Miss Lucy H Carson Dies In Dillon After Short Illness
Miss Lucy Hamilton Carson longtime Dillon English teacher and Shakespeare club leader died Monday at Barrett hospital after a brief illness. Born February 18 1869 in Lizenfield Illinois she taught at the Greater University of Montana retired June ending a long career. Surviving relatives include a Spokane niece Neva Wiley brother Rev Presley P Carson Champaign Illinois two nephews C C Wiley University of Illinois and Raymond S Wiley Santa Barbara California.
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St. James Episcopal Church
Lucy Hamilton Carson
Barrett Hospital
Victor G. Lewis
Great Falls
Lizenfield
Dillon
Montana
Trson
Phi Beta Kappa
University of Chicago
University of Illinois
Carson
Columbia University
New York
Shakespeare Club
Cxarson
Miss Carson
University of Montana
Neva Wiley
North Central High School
Spokane
Presley P, C. Carson
Champaign
C. C. Wiley
Raymond 8. Wiley
Santa Barbara
Calif
Faust to Attend National Elks Meet
Homer Faust exalted ruler of Dilllon Elks lodge will leave Thursday for Philadelphia to attend the Elks national convention opening Monday July 14. From advance reports this will be one of the largest in the fraternity’s 73 year history. Remarks from Vice President Wallace Brigadier General Richardson Admiral Yarnell and Professor Elliott are expected. Announcement came at the order’s Tuesday meeting where L Ott Gordon showed naval vessel films from Bremerton Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Faust
Dillon Elks Lodge
Philadelphia
Elks
Order
Ott Gordon
Bremerton Wash
Dillon Unit Places Fourth in Montana American Legion Auxiliary
The Dillon unit of the American Legion Auxiliary in Montana earned fourth high rating in the department this week. Mrs A S Johnson, president, will serve as page to the first department vice president at the Red Lodge convention July 9 to 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
American Legion Auxiliary of
Montana
A.S. Johnson
Department of Montana
Red Lodge
Johnson
Country Club Hosts Bridge Dinner
A Dillon Country Club bridge dinner drew 42 members at the club house on a patriotic themed evening. Ten tables were in play with prizes for top and consolation scores. Awards went to Mrs. T Lee McCracken high and Mrs. D L Johnson second. Edwin R Buck won men’s high, Leonard Schulz second, and Kenneth Wheat consolation. Event planners included Leonard Schulz and several couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Country Club
T. Lee McCracken
D. L. Johnson
Walter Stamm
Edwin R. Buck
Leonard Schulz
Kenneth Wheat
Walter
Foster
Reappointed Doctor Meeke Returns After Montana Trip
Dr. Meeke, pastor of the Grace Methodist church in Dillon for ten years, was reappointed for another year by Bishop Wilbur E Hammaker after attending the Methodist conference in Bozeman June 25 29. He visited relatives in Billings and Sheridan following the trip and is welcomed by his congregation and friends in Dillon Lima and Beaverhead County. He serves as grand chaplain of the Montana Masons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Meeke
Billings
Sheridan
Wyo
The
Methodist Church
Bozeman
Boze
Lon
Wilbur E. Hammaker
Dillon Resident Hector Reeves Dies After Short Illness
Hector J. Reeves aged 52 and longtime Dillon resident died Tuesday night at Barrett hospital after a brief illness. Born March 3, 1889 in Chicago he had lived in Missoula and Dillon where he worked as a bartender. He is survived by wife Lillian two sons Robert of Missoula and Jack of Helena and brother-in-law and sister-in-law Mr and Mrs Muggs McGrath of Dillon. The body lies at Brundage Funeral Home with arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hector J. Reeves
Dillon
Barrett Hospital
Chicago
Ill
Missoula
Lillian
Robert
Jack
Helena
Muggs McGrath
Brundage Funeral Home
Eastern Star Begins Sewing Program at Red Cross Unit
The Eastern Star Red Cross unit met at the training school sewing room with Mrs. Rhea Meade as sewing chair and Mrs. Winnifred Emerick as knitting chair. Members listed include Stella Murray Edith Hollenbeck Maude Price and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
