Beavers Set for District Meet in Sheridan
The Beaverhead county high school basketball team led by Coach Harold Babcock travels to Sheridan for the District 16 tournament. The Beavers face Sheridan in the opening game at 8 30 after Ennis versus Twin Bridges, with semi finals Friday and the title game Saturday. Key players include John Burgess and Ernie Good returning from injury, while Whitehall and Sheridan loom as main threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Harold Babcock
Sheridan
Frank Balogh
Beavers
Ennis
Whitehall
Powell County High
Deer Lodge
Bobkittens
Bozeman
State University Cubs
Missoula
Ernie Good
Good
Cubs
John Burgess
Wilcox
Kamps
Smith
Wedum
University Cub
Dillon Beavers
Collegians
Fiske
J. Burgess
Horr
Taylor
Page Eight
Beaverhead
Harrison
Pocatello
St. Peters
Reno
District Court Terms Set March 26 With First Women Jurors
A spring jury term of district court will commence March 26 with Judge Henry G. Rodgers. Two criminal and eight civil cases appear on the docket including Miller Development vs Kess, Bankers Commercial Security vs Pilgrim, State of Montana cases for forgery and horse theft, and multiple civil actions backed by dates through April 8. For the county's first time, women will serve on juries hearing these cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry G. Rodgers
Miller Development Company
Thomas W. Kess
Banker’s Commercial Security Company
Charles Pilgrim
State of
Montana
William, Hanlan
State of Montana
Frank Reynolds
C. E. Blinn
H. L. Hatton
Tony Kruletz
John Rebich
Anna Ball
John R. Maxwell
A. J. Wonderly
Sam Wonderly
Sylvan Gray
Union Pacific Railroad
Special Elk Hunting Season Set in Big Hole Area
The state fish and game commission declares an eight day bull elk season in part of the Big Hole country from February 25 to March 3. Warden James A. Weaver may close the area after 25 elk are taken. The herd is believed to number about 165, with boundaries defined by Sawley creek, the Big Hole and Wise Rivers watershed, McVey creek, and the Big Hole river. The area was previously open January 1 to 10 but harsh weather limited hunting.
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State Fish and Game Commission
Big Hole
James A. Weaver
Sawley Creek
Wise
McVey Creek
Educators to Attend American Conference Weekend
Dr E E Davis Miss Jessie L Duboc and Superintendent Paul L Anderson of Montana State Normal College will attend the annual conventions of the American Association of Teachers Colleges and the American Association of School Administrators in St Louis this weekend. President Sheldon E Davis left Dillon for meetings Feb 21 focusing mainly on the teachers colleges accrediting role.
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8. E. Davis
Jessie L. Duboc
Paul L. Anderson
Montana State Normal College and Training School
American Association of Teachers Colleges
American Association of School Administrators
St. Louis
Sheldon E. Davis
Dillon
American Association of ‘Teachers. Colleges
Teachers Colleges
Montara State Normal Collegas
Dillon Youth Dies After Cascade Car Crash
Dillon youth Glenn Shelton 23 dies in Great Falls hospital after his car crashes into a parked bus on a state highway near Cascade. Argie Ferron of Cut Bank is critically injured. both men suffered skull fractures.
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Cascade
Great Falls
Argie F. Ferron
Cut Bank
Shelton
Clarence Hocking
Dillon
Butte
Daily, Messenger
Beaverhead County
Ferron
Americanism Week Observed by Beaverhead Elks Lodge
Dillon lodge No. 1554 B P O Elks opened an Americanism week program last Monday with a six candidate initiation on February 21. George M Gosman Montana department commander spoke at the patriotic program as the Elks chorus led by Vera Cooke Hazel performed two numbers. A stringed ensemble and local musicians provided music. Gosman to speak at Beaverhead high school assembly Thursday and County Attorney Schulz to address Washington's birthday program at the training school Thursday afternoon. Refreshments followed.
