Beaverhead Pioneer Kate Poindexter Lynn Dies at 88
Mrs Kate Poindexter Lynn longtime Beaverhead County resident and pioneer dies after several weeks illness at Mrs Mayme Allens in Dillon Born March 7 1857 in Little Falls Minnesota she traveled to Bannack and Fort Benton and taught school in Beaverhead County She married John Poindexter 1879 and later F Lynn 1913 Survived by son J M Poindexter daughter Mrs Rose Gilbert sister Mrs John Flanders brother Will Sturgis several nieces and nephews Funeral at St James Episcopal with burial at Mountain View Cemetery
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Montana
Kate’ Poindexter Lynn
Mayme Allen
Idaho Street
Lynn
Allen
Missouri River
Fort Benton
St. Louis
Little Falls
Minn
Missouri
Bannack
Sturgis
Mich
Michigan
Beaverhead County
John Poindexter
Bishop Tuttle
Rose Gilbert
J. M. Poindexter
Oakland
Calif
Wdit
John Flanders
Will Sturgis
Sturgis, Mich
F. M. Poindexter
EH. L. Poindexter
Dillon
J. B. Poindexter
Hawaii
Walter Poindexter
Stevensville
May, Cooney
Washington, D. C
Cooney
Variety Acts Highlight Dillon Rotary Meeting
At the Dillon Rotary Club gathering, Frank Tyro chaired a program featuring the Strong family trio with trick roping and Gary Strong touted as a world junior champion. James Hartley the harmonica wizard performed, while Frank Tyro and T E B Luebben were named to promote Rotary International attendance.
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Dillon Rotary Club
Trail Cafe
Frank Tyro
Strongs
Carl Strong
Donny
Gary
Gene Autry
Buck Jones
James Hartley
Tyro
Hartwig
CG Wedum
Rotary- Club
Frank ‘Tyro
T. EB. Luebben
Rotary ‘International
DeMolay Officers Installed After Election at Masonic Hall
John T. Orr Jr will head Beaver Head Chapter of DeMolay as Mas ter Councilor after a Wednesday night election. A A Schroeder on advisory board installed Orr and staff with Bill George Fred Chapman Frank Kurtz Clifford Renz Tom Wellborn Joe Bergeson Ray Conger George Bowring Mathew Orr Dave Curry Allen Tait Osbourne Cardinale as officers.
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John T. Orr
Will
Beaverhead
DeMolay
Masonic Hall
A. A. Schroeder
DeMolay Advisory Board
Orr
Bill George
Fred Chapman
Frank Kurtz
Clifford Renz
Tom Wellborn
Joe Bergeson
Ray Conger
George Bowring
Mathew Orr
Dave Curry
Sentinel
Allen Tait
Osbourne Cardinale
National Boy Scout Week Observed by Dillon Kiwanis
George Farrell, veteran Dillon scoutmaster, opened National Boy Scout Week at a Kiwanis meeting by recounting scouting history and its nine million registered members. The event highlighted democracy, with plans for a father and son banquet at the Methodist church and a Canyon resort stag party for neighboring clubs.
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George Farrell
Dillon
Dillon Kiwanis Club
J. H. McCullum
Farrell
America
Howard Lyons
Vera Cooke Hazel
Joe Madden
Kiwanis Stag
Kiwanis Clubs
Canyon Resort
Board of Review of
Boy Scouts
Scout
Andrus Hotel
Cliff Dougherty
Methodist Church
Citizens’ Committee
Fred Bridenstine
St. James Parish Elects Vestrymen at Annual Meeting
Harold Snow and Erwin Christensen were elected vestrymen at St. James Parish. J. F. McBain was re elected as clerk and J. L. Mayland as treasurer. Rev W G Lewis presided delivering rector report and school and Brotherhood accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Parish
Harold Snow
Erwin Christensen
J. F. McBain
J. L. Mayland
W. G. Lewis
C. E. Blinn
B. W. Emerick
St. James Guild
Hiram Rodgers
Alma Matrons
Judy Chapman
Altar Guild
Betty Blythe Stephan
F. D. Willis
Mayland
Nelson and Neal Lead Junior Rifle Club Scores
At the weekly Junior Rifle club shoot J. Nelson scored 92 and Billy Neal 91 at the high school range. Walter Jones and L Mallon shot 88 from a sitting position, with other contenders including Hansen 62 Dionne 61 Hitt 59 and Ross 88.
