Road Project Approved by State Board
The Dillon Chamber of Commerce announced that the Montana Highway Commission has approved the Dillon to Twin Bridges road. Work will start within 60 days with October as the targeted timeline, linking Highway 10 at Whitehall to Highway 91 at Dillon. The delegation led by H. M. Warner, O. A. Berge son, and J. L. Mayland met Helena officials to secure support.
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Dillon
Helena
Montana Highway Commission
Twin Bridges
Chamber of Commerce
H. M. Warner
O. A. Bergeson
J. L. Mayland
The
Highway Commission
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Dillon-Twin Bridges
Warner
Highway 91
State Highway’ Commission
Point of Rocks
Sheridan
Whitehall
Commission
Beaverhead
Bozeman
Madison County
W. G. Ferguson
Montanans, Inc
Beaverhead Republicans Elect Two Fill Vacancies
Beaverhead County Republican central committee met to fill two vacancies caused by death. T. E. Gilbert named state Republican committeeman succeeding the late Frank A. Hazard baker. F. C. McFadden elected secretary succeeding the late Ben Stevenson. Large attendance. dinner in Helena honored ex president Herbert Hoover.
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Beaverhead County
Republican Central Committee
T. E. Gilbert
Frank A. Hazelbaker
F. C. McFadden
Ben Stevenson
Republican County Central Committee
Sam Ditty
Helena
Herbert Hoover
United States
Dillon
G. O. P Party
Beaverhear County
Bee Sting Case Reported At Barret Hospital
Beaverhead reports another bee sting case involving Joseph Orgill an employee of Henry Fitter ranch near Lima He was stung last Friday and collapsed Sunday at Bar ret hospital He showed delayed paralysis on the right side but recovered this week due to apparent bee allergy
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Beaverhead
Joseph
Orgill
Henry Fitter
Lima
Barrett Hospital
Edwin Buck addresses Dillon Rotary on Montana Power history
Edwin Buck, Montana Power Company manager, spoke at the Dillon Rotary Club on history and resume of the Montana Power Company. He highlighted the Polson dam completed in 1937, low Montana electrical rates, and line renovation in Dillon. Buck distributed two volumes of Her Majesty Montana and noted his softball touring, inviting local interest.
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Dillon Rotary Club
Andrus
Montana Power Company
Polson Dam
Montana
Dillon
Buck
Twin Bridges
Beaverhead County High School Opens in Temporary Quarters
Beaverhead County High School plans a September 5 start in the basement of the Normal College with no pre-registration. Principal Conrad Orr notes the 1939 40 year aims include a new building due by November or December and a strong faculty featuring three new instructors: James O Connor Fromberg English public speaking and drama. LaVantia Bedford Harrison alumna as English and supervision.
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Beaverhead County High School
Normal College
Conrad O. Orr
Northwest
Cahill and Mooney
Butte
Conrad Orr
Montana
Dillon
Orr
State University At
Missoula
University of Southern California
Beaverhead County
Montana Education Association
Montana Society For the Study of Education
James O'Connor
Fromberg
University of Montana
Musselshell
Kathleen Henkel
LaVantia Bedford
Harrison
Renfro Leads West Yellowstone Trapshoot Tie
E. W. Ted Renfro led a three way tie in the singles at West Yellowstone trapshoot with Bill Gleed and Pete Westergard. He also won first in the 100 yard handicap, breaking 98 as Otto Schulz of Sheridan followed with 94 in the handicap. The event drew 70 entrants from Montana Idaho and Wyoming.
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Renfro
West Yellowstone
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
E. W
Ted) Renfro
Bill Gleed
Pete Westergard
Otto Schulz
Sheridan
Elks Drum Corps Cops Fourth Place at Livingston
The Dillon Elks drum and bugle corps finished fourth in the state Elks convention competition held at Livingston last week. Butte’s large corps won top honors. Anaconda was second, Great Falls third, Dillon fourth, Billings fifth, and Glendive sixth.
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ELKS
Dillon Elks
Livingston
Butte
Anaconda
Great Falls
Dillon
Billings
Giendive
Marriage License Issued to Raymond and Schwab
Leroy Thomas Raymond of Los Angeles and Eva Schwab of Butte were issued a marriage license here on Wednesday.
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Leroy ‘Thomas Raymond
Los Angeles
Eva, Schwab
Butte
Dillon Man Near Death After Despondent Action
Warren W. Sheppard, 56, prominent Dillon businessman, is in critical condition at Barrett hospital after a self inflicted gunshot wound in his home office. Officers label the incident a death by own action while noting despondency over family matters. He has resided in Beaverhead county for 32 years.
