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Newspaper

Dillon Tribune

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1940

Page

8

Beaverhead County residents gather for campfire picnic

A long list of Beaverhead families and friends enjoyed a Sunday picnic at Steel Creek camping ground with many attendees from Wisdom and nearby towns. The article notes visits by many locals including Francis Huntley, Huntley families, Capehart, Van Houten, and Armitage relatives, plus routine town movements and a proposed Beaverhead museum project.

F ‘Huney C. Ww Francis Wallace Francis Ralph’ Huntley Clark Huntley Eunice McKevitt Dens Nie Stevenson Jo Anne Francis Frances Hunt Sandrasie Huntley Dail Huntley Duane Dick McKevitt Billy Francis Clayton Stanley Burntley

Local Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits and Trips

Mr and Mrs Oral Evans and family spent the weekend in Utah. Misses Janet Peterson and Anna Hanson left for Great Falls for a 4 H club demonstration. Felix Raddatz joined Blair Motors in Idaho Falls. Mrs Olive Irion and son visited her daughter Mrs Walter Bastian and family. Others attended gatherings in Dillon and nearby communities including a Red Cross benefit dance at Della.

Oral Evans Utah Janet Peterson Anna Hanson Great Falls Felix Raddatz Blair Motors Idaho Falls Idaho Olive Irion Walter Bastian Rosalee Bastian F. E. Poe R. L. Poe Snowline Tom Hancock Sta W. A. "Price Gertrude Price John Price P. J. Bimat West Yellowstone Margaret Sweeney William Sweeney Sheep Creek Basin Ted Renfro Rochester Minn Renfro Mayo Clinic George McClain Salt Lake City Red Cross Della Dillon Dell Roger Sweeney John Walt Peterson Walter Bas

Liquor Board Declares $100,000 Dividend for July Profit

The state liquor control board announced a $100,000 dividend from its July operations profit to the state general fund. Administrator L. M. A. Wass said dividends are allocated by legislature appropriations. The board paid $82,500 in national defense taxes and bought $6,660 in federal stamps.

Liquor Board State Liquor Control Board L. M. A. Wass State General Fund National Defense Liquor Control Board

Middle Fork Dam Under Construction In Gallatin County

Work on the earth-fill portion of the Middle Fork dam began this week in Gallatin county. Officials from the state water conservation board and the public works administration expect completion next spring. The project will store water for about 16 000 acres in the Gallatin valley, costing nearly half a million dollars. Governor Roy E Ayers arranged the federal cooperation on a trip to Washington.

Middle Fork Gallatin County State Water Conservation Board Public Works Administration Gallatin Valley Water Board Roy E. Ayers Washington, D. C

Harvest day picnic at DeLeon grounds draws locals

Reichle and Piccone families spend weekends visiting relatives in Butte and Dillon. A harvest day picnic at DeLeon picnic grounds is planned for Sunday with games and contests. Several locals travel for conferences and medical visits while others host gatherings at Rock Creek and in Butte.

DeLeon

Salmon Catch Shipped Home From Puget Sound Catch

The first fish shipment from Puget Sound by anglers Vic Westergard Paul Schwab and Walter Ronnemose is on display at the Club window. A 40 pound salmon leads the haul with 29 and 23 pound fish following. The fourty pounder is within 12 pounds of the Puget Sound record. All fish were caught from a launch by trolling.

Puget Sound Dillon Deep Sea Vic Westergard Paul Schwab Walter Ronnemose Dillon

Montana millage campaign seeks extension to 1950

A millage tax supporting six University of Montana institutions since 1930 would extend through 1950 if the November vote approves. An organizing group of three State Board of Education members and other Montana citizens is raising funds from the university communities, with a cordial response in Dillon as donors give willingly.

University of Montana State Board of Education Montana

Beaverhead 4-H calves fed by club members fetch prime bids

Beaverhead 4-H members continued feeding calves for the county show with 19 calves started, eight graded prime. Calves sold at the show brought prices from 8 to 20 cents a pound, with rainbow hotel of Great Falls and Safeway among buyers.

Beaverhead 4-H Club William Carroll Kathryn Hartwig Rainbow Hotel Great Falls Safeway Carl Hartwig Dave Hartwig Mark Clemon James Hartwig Great Falls Meat Company J. Hartwig Robinson Lumber Company Beaverhead 4-H

Dillon residents extend summer visits and ranch life notes

A mixed local report covers visitors traveling from Nogales and Phoenix to Dillon to visit relatives, a water commissioner resuming duties, ranch visits by Ed Farley and others, and weekend stays with the Marchesseau and Judge households. It notes Miss Finch of New York staying in Dillon and several families moving to the old Polaris mine residence.

Pete ‘Piazzola Helen Finch New York Dillon Elizabeth A. ‘Marchesseau

Annual Honor Roll At Montana State Normal College

Sylvia Lyons Warren of Roundup led 23 students named to the annual honor roll announced at summer session graduation exercises Wednesday. Ruth Jeannette Nicol of Butte was a close runner up, with William M. Johnson of Great Falls third, Elizabeth Ann Kingston of Walier fourth, and Phyllis Wohlgenant of Miles City fifth. The list includes a wide group of names across Montana towns and colleges, all in the upper 20 percent.