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Nelson and Neal
J. Nelson
Billy Neal
Walter Jones
L. Mallon
Hansen
Neal
Ross
Hitt
Dionne
Jones
Lacry
Ae B . Neat
Nelson
Bobinac
Bills Fall Short as Montana House Closes 1941 Session
The Montana House ends the 1941 session with 364 bills filed by deadline, 127 reports out for passage, and several measures doomed. HB9 repealing the Hitler law advances in the senate after a split vote, while a Little Wagner Act bill dies in committee. Citizenship Week is proclaimed for May, and senate confirms most state appointments except those made by former Governor Ayers.
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Helena
the Tribune
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Committee of the Whole
Montana
Labor Committee
Oliver
Carter
Revenue and Taxation Committee
Stevens
Welfare Board
Roy E. Ayers
Mahoney
Garfield
Hazelbaker
Lake
State Board of Edit
Bulldogs Rally To Sixth Straight Victory In Conference Play
The Normal college Bulldogs beat Butte 42 to 28 to extend their conference winning streak to six. The game was rough with 49 fouls, 30 on Butte and 19 on Normal, as Aitken brothers led the scoring for the Bulldogs with 28 points combined. Brad ley and Burgess fueled the offense, while Cul bertson led the Miners with six.
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College
Bulldogs
Butte
Miners
D. Aitken
G. Aitken
Bullddgs
Bradley
Burgess
Culbertson
Wiendl
Ducich
Butte Leader to Address Scout Banquet in Dillon
C A Joy supervisor of the Deep Lodge National forest based in Butte will speak at the Boy Scout banquet in Dillon on Thursday at 6 30 PM. Percy Frazier scout executive for Silver Bow will accompany and may add remarks. The Father Son banquet at the Methodist church includes a rope stunt by Lambert Eliel and invites any boy without a badge to attend.
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C. A. Joy
Deep Lodge National Forest
Butte
Fred Bridenstine
Boy Scout Citizens’ Committee
Joy
Dillon
Percy Frazier
Silver Bow Area
Methodist Church
Lambert Eliel
Mrs Crystal Kenison Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs Crystal Kenison 29 wife of Kenneth Kenison of Bannack died Monday at Barrett hospital after a short illness. Born February 26 1911 in Leadore Idaho she moved to Dillon as a child and attended Beaverhead county high school. She is survived by her husband a six year old daughter her father Lee Wentworth two sisters Ivy and Ruby Melton and mother in law Mary Kenison. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Brundage chapel by the Christian Science church with burial at Mountain View cemetery.
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Crystal Kenison
Kenneth Kenison
Bannack
Barrett Hospital
Leadore
Idaho
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Lee Wentworth
Ivy
Boise
Ruby Melton
Riverside
Calif
Mary B. Kenison
This
City
Brundage Chapel
The
Christian Science Church
Mountain View
Legion Plans Variety Show At Beaverhead High
Beaverhead post executive committee approved a two day Legion variety show at the high school auditorium on April 4 and 5. The production will be a streamlined revival of the A B F revues once toured troop centers in France after 1918. Dr M K Farmer of the college will lead production with assistants and a public contest offers a $10 prize for the winning title. Contests rules to be announced soon.
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American Legion
Beaverhead Post
France
M. K. Farmer
Legion
Dillon
Inquest Concludes Sala Death on Highway 91
Coroners jury ruled Lawrence Sala died after being struck by an automobile driven by Leonard Lively on Highway 91 north of Dillon on February 2. The inquest, led by Coroner Raymond Schwartz, noted it as the county’s first highway fatality of the year.
