Frank Little Chosen All State Fullback
Frank Little captain and star back field man on Beaverhead high school led Dillon to top honors. He was named first team all state by three writers for his record season, excelling in punting, passing and rushing as a triple threat. Beavers surged late, scoring 350 points in four final games under Coach Bruce Gunderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Little
Beaverhead
Butte
Little
Dillon
Montana
Butte Post
Montana Free Press
Jean Jordan
The
Free Press
Price
Holden
Smith
Kennison
Whitworth
Blair
Butner
Beavers
Idaho
Bruce Gunderson
Smokers Meal At St James Vestry Meeting
Rev H N Tragitt of St James church served an oyster stew to 13 men after a vestry meeting. Following the church’s Every Member campaign, attendees enjoyed cards and smokes with oysters doughnuts and cider. The vestry approved making the plan a regular feature and inviting others to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. N. Tragitt
St. James
Sheridan Woman Margaret Thomas Graham Dies At Home
Mrs Margaret Thomas Graham of Sheridan dies after funeral services conducted by Rev H B Ricketts. Born December 4 1860 in Brig ham City Utah she moved with parents to Malad Idaho as an infant. She later settled in Virginia City Montana and married Thomas L Graham in 1881. nine children were born, six survive along with a sister Mary Dala and three brothers. fifteen grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Ricketts
SherIdan
Margaret Thomas Graham
George Graham
Lima
Birdie Flick
Cucamonga
Calif
Lilian Barnes
Whitehall
Otho Graham
Butte
Sylvester Graham
Mary Dala
Salt Lake City
Edward
Dave
Joe Thomas
Malad
Idaho
Ellen May Guild Plans Christmas Tree Gift Event
The Ellen May guild will be entertained Thursday afternoon December 18 by Mrs. Jardine Rife and Mrs. T J Simons at Mrs. Simons home. The gathering marks the annual Christmas tree for presenting gifts for the hospital work of the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen May Guild
Thanksgiving visits mark holiday in Grant and Dillon
Area residents limited travel as Thanksgiving activities spread between Grant and Dillon. Students from Dillon and Bozeman Agricultural College joined family gatherings. Notables like Mrs. Virgil Given and Mrs. Joe Wall hosted relatives while several others attended meals in Dillon.
Picture Exhibit This Week at Metlen Block
A Parent Teacher association exhibit at the Metlen building on Idaho Street will display over 150 large colored reproductions of old and modern masters Monday through Friday next week. The event aims to educate art appreciation and help students recognize works and artists while funds from a small admission charge will buy pictures for schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metlen
Idaho Street
Parent Teacher Association
Pot Luck Supper Postponed at Methodist Church
The pot luck supper committee postpones their meeting to next Friday night due to a Father and Son gathering. The men’s supper will be at 6:30 with each man bringing one dish. A program is planned for Friday December 14.
