Masonic Grand Lodge Sessions Draw 1,200 In Butte
Well represented among the 1,200 visitors estimated as being present at the Magonic grand lodge and Eastern Star sessions in Butte this week. Sessions opened Wednesday at the Fox Theatre and run through Saturday with Mizpah chapter Eastern Stars joining. Dillon lodge delegates and officers including Willard Shaffner and W. F. Shaffner attended the 11th Montana Masonic Secretaries meeting. Mizpah chapter will provide garden flowers for the grand chapter session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge
Dillon
Butte
Magonic Grand Lodge
Eastern Star
Fox Theatre
Star
Willard Shaffner
Dillon Lodge, No. 16
A. F
A. M
Montana Masonic Secretaries Association
Masonic’ Grand Lodge
Harry McMannis
Sylvester Meade
Ned Saunders
W. F. Shaffner
W. G. Squires
John T. Orr
Masonic Grand Lodge of
Montana
R. D. Curry
Mizpah
Joe Mulkey
Elizabeth H. Luebben
Be a verhead Democrats Name 1940 Officers at City Hall Meeting
Kenneth Wheat is named chairman of Beaverhead county Democratic central committee at a well attended meeting at the city hall auditorium. Other officers include J E Kelly state committeeman and Mrs Effie Roe state committeewoman, with secretary Albert Erickson and treasurer R M Barrett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Wheat
Beaverhead County
Democratic ‘Central Committee
City Hall
J. E. Kelly
Effie Roe
Albert Erickson
R. M. Barrett
George Montgomery
Robert Good
J.warren. Shaw
Dillon South Central
C. E. Blinn
James A. McCollum
Annie.m. Nelson
Frazie £. Stone
Monida
Milton Bean
Tia Miller
Linia
Ben Proctor
Grace Truax
Bedrock
B. J. McMenomey
B.roe
Effie F. Roe
Luanna’ Robinson
Bannack
Thomas A. Underwood
C. W. Stallings
Daisy Ashworth
Dillon South
George M. Melton
Dillon West
William Hutchinson
Bishop
Norman R. Nelson
Argenta
Anthony H. French
Adelaide Knapp
Birch Creek
Frank L. Kambich
Alice Arbour
Polaris
John E. Pendergast
Charlotte J Farley
Jackson
Sanford Shepherd
Wisdom
Joseph P. Lossl
Julia Helming
Mary Helming
Esther C. Shaw
and Dewey
Mary A. Dodgson
F. M. Poindexter
J. EB. Kelly
Aobert Erickson
Missouri Editor and Family Visit Sparks Reunion
Mr and Mrs Q L Davis of Keytesville Missouri and their children Frances Lee Virginia and Robert arrived to spend several days with relatives. Davis is postmaster at Keytesville and co edits the Sheridan Courier. His Davis softball team lost 22 to 15 to the Fire Department Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q. L. Davis
Frances ‘Lee
Virginia
Robert
Keytesville
Lorin
Ben
Verne
Bill
Floyd
Mr. Davis
Sheriton Courier
Davis
Rotary Club Committees Outline Objectives for Year
At the Dillon Rotary meeting last Monday evening at the Trail cafe President J C Wedum urged committee chairs to present plans for the coming year for a report to the district governor visiting September 16. Reports covered club service fellowship attendance program membership and classification finance and auditing music public information vocational service community service inter club relations boys work sick relief transportation and rural urban. New member Jack Roberts was welcomed. guests R J Curry of Duluth and C T Davis of Dillon attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Rotary Club
Trail Cafe
J. C. Wedum
Rotary
Frank Tyre
E. I. Hazel
Paul Anderson
C. J. Hovren
J. W. Walters
A. F. Waldorf
Albert Erickson
T. W. Sargent
Sam Wilkinson
Conrad Orr
Fred Bridenstine
R. D. Curry
Fred Woodside
Lambert Eliel
Howard Morse
Jack Roberts
The
Cash Market
R. J. Curry
Duluth, Minn
C. T. Davis
Dillon
T.W. Sargent
Man Pleads Guilty in Portola Petty Larceny Case
Paul Hindman, 36, of Portola California pleaded guilty to a petty larceny charge in justice court on Tuesday. He was sentenced to 15 days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hindman
Portola
Calif
Sates Tree Beau
Annual Dillon Rodeo Opens Saturday Night
Attention of the rodeo world centers on Dillon for the second annual Dillon roundup August 24 and 25 with a first night show under lights at 8 p.m. at the county fairgrounds. Emmett Womack returns as manager. Dillon American Legion Auxiliary sponsors ticket sales. a Sunday parade at 11 a.m. will involve business houses and locals. prizes and a 2 p.m. Sunday rodeo follow. Notable entrants include Oral Zumwalt, R. R. Ingersoll, Eddie Taylor, Bob Olson, and Harry Hart. broncs from R. A. Richter of Bozeman and Brahma bulls will also perform. features include Midnight from Bill Hodges Jumping Horse Ranch near Ennis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
County Fairgrounds
American Legion Auxiliary
A.S. Johnson
Emmett Womack
Ennis
R. A. Richter
Bozeman
Womack
Blitzkreig
Hot Seat
Devil's Star
Brahma
Oral Zumwalt
Wolf Creek
Mont
R. R. Ingersoll
Eddie Taylor
Sun Valley
Idaho
Bob Olson
Melrose
Harry Hart
Pocatello
Bill Hodges
Great Falls
Orphans to attend matinee at Hartwig theatre
Orphans from Twin Bridges will travel to Ditton Friday for a matinee at the Hartwig theatre hosted by the Kiwanis club. Local youngsters will be treated to a special event organized to provide an afternoon of entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Bridges
Brundage Repeats As Dillon Golf Champion
H. M. Brundage, longtime Dillon Country Club champion, defeated W. B. Hartwig 3-2 to retain the men’s singles title after overcoming a six-hole deficit in the first nine. Hartwig reached the final by beating Jack Rees and Leonard Schulz, while D. L. Johnson fell to Brundage on the 21st hole. Finalists in other flights were set for next Sunday August 25.