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Lawrence Sala
Leonard Lively
Dillon
W. F. Shaffner
W. E. Stinson
H. H. Brown
Smith M. Ames
Walter Schwartz
Jim Leach
Raymond Schwartz
Petersons Dominates Montana Trapshooting Standings in 1940
Herman R. Peterson of the Dillon Gun Club retained the Montana singles trap title with a .9694 average on 1700 targets, ahead of Robert A. Poore and Otto Schulz. Beavershead County names listed follow, with scores for various shooters. Dillon Gun Club plans three 1941 ATA sanctioned shoots on April 13, May 18 and June 15.
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Vandalia
Ohio
Walter S. Jones
Peterson
Robert A. Poore
Bulte
Otto Schulz
Sheridan Verwwan
Beaverhead County
Jack Barrett
R. M. Barrett
C. L. Boyer
H. M. Brundage
J. D. Brundage
B. W. Emerick
Roy Forrester
E. G. Free
Bill Gleed
Lima
John Jackson
Jackson
John Krause
E. Morrison
Monida
E. W. Ted Renfro
Dell
L. A. Schulz
Paul Schwab
Russell Smith
W. E. Tallent
Pete Westergard
Vic Westergard
Dillon Gun Club
Mrs Anna Crouse Dies at 84 in Bozeman
Funeral services were held in Bozeman for Mrs Anna Crouse mother of Fred Crouse of Dillon. Burial followed at Spring Hill Cemetery. She died suddenly at her daughter’s home, aged 84, after residing in Gallatin valley since 1877. Survived by four sons Fred Arthur Walter Lester two Bozeman daughters, 25 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
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Fred Crouse
Bozeman
Hans C. Anderson
Stanley Sisterson
Anna Crouse
Spring Hill
David Robinson
Gallatin Valley
Dillon
Charles. Crouse
Deer Lodge
Rancher Ira C Kennedy Dies From Motorcycle Crash Injuries
Centennial rancher Ira C Kennedy, longtime sheep ranch operator with Clayton Kennedy in Centennial, died February 5 in Highland Alameda hospital Oakland after being struck by a motorcycle on January 7 while en route to a Honolulu trip. Born October 19, 1883 in Cambridge Ohio, he moved here about 35 years ago and taught in the Big Hole basin before working for the P and O ranch. He is survived by two brothers John of Anaconda and Edward B Kennedy of Cambridge, a sister Mrs Kirby Stottlemyre of Massillon, Ohio, a cousin Clayton Kennedy of Monida, and several nieces and nephews.
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Oakland
Calif
Ira C, Kennedy
Centennial Valley
Highland Alameda Hospital
Honolulu
Mr. Kennedy
Cambridge
Ohio
Big Hole Basin
Clayton Kennedy
Centennial
John
Anaconda
Edward B. Kennedy
Kirby Stottlemire
Massillon
Monida
Beavers Fall to Twin Bridges and Whitehall
Dillon Beavers lost 34-32 to Twin Bridges Cardinals at home after trailing early and tying at 23 late in the game. Smith led Dillon with nine points while Selger had ten for the visitors. The following night in Whitehall Conger scored 21 points as the Beavers dropped 45-33, with Austin of Whitehall adding 20.
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Dillon Beavers
Cardinals
Twin Bridges
Dillon
Beavers
Bridges
Smith
Selger
Whitehall
Conger
Austin
Christensen Couple Observe First Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Erwin Christensen marked their first wedding anniversary with a bridge party at their apartment Monday evening Two tables were in play and refreshments were served Guests included Mr and Mrs Hiram Roders Mr and Mrs Waldron Rogers and Mr and Mrs Wilber Squires with gifts of paper honoring the occasion.
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Erwin Christensen
Hiram Roders
Waldron
Roger
Wilber Squires
Veterans Gather for Beaverhead Legion Meeting at Canyon Resort
Beaverhead post of the American Legion will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Canyon Resort fourteen miles south of town on Thursday evening. A chicken dinner precedes the session and veterans from across the county are invited.
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Canyon
Legion
Auxiliary
Metlen
Beavehead Post
Legion Show
Oy. Paddock
Raymond P. Jones
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Kate Poindexter Lynn
National Boy Scout Week
Sala
Montana Targeteers
Herman R. Peterson
Dil
Lon Gun Club
Masons
Dillon Lodge No. 16
A. F
A. M
Ira C
Kennedy
Meeting of Veterans
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