Holidays to Be Noted by Special Christmas Show in Dillon
Dillon schedules a Christmas jamboree on December 18 with Old St. Nicholas and Eskimo dog teams headed by Earl Hammond of Aurora Nebraska. A street parade leads to a public lecture and free rides for children. E. W. Bond chairs the organizing committee with Erwin Christensen T. Lee McCracken and Lambert Eliel assisting.
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Dillon
Dec
Ron
J. L. Mayland
Old St. Nicholas
Earl] Hammond
Aurora
Neb
Alaska
Santa Claus
Hammond
Merchants’ Retail Committee
Montana
Amundsen
Eilsén
North Pole
North Country
E. W. Bond
Erwin Christensen
T. Lee McCracken
Hall
Lambert Eliel
Forger Sentenced to Two Years in State Penitentiary
Records show Hoban was sent from Beaverhead County to Deer Lodge State Prison for a two year term and was released only days earlier.
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Hoban
Deer Lodge
Beaverhead County
Weather Worries Ranchers Over Mild Fall Conditions
Ranchers and stockmen fret as forecasts promise snow and colder weather but October and November in Beaverhead report mild warmth. Normal college data show November average highs near 55.8 F and lows around 21 F with no sustained snowfall. only trace rain fell after Oct. 26, raising moisture concerns for next year.
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Beaverhead
California
Florida
Normal College Weather Station
Birchcreek
Elkhorn Springs
College Station
Dillon
Rotary speaker outlines Swift and Company meat packing
W G Gilbert Montana Woolgrowers association president spoke at the Dillon Rotary on Swift and Company operations in Chicago Boston and New York City during a September tour. He described daily stock data flow to set livestock prices and the plant's organization serving 7000 towns. Gilbert noted meat packing is a major industry. Montana ranks fifth among states. Ed Hilger presided. George Stewart and others attended.
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W. G. Gilbert
Montana Woolgrowes Association
Dillon Rotary Club
Swift and Company
United States
Gilbert
Chicago
Boston
New York City
America
Montana
Ed Hilger
George, Stewart
Jennings Convicted on Six Federal Banking Charges
W. C. Jennings, a Twin Bridges banker, was found guilty on six counts of violating national banking laws after a 23 hour jury deliberation. He was sentenced to three years in a federal penitentiary and was taken to McNeil Island, Washington, after the verdict.
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W. C. Jennings
Twin Bridges
McNeil Island
Washington
U. S. Marshall
James H. Baldwin
T. J. Davis
Jennings
Dillon
Jenning
Beavers Open Basketball Season at Normal College Gym
Beaverhead County High School basketball opens the season with a home game at the Normal College gym on Saturday December 9 against Harrison. Coach Harold Babcock notes a full schedule and potential district state honors, while the new high school gym dedication on January 12 awaits an opponent likely Pocatello or Havre.
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Beaverhead County
Harold Babcock
Normal College
Harrison
Babcock
Beavers
Frank Tate of Melrose Pioneer Rancher Dies
Frank P. Tate 78 a prominent Melrose rancher died this morning at his ranch after a long illness. He was born June 11, 1861 in Boone county Missouri and moved to Melrose in 1882 at age 21. He later ranched from 1888 and held I O O F Bannack lodge No 3 and Rebekah Melrose No 106 memberships. Surviving include two daughters and sons in law L W Hoffman Dillon and R B Edgar Aberafer Idaho a son Ernest L Tate Melrose a daughter in law H D Tate Melrose seven grandchildren and several half brothers. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm at Melrose Presbyterian Church with burial in Melrose Cemetery. The body is at Brundage funeral home.
