Sacajawea Park Dedication Picnic Draws Montana Idaho Officials
Beaverhead chapter D A R organized a Sunday dedication at the Sacajawea park and camp site atop the continental divide. Over 100 attendees enjoyed a picnic and program stressing the site’s history with Lewis and Clark. John Collins Dillon attorney spoke as Jean Bishop and Parke T. Scott led opening singing. Officers for the coming year include H G Rodgers regent and D L Johnson vice regent.
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Montana
Idaho
Beaverhead
The
Continental Divide
Sacajewa ‘Park
Forestry Service
Wih
Parke T. Scott
Laura Tolman Scott
D. A. Ft
Jean Bishop
Dillon
Scott
John Collins
Lewis and Clark
Missouri River
H. G. Rodgers
D. L. Johnson
T. F. McFadden
G. D. Combes
W.B. Willey
Theodore Brantley
Willey
Purpose of Rotary Is Club Talk
Charles Henry former Dillon principal and ex Rotary president spoke on what the community has a right to expect from Rotary at the Dillon club meeting opening a new year. J C Wedum was introduced as the new president with brief remarks by retiring president Frank Tyre. Henry urged Rotary to build high ethical standards for public benefit and warned against hysteria that could threaten justice.
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Charles Henry
Dillon Training School
Dillon Rotary Club
Rotary
J. C. Wedum
Frank Tyre
Polson Rotary Club
Lake County
Henry
J. R. Carmichael
Billings
E. E. Hazel
Dillon WPA Street Project Approved
The WPA project in Dillon for street and alley construction and improvement valued at 89,065 was approved by the President in Washington. Word from Senators Wheeler and Murray says the project is now eligible for operation at the discretion of Joseph E. Parker of Butte WPA administrator.
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WPA
Dillon
Washington, D. C
B. K.wheeler
James
Joseph E. Parker
Butte
Final Dillon softball games to open under floodlights
Fans will attend three fast games on opening night July 6 at 6:45 under a Kiwanis and community floodlight field. The double header features leading Dillon league teams vs Northwestern Machine, three time Butte city champions, with 3rd and 4th place in the curtain raiser and 5th and 6th in ushering. Mayor Galt and Kiwanis leader Jack Barrett speak. parade by Dillon Elks and drum corps. Northwestern Machine, once Hardin Gagner, won three city titles and placed third at the 1938 state meet behind Bozeman Oaks 1 to 0.
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Dillon
Kiwarits Club
Northwestern Machine
Butte
Dillon Elks
D. A. Galt
Jack Barrett
Kiwanis Club
Northwestern Machine and Welding Club
Hardin Gagner
Billings
Bozeman Oaks
Sheepmen Return From Bozemen Meet
Beaverhead sheepmen came home Saturday after attending sessions of the wool research and marketing division of the American Society of Animal Production at Montana State College Bozeman Friday. Delegates included Roscoe Cornell Sr Howard Morse D L Johnson and Bernard Williams with speakers W Van Bergen E N Pohle A C Espin and C T Blunn discussing wool processing grading and Navajo sheep characteristics.
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Beaverhead
Bozeman
American Society of Animal Production
Montana State College
Roscoe Cornell
Howard Morse
Bernard Williams
W. van Bergen
Forstman Woolen Mills
Passaic
N. J
E. N. Pohle
Western Sheep Breeding Laboratory
Dubois
Idaho
A. C Espifn
Department of Animal Husbandry
Utah State College
Logan
C. T. Blunn
Southwestern Range
Fort Wingate
New Mexico
Dillon Girls Honored At Rainbow Convention In Glasgow
Doris McAdam of Dillon was elected grand recorder of the Order of Rainbow for Girls at the Montana grand assembly in Glasgow. Marjorie Decker of Dillon No 13 was named editor of the Rainbow Treasure publication. Attending from Dillon were Doris McAdam Ethel Jean Curnutt Marjorie Decker Jeanette Spanerg Marguerite Rohkrson and Jo Ann Deputy.
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Dillon
Rainbow
Doris McAdam
Order of Rainbow
Montana
Grand Assembly
Glasgow
Marjorie Decker
Dillon Assembly
Order. of
Rainbow Treasure
Montana Grand Assembly of Rainbow
Doris ,McAdim
Ethel Jean
Curnutt
Jeanette Spanerg
Marguerite Rohkrson
Jo- Ann
Mra
Quiet Dillon Fourth Observance Slides By In-House Plan
Dillon marks the independence anniversary with a low key 164th observance and a quiet celebration. A Dillon Country Club party drew many members with a fireworks display at 10 and a midnight lunch.
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Dillon Country Club
Rainfall Lifesaver Eases Beaverhead Drought
Drizzling storms last week brought about .70 inches of moisture on Beaverhead county farms and range lands, easing a severe drought. River flows and water rights were at record lows, but the soaking rain offered renewed grazing prospects and relief to ranchers facing dire shortages.
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Beaverhead
Bbaverhead
Montana State Normal College
Dillon Civil Aeronautics Station
Missoula Candidate Mike Manefield Tours City
Mike Manefield of Missoula, a candidate for Congress from Montana's first district on the Democratic ticket, visited the city in the interests of his campaign. He has served as a professor in the history and political science department at the State University for the past years.
