Beavers Move Toward State Title With Big Wins
Beavers of Beaverhead High School beat Whitehall 30-13 and Philipsburg 76-21 to strengthen their bid for the state title. Dillon B team won 27-26 over Virginia City in a tight finish sparked by Combe’s late free throw. Whitehall had led 12-7 at halftime before Dillon pulled away in the second half.
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Beaverhead High School
Beavers
Whitehall
Philipsburg
Dillon
Virginia City
Combe
Ross’ Boys
Burgess
Bradley
C. Burgess
Fairbanks
Cashmore
Faibanks
Mrs Warner Re-elected Scout Leader in Girl Scout Meeting
At a Monday Girl Scout council session Mrs H M Warner was reelected commissioner for the coming year with Mrs C J Horren as deputy commissioner and Mrs Smith Paddock as secretary treasurer. Officers retiring were Mrs C T Callahan and Mrs Frank Hazelbaker. The nominating committee included Mrs Callahan chair, Mrs Frank Tyre, and Mrs Robert Gregg. Reports praised progress toward the National Scout program and the new Leader's association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout Council
H. M. Warner
Smith Paddock
C. T. Callahan
Frank Hazelbaker
Frank Tyre
Robert Gregg
National Scout Department
New York
L. H. Smith
Fred ‘Waldorf
Mabel Colby
Vaardss
Highway Patrol Lists Arrests of the Week
Montana Highway patrol reports speeding arrests for three men who were fined $10 each. D. E. Overfield of Idaho Falls, Leonard Logan of Salt Lake City, and George W. Oliver of Closter New Jersey paid the fines. Other violators include Earl Moultair of Salmon Idaho for lacking flares and George Metlen with four in the front seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Highway Patrol
Lima
Salt Lake City
George W. Oliver
Closter, New Jersey
Montana
Earl Moultair
Salmon
Idaho
George Metlen
Farm Program Applications To Be Signed In County
Beaverhead county agricultural conservation committee set dates for signing crop payment applications for the 1937 program. Members Floyd Kenison J C Ferguson and William Carroll designated signing sites in Dell Armstead Reichle and Dillon with hours led by extension agents. Unsigned applications will be returned to the county extension agent for signature or operators may sign on the given dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
J. C. Ferguson
Floyd Kenison
William Carroll
Agricultural Conservation Committee
Dell
Floyd Ienison
Armstead
Reichle
Luther Smith
Dill
Business and Professional Women Hear Speaker On Agriculture
The Business and Professional Women's club met at the Andrus hotel for a dinner with Bernard Williams, county extension agent, as principal speaker. He argued that agriculture drives the town’s economy, noting Beaverhead county has 3.5 million acres, 550 farms, and about 2,300 acres per farm with an estimated value of 20 000. He cited the county as having the state’s largest livestock and hay area and praised local conditions. The program included Betty Christensen dances and a feature on Women of the World by Bernice Metlen. The Health committee, led by Dr Beta Hall, organized the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women's Club
Bernard Williams
Andrus Hotel
Williams
Beaverhead County
Betty Christensen
Bernice Metlen
Budget Outlook 1939 Deficit Forecast and Spending Starts
The article reviews the 1938 budget with receipts at 6.32 billion and expenditures at 7.41 billion, showing a 1.088 billion deficit. For 1939 the president projects a 950 million deficit with defense and relief as major costs, and notes possible extra appropriations if world conditions worsen.
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Washington
Congress
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Roosevelt
Purple Heart Awards for War Veterans Marked by Ceremonies
Two members of the American Legion will receive the Order of the Purple Heart at ceremonies on February 10. Paul Cash and another veteran wounded in action with the 91st Division on the Hindenburg Line in 1918 will be honored. A banquet precedes the post meeting. The Montana state committee reports plans for a WPA project to compile veterans graves records statewide, with funds already appropriated. Commander Alvin M. Jones may appoint delegates for the Mining District meeting in Helena. The post donates to the State Soldier's Home at Columbia Falls for renovations and will survey Mountain View cemetery for unmarked graves, arranging government headstones where possible. The post also urges Montana officials to support universal service legislation.
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American Legion
Order of the Purple Heart
Paul Cash
Hindenburg Line
Jay V. McCarthy
State Committee For
Congress
Alvin M. Jones
Helena
Columbia Falls
Mountain View
Post Service
George R. Baker
Montana
Fur Raisers Plan State Association in Dillon
Fur raisers in Dillon meet under the sponsorship of the livestock committee of the Dillon Chamber of Commerce to form a state-wide fur raisers association modeled after Utah and Idaho groups. Roy Forrester named temporary chairman with C. E. Blinn as secretary, a by-laws committee named to study similar associations, and plans to invite Montana fur raisers to join. A fur show in Dillon and future Montana association actions are discussed as steps after formal organization. Carl Darnutzer of Twin Bridges visited relatives in town.
