Opening of New County High School Draws Large Crowd
Nearly a thousand guided tours marked the opening of the county high school built on the old site. Principal Conrad Orr announced at the operetta Enchanted Isle directed by Miss Mary Castles with James J. OConnor assisting. The earthquake resistant complex includes 14 classrooms, a 500 seat auditorium, gym, shops, labs, library, and modern amenities with a two way sound system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Orr
Mary Castles
James J. O'Connor
Raymond Jones
Pocatello
Fahill and Mooney
Butte
Page Hight
Suspects Held On Charge Of Wisdom Liquor Store Robbery
Two men, Jack Sewell and Hd Rollins, ex convicts, held in county jail on suspicion of the Wisdom state liquor store burglary. A car driven by them yielded ten to twelve cases of liquor and the arrest followed a suspicious patrol in Butte. Police linked the incident to a recent Wisdom burglary and an earlier Glen tavern theft.
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Butte
Wisdom
Jack Sewell
Hd Rollins
Glen
Hartwig Named Commandery Head in Knights Templar
W B Hartwig chosen eminent commander of St Elmo Commandery No 7 Knights of Templar at annual election Tuesday night. He succeeds A A Schroeder. Other officers include Thomas W Jones generalissimo Fred Woodside captain general W G Squires senior warden C L Boyer junior warden and W D Ross treasurer. Installations set for April 16. Also Dillon Chapter No 8 Royal Arch Masons to meet Saturday with Deer Lodge Chapter No 3 invited. Mining City lodge members to exemplify work. Richard B Hasking high priest to head the Butte delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Hartwig
Hartwig
St. Elmo
Knights of Templar
A. A. Schroeder
Thomas W. Jones
Fred Woodside
W. G. Squires
C. L. Boyer
W. D. Ross
Dillon
Royal Arch Masons
Deer Lodge
Mining City Lodge
Richard B. Hasking
Butte
Mrs. Howard Hunt Visits Sister in Waterloo Notes
Mrs. Howard Hunt of Waterloo is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Ben Davis, indicating a family reunion or cordial hospitality during a social visit.
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Howard Hunt
Waterloo
Ben Davis
Rotary candidates named for board of directors
The Dij on Rotary club named ten members for the board of directors at a recent meeting after the dinner program. Five directors will be chosen from E Buck Lambert Ellel George Iman E E Hazel Gilbert Hilde d Hilger J Hovren T J Sar At A F Waldorf and Se Weym. Clarence Streit and John Cougill spoke on unsettled Europe and unemployment among youth.
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Dijon Rotary Club
E. Buck
Lambert Ellel
George Iman
E. E. Hazel
Gilbert Hilde
D Hilger
Co. J. Hovren
T. J. Sar- At
A. F. Waldorf
Se. Weym
Clarence E. Streit
John O Cougill
Uite
Tan Me E
National Ae Association
Union Now plan lecture outlines world federation
Clarence Streit explained his Union Now concept at Normal College auditorium. He advocates a federal union of democracies with a Union Congress and shared defense and currency, arguing it could reduce armaments and prevent wars. Gallup cites two million Americans supporting the plan.
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Clarence Streit
Normal College
Missouri
Montana
State University
Streit
Hitler
United States
Union Free Trade Area
Union Congress
Gallup
Beaverhead Commissioners Approve Land Tracts Sale
Beaverhead County commissioners held their regular monthly session this week approving the sale of two tracts in Lima and three tracts in the Eastside addition Dillon. The board confirmed appointments and district orders related to county physicians and other routine matters.
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Beaverhead
Dillon School District Sets April 6 Election
The annual Dillon school district election will be held Saturday April 6 with polling at the training school from noon to 6 pm. Trustees H M Brundage and J H Gilbert have terms expiring and the Hazelbaker vacancy remains to be filled. J C Wedum, appointed last summer to fill Hazelbaker’s seat, is a nominated candidate. No caucus is required for nomination in this second class district.
