Community news and social notices from Wisdom area
Local residents attend Legion and Auxiliary events with a February 17 Americanization program planned at the school and a February 26 get together and dinner in the Legion Hall. Guests include Mrs. Wilson-Young and Mrs. Helming. other items cover mail service changes, bridge scores, births, travels, visits, and social gatherings at the Big Hole community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erica i
Legion
Géorge Helming
Harrison
Mr.Ramsey
Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Wilson - Young
Helming
Butte
Wisdom
Ane
Don Francis
Rough Riders Round Up and Local Notices Sprawl Through 1898
The Big Hole Breezes reports Rough Riders in the viciarty rounding up stock. Miss Mary Jackson has been ill. Charley Warren and Fournier plan a Main street cabin. Lapham family in town. Mrs. Stevenson files proof on land. John Fox plans Bitter Root land purchase. Turcott and Taylor visit from Gibbonsville. Finsley builds a new 20 by 40 foot business house foundation for Fournier’s lot. Mrs. McFee and Edith Ames file on land. Wadams returns from Snake River cattle deal at 28.50 per head. Ben Mallon becomes freighter for Lossl. school opens with Miss Nelly Shea teaching nine pupils. Big Hole readers welcome the Breezes, with local notes on land, stock, and roads.
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Big Hole
Hamilton
George Turcott
Ed Taylor
Gibbonsville
Turcott
Hotel DeFourner
J. W. Finsley
Fournier
McFee
Stevenson
Edith Ames
Horse Prairie
D. M. Wadams
Snake River
Idaho
Ben Mallon
Gibbonsville Divide
J. P. Lossl
Guppies
Nelly Shea
Bob Veau
Fox
Clearwater
Oe Murdock McKinzie
George W. Sigler
John H. Nolan
Jim Smith
Martin Butch
Anaconda
Herman Jackson
Big Hole Breezes
John M. Armstrong
Breezes
Dillon Ribune
Jackson
Wisdom
W. A. Armitage
J.T. Armitage
B. R. Stevenson
Dafd’ Stephens
George Quinn
Bulldogs Battle Poly in 45 21 Victory at Normal College
Normal College gym hosted a hard fought game as Billings Poly defeated the Bulldogs 45 to 21. The teams traded leads early with Poly pulling away after a 16 8 edge, and the Bulldogs rallied to within two at 16 14 by halftime. Poly shifted momentum in the second half with Wilson and Dillon contributing baskets to seal the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings Poly
Bulldogs
Poly
Wilson
Dillon
Forest timber values and grazing fees reported by Forest Service
The report details timber cut in a national forest valued at 258000 dollars with species shares listed and 25 percent returned to counties plus 10 percent for roads. It also notes ranchers received 2 percent less for beef steers and 22 percent less for sheep last year, prompting lower grazing fees in national forests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
U.P
Old Order Changes Help Transients Earn Food and Gasoline
Gallatin county commissioners adopt a new method to address welfare needs by directing traveling families to work. Transients are shown the woodpile and given saws to earn wood and fuel. The wood is then distributed to local relief recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallatin County
Fifteen Montana Doctors Assist Local Patient Care
Fifteen Montana doctors aided a patient in a critical treatment, with combined effort covering specialized care and monitoring. The collaboration highlights interdepartmental support and medical teamwork in a regional hospital setting.
Polaris hosts special stock meeting and ski gathering
A Friday meeting at the George Harrison ranch drew Dillon figures including Willey Roberts and forest service officials to set Elkhorn summer range allotments. The Dillon Ski club joined by Harrison and others. blizzard delays outdoor fun while Grasshopper valley visitors demo snowmobiles. Byron Nay makes progress at his ranch after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Harrison
Willey
Curly” Roberts
Dillon
Shoene
Jackson
Elkhorn
Grasshopper Valley
Forest Service
Norman Nelson
Beavershead Valley
Dillon Ski Club
Polaris
John Knoll
Henry
Chris Hollinger
R. E. Spence
Jack Miller
Eugene Holloway
Clare
Frank
Tom Judge
McCracken
Roscoe Cognell
Wilbur Tash
Bill Backus
Betty Hall
Helen Klebba
Helen Jacobson
Fred Wolfe
George Christensen
Bob Jackson
Dwight Harrison
Suiday
Ruth Kelly
W. S. Tash
Earl Tash
J. D. Harrison
DELL Social Roundup and Visits Highlight Week
Those in Dillon this week from Dell include Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Kenison, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Birrer, Miss Nellie McKnight, J. F. Harrison, Lee Martinell, Mrs. Addie Martinell, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Martinell, Leo Walsh, and A. K. WMecham. Mrs. L. M. Ferguson returned home with her young son from Barrett hospital. C H Birrer of Hamilton visited Dell friends. Dell school hosted a Valentine party for preschoolers. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Muncey spent Sunday in Hamer Idaho. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Beardslee of Lima visited A. K. Mecham family. Mrs. Walter Bastian and daughter and Mrs. Hattie Holderman visited Mrs. Oliver Irion in Armstead Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Dell
Floyd Kenison
Joe Birrer
Nellie McKnight
J. F. Harrison
Lee Martinell
Addie Martinell
Paul Martinell
Leo, Walsh
A. K. Wmecham
L. M. Ferguson
Barrett Hospital
C. H. Birrer
Farmers urged to apply for shelterbelt trees
County agent Bernard Williams calls on farmers and ranchers to submit applications now for shelterbelt trees under the Clark McNary act. Application blanks available at the county agent’s office with a March 1 deadline. Costs are 80 cents per hundred for broadleaf and $1 per hundred for evergreens plus 40 cents parcel post. eligibility limited to farmers and ranchers.
