Diocesan Council Convention to Open in Helena
Preparations for the sixteenth annual Helena Diocesan Council convention of the National Council of Catholic Women are nearly complete. The opening high mass is set for Sunday at 10 30 AM at St Rose Catholic Church with more than a hundred delegates expected.
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Helena
Helena Diocesan
The
National Council of Catholic Women
St Rose Catholic Church
Catherine Harrington
Butte
L. A. Malone
Bozeman
J. P. Miller
Anaconda
R. H. Sheehan
Missoula
J. C. McCarthy
Hugh Campbell
Dillmont Park
F. X. Lechner
St. Rose Church
Lechner
J. E. Kelly
N. Miller
D. A. Galt
A. J. Harrington
Whitehall
E. P. Gilmore
Salt Lake City
Lawrence Manion
Bernard R. Williams
Beaverhead County
John Fechter
Girl Scouts of America
R. H. Jesse
Montana Congress of Parents and Teachers
Mary Beth Clapp
Newman Club
State University
Mary Burke
F. C. Gormley
Mayme Allen
Dillon
Harlow Pease
Wilbur Cafe
Diocese of
Monsignor Victor
Background of Chinese Strife Told at Rotary
Sergeant William Feges, guest speaker from Birch Creek CCC, recounts China conditions amid modern wars while a U S Army member in 1930 31. The talk frames Sino Japanese conflict as nearing a crisis and offers insights beyond daily news. Elk horn Hot Springs meeting planned next Monday. dinner at 6 30 p m.
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Dillon Rotary Club
William Feges
Birch Creek
CCC
United States Army
Elkhorn Hot Springs
Guy D. Combes
E. K. Hazel
S. F. Erwin
Leo C. Wilson
Birch Creek CCC
Fire Danger In Forests On Increase
Two small fires erupted in Beaverhead county last week. A Polaris Lake blaze covered about two acres and required five miles of CCC-built trail to reach it. Sixty CCC boys fought the fire. it was controlled by Saturday morning with little damage. A brush fire in Smallhorn canyon was reported Sunday morning and also caused minimal damage.
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Beaverhead County
Polaris Lake
Smallhorn Canyon
CCC
Willey
Beavi
Rife Ranch Swamp Fire Quelled In Beaverhead County
The mysterious burning swamp at Ike Rife ranch in Medicine Lodge district was finally quenched by seven CCC workers after burning over 20 acres. Fire fought by pumping water from springs via 2500 feet of hose, with underground flames 14 to 16 inches deep.
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CCC
Medicine Lodge
Beaverhead County
Ike Rife Ranch
Smokey Bill Dungan Found After Ten Years Missing
Smokey Bill Dungan a noted horse wrangler is located by his parents and brother after a decade apart. The search from LaVerne Oklahoma led to Billings and Dillon with help from a rodeo poster and local performers. Smokey Bill shared his stories during a welcome reunion this week.
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Smokey Bill Dungan
George Dungan
Drake
LaVerne
Oklahoma
Smokey Bill
Smoky Bill
Wyoming
Montana
Billings
Strokey Bill
Dillon
Smokey
Reyma
Improvements At City Hall Planned In Dillon
City intends to renovate the Dillon City Hall with a new roof redecking, auditorium renovation for heat and acoustics, lowering ceiling, painting and light fixture resets. Storm vestibules to three ground floor entrances. Also bids sought for a 1500 gallon street flusher with diesel motor and a truck chassis. Jack Smith of Melrose visited Dillon on business last Friday.
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Theo. F. McFadden
City Hall
Dillon
Deisel
Jack Smith
Melrose
Dilion
Hartwig Wins Title From H. Brundage
Hartwig and his son Tom captured titles at the 1937 Dillon County club championship. W. B. Hartwig defeated H M Brundage three up in the championship flight and Tom Hartwig won the first flight. Driving honors went to Dave Williams with 231 yards.
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W. B
Bud) Hartwig
Tom
H M. Brundage
J. W. Rees
Hartwig
Brundage
Guy Combes
Whitey Palmer
D. L. Johnson
Clyde Stieb
Dave Williams
Tom Hartwig
Alvin Jones
John Wenger
Hugo Black Nominated to Supreme Court
The passage details President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s nomination of Hugo L. Black of Alabama to the Supreme Court, after a long vetting process and political maneuvering. Black, 51, faced questions over eligibility and past voting on a retirement bill, but won Senate approval 63 to 16.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
Willis van Devanter
Franklin Roosevelt
Senate
Hugo L. Black
Alabama
Hugo Black
Borah
Justice van Deventer
U. S
Harvest Days festival and Dillon bull sale announced
Wisdom hosts Ride em Cowboy events on September 5 and 6 as Harvest Days celebrates haying finish with rodeo and dances. Dillon plans its first Hereford bull sale October 4 with 100+ registered bulls from 20 Montana breeders and consignors from Polaris Wisdom Bannack Jackson and more.
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Montana
R. C. Fetter
Big Hole
Fetter
Beaverhead County
Dillon
W. S. Tash
Polaris
Frank Pendleton
Wisdom
George Harrison
Bannack
Clemon Bros
Jackson
Bozeman
Denver
Col
Fred Reppert
Decatur
Indiana
Reppert
Union
Canada
Mexico
Mayland Named Secretary of Dillon Chamber of Commerce
Mayland Jennings, local attorney and former secretary of the farm debt advisory committee in Helena, was elected secretary by the Dillon Chamber of Commerce board. He holds a law degree and a B A in journalism from the Missoula institution and will lead the membership drive as the club serves Beaverhead county. Residents are urged to join and contact Mayland immediately.
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Jennings Mayland
Dillon Chamber of Commerce
Board of
J. E. Kelly
The
State University
Missoula
Dillon
Helena
Mayland
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead County Delegation Seeks Daly Spur Dam Plan
A Beaverhead county group testified before the Montana water conservation board in Helena on a major Beaverhead river project known as the Daly spur dam. No action was taken as PWA currently does not accept applications for such large projects. The delegation included Representative Joe Metlen and others. most returned home after the hearing.
Forest Service completes Ruby to Virginia City phone line
Beaverhead national forest announces completion of a 36 mile wire link from Wall Creek to Virginia City via Black Butte Vigilante station Crockett Lake and 35 stockmen families will use the line for fire control administration and communications. CCC crew led by foreman Pete Iden built the line in six weeks west of town with a camp on site.
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Ruby
Virginia City
Crockett Lake
Beaverhead National Forest Service
Wall Creek
Black Butte
CCC
Pete Iden
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Riviera
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Son
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TIME
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Clay County
University of Alabama
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Beaverhead County Fairgrounds
J. B. Sager
Dillon Pca
Mr. Sager
John Shaffer
Chicago Tribune
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George B. Franks
Cardwell
Hereford
Forrest Bassford
Hereford Journal
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