Charity Ball Of Local Elks Featured In Magazine
Dillon Lodge No. 1554 B P O E charity ball last fall drew a vast crowd and raised more than 425 dollars in foodstuffs for the needy. Admission was 25 cents in food or supplies, with donations delivered by grocers for the Dillon Associated Charities which coordinated distribution. The event showcased donations from all county sections and was praised in Elks Magazine for its large turnout and community support.
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Dillon Lodge
Elks’ Magizing
Order
Dillon
Mont
Dillon Associated Charities
Connecticut
Rhode Island
County Officials Appointed in Assumed Rositions County
Five new county or township officers took their seats at the courthouse on Tuesday with Monday a holiday observed. The county board organized for two years naming Martin Jackson chairman, Edgar Rife new member, and W. B. Hartwig third commissioner. Nell Doyle named deputy to county superintendent Margaret Doyle. Gladys Garr leaves for further study. Sheriff W C Orr announces undersheriff James A McCollum and deputy W E Barry, with clerks reappointed. O M Best becomes county assessor, J E Kelly succeeds T E Gilbert as county attorney. Louis Stahl elected justice of the peace for the Dillon township.
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Court House
Nell Doyle
Gladys Garr
Margaret Doyle
Miss Garr
Montana State Normal College
W. C. Orr
James A. McCollum
W. E. Barry
Albert Baker
George Baker
Emery Smith
Fred Rife
William Orr III
O. M. Best
B. W. Emerick
T. E. Gilbert
Louis Stahl
Dillon Township
Renfro Tops Montana Trapshooting Honors in 1932
Ted Renfro of Dell leads Montana trapshooters as the state high average trapshooter for 1932. The prominent marksman is noted among America's best live-bird shooters in the season summary.
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Ted” Renfro
Dell
Montana
Legion to Launch Membership Drive This Week
The American Legion plans a vigorous campaign this week to recruit 100 members. Circular letters from department headquarters will urge prompt dues payment, aiming to meet the quota by the first meeting of the year on Thursday evening next week.
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Leivertiead
Post Af
American Légion
County Solons at Capital for Legislature Session
Senator George M. Melton and wife left for Helena with Miss Dora Nelson to seek stenographer post as legislature convenes Tuesday. Melton to report on bills while Representative Joe Metlen begins his second term. Beaverhead county seats two Democrats in the legislature for first time in years.
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George M. Melton
Auto
Helena
Dora Nelson
Capitol
Senator Melton
Tribune and Messenger
Joe Metlen
Beaverhead County
Melton
Team No. 2 Wins Bridge Series at St James
At the Men s Contract Bridge club final at St James guild hall Team No 2 won the first series by about 24000 points. E D Landing led high score and F L Foor the low. A new series will start after dinner Monday Jan 16 with Team No 1 arranging the members dinner.
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E. D. Landing
F. L. Foor
A. A. Simpson
T. I. Gilbert
Fred Rife
Bulldogs Set for Three-Game Northern Trip
The Bulldogs under Coach Breeden head to Havre to face the Northern Lights, then travel to Helena for Intermountain, and finish at Mount St. Charles. After a two week layoff, practice resumed Tuesday. fans expect some loss of edge but team shows pep.
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Breeden
Bulldogs
Havre
Intermountain Union
Mount St. Charles
Intermountain
Helena
St. Charles
Bourquin Installed Noble Grand At Apollo Lodge Meeting
At the Apollo Lodge I O C F regular meeting on Monday evening Lester Bourquin was installed as noble grand. Also installed were F C McFadden as vice grand Ed Adams as treasurer James Leach as secretary and appointive officers including G C Farrell chaplain Dr C B Taylor R S N G George Nasich L S N G W E Gray wardens Robert Fiakes conductor Fred Crouse outside guard H G Rodgers inside guard LT Taylor R S N Gs PL Thomas L S V G5 B Taylor L S Wells and W E Gray trustees.
