Diverse visits and local notes from Dillon area
Miss Vera Poole of Menan Idaho visits relatives at the Garrison home with Mr and Mrs Mack Poole and Mr and Mrs Clayton Harris of Los Angeles also guests there. Other visitors include Mrs Genevieve Buhrer in Dillon, Ferdinand Schmidt in Butte, and Mrs Carl Kambich and daughter Carol Lee in Butte. Nicolas de Leon returns from Barrett hospital after a scalp wound from a Glen bar fight. Local activity notes mention alfalfa harvest, hay hands taking vacation, and Reichle residents at the Butte rodeo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera
Poole
Menan
Idaho
Mack
Clayton Harris
Los Angeles
Garrison Home
Carl Kambich
Carol Lee
Butte
Morarfieme
Nicolas de Leon
Barrett Hospital
Glen Bar
Outlook for cattle prices strengthens into late summer
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports improved cattle price prospects for late summer and fall. Gains are linked to rising business activity and consumer demand, with better grades expected to rise more steadily than earlier forecasts. Lower grades stay tight as feeder costs fall and pasture remains strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Farmers Union unit to meet in Dillon August 14
Beaverhead Silver Bow county unit of the Farmers Union holds a regular quarterly meeting Sunday August 14 at 2 p m in St Rose guild hall Dillon Delegates for the state convention in Butte late October will be nominated at this gathering Other routine business will be addressed during the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead-Silver Bow
Farmers Union
St. Rose Guild Hall
Dillon
Butte
Baby Girl Born to Mr and Mrs Lightfoot of Boulder
A baby girl was born at Barrett Hospital to Mr and Mrs Lightfoot of Boulder. The birth adds to the local family, with details limited in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lightfoot
Boulder Barrett ‘Hospital
Missoula WPA Conference Aids Sewing Room Supervisors
Ida Olsen reports back from a three day Missoula conference held August 4 to 6 under WPA education and Montana State College leadership. Fifty five sewing room supervisors and adult education teachers from 15 Montana cities attended with officials including Rose Bresnahan Nora Hawke Margaret Lennon and A Olsen. NYA director Gene Ormsby spoke on NYA needs. Luncheon was hosted at Loyola school and a Missoula sewing room picnic featured music and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida._Olsen
Helena
Livingston
Bozeman
Anaconda
Deer Lodge
Hamilton
Missoula
Polson
Flathead Indian Reservation
Kalispell
Whitefish
Columbia Falls
Eureka
Rose
Bresnahan
Nora Hawke
Margaret Lennon
A.olsen
Women’s
WPA
Legion Meeting Set by Beaverhead Post August 11
Beaverhead post American Legion will hold a regular monthly meeting Thursday evening August 11 at 8 o'clock in city hall. The meeting will launch the terms of the new officers led by Commander C. J. Horren. A large attendance is hoped for as fall activities will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead Post
American Legion
C. J. Horren
City Council Approves 1938 39 Budget in Dillon
The Dillon city council approved the 1938-39 annual budget on August 31 with 4 objections. The same 17.3 mill tax levy as last year was set. Departmental expenditures remain nearly level and funds are reported in excellent cash condition. Other routine matters were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
McKnight Rites Held at Masonic Hall
Last rites were held for S. M. McKnight, longtime Dell rancher and county resident of 55 years, at the Masonic hall with Dillon Lodge No. 16 A F and A M presiding. Rev. H N Tragitt of St James Episcopal Church officiated. Interment followed in Mountain View cemetery. McKnight died at his Dell home Monday after a brief illness. his brother Dave died in May this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. McKnight
Dell
Masonic Hall
Democratic Central Committee Call for Beaverhead County Meeting
C. E. Blinn, chairman, issued a call for Beaverhead County Democratic Central Committee to meet August 18 in the courthouse courtroom. The session plans to organize and elect a chairman and secretary and address other business. Delegates will be precinct committeemen from all 21 precincts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Blinn
Democratic Central Committee
Beaverhead County
County Central Committee
Dell Youth Severed Artery While Butchering Sheep
Clarence Peterson son of Mr and Mrs C W Peterson of Dell suffered a severed artery in his leg last Thursday when a knife slipped while he was butchering sheep. His brother and neighbors applied a tourniquet stopping the blood flow, saving his life. He was transported to Barrett hospital in Dillon by Dr F M Poindexter and is resting comfortably.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Peterson
