Death Claims Three Beaverhead County Inmates
Three inmates of Beaverhead county farm were reported dead in the past week: John J. Smith 66 a New York native and former pharmacist who served as a sheepherder died after a long illness. Joe Paper 60 a longtime county ranch worker died after a brief illness. Leonard C. Thomas died Saturday night at the county farm. Smith was mourned by brothers in New York and a Seattle sister with services held at Brundage chapel and interment in Mountain View. Paper’s funeral was at Brundage chapel with Rev F X Lechner officiating. Thomas had services at Brundage chapel with Rev J A Meeke officiating. he left a brother D R Thomas of Ennis and a daughter in Venice California.
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Beaverhead
John J. Smith
Joe Paper
Leonard C. Thomas
W York
Smitty
New York
Seattle
Brundage Chapel
F. X. Lechner
St. Rose Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Paper
Cornell
Father F. X. Lechner
County Farm
J. A. Meeke
Grace Methodist Church
Omaha
Neb
D. R. Thomas
Ennis
Venice
Calif
Rifle Range to Open This Week
Dillon Rifle club members outlined plans to open an indoor rifle range in the basement of the new high school building. Volunteers will start work tonight with the range ready by Thursday. Teams from the Ermont mine and Watson Motors are set to compete. Tom Carney was elected secretary and 86 members have signed up.
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Dillon Rifle Club
Ermont
Watson Motors
Tom Carney
Rifle Club
Pioneer of Beaverhead County Ed Romaine Dies at 66
Edward A. Romaine, 66, a longtime Beaverhead ranchman and pioneer, died after a brief illness at Barrett hospital. Born March 16, 1873 in Iroquois County Illinois, he moved to Beaverhead in 1875 and lived 64 years in the community. Surviving: daughter Mrs. Ross Nay of Bannack, brother George P. Romaine of Dillon, sisters Mrs. Jennie Atkeson of Dillon and Mrs. Cordelia Ellis of Kellogg Idaho, nephew Himer Pond of Melrose, niece Mrs. Burr of Helena, and other relatives. Funeral held Saturday.
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Mr. Romaine
Iroquois County
Ill
Beaverhead
Horse Prairie
Bannack
Ross Nay
George P. Romaine
Dillon
Jennie Atkeson
Cordelia Ellis
Kellogg
Idaho
Him
Dillon Banks Elect Officers
Officers and board members at the State Banks and Trust Co and the First National Bank were reelected. At State Banks and Trust Co R M Barrett was named president Sam Wilkinson vice president R M Stone cashier and Morris Adama assistant cashier. At First National Bank G D Combes became president W W Hawkins and J A Sanderson vice presidents J W Rees cashier A M Jones assistant cashier. Directors include J A Sanderson O B Silvey G D Combes J W Rees W W Hawkins all of Dillon and Anaconda residents.
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Dillon Banks
State Banks and Trust Company
R. M. Barrett
Sam Wilkinson
R. M. Stone
Morris’ Adama
First National Bank
G. D. Combes
W. W. Hawkins
J. A. Sanderson
J. W. Rees
A. M. Jones
O. B. Silvey
Anaconda
Dillon
Beavers Prep For Busy Week After Whitehall Win
Beavers roll past Whitehall 24 16 and beat Ennis 38 16 in consecutive games. Friday they return to their new gym for a double header versus St Peters and Lima after hosting Virginia City, then Saturday face Twin Bridges. Wilcox leads scoring with 13 points as Dillon fuels early lead and holds off Whitehall’s late rally.
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Virginia City
St. Peters
Lima
Twin Bridges
Whitehall
Austin
Clawson
Simonich
Wilcox
Dillon
Beavers
Burgess
County AG Committee Attends Missoula Meet
Beaverhead county agricultural conservation committee members led by county agent Bernard Williams attended a district AAA meeting in Missoula on Saturday. The Beaverhead group includes J. C. Ferguson Reichle Floyd Kenison Del Dell and Mark Clémon Jackson. Williams then traveled to Helena for the Montana Woolgrowers convention opening Monday led by W. G. Gilbert Dillon. He plans to attend the annual state meeting of county agents and home demonstration agents set for Jan 5 9.
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Beaverhead County
Beaverhead
J. C. Ferguson
Reichle
Floyd Kenison
of .Dell
Mark Clémon
Jackson
Missoula
Williams
Helena
Montana
Rebekah Officers to Be Seated at Diana Lodge Meeting
At the Diana Rebekah lodge regular gathering, officers for the new year will be installed with Ruth Ann Dart of Montana as installing officer. The program honors Thomas Wildey, founder of the Odd Fellows, and refreshments follow for outgoing and incoming officers.
