WPA Work Is Listed for Beaverhead
Beaverhead county WPA achievements through 1939 sum to a major public works boom. 370 miles of roads built or rebuilt include 68 new wooden bridges and 161 culverts with 1 056 feet of guardrails. Dillon garage and three schools at Dillon Wisdom Lima reconstructed. courthouse and county yards improved.
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WPA
Beaverhead County
Joseph HE. Parker
Beaverhead’ County
Dillon
Wisdom
Lima
Beaverhead
Jackson
Parker
State Office
The
Works Projects Administration
Butte
Joneses post high score at Dillon Rifle midweek shoot
Wes Jones shot a 281x300 to set a new high at the Dillon Rifle club midweek shoot at the high school range. N W Jones followed with 277x300, with other top scores posted by Seybold 238 and Quick 255 among listed participants.
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Joneses
Dillon Rifle Club
Wes Jones
N. W. Jones
Alumni to Present Program at College Auditorium
Local alumni of the State Normal College presented a convoc ation program in the college auditorium Wednesday morning at 10 o clock. Miss Margaret Sweeney announced the lineup including vocal solo by Mrs. Erwin Christensen, talk by Dr. S. E. Davis on History of the Alumni, a dance by Donna Trolinger, a second talk on The State Alumni Organization by Dean Anna Moser, and choral numbers by the Dillon Choral Club under Mrs. W. G. Gilbert.
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Mal College
College
Margaret Sweeney
Dillon Alumni
Erwin Christensen
Waldron Boger
S. E. Davis
Donna Trolinger
Claudia Faust
Anna Moser
Dillon Choral Club
Mra. W. G. Gilbert
Dillon Rotary elects new directors and Beavers honor
The Dillon Rotary club named new board members Frank Tyro EB E Hazel Lambert Eliel J C Wedum and T W Sargent at a Monday meeting. A Beav erhead county high school music program followed with solos quartets trios and a mixed octet under Mary Castles. Principal Conrad Orr announced a district track meet in Dillon on April 27 with eleven teams and notable Beav erhead season marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Tyro
E. Hazel
Lambert Eliel
J. C. Wedum
T. W. Sargent
Beaverhead County
State University
Missoula
Mary Castles
Grace Knox
Ray Conger
Edward Neal
Guy Combes
Frank Kurtz
Irma Jackson
Alice Davis
Joe Taylor
Jeanette Spaberg
George Bowring
Conrad_.Orr
Dillon
Beaverhead
Young and Hatch Wed at Clerk of Court Office
George W. Young and Cora Hatch were married Monday afternoon at the clerk of court’s office by Judge George Opp. Young is 44 from Rigby Idaho and Hatch is 37 from Franklin Idaho.
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George W. Young
Rigby
Idaho
Cora Hatch
Franklin
George Opp
Local Nimrods Win Opening Match in State Trapshoot
Dillon Gun Club defended its Montana Standard Telegraphic event title by edging Missoula 74 73 in the first shoot of 1940 with 12 clubs competing. Notable scores include Dr E G Free and Pete Westergard with perfect 25s and Herman Peterson 24. Local shooters from Dillon and surrounding clubs posted strong 100 target tallies led by O Connell Butte with 97 and Westergard 94.
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Dillon Gun Club
Missoula
Jima
Havre
Butte Trap
Helena
Dillon Club
E. G. Free
Pete Westergard
Herman Peterson
Leonard Schulz
Vic Westergard
BI Steele
R. Smith
W. Jones
C. Boyer
D. Brundage
P. Schwab
J. Krause
H. Peterson
F. Forrester
J Jackson
P. Westergard
C. McNeal
Butte
Paddock
W. Westergard
C. O'Connell
Montanan's Officers Key Speakers at Civic Banquet
Beaverhead county residents gathered in Dillon for a Chamber of Commerce banquet highlighted by two Montanan's Inc officers James H. Rowe of Butte and W. G. Ferguson of Helena as main speakers. Rowe urged continued free enterprise and warned public opinion may shift away from it. He traced Montanan's Inc. history from 1929 and its role in Montana irrigation and state problems. Ferguson forecast Montana’s 1940 tourist year based on 9,000 inquiries from national advertising.