C. W. Peterson
Dell
Barrett Hospital
Dillon
F.M. Poindexter
Myla May to Charles R Lee wedding at Wisdom home
Invitations issued for the wedding of Myla May to Charles R Lee at the couple's Wisdom home near Wisdom on August 21 at 2:30. A social note also reports Mrs. Clark Huntley hosting her bridge club at the Swanson ranch with prizes won by Mrs. Clarence Helming and Mrs. Harold Capehart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tps
Myla May
Charles’ R. Lee
Wisdom
Clark Huntley
Bridge Club
Swanson Ranch
Clarence Helming
Harold Capehart
C.E. Miller
Strawbridge Place
Home Place
Dan Tovey
Wallace Francis
F. A. Hazelbaker
Jess Tope
Wisdom School
Lois Crichton
Henry Edwards
Butte
Donald Cressler
Fritz Shonenberger
Eunice McKevitt
Myla Pendleton
Joe Murphy
John Shonenberger
Peter White
Clifford Givogre
Pete Givogre
Roberta Roberts
Wisdom Telephone
Paul Roberts
Harold Hoskins
Shirley
Tommy Lavelle
Lucy Lawrence
Dillon
Yellowstone Park
Orville Sparrow
Sheridan
C. E. Miller
U— U
Bob Lee
Myla
Eunice Tovey
Ralph Huntley
Roy Oliver
Twin Lakes
Kenneth Shaw
Joe
Joan Shaw
June Pendleton
Harry Hopkins
Vera Hopkins
Floyd McClennan
Carol Sue McClennan
George Stewart
Elizabeth O'Brien
Ted McMullen
Marjory Nevin
Fred Hirschy
John Dooling
Dooling
Catherine
Pennington
Trail Creek
Bob Stewart
Charles
Butter production climbs in Montana first half of year
Butter production in Montana reached 5,446,811 pounds in the first six months, up 605,463 pounds or 12 percent from the same period in 1937, per B F Thrailkill of the state dairy division. Ice cream output rose less than one percent from 577,598 to 579,768 gallons while cheese jumped 44 percent from 488,786 to 703,031 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
B. F. Thrailkill
State’ Department of Agriculture
Firearms Act Takes Effect July 30
The Internal Revenue Department in Helena announces a new federal firearms act becomes effective July 30 requiring dealers to obtain licenses before transporting shipping or receiving firearms or ammunition. Dealers must keep records of all buys and sales and licenses are issued by the Internal Revenue Department in Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue Department
Helena
Kalispell groups set bird shooting hours and season
Kalispell Montana August 4 UP Kiwanis fish and game committee and Flathead sportsmen association propose 8 am to 4 pm shooting hours to curb alibi claims of accidental killings. They seek a longer season October 31 to November 7 and call for a closed season on native upland birds and Hungarian pheasants to reduce daylight hunting.
Taxes rise as demands push government growth in America
Missoula Montana August 4 The public bears responsibility for rising taxes says economist David Cushman Coyle. He cites longer term trends and the past decade that tax increases finance more schools roads and protection and that investment in conservation boosts spending. Buddy Rogers stopped in Dillon for car work en route to Salt Lake City and spoke with Irvin Bedford, a boyhood friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Mont
David Cushman Coyle
America
Coyle
Buddy Rogers
Dillon
Salt Lake City
Walters Garage
Irvin Bedford
Wheat rust and grasshopper damage eyed by state official
Agriculture Commissioner James T. Sparling reported crops face rust and grasshopper damage across eastern Montana counties from Malta to the state line. He said yields may drop from 25 to 12 bushels per acre in worst areas, but overall state wheat should remain large. grasshoppers caused lighter harm in several counties. Fern Stahl returned home after completing a beauty culture course at Lewis Beauty School in Butte and is now licensed as a beauty operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners of Agriculture
James T. Sparling
Sparling
Montana
Drouth
Malta
Phillips County
Valley
Daniels, Roosevelt
Sheridan County
Richland
Dawson
Roosevelt County
Daniels
Sheridan
Phillips
Blaine
Fern Stahl
Lewis Beauty School
Butte
Tenants Purchase Their Own Farms in Montana Colorado Wyoming
Three Montana farmers in Stillwater County received loan checks under the Bankhead Jones act to buy their farms. The first loans totaling eight in the three states aim to reduce farm tenancy by enabling tenants to purchase land with long repayment terms. Walter Hamilton George Johnson Richard Hergett are among the initial recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Montana
Colorado
Wyoming
W. L. Elser
Walter
Hamilton
George
Johnson
Richard Hergett
Stillwater County
Farm Security Administration
No permanent injuries after unrelated incident
The individuals involved were shaken and bruised but sustained no lasting injuries. The parties were not related to each other.