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Diana Rebekah Lodge
Ruth Ann Dart
Rebekah Assembly of Montana
Estelle Waldorf
Montana Gilbert
Ida Schroeder
Addie Morrison
Outside Guardian
N. G
Blanche Haynes
Mary Jane Rodgers
V. G
Lillian ‘Conger
Mae Paddock
Esther Schmittroth
Thomas Wildey
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Girl Scouts Name New Council Officers for 1939 40
Mrs. Smith Paddock was reelected commissioner at the meeting hosted by Mrs. C T Callahan. New officers include Mrs. Fred Kerr as vice commissioner and Mrs. George Hughes as secretary treasurer. The budget period runs Jan 15 1939 to Jan 15 1940 with receipts totaling 540 11 and expenditures of 434 76 leaving 105 35. Mrs. Callahan resigned after five years on the Dillon council and was thanked and asked to remain on the council.
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Smith Paddock
C. T. Callahan
Fred Kerr
George Hughes
Luther Smith
Leaders’ Association
Castle Rock
Dillon
C.T. Callahan
Wso
Legion Hearing Reports Lead to Junior Legion Baseball Support
American Legion members at Beaverhead post met Thursday night and heard committee reports. The welfare committee and others proposed continuing sponsorship of the Junior Legion baseball program to aid local youth sports.
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Legion
American Legion
P T A Hears Recreation Discussion
The P T A met in the high school auditorium Tuesday night with a strong turnout. Bob Holloran outlined recreation methods using funds for the purpose while Miss Katherine MacGregor described the hot lunch program and Miss Margaret Holloran spoke on county mental hygiene. Musical numbers included violin, accordion, and vocal duets. A public dance planned for February 3 at the city hall.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Bob Holloran
Katherine MacGregor
Margaret Holloran
Burrell Green
Mary 3. Farrell
Dorothy Swartz
Mary Elizabeth Spegar
Funeral Services for Jake Streit Former Dillon Resident
Funeral services for Jake Streit, formerly of Dillon, who died in Eugene, Oregon, Sunday, will be held Thursday at 2 PM from Brundage chapel. Burial will follow in Mountain View cemetery.
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Jake
Streit
Dillon
Hugene
Ore
Brundage Chapel
Mountain View Cemetery
Transfer of Forestry Men Is Announced
Beaverhead National Forest announces personnel changes effective Feb 1. N L Henry moves from Beaverhead to Thompson Falls, replaced by Robert W Strong from Cabinet Forest. L R Vanairsdale resigns to run a Newport Washington hardware store. L O Peck takes furlough Jan 20 for University of Arizona study. Ralph E Bolles acts at Wise River during absence.
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N. L. Henry
Willey
Cabinet Forest
Thompson Falls
Dillon
Robert W. Strong
Henry
Forest Service
Beaverhead
L.R. Vanairsdale
Newport
Wash
Spokane
Washington City
Vanairsdale
L. O. Peck
Wise River
Beaverhead National Forest
Jane
Montana Wool Growers hear critique of new wool bill
W G Gilbert of Dillon, president of the Montana Wool Growers Association, condemned a forthcoming wool marketing bill before about 700 convention attendees in Helena. He argued the proposal would portray the average wool dealer as corrupt and could unjustly hinge woolgrowers.
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Gilbert
W. G. Gilbert
of. Dillon
Montana Wool .Growers Association
Congress
Helena
Association
Royal Neighbors Juveniles Install Officers
At the regular meeting last Thursday night the Juveniles of the Royal Neighbors installed officers for the ensuing year. Daniel Boka was named oracle with Ardella Lanner as vice oracle and Mary Drance as past oracle. Other officers included Lorraine Dragne chancellor. Dorothy Ann Boka recorder. Paul Holloran receiver. Jackie Coppin marshal. Robert Cardinale assistant marshal. John Lanner inner sentinel. Katherine Cardinale outer sentinel. Joan Rice patriotism. Giovannina Cardinale musician. Mrs. Nellie M. Sanner was installing officer with Giovannina Cardinale assisting as ceremonial marshal. Refreshments were served by John Sanner Jr.
