Dillon News Roundup Keeps Town Busy with Shoppers and Visitors
Local residents from Armstead Reichle and Jackson visit Dillon for shopping and business. The Dillon Choral club sets a Tuesday meeting at the Bagley building. Several residents travel from Rexburg and Spokane for mining interests and holidays. New Penney manager Fred Bridenstine arrives as W. Stieb retires after three years with the store.
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Gy. W. Stieb
Dillon
Diljon
Stieb
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Baptist Ladies Aid Meeting Planned With Program
The Baptist Ladies Aid will meet Thursday afternoon with a business session at 3 o clock sharp followed by a short program. Hostesses are Mrs. Cora Harms Mrs. Mabel Sorenson and Mrs. Gerald Bostwick.
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Baptist Ladies Aid
Cora Harms
Mabel Sorenson
Gerald Bostwick
Royal Neighbors to Install Officers Thursday Evening
Royal Neighbors will meet on Thursday at 8 o clock in the hall for installation. Mrs Lucille Hartwig past oracle will be chief installing with Mrs Helen Talent as ceremonial marshal.
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Lucille Hartwig
Oracle
Helen Talent
Card of Thanks Notified for Neighbors
Brief note expresses gratitude to neighbors for support and kindness, thanking them for assistance and well wishes during a difficult period.
Warner Food Store Wins In Can Company Prize Contest
Warner Food store was among 1,325 prize winners in the American Can company second annual display and sales of canned beer contest. Mr. Warner and employees received an Elgin wrist watch five pen and pencil sets and an unabridged dictionary at the Trail cafe New Year’s night party. The contest claimed to be the largest retail competition in history with over 110000 entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Can Company
Warner Food Store
Elgin
Warner
City Liquor License Deadline Set for January 15
City liquor and beer licenses are due January 15, with City Treasurer Frank McFadden noting several have already been paid. The regular monthly city council meeting, chaired by A. F. Waldorf, discussed routine business at City Hall.
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A. F. Waldorf
Frank McFadden
Five Mile Saloons Win $200 Licenses in Ruling
In a Silver Bow county case Judge T E Downey's writ forced the state liquor control board to issue $200 licenses to Five Mile saloons rather than $600. Saloons argued Five Mile is a separate village under 2,000 population. The 1939 licenses comply with the court order, with 1940 licenses priced the same to be offered later.
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T. E. Downey
Silver Bow
State Liquor Control Board
Five Mile
Butte
Warren Toole
Ellen May guild to meet at Mrs Andersons home
The Ellen May guild will gather Thursday afternoon at 4 30 at the home of Mrs Paul Anderson. Assisting will be Mrs James McCollum and Mrs C B Marsh. Miss Audrey Wells leads the study, Mrs E B Davis handles devotionals, and Miss Evelyn Rimel oversees the yearbook of prayer.
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Ellen May
Mrs D Ju Johnson Hosts Entre Nous Bridge Club
Mrs D Ju Johnson will entertain Entre Nous bridge club Friday evening at 8 o clock. Members meet at Miss Clara Plants home for the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Ju. Johnson
Entre
Half and Half Club Honors At Eleanor Tester Event
Mrs. Eleanor Tester hosted the Half and Half club gathering on Thursday. Score awards were presented to Miss Alice Melton Mrs. Frank Ryburn and Miss Lorraine McGrath for outstanding performances.
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Eleanor Tester
Alice Melton
Frank Ryburn
Lorraine McGrath
St Rose Guild to Convene at Mrs Kerr Home
The St Rose guild meets at Mrs Fred Kerr 445 Thomson Avenue Thursday afternoon for its annual business meeting and officer elections.
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St. Rose Guild
Fred Kerr
Thomson Avenue
Memi
Beavers Trim Two Leading District Fives
Beavers defeat two top district five teams in a strong showing that continued from Page One. The team built an early lead and maintained pressure, showcasing a balanced attack and solid defense throughout the game.