Eastern Star Red Cross
Red Cross
Rhea Meade
Winnifred Emerick
Stella Murray
Edith Hollenbeck
Maude Price
Winnifred Schwartz
Elizabeth Clemon
Elizabeth Luebben
Montana Gilbert
Muriel Tyre
Janet Christensen
Christine Rodgers
Celena Mares
Ruth Dart
Sadie Poindexter
Lois Hazelbaker
Edith Hovren
Anna Squires
Florence Axe
Irene Mulkey
Mary Curry
Elizabeth Rife
Agnes Hanson
Huldah Vinsel
Mazie Davis
Nellie Poole
Louise Buhrer
Dell Bradley
Mabel Orr
Edna Moe
Elizabeth Cottom
Margaret Irvine
Blythe Stephan
Findlay
Watson
Louise Boger
Tallian Hennehery
Lightning Strikes Dillon Homes Causing Fire and Damage
A Monday afternoon stormbolt struck the Norman Giles home on East Orr Street starting a fire in the attic of a one story frame house. Firemen fought the blaze for thirty minutes. The same storm knocked a tree and damaged a Todd residence, disrupting service later that night with rain hail and a brief outage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Giles
East Orr
Todd
Todd Parking
Giles
Petitions Circulated for Oiling South Idaho Streets
At a regular city council meeting last week approval was given to circulate petitions for a street improvement district to include South Idaho South Washington and South Pacific. The plan calls for a 24 foot oil mat and complete oiling of intersections. The council will later vote on a district creation. E W Bond spoke for aluminum collection for U S defense needs and the week of July 21 was proclaimed for aluminum drives. Frank C McFadden was named city delegate to the state firemen's convention August 7 9 in Glendive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Idaho
South Washington
South Pacific
E. W. Bond
Beaverhead
U. S
Frank C. McFadden
Glendive
Sager Weds Clara Mae Cloninger in Bozeman
H B Sager formerly of Dillon now field rep for the Record Stockman and The Western wed Clara Mae Cloninger in Bozeman on June 24. The bride is daughter of Mrs D B Cloninger of Bozeman. Sager was Dillon production credit manager and has assisted in the Hereford bull sale ring here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Sager
Dillon
Record Stockman and the Western
Bozeman
Clara Mae Cloninger
D. B. Cloninger
Sager
Forger Sentenced Four Years in State Penitentiary
Judge Henry G. Rodgers imposed a four year sentence on John Wegar after a guilty plea to a forgery charge. The ruling follows a rise in local forgeries as authorities move to curb paperhangers in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry G. Rodgers
John Wegar
State Penitentiary
Record Precipitation Pushes Dillon to Wet Six Months
Beav erhead county sees heat and heavy showers with a 91 degree high on Sunday setting a new record. Dillon reports 8.84 inches of moisture in six months through June with June adding 2.30 inches, above last year. Weather station shows 1941 above normal and monthly totals detail January through June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Mercury
Montana State Normal College Observatory
Dillon
College
The
College Weather Bureau
Change in Game Laws Advocated
Sportsmen of wis section voted for a one day open season on upland birds in August and opposed winter fishing closures. They also issued recommendations at Beaverhead Sportsmen's association on Tuesday night chaired by President Jack Keenan. The secretary was asked to draft a message to the state fish and game commission noting ample water for streams and that whitefish dominate winter catches, aligning with farmers’ limited fishing time. Deputy Game Warden Charles Price noted the commission had declared a November fishing closure in Montana.
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Sportsmen of
Wis
Beaverhead Sportsmen’s Association
Jack Keenan
State Fish and Game Commission
Montana
Charles Price
Winns and Eliels Top City Softball Doubleheader Rematches
In a Tuesday doubleheader Winns edged Gleeds 8 7 in eight innings while Eliels edged Winns 12 11 to stay undefeated. Safeway forfeited after rain halted play with 11 6 lead over the Pheasants. Fire Department beat Safeway 15 14 in the opener. The nightcap was halted by rain with Winns leading 8 3. Eliels previously slammed the Pheasants 16 7 last week.
