Willkie Receives Roaring Montana Reception In Butte
About 40 000 Willkie supporters cheered the Republican nominee in Butte during a reception at the high school stadium. Mayor Hauswirth praised the turnout as the largest Montana has seen for any dignitary. Edith Willkie was introduced as the next First Lady. The Willkie Special arrived at 8 30 p m and nightlife events followed before a Miles City stop.
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Wendell L. Willkie
Butte
Charles Hauswirth
Mr. Willkie
Montana
Hauswirth
Willkie
Edith
United States
Wendell Willkie
Butte High School
Butte Press Club
Finlen Hotel
Stadium
Miles City
Dillon
Auctioned Venison No Bids On Yearling Blacktail
Game Warden C Price reports no bids at the auction of a yearling blacktail buck that was killed in a collision with a tourist near Canyon Resort, 12 miles south of Dillon, and sold by Wes Mares of Mares Meat market after no offers were made.
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A. Price
Arizona
Canyon Resort
Dillon
Dillon Airport Leased Five Years Under Defense Plan
Montana land board inaugurates a leasing fee program aligning with national defense. Airports at Belgrade Dillon and Geyser released for five years to the civil aeronautics authority for nominal sums. Fees set by state law were slashed to five to fifteen dollars per year per lease.
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Montana Land Board
National Defense Program
Nanita B. Sherlock
Land Board
Belgrade
Dillon
Geyser
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Truck Load of Lambs Upset Near Normal Campus
A wet road and shifting cargo toppled Floyd Kindred’s truck hauling lambs near the Normal campus on the south edge of town. Kindred and Arnold Benson were unhurt though two lambs died. Wrecker aid arrived from Davis Motor Co as the cargo’s second load was moved toward a ranch eight miles north of Dillon.
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Floyd Kindred
Mr. Kindred
Arnold Benson
Snowline
Dillon
A. E. Krause
Vic Crouch
Davis Motor Company
Mr. Krause
Barrett’s
Idaho contractor arrives in Dillon from San Francisco
President Horsman of Ida mont Contracting Co and Interstate Mining and Milling Co arrived in Dillon by plane from his San Francisco home.
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Horsman
Idamont Contracting Co
Interstate Mining and Milling Co
Argenta
Dillon
San Francisco
Dillon Fans See Bobcat San Jose Football in Butte
W E Wampler of Los Angeles and D C Wampler of Wisdom visit Dillon and recall Beaverhead county high school years. Montana State College Bobcats attend the San Jose State game in Butte, 34 to 0 in favor of San Jose with noted double wing tricks and disputed plays.
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W. E. Wampler
Los Angeles
Dillon
D. C. Wampler
Wisdom
W. E
Walter
Beaverhead County
Wampler
Safeway
Mr. Wampler, Jr
California
Montana
Mr. Wampler
Montana State College
Butte
San Jose Spartans
San Jose
Rev V G Lewis Addresses Joint Kiwanis Rotary Group
The Rev. V G Lewis spoke to a Dillon joint Kiwanis and Rotary meeting on The Triple D Democracy Discipline and Duty. He argued slogans spark action but real freedom requires responsibility, discipline and duty to God and fellow men. Kiwanian Jack Barrett chaired the session with Miss Rachel Smith as guest and pianist.
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V. G. Lewis
St. James Episcopal Church
Dillon
Lewis
America
Mr. Lewis
Jack Barrett
Rachel Smith
Five Local Youths To Washington U
Five local youths Franklin Bayerd Bill Davis John Carr John Combes and Bill Tower arrived Thursday evening in Seattle to enroll at the University of Washington They left Tuesday morning by auto and visited the Grand Coulee dam en route Combes and Carr will enroll in the College of Business Administration Bayerd and Davis in aeronautical engineering and Tower in the College of Law.
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Franklin Bayerd
Bill Davis
John Carr
John Combes
Bill Tower
Seattle
University of Washington
Grand Coulee Dam
Combes
Carr
College of Business Administration
Bayerd
Davis
Tower
College of Law
Beavers of Beaverhead defeat St Peters 13-0 on soggy field
The Beaverhead Beavers shutout St Peters from Anaconda 13-0 last Friday eve ning. Thompson opened scoring with a long pass from Bradley after a backfield motion penalty. Bradley added the extra point with a wide end-run.