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Methodist Church
Mrs. Cecile Given Dead at 38 After Influenza Illness
Mrs. Cecile Given wife of Virgil C. Given a rancher near Armstead died at home Wednesday night after a ten day illness from influenza and complications. She was born in Roundhead Missouri 38 years ago and had lived in Armstead nine years. Survived by husband and two children funeral Friday at the Methodist church with Rev H B Ricketts officiating and burial in Mountain View cemetery. In Dillon news Mrs. Josephine Tritt widow of John Tritt died Thursday night at her North Pacific street home after years of ill health. She was 75 and blind for years. funeral at Brundage chapel Saturday with burial beside her husband in Mountain View cemetery. She leaves three brothers in law Lou Tom and Rube Tritt a sister in law Effie Coon and nephew Carl Mast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Ralph Waldemar
Tom Savage
Dillon
Jack Brenner
Bozeman Agricultural College
Desmond Barrett
St. Margaret’s School
Blackfoot
Idaho
James Prohosky
Virgil C. Given
Jas. E. Selway
John Judge
Polaris
Grant
James G. England
Salmon
Butte
Helen Beamish
Waldemar
Robert Marchesseau
George Smith
Pierce
C. A. Barrett
Pat Desmond
Cecile Given
Armstead
Methodist Church
H. B. Ricketts
Mountain View Cemetery
Josephine Tritt
John Tritt
North Pacific Street
R. 0. Shannon
The
Baptist Church
Lou
Tom
Rube Tritt
Effie Coon
Carl Mast
Mr and Mrs Jackson Visit From Big Hole Basin Ranch
Mr and Mrs Martin C Jackson were visitors from their ranch in the Big Hole basin last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin C. Jackson
Big Hole Basin
Thanksgiving Cheer Radiates Through Sheridan Homes
Sheridan residents report strong harvests with fair grain crops and a heavy alfalfa yield supporting stockmen. A large gathering at Mr and Mrs Charles Walters Sr home included most of their children. Mrs Margaret Graham 65 died last Friday and her funeral was held near Sheridan. Harvey March family returned from Kalispell due to illness. Mrs C B Gentry returned to Billings. Hildred and Dorothy from California remain at home. William Aaron a Ramshorn area farmer miner died Monday leaving five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan
Charles Walters Sr
Edison
Fred Jenkins
Charles Walters, Jr
F. P. McGregor
Lester Schultz
Mary
Theresa
Henry
Matthew
William Walters
Margaret Graham
Esterwald Sells Cattle and Hogs Interest in County Cattlemen
Frank Esterwald of upper Horse Prairie visited Dillon on Monday after selling 50 fat beef steers at good return. He still has a carload of fat cows and recently raised two pigs kept as pets that were slaughtered, yielding meat sausage and lard. He plans to buy two more pigs to repeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Esterwald
Upper Horse Prairie
Dillon
Mr. Esterwald
Frank
Local social notes from Dillon area events
Polaris notices report Carl Knoll and wife visiting Dillon for dental work. Otto Pahnish traveled from Dillon to Butte for medical care after illness. Ambrose Henneberry visited Jim Harrison with a truckload of cattle from the Will Jacobson ranch. Various families, including Marchesseau Fleming Kannegaard and Harrison households, marked Thanksgiving with travel and sickness affecting school and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Knoll
Dillon
Olive M. Harrison
Rocky Ford
Colorado
Denver Kannegaard
Sheep Creek Basin
Ras Hansen
Julia B. Kannegaard
Frank Kellum
Harrison Ranch
J. D. Harrison and
Dwight
Orr Nabs Vagrants in County Arrests
Sheriff Orr returned from the southern county with two prisoners from Lima. Bessie Wilcoxpleaded not guilty to a disturbance charge and awaits trial on December 8. E W Black pleaded guilty to vagrancy and was ordered to 90 days in the county jail.
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Orr
Lima
Bessie Wilcox
Opp
E. W. Black
Araenees
Dillon Couple Weds. Floy Kerr and Evan Burrell Married
Two well known Dillon youths married Friday afternoon by Judge George Opp. Floy Kerr daughter of Fred Kerr became the bride of Evan Burrell oldest son of Mr and Mrs J F Burrell. They attended local schools and will reside in Jackson where the groom runs a new barber shop.
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Dillon
George Opp
Floy Kerr
Fred Kerr
Evan Burrell
J. F. Burrell
Jackson
Shakespeare Club Meets at Guildhall to discuss Be hold the Bridegroom
The Shakespeare club will meet at the Guildhall on Saturday December 8 to discuss Be hold the Bridegroom by George Kelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespeare Club
Guildhall
George Kelly
Friendly Enemies Scores Big at Hartwig Theatre
The Legion presented Friendly Enemies to a large crowd with Baxter-Tonney orchestra providing wartime tunes. Arthur Roberts directed and acted as Karl Pfeiffer while Mary K. Sands as Marie Pfeiffer and Lansing Waldorf as Block led a strong ensemble delivering swift shifts from comedy to drama.