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Warren W. Sheppard
Dillon
Sheppard
Beaverhead County
Second Yearly Hereford Bull Sale Set for October 30
Beaverhead county stockmen plan the second annual Hereford bull sale for Monday October 30 with about 60 bulls and 15 cows expected. Fred Peppert, renowned Hereford auctioneer, will run the sale in Dillon after strong interest from Montana breeders. The 196? event will showcase top Hereford stock drawing buyers from Montana Idaho and beyond.
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Beaverhead County
Bernard Williams
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Fred Peppert
Dillon Committee
Dillon
Woodside Transports Ill Man to Dillon
Fred Woodside a veteran Dillon pilot flew a mercy mission last Thursday to return J F Wikidal a well known retired businessman from Ennis to his Dillon home. Wikidal fell ill at his summer camp on Wade Lake and needed swift transport. The trip began by car to Ennis and Woodside completed the journey by air to avoid aggravating his condition.
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Fred Woodside
Dillon
J. F. Wikidal
Ennis
Wikidal
Wade Lake
Woodside
Wiksdal
Nightmarish shifts in Moscow peace talks
The Times recounts a British French drive to forge a three way alliance with Russia stalled by Moscow. Russia signs a seven year credit and non aggression pact with Germany, shocking observers and altering the peace pact landscape. The Moscow announcement follows German and Soviet negotiations, leaving many astonished.
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Moscow
Russia
Kliment Voroshilov
Britain
U. S
Danzig
G. E. R. Gedye
New York ‘Times
Great Britain
France
Germany
Soviet Union
Berlin
Reich
Reichsminister
von Ribbentrop
Lightning injures Polaris woman in electrical storm
Ida Pahnish of upper Grasshopper was knocked to the floor and briefly unconscious when lightning struck the Pahnish home during Sunday’s storm. A burn appeared on her left leg as shingles tore from the roof and a wire bell cord sparked near the window. Floyd Pahnish, nearby in the yard, was knocked down but suffered no injuries.
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Ida’ Pahnish
Pahnish
Floyd Pahnish
Drunken Driving Fine Arrests Prompt Police Roundup
George Proctor pleaded guilty in Judge Louis Stahl's court to driving under the influence and was fined $100 and jailed when unable to pay. Montana highway patrol sheriff's officers and city police led the arrest Friday. Summonses were issued for Pete Kranaty, Roy E. McCord, and Or in Pilon for related traffic offenses.
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George Proctor
Louis Stahl
Proctor
Montana Highway Patrol
Robert Wright
Pete Kranaty
Galena Street
Butte
Roy E. McCord
Pilon
Argenta
Dillon Woman Hurt in Car Accident
Miss Marguerite Caldwell daughter of Mrs Hanah Caldwell of this city was injured Wednesday when her car struck loose gravel on Moose Creek hill and plunged fifty feet down the embankment. Passing motorists aided her extraction and she was taken to Barrett hospital with bruises and scratches.
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Marguerite Caldwell
Hanah Caldwell
Lewistown
Moose Creek
Walter Crist
Butte
Washington
Barrett Hospital
Beav erhead County Agent Visits Helena Sister Accompanies
Miss Lillian Stone former county home demonstration agent for Beaverhead county now of Helena was in town for a short visit with friends Wednesday. She was accompanied by her sister Mrs R T Hixon of Whitehall.
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Lillian Stone
Beaverhead County
Helena
R. T. Hixon
Whitehall
Pioneer Dillon Resident Kate Holcomb Dies at 90
Mrs. Kate Holcomb, a Dillon pioneer who arrived with the Utah and Northern railroad in 1880, died at her Holcomb block home after a yearlong ill health. Born March 5, 1849 in Prussia, she and husband Watson Holcomb helped found Dillon and built the Holcomb House remaining a prominent figure in Beaverhead County.
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Beaverhead
Kate Holcomb
Holcomb Block
Mrs. Holcomb
Dillon
Holcomb House
Utah and Northern Railroad
Norden
Hanover
Prussia
Dirk S. Meiners
United States
Hastings
Neb
Evanston
Wyo
Watson T. Holcomb
Galesburg
Ill
Holcombs
Ogden
Utah and Northern
Montana
Utah
Idaho
Eagle Rock
Idaho Falls
Bedrock
Holcomb
Entomologists Predict Light Hopper Threat in Beaverhead County
Bozeman entomologists Albert Micheli e and Ray Pratt spent a week in Beaverhead County with county agent Bernard Williams inspecting farms and ranges. They report no Mormon crickets on cropland and say grasshopper and cricket infestations are native to range areas but overall outlook for 1940 is promising. More precise estimates will be available after further checks are completed.
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Beaverhead County
Albert Michelie
Ray Pratt
Bozeman
Bernard Williams
Michelle
State Entomology Department
Pratt
Dell
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Dillon Chamber of Commerce
Edwin Buck
Rotary Meet
Barrett Hos
Pital
Charles Nelson
Bob Gordon
Dillon Motors
Washington Street
Paul Temple
Alty
Hereford
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