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Beavers
Beaverhead High School
St. Peters
Anaconda
Thompson
Bradley
Kamps
Koenig
Land Bought for Children's Playground in Dil lon
The Dil lon Park Board voted to purchase 13 acres for a children’s playground and athletic field. Conrad Orr moved immediate purchase, seconded and approved unanimously. Orr and Anderson named to coordinate with the city engineer. Kenneth Mulholland of WPA District 6 offered his office’s planning services.
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Dillon
Conrad Orr
Orr
Anderson
Kenneth Mulholland
WPA District 6
Mulholland
Dillon Merchant Wins State Canteen Supply Bid
State Purchasing Agent S. F. McQuitty announced a $33,117 purchase of canned goods and foodstuffs for state custodial institutions. Items include canned fruit and vegetables, fish, dried fruit, syrup, pickles, rice, and cereals from Ryan Fruit, Davidson Grocery, Best Foods, G. M. Gregg, and Gold Medal Dairy. Deliveries go to Deer Lodge prison and multiple Montana facilities including Helena, Boulder, Warm Springs, Galen, Twin Bridges, and Miles City.
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S. 5
McQuitty
Ryan Fruit Company
Davidson Grocery Company
Best Foods Company
Butte
G. M. Gregg
Dillon
Missoula
Deer Lodge
Helena
Boulder
Warm Springs
Galen
Twin Bridges
Miles City
Faculty Adds Four New Members At Normal College
The Normal college opens Sept. 30 with four new staff members joining a full faculty except for Miss Elizabeth Shotwell still recovering from an automobile accident. George Nightingale joins as art instructor, teaching part time at the college and training school. He holds a B S from Emporia State Teachers College and an M A from the University of Town, with prize winning water color and ceramics work and contributions to One Hundred Best Figure Drawings (1935).
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Normal College
Elizabeth Shotwell
George Nightingale
Emporia State Teachers College
University of Town
Educational Convention of Montana Education Association Held in Butte
The Southwestern district convention of the Montana Education Association will meet in Butte from October 24 to 26. Over 1,000 educators are expected. The opening session features Dr. Curtis L. Wilson of Montana State School of Mines and Owen D. Speer with Lloyd Morrisett as the principal speaker. Activities include various meetings, a nominating committee report, a panel discussion, a banquet, and final officer announcements on October 26.
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Montana Education Association
Butte
Curtis L. Wilson
Montana State School of Mines
Owen D. Speer
Deer Lodge
Lloyd Morrisett
Yonkers
N. Y
Morrisett
Autumn Quarter Class Schedules At Normal College
The Normal college distributes the autumn quarter schedule for about ninety classes and elective options. Beginning students start sequences that run through the year and transfer students may select courses meeting freshman and sophomore requirements. Autumn registration opens Sept 30 with classes starting the next day.
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Normal College
McFadden
Taylor
Moe
Elks Herald Defense Committee Announces Nationwide Program
Frank O Keefe Dillon lodge announces a National Defense committee to guide the order's half million members in a broad defense program. Eugene Bon chairs with J E Kelly Paul Bransman Lester Smith and Emery Smith named as members, as the Dillon lodge 1554 plan moves forward.
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National Defense Committee
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
United States
Frank O'Keefe
Dillon Lodge
Eugene Bon
J. E. Kelly
Paul Bransman
Lester Smith
Emery Smith
Frank O’keefe
Beaverhead County Reaps Rain Despite Statewide Drought
Beaverhead County received 2.59 inches of rain in September, contrasting with widespread aridity. Farmers faced challenges salvaging late alfalfa as persistent showers stained hay and required turning to dry it, delaying stacking. The U S Weather Bureau at Normal College confirms the rainfall total for the month.
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Beaverhead
U. S. Weather Bureau
Normal College
Civil Pilot Training Forms Available at Normal College
A supply of blank Civil Pilot Application forms has been received at the Normal college office. Interested applicants may inspect them and apply if qualified.eligibility includes ages 19 to 26, college work for regular entrants, 2 years for those in the civil pilot course, citizenship, height limits for men and women, weight limits, and rigorous physical exams. Ten acceptable applicants are needed to insure the course.
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Normal College
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Montana State Normal College
V.G. Lewis
Washington U
Blue & Gold
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Sheldon E. Davis
Childrens Playground
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Elks Herald
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