Dillon Man Killed Crossing Highway Near Armstead
Charles E. White 64 died Friday en route to Barrett hospital after being struck by Donald Hansen’s car on Highway 91 near Sacajawea memorial park, one mile north of Armstead. Hansen exonerated at inquest. witnesses included Jarveys and Patrolman Wright. White previously lived in Butte and Kalispell and served in World War II era Navy yard work.
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Barrett Hospital
Sacajawea Memorial
Armstead
Donald Hansen
Arizona Street
Butte
White
Hansen
Ernest Jarvey
Jarveys
Carey
Idaho
Kalispell
Navy Yard
Seattle
Minnie
Dillon
Clarence Jensen
Dell
Lillian Morley
Wash
Elen June Miller
Alton
Maine
Brundage Chapel
Paris E. Wells
The
Presbyterian Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Hensen
Raymond Schwartz
Charles E. White
Mont
Robert Wright
Page Hight
Closing of Stores Is Requested for Good Friday Rites
Dillon mayor D A Galt, at the request of the Dillon Ministerial association, asks all Dillon businesses to close from 1 to 3 p m on Good Friday April 11 so employers and employees may attend church services. The Dillon Chamber of Commerce endorses and will cooperate to secure the closures during the service hours.
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Dillon
Dillon Chamber of Commerce
Nominees Win in City Caucus Election After Large Turnout
In the biennial city election held last Monday all caucus nominees won with high votes. Mayor Bert Megquier led with 507, followed by city treasurer F. C. McFadden with 489. Write-ins affected the second ward race for two aldermen, with minor votes for Waldorf and Louis Stahl. The new council will convene May 7 at the first regular meeting.
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Bert Megguler
F. C. McFadden
Waldorf
Louis Stahl
Bert Megquier
Schuman Admits Stabbing Self, Leads to Knife Find
County Attorney Leonard Schultz said Ralph Schuman admitted to stabbing himself in a statement to the county attorney. He gave no clear motive. Schuman directed officers to a buried knife along the railroad right of way, found there by police. He was brought to Dillon by Noah Allen after being found stumbling north of Bond station. He had worked on the Fairbanks ranch in Birch Creek.
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Self
Leonard. Schulz
Ralph Schuman
Schuman
Dillon
Noah Allen
Beaverhead Ranch Company
Bond Station
Fairbanks
Birch Creek
Joint Sunrise Service and Bible School at Parish Presbyterian
Parish Wells D C ministers announce a 6 30 sunrise service on Sunday April 13 with the Baptist church group followed by breakfast at the Baptist cottage. Sunday school at 9 45 a m. Morning worship at 11 features organ, processional, doxology, hymns, special by the senior choir So the Dead Is Living, scripture, prayers, and a sermon They Have Taken Away My Lord. The Spiritual Life group meets at Miss Bishops home Monday at 3 p m.
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Wells
D.C
Presbyterian
The
Baptist Church
Baptist Cottage
Fred B. Holton
Janet Read
Glorius
Carrie Adams
Lord
Spiritual Life Group
First Lutheran Church Holy Week Services
Leonard Thompson pastors a Holy Thursday communion at eight with choir singing Beneath the Cross of Jesus and a sermon on The Meaning of the Lord's Supper from I Corinthians 11 23 29 Registration for communion 730 to 8 p m Good Friday devotional service at 2 p m features a vocal duet Love's Story by Mrs W F Koeneke and Miss Alva Continued on Page Hight
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Jesus
W. F. Koeneke
Alva
Elks to Install Officers Saturday in Dillon
Newly elected officers of Dillon Elks lodge No. 1554 will be installed Saturday night by past exalted rulers and district officers from Butte led by Dr. Frank Savage. A large Butte delegation and a member from Virginia City are expected, with refreshments served after the ceremonies.
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Dillon Elks Lodge No. 1554
Butte Elks
Frank Savage
Tutte
Dillon Elks
Virginia City
Gosman and Eliel Elected School Trustees in Dillon
George M. Gosman and Lambert Eliel were elected to the Dillon school district No. 10 board. Gosman received the three year term and Eliel the two year term. Balloting was light due to no opposition.
Navy enlistment for Albert Staten stationed in San Diego
Albert Staten of Reichle has been accepted into the U S Navy and is stationed at San Diego California the report notes his assignment and location with brief confirmation.
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Albert Staten
Reichle
U.S. Navy
San Diego
Brett
Dillon
Sie Reek
First April Contingent Off for Army
Four Beaverhead county draftees left for Fort Missoula to take final physicals for induction into the U S Army. Vincent J. Heavey Dillon John Christianson Elmer M Heggelund Wisdom and Peter D Wenskus Birch Creek CCC camp form the contingent. Frank H Simmons Jr Cameron enlisted in the Coast Guard at Seattle after leaving Normal college. Two more contingents of Beaverhead county quota will depart.
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Draft Board
Beaverhead County
Fort Missoula
U. S. Army
Vincent J. Heavey
Dillon
John Christianson
Grant
Elmer M Heggelund
Wisdom
Peter D. Wenskus
Birch Creek
CCC
Frank H. Simmons, Jr
Cameron
United States Coast Guard
Seattle
Simmons
Normal College
Committee To Conduct AAA Meets In Dillon Start April
The 1941 agricultural conservation program covering range and crop phases will be explained in a series of AAA meetings. Dillon hosts the opening session Monday April 14 with county and community committee members announced by Bernard Williams.
