Local Woman Clara Graeter Dies After Illness in Dillon
Mrs. Clara A Graeter 53 wife of W Arthur Graeter and a Dillon social figure died at home Wednesday after illness since Saturday. Born May 20 1886 in Centerville Iowa she moved to Dillon in 1900 and married August 1 1906. Survived by husband two sisters and one brother in law two brothers and sisters in law and several nieces and nephews. She belonged to Mizpah chapter 13 Order of Eastern Star. Body at Brundage Funeral home funeral arrangements pending.
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Graeter
Centerville
Iowa
Dillon
W. A. Graeter
Theodore Nelson
Lavilla Selway
Los Angeles
George P. Hughes
A. P. Hughes
Long Beach
Calif
Mizpah
Order of Eastern Star
Brundage Funeral Home
Zabud Council to Initiate Local Men
Zabud Council No 2 of Royal and Select Masters will hold a special meeting at Virginia City on April 13 to initiate a class of candidates from Dillon Virginia City Sheridan and Twin Bridges. Matt Kau of Dillon is the master of Zabud council with jurisdiction over Beaverhead Madison Silver Bow counties.
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Zabud Council
Zabud Council No. 2
Royal
Masters of
Butte
Virginia City
Dillon
Sheridan
Twin Bridges
Matt Kau
Beaverhead
Madison Counties
Silver Bow
Judge George Opp Returns From Mayo Clinic Visit
Judge George Opp has returned from Rochester Minnesota after undergoing an examination at the Mayo Clinic.
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George Opp
Rochester, Minn
Mayo Clinic
National Farm Loan Officers Named Friday
Parke T. Scott of Armstead and Maynard Miller of Dillon were elected to the Beaverhead Madison Farm Loan association board of directors at the annual officers election held last Friday. Scott will fill the unexpired term of the late Frank A Hazelbaker. Scott chaired the opening meeting and welcomed members from Beaverhead and Madison counties. Remarks were also by J C McCoustland and A B Bergh of Spokane, with McCoustland serving as vice president.
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Parke T. Scott
Armstead
Maynard Miller
Dillon
Beaverhead-Madison Farm Loan Association
Scott
Frank A. Hazelbaker
Beaverhead
Madison
J. C. McCoustland
A. 8. Bergh
Spokane
Local Nile Daughters Installed in Dillon Event
Tirzah chapter of the Daughters of the Nile met Tuesday in Butte as Dillon members were installed during regular ceremonies. Mrs. T. E. Luebben became Princess Tirzah, Mrs. Fred Woodside the Princess Zenobia, and Mrs. George F. Dart the Princess Nydia. Attendees from Dillon included Mrs. Henry Gleed Mrs. Carl Olson Mrs. Tilda Peterson and daughter Alice Mr. and Mrs. Wes Mares Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boyer Fred Woodside and T. E. Luebben.
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Tirzah
Daughters of the Nile
Butte
Dillon Group
T. E. Luebben
Princess Tirzah
Fred ‘Woodside
Zenobia
George F. Dart
Nydia
Dillon
Henry Gleed
Carl Olson
Tilda Peterson
Alice
Wes Mares
Charles Boyer
Fred Woodside
Poppy Day Planned For May Twenty Fifth
American Legion Auxiliary members finalize plans for Poppy Day on May 25. committee includes Mrs Eva Critz and others. schools join poster contest to be displayed in local businesses. social after meeting honored guest Mrs Katherine MacGregor with health talk and gifts. musical program featured piano solos and vocal numbers.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Eva Critz
F. G. Lyon
Mina Perkins
Nellie Sanner
D. W. Paddock
Trail Cafe
Sam Cardinale
Carl Mast
John Wenger
Katherine MacGregor
Nellie Peble
Dolly Paddock
Ardella Lanner
No Man's Land
Miss MacGregor
Wilma Wright
Beaverhead Sportsmen to Meet April 11 at City Hall
The Beaverhead Sportsmen's Association will hold its annual spring meeting at the city hall council chambers Thursday night April 11. President Jack Keenan says open seasons for deer elk and goats will be discussed and recommendations sent to the state fish and game commission. All sportsmen are urged to attend regardless of membership.