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R. N.A
Royal Neighbors
Daniel Boka
Oracle
Ardella Lanner
Mary Drance
Lorraine Drgane
Dorothy Ann Boka
Paul Holloran
Jackie Coppin
Robert Cardinale
John Lanner
Inner Sentinel
Katherine Cardinale
Outer Sentinel
Joan Rice
Giovannina Cardinale
Nellie M. Sanner
John Sanner, Jr
Lodge of
I. O. O. F. Hall
Lucille Hartwig
Helen Talent
Una May Jenkins
Twin Bridges
Rose O'Donnell
Nfs
Sydonia
Gertrude Lyon
Nellie Lanner
Emma Drgane
Mary Boka
Mary Jaggers
Lucy Walters
Bertha May Molleur
Florence ‘Hughes
Rotary speaker describes Combes family trip to California
Guy D. Combes told Dillon Rotary Club about a California trip highlighted by the Pasadena Rose Carnival and the Rose Bowl game where USC defeated Tennessee. He noted the parade with 60 floats and 750000 blossoms, strong Bay Area Christmas sales, and visits to San Francisco missions a film studio and the Huntington Library in Los Angeles.
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Guy D. Combes
Dillon Rotary Club
California
Pasadena
Southern California
Tennessee
Tennessee Volunteers
Agai
Combes
Bay Area
San Francisco
Huntington Library
Los Angeles
Keenan Reappointed Beaverhead Sportsmen Leader at Meeting
At the annual Beaverhead Sportsmen association election Jack Keenan was renamed president with Russell Smith as vice president and J. H. Keenan as secretary. W. M. Lloyd and L. W. Smith serve as treasurer and director respectively. Vandegrift to Montana Wild Life Federation meeting. Temples named delegate replacing Ott Vandengrifts. Regular meetings set for April July and October. discussion of a federal fish hatchery and duck hunting hours discussed with visiting Butte sportsmen.
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Jack Keenan
Beaverhead Valley
Beaverhead
Russell Smith
J. H. Keenan
W. M. Lloyd
L. ‘W. Smith
Pete Westergard
O. ‘T. Vandegrift
Paul Temple
William, Gleed
O. T. Vandegrift
Beaverhead Association
Montana Wild Life Federation
Billings
Montana
Keenan
Beaverhead Club
W. B. Frame
Butte
Rocky Mountain Sportsmen Association
Jack Shone
Beaverhead County
Butte Sportsmen’s Club
Anaconda
Deer Lodge
Philipsburg
Beaverhead ‘Sportsmen’s Association
Ott Vandegrift
Van Camp Bridge Scene Of Accident Near Dillon
Beaverhead's narrow Van Camp bridge south of Dillon saw a collision when a car driven by George Smack and a truck driven by J M Becker of Hamilton sideswiped. Passenger Jud Best Jr suffered a badly lacerated leg needing stitches. The Smack car’s left side was ripped off. Smack and others were en route to Armstead for rural electrification work. Becker and his brother Russell were traveling from Salt Lake City with fruit. State highway patrolman Robert Wright investigated.
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Beaverhead
van Camp Bridge
Dillon
George Smack
J. M. Becker
Hamilton
Jud Best, Jr
Smack
Mr. Smack
Armstead
Becker
Russell
Salt Lake City
Robert Wright
Thermometer Plunges as Cold Wave Hits Normal Area
A sharp temperature drop occurred Wednesday at the Normal college station from 38 to 19 degrees above within thirty minutes between 9 and 9:30 AM. The mercury slid to ten above by afternoon as a north wind drove a blizzard through the area. Miss Winnie Penny of Walkerville has returned home.
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Dillon
Normal College
Winnie Penny
Walkerville
Local Lodge Installs Royal Neighbors Officers
The Royal Neighbors local lodge held a Thursday evening installation at the I O O F hall with Mrs Lucille Hartwig as installing officer and Mrs Helen Talent as ceremonial marshal. District Deputy Una May Jenkins attended. Elective officers include Rose O'Donnell and Sydonia Houlbjerg among others. appointees cover marshal, musician, modesty, courage and other duties.
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Edward A. Romaine
Munity
Ft. Pf
Smith
Deeavevarense Vaseus
Kamps
F Wilcox
Goorbe
Wedum
Shore
Reed
Hesser
Ciawson
Teodby
S.sessseessseesnsese
Kemp
Abe Wewawneseees
Olderman
Rebekah
Odd Fellows Hall
Girl Scouts
Girl Scout
P.T.A
Fine Little Theatre
New High
Beaverhead ‘National Forest
W. B. Willey
Guy Combes
Fred Bridenstine
William McMannis
T. Lee McCracken
Paul Anderson
Proxy. of Sportsmen
Butte Sportsmen's Club
Rose O’donnell
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