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Dillon Lodge
L. Ott Gordon
the Lodge
George M. Gosman
Montana
The
American Legion
Elks’ Chanters
Vera Cooke Hazel
America the Beautiful
Marcheta
Kenneth Wheat
David Hier
Larry Holloran
Warren M. Stone
Paul Stahl, Jr
Burnice Farrell
George Christiansen
Fred Wolfe
Dale Metlen
Paul Bramsman
Gladys Burtch
Joe §Prinkle
Martha Opp Green
Mary Farrell
Gosman
Beaverhead County
Elks
Leonard Schulz
Delegates Elected To State Meeting In Beaverhead Montana
At the Beaverhead local Montana Education Association session in the new high school building, Rush Jordan Ottilie Brauer Fay Kirkpatrick were named as delegates to the state assembly in Great Falls next month with Rachel Smith Jean Ballard and Victor Cushman as alternates. A four course dinner was served by the home economics class and the program featured performances by a special ensemble and a high school quartet. Principal Conrad Orr and Professor Jordan gave committee reports before a tour of the new high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush Jordan
Normal College
Ottilie Brauer
Training
Fay Kirkpatrick
Great Falls
Rachel Smith
Jean Ballard
Dillon
Victor Cushman
Armstead
Ethel Anderson
L. A. Gregory
Mary Castles
Conrad Orr
Orr
Forgery Suspect Sentenced in Utah District Court
Stan Wayment, 26, of Plain City Utah pleaded guilty to forgery and was sentenced to a year in state prison by Judge Henry G Rodgers after arraignment on a charge alleging an attempt to cash a forged signature check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Wayment
Plain City
Utah
Henry
Rodgers
Bijner
Anderson
Beaverhead
Reacher
Scout Council Committee Announced
Mrs. Smith Paddock names the 1940 Girl Scout committee roster at the Monday meeting. New uniform policy to have each girl buy her own outfit. Banquet planned with mother daughter event during Girl Scout week March 11 to 16 followed by a court of awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Paddock
Girl Scout Council
Fred Kerr
T. F. McFadden
Ben Davis
Gladys Forester
Evelyn Rimes
Allen Moore
C. T. Callahan
Smith Ames
H. M. Warner
W. B. Willey
Ernest Luebben
Martin Connelley
Clifford Carroll
Earl Smith
Camp
Philip Cottom
Sam Cardinale
L. H. Smith
Douglas Bourquin
George Hughes
Leo Boland
C. M. Casterline
Howard Morse
William Carroll
F. H. Tyre
Walter Stamm
Florence. Hellman
Evelyn Rimel
D. L. Johnson
Bulldogs Win One Lose Two on Final Road Trip
The Bulldogs defeated Northern Montana College 38-36 in Havre with Davison scoring the decisive basket in the final minute. They then lost two games at Helena, Carroll College winning 54-36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulldogs
Northern Montana College
Havre
Helena
Carroll College
Davison
Eeores
Wisdom Divide Road Closed by Snow
Don Anson, a Wisdom resident, said drifting snows closed the Wisdom Divide road to autos between Wisdom and Ralston. A snowmobile transports mail due to poor conditions, while the regular winter mail schedule remains. Mr Anson traveled from Dillon via Jackson with no issue. Mr and Mrs Fred Hirschy visited from Jackson praising Beaverhead road crew for keeping Wisdom to Dillon routes clear all winter.
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Don ‘Anson
Wisdom
Wisdom-Divide
Ralston
Anson
Dillon
Jackson
Adger Pass
Carroll Hill
Fred Hirschy
Beaverhead
Seybold Leads Dillon Rifle Club Shoot At High School Range
At the Dillon Rifle club weekly shoot Floyd Seybold posted the top score of 256x800 with Herman Peterson second at 240. Other results include M L Jones 235 P Wester gard 230 B Quick 227 and Pete Lasich 223. The Watson Motors rifle team defeated the firemen 990 to 903 with Mel Jones 252 Ide 240 and George 227 leading the Watson ranks.
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Dillon Rifle Club
Floyd Seybold
Herman Peterson
M. L. Jones
P. Westergard
B Quick
K. Fox
P. Lasich
EH. Devaney
Watson
Mel Jones
Ide
George
Pete Lasich
Girl Scout Training Course At Normal College
A Girl Scout training course will be held at the Normal College from Monday February 26 through Friday. Directed by a national Girl Scout representative, the annual program invites women students to learn organization of Girl Scout programs. Townspeople may enroll through the college business office. Classes run 4:00 to 5:00 daily.
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Normal College
Unemploym t Benefits Topic at Dillon Rotary
Barclay Craighead, Helena unemployment chief, spoke to the Dillon Rotary about Montana unemployment compensation. He cited it as the state's largest insurance operation and noted Beaverhead county disbursed about 5000 monthly with 10500 accounts. last year 2.5 million in collections from a 2.7 percent payroll tax. He explained benefits begin after two weeks, cap at 16 weeks, and that employment bureaus aided 25000 job placements last year. Harold Snow presided, Paul Anderson led singing.
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Montana
Dillon Rotary Club
Barclay Craighead
Helena
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
WPA
Beaverhead
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Sportsmen Launch Membership Drive Across Six Teams
Beaverhead Sportsmen's association starts a membership drive with six teams. Captains named by President Jack Keenan include Leslie Smith Pete Westergard William Lloyd and O T Vandegrift Dillon William Gleed Lima and James N Campbell Armstead. Each captain will appoint his team's personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead Sportsmen's Association
Jack Keenan
Leslie Smith
Pete Westergard
William Lloyd
O. T. Vandegrift
Dillon
William Gleed
Lima
James N. Campbell
Armstead
Commerce Club membership drive under way in Dillon
Dillon Chamber of Commerce reports six days into its membership campaign more than 80 members enrolled toward a $1400 goal. Eight teams lead by Bert Megquier and Lambert Bliel show strong points with committees for highway publicity livestock and more. The drive runs through Feb 28 as workers contact prospects and follow up missed leads. Roads improvements and irrigation dam feasibility near Beaverhead river are noted.
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Dillon Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Bert Megquier
Lambert-Bliel
Livestock Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Bureau of Reclamation
Beaverhead River
Barrett
Beaverhead Valley
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Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools
Northwestern States
North Central Association
Middle West
Davis
Association
National Education Association
Pik
N. EB
David’ Onvill
Glenn Shelton
Glenn Hocking
Forger
Scout Council Committee
Wisdom-Divide Road
Seybold
Barclay’ Craighead
Service Club
Unemployment Commission
Harold Snow
Paul Anderson
Sportsmen
Commerce Club
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