Miner Victor in Highway Crash Near Big Hole Basin
Lawrence Sala, 59, long time miner and prospector in the Big Hole basin, was struck and killed Sunday night on the highway north of the Standard Lumber Co. by a car driven by Leonard Lively of Melrose. An inquest is planned. funeral services were held at Brundage and burial at Mountain View. Sala, born in Italy in 1882, had lived in Beaverhead County five years and earlier in Lewistown. he was staying with Edward Tucker and belonged to the Lewistown Eagles lodge.
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Lawrence Sala
Big Hole Basin
Standard Lumber Company
Leonard ©. Lively
Melrose
Barrett Hospital
Robert Gordon
George Lane
Brundage Funeral Home
F. J. Lechner
Mountain View Cemetery
Raymond Schwartz
Lively
Frank O'Keefe
Dillon
O'Keefe
Sala
Barrow Pit
Italy
Edward Tucker
Beaverhead
Lewistown
Mont
Eagles Lodge
Art Club Wins Vodvil Event at Normal College
The Art club won first place in the annual Vodvil stunt program at the Normal college auditorium last Saturday night. The Foreign Relations club placed second with Truth and Consequence, while third went to The Yellow Peril by the junior class. Nine acts competed and a faculty showcase Gildersleeve's Fashion Parade closed the program.
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A. B. C.’s of Art
Normal College
Art Club
Foreign Relations Club
Gildersleeve
Booster Club
Ruth Phelps
Vernon Taylor
Dorothy Erickson
Fred. Waldorf
Don Sutton
Kiwanis Governor Visits Dillon Club
L O Brockmann Montana Kiwanis International district governor spoke on Objects and Duties of Kiwanis at a dinner in his honor at Trail cafe. The young Dillon club welcomed him with Mrs Brockmann and music by J W McCracken and Mary Castles. Guests W Whittier and Al Heater attended.
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Kiwanis
Dillon Kiwanians
Kiwanis Club
Brockmann
J. W. McCracken
Mary Castles
W. Whittier
Dillon
al Heater
Cody
Wyo
Unemployment Compensation Payments Reported in Montana
The fourth annual report of the Unemployment Compensation Commission shows Beaverhead County issued 2651 compensation checks totaling 29049 during the first year of the law. From July 1 1939 to July 1 1940 Montana sent 269329 checks totaling 2956386 23 to 23743 unemployed.
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Beaverhead
Montana
Unemployment Compensation Commission
AAA checks distributed to about 25 ranchers
Approximately 25 ranchers have received checks for participating in the 1940 AAA agricultural and range program. More applications are being processed daily and officials hope all AAA payments are issued by February 15. Bernard Williams, county agent, and the county agricultural conservation committee returned from a state meeting earlier in the week.
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AAA
Bernard Williams
Williams
County - Agricultural Conservation Committee
Tax and Old Age Pension Bills in Montana House
A Helena Tribune summary notes 161 bills introduced with 61 reported favorably at Week 4 of the session. Four old age pension bills exist, two sales tax measures, and four gambling bills with more on the way. Repeal of the Hitler law remains active, with delays in timing of effects. The 35th day, Sunday, will reveal all actions and potential Senate referrals.
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House
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Armstrong
Social Security Committee
Oliver
Carter
Stevens
Cascade
Revenue and Taxation Committee
Sherman Smith
Helena
Silver Bow
Rotary Club Notes Messages of Good Will
At the Dillon Rotary Club meeting last Monday at Trail cafe, a motion passed to send congratulations to Tom J. Davis of Butte for his nomination as Rotary International president. A. Bergeson and D. S. Berg Davis were assigned to draft the message and a resolution of commendation to the Butte club. Rev J. A. Meeke spoke on War Without Hatred urging a better world, and Dorothy Ann Gosman discussed high school dramatics. Jack Roberts chaired. Jack Rees joined as a new member.
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Dillon Rotary Club
Trail Cafe
Tom J. Davis
Butte
Rotary International
J. A. Meeke
Rotarians
Dorothy Ann Gosman
Jack Roberts
Jack Rees
John McCart Sentenced to Ten Days in County Jail
John McCart received a ten day sentence in the county jail following a court proceeding. The record notes the confinement period and the location as the county jail.
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John McCart
The
Beaverhead County High School Announces Honor Roll
Forty eight students earned places on the semester honor roll led by Gordon Hocking with a 3.0 average followed by Dorothy Davis and Dorothy Anne Gosman. The list includes Bob Stanchfield, Alice Mae Staudenmeyer, Isabel Ross, Ethel Forrester, Mary Luebben, and many others with readouts of names. Six students not named on the semester list appeared on the quarterly honor roll.
