railway Express Agency
Jackie Selvidge
Cornet
Don Wheat
L. A. Gregory
Gladys Burtch
Lorraine McGrath
Bagley Auditorium
Pageant training for college swimmers announced
Swimmers of college will give pageant training with a group selected to appear. Valaree Sheldon Rosanne Miller Mildred Harrington Cicely Anne Pratt Ruth Wineman Alice Fox Jeanette Spaberg Suzanne Gilbert Lida Shaffner Madalyn McDonnell Helen Prochnow Doris Spoonemore Beth Harwood Cora Belle Trask Maxine Cline Leota Meyers Betty Craver. Betty Craver to manage assisted by Doris Spoonemore with costumes by Lillian Presbitero scenery by Ada Kolokotrones posters.by
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Valaree Sheldon
Rosanne Miller
Mildred Harrington
Cicely Anne Pratt
Ruth Wineman
Alice Fox
Jeanette Spaberg
Suzanne Gilbert
Lida Shaffner
Madalyn McDonnell
Helen Prochnow
Doris Spoonemore
Beth Harwood
Cora Belle Trask
Maxine Cline
Leota Meyers
Betty Craver
Lillian Presbitero
Ada Kolokotrones
Frank Little Praised For Coaching Job At Dawson
The Glen Dive paper lauds Frank Little with Bill Hileman and Don Holmquist as improving a Dawson program in football and basketball. It notes strong student interest faculty support and public backing and lists this year’s football scores including Dawson 19 Malta 13 and Dawson 27 Sidney 0 among others. The trustees also plan to light the high school football field for night play next year.
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Little
Bill Hileman
Don Holmquist
Dawson
Malta
Glasgow
Sidney
Roundup
Miles City
Dickinson
Glendive
Attorney General Rules Horse Branding Inspections
Atty General H J Freebourn ruled that a horse must be inspected for brands before it is driven into another county from the one where it was purchased. The decision impacts livestock movement and brand verification practices across counties.
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Atty
H. J. Freebourn
Turkey shoot at Gunners Club with top shooters
The Gunners Club opens Sunday at 10 am for a turkey shoot with equal odds for all shooters. Dr E G Free led a tuneup with 50 straight, while Time Talent and Russell Smith scored high. A new clubhouse store, funded by club donations, will serve shooters and friends.
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Phil Lovell
Beaverhead Rancher
E. G. Free
Bob Barrett
V. Westergard
Talent
J. Barrett
Free
Boyer
Dillon Elks Lodge Opens New Home
The Dillon Elks Lodge unveiled its new quarters after a turkey dinner at the Metlen hotel and a post meeting lunch led by Paul H. Temple and Carl Anderson. About 100 attended the business session and celebration. A formal opening dance for Ellis and their ladies is planned for Saturday night December 9, with Ed Johnson named caretaker. the lodge will be open at all times.
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Elks Association
Metlen
Paul H. Temple
Carl Anderson
Ellis
Ed Johnson
Elks
The Best in Job Work at the Examiner Printing Co
Examiner Printing Co offers top quality job work with precise typography and reliable service for businesses and individuals. Contact information and sample work are available upon request.
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The
Examiner Printing Co
Alva Garr Claimed by Illness at Dell
Alva Garr, a member of Apollo lodge, I C C F, died after illness. Survived by two sons Paul and Montana and two daughters Gladys L Garr and Mrs Ray Martinell, all of Dell. a sister Mrs Mattie Campbell of Odell Iowa. a brother Frank of Beaverhead County. funeral arrangements pending, body at Brundage funeral home.
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Apollo Lodge
I.C.C.F
Paul
Montana
Gladys L. Garr
Ray Martinell
Dell
Mattie Campbell
Odell
Iowa
Frank
Beaverhead County
Brundage Funeral Home
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Joel McCrea
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James Ellison
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Beatrice Wharton
Dillon Capers
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Dillon Elks Lodge
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Vera Cooke Hazel
Kenneth Wheat
Leone Cashmore
Bill Bonnefield
Louise Bonnefield
Peggy Quackenbush
Marjorie Decker
Joy Taylor
Warren Temple
Bill George
Bob Quackenbush
J. W. McCracken
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Frances Marvin
Mary Hocking
Margaret Hocking
D. W. Paddock
Berniece Metlen
W. J. Romersa
Helen Anderson
W. W. Hawkins
Berle Green
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