Charities Organizes Dillon Relief Committee
A new FAMNAL organization to supervise local relief work was formed at the training school auditorium with delegates from 28 Dillon clubs and groups. Harold M. Warner elected president and Mrs. R. N. Gregg clerk. The seven member directing committee will oversee central depot collection and distribution to those in need, reporting all aid cases for review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Associated Charities
Training School
Dillon
Harold M. Warner
R. N. Gregg
Katherine MacGregor
J. E. Kelly
W. T. Scully
Lambert Eliel
R. O. Shannon
F. X. Lechner
F. A. Hazelbaker
Dillon Lodges Represented at State Sessions
The Dillon Odd Fellows and Diana Rebekah lodges are represented at grand lodge sessions opening in Anaconda. F. C. McFadden is official delegate to the Odd Fellows convention and Mrs. Fred Dart will represent the Rebekahs. Judge Henry G. Rodgers attends as a grand lodge officer with other members including Mr. and Mrs. Carl B. Taylor and Mrs. Olsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Odd Fellows
Diana Rebekah
Anacanda
F. C. McFadden
Fred Dart
Rebekahs
Henry G. Rodgers
Anaconda
Carl B. Taylor
Henry Olsen
Charles Bonnifield
September highway payments total over two million dollars
Elena Montana October 20 The Montana highway commission heard quarterly totals show September payments to contractors for highway improvement reached 1 720 772 34 bringing the year to date 8 203 680 77 The meeting estimated half of the paid contractor labor and local labor receive earnings with material tonnage required for projects noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elena
Montana Highway Commission
Wintering Race Horses Dillon Wintering Race Horses Dillon
Three racing horses with a record on Montana and Dakota circuits will be wintered in Dillon. Sheridan Kid High Butte and Marcus Montana will quarter at the fair grounds. High Butte a son of High Treasure was brought 1700 miles by owner Pete Brogan from the High Treasure ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Dakota
Dillon
Sheridan Kid
High Butte
Pete Brogan
Marcus Montana
Sloan
Butte
Fair Grounds
High Treasure
Brogan
High Treasure Ranch
Episcopal Young People Attend Annual Meeting
Fourteen Dillon youths attended the Episcopal Young People's Fellowship annual conference at St. John's church in Butte last weekend. Six boys attended all sessions of the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal
The
Episcopalian Young People’s Fellowship
St. John’s Church
Butte
Beav erhead and Deer Lodge Here Saturday
Beaverhead and Deer Lodge teams prepare for a Saturday football clash in Dillon. Beaverhead County High School hosts Powell County High of Deer Lodge in a highly anticipated autumn contest as both sides seek a win after mixed results this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead and Deer Lodge
Beaverhead County High School
Powell County High
Deer Lodge
Dillon
Dillon Gun Club Shoot Produces Tied Winners at Fairgrounds
Vic Westergaard and Walter Jones each broke 46 of 50 to tie for first in the Dillon Gun Club regular shoot at the fairgrounds Sunday. Pete Westergaard took third with 45, Bill Ross fourth with 43. Dr. E. G. Free, E. Smith, Ross Emerick and Johnny Lanner scored 42. Mrs. Westergaard 39 of 60. A separate report notes a Hartwig theatre projection booth fire damaged film stock, causing an orderly exit. damage estimated at 200 to 300 dollars, with 700 feet of Five and Ten destroyed and Platinum Blonde shown Sunday and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Westergaard
Walter Jones
Dillon Gun Club
Fairgrounds
Pete Westergaard
Bill Ross
Dr. E. G. Free
E. Smith
Ross Emerick
Johnny Lanner
School of Mines Players Injured in Car Wreck
Seven miles south of Dillon a car carrying six School of Mines football players and two others rolled into a ditch after the driver dozed off. E Talot A Talot Art Johnson Walter Stocker Kirby Crowley Richard Mathew were among the passengers. Two boys were treated at Barrett Hospital and later joined the group in Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WO School of Mines
Pocatello
Barrett Hospital
Butte
E. Talot
A. Talot
Art Johnson
Walter Stocker
Kirby Crowley
Richard Mathew
Talot
Dillon
Beaverhead Red Cross Seeks 60 Outfit Goal For Children
Beaverhead Red Cross collects old clothing with the American Legion Auxiliary aiding in assembling supplies. Aims to donate 60 outfits for boys and girls aged six to twelve as cold weather approaches. Urgent appeal asks residents to donate usable garments, especially for children, to support school readiness this fall.