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Beaverhead County
Gordon Hocking
Dorothy Davis
Dorothy Anne Gosman
Bob Stanchfield
Alice Mae Staudenmeyer
Isabel Ross
Ethel Mary Forrester
Mary Ann Luebben
Peggy Quackenbush
J. W. McC
Ray Conger
Annabel George
Betty Lee Harrison
Kathryn Hartwig
Bill Hawkins
June Johnson
Jessie Knox
Charles Miller
Lois Rider
Burlene Shaver
Dee Smith
Elvira Stefanic
Dale Tash
Avis Underwood
Julian Berg
George Bowring
Harry Hansen
Winona Hollenbeck
Hilda Long
Jay Nelson
Best Heads Assessors Of Montana At State Meeting
J P Best Beaverhead county assessor was elected president of the Montana Assessors at the annual meeting in Helena held January 28 29 and 30 1941 He will serve with C F Christensen Plentywood as vice president and R G Lutey Helena as secretary treasurer The group met to discuss assessment problems including land classifications livestock valuations and personal property classifications Best served as deputy and clerk from 1933 to 1939 before becoming assessor in October 1939.
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State Assessor
Helena
J. P. Best
Beaverhead
Montana
C. F. Christensen
Plentywood
R. G. Lutey
State Board of Equalization
Best
Beaverhead County Draft Board Sees Eleven Volunteers Await Call
Beaverhead county reports 11 volunteers awaiting call to a year of service in the U S Army or other branches. Roy Marvin Selway has sought immediate service. Of 1129 eligibles, 226 have been sent questionnaires with 50 in 1-A, 24 in 1-B, 6 in 1-C, 4 in 1-D, 2 in 2, 97 in 3, and 12 in 4. Three inducted so far. quota of 26 due Feb 27.
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Beaverhead County
U. S. Army
Roy Marvin Selway
Beaverhead Board
Rainbow Girls Install Officers in Dillon Chapter
Last week the Dillon Chapter Order of the Rainbow for Girls held its officer installation at the Masonic hall. New officers included Ethel Jean Curnutt as worthy advisor and Gio vannina Cardinale as worthy associate advisor, with several others titled in faith charity hope and more.
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Dillon
Order of the Rainbow
Ethel Jean Curnutt
Masonic Hall
Bulldogs Triumph Over Eastern Montana In Ragged Tilt
The Normal Bulldogs beat the Eastern MontanaYellowjackets 41 28 in Billings. Despite sloppy shooting and erratic passes the Bulldogs improve to four wins and zero losses in the small college race. George Aitken led with 11 points while Good and Burgess added eight each.
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Eastern Montana
Billings
Bulldogs
Yellowjackets
Dillon
George Aitken
Good
Burgess
Wilcox
Fire destroys cabin on North Idaho street
Thursday a cabin lived in by Tom Markham on North Idaho street burned. Origin unknown. Dillon Volunteers fire department prevented spread to a nearby house. A dog owned by Markham died in the blaze after firefighters heard it whining inside but could not reach it through the flames.
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North Idaho
Tom Markham
Dillon Volunteers Fire Department
Markham
Alice Davis Named Good Citizen Girl at Beaverhead High
After a faculty meeting Principal Conrad Orr announced Alice Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Davis was chosen as Good Citizenship girl for 1941 by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Other candidates were Ethel Mary Forrester and Dorothy Ann Gosman. The winner earns a ten day trip to Washington D C with a drawing in Helena in March. No Dillon
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Conrad Orr
Alice Davis
Ben Davis
Beaverhead County
Washington, D.C
Heléna
Dillon
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L. O. Brockmann Kiwanis Governor
L. O. Brockmann
L. O. Brock
Dillon Club
Mrs. Brockmann
the Tribune
House of Representatives
Club
Robert A. Boyer
U. S
Draft Board
Rainbow Girls
Giovannina Cardinale
Worthy
Elizabeth Saunders
Charity
Hope
Faith
Evelyn Gregg
Eileen Grimes
Annabelle George
Inner Observer
Outer Observer
Judy Chapman
Love
Mary Tait
Betty’ ‘Blythe
Stephan
Nature
Patty Curry
Evelyn ‘Davis
Fidelity
Phyllis
Davis
Ad Dilotes Williams
Servi
D. Aitken
F. Oo
Goo
Aitken
Bradley
Dupuis
George Schultz
Womack
Tracey
F. E
Carrington
G. J Wilson
G Teas Seems Rernteene
Bryson
Eesar
Olson and
Woods
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