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Frank P. Tate
Melrose
Boone County
Glendale
L. W. Hoffman
Dillon
R. B. Edgar
Aberafer
Idaho
Ernest L. Tate Melrose
H.D. .Tate
Gregor MacGregor
Hamilton
Lilborne
Maurice
Frank
Dorothy Taylor
Hollywood
Calif
Robert L. Hoffman
Robert B. Edgar, Jr
Aberdeen
D. E. Tate
Melrose Presbyterian Church
Melrose Cemetery
Brundage Funeral Home
Xmas Seal Sale Campaign Commences
The annual tuberculosis seal campaign begins in the county with Mrs. Loren Davis as local chair man. Rockwell Kent designed this year's seal showing an angel against a blue background and a double barred cross emblem. The cross carries historical use as a peace symbol from 1902 and links to Crusade leaders, the Lorraine cross, and a World War I division insignia.
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Loren Davis
Rockwell Kent
Gilbert Sersiron
Paris
Godfrey de Bouillon
Duke of
Lorraine
Jerusalem
79Th Division
County Board Renews Appointments and Licenses in Dillon Session
Beaverhead county commissioners reappointed W. Tash W. G. Gilbert and A. I. Cashmore to the high school board for two years ending Jan 1 1942. W W Hawkins D A Galt and Tom Bu Bois were named to the county fair association for two years ending Dec 1 1941. Ella Leland Anderson and Miss May Sprinkle were reap pointed to the examiner's board for one year ending Jan 1 1941. A Dec 27 special meeting will consider state liquor licenses for vendors outside Dillon and Lima. county license set at 50 per year or 25 for shorter terms. Louis Givogre of Wisdom granted license. The board also reset the 2.00 per capita tax and poor tax.
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I. Cashmore
Beaverhead County
County Fair Association
W. W. Hawkins
D. A. Galt
Tom Bu- Bois
Ella Leland Anderson
May Sprinkle
Examiner’s Board
County Board of Commissioners
Dillon
Lima
Louis Givogre
Wisdom
Beav erhead High School awards nineteen football letters
The Beaverhead county high school football squad members received letters at the annual B club banquet hosted by Miss Clara Plant. About 45 players, faculty, and trustees attended. Letters went to Carl Davis Otha Graham Stan Bradley Emil Kamps John Burgess Ernie Good Eddie Wilcox Bill Hubbard Jack McClarken Bert Gaskill Jack Temple Boyd Koenig Freddie Chapman Ray Conger Dale Willey Dale Stinson George Stewart Gerald Wadsworth Elvin Thompson. Faculty attendees included Coach D L Johnson Harold Babcock Principal Conrad Orr James O’Connor. Board members R M Barrett A I Cashmore W G Gilbert C E Blinn were invited. George Stewart served as toastmaster.
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Carl Davis
Otha Graham
Stan Bradley
Emil Kamps
John Burgess
Ernie Good
Eddie Wilcox
Bill Hubbard
Jack McClaren
Bert Gaskill
Jack Temple
Boyd Koenig
Freddie Chapman
Ray Conger
Dale Willey
Dale Stinson
George Stewart
Gerald Wadsworth
Elvin Thompson
D. L. Johnson
Harold Babcock
Conrad Orr
James O'Connor
R M Barrett
A. I. Cashmore
W. G. Gilbert
C. E. Blinn
Dillon
Game violator is sentenced in Idaho case
Lee Christensen of Sterling Idaho was arraigned by Judge Genie Opp and fined 27 dollars fifty cents and given a 90 day jail term for trapping offenses.
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Lee _Christensen
Sterling
Idaho
Genie Opp
Infant Daughter Catherine Mary Platt Dies at Four Months
Death occurred Friday morning at Barrett hospital for four month old Catherine Mary Platt daughter of Mr and Mrs John Platt ranchers north of Dillon. She had been ill since birth July 13. Survived by parents a brother John Jr a sister Dorothy Ann two uncles Matt Plutt and Joe Plutt of Butte two aunts Mrs John Zügel and Mrs Barbara Perditz and families. Funeral held Brundage chapel 3 p m Saturday Rev Father F X Lechner with interment Mountain View cemetery.
