Be provoked Basin Road abandonment petition heard
Beaverhead County commissioners reviewed the abandonment petition for Fancher Lane in Dillon Montana. Viewers found the road unusable due to rotted or washed bridges and limited traffic. recommended reserving right of way for stock drive with gates. Final hearing set for Oct 5 1937 with adjacent property owners notified. An agreement with the Bureau of Biological Survey on predator destruction was approved. One old age pension application approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Krause
S. R
Martin C. Jackson
Geo. R. Metlen, Co
Bernard R. Kams
Bureau of Biological Survey
County Board of Public Welfare
New Gasoline Announced for 1938 Automobiles
Standard Oil of Indiana announces a new gasoline for 1938 cars. The campaign will run in 1600 central west papers starting today featuring a newsboy. The fuel promises faster starting, longer mileage, more power, and higher anti knock quality with no price increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Central West
Beaverhead Students Study Range Methods
Regular class time and credit will be given for a course with field trips to range reseeding and demonstration areas in spring. An experimental range course last year proved popular. a Future Farmer club member decided to pursue forestry as a profession. A 17 year old greeted AAA inspectors at his dad's ranch and surprised them with knowledge of their work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Farmer Club
AAA
New Scenic Highway Construction Near Beaverhead
The project builds a scenic highway around a beautiful lake now reachable only by a steep mountain trail. CCC crews are clearing 10 acres near the Birch Creek old dinner station and will start landscaping with a new batch of CCC volunteers. Ten camp spots with stoves will be provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
CCC
Birch Creek
McBain Couple Returns From Eastern States and Canada
Mr and Mrs J F McBain have returned from a tour of the eastern states and Canada. Smith McKnight and Miss Nellie McKnight were visitors in Dillon Monday from Dell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. McBain
States
Canada
Smith McKnight
Nellie McKnight
Dillon
Dell
Board Adjourns Meeting on September 15, 1937
The board adjourned Wednesday, September 15, 1937 at 3:00 p.m. Attest: Albert S. Baker, Clerk of Said Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert S. Baker
Graduates of College Face Teaching Jobs and Moves
The report lists graduates by outcomes including continuing education at the Normal college and other institutions, employment outside teaching, marriage, or unemployment. Several graduates have secured teaching roles in Illinois Alaska and Montana, with librarianships and grade teaching positions noted, plus library access through local resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal College
Montana
Ruth Phelps
University of Wisconsin
Rockford
Illinois
Frances Wheeler
Alaska
Anchorage
Cora Perry
Roundup
Frances Shannon
Wheeler
Miss Shannon
Dorothy Anderson
Frazer
Zelda Lovell
Longfellow
Great Falls
General
Training School
Dillon
Dillon Public Library
Beaverhead to Host Two Big Livestock Sales Next Month
Beaverhead county to run two major sales in October. On Oct 12 at C Bar D ranch a car load sale of about 2000 Hereford cattle led by auctioneer L V Bradley and secretary Bernard R Williams. On Oct 16 in Dillon the Beaverhead ram sale offers 500 top rams from Montana breeders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
C. B. Drake
Reppert
Bernard R. Williams
H. B. Sager
Frank A. Hazelbaker
Big Hole Basin
L. V. Bradley
Red Oak
Iowa
C Bar D
Dillon
Montana
Butte Street Car System to Be Replaced by Buses
Montana will abandon its last streetcar system in Butte with rubber tired buses slated to operate by September 22 after consent from the state railroad and public service commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Butte
State Railroad and Public Service Commission
Tom Gilbert Speaks at Speaker Club Dinner
Dr. Eugene Free chaired a speaker club dinner where Tom Gilbert outlined government structure and powers. Attendees included Bert K. Johnson of Minneapolis, Dougan Luebben and Don Wheat of Dillon, with remarks on the three branches, constitutional basics, and federal responsibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert
