4 H Club Activities Highlight Beaverhead Valley Livestock Feeding
Beaverhead county 4 H clubs and beef projects boost livestock feeding in the valley. County agent Bernard Williams spoke at the Dillon Rotary meeting with Paul Orcutt noting 8 000 Montana youths in 4 H. County shows and fairs are set for June and fall with state and regional events.
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Beaverhead Valley
Beaverhead
Valley
Bernard Williams
Dillon Rotary Club
Trail Cafe
Paul Orcutt
Bozeman
Beaverhead County
Orcutt
Montana
Great Falls
Billings
the Normal College
Vernon Taylor
Glee Club
la Ren Cobb
Veterans to Register February 22 for Legionnaires
Beaverhead post of the American Legion directs registration of all Legionnaires and World War I veterans on Saturday February 22. Commander F M Poin Dexter urges participation as patriotic duty and notes home defense tasks. First volunteers included Conalomis Reeves Walter B Thackery and Albert M Longseth. Registration sites are the post office court house and Metlen hotel with designated staff. A Legion show is planned for April 4 and 5 and a Legion Auxiliary auction for March 1 to fund child welfare and aid.
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American Legion
F. M. Poindexter
America
Conalomis L. Reeves
Walter B. Thackery
Albert M. Longseth
Legion
Washington
Jay V. McCarthy
John Troupe
Paul Temple
George R. Baker
Metlen
C. A. Bechler
George M. Gosman
Alvin M. Jones
Raymond P. Jones
J. V. McCarthy
Beaverhead
Metlén
Milo J. Warner
George Washington
Beaverhead County Induction Drafts 25 Men
Under the selective service act twenty five Beaverhead county young men are named for induction next week. They report to the local draft board February 26 at the post office building and entrain for Fort Missoula the following day. The list includes six volunteers and twenty one others from Dillon and surrounding towns with one additional draftee from Salt Lake City who will join the Beaverhead contingent for induction at Fort Missoula.
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Beaverhead
Fort
Salt Lake City
William Preston Fletcher
Fort Missoula
Annual Ski Club Play Planned for March 21 22
Dillon Ski club president Edwin S Buck announced the annual club play will be staged in the high school auditorium on March 21 and 22. Cast includes Helen Wheat Phyllis Barrett Dorothy Lloyd Dorothy Erickson Edwin R Buck Albert Erickson Dell Lloyd Craig Anderson Swen Larson and Fred Rife with T Lee McCracken Dave Williams George Harrison Tom Clem on and others on the staff.
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Edwin S. Buck
Dillon Ski Club
Buck
Helen Wheat
Phyllis Barrett
Dorothy Lloyd
Dorothy Erickson
Edwin R. Buck
Albert Erickson
Dell Lloyd
Craig Anderson
Swen Larson
Fred Rife
T. Lee McCracken
Dave Williams
George Harrison
Tom Clemon
F. L. Hirschy
Floyd Vandegrift
Raymond P. Jones
George Christianson
Lambert Eliel
Gordon Berry
Ed Dumke of Oshkosh dies after illness
Word came Thursday morning that Ed Dumke died in Oshkosh Wisconsin after a lingering illness. He was the father of Mrs J H Keenan of Dillon who was at his bedside. Irwin Dumke of Dillon also survives him. Mr Dumke had lived with Mrs Keenan here for several years.
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Ed Dumke
Oshkosh
Wis
J. H. Keenan
Dillon
Irwin
Dumke
March 1 Deadline For 1941 Car Licenses
Auto owners were warned that March 1 is the absolute deadline for 1941 license plates. County records show 992 passenger car plates and 392 truck licenses sold by noon Monday, with Beaverhead office total driver permits at 2,079. Permits come due after the new year.
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Beaverhead
Legislators Weigh Wide Range of Bills In Montana Session
Legislators moved toward final transmission dates as a flurry of bills, totaling 559, vie for action. Senate and House figures show 147 killed, 124 passed, 278 awaiting action, with 109 sen ate and 164 house bills pending final action. Key items include an old age pension plan, welfare funding, and gambling bills with focal option clauses for local elections.