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Beaverhead
Dillon Chamber of Commerce
Montanan’s, Inc
James H. Rowe
Butte
W. G. Ferguson
Helena
Rowe
State Chamber of Commerce
United States
State Chamber
A. H. Stafford
D. A. Galt
Chamber of Commerce
J. L.mayland
Dillon Chamber
Willard S.thompson
Butte Chamber of Commerce
E. W. Bond
Daly Spur
Ferguson
Montana
Court Decides In Favor Of Huntleys
Washington state supreme court upholds ruling in favor of William Huntley Ralph Huntley Clark Huntley and others in the defunct National Bank of Spokane litigation. Shareholders alleged conspiracy to defraud and improper land purchases but the court found no conspiracy and affirmed the sale of properties in Montana and Washington as above board.
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Washington State Supreme Court
William Huntley
Ralph Huntley
Clark Huntley
National’ Bank of Spo- Kang
Huntleys
Huntley Ranch
Francis Ranch
Big Hole
Whitman County
Washington
Jeffers
Superior Court
State of Washington
Supreme Court
Montana
PARENT-TEACHER OFFICERS ELECTED
Mrs. O T Vandegrift will head the Dillon Parent-Teacher Association for the coming year after Tuesday’s election at Bagley school. New officers include Mrs J J Brown as vice president Miss Fay Kirkpatrick as secretary and Mr Harold Show as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. T. Vandegrift
Dillon Parent-Teacher Association
Bagley
Vanairsdale
Washington
Senior Class Play Foot-Loose Set for Friday at Beaverhead
Beaverhead county high school will present the comedy Foot-Loose in the auditorium Friday April 19. Directed by J J O Connor the cast includes George Stewart Blaisie Willey Jo Ann Deputy Bill George Iola Robinson Carl Davis Doris McAdam Joe Taylor Ethel Jean Curnutt John Wedum Helen Kennedy John Burgess Howard Smith and Margaret Markovich A 3 pm matinee opens to grade and high school students with no reserved seats The 8 15 pm evening show follows.
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Beaverhead County High School
J.J. O'Connor
George Stewart
Blaisie ‘Willey
Jo Ann Deputy
Bill George
Iola Robinson
Carl Davis
Doris McAdam
Joe Taylor
Ethel Jean Curnutt
John Wedum
Helen Kennedy
John Burgess
Howard Smith
Anaconda Kiwanis Hear Navy Talk and Farm Problems
Byron Jennings, Anaconda Kiwanis member, spoke on the United States Navy tracing its history to pre Spanish American War. He praised Teddy Roosevelt as father of the navy and stressed its role in repelling invasions. George Stewart of Beaverhead county high school spoke on Farm Problems. Delegates from Anaconda included D A MacIntyre and W D Kendrick with others from Putte and nearby towns.
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Byron Jennings
Anaconda Kiwanis Club
United States Navy
Jennings
Teddy Roosevelt
George Stewart
Farmer
Beaverhead County High School
Anaconda
D. A. MacIntyre
D. Kendrick
Tony
Jean Dire
James Uncles
Anson Files for Beaverhead State Representative Seat
Don Anson, a Wisdom merchant and longtime Big Hole basin resident, filed for state representative from Beaverhead County becoming the first candidate to enter the race. The Republican ex Lions Club district governor and Republican central committee member has lived in the county 22 years and is seeking the seat formerly held by the late B Joe Metlen.
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Don’ Anson
Beaverhead County
B. Joe Metlen
Anson
Big Hole Basin
The
Lions Club
Republican County Central Committee
Endorsements for Beaverhead game law changes proposed
The Beaverhead Sportsmen association endorsed changes to big game laws at a Thursday meeting in City Hall. They pushed for an open goat season starting Sept 20 west of the Union Pacific tracks and a 30 day elk season from Oct 15 to Nov 15 near Wise River with a 150 elk cap. They also aims to maintain last year deer and elk seasons in other areas and will forward recommendations to the state fish and game commission. An inspection trip to Lima for a proposed federal fish hatchery site is set for May 5 with attendees from nearby towns.
