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Newspaper

Dillon Examiner

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1934

Page

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Beaverhead Ranchers Urge Quick Action on Sheep Buying Program

Beaverhead ranchers pressed for rapid government action on the sheep buying program and filed a petition with County Agent Bernard Williams. The document requests timely transmission to the state director in Bozeman, as officials move to inspect cattle and implement the stock purchasing plan.

Beaverhead Ranchers Beaverhead Bernard Willams Pan Carpenter Montana Williams Dillon John Bray Lakeview Edwin Whitworth Dell James Mansfield Grant Emil Schindler Jackson George Harrison Bannack John Albers Beaverhead County J. C. Taylor Bozeman

Bourquin Draws Large Crowd At City Hall Rally

Judge George M. Bourquin Republican candidate for the U S Senate denounces the New Deal as flagrant violations of the constitution and attacks Burton K Wheeler as he speaks to a crowd at the city hall auditorium. The fiery former federal judge railing against the Wheeler record during his 12 years in the senate.

George M. Bourquin United States Senate New Deal Burton K. Wheeler Senate

Beaverhead High Forms Girls Glee Club With 31 Members

The Beaverhead county high school formed a girls glee club last Wednesday with 31 members directed by Miss Mildred A Buckneberg. Lorraine McGrath was elected president Mona Harding vice president Dorothy Graves secretary Haze McGrath treasurer Laura Anderson librarian Dorothy Anne Davis publicity. Other members include Ruth Helen Albright Cecile Morrison Helen Randolph Marjorie Lee Smith Estelle Thompson Josephine Verbance Mary Dawn Warner Doris Dean Amy French Betty Jo Jeppson Beatrice Johnson Bernice Johnson Lorraine McGrath Lucille Pickerick Bille Rogers Martha Sweeney Dorothy Spegar Jane Waldorf Emma Fay Anderson Helen Anderson Louise Ferris Margaret Given Emma McGahan Lucille Nettik Marjorie Opp and Patricia Thibideau. Helene Klebba was elected treasurer of the high school students association. James Kelly was selected flagbearer with Walter Stephan as alternate. Rosa Lee Brown and Jean Gilbert were named color-guards with Eloise Olmsted as alternate.

Beaverhead County Mildred A. Buckneberg Lorraine McGrath Mona Harding Dorothy Graves Haze McGrath Laura Anderson Lbrarian Dorothy Anne Davis Ruth Helen Albright Cecile Morrison Helen Randolph Marjorie Lee Smith Estelle Thompson Josephine Verbance Mary Dawn Warner Doris Dean Amy French Betty Jo Jeppson Beatrice Johnson Bernice Johnson Lucille Pickerick Bille Rogers Martha Sweeney Dorothy Spegar Jane Waldorf Emma Fay Anderson Helen Anderson Louise Ferris Margaret Given Emma McGahan Lucille Nettik Marjorie Opp Patricia Thibideau Helene Klebba

Montana State Normal college opens autumn term

The autumn term will open next Monday with satisfactory enrollment expectations. Registration is on opening day and classes start Tuesday morning. The regular faculty will be on duty and fall courses, with some additions, will be offered as students arrive early. The college plant has been renovated during the intermissions and the term runs until December 21.

Montana State Normal College Carl A. Ross Beaver Bob Hoffman

Burke Baby Born in Bozeman Hospital

Mr and Mrs Edmund J Burke Jr announce the birth of a baby boy at Bozeman hospital last Saturday. Mrs Burke formerly Dorothy Hirschman of this city. Grandparents Mr and Mrs S D Hirschman traveled to Bozeman Sunday to meet their grandson, their only grandchild.

Edmund J. Burke, Jr Bozeman Hospital Bozeman Burke Dorothy Hirschman

High School Paper Is Winner Of High Award

JACK KEARNEY DIES AT AGE OF 93 YEARS Montana resident for 68 years and Beaverhead County native for 43 years, died yesterday at his Jackson Railroad Avenue home after a lingering illness. Born in Massachusetts, he came to Montana in 1866 and settled in Beaverhead County 25 years later. Since 1900, he lived in the Big Hole basin and was a longtime respected figure. John Bjorni, a Horse Prairie district resident, died yesterday at Barrett Hospital after a brief illness at 66. Native of Finland, he had lived in the Grant area 14 years, previously from Great Falls, and is survived by his wife, two sons, and a daughter.

Jack Kearney Montana Beaverhead County Jackson Railroad Avenue Massachusetts Big Hole Basin John Bjorni Horse Prairie Barrett Hospital Finland Grant Section Great Falls

Miner IT B Haviland Spends Day at County Seat

IT B Haviland spent last Monday at the county seat from Bannack where he is engaged in mining.

B. Haviland Bannack

LID. Clampdown Monday on Gambling

Attorney General Raymond T. Nagle ordered strict enforcement of laws on lotteries gambling and illegal liquor sales. The edict targets unlawful liquor sales slot machines punch boards and all games of chance with penalties from 100 to 1000 dollars and up to a year in jail.

Raymond T. Nagle Thomas BD. Gilbert

Beaverhead DeMolay Elects Officers For Term

Beaverhead chapter of DeMolay elected Herman Schwab master councilor Chester Gilbert senior councilor and Ray Lewis junior councilor at a regular meeting held at the Masonic temple. Miss Lillian Stone demonstration agent opened a new meeting series continuing through the year with events in Armstead Lima and Dell scheduled this week.