Local families visit McKnight home amid rodeo news
Mrs S and numerous relatives ranging from the Petersons to the Mechams visit the McKnight residence in town. Joe Dowling and Jewel Poe visited others and towns report several whooping cough cases while Clarence Peterson receives hospital care for a severe sheep butcher accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. “McKnight
Joe Dowling
Bimat
Chris Peterson
Oscar Gravely
Margaret Sweeney
Harold Peterson
Denton Oliver
Floyd Poe
Ray
Martinell
Walt Peterson
Earl Cantrell
W.d.knox
Ted Renfro
Eph Peterson
Everett Peterson
Ellis
Dora Mae Ellis
Leslie McNinch
P. H. Peterson
Sunny Peterson
George Fields
McKenzie
W. A. Price
Harold Price
Virgil McKnight
Spokane, Wash
McKnight
Francis Rummelhart
Clifford Birrer
A. K. Mecham
Riverside
Butte
Jewel Poe
Joe Birrer
Clarence Peterson
Barrett Hospital
Dell Community Notes Spark Weekend Visits and Death Notice
Dell residents greet kin and guests from Dillon and Idaho. Families including Dowlings Sweeneys Rogers and McKnight share weekend visits while rancher Smith McKnight is mourned. Residents Burke kin travel to Santa Monica and Irion visits Bastian sister as Walsh family joins Dell from Riverside Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Price
Dillon
Dell
Smith McKnight
Beaverhead Valley
W. L. Wilson
Walter Bastian
Floyd Kenison
Missoula
Thomas Walsh
Riverside
Iowa
Leo and
Martin Walsh
License Issued For Frank Shcorn And Marguerite Ball
A marriage license was issued Thursday at the clerk of court office by Norman Giles to Frank Shcorn of Red Lodge and Marguerite Ball of Sheridan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk of Court
Norman Giles
Frank Shcorn
Red Lodge
Marguerite Ball
Sheridan
For Sale 480 Acre Worth Ranch in Dillon Montana
For sale a 480 acre Worth ranch partly irrigated located 165 miles from Monida in township 14. Inquiries to Mrs. Roy Powell at 604 North Pacific Street Dillon Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monida
Roy
Powell
Pacific St
Dillon
Mont
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Genevieve Buhrer
Ferdinand Schmidt
Alden Mast
Hartwig Heme
Vera Adams
Buckley
Buck) O’day
Nelson and Son
Harvey Sloulin
Roy Zebarth
Henry R. Barrett
Spark Peterson
Mark
Tom Clemon
Charlie Hirschy
William Knutson
San Francisco
Reng
Nev
Esta Husted
Hirschy
Husted
Bay Horse Mont
Kenneth Peterson
Farmers Union Meeting
Legion Meeting
Dell Youth
Young Peterson
Stephan, Betty Blythe
Lewis& Walker
Bill Sweeney
E. W. Rogers
Billie Rogers
Helen Godfrey
Nellie McKnight
P. J. Bimat
Andrew Smilka
Asa Mecham
Alma Henderson
Paul Martinell
Lee Martinell
Addie Martinell
Bernard Whitworth
John Price
Richard McCarthy
East
Granite Butte
Montan
Imperial
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