Christmas Party Held by Troop 14 Scouts
The Boy Scouts Troop 14 held a Christmas party with contests awarding 25 and 20 points for top musical number and stunt. Rattlesnake patrol won both, Mohican patrol placed second. The pageant The Three Kings featured Junior Conger and others. the stunt St George and the Dragon was directed by Dougan Luebben.
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Troop 14
Boy Scouts
Rattlesnake Patrol
Mohican Patrol
Junior Conger
George Bowering
J. W. McCracken
Full Patrol
Dougan Luebben
Donald Smith
Bruce Jeppson
David Curry
Freddie Chapman
Vern McLaughlin
Robert Smith
Mohicans
Flying Eagle Patrol
Song Birds
Carl
Davis
Wallace McMannis
Russell Evans
American Legion
Merchants Report Robust Christmas Trade in Dillon
A Dillon holiday survey shows merchants enjoying a lively Christmas season with busy shoppers and festive street decorations. Early next week is expected to bring the peak rush, while parcel post and Christmas mail flow rise at the local office. The Dillon Daily Messenger touts its strong advertising platform amid holiday activity and thanks merchants for support.
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Dillon
Dillon Daily Messenger
Messenger
Girl Scouts Present Long Program at Dillon Rotary
Sixty or more Dillon Girl Scout members sang Christmas carols after dinner at the Rotary Club meeting. Mrs. Ernest Nelson led the group with selections that drew strong applause. K D Flock chaired. Lansing Waldorf, visiting from Fort Peck, attended as a guest.
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Dillon Rotary’ Club
Dillon Girl Scout Troops
Ernest Nelson
K.D. Flock
Lansing Waldorf
Fort Peck
Two Major January and February Events in Dillon
The mining district convention of the American Legion and auxiliary will occur January 16 with delegations from eight or nine southwestern Montana towns. A joint banquet will cap the afternoon sessions, then a public dance in the evening. The Purple Bubble Ball, hosted by Dillon Lodge No 1554, is February 6 at city hall and invites out-of-town lodges from Butte Anaconda and Virginia City to attend.
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Legion
Montana
Auxiliary
Dillon Lodge
Dillon
Butte
Anaconda
Virginia City
Ranchers Receive Government Checks in Beaverhead County
Farmers and ranchers in Beaverhead County have collected over 7000 dollars in federal payments for the crops phase of the agricultural conservation program. County agent Bernard Williams announced the payments, likely the first in Montana, with recipients to pick up funds at the federal building.
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Beaverhead County
Bernard Williams
Montana
Mild winter in Montana as temps hold steady
The calendar's first day of winter shows a government thermometer at 49 above zero around 2 pm at the State Normal college. Last year’s Christmas week was colder with a rare sub zero reading in November, while this winter has seen little change and nights remain cold in western Montana.
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State Normal College
Montana
Dillon Students Head Honor Roll at Montana Normal
Marguerite Collins of Dillon tops the honor roll at Montana State Normal College for autumn quarter with the highest average credits in a normal program. The list includes numerous Dillon students and other names such as Dorothy Davis Butte, James Kelly Dillon, and many from Kalispell, Plentywood, and Billings. A secondary list notes Mary Ruth Kelly Dillon Fred Pilling Dillon Mary E March Plentywood Milo Long Richey Marvin Morrow Fort Benton among those earning more than two points per credit on a less than normal program.
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Montana State Normal College
Dorothy Davis
James Kelly
Dillon
Marguerite Collins
Vernace McBroom
Elmo
Anne Hoekema
Manhattan
Kate Seagren
Butte
Genevieve Watson
Cardwell
Jessie Irene White
Kalispell
Carl Jacobsen
Armstead
Philip Cameron
Camas
Lillian Price
Simms
Gertrude Overby
Plentywood
Marydee Killen
LaVern Baird
Wichaux
Marguerite Peterson
Fred Simons
Hugh Clarke
Beulah Lindberg
Alice Barner
Louise Davison
Deer Lodge
Ilene Jackson
Dorothy Anderson
Frazier
Henry Elwood
Nina Hershberger
Coffee Creek
Mary Jane McNamara
Lewistown
Don Roberts
Roundup
Rosalie Seitz
Bozeman
Frances Shannon
Wheeler
Edward Chouinard
Helen Dean
Belgrade
Irene Ericson
Chateau
Ruth Gardiner
Warren Lovnger
Fort Benton
Joanna Hansen
Billings
Roy Forrester
Luke Dyche
Salt Lake City
Lew Brundage
Ruth Fridley
Augusta
George M.melton
Marjorie Opp
Mary Ruth
Kelly
Fred Pilling
Mary
E. March
Milo
Long
Richey
Marvin Morrow
Fort. Benton
Bitterroot Troop Plans Christmas Carols at Rotary Club
After a brief meeting, Bitterroot Troop No. 2 gathered to sing Christmas carols. They will perform again for the Rotary Club Monday night at the Andrus Hotel.