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Mike. Manefield
Missoula
Congress
Montana
Hia
Hie
State ‘University
Niblacks Plan Yellowstone Fourth of July Trip
Mr and Mrs Charles Niblack with Mr and Mrs C P Thomas and Mrs May Colling leave Wednesday afternoon for Yellowstone. They will travel via the Cooke City highway to spend the Fourth of July holiday and return.
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Charles Niblack
C P
Thomas
May Colling
Yellowstone
Spark
Cooke City Highway
300 Pheasants to Be Released in Beaverhead Valley
William Carpenter president of the Butte Anglers club says at least 300 Chinese pheasants will be released in Beaverhead valley this season. Maiden Rock hatchery has 624 healthy birds and 483 eggs in incubator. Carpenter notes hatchery limits prevented native trout fingerlings for Blacktail creek but Rainbow trout fingerlings are expected to be released nearby.
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William Carpenter
Butte Anglers Club
Beaverhead Valley
Maiden Rock
Pete Westergard
Carpenter
Blacktail Creek
Dillon
WPA Projects In Beaverhead County Progressing
WPA projects in Beaverhead County advance under district manager H. J. Hinrichsen. Unit 1 finishes three miles of 28 foot road west of Dillon and four miles of 24 foot road south of Dillon. A 30 man crew works on Grasshopper creek road 12 miles west of Dillon. Unit 2 builds five miles of 24 foot elevated road 12 miles east of Monida with two 24 foot bridges completed. Sage creek road work suspended. Dillon street graveling halted. 15 WPA workers moved to Mountain View cemetery project with a 40 000 gallon reservoir under construction.
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Beaverhead County
H. J. Hinrichsen
Butte
WPA
Dillon
Grasshopper Creek
Monida
Sage Creek
Lima
Dillon Street
Mountain View Cemetery
Red Cross Benefit Party Planned For Foreign Relief
A public card party is set for Friday July 12 at St James guild hall to raise funds for Red Cross foreign relief. Committee head Mrs W H Stephan invites ticket purchases from all contacted and tickets at the door. Bridge pinochle and chinker-chek tables with prizes and a door prize. Play starts at 8 and refreshments will be served.
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RED Cross
W. H. Stephan
St. James Guild Hall
Stephan
A. G. Williams
Elizabeth Clemon
Dave Williams
Wm. Backus
R. M. Stone
Prospects for Extending Vigilante Electric Line
Proposals to extend the Vigilante Rural Electrification line to Wise River and Horse Prairie gained favorable reaction at a meeting in Bozeman attended by Beaverhead county officials and local residents. Participants included C. E. Blinn president of the Vigilante Electric Co operative James Mansfield Carl Hansen Verne Stanchfield Ben Mallon Joe Bergen Mrs Ted Woodward and Bernard Williams with state and college experts planning to study the project next week.
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Wise River
Horse Prairie
X. Hi. A
Bozeman
Beaverhead County
C. E.blinn
Vigilante Electric Co.operative
James Mansfield
Carl Hansen
Verne Stanchfield
Ben Mallon
Joe Bergen
Ted Woodward
Wisdom
Bernard Williams
William Calloway
Division of Investigation
Washington, D. C
Armond J. Hill
College and Extension Service
Absent Ballots Ready for July 16 Primary
Absent voter ballots are now available at the office of Albert S Baker county clerk and recorder. Only two applications are on hand but more are expected for the July 16 primary election.
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Albert” ‘S. Baker
Fire Rules Take Effect In Forests
W B Willey supervisor Beaverhead National forest announced shovel ax bucket regulations take effect July 1 and apply to campers and picnickers entering the preserves. Regulation requires axes shovels and buckets ready for fire emergencies. motorists on main highways are exempt. Region one forests including Beaverhead are closed to fireworks by order of Regional Forester Evan W Kelley due to rising fire danger. No major fires reported. five mostly lightning caused fires were controlled. June fire danger hit a new high of 4.7.
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Willey
Region One
Beaverhead National Forest
Evan W. Kelley
Missoula
Beaverhead Forest
Butte Youth Found After Long Search
Harry Lappin a 13-year-old from Butte was found Saturday morning after nearly 24 hours missing in the Wise River area near Pettingill creek. He had wandered miles, mistaking voices for wild animals, and refused to answer when found. A CCC crew helped among others including Muri Gidel and Jack Layne as they located him while he retraced steps toward their car after the fishing trip.
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Paul Temple
Beaverhead County
L. O. Peck
Wise River
Harry Lappin
Butte
Pettingill Creek
CCC
Mona ‘Creek
Muri Gidel
Jack Layne
Pettinsgill Creek
Young Gidel
Layne
Lappin
Paul Neff
Ed P. Shea
EH. C. Robbin
W. H. Swain
T. W
Bretheron Heads Townsend Group In Election
W B Bretheron was elected president of the Diflon Townsend club to fill the vacancy caused by the passing of W T Scully. Thomas Sweet was elected to the first vice presidency at the meeting held last week in the courthouse. Seki the club with a month of selections.
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W. B. Bretheron
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E. Murray
Shadow Over
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Iowa
Maine
Kansas
California
Bozemen
W. B. ‘Willey
Beaverhead, National Forest
Bretheron
Townsend
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