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AAA
Dillon
Bernard Williams
J. C. Yerguson
Reichle
Floyd Kenison
Dell
Emil Schindler
Jackson
Luther
Rotary Directors Nominees Picked for 1941 Dillon Board
Ten nominees were named for the Dillon Rotary club board for the coming year at Monday’s meeting at the Trail cafe. The slate includes J. C. Wedum Paul Anderson Ernest Hazel Lambert Eliel Albert Erickson C J Hovren Fay Erwin Gilbert Hilde Jack Roberts and George Gosman. Five will be chosen next week. The Acapalla choir of 42 from the training school performed. Lambert Eliel shared notes from his California trip and Rotary meetings in Los Angeles. J C Wedum chaired the meeting and welcomed new member J G Mattingly and guest Don Smith.
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Dillon Rotary Club
Trail Cafe
J. C. Wedum
Paul Anderson
Ernest Hazel
Lambert Eliel
Albert Erickson
C. J. Hovren
Efay Erwin
Gilbert Hilde
Jack Roberts
George Gosman
Acapalla
Ruth Eklund
Howard Lyon
California
Los Angeles
Rotary
J. C.,wedum
J. G. Mattingly
Don Smith
Grand Master Orr to visit Dillon lodge No 16
John T. Orr grand master of Montana A F and A M will pay an official visit to Dillon lodge No 16 on Saturday night April 12. Edward Saunders announces a 6:30 banquet followed by a lodge session with Mayor Charles Hauswirth of Butte as principal speaker. Delegations from Butte Lima Twin Bridges and Virginia City expected.
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John T. Orr
Dilon
Montana
Dillon Lodge
Edward Saunders
Charles Hauswirth
Butte
Lima
Twin Bridges
Virginia City
Clancy Johnson Aces No Six Hole In Dillon Event
D L Clancy Johnson former Dillon Country Club champion sent a warning he will be hard to beat this season by scoring a hole in one on No six Sunday No six hole plays 169 yards with a downhill tie A large turnout of mashie swingers gathered for the golf events organized by the sports committee set to begin in May
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D. L. (Clancy) Johnson
Dillon Country Club
Dillon Links
Armstead Resident Edgars Spotted in Dillon on Tuesday
A fragment notes Edgar Rife of Armstead was in Dillon on a Tuesday, with no further context or details available.
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Armstead
Dillon
Stockyards Promoters Visit Here In Butte Montana
A delegation from Butte Public Stockyards and Sioux City stockyards toured the Big Hole and Grasshopper regions visiting ranches and meeting local stockmen at Wisdom and Dillon. They praised prime cattle and hay quality and concluded with a steak dinner hosted by the Dillon Chamber of Commerce. Notables from Dillon and Wisdom attended.
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Big Hole
Wisdom
Don Anson
Big Hole Livestock Association
Sioux City
Iowa
Butte
Huntley Bros
Fred Hirschy
W. S. Tash Place
Grasshopper
Dillon
Dillon Chamber of Commerce
J. L. Mayland
W. 8. Thompson
Butte Chamber
G. F. Silknitter
Sioux City Stockyards Company
C. F. Topping
St. Paul
Early Day Churchman S D Hooker Dies at 85
The Rev Sidney Douglas Hooker longtime Montana Episcopal leader and founder of St James parish Dillon died in Los Angeles on April 5 at age 85 Funeral services were held in Los Angeles and his last rites planned for April 10 in Helena at St Peters Pro Cathedral He led St James from 1885 guiding it from mission to self supporting parish and served as archdeacon of Montana before retiring Parishioners across Dillon Beaverhead County remember his long faithful ministry with reverence
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Sidney Douglas Hooker
Montana
St. James Parish
Dillion
Los Angeles
Calif
St. Alban’s Church
Helena
St. Peter's Pro-Cathedral
Mr. Hooker
Dillon
Beaverhead County
St. James Church
Hooker
St. James
F. D. Willis
Anna, Thompson
Bertha Huber
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Sacajawea
Findling
Susan Findling
John Wolf
Wolf Home
Anaconda
Asell
D. A. Galt
Dillon Ministerial Association
Citizen’s Ticket
A. F. Waldorf
George Opp
First Ward
George M. Gosman
A. M. Jones
Harold M. Warner
Frank Tyre
H. C. Graves
Charles Pilgrim
Walter Grimes
O. T. Vandegrift
Fourth Ward
R. M. Stone
Challenge of the Cross
Evangel
Miss Rimel
Avis Underwood
Jack Davis
Maysel Mallon
Walter Jones
Boyd Koenig
Doris McAdam
Alice Davis
Grace Knox
Ruth Koenig
Jessie Knox
Giovannina Cardinale
Grace Methodist Church
J. A. Meeke
Elsie Gordon
Donald Fairbanks
Dickie Tash
Merna Morrison
Mervin Miller
Janet Brown
Marilyn Morrison
Fairest Lord Jesus
Francis Guidici
Bobbie Jeanne Guidici
Joan Wenger
Elizabeth Gordon
Marion Miller
Jeanette Watkins
Mary K
Terrill Crane
Christ the Lord Is Risen
School
Don West
Myron Ace
Charles Davis
Earl Bayes
Raymond Sampson
Lou Sage
Dr. Meeke
First Presbyterian Church
First Lutheran Church
Leonard Thompson
ELKS
Sanity
Pril
Clancy Johnson
Public Stockyards Company, Accom
Donner
EH. B. Roe
Bedrock
George Harrison
Herb Armitage
O. A. Schulz
Sheridan
S. RB. Whitworth
H. H. Hawkins
B. W. Emerick
Roscoe Cornell
J. H. Gilbert
S. D. Hooker
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