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Apollo Lodge
Lester Bourquin
Noble Grand
F. C. McFadden
Ed Adams
James Leach
G. C. Farrell
C. B.taylor
George Nasich
Ww. E Gray
Robert Fiakes
Fred Crouse
H G. Rodgers
LT. Taylor
R.S. N. Gs
PL Thomas
B. Taylor
L. S. Wells
W. E. Gray
Trustees
Normal Training School Opens After Holiday
The Normal training school opened on Monday though it was a legal holiday not on school lists. Superintendent Charles Henry reported pupil numbers near last quarter. Beaverhead county high school started Tuesday with no major schedule changes under Principal W W Wahl. Winter quarter total at State Normal college reached 367, one more than autumn enrollment, with more names expected before week’s end.
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Normal Training School
Charles Henry
Beaverhead County High School
W. W. Wahl
Normal College
State Normal College
Sheldon KE. Davis
Low Fire Losses Reported in Dillon in 1932
The Dillon fire department logged fourteen fires in 1932 with total losses of 1372 dollars excluding a Hartwig theatre blaze. Chief Vandegrift, who took office April 1, credited rapid responses and effective firefighting. March saw five fires, the busiest month, with only two major blazes in the business district at Hartwig theatre and Beaverhead Auto Sales, the latter damaging a pump.
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Dillon
Hartwig Theatre
Vandegrift
Beaverhead Auto Sales Company
College students return to campuses after holidays
College students home for the holidays resumed studies in their respective schools. Betty Roe Edison Kent Frank Hazelbaker Wilber Squires Ed Simons left Tuesday for Missoula while Hiram Brundage Lanéing Waldorf Rose de Cornell departed Sunday for Seattle. Tom Morton left Sunday night for Los Angeles to resume studies at Stanford.
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Betty Roe
Edison Kent
Frank Hazelbaker
Wilber Squires
Ed Simons
Missoula
Hiram Brundage
Lanéing Waldorf
Rose de Cornell
Seattle
Tom Morton
Lo Angeles
Stanford
Lima banker Kraabel to resign for Missoula Chevrolet agency
H. T. Kraabel longtime cashier of the First National Bank of Lima will leave Wednesday for Missoula to take over the Chevrolet agency there. Friends here regret his departure but wish him success in the new venture.
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H. T. Kraabel
Lima
First National Bank of Lima
Missoula
Chevrolet
Kraabel
Iness
Miss Kirkpatrick Speaks on Juvenile Delinquency to Dillon Rotary
Miss Fay Kirkpatrick from the high school faculty delivered a talk on Juvenile Delinquency before the Dillon Rotary Club. She used charts to show most delinquents are boys aged 14 to 16 and stressed homes and schools as primary causes, urging better environment over institutional care. Harold Warner chaired. guests included Martin Jackson and Midgar Rife. George Shaffner, son of Mr and Mrs J F Shaffner, suffered a deep chin wound from a nail while chopping wood. jaw injury possible.
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Dillon Rotary Club
Hansen
Fay Kirkpatrick
Rotarians
Harold Warner
Martin Jackson
Midgar Rife
George Shaffner
J. F. Shaffner
Miss Marjorie Hamer Appointed Physical Education Instructor
Miss Marjorie Hamer of Kansas City is named instructor in physical education at the Normal, filling for Miss Constance Bregan who will study at Wisconsin. Hamer, a Kansas City Junior College and University of Wisconsin graduate, earned a master's degree in 1982 and has extensive playground and scouting experience.
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Marjorie Hamer
Kansas City
Constance Bregan
University of Wisconsin
Normal’ College
Hamer
University of North Carolina
Mosher
Normal College
Dillon
New York
Hamilton Terrace
Dillon Starts Now New Year Observances Fill Community
Dillon residents resumed duties Tuesday after a quiet holiday as New Year festivities wrap up. Firemen hosted a dance Saturday and the Legion gathering Monday night. the Dancing Club at the guild hall drew attendees amid a busy community observance.
