Legion Groups Plan February Activities and Meetings
The American Legion Wisdom unit met February 1 to plan a busy month including organizing the Sons of Veterans, a Lincoln birthday program, a Washington birthday basket social, and a Fort Harrison sensing afternoon. Mrs Charity Hill was chosen to represent at the district meeting February 10 in Townsend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Harper‘ Post
The
American Legion
Sons of Veterans
Post
Fort Harrison
Wisdom School
Lincoln
Washington
Charity Hill
Wisdom Unit
Townsend
America
Assembly
Gretchen Schofield
Irene Stewart
the Post
Pearl Barr
Florence Young
Lu Hoyrup
Kate Hurley
Audrey Putnam
Gladys Putnam
Harry Helming
Grover Helming
Ray Willey
Wisdom
Phil Murphy
Jackson
Cattle Movements and Social Visits Around Dillon Ranches
W S Tash moved 450 Hereford cows and 50 registered animals to the Tash ranch in Beaverhead valley to feed until calving. Guy Gray bought fat heifers from Marchesseau Bros. and cows from Pyle Bros. The cattle were driven to Armstead. Marchesseau and family made a Dillon visit then rode to Butte. Local visits include Hazel, Judge, Given, and others. An incident at Pyle ranch left Elmer Hayes with a facial cut. Next Sunday a new engine will operate the Dillon Ski club slide at Elkhorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DL Ranch
W. S. Tash
Tash
Beaverhead Valley
Guy Gray
Dillon Cattle
Marchesseau
Pyle Ranch
Jim Harrison
Big Hole Basin
Clemon Ranch
Jules Wenger
Dillon Ski Club
Elkhorn
George Harrison
Ruth Kelly
J. B. Kelly
Dillon
Butte
Elmer Hayes
Tom Judge
Dias Creek
Carl L. Knoll
George Pyle
Frank Marchesseau
Marchesseau Ranch
Jack Price
Jackson Club Rairs Funds For Church Insurance
Members of the friendship club in Jackson held a fundraiser at Mrs. Fred Hirschy’s home raising 17 50 from games and auctions to cover a five year church insurance goal. A separate food sale netted 17 00 with plans for further events to meet the 75 00 target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frrdfdship Club
Jackson
Fred Hirschy
John Hutchins
Jules Wenger
Dillion
John
John Krause
Tom Clemon
Sanford Shepherd
Butte
Dillon
Tom Clemow
Roy Baker
Bobby of
Wisdom
S. J. Johnson Ranch
Mark Clemow
Shelby and
Sweetgrass
Corrine Willey
Fred Hirschy Ranch
Alfred Peterson
Ray Elwood
J. T. Armitage
Dan Pendergast
Elvin Peterson
Melvin Peterson
George Rhino
Fred Spears
Pete Peterson
Loretta Grills
Martin Jackson
Local Socials and Deaths Noted in Reichle Dillon
Reichle and Dillon residents hosted visits and gatherings including the Piccone home Bible class plan and a DeLeon hotel pinochle evening with Merit prizes to Mrs. Gransberry and Lars Kalsta. Funeral of Earl Holder from Ellis, Kansas after a Reichle connection. Dr. L H Tooley of Red Lodge dies suddenly after serving as 1932 Democratic convention delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piccone
Roy York
Getty Lou
Redwood City
Calif
Dillon
Earl Holder
Ellis
Kan
J. C. Ferguson
Fay Gransberry
Reichle
L. H. Tooley
Red Lodge
Chicago
Roosevelt
Welfare Dept Mailed Nearly 18 Thousand Checks in February
The state welfare department mailed 17,963 checks totaling 288,580.02 to February recipients under welfare law. Old-age aid reached 12,235 people receiving 220,689.84 dollars, averaging 18.04 each. Dependent children received 63,375.33 for 5,561 individuals at 11.87 per child. Needy blind program issued 169 checks totaling 3,514.75 at 20.80 per recipient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Welfare Department
