John Orr Named State Grand Master in Montana Freemasonry
John T. Orr of Dillon was elected and installed as grand master of the Grand Lodge of Montana 4. F. & A. M. at the 76th annual communication in Butte. He previously served as deputy grand master and has held multiple Masonic roles in Dillon and Mizpah chapter. Officers elected include Ralph Hattersley deputy grand master and Charles Davidson senior grand warden.
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Grand Lodge
Butte
John T. Orr
Grand Lodge of
Montana
Orr
Dillon Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Dillon
St. Elmo Commandery
Knights of Templar
Mizpah
Order of Eastern Star
St. Elmo
Dillon Masons Were Honored When Rev. J. A. Meeke
Grand Lodge of Montana
R. D. Curry
Grand
Ralph M. Hattersley
Conrad
Charles Davidson
Great Falls
Charles E. Coe
Missoula
Henry G. Pickett
Helena
Luther T. Hauberg
Eastern Star
Trout Planted In Beaverhead Area Tuesday
More than 120000 fingerlings of rainbow and native trout were planted in Beaverhead county streams last Tuesday morning. The Beaverhead Sportsmen's association aided the distribution with A G Stubblefield and Charles Price leading planting in Armstead and other sites. Local forestry crews and volunteers helped stock Horse Prairie Willow Creek Bloody Dick Rattlesnake and Blacktail with fingerlings delivered from Bozeman and Anaconda hatcheries. Sheriff Paul Temple Undersheriff John Troupe and Pete Westergard assisted.
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Beaverhead County
Beaverhead River
Beaverhead Sportsmen’s Association
Anaconda Hatchery
Blacktail Creek
A. G. Stubblefield
Charles Price
Federal
n-Bozeman
Forest Service
Bozeman
Stubblefield
Price
Armstead
Paul, Temple
John Troupe
Pete Westergard
SIREMEN CALLED TO NORMAL COLLEGE BY DAWN
The morning routine again sent volunteer firemen from their beds to Normal College, where a garage patrol remained on duty. The report notes repeated early wakeful checks as part of the ongoing emergency response.
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Normal College
Fire threat at Standard Oil bulk plant gasoline pumps
Back-firing gasoline motor at the Standard Oil bulk plant on the city outskirts nearly sparked a major fire early Thursday. Alfred Ryder started the motor, causing carburetor gasoline to flash, flaming the unit. Dillon's firefighters quenched the blaze with chemicals. damage limited to the motor and shed interior. Open valves could have caused a serious conflagration.
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Standard Oil Bulk
Alfred Ryder
Dillon
Dillon Rodeo Show Dazzles Montana Fans With Thrills
Beaverhead county crowds roared at the Dillon fairgrounds as top bronc riders clashed with wild Brahma calves over two days. Bob Maddux of Billings won riding honors, while Bud Fisher and Chick Martindale claimed bulldogging and calf roping day prizes. Parade prizes and floodlit rodeo status highlighted Saturday night and Sunday shows in Dillon.
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Beaverhead County
Montana
Mary
R. A. Richterstring
Bob Maddux
Billings
Pete Depree
Redwood
Calif
Frank Knox
Dillon
Bud Fisher
Mack’s Inn
Idaho
Jack Carraher
Anaconda
Buff Lemons
Spencer
Chick Martindale
Tampa
Fla
Martindale
Semustal
Norman Downing
Claude Lay
Hugh Flynn
Mel Downing
George Harrison
Pete Stefanick
Pat Flynn
Jim Elmore
Tom Pierce
Malcolm Stone
Chester Downing
Nanny
John Stevenson
Charlie McCarthy
Elks’ Drum and Bugle Corps
Emmett Womack
Ennis
American Legion Auxiliary
The
Chamber of Commerce
Orr Flowers and Gifts
Eliel's
Winn’s
Country Club Ladies Golf Dinner Hosts Crown Agnes Roberts
A large gathering of women met at the Dillon Country Club on Tuesday for a golf dinner. Hosts were Mrs. W. H. Stephan and Mrs. D. L. Johnson. The highlight was the presentation of the champion’s cup to Mrs. Agnes Roberts, who recently won the event.
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Dillon Country Club
W. H. Stephan
D. L. John‘son
County High School Opens in New Building
Beaverhead county high school resumes with about 300 students next Tuesday Sept. 3 in the new building. Principal Conrad Orr announces no advance registration. registration occurs on the first day with classes starting 8:20 a.m. and running to noon, then 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Three new faculty join, Elizabeth Craver, Don Sutton, and Bernice Papworth, plus returning staff and coaches.
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Beaverhead County
Conrad Orr
Board of Trustees
Elizabeth Craver
Butte
Montana State Normal College
Frances’ Bovee
Don Sutton
Lisbon
N. Dak
James J. O'Connor
Sutton
University of North Dakota
State University of Montana
Missoula
Bernice Papworth
Dillon
Elsie Wayne
Hamilton High School
Papworth
Conrad O. Orr
Fay Kirkpatrick
Ethel Anderson
Mary Virginia Ballard
Helen Dahlberg
Evelyn Rimel
University of Southern California
LaVantia Bedford
Mary Castles
L. A. Gregory
D. Li
Johnson
W. J. Bierrum
Harold Babcock
Beaver
John* Son
Mr. Babcock
State Camp For Officers Heads To Camp Sun Shine
Montana Association of Future Farmers of America officers led by George Stewart and Dale Willey leave Sunday for Camp Sun Shine near Elliston. They ride with Beaverhead FFA adviser D. L. Johnson. district advisers Don Hunter Earl Julson Lyle Davis Bill Evans Larry Marvin Dallas Ferry John Green Ben Slanger Henry Robinson Rudolph Menghini. The camp aims to generate ideas to share with about 2 000 future farmers across the state.
