Family notices and local travels from Greensburg and nearby towns
The snippet lists relatives and neighbors visiting, camping plans in Moose Lake, mining machinery transport, lodge activities in Dillon Butte Woodcraft, guest exchanges at ranches, road trips to Anaconda and Butte, a drug company manager visiting kin, and a historic carved land turtle reappearing in Greensburg after 71 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Butte
J. Stansell
Anaconda
Albert Schmidt
Elsie Garrison
Sheep Herder's Plaint In Beaverhead County
A fragment from a Dillon feature explores life in Beaverhead County with a humorous ode to sheep herding. The piece reflects on the daily grind of feeding and tending sheep, ending with a verse titled Shanghai Pressey’s How's the lambs today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Texas
Butte
Shanghai” Pressey
So Big at Hartwig Theatre Captivates Local Audience
Garhbara Stanwyck stars in So Big at Hartwig Theatre with George Brent and Dickie Moore in the cast. Advance word brands the film a major event of the season and highlights Stanwyck’s Selina Peake as a career defining role. A separate item notes a Canton barber shop burglary where thieves took everything but two chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Ferber
Barbara Stanwyck
Bette Davis
Dickey Moore
George Brent
Hartwig Theatre
Selina Peake
Barbara
Stanwyck
George
Joe Boop
Canton
Local trips and baseball schedule boost Dillon community
Mr and Mrs Earl Bell and son Keeth took a month’s western coast tour while Mr and Mrs Leonard Warren and Lee Warren visited friends in the East. Frank Ryburn and son Bobbie stayed with Mrs Ryburn’s parents in Dillon. J B Mining Co of Bannack funds Dillon baseball revival with four August games at the fair grounds starting August 14 against Broadway Garage, then Colored House of David, Rocker Service Station, and Silver City Colored Giants of Butte. Ward J B pitched a new strikeout record of 25, aiding Rocket Service Station victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl
Bell
Keeth
Haviland
Leonard
Warren
Lee Warren
Frank ‘ Ryburn
Bobbie
David
Rocker
Silver City Club
Colored Giants of
Butta
Dillon
Co’s
Ward
J. B
Rocket Service Station
Commissioners hold sale of county land
A county land sale conducted at the courthouse on Wednesday auctioned parcels from the Bie Hole and Hast Bench Irrigation districts under tax deed. One 820 acre tract formerly owned by Lester J. Chapman sold to Frank Ritsehel for 1.80 an acre. Luther E. Smith bought the B. A. Smith property for 720 dollars. Terms were 20 percent down and the balance in five years at 6 percent interest. All funds in the county share from the ranch sale and the poor fund from the property sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Bie Hole
Lester J. Chapman
Prank Ritsehel
Luther E. Smith
B. A. Smith
Vets Convention Prep in Kalispell Details Meeting
Motion picture coverage of the Kalispell convention will show Bea Verhead Post’s meeting at the Metlen hotel on Thursday night. Commander Schmittroth was a delegate. the footage will appear in his report. Members arriving by 8 after the 7 PM dinner can attend the regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalispel
Beaverhead Post
Metlen
Schmittroth
Portland
Herbert Kibler
Helena
Geors R. Baker
Kibler
Convention Housing Committee
Montana
Bradway
Treves
Butte
First Lutheran church services moved to Jackson this month
There will be no regular services in Dillon this month. Services will be held Sunday August 14 at 38. De Orval A. Schmidt, pastor, notes location change to Jackson for worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Lutheran ‘Church
Orval A. Schmidt
Dillon
Jackson
Dillon golfers shine in multi event and schedule change
The report highlights Heizie joining the Dillon Hole in One club alongside Robert Clark and Jack Rees. Wedum holed out from the tee on No 3. Alvin Jones won the Gosman trophy with rounds of 37 and 38 while Brundage and Dr A H Mc Farland placed. A revised fall schedule splits 18 holes morning Aug 28 with 16 low scores playing 18 more in the afternoon and Sept 11 18 hole eliminations, Sept 18 survivors, Sept 25 finals for upper flights ending with Turner prize donations shared among flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heizie
Dillon
Robert Clark
Jack Rees
J. C. Wedum
Alvin Jones
Brundage
A. H. McFarland
Harry Turner
Union Electric Company
Sacajawea Dedication Set For Sunday
The ceremony includes music from local choirs and state songs, with Archdeacon Nash to perform the dedication at the summit. Be a part of the day with a 12 o'clock lunch, 2 o'clock program, and an invocation by Archdeacon Nash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
the Beautiful
Montana
Idaho
Joe Metlen
Beaverhead Mining Association
William Logan
Archdeacon Nash
Coeur d'Alene
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William Mitchell
The
City Drug Co
W. H. Mitchell
Hamilton
C. P. Baker
Lewiston
Charles Noel
Greensburg
Joe E. Brown
Evalyn Knapp
Guy Kibbee
Lillian Bond
Joan Gennett
John Boles
Paris
Boles
Washington
Lionel Barrymore
Karen Morley
Nils Asther
Hartwig
Garhbara Stanwyck
Eaton’s Highland
Eaton’s
Decka
Deckla
Eaton’s Lindhurst
Eaton’s Louisine
Eaton’s Claudrome
Gray
Dope
Sacajawea
John Inabnit
Drummond
Big Hole Basin
Tred Bourassa
Barrett Hospital
Elijah Conklin
Northport
L. J
Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co
SAO NA
Voile
Chas. H. Niblack
Russell Oil CO
Butte, Montana
Russell
Utah Ave
Tea Pot
South Main Street
MR. Merchant
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