Bankers set annual meeting in Glacier National Park
Montana Bankers association plans its annual meeting in Glacier National Park on June 17 and 18. The executive board approved the event at a Helena meeting last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Bankers Association
Glacier National Park
Action
Helena
Bridge Insurance Suit Set for March Hearings
The Minneapolis Fire and Marine Insurance Company appeals a $12 million bridge insurance suit. The case will be heard March 5 by the state supreme court. The 1938 policy, secured by Freebourn and Secretary of State Sam W. Mitchell, covered state bridges for a $120 000 premium despite opposition from Governor Roy H. Ayers. John M. Wheeler of Billings, a state highway commissioner, obtained an injunction to prevent payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis Fire and Marine Insurance Company
State Supreme Court
Board of Freebourn
Sam W. Mitchell
Roy H. Ayers
John M. Wheeler
Billngs
State Highway Commission
Beaverhead Valley Excerpt Highlights Dillon History
A Dillon Montana passage recalls Beaverhead valley origins from Native names to Lewis and Clark sightings in 1805. It notes 1862 gold rush traffic, fur trade stories, and the rise of commercial fur farming with fox and mink ranches. The piece paints a sparsely inhabited, hospitable western landscape off the beaten path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spon
Friends
pHs
Neumann
Peoples Federal ‘Savings and ‘Loan’ _ Association
Peoria
Peoria Financial
Dillon
Montana
Beaverhead
Missouri
Vandenberg
John Coulter
Oregon Trail
Dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Gordon Williamson
Miss Rosalee Bastian visits Mrs Agnes Garrison at the Cook Company for a couple of days. Dell people attend a card party in Lima with Mr and Mrs Joe Birrer Mrs Jine Bastian Miss Alma Henderson Mr and Mrs Floyd Kenison P J Bimat Mrs F B Poe Mr and Mrs Amos Hanson Ww L Peterson travel to Dillon on business Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon ‘Williamson
Rosaleé Bastian
Agnes Garrison
Dell
Atta
Lima Sa Athylon
Joe Birrer
Jine ‘Bastian
Alma Henderson
Floyd Kenison
P. J. Bimat
F. B. Poe
Amos’ Hanson
L. Peterson
Dillon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woman's Club
Wisdom Woman's Club
Harold Capehart
Lucy Lawrence
George Cottrell
Ralph Huntley
M. G. Ramsey
Business Men's Club of Wisdom
Upper Big Hole
Frank Husted
Wise River
Bessie Paddock
Jack Paddock
Norman Risch
Alaska
Deer Lodge
Wisdom Section
Mesdames Clark Huntley
Claud Anderson
Wallace Francis
Warren Shaw
C. W. Francis
Verne Stanchfield
Warren ‘Shaw
Clayton Huntley
Willie Rasmussen
Don Francois
Darby
Walter Stewart
Arch Stewart
Risch
Warren Hughes
Seymour Creek
J.T. Armitage
Ivan Shaw
Boulder
Mary Shaw
Ben van Houten
Jake Neidt
Francis Hickson
Seattle
Harlan Capehart
Polaris
George Montgomery
Ross Hill
Miss Beauregard
Allen Spencer
Jo Ann
Nancy Neidt
Beverly Peterson
John Brocovich
Val Tadovich
Lewis & Walker
Wyoming
Butte, Montana
Bhippers
P. O. Box
Francis X. Biddle
Center
Philadelphia
United States
Supreme Court
Felix Frankfurter
Robert Jackson
Biddle
Frank Murphy
Chinchilla
Ballyhoo
Bozeman Livestock Commission Co
Bozeman, Mont
Archie Ellis, Jr
Gwen ‘Hank’ Greenberg
Detaal Ast Caseman
EK Keey
Grooklyn Jewels
Versathe
Ware Tage
Homer
Eleanor Holm
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