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Beaverhead Sportsmen’s Association
City Hall
Jack Keenan
State Fish and Game Commission
Keenan
Chamber of Commerce
St. James Guild Hall
C. A. Bechler
Jouthtanding
James
H. Rows
Butte
Chamber of Sae
Ferguadh
of . Montana Inc
Willard Thon
DOW
On. Gale
Atpllite
Abe Somnisttes
Anygne
Dillon Gun Club tunes up for Telegraph shoot
John Jackson of the Dillon Gun club fired 50 straight in singles at Amico shoot last Sunday. The event serves as practice before the Montana Standard telegraphic shoot starting April 14 and running six weeks. Dillon defends state titles and plans to compete with Sievert and others as entries roll in. B. W. Emerick named governor to enforce national rules and tally scoring. Other Sunday results include W. Jones 47 and R. Smith 45 among 50 straight session shooters.
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John Jackson
Dillon Gun Club
Amico
Montana, Standard
Durtin Club
Sievert
Teapahootiir
Ibetei
Hoppettinkes
Ted Renfro
B. W. Emerick
Dillon
W. Jones
R. Smith
Wwestergard
J. Krause
Barrett
Barsett
Petersony
Boyer
Brandsge
Schwab
B. Westergard
Himerick
Bosworth
Montana ranchers build pits reservoirs on range
Montana ranchers in Beaverhead County join the Agricultural Conservation program to expand water storage for livestock by building earthen pits and reservoirs. Cuts in soil erosion are tracked by cubic yards moved. historic figures show 1,496,506 cu yd in 1938 with prior years at 1,600,454 and 861,749 cu yd.
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Montana
J. C. Ferguson
Beaverhead
Track Meet To Be Held This Month At Beaverhead County
Beaverhead county high school hosts the district track and field meet with 11 teams expected April 27 at the county fairgrounds. Sheridan, Whitehall, Ennis, Pony, Virginia City, St Peters of Anaconda, Lima, Jefferson County of Boulder and others compete. Eddie Wilcox highlights the squad with high jump mark and multiple events.
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Beaverhead High
Beaverhead County High School
County Fairgrounds
Conrad Orr
Dillon
Pony
Harrison
Ennis
Virginia City
Sheridan
Twin Bridges
Whitehall
Jefferson County High School
Boulder
St. Peters of Anaconda
Lima
Réiverhead
Eddie Wilcox
Tom Pierce
Dale Willey
John Burgess
Bill Hubbard
Dale Stinson
Mrs Nellie Lanner Installed as Guardian Neighbor
Neighbors of Woodcraft installed Mrs Nellie Lanner as guardian neighbor of Hollywood Circle on April 3. Other officers for the year included Belva Fredrickson as past guardian neighbor and Bernice Metlen as advisor with Giovannina Cardinale as magician and Mabel Crichton as clerk.
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Woodcraft
Nellie ‘Lanner
Hollywood Circle
Belva Mae Fredrickson
Bernice Metlen
Giovannina Cardinale
Mabel Crichton
Jessie Smith
Gertrude Lyon
Florencé Hughes
Sentinel
Bertha “Cardinale
Sentinel, ” ‘Trensie “Smith; “Musician, , Grace Knox
Emma Knox
Nellie Nelson
Guardian
Florence Hughes
Gertrude” “Lyon
Lelen
Post
Susan Findling
Haynes
Er Aster
Artis Wereen
Control of Cancer Topic Discussed by Dillon Rotary Club
Dr. W H Stephan spoke on early cancer signs at the Dillon Rotary meeting noting persistent lumps irregular bleeding non healing sores indigestion and mole changes. He urged early checking and condemned cancer quackery while Fielding Graves showed ski club film and Ed Buck announced The Whole Town Is Talking productions upcoming. President Tyre shared a note about the Great Falls district Rotary conference May 5 7.
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Women’s Field Army
W. H. Stephan
Dillon Rotary Club
Lambert Eltel
Fielding Graves
Dillon
Elkhorn
Ed Buck
Frank Tyre
Great Falls
Jury Term Ends Saturday in Local Court
Judge Henry G. Rodgers nonsuited C E Blinn vs H L Hatton on defense motion. Other cases like Anna Ball vs John R Maxwell and Sylvan Gray vs Union Pacific were vacated or settled. A verdict for the defendant was returned Saturday night in Tony Kruletz vs John Sabet.
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Henry G. Rodgers
C. E. Blinn
H. L. Hatton
Anna Ball
John R. Maxwell
A. J. Wonderly
Sam Wonderly
Sylvan Gray
Union Pacific Railroad
Tony Kruletz
John Sabet
Worden
Beaverhead’ County
Beaverhead Census Enumerators Named
Five census enumerators have been assigned to Beaverhead county for the 1940 population census. Leonard M. Holloran Mayme Allen Winifred Schwartz Leroy Gilbert and Charles Schleicher constitute the Beaverhead team under supervisor Joseph H. Binney of Butte. The census count begins Tuesday April 2.