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Rotary Club
Andrus Hotel
Beaverhead County Board Holds December Session
Beaverhead County commissioners meet in Dillon on December 7 and 8 1936 with acting chair Rife and Clerk Baker. They table appointments to the Fair Association High School and Examination boards and address the closing of a highway stretch near the viaduct. Oregon Short LineUnion Pacific reps seek view on abandonment and partial denial.
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Ers
Beaverhead County
Montana
Martin C. Jackson
Edgar B. Rife
Albert §. Baker
Fair Association
Alberts. Baker
Robert D. Corette
Oregon Short Line Railroad Company
Union Pacific System
Fred Gillam
Wisdom
Dillon
James A. ‘McCollum
Gillam
Stray Shots Damage Plane at Local Airport
Fred Woodside, Dillon's veteran pilot, reports rifle fire through the hangar at the airport causing cabin glass damage and a grazing wing near the gas tank. He offers a $100 reward for those responsible and brought to justice.
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Fred Woodside
Dillon
Youngsters to be Guests of Masons for Christmas Party
Dillon lodge No 16 announces a Christmas night party at the Masonic hall inviting over 75 local children. Santa Claus will attend, six Claudia Faust school dancers perform, refreshments provided, and a fish pond offers prizes from minnows to whales.
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Lodge
Masonic Hall
Santa Claus
Matt Kay
B. L. Fairbanks
A. A. Schroeder
Harris Opp
Bert Megquier
Sylvester Meade
Claudia Faust
Thiel Baby Rites Held Here Sunday
Robert Thiel six month old son of Mr and Mrs Jack Thiel of Dell died last Saturday at his home after a brief illness. Funeral services were Sunday in Dillon at Brundage chapel with Rev J A Meeke of the Methodist church officiating. Interment was in Mountain View cemetery. Miss Helen Wilkinson visiting Dillon from Minneapolis where she is pursuing postgraduate work at the University of Minnesota.
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Robert Thiel
Jack Thiel
Dell
Dillon
Mountain View
Brundage Chapel
J. A. Meeke
Methodist Church
Helen Wilkinson
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Schroeder Heads Royal Arch Masons in Dillon Chapter
Dillon Chapter Royal Arch Masons elected and installed officers for the year. New officers include A. A. Schroeder excellent high priest Harris Opp king Bert Megqu ier scribe Paul Temple captain of host Dale Metlen principal sojourner W. G. Squires Royal Arch captain W. E. Stinson master of third veil J. B. Mulkey master of second veil Cecil Angeroft master of first veil George Dart secretary Hugh McCaleb treasurer A. A. Hillett sentinel John Orr past high priest installing officer Matt Kallis retiring high priest.
Union Pacific Plans Major Rolling Stock Upgrades
Union Pacific announces an $8,000,000 program adding 20 4-8-4 high speed engines and upgraded passenger cars plus air conditioning and revamps. The American Locomotive Co. will deliver engines in April next year, with 25 ton coal and 20,000 gallon water capacity.
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Union Pacific Railroad
American Locomotive Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Union Pacific
Mountain Territory
Omaha
United States
Dances Planned for Christmas Season in City Hall and Dillmont Park
Dances are announced for the Christmas holidays with events at City Hall on Christmas Eve and Christmas Night. The Baxter Orchestra will provide music for the city hall dance and the American Legion post sponsors Christmas Night dancing. The Bachelor Club orchestra will perform at Dillmont Park on Christmas Night. Deputy state examiner B A Risley is spending a few days in Dillon.
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Baxter Orchestra
Baxter
Post of the American Legion
Bachelor Club
Dillmont Park
B A. Risley
Dilon
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John Col
Lins
Bitterroot
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Board of County Commission
W. B. Hartwig
Masons
Hall
St. Nick
Christ
Mas Entertainment
Accord
Ing
Dillon Lodge No. 16
A. F
A. M
Thiel
U.P
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