Beavers Win Twice At Home As District Hope Grows
Dillon basketball fans saw Coach Gundersons team win two close home games last week, defeating Whitehall and Butte Central while Helena Saints fell to the Bulldogs. Missing Blair and Price, Dillon still fought hard, turning a 28 to 27 halftime advantage into a final win as the crowd roared. The Tuesday game against Butte Central showcased the Beavers best effort in years as they edge toward the district tournament.
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Dillon
Beaver
Gunderson
Whitehall
Butte Central
Bulldogs
Helena Saints
Central
Beavers
Blair
Price
Taton
Butte
Old Time Mining Man Stanfield Dies at 79
Clayton RR Stanfield longtime Birch Creek settler and miner died last Sunday at his son Ray's home after years of illness. A 79 year old native of Fairmont Indiana he came west in the 1890s and lived in Birch Creek before retiring after partial paralysis. He leaves eight children Roy Ray B R Frank Mabel Catlin Mildred Stevens Dorothy Costa Addie Barnett. Funeral held Wednesday at the Methodist church with Rev. R O Shannon officiating and burial in Mountain View cemetery.
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Clayton
Stanfield
Birch Creek
Ray
Mr. Stanfield
Fairmont
Indiana
Roy
B. R
Frank
Missoula
Mabel Catlin
Mildred Stevens
Boulder
Dorothy Costa
Aurora
Colo
Addie Barnett
Culver City
Calif
Methodist Church
R. O. Shannon
Mountain View Cemetery
Broken water main floods Idaho Street front of Men’s Store
Water crews led by Jay Holtz fought a Friday crisis on Idaho Street when a Main broke near the Men’s Store. The ground was unfrozen and workers cut the sidewalk and sunk a tunnel eight feet to reach the leak. The rapid water fill required pumping with the city sprinkling truck to control flooding.
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Jay Holtz
Idaho Street
Ott
City election registration deadline alert
County clerk urges qualified voters to register by February 14 for the April 1 city election. Elections include mayor treasurer police judge and four aldermen. All unregistered residents should act now.
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Yohn S
Baker
Pastor E R Curry Speaks at Local Baptist Church
Dr E R Curry state secretary of the Montana Baptist organization spoke at the morning and evening services at the local Baptist church last Sunday naming him a featured speaker for both sessions.
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E. R. Curry
Bozeman
Montana Baptist Organization
The Cost of Prosperity and The High Living Standard
An analysis of mass production and the American standard of living questions thrift and saving. It notes stagnating investment income, rising living costs, and the shift to renting small urban one room homes, causing restlessness as families move frequently.
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New York
Beaverhead Leads in Voting Turnout in Survey
The Montana League of Women Voters report received by John S. Baker shows Beaverhead with 82 percent of registered men voting and 87 percent of registered women voting. Gallatin registers 86 percent for both sexes, while Beaverhead’s female share of registrants is 37 percent overall, below the state average of 41 percent. The league conducts a voting habit survey.
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Montana League of Women Voters
John S. Baker
Beaverhead
Gallatin County
League
Eliel and Davis Speak at Dillon Rotary Meeting
At the Dillon Rotary club luncheon Frank Eliel from the state board of education discussed education appropriations and a revenue plan. President S E Davis of Normal College outlined the college budget and expansion plans including a shift from two years to four.
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Dillon Rotary Club
Andrus Hotel
Frank Eliel
State Board of Education
Eliel
Helena
Appropriations Committee
8. E. Davis
The
Normal College
Montana Merchants Plan Joint Hunters Hot Springs Meet
R M Hobbs of Butte and C L Brackman of the Retail Merchants Association announce a joint Montana merchants convention at Hunters Hot Springs on February 11 and 12. All merchants are invited. sessions will include debates and musical entertainment with leaders from Butte and Livingston. Rail fare offers travel rebates for attendees.
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Montana
Hunters Hot Springs
R. M. Hobbs
Butte
Commercial Service, Association
C. L. Brackman
Retail Merchants Association of Montana
Livingston
Jesse Finsley Attends Dillon Business Matters
Jesse Finsley of Jackson attended six business matters in Dillon on Tuesday. The report notes his presence at local discussions and the variety of topics addressed during the session.
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Jesse Finsley
Jackson
Dillon
Groundhog Fails to Bring Warm Weather
Br’er Groundhog, famed weather prognosticator, did not produce an early spring last Saturday as winter storms returned with cold, snow, and darkness. Report notes the burrow may have been blocked, preventing sight of a shadow, and predicts cries of apple sauce and hooey in February.