State Normal College Ruth Jeannette Nicol Butte William M. Johnson Great Falls Elizabeth Ann Kingston Walier Phyllis Wohlgenant Miles City Marguerite BE Cassidy Wibaux Rose Conwell Red Lodge Gem Eldo Cox Shelby Dorothy Anne Davis Dillon Adeline Jarussi Downes Helen Lucile Finkbeiner Harriet Angeline Freedle Bozeman Ruth Gardiner Twin Bridges Angeline T. Golubin Alma Marie Johansen Dagmar

Dillon Readers Cast Ballots for All-Star Softball Team

Voters at Watson Motors lead the balloting for the Dillon all star city softball squad with Floyd Vandegrift and H. Hignite atop the pitchers list while P Steele and F Bayerd draw strongest support at catcher. Conger and Campbell are favored at first base with Carl Davis and Ben Davis top choices for second base. Voting today covers shortstop and third base as ballots remain open at the grandstand booth and Watson Motors throughout the week.

Dillon Watson Motors Floyd Vandegrift H. Hignite P. Steele F. Bayerd Conger Campbell Carl Davis Ben Davis

Michigan blocks Montana job seekers from crossing state lines

Helena Aug 12 The Michigan state employment service informed the Montana service that unemployed Montana workers should not travel to Michigan for work. John W Nelson director of the state employment service announced Michigan has 51 offices and 267 484 registered job seekers.

Helena Michigan State Employment Service Montana State Employment Service Montana Michigan John W.nelson State Employment Service

Local residents visit, haying accidents alter Dillon listings

Mr and Mrs Lawrence Humble and daughter Janice vacation at Fred Nelson home in Hamilton. Bert Smith of Dillon visits John Hutchins family. A serious haying accident at Dan Pendergast ranch left Jake McMein with spinal injuries and possible internal injuries, hospitalized at Barrett. Several families, including the Dodd and Wenger clans, travel between Dillon and basins, with various guests and visits noted. Kathleen G Howser of Bradford, Vermont stays with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lapham.

Ed.Glassey Wisdom Frank Rawley Conrad Ralph Huntley Gail Dillon John. Anderson Will Knudsen Sheridan Laurence Scholz Myla June Pendleton Anaconda Morrison Ranger Station Lucy Lawrence Billy Barbara Weldon Else Ranch Gibbons District Roy Oliver Wisdom ‘School Ed van Houten Marion Anderson Whitehall Miss Anderson Frank Bob Anderson Washington Jake Neidt Neidt Ranch Jackson Frances May Helming Jack Anderson Fishtrap Joe Clarence Greenwood George Blake Big Hole Land, Ore Wisdom Woman's Club Don Francis Darby Wisden Claud Anderson Huntley Dishno Ranch Asa Willey Seivers Butte Willey Ranch Willey Grover Helming Maurice Pinkerton Ranch Eunice McKevitt Frances Hunt Spokane Jin Big Hole Harold Capehart Deer Lodge Mrs Lawrence Humble Janice of Hamilton Fred Nelson Home Bert Smith John Hutchins Dan Pendergast Ranch Jake McMein Barrett Hospital Carl Holman MecMein McMein Elizabeth Clemon Frank Light Charlie Wenger Jules. Wenger, Jr Carroll Ranch Henry Wenger Margaret Holloran Harry Lapham Larry Dan Pendergast Dilton Lena Nelson Fred Hirschy Cecile Hirschy Idaho Kathleen G. Howser Bradford

Three Incarcerated In County Calaboose

The county jail received three more occupants Tuesday for several weeks. Roscoe Cornelison was sent to Dillon jail by Constable Peterson after a 30 day sentence by Judge L C Ford at Lima for disturbing the peace. Lee McKnight drew a ten day sentence and $10 fine in Judge Louis Stahl’s court for a disturbance.

Roscoe Cornelison Dillon Peterson L. C. Ford Lima Lee McKnight Louis’Stahl

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Frank Schreiber Harold Capeshart Clarence Helming Joe Kramer St. Joseph's Hospital Fone Beaverhead County Ntecare Sacajawea Lewis and Clark John Workay Father DeSmet James Granville Stuart Resin Anderson Bill ‘Fairweather W. A. Clark John ‘White Col Laura Tolman Scott Montana State Normal College Rush Jordan Dillon Chamber of Commerce The Mining Association Jordan Chamber of ‘Commerce Wise River Bob Stewart Joe Shaw Warren Shaw Wanda Glassey Weldon Else Elizabeth Bill Ennis Chris Rasmussen Elvin Peterson Ben Oneal Sam Peterson Bannack Boston Bannac Lewis & Walker United States Daniel P. Sullivan Ernest Verrier Albert E. Lindley Frank’ Osello George C. Lawlor WPA Reichle John Brakovec of Val Tadovich Dan’ Piccone Sarah Harrison Piccone Home Joe Cullen Lake.Tahoe Nev Cullen Nevada Bainville Mont Austin New Frank Buhrer Genevieve Buhrer Wayne Halstead Divide Frank Kambich Margaret Rudolph Fink Carl Papetti Salmon John Verbance LaVerne Poole Chris Reiber Rock Creek Vern Burks Hole Basin Sam’ Peterson Kid Farley Tom DuBois Near Ed Farley Mrs. Earl-Tash Bull Creek Andy Pyle Lucy Coulter Given Donna Lee Polaris Mine Mary Louise Purdy Ann Carroll Judge John Judge Frank Ganger Sylvia Lyons Warren Roundup Betty. Brown Calaboose
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