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Sunshine
Elliston
George Stewart
Montana Association of Future Farmers of America
Dale Willey
Beaverhead
FFA
D. L. Johnson
Beaverhead High School
Don Hunter
Culbertson
Earl Julson
Big Sandy
Lyle Davis
Simms
Bill Evans
Harlowton
Larry Marvin
Opheim
Dallas Ferry
Sheridan
John Green
Belfry
Ben Slanger
Big Timber
Henry Robinson
Kalispell
Rudolph Menghini
Townsend
Mont
Farmer
The
Montana Association
Jackson REA Meeting Set For Friday August 30
An urban electrification meeting is called in Jackson for Friday August 30 at 8 p.m. to inform residents about the proposed Rural Electrification Administration project. Attendees include William Calloway from Washington D C Rural Electrification Administration Armin J Hill extension specialist from Bozeman H Babcock manager of the Vigilante Electric Cooperative Inc Twin Bridges and Bernard Williams Beaverhead county agent.
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Jackson
William Calloway
Rural Electrification Administration
Washington, D. C
Armin J. Hill
RHA
Bozeman
H. Babcock
Vigilante Electric Cooperative, Inc
Twin Bridges
Bernard Williams
Beaverhead County
Local Gunner Elected to National Post
Herman R. Peterson of Dillon Gun Club, Montana, was elected vice president of the American Trapshooting Association while competing in Vandalia Ohio. He shot 160 straight targets in the Grand American Handicap and scored two 99x100 tune-up strings. Peterson, a top figure in Montana shooting, previously won the 1939 state handicap and the 1939 singles crown in Billings.
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Dillon Gun Club
Montana
Association
Vandalia
Ohio
Dillon
Herman
Blue Rock Busters
Billings
Gosman Presides at Montana Pharmacists Convention
George M. Gosman left Sunday for Billings to chair the Montana Pharmaceutical Association two day convention where he serves as president and spoke on the program delivering the annual president's address.
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George ‘M. Gosman
Billings
Montana Pharmaceutical Association
Drought Ends as Rain Falls in Dillon and Wise River
After a three week dry spell, Dillon receives rain August 21 with 0.14 inch at the Normal College weather bureau and a trace at the Civil Aeronautics station. Wise River reports 0.15 inch as forestry crews note reduced fire risk and harvests pause due to the shower lasting over an hour.
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Dillon
Normal College Weather Bureau
Civil Aeronautics Station
Wise River
Forestry Office
Softball Banquet Closes First Season with 80+ Attendees
More than 80 players, umpires, managers, gatekeepers, and league officials attended the season ending banquet led by toastmaster Carl Olson. Six teams played 20 games with over 100 participants, as speakers praised the sport’s success this year.
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Good Fellowship
Carl Olson
Jack Gavan
Dorothy Schwartz
Casey
Edwin R. Buck
Dillon Rotary hears praise for Banff Jas highway
Albert Erickson touts Canada's 186 mile Banff to Jasper highway as a major draw for American tourists. Opened July 1, the route boosts Alberta travel by over 25 percent with scenes of Lake Louise Bow Lake and the Columbia Icefields and notes no passport is needed for entry.
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Dillon Rotary Club
Albert Erickson
Canada
Banff
Jasper National Parks
United States
Alberta
Lake Louise
Bow Lake
Columbia
Arctic Circle
Athabaska River
England
Lambert Eliel Attends Montana Merchants Gession
Lambert Eliel attended the annual gessions of the Associated Merchants of Montana in Billings this week. He is a former president of this organization.
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Lambert Eliel
Associated Merchants of Montana
Billings
Forest Fire Toll Tops Fifty in Beaverhead Season
Beaverhead National Forest reports more than 50 lightning sparked fires so far this season with nine blazes in four days, including a recent run near Sawmill creek and North Moose creek. Fire crews praised public cooperation in reporting smoke and aiding rapid containment.
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Beaverhead
Dillon
Beaverhead National Forest
Satuggay
Sawmill Creek
Jackson
Moose Creek
Wise River District
Birch Creek
Bond Lake
Wisdom District
Sheep Mountain
Elkhorn District
Lakea Harrison Creek
Polegde Bn
Grasshopper Valley ‘Ranch Ra
Theaverhead Forest
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Wimmer
County High School
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Whitehall
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Butte Central
Otha Graham
Jack McLaren
Dale Stinson
Stanley Bradley
Ray Conger
Boyd Koenig
Elvin Thompson
Fred Chapman
Gerald Wadsworth
Mentor Johnson
Points
Jackson Rea
Herman Peterson
American Trapshooting Association
Herman R. Peterson
Gosman
Ray Osborne
Pheasant
John Burgess
Fire Department
Art Bay
Safeway
Floyd Vandegrift
Leonard Schulz
Eliel’s
Robert O’brien
Gleed
George Gosman
D. A. Galt
Frank Madden
W. H. Whittier
Kiwanis Club
Jack Barrett
Kiwanis
W. D. Ross
Joe Mulkey
Joe Barrow
Clyde Brown
Charlie Walker
Buck
Hank Hignite
Pheasant Ten
Winn
Livingston
Big Four
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