Congress
United States
Senate
House of Representatives
Monroe
Legislative Branch
United States of America
Legislative Department
Judicial Department
House
Armed Forces
Supreme Court
Eugene Free
Bert K. Johnson
Minneapolis
Dougan Luebben
Don Wheat
Dillon
Montana butter wins top prize at Minnesota state fair
O. D. Olson of Kalispell captured first prize in the butter display at the Minnesota state fair. He competed against 202 exhibitors and earned 59 percent points for the victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. D. Olson
Kalispell
Picnic on Big Hole Grounds Highlights Memorial Day
The Big Hole Road association hosted a Sunday picnic with a brief program. Francis D. LaNoeu, National Park Service chief ranger, outlined Battleground plans. Mrs War ren Hughes read a lieutenant Howard staff poem. L. V. Mc Whorter shared the Nez Perce war version.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Shaw
Big Hole Road Association
Francis D. LaNoeu
National Park Service
Department of the Government
Warren Hughes
Howard
L. V. McWhorter
McWhorter
Beaverhead Students Set for Work Study Across Colleges
A large group of Beaverhead students will leave Dillon to pursue work study at institutions including Mary Dawn Warner in Washington Harold Wheat and Joe Brown in Minnesota Jack Barrett Bill Ballard at Harvard George Kennedy Pete Tragit at Colby College in Waterville Maine Tom Brenner Duke Roy Forrester Stanford Ralph R Light Stevens Missouri Jane Waldorf Carleton Northfield Minn Jean and Lois Gilbert Butte Business College Cora Baggarley and Eileen Gibbons Lewis Beauty School Butte Fern Stahl and Lida Shaffner Carroll College Desmond Barrett Johnson Business College Great Falls Catherine Brundage Idaho School of Pharmacy Jimmie Hier Kinman Business College Spokane Billie Ann Rife Many will remain in Dillon to attend Montana State Normal College John H Bourquin returned from Logan Utah after medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cultural College
Mary Dawn Warner
Washington
Harold Wheat
Joe Brown
Minnesota
Jack Barrett
Bill Ballard
Harvard
George Kennedy
Pete Tragitt
Colby College
Waterville
Maine
Tom Brenner
Duke
Roy Forrester
Stanford
Ralph R. Light
Stevens
Missouri
Jane Waldorf
Carleton
Northfield
Minn
Jean
Lois Gilbert
Butte Business College
Cora Baggarley
Eileen Gibbons
Lewis Beauty School
Butte
Fern Stahl
Lida Shaffner
Carroll College
Desmond Barrett
Johnson Business College
Great Falls
Catherine Brundage
Idaho School of Pharmacy
Jimmie Hier
Kinman Business College
Spokane
Billie Ann Rife
Beaverhead
Dillon
Montana State Normal College
Normal College announces faculty additions and fall quarter schedule
The article lists new staff including Miss Loretta Buss and Miss Kathryn Kellett with new roles in library and art. Dr. Marlin K. Farmer joins the social studies department, teaching history English and sociology. Autumn quarter begins Sept 27 with registration Sept 25 and tests for entering freshmen, followed by classes and a 10:00 assembly. Dr. Farmer and family plan to move to Dillon during Christmas break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ington
Myrtle Savidge
Play House
Pasadena
Dean Angeline Smith
Middle West
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Katherine MacGregor
Colorado
Loretta Buss
University of Wisconsin
Kathryn Kellett
State College
Bozeman
University of Iowa
Helen Essie Wellman
Montana State College
Iowa State College
Marlin K. Farmer
University of Ohio
Normal College
American Council
Teachers College
Robert E. Albright
Farmer
University of Ohio At Columbus
Gamma Eta Gamm
Pi Sigmé Alpha
M. Theophile Delcasse
Severa
Dillon
Rush Jordan
Ole Kay Moe
Charles Henry
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Basin Road
Board of ‘County Commissioners
George Murphy
Rita Johnson
Virginia Field
Alice Faye
Don Ameche
Tony Martin
Ritz Brothers
Franchot
Mareen O'Sullivan
the Jones Family
Jed Prouty
Shirley Deane
Spring Byington
California
Ricardo Cortez
Marjorie Weaver
Tom Gilbert
Standard Oil
Big Hole
John H. Bourquin
Logan
Utah
First National Bank
Northwest Bancorporation
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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