Beaverhead Order of DeMolay Masonic Temple Herman Schwab Chester Gilbert Ray Lewis Lillian Stone Armstead Beaverhead County Lima Dell

Freshmen Put On Entertaining Program At Beaverhead High

Beaverhead county high school freshmen staged a parade through the business district in costumes led by the band and color guard. In the gym a mixer featured an address by Paul Decker, songs by Donald Wheat and Robert Melton, sketches by Earl Fairbanks and Lilah Underwood, a reading by Dorothy Simpson, a dance by Jeanne Covall and Elsie Lloyd, plus many more acts. They closed with the high school creed and alumni joined in dancing after the program.

Beaverhead County High School Paul Decker Donald Wheat Robert Melton Webster McCulley Lilah Underwood Barbara’ Cole Geraldine Hutchins William Huston Franklin Bayerd Glenn Alder John Combes Robert Whitsett Earl Fairbanks Jeanne Covall Elsie Lloyd Dorothy Simpson Joe Rolands Weldon Lee Bob Peterson Terry Conklin Marjorie Decker Anne Christensen Irene Megquier Emma McGahan Barbara Cole

Beaverhead high school paper wins international first place

The Beaver weekly newspaper from Beaverhead county high school earned an international first place from Quill and Scroll. Miss Fay Kirkpatrick reported the award to sponsor Edward Nell praised the lively reporting and strong staff responsibility. The Beaver is printed in the Examiner job shop.

The Beaver Beaverhead County Quill and Scroll Examiner

Registration for Beaverhead County General Election Sets Record

Beaverhead County Clerk and Recorder Albert Baker reports a record high general election registration with about 4120 electors eligible to vote on November 6 across 22 precincts. The previous high was 4003 two years ago in the presidential year, attributed to heavy voting and an election night cancellation.

Beaverhead Albert Baker

Runaway Maidens Hike From Turner Found by Undersheriff

Two 14 year old girls Marjorie Lenson and June Chausse ran away from Turner Tuesday. They were detained in Armstead Friday by Undersheriff W B Barry and later returned to Turner. A mistaken link to a sister’s home in Butte was cleared after a joking remark revealed their identities. County official Edgar B Rife flagged the ride into Armstead and questioned the pair. Jean Mack, ranch laborer, was later released after a disturbance arrest.

Marjorie Lenson June Chausse Armstead W. B. Barry Turner Butte Barry Edgar B. Rife Jean Mack James A. . Mocollem

Beavers Open Season at Butte Central Next Saturday

Dillon Chapter of the American Association of University Women organized for the year with Internation Economics as the study topic. Committees were announced with Fay Kirkpatrick president and Miss Nettie Hand among officers. Beaverhead high school's grid squad opens against Butte Central in Butte. Bob Hoffman out with a broken thumb.

Dillon American Association of University Women Fay Kirkpatrick Ernest Luebben Nettie Hand Jean Bishop Jessie L. Duboc Violet Eastman Elsie May Wayne Frank A. Hazelbaker William Bierrum Genevieve Albertson Mary Baker Elizabeth Shotwell Beaverhead County Butte Central Butte

Beaverhead County Republican Central Committee Meeting Notice

A Beaverhead County Republican Central Committee meeting will be held at the courthouse Friday night at 8 o clock. Vice-chairman W T Scully announced the session this morning urging all party members to attend as important settlers.

Beaverhead County Republican Central Committee W. T. Scully

Rotarians Entertain Ranchers At Dillon Dinner

With about one hundred men present the Dillon Rotary club hosted Farmers Union and Farmers Trading members at the Metlen hotel Monday. Joe Wedum chaired the event and Tom Luebben welcomed guests, highlighting Rotary’s value of friendship in community life. Jardine Rife of Farmers Union spoke on the organization’s aims and gratitude for hospitality. Bernard Garrison of the state Farmers Union executive board delivered a prepared address on the economic condition of agriculture.

Dillon Rotary Club Farmers Union Farmers Trading Company Metlen Joe Wedum Tom Luebben Ditlon Club Rotary Jardine Rife Dillon The Dillion Rotary Bernard Garrison

Dillon Seen as Ideal Wool Plant Site in Montana

Residents of southwestern Montana favor Dillon as the site for a wool scouring plant with a blanket factory, urged by Dr. W J Butler as part of a new deal projects. The Montana relief commission endorsed the program. site location for the wool plant remains undetermined. Dillon serves as a major wool shipping center with wool from Beaverhead Madison and Silver Bow counties entering the First National wool warehouse.

Manana Dillon W. J. Butler Montana Montana Relief Commission Beaverhead Madison Silver Bow National Mississippi River Pacific Coast Dillion

No Update On Dillon Federal Post Office Building

No further word on Dillon’s new federal building since the site announcement. Construction is expected to begin by year’s start or soon after. Structures on the premises will be removed 30 days after the government takes official title, said E L Poindexter owner. Bids for removal submitted last Saturday were unsatisfactory.

Dillon Federal E. L. Poindexter

Beaverhead Rancher Granted State Prison Release

Beaverhead county rancher Lynn M. Nye, convicted of grand larceny and sentenced to four years, was recommended for immediate release by Governor Frank H. Cooney to the Montana pardon board. The Dillon report notes the pardon board and related discussions in Helena.

Helena Lynn M. Nye Beaverhead County Montana Pardon Board Frank H. Cooney

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