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Hartwig
Jack Rees
Leonard Schulz
D. L. Johnson
Brundage
Sheriffs to Meet Here Next Year in Dillon
Sheriff Paul Temple of this city announced Dillon will host the Montana Sheriffs and Peace Officers association convention next year. The three day meeting may attract 300 to 500 officers from across Montana. Newly elected officers include L I Westlake Bozeman president Barney Larson Anaconda first vice president Taylor Darroch Livingston second vice president Cecil Alsop Shelby third vice president John Mountjoy Boulder and John Gillan Helena secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Temple
Montana Sheriffs’ and Peace Officers’ Association
Livingston
Dillon
Jit
Montana
L. I. Westlake
Bozeman
Barney Larson
Anaconda
Taylor Darroch
Cecil Alsop
Shelby
Boulder
John Gillan
Helena
Man Caused Fires Hit Montana Forests Sunday
Two more man caused fires broke out in Beaverhead forest Sunday amid dry conditions. An eight acre fire on Anson Creek in Wise River district was started by a careless smoker and controlled by forest service staff with 15 CCC youths. A second blaze near Granite Creek north of Ruby in Madison county covered about 580 acres and drew four forest employees and 25 CCC boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Anson Creek
Wise River District
Forest Service
CCC
Granite Creek
Ruby
Madison County
Pheasant Wins City Softball Championship
Pheasant defeated Gleed s 18 16 to clinch the city softball title in two straight games. Hank Hignite starred with five RBIs in the opener, while Gibbons led Pheasant overall. Banquet tonight will end the season with pennant presentation and tickets for officials and managers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Pheasant
Gleed
Gibbons
Olson
Barrett
Fredericks
Gleed Indians
Hank Hignite
Hank
Weger
Ditty
Lneup
Ditty Heads Beaverhead Republicans at reorganization meeting
Beaverhead county Republican central committee reelects Sam Ditty as chairman at the courthouse meeting. New officers include F. C. McFadden treasurer and Gilbert state committeeman, with T. BE. Luebben as committeewoman. Numerous precinct committeemen and women named across Dillon, Lakeview, Monida, Lima, Dell, Bannack, and other areas. Present were several GOP nominees and candidates for state representative senator county commissioner and assessor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Republican Central Committee
Sam Ditty
Court House
F.—C. McFadden
Bl Lee
McCracken
Gilbert
T. BE. Luebben
Don E. Anson
T. E. Gilbert
Martin Jackson
Jud Best
Dillon South Central
Howard Morse
Phyllis McCracken
Lakeview
John Bray
Christina Forsyth
Monida
William Miller
Matilda Miller
Lima
O. C. Gosman
Agnes Lackey
Dell
Pascal J.bimat
Grace L. Martinell
Dillon North Central
Harris Opp
Georgia F. Willams
Red Rock
Armstead
Dellard R. Gordon
Mildred Scott
Grant
Carl Hansen
June B. Selway
Bannack
Ross Nay
Dillon South
Thomas Gilbert
Hazel Tash
Dillon North
Louis Stahl
Myrl Erwin
Dillon West
Louisa Almy
Fred Woodside
Bishop
Thomas H. DuBois
Lilliss Albers
Argenta
Frank P. Bell
Dora Bell
Birch Creek
Pete Biden
Beulah Gransberry
Glendale
William G. Cross
Lillian Fidler
Polaris
Earl Tash
Laura Judge
Jackson
Ollie Krause
Dan Pendergast
Wisdom
Mary N. Cottrell
Dewey
Walter Jones
Mary ¥. Husted
Nicholia
Paul Martinell
Ruth Kent Harkness
Glasgow Man Named New Coach at State Normal
William Straugh was named athletic director at Montana State Normal College succeeding Ray Gallant who left for graduate work. Straugh, a 1935 Normal graduate, has graduate work at Montana State University Missoula and the University of Washington. He coached Glasgow High School basketball and six man football, and has active intramural credentials. He will start football practice this fall for games with Billings Polytechnic Carroll College and the School of Mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Straugh
Montana State Normal College
Ray Gallant
Montana School of Mines
Normal College
State University
Missoula
University of Washington
Glasgow
Dillon Institution
Straugh
Montana Officials Association
Billings Polytechnic
Carroll College
School of Mines
Haarlem Institute of Physical Education
Holland
Montana
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Dillon Chamber of Commerce
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Chamber of Commerce
Missouri
VISIT
Rotary Club
Justice Court
DEATH
Sheriffs
Montana Sheriff’s and Officers’ Association
RHIH
Hignite
Lackey
Osborne
O’brien
Greene
F. Vandegrift
F. Davis
Barrow
Boosters
Finnegans
Pat Connora
Vingston
Aub
Boo B
McFadygen
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