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State Fish and Game Commission
Union Pacific
Beaverhead
Wise River
Lima
Beaverhead Sportsmen
Deer Lodge
Philipsburg
Butte
Anaconda
Madison County
Ed Cowan dies at county farm after four years inmate
Ed Cowan aged 56 died at the county farm Monday where he had lived as an inmate for four years. Born in Maine in 1884 he had resided in the county about 30 years. Survived by a mother and sister in Roseburg Oregon funeral services were held at Brundage chapel Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock with Rev J A Meeke officiating.
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Ed Cowan
Maine
Roseburg
Ore
Brundage Chapel
J. A. Meeke
Elks Lodge Inducts New Officers in Dillon ceremony
Dillon Elks lodge No. 1554 installed officers Saturday night with past district officers conducting. Frank O Keefe became exalted ruler, others include Homer Faust Emery Smith Kenneth Wheat E L Wheat Henry Deutsch W A Graeter Dell Lloyd and more. Helena speaker John J Holmes. Butte Lodge entertainment. district officers honored. next week Virginia City Elks to be entertained.
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Dillon Elks' Lodge
Elks Hall
Frank O’keefe
Frank Lasich
Homer Faust
Emery Smith
Kenneth Wheat
E. L. Wheat
Henry Deutsch
W. A. Graeter
Dell Lloyd
Frank O'Keefe
Grand Lodge
L. Ott Gordon
Dave Williams
William Lloyd
Harold Murray
Don Julson
John J. Holmes
Helena
Butte Lodge
Frank Riley
Butte
Anita Harvey
Lillian Merkle
Johnnie Matson
Jessie Mitchell
Claudia Faust
T. F. McFadden
Frank E. Savage
Frank L. Riley
C. Manley Hobart
Virginia City
George KE. Hackett
Anaconda
Joseph H. Roberts
Frank R. Venable
Leo Carter
Buckingham Tops Sunday Rifle Shoot at Dillon Club
Buckingham led eleven shooters with a 265x300 score at the Dillon Rifle Club Sunday event. Pete Westergard placed second with 260, followed by Lightfoot 226 Hignight 212 Adams 217 Farrell 249 Peterson 241 Seybold 256 Schmitt 243 Staggs 237 Gordon 254.
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C. Buckingham
Dillon Rifle Club
Pete Westergard
B. Lightfoot
H. Hignight
M. Adams
3B. Farrell
L. Peterson
F. Seybold
B. Schmitt
FE. Staggs
O. Gordon
City Park campaign gains momentum at Dillon meeting
A seven member steering group was elected to direct a campaign for a public park in Dillon by 30 lodge and civic groups. The committee will pursue land options east of the city, with no site chosen yet. The steering group plans to meet Thursday to advance the park proposal.
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Dillon
A. M. Jones
Special Legion Committee
Bert Megquier
C. A. Bechler
R. D. Curry
Fred Kerr
Conrad Orrden
Isd
Frank Lasich
Ellis
Chamber of Commerce
Hugh Scully
Kiwanis
Paul Anderson
O. T. Vandegrift
Fire Department
George’ C. Farrell
Odd Fellows
Boy Scouts
Frank Poole
Carpenters’ Union
Smith
Smith, Ames
Labor’ Union
E. EB. Hagel
Rotary ‘Club
Mra
Hi M. Warner
Tred Kerr
Bogut
Council
Ernest
S Smebbenp A
Louie Schmuttroth
Mary
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C. Lay
R. Gray
J. Brundage
E. Sage
D. Gordon
F. Stagg
P. Lasich
8. Langdorf
B. Farrell
B. Cashmore
D. Morris
J. Rozman
C. Banks
B. Quick
Dillon Rotary Club
Nimrods
Westergard
Free
P Vinitane
Shicot
Clyde Mnes Sedna
Sthe
Ted. Renfro
Ottos-Sehing
Russell Smith
Otto Schulz
Sheridan
O'Connell
Tolson
Abbott
Wester Ud Aeres
Peterson
Gavar
Civic Affair
Washington Supreme Court
Parent-Teacher Officers
Don Anson
Beaverhead Sportsmen's Association
Jack Keenan
Elks
Dillon Lodge
Dave Hier
Chester Hale
John T. Orr
Elks Lodge
Buckingham
Gilmore and Pittsburgh Railroad
California Street
Luther Smith
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