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Dillon
Dane’s
Spathway
Guild Hall
Dancing ‘Club
Vets Host Scout Troop Party At Training School
Beaverhead post of the American Legion sponsored Boy Scout Troop No 14 hosting a social evening at the training school. Legion members and Scouts enjoyed games and a stunt program. George C Farrell longtime Scoutmaster was presented a pin by Commander Louis Schmittroth as a token of service. Refreshments closed the enjoyable gathering.
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Beaverhead
The
American Legion
Legion
George C. Farrell
Troop 14
Louis Schmittroth
Dodd Emerick Company Opens Office in City
Dodd Emerick Company opens a new office on Montana Street in the former Electric Shop building. James Dodd and B W Emerick operate the firm which will handle real estate insurance and livestock. Dodd has years of experience as a livestock grower and buyer while Emerick, former county assessor, has extensive livestock dealings. The renovated office presents an attractive appearance.
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Montana Street
Dodd-Emerick Company
James Dodd
B. W. Emerick
Dodd
Emerick
Forgery and burglary pleas in district court
J K Henderson and W J White pleaded not guilty to forgery charges in district court. Owen Hunsaker faced burglary charges for the Roselle pool hall in Monida, and Fred Daniel did not enter a plea. All defendants were represented by Rodgers and Collins.
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J. KE. Henderson
W. J. White
District Court
Lyman H. Bennett
Owen Hunsaker
Roselle
Monida
Fred Daniel
Rodgers & Collins
Wahl Family Holiday Trip Leads Daughters to Oregon Training
Principal W. W. Wahl and Mrs. Wahl traveled to Portland by motor with daughters Marion and Muriel. Both entered the University of Oregon to begin nurse training, and after a quarter at the university they will enter St. Vincent's hospital in Portland for further studies.
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W. W. Wahl
New Chairman Named for Montana Society for the Study of Education
Charles Henry of this city was named the new chairman at the Montana Society for the Study of Education annual meeting concluded Thursday in Helena. A. T. Peterson of Billings presented the topic of school finances, formerly from this city.
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Charles Henry
Montana Society For the Study of Education
Helena
A. T. Peterson
Billings
Waldorf Teas Miss Myrick of Great Falls Guest
Mrs A F Waldorf entertained Friday afternoon with a tea for Frances Myrick of Great Falls a house guest at the Waldorf home Frances Myrick a graduate of the State Normal college
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Myrick
A. F. Waldorf
Frances’ Myrick
Great Falls
Waldorf
Frank Daniels Forgery Charge Heads to Judge Bennett
Frank Daniels, arrested recently on a charge of forgery, faces a judgment or plea before Judge Lyman H. Bennett. The case centers on alleged falsified documents and potential criminal liability.
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Frank Daniels
Lyman H. Bennett
County school funds apportioned to districts report
The county tax receipts apportionment of school funds was announced this week by Miss Gladys Garr the retiring county superintendent of schools. District No 10 which includes the Dillon schools receives 8766.61 as its share of the fund.
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Gladys Garr
Dillon
Beaver Hoopsters to Host Central This Week in Dillon
After a strong start, the Beavers face Livingston by a one point margin then beat Whitehall. A busy home week follows with Livingston visiting again and Twin Bridges January 10, Anaconda January 18, plus Butte Central clashing January 6 at Normal College gym.
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Livingston
Whitehall
Beavers
Twin Bridges
Anaconda
Dillon
Butte Central
Dillon Snce
Glen youth dies after accident
William Beebe age 20 son of Glen ranchers Lewis and Mrs Beebe died in a Butte hospital Saturday afternoon from injuries received when he fell while trying to start a stalled car. He was on the back bumper when the car lurched forward throwing him to the ground hitting his head. Initially deemed not serious but complications developed.
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William Beebe
Lewis Beebe
Glen
Butte
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