Local notes from Dillon area reflect winter conditions and community events
Snow delays at Grasshopper valley saw mill. Harrison and Knoll families visit Dillon and Polaris. Marchesseau and Pahnish livestock sales to St Paul and Idaho Falls. A Polaris school dance planned if an orchestra can be found. Frank Martin honored on his birthday with family and neighbors. 160 head of steers fed for shipment to Idaho Falls. shipments for Carroll Bros. of near Jackson.
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Dhe
George Harrison
Carly Knoll
Barrett Hospital
J. de Harrison
Russell Harrison
Hollis Harrison
Helena
Olive M. ‘Harrison
Sylvester Hirschman
Dillon
Curtis
Mark‘ing
Claude: Brown
Elmer Hayes
Carl L. Knoll
Helen Judge
EB. A. Marchesseau
B. A. Marchesseau
Claude Brown
Pahnish Livestock Company
St. Paul
Grasshopper Valley
Harrison Lane
Harrison Kellum
Jack Miller
Elkhorn
Carl G. Knoll, Jr
Polaris
Frank Martin
Frank
Marchesseau
Jane Martin
George Pyle
Eugene Holloway
John Judge
Polaris School House
Marchesseau Bros
Guy Gray
James Mannion
Idaho Falls
Carroll Bros
Jackson
Marchesseau Ranch
Principal Fairbanks Leads Cheney Teachers Conference
Principal Earl L. Fairbanks attends an Inland Empire Teachers Association meeting at the Cheney State Normal School dedication. He is chairman of a panel on The Home and The School. The Cheney training school principal is Clark W. Frasier, ex-Dillon staff member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl L. Fairbanks
State Normal School
Cheney
Wash
Inland Empire Teachers Association
Fairbanks
Cheney School
Clark W. Frasier
Dillon
Montana Farmers eye 1937 crop comeback despite uneven moisture
Montana farmers plan larger spring sown crops and tame hay in 1937 with total acreage at 5,020,000, up 46.2 percent from 1936 harvest and 2.3 percent from 1935. Projections compare favorably to 1936 drought across corn wheat oats barley flax potatoes beans and tame hay while subsoil moisture remains below normal but improving. Central and eastern Montana face drought impact easing, with January snow above normal and February precipitation varying by region. rainfall in spring remains crucial for plantings from late April through May and continuing into June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
U.S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
State’ Agricultural Statistician
Drouth
Continental Divide
Modern Power Baler Replaces Slow Hay Baling Tradition
A seven man crew on the Pete Swetich ranch operates a power baler powered by a tractor, producing 25 to 30 tons or 300 to 500 bales daily. The article contrasts this with 1897 methods in Flathead country that yielded two tons per day using a timber baler drawn by a horse, hauled to Kalispell for $12 per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Swetich
Joe Reibich
Swetich
George Rich
Tony Sprich
Mike Stiger
Flathead Country
Kalispell
Bitterroot Troop 2 Meeting Opens With Game
Bit ter root Troop 2 began its meeting with a game then moved into a business session. Afterward the patrols proceeded to sewing projects in designated corners.
Montana Development Meeting Set In Helena
A large gathering of civic groups and Chambers of Commerce will meet April 5 at the Placer Hotel to coordinate Montana development efforts. Led by J J Flaherty and with O S Warden to speak, topics include mineral resources roads recreation a Montana trade mark Montana Day highway program and publicity for Fort Benton regatta and 1937 tourist advertising plans. Sponsored by Montanans Inc and the Montana Association of Commercial Organization Secretaries. Mrs Co R McClare will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
O. S. Warden
National Reclamation Association
Washington
Montana
Fort Benton
Montanans, Inc
Montana Association of Commercial Organization
Co. R. McClare
Books on Foreign Conditions Received
The Dillon city library has added several books on international affairs. Topics include the Spanish conflict and foreign labor questions, China and its people, and Norway’s scenery and social life. The volume on the ILO explains its global social justice work with a foreword by John G. Winant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon City
International Labor Organization
America
Geneva
John L. Lewis
Snow moisture aids soil protection in Montana based on studies
Verne B. Davidson of the Soil Conservation Service notes settled snow contains more water than expected and helps prevent wind erosion. He urges retaining moisture via windbreaks, tree buffers, wide plantings, winter cover, rough tillage, and contour farming to shield soils in the northern Great Plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Great Plains
Verne BE. Davidson
Soil Conservation Service
Region 9
Head
Coppin Family Returns From Reno Visit
Mr and Mrs John Coppin and their son have just returned from Reno and are listed as returning travelers in a brief society notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coppin
John‘ Coppin
Reno
Local meeting plans discussed as community news fills Easter events
A committee planned a special open meeting with two speakers to inform the public about a government project. Readings included a poem by Mrs. Albert Schmidt and a recitation “The Critic.” Easter visits featured the Tadovic and Hartwig households with guests from Dillon and Butte. Teresa Landon, newly arrived from the Philippine Islands, plans to visit valley friends before her return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Ferguson
Albert ‘Schmidt
Mary Schmidt
Grant Kelly
Helmville
Patricia
Tadovic
Dan Piccone
Julius Hartwig
Harl Fitschen
Butte
Julius Hartwig, Jr
Louise Kambich
Pauline
Dillon
Nick Adders
Teresa Landon
Cebu
Philipine Islands
Army Navy commemorative stamps on sale at post office
Limited supply of new 4c Army and Navy commemorative stamps available now at the post office. Officials urge collectors to purchase soon before stock runs out.
Newman club forms committee to seek Catholic aid at Montana State
The Newman club at Montana State University with 400 members began a plan to secure financial aid from Catholic groups nationwide. Joe McDowell of Deer Lodge chairs the new committee, citing limited local church facilities and proposing a chapel near campus to serve members and activities.
Residents Visit and Local Happenings in Dillon
Mrs. and Mrs. Jack Shaffer and Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Reilly of Butte brought George Shaffer home after a visit with brother Dale who is recovering from an operation at St. James hospital. Easter visits lauded. locals and visitors from Armstead and Clark Canyon attended events including the Elk's ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Shaffer
Gilbert Reilly
Butte
George Shaffer
George
Dale
St. James’ Hospital
Chester Buckingham
Ermont
Ernest Knapp
Earl Conklin
Dillon
Dale McQuarry
Jack Knight
A. H French
John Hand
Ed Cole
Clark Canyon
O. O. Sharp
Howard Herndon
John Shaffer
A. H. French
Choose Carefully for Years of Good Work Tractor Ad
Long-form advertisement emphasizes McCormick Deering tractors offering scientific research, engineering, and manufacturing backing. Highlights easy purchase plan with customizable payments and extensive service support for all-purpose, standard-tread, and crawler tractors.</s>
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McCormick- Deering
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Don Wright
Richard McCarthy
Beaverhead
Title Association
Pearl L. Smith
Dillon, Mont
Lewis & Walker
Bitterroot Troop No
el. A. Peers
Spain
Yang and
Yin
Alice T. Hobart
China
Norway
J. Beckett
Argenta
Carl Hansen
Armstefd
Harvester
Farmall
Pyied
World
Pathfinder
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