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Arthur Roberts
Legion
Hartwig Theatre
Baxter-Tonney
Pfeiffer
Mary K. Sands
Marie Pfeiffer
Lansing Waldorf
Block
Mary Schoenborn
June Block
William Pfeiffer
Dell Lloyd
Nora
Walter Stewart
Fern M. Warner
William Backus
Karl Pfeiffer
Dillon
Reichle News Tells Of Local Entertainment And Flu Outbreak
The issue notes many residents suffer a light flu while reporting a school entertainment to raise funds for a phonograph. Mr and Mrs Mack Poole return from Menan Idaho and families are hosting gatherings at Glendale and Hartwig homes during Thanksgiving.
Father and Son gathering at training school auditorium
The annual Father and Son event by the Parent Teacher Association takes place Friday at 7 30 p m in the training school auditorium. D A Galt leads with songs by W H Stephan and A T Peterson, a Kenneth Barry solo, tumbling by high school boys, a speech by Superintendent Charles Henry, and Stunts by George Melton and the Boy Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Training School
Parent Teacher Association
D. A. Galt
W. H. Stephan
A. T. Peterson
Kenneth Barry
Tommy Newnes
Charles Henry
George Melton
Alumni Meeting at Miss Schoenborn Home
The Montana State Normal College Alumni Association met last Monday evening at Miss Mary Schoenborn’s home with Mrs. T D Olmstead as joint hostess. The gathering proved a most delightful one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Normal College
Mary Schoenborn
T. D. Olmstead
Brundage Hosts Sunday Evening Supper Club
Mr and Mrs H M Brundage hosted their Sunday Evening Supper club at their South Atlantic street home last Sunday. Twelve members attended as decorations and menu impressed guests.
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H. M. Brundage
South Atlantic Street
St Rose Bazaar And Dance On Saturday At City Hall
The St. Rose guild hosts a bazaar and dance at city hall on Saturday. Prizes include a ton of coal and a hope chest filled with fancy work and linen from the guild. Activities on Montana street feature fancy articles, a candy booth, and a fish pond for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Rose Guild
Dillon Furniture Company
Montana Street
Nelson Grocery
Check Artist With Hosiery Firm Sentenced in County Jail
H A Koft claiming to represent a hosiery firm was arrested by Undersheriff Carl Hartwig on passing worthless checks. He pled guilty before Judge George Opp and received a 90 day term in the county jail. He planned to seek aid from friends in Great Falls to cover the cashed checks, saying he was broke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Koft
Carl Hartwig
Koft
George Opp
Justice Court
Great Falls
New Church Weekly The Idealist Begins Distribution
The Rev. T. J. Simons of the Presbyterian church issues the first number of The Idealist a church weekly to be distributed each Friday for six months It includes church schedules and thoughtful comments on the religious life of the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Simons
The
Presbyterian Church
Idealist
Evening Vesper Service Shown At St James Episcopal
The evening vesper service last Sunday at St James Episcopal church drew many parish members and local music lovers. The choir directed by Mrs. F D Willis presented an excellent program of sacred music.
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St. James Episcopal Church
F. D. Willis
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John Barrymore
Dolores Costello
Barrymore
Miss Costello
the Tribune
Virgil
New Guinea
Elinor Mordaunt
Dutch New Guinea Islands
Massi Bibi
Sheridan News
G. W. Rightenour
Esterwald
Cattia
Reichle News
Mack Poole
Menon
Mreichle
Julius Hartwig
John Hand
Frank Kambich
Glendale
Miriam Rowse
Anaconda
Catherine Finnegan
Susie Hand
Albert Polish
Genevieve Green
Elizabeth Reiber
John Reiber
Nna Tadovich
Deer Lodge
H. F. Carmon
Edna Garrison
Elsie Garrison
Entertain Club
ST. Rose Bazaar
NEW Church Paper
Harding
George Harding
President Harding
Santa Ana
Cal
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