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Weather Bureau
Normal Notes Highlights from Dillon Docket
Dr S E Davis traveled to Helena and back for the house appropriations committee I R note Esther Lovell a November graduate teaching near Monida spent weekend in Dillon Helen Krantz a November graduate visiting Salt Lake City en route to Great Falls to teach at Morony dam site Basketball game Saturday features Normal college versus Eastern Montana Normal DeMolays junior game noted Superintendent Henry returned from Spokane after his mother in law's death Lincoln birthday program planned with Mr Light speaking Civil War music featured high class musical program well received by townspeople students and faculty
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S. E. ‘Davis
Helena
Appropriations Committee
House of Representatives
Esther Lovell
Monida
Dillon
George Lovell
Helen’Krantz
Salt Lake City
Great
Falls
Morony Dam
College Gymnasium
Eastern Montana Normal School
Normal College
Charles Henry
Spokane
Assembly
Lincoln
Light
Abraham Lincoln
Eastern Normal Quint to Play Bulldogs Here
Coach Moe's Bulldogs, fresh off a win over St. Charles of Helena, meet Eastern Normal of Billings on the home floor Saturday Feb 16 at 8 p.m. A 7:15 preliminary features Dillon De Molays and the normal reserve team, with Ralph McFadden's college band in attendance.
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Moe
Bulldogs
St. Charles of Helena
Billings
Dillon
de Molays
Normal
Ralph McFadden
County Farm Bulls Sold for 200 Each
Superintendent James O Melton of the county farm sold a half carload of Shorthorn bulls to Carroll Brothers of Jackson for 200 each. The cattle came from the farm herd that won prizes at last years county fair and will boost the Carroll ranch herd. Melton is noted for his success in cattle breeding.
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James O. Melton
Carroll Brothers of
Jackson
Carroll
Melton
History students to visit legislature from Beaverhead high
Outstanding world and American history students Donald Bayerd and Dale Medsker from Beaverhead high school will attend a Montana legislature session in Helena on February 12 and 18 as guests of Senator Pearl S. Smith and Representative Joe Metlen. A third Beaverhead student may join, with two others from Lima and one from the Nelson school. All expenses are paid.
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Donald Bayerd W
Dale Medsker
Beaverhead High School
Helena
Pearl S. Smith
Joe Metlen
Montana
Lima
Nelson School
Beaverhead High Students Win Honors at Ag Meet
A Beaverhead County High School delegation returned from Bozeman after attending an Ag club presidents meeting at Montana State College. Major Dansic was elected state president of the Future Farmers of America. The stock judging team featuring James Melton Jr., Pendergast, and George Heikkila placed fifth among 25 Montana schools.
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Agricultural Department
Beaverhead County
Bozeman
Montana State College
Major Dansic
Beaverhead Ag
Future Farmers of America
Smith-Hughes
Ot Epaponel
James Melton Jr
Pendergast
George. Heikkla
A. T. Peterson
D. P. Thurber
Marooned in car after gas runs out in deep freeze
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Mikkleson, ranch people, faced a harrowing night when their car ran dry east of town. In a blizzard they wandered on a wrong road, stalled in a snowbank, and endured 20 below zero before Loren Davis found them about 4 am and moved them to the Stimpson ranch to thaw.
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Hans Mikkleson
East Bench
Loren Davis
George—Stimpson
Sister Dies in Butte Passes After Lingering Illness
Miss Marella V. Shields age 17 died Wednesday evening at her mother's home in Butte after a lingering illness. She is survived by Mrs. J C Fuller of the city, another sister Miss Mary Shields who has been nursing in Dillon, and five brothers.
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Marella V. Shields
J.C. Fuller
Ellen Shields
August Wenger Claimed by Death in Big Hole Basin
August Wenger died in his sleep at his home near Jackson after a long life as a rancher in the Big Hole basin. He was born May 11, 1848 in Switzerland and emigrated to America as a young man. He is survived by son Jules, daughter Mrs. Fred Herschy, and brother Ernest in Switzerland. Funeral services were held Monday at Brundage chapel with interment in Mountain View cemetery.
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Big Hole ‘Basin
Jackson
August Wenger
Mr. Wenger
Switzerland
America
Big Hole Basin
John Inabait
Jules
Fred Herschy
California
Eyrnest
Dillon
H. M. Brundage
Brundage
H.N. Tragitt
St. James Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Alex Armayor Opens New Shoe Repair Shop in Dillon
Alex Armayor, formerly of Dubuque Idaho, opened a shoe repair shop on North Montana street next to the Eliel store. The shop features the latest machinery and a fully equipped plant, bringing a reputation for expert repair work to Dillon.
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Alex Armayor
Dubuis
Idaho
Montana Street
Eliel
Dillon
Davis in Helena for legislative appropriation meeting
President S. E. Davis of Normal College attended a meeting of the legislative appropriation committee in Helena this week.
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S. E. Davis
the Normal College
Helena
Legislative Appropriation Committee
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