Local Wool Pool Reorganized and Cattle Sale Reported
Sheridan-The Ruby Valley Wool pool re organized with Ray Haines elected president and contracts for marketing to be handled by the secretary by May 1. Wool price outlook is steady, aiding sheepmen. Beaverhead stockmen bought 17 Hereford calves at Parker ranch near Wilson. Ranger mine near Salmon Idaho resumes operation under Equities Inc with 25 workers. Rural electrification talks in Twin Bridges discuss extending lines into Ruby river area beyond Sheridan.
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Livingston
Beaverhead County
Parker Ranch
Wilson
Smith Brothers
Dillon
Smith Ranch
Salmon
Idaho
Ranger
Continental Divide
Equities, Inc
Eoward F. Fitzhugh
Beaverhead
Madison
Jefferson
J. B. Garrison
Guy George
Jefferson Valley Rural Electrification Association
Ruby River
Sheridan
Big Hole
Beaverhead County Flag Contest Winners Named
Dillon took three top placements and Lima claimed fourth in the Beaverhead County flag contest held at the Dillon training school auditorium. June Johnson and Donald Smith won best girl and boy in the seventh to eighth grade division. Betty Barry and Frank Marler led the fifth to sixth grade division. Representing Dillon for the regional contest in Butte on April 9 are June Johnson and Donald Smith. the fifth and sixth division will not attend Butte.
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Dillon
Lima
Dillon Training School
American Legion ‘Auxiliary
June Johnson
Donald Smith
Dillon Public
Betty Barry
Frank Marler
Beaverhead County
Butte
Conrad
Orr
RB. E. “Albright
the Normal College
W. J. Loar
Louise Roush
Nellie Mehelish
Dick Gosman
Monida
Helen Nye
Loretta McDowell
Dean
McDowell
Birch Creek
Laveeta Crossley
Lareeta ‘Crossley
Alton Crossley
Reichle
Fred Arbor
Nelson
Otha Graham
Willard Casper
Don Smith
Elks Drum Corps Dance Draws Large Saturday Crowd
A large crowd enjoyed the Elks Drum Corps dance at Dart Hall on Saturday as attendees reported a lively event and festive atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Drum Corps
Dart ‘Hall
Woolgrowers Meet Saturday With Speaker Changes
A woolgrowers meeting set for Saturday April 3 at the courthouse includes a speaker change. Dewey Barnes of Portland will speak instead of a National Wool Marketing Corp representative. Other presenters include Willard Lamphere on sheep industry outlooks and LM. CG Anderson on feeding concentrates on the range. County Extension Agent Bernard Williams notes a Montana Woolgrowers Association activity speaker will also attend.
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Dewey, Barnes
Portland
The
Pacific Woolgrowers
National Wool Marketing Corporation
Willard Lamphere
Montana State College Extension
LM. CG Anderson
Montana
State College Extension
Bernard Williams
Montana, Woolgrowers Association
Rotary Program Revives Good Old Days in Beaverhead
Dillon Rotarians hosted Armstead guests with music speeches and reminiscences of Beaverhead county life. Guests included Bert McMenemy and Joe Metlen. Armstead welcome by Sam Wilkinson and Bert McMenemy. Talks covered travel cost in earlier years, 1860s politics, and a new Dillon high school plant. Music featured Arnold Clair and the Normal College quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Brown
Sherman [Oontz
Taylor Bradley
Park Scott
Albert Gordon
Armstead
Sam Wilkinson
Bert McMenemey
Dillon
Joe Metlen
Robert E. Albright
the Normal College
Montana
Albright
Conrad O. Orr
Tom Gilbert
Arnold Clair
Normal College
James Vellkamp
Milo Long
Gus Wagner
Willard Adams
Ralph McFadden
Joint Concert by Men's Glee Clubs Planned
A joint concert is announced featuring the Normal cues glee club and the Men's glee club, highlighting a collaboration between the two ensembles for an evening performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glee Club
Glee. Club
Gerd Club
Mobile laboratory to study bubonic plague in Montana counties
A motorized laboratory will tour Beaverhead and Madison counties in early May with three scientists to study bubonic plague. The effort, funded by a $3,000 federal grant, aims to determine if the disease is increasing its foothold after last year’s outbreak affecting gophers and marmots. Tests include trapping animals and sending suspicious cases to San Francisco, with county cooperation in poisoning and shooting campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
W. F. Cogswell
State ‘Board of Health
Beaverhead
Madison
Centennial Valleys
Madison Counties
State Board of Health
Cogswell
San Francisco
Beaverhead County
State Board
Beav erhead County Forms Welfare Unit and School Board
At a special meeting of Beaverhead County commissioners a public welfare board was organized with Josephine Darlington named temporary case worker. The board will meet on Wednesdays in the third week monthly to hear welfare matters and A I Cashmore was appointed to replace the late Pearl I Smith on the county high school board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Beaverhead County
Josephine Darlington
A. I. Cashmore
Pearl I. Smith
Butte Girl Tops Normal College Winter Honor Roll
May Moylan-Hum of Butte led the winter quarter honor roll at the Normal College with 3.00 grade points per credit. Rosa Lee Brown of Armstrong and Mrs. Marion Larson of Shelby followed closely among those earning more than two points on a fourteen credit program.