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Beavers
Bulldogs Fall to Ricks College in Season Opener
In the first game of the season Normal college Bulldogs were overwhelmed 64-25 by Ricks College of Rexburg Idaho. Jaussi and Humphries led Ricks with 14 and 13 points while Weger topped Normal with eight.
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Ricks College
Intermountain
Rexburg
Idaho
Ricks Quint
Bulldogs
Womack
Rife
Weikel
Ricks
Ray Gallant
Jaussi
Humphries
Weger
Normal College
Merrill
Waters
Fween
C. Womack
Davison Medansenseesenmnensenene Dupuis
Anvene
Bradley Wane
Ereeraveseseesemsons
Ersaeeneee
LaBuff Monger
Watters
Orsenteell Bayerd Azteedseemernsonwnenn
Ween
Olson Bierrum
Sportsmen to Elect Officers Friday Night
Beaverhead Sports men's association will elect officers at city hall Friday night Jan 12. Delegates to the Montana Wild Life federation meeting at Billings Jan 21-28 will also be elected. The session will discuss 1940 game regulations including duck season openings and closings and other hunting condition resolutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Jack Keenan
Montana Wild Life Federation
Billings
Reelection of Water Users Company Officers
J. E. Keller was reelected president of the Water Users Irrigation Company at the annual stockholders meeting in the county courthouse. Bruce A. Risley was reelected secretary. Directors named included Keller, Risley, Ray D. Martinell, E. R. Gield, Henry Fitter, W. H. Wyatt, Theodore Nelson, Chris Peterson, Roscoe Cornell Jr., and Oscar Graveley. Reports on Beaverhead river water conditions from 1939 and investigations by the water conservation board were presented. Risley read N. W. Blindauer's engineer report and the secretary's report. Discussion covered the West Fork Madison canal project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Keller
Water Users Irrigation Company
Bruce A. Risley
J. E.keller
Ray D. Martinell
E. R. Gield
Henry Fitter
W. H. Wyatt
Theodore Nelson
Chris Peterson
Roscoe Cornell, Jr
Oscar Graveley
Beaverhead River
United States Geological Survey
Water Conservation Board
N. W. Blindauer
Risley
West Fork Madison Canal
Birth of Seven Pound Seven Half Daughter Judy Linda Guidici
Friends in Dillon announce the birth of a seven and one half pound daughter born January 4 at Fort Peck to Mr. and Mrs James Guidici. The baby is named Judy Linda. The Guidicis formerly resided in Dillon. Mrs Guidici is the former Florence Nedrow.
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Dillon
James Guidici
Fort Peck
Judy Linda
Approval of liquor license for Mrs. Fred Hummell
Beaverhead board of county commissioners approved a liquor license application for Mrs. Fred Hummell of Dewey in regular session. The meeting, led by Chairman Martin C. Jackson, also approved claims and routine business.
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Fred Hummell
Beaverhead County Builds New High School Dedicated Feb 5
Beaverhead County's new high school will be dedicated with formal ceremonies on Monday February 5 announced by Principal Conrad O Orr. Classes have run there since January 2 though contractors asked for 30 more days to finish auditorium seating and final checks. Student association officers were nominated with George Stewart unopposed for president and Carl Davis unopposed for vice president. Barbara Holloran Jo Ann Dep...
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Beaverhead County
Conrad O. Orr
George Stewart
Carl ‘Davis
Barbara Holloran
Jo. Ann. Dep
Wetmore Biggest Little Home Designed by National Plan Service
The Wetmore is a compact 440 square foot home with 4450 cubic feet of space. It includes a fully equipped kitchen and bathroom, cross ventilated bedroom and living areas, and a living room with three-sided access. A high pitched roof allows an attic for storage and future bedrooms, with options to convert the porch into an enclosed entrance. Plans are available through Western Homes Foundation in Helena, Montana.
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National Plan Service
Wetmore
County Plans for Jury Roll First Women on List
Beaverhead county begins steps to draft a jury roll that will include women for the first time in Montana history. Carpenters renovate jury quarters as the county jury commission reviews taxpaying residents for eligibility.