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Beaverhead
Beaverhead County
United States
Leonard M. Holloran
Mayme Allen
Winifred Schwartz
Leroy Gilbert
Charles Schleicher
Butte
Joseph H. Binney
Butte Delegation Attends Dillon Kiwanis Meeting
Stephen Hogan of Montana Power spoke on the electricity industry before Dillon Kiwanis. A Butte delegation including Walter Arnold Edgar J. Strasburger Walter Paul John C. Hauck and P J Brophy attended. Preparations for Kiwanis Montana charter night May 4 were reported with 300 reservations already in. John Keefe of Billings Kiwanis governor will present Kiwanis International’s charter. Oliver Hyssop Carl Olson and Jack Gavan led a singing session at the meeting.
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Stephen Hogan
Butte
Montana Power Company
Dillon Kiwanis Club
Dillon
Walter Arnold
Butte Club
Edgar J. Strasburger
Walter Paul
John C. Hauck
P. J. Brophy
Kiwanis Organization
Montana
Kiwanis International
Kiwanis
John Keefe
Billings
Oliver Hyssop
Carl Olson
Jack Gavan
Trustees Reelected to Dillon City School Board
H. M. Brundage and J. H. Gilbert were reelected to three year terms while J. C. Wedum won a two year seat in Dillon's annual school election. The vote was very light with Brundage 26, Gilbert 26, and Wedum 27.
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H. M. Brundage
J. H. Gilbert
Dillon
J.C. ‘Wedum
Brundage
Gilbert
Wedum
Westergard Wins Sun Shoot At Dillon Rifle Club
Pete Westergard topped the Dillon Rifle club Sunday shoot with a 257x300 score. F Seybold followed with 256 while others include Boyd Quick 248 E Devaney 232 Vandegrift 154 P Lasich 193 S Langdorf 217 F Ryburn 212 D Morris 215 A Bramsman 179 Bill Schmitt 206 and E Sage 202.
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Pete Westergard
Dillon Rifle Club
F. Seybold
Boyd Quick
E. Devaney
Vandegrift
P. Lasich
S. Langdorf
F. Ryburn
D. Morris
A. Bramsman
Bill Schmitt
E. Sage
Dillon Matron Summoned at Butte Hospital
Mrs Lucia Vollertsen Bostwick long time Dillon resident died Monday at Murray hospital in Butte aged 60 born September 5 1879 in Durand Iowa married 1899 to Harry J Bostwick three children preceded by husband who died in 1936 survived by son Gerald daughter in law Mrs Gerald Bostwick mother 83 Davenport Iowa brother John Vollertsen Davenport Iowa several grandchildren and many relatives. She belonged to Mizpah chapter 138 O E S Diana Rebekah Royal Neighbors Gold Star mother and Dillon American Legion Auxiliary. Body moved from Butte to Brundage Funeral home funeral Thursday 2 pm Masonic hall with Eastern Star rites at Mountain View cemetery burial by Mizpah chapter 13 Co E S.
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Beaverhead County
Lucia Vollertsen Bostwick
Murray Hospital
Bute
Durand
Iowa
Harry J. Bostwick
Bostwicks
Dillon
Bostwick
Virgil
Missoula
United States Army Corps
Paddock
Gerald
Gerald Bostwick
Muscatine
John Vollertsen
Davenport
Mizpah Chapter No
Order of Eastern Star
Diana Rebekah Lodge
Royal Neighbors
American Legion Auxiliary
Butte
Brundage Funeral Home
Masonic Hall
Belle Long
Co. E. S
Mountain View Cemetery
Ski Club Presents The Whole Town Is Stirring
Ski club stages The Whole Town Is iing a three act comedy Friday and Saturday nights under the auspices of the Dillos. This is the first town performance in the new high school auditorium with good acoustics and a large stage. The Dillon cast is made up of experienced local actors chosen for their ability to handle humorous scenes.
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Iing
Dillos
Dillon People
Char
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Clara ‘A. Graeter
W. Arthur Graeter
National Farm Loan
Parke T
Beaverhead- Madison
Nile Daughters
Montana Standard
Rotarians
Kiwanis Club
Montana Power Tell of State Industry
Westergard
Lucia V. Bostwick
The
Bechler
Harry Andrus
J. L. Mayland
Albert Erickson
Harold M. Warner
Avery
Montana Boosters
Barnack
Lemeid
Oin -Onder
Montanta
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