Ditching dynamite used to drain swampy Montana pasture
Extension service reports Guy D. George of Jefferson county blasted about 800 feet of ditch using dynamite at six and one half cents per running foot to drain swampy land. Demonstrations for farmers in Jefferson and Madison counties shown under F L Niven supervision. George plans 2000 more feet next spring.
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Bozeman
Guy D. George
Jefferson County
F. L. Niven
Jefferson
Madison
Mr. George
Mr. Niven
George
40-Car Dairy Cattle Train Stops in Billings October 4
Montana Extension dairy specialist J O Tretsven describes a 40 car special train carrying top dairy cattle. The stop in Billings lasts eight hours en route to Portland for the Pacific International Exposition and the National Dairy Show at San Francisco. Cattle display at Midland Empire fairgrounds before parade in front of the grandstand.
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Tretsven
Billings
Billings Commercial Club
Montana State College
Montana Extension Service
Yellowstone County Dairymen’s Association
Midland Empire Fair
Yellowstone County Agent's Office
Northern Pacific Railway
Bozeman
Montana
J. O. Tretsven
Portland
Ore
San Francisco
Waterloo
First Presbyterian Church Service in Wells Parish
Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Pastor presents a sermon on Heaven. Parish located in Wells, D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Wells
D. C
Mrs Brantley Resigns Post at Missoula
Mrs Brantley resigns from her post at the Missoula institution. The statement expresses regret and hopes she will visit often. Mrs Schweitzer, from Hillsdale College, assumes duties in the Sigma Kappa house while Brantly plans to live with her daughter in Dillon.
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Brantly
Schweitzer
Michigan
Hillsdale College
Montana
Sigma Kappa House
Frank Hazelbaker
Dillon
Man pleads guilty to forgery in justice court
Robert Nance aged 39 pleaded guilty in justice court to a forgery charge and was bound over to district court for sentence after arrest by Sheriff Paul Temple for attempting to pass a check with the fictitious signature of Tony Boka, a Dillon rancher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Nance
Justice Court
District Court
Paul Temple
Tony Boka
Dillon Rancher
Wheat growers collect over 11 thousand in 1939 crop indemnities
More than 11,000 U S wheat growers with 1939 crop damage have collected 2 670 236 bushels in indemnities, totaling 1 424 616 dollars paid by August 12. Under the 1939 program over 170 000 all risk policies were written with premiums for 7 243 009 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Eight and Forty club holds meeting at Lyon home
The Eight and Forty club gathered Thursday evening at Mrs. F. G. Lyon’s residence with members from Butte Wisdom Jackson and Dillon. A dinner preceded the session. Officers elected included chapeau Sydney Bray Jackson demi-chapeau Charity Hill Dillon second demi-chapeau Linna Combes Dillon secretary Arthur Bacon Butte historian Feek Gunter Butte. Four new members were initiated Dillon residents Elizabeth Paddock Bertha Cardinale Grace Temple and Zetta Gosman. Initiators were Mrs. Ralph Rand and Mrs. Lorena Ross of Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Lyon
Butte, Wisdom, Jackson and
Dillon
Sydney Bray
Butte
Chapeau
Charity Hill
Jackson
Linna Combes
Arthur Bacon
Feek Gunter
Elizabeth Paddock
Bertha Cardinale
Grace Temple
Zetta Gosman
Ralph Rand
Lorena Ross
Dillon clubs and societies update for the week
The Dillon Business and Professional Women's club meets tonight at the Andrus hotel with new president Miss Gladys Forrester presenting her national convention report. Other items include a one-club tourney by the Dillon Country club followed by breakfast, and meetings of the Dillon Girl Scout council, the Homemakers club, Past Matrons, and the Riverside Social club at various local homes and city hall.
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Dillon Business and Professional Women’s Club
Andrus Hotel
Gladys Forrester
Dillon Country Club
Dillon Girl Scout Council
City Hall
Smith Paddock
Dillon Homemakers Club
Earl Opp
Gladys Tofte
Dale Tash
Tash
Florence Backus
Riverside Social Club
Ned Saunders
Ada Freeman
Florence Ditty
Ralph McFadden
Chicago
Anna C. Moser
Columbia University
New York City
University of Washington
Savidge
Ann Feley
Helena
Miss Feley
Bozeman Site Handles State Agricultural Payments
General accounting office at Bozeman should improve Montana payment program in Beaverhead county. The office has sufficient staff to manage Montana payments and is organized to adjust for seasonal peaks and busy application periods.
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Bozeman
Ralph D. Mercer
Montana State College
Montana
Mercer
A. R. Patton
Montana Agricultural Experiment Station
Edmund Burke
Patton
Colorado
General Accounting Office
Beaverhead County
High School Elects Staff for Each Class
Students at the high school have elected class officers. Seniors chose Joe Taylor as president and Jack Temple as vice president with Margaret Markovich secretary and Bert Gaskill treasurer. Yell leader is Carl Davis. Junior officers include Fred Chapman president and Boyd Konig vice president with Alice Davis secretary and Evelyn Meine treasurer. Sophomore leaders are Harold Cantrell president and Dale Willey vice president with June Willey secretary and J. W. McCracken treasurer. Yell leader is Lloyd Davis. Freshman officers list Phillip Bond president and Bud Harrison vice president with Lorraine Pierce secretary-treasurer and Charles Deputy as yell leader.