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Dillon
Board of Trustees
H. M. Brundage
J. H. Gilbert
Frank A. Hazelbaker
J. C. Wedum
Hazelbaker
Dillon Woman Dies in Seattle After Illness
Mrs. Julia Tony Hayden mother of Mrs. E. B. Roe of Bedrock died last Saturday at her Seattle home after a short illness. She was a former resident of Butte and Beaverhead County and is survived by two daughters Mrs. Roe and Mrs. Gladys Gillister both of Seattle a son Arthur Tong also of Seattle and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Church services were held in Seattle and the body brought to Butte for burial with rites at the White Funeral Home and interment in Mount Moriah cemetery conducted by the Rev. Victor Lewis of Dillon.
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Julia Tony Hayden
E. B. Roe
Bedrock
Seattle
Wash
Butte
White Funeral
Mount Moriah
Victor Lewis
St. James Episcopal Church
Dillon
Spruce Gallaphid Disease Studied by Forest Staff
W W Wetzel of the Beaverhead National Forestry staff sent spruce samples to the Couer d Alene Idaho insect lab. Entomologist James C Evenden says the spruce gallaphid is hard to control but can be managed by spring spraying with 1.8 percent miscible oil or oil emulsion or by clipping newly formed galls from new growth for destruction.
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Adelges Cooleyi
W. W. Wetzel
Beaverhead
James C.evenden
Douglas
Jury Term of District Court Nearing Close
Beaverhead county district court term ends with verdicts in two cases. Miller Development company wins $750 against Thomas W. Kess. William Hanlan is acquitted of forgery after trial. Frank Reynolds found not guilty of grand larceny. next civil actions Bun Blinn versus Hatton and Kruletz versus Rebich proceed.
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Beaverhead County
Miller Development Company
Thomas W. Kess
Bankers Security Company
Charles Pilgrim
Henry G. Rodgers
Albert Besancon
Missoula
William Hanlan
Leonard A. Schulz
W. G. Gilbert, Jr
Frank Reynolds
Schulz
T. E. Gilbert
C. E. Blinn
Local Future Farmers Win District Meet
Beaverhead FFA tops Rocky Mountain district with three firsts one second and a third at the new high school. Dillon wins stock judging with 2542 points. Whitehall 2333. Twin Bridges 2190. Whitehall takes poultry. George Stewart of Dillon wins public speaking to go to Bozeman. Deer Lodge wins rifle and basketball titles. Twin Bridges takes horseshoe.
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Beaverhead
Future Farmers’ of America
Rocky Mountain District
FFA
Powell
County
Deer Lodge
Whitehall
Jefferson
Twin Bridges
Madison
Dillon
Carl Hartwig
Cantrell
James O. Melton
Peter J. Peterson
George Stewart
Bozeman
I. W. Smith
Stewart
Rocky Mountain
Dillon l
Deer Lodge Quini
James Hartwig
Dan Pyfer
D. L. Johnson
FFA Chap
Idaho sisters visit city friends for a few days
Mrs. Carl Papetti and Mrs. Hd Papetti of Salmon Idaho are visiting old friends in the city for several days.
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Carl Papetti
Hd Papetti
Salmon, Idaho
Community Committeemen Hold Series of Meetings
Beaverhead county farmer meetings announced by J C Ferguson with Luther Smith and Martin Thompson to assist farmers in completing farm plan estimates in room 200 of the federal building today and Friday from 1 30 to 4 30 o clock other meetings listed in Armstead Dell and Rélehie with details of dates. Deferred grazing dates for Montana 1940 are April 15 to August 15 and aim to let range grass mature naturally under the 1940 agricultural conservation program.
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Bernard Williams
Beaverhead
Floyd Kenison
Ty. G. Bayan
J. C. Ferguson
Montana
Ferguson
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Rotary Board OF Directors
Europe
Cougill
National’ Youth Administration
Atote
Aia
Normal
Coast City
George Melton
James Drummond
Bill Coates
William Zingenfelter
Sidney Smith
Bob Lott
Lowell’ Seldensticker
Wilbur Zezula
Harry Lee
Norman Simonich
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