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May Moylan-Hum
Butte
The
Normal College
Rosa Lee’ Brown
Arm
Stead
Marion Larson
Shelby
Moytan' Hum
Pesessaeeenel
Rosa Lee Brown Armsteed
Shelby Atta
Marguerite Peterson
Plentywood
Vernace McBroom
Elmo
James Leo Kelly Dillon
Kate Seagren
Butte Aware
Milo Long
Richey
Arthur DeBoer
Manhattan
Een
Ete
Edward Chouinard
Butte En Begsdeneacevereeceges
Odden
Newaateseneenansetanaeas
Ednamae Brockway
Dillon Mary
Ruth Kelly
Dillon
Thomas Wyatt
Glendive Mentanenananene
Raesavasaeye
Violet Hatwick
Outlook
Beaesenecersenas
Fred Simons
Dillon Pont East
Eeerdanaane Senssererareenensrseee
James Veltkamp
Helen Dean
Belgrade
Nina Hershberger
Coffee Creek Lane
Warren Lovinger
Fort Benton
Dolores Johnson
Great Falls
Francis Tonrey
Celena Bellivou
Philipsburg
Leland” Schoonover
Morese
Bill Bayerd
Avbapebsieseadaasitee Devconsedentood
Joanna Hansen
Billings Sovangasponir Doabetphded Asapied
Catherine Hickson
Anaconda Atedhterotenenenetabanaee
Gunncorsesses
Livengood
Eureka
Eens Etennounessornesensanseemensacs
Mary A Murphy
Edith Nicholson
Kalispell
Emerson Richardson
Dillon Menneseemen Ane LG
CCC Open House to Mark Anniversary Nationwide
The Civilian Conservation Corps designates Sunday April 4 as Anniversary Day with all CCC camps open for public inspection from 9 30 a m to 4 00 p m. Beav erhead County residents are invited to visit Birch Creek camp for tours of the camp and ongoing projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civilian Conservation Corps
Robert Fechner
CCC
Washington
D. C
United States
Company 1501
Beaverhead County
Birch Creek
Former Beaverhead County Superintendent Dies
Mrs. Martin H. McMenomey once served Beaverhead County as superintendent for two terms from 1922 to 1927. She died Easter morning in Monrovia California after a period of heart trouble. Born Alice Roe, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Roe of Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin H. McMenomey
Beaverhead County
Monrovia
Calif
McMenomey
Alice Roe
F. M. Roe
Dillon
Galt Nominated for Re election in Dillon Mayor Race
Unanimously chosen as the candidate for re election as mayor of Dillon D A Bud Galt led a large city caucus at city hall. Police judge and alderman contests arose with several wards nominating two top candidates each for two year terms to avoid annual elections. ward1 Brundage Gosman Light Clark. ward2 Winn Tyre. ward3 Gilbert Cashmore Vandergift Wiebur Woodside. ward4 Waldorf Orr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
D. A
Bud) Galt
City Hall
F.A. Hazelbaker
O. A. Bergeson
J. A.rees
R. D. Curry
Sam Ditty
George Opp
Fred Oliver
Earl Wheat
J. F
C. McFadden
H. M. Brundage
George Gosman
Lee
Dowd Pleads Guilty To Drunken Driving
Benson Dowd pleaded guilty in justice court after arrest Tuesday afternoon at Armstead for drunken driving. Judge Louis Stahl fined him 100 dollars, which Dowd paid. Dowd and two companions, John Jacobson and Dorothy Doe, were detained by Sheriff Paul Femple and Deputy Ted Renfro after their car left the road north of Armstead. No injuries occurred. Jacobson and Miss Doe were later discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson Dowd
Armstead
Justice Court
Louis Stahl
Dowd
California
John Jacobson
Dorothy Doe
Paul ‘Femple
Ted Renfro
Jacobson
Miss Doe
License Issued For Montclair Couple In California
A marriage license was issued Tuesday by Norman Giles, clerk, for Etella Mae Vosburg of Montclair California. The couple were married by Judge Louis Stahl, with Miss Eileen Raymond listed among attendees.
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Toursiay
Norman ‘Giles
Etella
Mae ‘Vosburg
Clairmont
Calif
Louis, Stahl
Pioneer Matron Emma Blair Died At Home Of Daughter
Emma Blair longtime Beaverhead county pioneer known as Grandma Blair, died after brief illness at her daughter Mrs John Shesser’s Dillon home. Born May 8 1858 in Battle Creek Michigan she came west at five with parents James and? Forster arriving in Bannack in 1863. She married William G Blair in 1874 and the couple ran a Horse Prairie ranch until 1916. Survived by sons Frank and James Blair and grandchildren, she belonged to Mizpah Chapter OBE S Montana Pioneers Society and St James Episcopal church. Funeral held at Masonic hall Tuesday at 2:30 pm under Eastern Star local chapter with Reverend H N Tragitt. interment Mountain View cemetery.
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Emma _ Blair
John Shesser
Battle Creek
Mich
Bannack
James Forster
Montana
William G. Blair
Western Frontier
Mr. Blair
Horse Prairie
California
Dillon
Masonic Hall
Eastern Star
H. N. Tragitt
St. James’ Church
Mountain View
Illness Victim Stella Schaefers of Dillon
Stella Schaefers wife of Guido Schaefers longtime Dillon ranchman died at home after a lingering illness. Born January 31 1883 in Pennsylvania she moved to Dillon 27 years ago and is survived by husband and brother Ed Hickey of Anaconda. Requiem mass at St Rose parish followed by burial in St Patrick's cemetery Butte. Rosary at Brundage chapel.
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Stella Schaefers
Guido Schaefers
This City
Pennsylvania
Dillon
This
Ed Hickey
Anaconda
St. Rose Catholic Church
Butte
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Brundage Chapel
Auxiliary to Attend Meeting in Anaconda
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit No 20 invites members to attend District No 6 meeting in Anaconda on Saturday April 3 at 2 p m. The gathering will be at Mrs Charles Wallace's home 903 West Third Street and will be followed by tea and an evening joint banquet and dances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaconda
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Charles Wallace
Third Street
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Nebraska
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