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Dillon Chamber of Commerce
Utah
Idaho
Roy Forrester
C. E. Blinn
Forrester
H. J. Andrus
Mary Moellar
Chester Hale
H. L. Hatton
Montana
Dillon
Montana Association
Leonard Schulz
Letter to House Speaker Bankhead and Roosevelt
Fragmentary OCR shows a letter to House Speaker William Bankhead and President Franklin D Roosevelt. The readable portion mentions last week and political correspondence but lacks clear names, dates, or concrete actions.
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Washington
William Bankhead
Franklin, Roosevelt
Haviland Sells Mining Interests to Geddes-Morton
I B Haviland former president of the I B H company at Bannack sells his entire stake. The Bannack and Shaffer properties at Argenta are now run by Geddes Morton Mining Corp. Output has doubled, the Bannack mill runs at full capacity, and all jobs are filled with a steady force.
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I.b.haviland
I. B H. Company
Bannack
I. B. H. Company
Shaffer
Argenta
Geddes-Morton Mining Corporation
Local Cook Tries Twice To End Life
Fred Bross, a Beaverhead County cook, attempted suicide twice within 16 hours. He slit his wrists at the county jail Friday night and leaped from a Barrett hospital window Saturday afternoon, escaping with cuts and no broken bones. He was taken to Warm Springs state hospital on Sunday. No motive was given beyond a desire to end it all.
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Fred Bross
Barrett Hospital
Brosi
State Hospital
Warm Springs
John Troupe
H. M. Brundage
Bross
Ranch residents attend PCA stockholders meeting
Beaverhead county residents attended the Bozeman Production Credit Association stockholders meeting in Bozeman last Saturday. G A Briebach of Wilsall was reelected president and G A Carkeeck of Cameron was elected to the board. About 250 people attended, including Federal land bank representatives and livestock brokers. N O Miller resigned as PCA secretary in Bozeman for health reasons and was named acting secretary by the board. Mr and Mrs Mark Clemen returned to Jackson after visiting Mrs Elizabeth Clemow the past two weeks.
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Beaverhead County
Bozeman Production Credit Association
Bozeman
Frank Pendleton
Wisdom
W. C. Jones
Wise River
Parke T. Scott
Armstead
PCA
Dan Pendergast
Jackson
C. E. Miller
H. B. Sager
Dillon
G. A. Briebach
Wilsall
G. A. Carkeeck
Cameron
Frank’ Schulz
Twin Bridges
J. W. Bradley
Spokane
W. A. Bell
Helena
Federal Land Bank
Livestock Commission
N. O. Miller
Bozeman Pca
Miller
Beaverhead
Board of
Mark Clemen
Elk released in Beaverhead county by sports group
One hundred elk from Yellowstone park are to be planted in southern Beaverhead county this winter under the Beaverhead Sportsmen's association. Forty arrived last Monday and were released in Sheep canyon, with the rest to follow. Trucks driven by William Wellborn Carl Mast and W O Smith moved the elk, many young stock, to the area. The herd will be managed with ear tags and no open season planned for several years.
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Yellowstone Park
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead Sportsmen’s Association
Sheep Canyon
William Wellborn
Beaverhead Sportsmen Association
Carl Mast
W. Q O. Smith
Sheriff Temple
Spottsmen's Association
Sheep Creek Canyon
Sheriff Temple Among 41 Law Officers at Robideau Execution
Paul Temple joined 40 other county and state officers who witnessed Frank Robideau, a Wheat Basin farmer and self confessed killer of Mr and Mrs Mike Kuntz, executed at Columbus last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Temple
Frank Robideau
Mike Kuntz
Columbus
History of American Newspapers and Changing Scene
Albert Erickson, editor of the Dillon Tribune, spoke to the Dillon Rotary Club on American newspapers in flux. He compared editors from Bennet to Sullivan, noted the decline of editorial influence and the shift from editorials to photos, comics, and broader news coverage.
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Dillon Rotary Club
Albert Erickson
Dillon Tribune
A. F. Waldorf
James Gordon Bennett
Horace Greeley
Charles A. Dana
America
Page One
Walter Lippman
Dorothy Thompson
Mark Sullivan
Greeley
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Manlove
Heckler
Clawson
Sisdeat Rete Gesbaaeh
Oreskovich
G. Neeaeeeneere Scott
Eeee Hesser
Negenees
Warner
Highway Patrol
D. E. Over
Field of
Idaho Falls
Leonard Logan
Beta ‘Hall
U.S
TIME
Army
CCC
TVA
Congressional
Heavy
To Farm Association
Fe Carl Darnutzer
Haviland Sells
Elk
Sports Group
Progress of American Press
Rotary
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