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Koenig
Merle Schmittroth
Joe Taylor
Jack Temple
Margaret Markovich
Bert Gaskill
Yell
Carl Davis
Fred Chapman
Boyd Koenig
Alice Davis
Evelyn Meine
Clyde Casterline
Harold Cantrell
Dale Willey
June Willey
J. W. McCracken
Lloyd Davis
Phillip Bond
Bud Harrison
Lorraine Pierce
Charles Deputy
Mrs Melogue of Jackson Dies Monday
Mrs Melogue of Jackson died Monday leaving a husband and three daughters Mrs Emma Cuthbert of Idaho Falls Mrs Cora Sorum of Jackson and Miss Alberta Melogue of Jackson a son William a student at Beaverhead county high school three sisters Mrs Cutler of Clashtaine Oregon Mrs George Mast of Klamath Falls Oregon and Mrs Mary Larson of Spanish Fork Utah and a brother Asel Huffaker of Idaho Falls
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Emma Cuthbert
Idaho Falls
Cora Sorum
Jackson
Alberta Melogue
William
Beaverhead County High School
Cutler
Clashtaine
Ore
George Mast
Klamath Falls
Mary Larson
Spanish Fork
Utah
Asel Huffaker
Scouts Organize Girl Troops in Dillon
Dillon Girl Scout troops plan meetings for the new year. Seventh graders gathered at Mrs. G. L. Routledge home while sixth and fifth graders met at the Bagley building with Mrs. W. E. Talent and Mrs. John Spehar in charge. Eighth grade Scouts will hold evening meetings at Mrs. N. L. Henry home starting next Monday.
Normal College Fall Team To Open Monday
Normal college fall team to open Monday as California returns to campus next week. At the State Board of Education meeting Mr. Jordan was advanced to Associate Professor of Social Studies.
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Normal College
California
State Board of Education
Jordan
Board urges resignation or retirement of teachers
The board calls for a special meeting hearing to decide the fate of N. J. Lennes by September 1, 1940 or retirement at the end of the contract year. Atkinson Merriam and Mollett are charged as non cooperative with university heads amid faculty discontent over pay. The report requests funds from the next legislature to raise salaries, commends President George F. Simmons for fairness, and recommends appointing a chancellor.
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N. J. Lennes
Atkinson
Merriam and
Mollett
Pres. George F. Simmons
High School Teacher Guest After Hawaii Study Visit
A high school teacher, Miss Rimel, recently visited Hawaii enjoying flowers customs and local entertainments. She toured Honolulu sunsets Waikiki Beach and Pearl Harbor and attended the University of Hawaii. Guy Combes chaired a Monday meeting with J G Rhinehart of San Diego as guest.
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Honolulu
Waikiki Beach
Academy
Pearl Harbor
Army
Navy
Miss Rimel
Hawaii
University of Hawaii
Guy Combes
J. G. Rhinehart
San Diego
Hunters Report Sparse Birds but Revel in Local Stocking Plans
Returning bird hunters found blue grouse and other legal game scarce in the region. An official of the Rocky Mountain Sportsmen's Association said 1939 saw over 500 000 trout and grayling fingerlings planted in southwestern Montana streams, with more planned including 300 pheasants in Beaverhead and Madison counties and 250 Yellowstone elk moves. The group notes Montana hosts the largest grayling supply, though transplant success has been modest and shipments east have been heavy.
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Rocky Mountain Sportsmen’s Association
Montana
Beaverhead
Madison
Yellowstone Park
Butte Sportsman
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Carter
H. E. Cushman
Brock
John J. Vargo
Trout Creek
S. A. Metcalf
Stanford
Electrolux
J. C. Fuller
E. Glendale
Christian Science
Jesson
Churches of Christ, Scientist
Noah
Mary Baker Eddy
Island OF
Anna May Wong J. Carroll Naish
Beachcomber
Charles Laughton
Elsa Lanchester
Brantley
Missoula
Jackie Cooper
Clubs
AG Payments
Wil
Elizabeth Kingston
Walter
Florence McBain
William Johnson
Great Falls
Viola Sullivan
Charlo
Phyllis Wohlgenant
Miles City
Alma Johansen
Dagmar
Patricia Gilbert
Paul Simons
Howard Mailey
Twin Bridges
Ellen Schultz Buckingham
Whitefish
Robert Holloran
Elmer Tuomi
Sand Coulee
Edward Cebull
Klein
Vincent Curry
Shelby
Shell
The
Examiner Printing Co
Birch Master Magician and Company
Mabel Sperry
Supreme Normal
Idaho
A. C. Morrow
First National Bank
Federal Deposit Insubano Corporation
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