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Bernard Williams
Sfor
Civil Service Accepting Applications March 16
The U S Civil Service Commission will accept applications no later than March 16 for several positions including mineral economist senior associate and assistant mineral economists free fisheries marketing agent physiotherapy aide marine engineer and associate and assistant marine engineers naval architect and associate and assistant naval architects Full information is available from the Dillon post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Dillon Post
CCC Youths Learn Gem Cutting Art
In Ballantine Feb 8 CCC enrollees under the Montana WPA adult education program revived gem cutting of mass agates. A rough stone collection valued over 500 dollars was gathered nearby and used as gifts and souvenirs after cutting and polishing. Machinery was prepared by Arthur Allen and Harry Johnson, with W I King now assisting as WPA educator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballantine
Montana
Arthur Allen
Harry Johnson
WPA Division of Education
W.I. King
WPA
Mizpah Chapter Hosts Valentine Party After Meeting
Officers of Mizpah chapter No. 13 O E S entertained members at a pleasant valentine party after the regular meeting Tuesday. Tasty refreshments were served at the close of the evening.
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Mizpah
O. E
Dillon Weather Sparks Mixed Roads and Local Illness
Snow remains largely off the roads thanks to steady road crews and a mild season though two residents Harry Lapham and Kenneth Krause were hospitalised for appendicitis with surgeries Sunday. Their wives stay in Dillon as husbands recover. Local social notes mention travel to Ogden for a three day livestock show and cattle en route to the San Francisco World’s Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Harry Lapham
Kenneth Krause
Barrett ‘Hospital
Jack
Anna ‘Lee Shepherd
John Jackson
Tom Clemon
Bridge Club
Bob Peterson
Dysarth Gowen
Elvin Peterson
Jackson
Boy Scouts Banquet Set at Methodist Church Tonight
The annual Boy Scout dinner closes Boy Scout week with a 6:30 PM banquet at the Methodist church. Judge R L Riley of Butte will give the main address, with T Lee McCracken and Percy Frazier playing key roles. Joe Wedum will preside as group singing starts with Dr W H Stephan leading. Parents are invited to attend, and the Methodist Ladies Aid will serve the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
T. Lee McCracken
Scout Observance Committee
Percy Frazier
Butte
R. L. Riley
Joe Wedum
W.H. Stephan
Methodist Ladies Aid
Legislature kills Peyote bean bill for Indian ceremonies
The article reports that lawmakers blocked a bill to allow Native Americans to smoke peyote beans during day and night ceremonial dances before council fires. Critics compare the beans to marijuana but milder, and the house cited an adverse committee report in killing the measure.
Wahling Rites Held At Brundege Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs. Lillian Wahling who died Monday night were conducted Friday at 2 pm by Rev. Paris E. Wells at the Brundege chapel. Interment followed in Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Wahling
Brundage Chapel
Paris E. Wells
The
Presbyterian Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Hunting Licenses Sold Hit 1937 Total in U S
American sportsmen paid 11,348,006 for 6,860,010 hunting licenses in 1937. Montana led with 113,078 resident licenses granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Montana
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Fishtrap
Arnold Holm
Clyde'Thompson
Clark
Claude Anderson
Hans Lausen
Swift and Company
Ralston
Fritz Schonenberger
Daisy
Harold Nelson
J. T. Armitage
Dade, Stephens
Ted” Woodward
Vincent Pendleton
Helena
Hans
Rasmussers
Argyle Stephens
Jackson-Dillon Way
June
Jennie Jacobson
Eidna Free
E. Miller
Matt Christiansen
Squaw Creek
Hans Jorgensehen
Messrs
Mesdames. J
Rbe
Ben. van
Arnold Zebarth
Avon
American Legion Hall
Tommy Williams
Dan
Montgomery Home Ranch
Ed Glassey
Misses Mable
Amy Armitage
Mrs. Pendleton
Mose’ Jardine
Len. Pendleton
Montgomery Crossing
Ft. Pf
Rife
Weger
Davison
Rouse
Grover
Cleveland
Alexander
New York
Pete
Stork
Atork
CCC
Valentine
BOY Scouts
Wahling
Richard McCarthy
East Granite
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