Burglaries Reported Across Dillon in Recent Week
Investigations reveal a string of break ins on the northern Dillon business district including Standard Lumber, Dillon Creamery, Steam Laundry, Walters garage and the bottling works. Entry came via broken doors or windows with no safes touched except Walters where $22 was taken. No suspects yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Standard ™ Lumber Company
Dillon Creamery
Dillon Steam Laundry
Walters Garage
Standard Lumber Company
Dillon Couple Reach State Golf Finals at Butte
In the 24th annual state golf championship at Butte Country Club, Dillon's Roscoe and Mrs. Roscoe Cornell advanced to finals from a field of 11. Roscoe lost 2 up in sixth flight finals. Mrs. Cornell fell 5 and 3 in the women's third-flight finale to Helen Walterskirchen. A Dillon group attended the Sunday finals and their photo appeared in the Montana Standard.
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Dillon Country Club
Butte Country Club
Dillon
Roscoe Cornell
Roscoe
Mrs. Cornell
Helen Walterskirchen
Montana Standard
Dillon Golf
Butte
Beaverdhead National Forest Fire Fully Extinguished
Final contingent of local firefighters reported the Beaverhead National Forest blaze on the Big Hole Bitter Root divide was completely extinguished. Rain and cold weather aided the mopping up by 35 men, with all recent fires in the area put out and future blaze risk reduced for the time being. The largest fire west of Lima consumed over 500 acres and claimed the life of James William Nye.
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Big Hole
Root Divide
Beaverhead National Forest
Lima
James William ‘Nye
Centennial - Val
Four jailed for petty larceny and related offenses
Judge Louis Stahl sentenced Russell Schroeder to 10 days for writing bad checks. Brothers Dell and Candy Huff drew 10 days each on a vagrancy charge. Oney Smith received 21 days for vagrancy. Paul Teck is held on a charge of passing worthless checks at the Busy Bee store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petty
Louis Stahl
Russell Schroeder
Dell
Candy Huff
Oney Smith
Paul Teck
Busy Bee
Reports of Rotarians Given at Dillon Club Meeting
At the Dillon Rotary club meeting last Monday night at Trail cafe, Gilbert Hilde chaired. Guests were Jack Roberts of Great Falls and Howard Morse Jr of Dillon, with Morse acting as pianist during Ralph McFadden’s absence in Chicago. President Joe Wedum spoke on the state conference at Red Lodge and announced upcoming committee meetings. Harold Snow summarized the Havana world Rotary International convention with about 3,800 attendees. Charles Henry was named an honorary member for 1940 1941.
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Dillon Rotary Club
Trail Cafe
Gilbert Hilde
Jack Roberts
Great Falls
Howard Morse, Jr
Ralph McFadden
Chicago
Joe Wedum
Rotary
Roary
Red Lodge
Dillon Club
Harold Snow
Rotary International
Havana
Rotary Magazine
Charles Henry
Wreck injures CCC youths and sergeant near Lima
Eight CCC youths and a U S Marine sergeant escaped major harm when their truck lost the viaduct approach near Lima at 4 am. Daniel Bernardo 17 suffered a broken shoulder. William A Tharpe 18 had internal injuries. Sergeant Russell W Lippert blamed drowsiness for the plunge. Five youths survived uninjured. Billy Miller notified authorities. Sheriff Temple investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
U. S. Marine Corps
Lima
Daniel Bernardo
William A. Tharpe
Barrett Hospital
Russell W. Lippert
Billy ‘Miller
Monida
Dillon
Peterson
Paul H. Temple
Funeral Services for James Nye Held After Sagebrush Fire
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at Brundage Funeral Home for James Nye a 13 year old Centennial valley boy who died from burns suffered in a sagebrush fire west of Lima Tuesday afternoon The Rev Victor Lewis of St James Episcopal Church officiated and interment followed in Mountain View cemetery Pall bearers were Nye schoolmates including Pat Donald Nye Teddy McNinch Cronin Clyde Seybold and Vernon Seybold
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James Nye
Centennial Valley
Lima
Brundage Funeral Home
Victor Lewis
St. James