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Beaverhead
Martin Jackson
Board of County Commissioners
Bertie Mathews
Jud Best
Clerk of Court
Montana
Bulldogs Leave for Billings Tests
Coach Ray Gallant and a ten man Bulldog basketball squad head to Billings to start the Montana small conference schedule. They face Eastern Montana Normal School Yellowjackets Thursday night in Billings, with a two game series against Billings Polytechnic set for Friday and Saturday nights.
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Ray Gallant
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Bulldog
Billings
Montana
Eastern Montana Normal School
Bulldogs
Billings Polytechnic
John Hartwig Receives State College Scholarship
A State College program recognizes students in attendance including Anna Christensen from Dillon Classy Cadets and Charles Green and Joe Herman of Beaverhead 4-H Livestock Club as scholarship recipients for 1937 and 1938.
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The
State College
Anna Christensen
Dillon
Charles Green
Beaverhead
Joe Herman
State welfare mails January assistance totaling 286791 dollars
The state public welfare department mailed out checks totaling 286791.08 for January old age assistance aid to needy children and help for the blind. Old age pensions reached 12197 recipients paid 219896.40 in total averaging 18.02. Additional payments totaled 63392.18.
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State Public Welfare Department
Anderson elected scout council officer
Paul Anderson chairman of the citizens committee of the Boy Scouts was elected one of the vice presidents of Silver Bow council at the annual banquet in Butte Tuesday night. He delivered an address on problems facing youth programs and urged Scouters from Butte Anaconda and Deer Lodge to take a personal interest in building youth into better citizens.
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Paul Anderson
Citizens Committee of the
Boy Scouts
Silver Bow Council
Butte
Anderson
Postal Receipts Show Gain At Dillon Post Office
A 4.0 percent rise in Dillon postal receipts for 1939, totaling 25,800.01 compared with 24,838.70 in 1938, were released in a quarterly report by Postmaster Harry Andrus. The year shows increases in three of four quarters but a drop in the fourth despite a record Christmas mail volume.
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Dillon
Harry Andrus
Andrus
State Board Reports Collections Up In 1939
The state board of equalization collected 7 644 579 54 last year across 17 license fees and taxes, a gain of 10 702 09 over 1938. The gasoline tax, termed the five cent per gallon state tax, brought in 5 887 321 25 in 1939, compared with 5 490 503 60 in the prior year.
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State Board of Equalization
Also Mentioned on This Page
Don Herring
Princeton
N. J
Don
Penney
Rgsigne
Dellar ‘Gordon of
Armstead
William Garrison
Reichle
Charles A. Paige
Alder
Otto Boetticher
Melrose
Fred Nelson
Jackson
Luanna Robinson
Elmer Selway
Grant Rancher
City
Fay Gransberry
Parke Scott
Jack
Lowell Smith
Horse Prairie
Willard Olson
Dodson
James Schofield of
Wisdom
Dillon Choral Club
Bagley
Anna Mohar
Ennis
Winnie Penny
Walkerville
Henry Shaffer
L. E. Dieterle
Conrad Wolfe
Spokane
Gold Ridge
Slagamont Creek
Oneal
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Charles Crouse
Deer Lodge
Silver State Post
Dillon-Deer Lodge
Bernard Williams
California
Pasadena
Tennessee University of Southern California
Anna Titus
Katherine Schwab
Guy Combes
Gilbert Hilde
Billings Agency
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York
Mutual Life
Quebec
Canada
Baptist Aid
Entre Nous Club
Smith
Foo
God
Wilcox
Burgess
George
Kamps
Avca
Anemeranenaeensaenas
Hubbard
Anne Wen
Ewan
Willey Iduehaite
Peewee
Olson
Sportsmen
Beaverhead Sports
Reelect Water Users Company Officers
Gpartie
PA State Lees Oed
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
John Hartwig
Welfare Bureau
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