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Senate
House
Revenue and Taxation Committee
Board of Equalization
Four Montana youths chosen for statewide violin contest
Madge Owen, 20, violinist of Dill on, was among four youths selected from the southwestern Montana area at tryouts held in Butte Saturday to compete in the state event.
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Madge Owen
Dillon
Montana
Butte
Beav erhead Forest Reports Strong Fish Stocking and Wildlife Counts
The Beaverhead National Forest annual fish and game report shows 478000 trout fry 245000 trout fingerling and 1040000 grayling planted across 955 miles of streams and 94 lakes. It notes 4700 deer 1800 elk 560 moose 25 sheep 680 goats 460 bears and 30 antelope in big game counts with moose leading regional totals, plus 6900 fur bearing animals and scarce upland birds despite a later planned 50000 Loch Leven trout release from Maiden Rock hatchery via Butte Anglers club.
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Fish and Game Report
Beaverhead National Forest
Beaverhead
Butte Anglers Club
Maiden Rock
Glen Lyon
Loch Leven
Beaverhead Forest
Hold International Relations Dinner for Dillon Club
Members of the Dillon Business and Professional Women's club held an international relations dinner hosted by president Helen Andrus. The program featured two selections Alice Blue Gown and Moon Beams sung by a Choral club trio, with accompanist Vernon Taylor. Dr Marlin K Farmer of Normal College spoke on America at War. Homer Faust and Bernice Metlen led group singing with Hayess Baxter at the piano.
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Dillon Business and Professional Women’s Club
Helen Andrus
Alice Blue
Pat Waldorf
Nancy Wheat
Louise Boger
Vernon Taylor
Marlin K. Farmer
Normal College
Homer Faust
Bernice Metlen
Hayess Baxter
Banquet Climax Scout Week Honors at Methodist Church
The local observance of National Boy Scout week concluded with a banquet and court of honor at the Methodist church. Twelve Troop 14 members received awards, with remarks by Fred Bridenstine and retiring chairman Paul Anderson. Tenderfoot, second class, first class, and merit badges were presented, as well as tributes from visiting officials Percy Frazier and C. A. Joy.
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America
Charles Henry
Robert Wolf
Bruce Grimes
Giovannina Cardinale
Charles Deputy
Lambert Hirel, Jr
Court of Honor
Dick Evans
George Farrell
Charles Davis
Mickey Hollenbeck
Arlie McLaren
Paul Holloran
Bob Jackson
Art McLaren
Lawrence Dilley
Joseph Dionne
Lou Glenn Sage
Robert McGinnis
David Curry
J. W. McCracken
Percy Frazier
Butte
Silver Bow
C. A. Joy
Deer Lodge National Forest
Boy Scouts
Marketing group moves eight carloads of Dillon potatoes
The Dillon potato marketing group transferred the first of eight carloads to the Surplus Marketing Administration for distribution by the Montana Public Welfare department to relief offices in Dillon and Virginia City. One hundred fifty sacks are slated for Virginia City with loading of the remaining cars starting in Dillon and Reichle.
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Dillon
Surplus Marketing Administration
Montana Public Welfare Department
Virginia City
Reichle
Spud Growers Committee
Arnold Benson
Matt Platt
Matt Polich
Bernard Williams
U. S
Wwhite
D. J. Johnson
Pioneer Club Elects Officers At Monday Meeting
The Pioneer Club of the Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers met at City Hall with 22 members and prospects attending the largest turnout yet. Mrs Francis Tonrey was elected president, John T Orr vice president, Miss Georgia Mathews registrar, Mrs Carl Taylor secretary, Miss Estella Melton treasurer, Anthony French historian, and Mrs Elmer Selway librarian. An expansive membership drive was planned and a Montana history themed social hour followed the session.
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Organization of Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers
Francis Tonrey
John T. Orr
Georgia Mathews
Carl Taylor
Estella Melton
Anthony French
Elmer Selway
Montana
Girl Scout Council Plans March Mother Daughter Banquet
The Girl Scout Council met at Mrs. Fred Kerr's home with 16 in attendance. Plans were made for a Mother Daughter banquet and a court of awards in March, marking the local observance of Girl Scout Week.
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Girl Scout Council
Fred Kerr
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