Softball Race Heats Up as Pheasant Surges Past DVFD
The Pheasant edged the Fire Department 7 to 6 in a tight late rally, with Paul Chamrau and Charlie Johnson stars for Pheasant. Gleed's toppled Safeway 19 to 9 as Gracie Ditty led a hit parade and Lou Larsen boosted the big six standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Chamrau
Pheasant
Gleed
Safeway
B. O’brien
F. Weger
L. Larsen
B. Harrison
Ross
Mulkey
Meade
Dillon
Anaconda Boosters
Eliel
Ribbon Clerks
Pat Conners
Anaconda
H &E Anaconda
P. Conners
V. Alstead
Ebiel
Farrell
Hignite
Bayerd
F. Davis
Ben Davis
Dillon Girl Dies After Illness Following Operation
Daryl Bennett a 15 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Bennett of Dillon died at Barrett hospital shortly after midnight Wednesday morning after a brief illness. Death was due to an acute heart condition following an operation for removal of a gangrenous appendix performed Saturday night. She was born March 2 1925 in Butte and attended Dillon public schools. She completed her sophomore year at Beaverhead county high school where she was secretary of the Latin club a member of the Beaver staff and active in student activities. She belonged to Dillon assembly Order of the Rainbow for Girls and the Baptist church. Survived by parents a brother Eugene grandmother Mrs A A Curnutt five aunts and three uncles with funeral Friday at 2 from Brundage chapel.
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Butte
Beaverhead County High School
Beaver
Dillon Assembly
Order of the Rainbow For Girls
The
Baptist Church
Eugene
A. A. Curnutt
Parke T. Scott
Armstead
Vivian Thomas
Helena
Alfred Hunt
Waterloo
Vic Crouch
Ethel Jean Curnutt
Dillon
Merle Curnutt
Idaho Falls
Lorin Curnutt
Sheridan
Wyo
John Curnutt
Brundage Funeral Home
Pioneer Dillon Shoe Store Sells Stock and Local Market Changes
Henry Shoenborn retires after 39 years of service at Dillon’s Pioneer Dillon Shoe Store. Troxel's Sale System of Billings will close all stock. Hale's Cash Market is sold to Jack Roberts of Great Falls, who will run it with wife soon. Hale and wife plan to live on their fur farm north of Dillon. Hale, a Rotary member, remains a prominent local figure.
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Henry Shoenborn
Chester Hale
Hale
South
Idaho Street
Shoenborn
Dillon
Troxel
Billings
Jack Roberts
Great Falls
Roberts
Mr. Hale
Dillon Rotary Club
Montana sugar beet harvest likely to top one million tons
Montana researchers report this fall sugar beet harvest may reach 1 050 000 tons, a state record. Farmers planted 86 000 acres this spring, about eight percent more than 1938, which produced a record 987 000 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Federal Agricultural Marketing Service
Playground Opens at Primary School for Young Children
Playground activities start Monday at the primary building for children aged five to eight. Mothers should bring or send kids at 9:30 and pick them up at 11:30. Runs Monday through Friday from July 29 to August 30 under Miss Helen Doyle with sand box swings slide games singing and coloring.
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Helen Doyle
Electric Line Into Big Hole Gains Favor
Ranch people in the Big Hole section await the REA department report on the proposed extension of electric power into the basin. County agent Bernard Williams attended an REA meeting in Butte with J Rice and William Calloway from Washington and Twin Bridges manager Babcock. The Wise River Wisdom extension was submitted and will be sent to Washington. Officials foresee approval and work could begin soon after.
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Big Hole
National Rea Department
Bernard Williams
Butte
REA
Department
J. Rice
William Calloway
Washington, D. C
Babcock
Twin Bridges
Wise River
Kiwanians Enjoy Musical Program at Dillon Club Meeting
At Trail cafe the Dillon Kiwanis heard Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schwab perform violin and piano solos. The group also recognized the Dillon Softball league and Birch Creek camp for aid in installing flood light poles at the local field, with Jack Barrett presiding and Jack Gavin leading group singing.