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Red Cross
Big Hole Pasture Adds Weight to Beef
In Beaverhead county 350 Hereford steers moved from Burley Idaho to the Big Hole basin gained about 240 pounds per head over four months and ten days. Weighed 578 pounds at Burley, 818 pounds at Wisdom. They will winter on another ranch and head to market next spring. The herd includes yearlings and short two-year-olds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Big Hole
Beaverhead County
State Division of Publicity Department of Agriculture
Burley
Idaho
Wisdom
Bulldog Team and Coach Guests Rotary Club Meeting
Dillon Rotary guests included Coach Brick Breeden and Normal College football players Captain Shy Callahan and Wilford Poppie. They spoke on fall season topics and future games while discussing lighting the Bulldog Beaver field for night games. President B E Davis chaired and gave a talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brick Breeden
Beaverhead DAR Plans Year With Conference in Dillon
October meeting outlines 1931 32 programs and committee roles for Beaverhead Chapter D AR. Officers listed include Regent Mrs T E Luebben and Secretary Mrs F A Hazelbaker. Schedule covers September through March with events and hostesses at each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Daughters of the American Revolution
Dillon
T. E. Luebben
T. F. McFadden
F. A. Hazelbaker
F. H. Bimrose
A. L. Anderson
Jean Bishop
T. D. Olmsted
Delegates to Baptist Meet in Anaconda
Delegates from the First Baptist Church of Dillon attended the associational meeting of Baptist churches in Anaconda last Friday and Saturday. The Rev. R. O. Shannon presided as moderator and delivered a feature address. Miss Louise Curnutt spoke on The Responsibility of Youth to Christian Education. Other attendees included Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Fairbanks and Mrs. Shannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church of
Dillon
Baptist Churches
Anaconda
R. O. Shannon
Louise Curnutt
E. L. Fairbanks
Shannon
R. M. Gregg
O. Eldora Ragon
1931 Total Due County Books Show Debt Figures
County books report total 1931 dues at 370,044.95 dollars, with school taxes nearly equal to other county obligations. The figures detail countywide assessments and indicate parity between school and general county levies.
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DUE
State levy shows tax increase for university funds
County tax records show BHAVERHEAD taxpayers owe the county 370 044 95 this year after a review by Clerk Albert Baker. The completed books were passed to County Treasurer Bertie Matthews ahead of schedule, reflecting a decrease of 14 677 70 from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bhaverhead
Albert
Baker
Bertie Mathews
Nimrods Bring In Big Game Since Season Opened
Beaverhead nimrods report steady takings since the hunting season opened last Thursday. The ratio of successful hunters to unsuccessful ones remains about normal with the most successful party yet to be detailed.
Funeral Held for Albert Decker Longtime Editor
The funeral of Albert Decker, an old-time newspaper man, was held Friday at the Presbyterian church. Rev. T. J. Simons officiated with interment in Mountain View cemetery. Sons Glenn A. Decker of this home and Carl Decker of Missoula attended, along with grandson Clarence Decker of Helena and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Decker
Glenn A. Decker
Presbyterian Church
T. J. Simons
Mountain View Cemetery
Carl
Missoula
Clarence Decker
Helena
Dillon Teachers Lead Delegation to Montana Education Meet
Forty Dillon educators form the city delegation to the Western District convention of the Montana Education Association in Helena starting tomorrow for three days. Principal W W Wahl heads the group with instructors from the Normal College, high school and training school and rural schools joining from across the county. Wahl will preside at general sessions and Mary L Innes of the training school will also preside during the meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beavers
Brick Breeden
Powell County
Bozeman
Beaver
Breeden
Rexburg
Bulldogs
Ricks College
Normals
Mt. St. Charles
Dillon
Montana Education Association
Helena
W. W. Wahl
Normal College
Wahl
Mary L. Innes
Wedum Wins First in Dillon Club Ladies Tournament
At a Dillon Country Club meeting of the women's sports committee Mrs. J. C. Wedum was declared winner of first place in the ladies tournament for the Harry Turner prizes. Miss Glenna Vance Mrs. W. H. Stephan and Mrs. D. A. Galt tied for second and will arrange a playoff date. First prize was $20 in merchandise with other prizes of $15, $10 and $5 in merchandise, all to be bought from local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Country Club
J. C. Wedum
Harry Turner
Glenna Vance
W. H. Stephan
D. A. Galt
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Hereford
Fred Reppert
Decatur
Ind
Clyde Moore
Billings
C. B. Miller
Highway Commission
Selway Ranch
Ed Parks
Idden
Ira Sallee
Parks
Twin Bridges
RE. O. Selway
Sen. Selway
Alfred Clayton
Lfred Clayton
Centennial Valley
W. E. Barry
Blaz Lugar
Clayton
Lugar
Opp
Butte Central
State University
Saints
Hartwig
Westergaard and Jones
Gun Club
Beaverhead Red Cross
American Legion Auxiliary
East
D A. R
Woodside
McFadden
Thompson
Poindexter
Bimrose
Miss White
Scott
Bishop
Hazelbaker
Clark Anderson
E. L. Poindexter
Olmsted
Duboc
Walker
National Defense
Stephan
Alvin Anderson
Barratts
Rattlesnake Cliff
C. Anderson
J. E. Morse
Miss Bishop
Fred Woodside
George Washington
M. A. Walker
Katherine* van Noy
Luebben
Baptist
Nimrods
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