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Catherine Mary Platt
John Platt
Dillon
Barrett Hospital
John, Jr
Dorothy Ann
Matt. Plutt
Joe Plutt
Butte
John Zugel
Barbara Perditz
Brundage Chapel
F. X. Lechner
Mountain View Cemetery
Turkey Shoot Attracts Shooters From Several Towns
The Dillon Gun club held a large turkey shoot east of town drawing contestants from Anaconda Butte Sheridan Lima and Dillon. Herman Peterson won six birds with a four yard handicap. Winners ranged from one to three birds with many gunners to receive their turkeys later in the week.
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Herman Peterson
Dillon Gun Club
Anaconda
Butte
Sheridan
Lima
Dillon
Leonard Schulz
Jack Barrett
Pete Westergard
John Jackson
R. M. Barrett
Otto Schulz
Clair Boyer
Bob Barrett
Roy Forrester
George Roe
Tige Talent
H. Larsen
John Krause
Jackson
B. Larsen
Bill Gleed
Chuck O'Connell
Vic Westergard
Leslie Smith
Dillon Matron Elizabeth Phillips Dies in California
Elizabeth Phillips widow of L P Phillips a former Dillon police judge died in Glendale California last Sunday morning She is survived by daughters Mrs James Kurtz Edith Phillips two sons Lindley Phillips and a brother in Dillon Funeral services set for Thursday at Brundage chapel with interment in Mountain View Cemetery Also notes Jack Kelly visiting relatives before returning to South Dakota
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Jack Kelly
J.B. Kelly
Butte
South Dakota
Beaveread County Rancher George Rebich Dies at 73
George Rebich an early Beaverhead county rancher and immigrant from Austria died last Sunday at his daughter Lucy Spehar's home north of Dillon. Born February 9 1866 he came to America in 1884 lived in Brooklyn then Montana with work at Stau dacher’s ranch Hecla and Butte, later ran a Barretts area ranch near Dillon until retirement in 1920 then lived in California before returning to Dillon two years ago He is survived by four sons John George Joe Rebich of Dillon and Mike Rebich of Blaine a daughter Lucy Spehar of Dillon a brother Mike of Dillon two sisters Mrs Joe Butala of California and Mrs Lucy Glecow of Great Falls and many grandchildren Rosary was said and last rites conducted with interment at Mountain View cemetery.
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Beaverhead County
George Rebich
Lucy Spehar
Austria
America
Brooklyn
Montana
George Staudacher
Hecla
Butte
Barretts
Dillon
California
John Rebich
Joe Rebich
Mike Rebich
Blaine
Lucy. Spehard
Mike
Joe Butala
Lucy Glecow
Great Falls
Mountain View Cemetery
Spehar
Reichle Woman Buried at Whitehall
Funeral services for Mrs. Clara Lela Tailor were held Wednesday at the Whitehall Methodist church. Tailor died Sunday at her Reichle home after several weeks of illness. Survived by son Hildreth Tailor of Reichle and daughter Mrs. Frank Siria of Melrose.
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Reichle
Clara Lela
Whitehall
Memorial to Absent Ones Paid by Elks
The Dillon lodge No. 1554 Elks held their memorial exercises honoring absent brothers with an Americanism themed program. Rev. Father F. X. Lechner delivered an inspirational address joined by out-of-town members, and music was provided by a selected orchestra and a ladies’ chorus directed by L. A. Gregory and Mrs. Vera Cooke Hazel.
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F. X. Lechner
Dillon Lodge
Elks
L. A. Gregory
Harker
Donald Wheat
Brothers
E. L. Wheat
Lord Is
Shepherd
Ladies’ Choir
Mrs. Vera
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Rotary
Woolgrowers
Swift Plants
Normal Gymnasium
Fym
Pocatello
Havre
Frank Tate
Pioneer
Mr. Tate
Bannack Lodge No
Rebekah Lodge
Board of County Commissioners
Tash, W. G. Gilbert and
Clara Plant
Jud Brundage
H. Snyder
C. J. Horren
Abbott
Jack Keenan
Sparrow
Morrison
Billie Suet
Bill Backus
White
Clyde McNeal
Elizabeth Phillips
James Kurtz
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