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Herman Schwab
Dilion Kiwanis Club
Trail Cafe
Dillon Kiwanians
Jack Barrett
Jack Gavin
Beaverhead WPA Accomplishments Listed
The Works Progress Administration in Beaverhead county reported road and cemetery projects. Centennial valley unit built 3.5 miles of secondary roads and roughed in another 3.5 miles, now 50 percent complete. Grasshopper creek unit added drainage and gravel work, 75 percent complete. Dillon cemetery work finished paving a 30 000 gallon tank and roof, with landscaping planned. seven men employed.
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Beaverhead County
Works Progress Administration
H. J. Hinrichsen
Centennial Valley
Monida
Bureau of Public Roads
Grasshopper Creek
WPA
Dillon Cemetery
Baby Born to Piazzola Family at Barrett Hospital
Miss Daryl Bennett underwent an operation for appendicitis at Barrett Hospital Saturday night. A baby girl was born last Saturday to Mr. and Mrs Louis Piazzola of this city.
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Daryl Bennett
the Barrett Hospital
Barrett Hospital
Dillon Youth Alexander Tait Jr. dies after brief illness
Alexander Tait Jr. a respected Dillon resident and Beaverhead county high school graduate of 1938 died at his Thomson avenue home after a short illness. Born 1920 in Dillon he worked at Irvine and Cottom seed potato farm this summer and attended Montana State Normal college last year. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Alexander Tait Sr two brothers a sister a grandmother and many aunts and uncles. Funeral services were held at Brundage chapel with Rev Paris E Wells officiating and burial at Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers included Don Wheat Joe Pizzazola Glen Pyeatt and others.
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Irvine and Cottom
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Montana State Normal College
Irvine and Cottom Farm
Alexander Tait
William
Alan
Mary
Mary Paddock
City
William Tait
Scotland
J. W
D. V. Paddock
S. M. Paddock
P. B. Paddock
W. H. Paddock
The
Grasshopper Valley
William ‘Tessier
Bitter Root
L. J. Piazzola
Pipestone Springs
Tom Scott
Grant
State
Brundage Chapel
Paris E. Wells
Presbyterian Church
Mountain View
Don Wheat
Joe Piazzola
Glen Pyeatt
Bob Holloran
Bruce Waters
John McGahan
Mulkey Family Reunion Held at Woodside Home
A Mulkey family reunion gathered Tuesday afternoon at the Wood side home in the city. Attendees included W. H. Mulkey and spouse from Tenday Idaho, M E Mulkey and daughter Della from San Leandro California, Joe Mulkey and son Don from Dillon, Steve Mahaffey from Tenday, Vernon Carroll from Oakland California, and S. A. Williamson from Dillon.
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Mulkey
Fred Woodside
W. H. Mulkey
Tenday
Idaho
M E. Mulkey
Della
San Leandro
Calif
Joe Mulkey
Don
Dillon
Steve Mahaffey
Vernon Carroll
Oakland
8S. A. Williamson
Elk Delegation Returns From Elks Convention in Houston
L Ott Gordon and Frank O Keefe from Dillon Lodge attended the national Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks convention in Houston Texas representing district Montana West and Dillon lodge. They described a successful gathering with thousands of delegates from every state and noted a Grand Lodge officers banquet. Exalted Ruler O Keefe will report soon and Gordon will present his convention remarks. Philadelphia was chosen as next year’s convention site.
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L. Ott Gordon
Frank O'Keefe
Houston
Texas
The
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Gordon
Montana West
O'Keefe
Dillon Lodge
Union
Grand Lodge
Dillon
Ruler O'Keefe
Philadelphia
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Dillon Bottling Works
Dillon Furniture Company
Bottling Works
John Selvidge
Paul Temple
Meadow Creek
NYE
Winn
Winn’s
Fire Dept
Trish” Gang
Charlie Johnson
Chucker
C. Johnson
D. Lloyd
H. Hignite
A. Wright
Meade, Mulkey
Burrells
Bill Johnstone
Bozeman Oaks
Ernie Good
Bill Monger
Bozeman
Floyd Vandegrift
H.E
Eliel Strikers
Ernie Goods
Manlove
Vandegrift
B. Farrell
R H Winn
Mrs
Jack Bennett
Ness
Pioneer Dillon Shoe Store
Big Hole Basin
Beaverhead
Alexander Tait, Jr
Thomson Avenue
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