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Winn’s
Eliel's
Gleed’s
Eliel'’s
Winn's
Pheasant
Safeway
Fire Department
McGovern
Charlie Johnson
Winn
Eliel
Home Hygiene Class Seeks More Members
The first home hygiene and care of the sick class met Saturday with nine women enrolled. Miss Margaret Holloran, county nurse, directs. A second class is planned at the Bagley building on Saturday July 12 from 2 to 4 pm. The Red Cross chapter offers the course to teach practical healthful home care during sickness and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Holloran
Red Cross Chapter
Montana sheriffs plan Dillon convention with Vigilante Days reenactment
Sheriffs L I Westlake of Bozeman and Barney Larsen of Anaconda met with Beaverhead Sheriff Paul Temple in Dillon to finalize plans for the three day Montana sheriffs and peace officers convention August 28 to 30. The program features Vigilante Days reenactments at Bannack, a gold rush camp trip, a J. Edgar Hoover appearance possibility, a Plummer hanging reenactment, a newsreel, a Dillon dance, a gold dust currency theme, a large barbecue, pistol shoot finals, and officer elections with attendees from the Northwest peacemakers and civilians.
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Montana
Bannack
Plummer
J. Edgar Hoover
United States
G-men
Howard
Dillon
Northwest
Dil lon Rotary installs E E Hazel as president
At a Dil lon Rotary Club meeting E E Hazel was installed for the year as president and T E Gilbert began another term as secretary treasurer. J C Wedum presented the new president and Paul Anderson presented a past president’s button to Wedum. The meeting announced the homecoming for International Rotary President Tom J Davis of Butte was postponed to July 17 and guests included Joe G White Ralph Stowell and Price McConnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Rotary Club
E E. Hazel
T. E. Gilbert
J. C. Wedum
Paul Anderson
Wedum
Gilbert Hilde
Colorado Springs
Colo
Pike's Peak
Estes Park
Gilbert
International Rotary
Tom J. Davis
Butte
Joe G. White
Ralph Stowell
This City
Price McConnell
Anaconda
J.hazel
Club Service
T. W. Sargent
C. J. Hovren
S. F. Irwin
E. R. Hilger
Albert Erickson
Ralph McFadden
S. E. Davis
T. Ei. Luebben
Miss Ruth Eklund and Sister Injured in Crash Near Zanesville
Miss Ruth Eklund a grade school teacher and her sister Mrs Ila Sorensen suffered cuts and fractured ribs in an automobile accident recently while en route to Columbia University for summer school They are confined in Bethesda hospital at Zanesville Ohio according to friends here
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Ruth Eklund
Ila Sorenson
Columbia University
Bethesda Hospital
Zanesville
Ohio
Legionnaires Leave for State Meeting in Red Lodge
Delegates and other Legionnaires from Beaverhead post left Wednesday for Red Lodge to attend the annual Montana department meeting which runs through Saturday. Dillon delegation heads by Post Commander M. Poindexter. others include T. E. Gilbert Paul Temple T. Lee McCracken Luther Smith and C A Bechler. George M. Gosman a past department commander also attends. Beaverhead post membership hits a new high 168 surpassing 160 in 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Red Lodge
Department of Montana
M. Poindexter
Dillon
T. E. Gilbert
Paul Temple
T. Lee McCracken
Luther Smith
C. A. Bechler
The
Legion
George M. Gosman
Six Beaverhead Draftees to Report for July Call
The Beaverhead county draft board lists six young men from the county as to depart July 15 as part of a selective service contingent. The named draftees include Carl Clifford Jacobson Wisdom, Harry Aaron Koontz Dillon, Charles Jacobs Dillon, Leonard W. Holloran Long Beach, Lloyd Jacobs Burlington, and Kenneth G. Stallings Gridley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Carl Clifford Jacobson
Wisdom
Harry Aaron Koontz
Dillon
Charles Jacobs
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Lucy H. Carson
Normal College
Faust
National Elks Meet
Country Club
Man Meeting
Meeke
Gace Methodist Church of
Dil
J. A. Meeke
Street
Forger
sLocal
Eliel's and
Winn's Head Ball League
Paul H. Temple
Rotarians
E. E.hazel
Dillon Club
Fred Bridenstine
Frank Tyre
Sam Wilkinson
J. .C. Wedum
R. B. Caswell
T. K. Gilbert
S. F. Erwin
J. W. Walters
B. W. Emerick
Miss Eklund
Townsend
Fort Missoula
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