Beloved Dillon Matron Rebecca Erwin Dead at 78
Mrs Rebecca Jane Stewart Erwin widow of J G Erwin dies at family home on Thomson avenue after hip injury from a January fall. A Beaverhead county resident of 37 years, she came to Montana in 1902 from Kansas City. Survived by three sons, two daughters, two brothers, a sister and the late husband. Funeral held at Brundage chapel with interment at Mountain View Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca
Jane
Stewart) Erwin
J. G. Erwin
Thomson Avenue
Beaverhead County
Erwin
Montana
Kansas City
John Stewart
Elizabeth Boone Stewart
D. V
5. F
Burr
Myrl
Josephine
City
D. B
N. L. Stewart
Josephine Robbins
Cleveland
Ohio
Brundage Chapel
Mountain View
W. H. Mitchell
Championship of City Golf Club preliminaries set for match play
Draws made Monday night for the Dillon Country Club annual championship. Preliminaries decide entrants to the championship flight with winners advancing and scores posted in the clubhouse. Matches face off by Saturday evening with finals after eighteen holes of medal play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Country Club
Bud Hartwig
Guy Combes
H. M. Brundage
Sam Langdorf
A. M. Jones
C. A. Bechler
E. J. Donovan
Dale Tash
George Gosman
Clancey Johnson
Bruce Risley
L. A. Schulz
Sam Wilkinson
Vg. W. Rees
Dave Williams
Bill Mitchell
Roscoe
Cornell
Ted McFadden
W. J. Backus
Freak Lightning Bolt Startles Residents in Dillon Night
A freak bolt of lightning jolted residents shortly after 9 PM Monday in Dillon. A thunder crack followed the bright flash, with several people reporting a distinct shock of electricity though no injuries or structures were struck according to witnesses.
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Dillon
Former Dillon Resident A R Jacobs Dies in Missoula
Word reaches Dillon of the July 4 death in Missoula of A R Jacobs from cerebral hemorrhage at his home. A former Dillon resident and early 1900s State Bank cashier, he married Edith Graves of Dillon. Survived by widow Mabel, two sons T R Jacobs and Randolph Jacobs, and daughter Marjorie Jacobs.
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Dillon
A. R. Jacobs
Missoula
State Bank
Edith Graves
Harry Graves
Mabel Jacobs
T. R. Jacobs
First National Bank of
Randolph Jacobs
Missoula County
Miss Marjorie Jacobs
Gunners Triumph in Montana Trapshoot at Butte
In the state trapshoot finals at Butte Dillon added to its earlier wins. Herman Peterson placed runner-up in a shoot-off with 196 of 200. Ted Renfro of Dell won the doubles title and led Dillon in shoot-offs for teams. Peterson won Class A championship and the Sunday handicap with 98 of 100 from 24 yards. Renfro captured the state all around championship.
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Butte
Dillon
Herman Peterson
Ted Renfro
Dell
Montana Standard
Renfro
Salesman Penalized for Selling Real Estate Without License
L T Haggland of Seattle pleaded guilty in Judge George Opp's justice court to selling real estate without a license and was fined 65 dollars. Sheriff Paul Temple had arrested him and Roy King after ranchers reported they were selling chances on Puget Sound summer homes. King is held for Coleville authorities on a fraud charge.
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George Opp
Justice Court
L. T. Haggland
Seattle
Roy King
Paul Temple
Puget Sound
King
Coleville
Wash
Veterans to celebrate Gosman's election and post events
Beaverhead post of the American Legion will honor Commander C. J. Horen at retirement and install C. A. Bechler as new commander. The gathering will also celebrate George M. Gosman being elected state commander and delegates to the Livingston convention will report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gosman
Beaverhead
American Legion
C. J. Horren
C. A. Bechler
George M. Gosman
Livingston
Heat Wave Continues With Rising Temperatures Across Region
The three day heat wave began Saturday with 91 degrees and climbs to 95 by Monday. People shed coats for shirtsleeves as cool drinks sell fast and children enjoy garden hoses. The 24 hour low Monday reached 54, five degrees above Sunday’s 94 high.
Man Sought in Jerome Area by Sheriff Request
Sheriff Paul Temple reports a wire from Jerome Idaho seeking Lowell Smith believed to be haying or doing labor nearby. Smith is asked to call Brick Thompson at Jerome collect immediately.
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Paul Temple
Jerome
Idaho
Lowell. Smith
Smith
Brick Thompson
Col‘lect
Dillon Moneyman Frank A Ha Dies After Bee Sting
Frank A Ha a leading Dillon business figure and former lieutenant governor of Montana died at his South Pacific street home after a bee sting. He collapsed minutes after noting his allergy and died within twenty minutes despite medical aid. Born May 15 1878 in Kansas he moved to Montana forty one years ago, became a rancher educator and long time Republican leader. He served as district court clerk in 1904 and was active in state farming and loan circles. The death is ruled an accidental allergic reaction to the sting.
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Frank A. Ha
Dillon
Frank A. Hazelbaker
Beaverhead
South Pacific Street
Hazelbaker
Helena
Dr. Stephan
Stephan
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Routledge
Kansas
Montana
Big Hole Basin
Beaverhead County
San Francisco
Farm Loan Association
March of Time on Hitler and the Danzig crisis
The article reflects on the 20th anniversary of the Versailles treaty and Hitler’s push to reclaim Danzig. It describes mass troop movements, propaganda, and Europe fearing war while Britain and France weigh responses and Poland resists forceful seizure of the free city.
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Europe
Adolf Hitler
Danzig
Poland
Fuhrer
Britain
France
Germany
Mi E
Hitler
War Council
Henri de Kerillis
Loreen
Miss Addie Baldwin Retires From Shop
After 27 years in this city and at the current location since February 1920 Miss Addie Baldwin retires from the shop Her successor is Erwin Christensen a Beaverhead County native and graduate of county high school Normal College and the California School of Design in San Francisco The store will be known as Erwin's and Christensen will undertake a major buying trip soon.
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Addie Baldwin
Millinen
Erwin Christensen
Beaverhead County
Normal College
California School of Design
San Francisco
Improvements Planned for Mountain View Cemetery
Local WPA workers will be hired soon to transform Mountain View cemetery into a garden. City engineer Forrest Bayerd announced a plan costing 20811 dollars, expanding work started by the Business and Professional Women's club. The project includes more irrigation pipes, a concrete reservoir, pump house, fences, an ornamental archway, and full landscaping.
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WPA
Mountain View Cemetery
Forrest Bayerd
Women's Club
Changes in Crop Insurance Program Highlighted by Officials
Beaverhead county agricultural committee chair Ferguson announced four major 1940 changes to the crop insurance program. The reforms include using AAA advances to cover premiums on winter and spring wheat, simplified application and notification requirements, a blended nine and 13 year base period, and special practices for new farming methods to better reflect reduced risk. The program, though experimental, protected over 5,300 Montana wheat farmers in its first year.
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Ferguson
Beaverhead
Cubs Attend Annual Camp Near Butte
Dillon Cub Scout troops will attend the annual camp at Lowlands near Butte. Several members joined the trip including Bruce Gee Burton and Bobby.
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Dillon Cub Scout
Butte
Bove
Bruce Gee Burton
Bobby
Increased Attendance at Dillon Library Highlights Annual Report
The Dillon public library reports a substantial rise in readers and borrowers with about 1,000 active borrowers and 12 048 volumes circulated in the year ending June 80. Gifts support the collection including money from the Shakespeare club and the American Association of University Women along with numerous book donations.
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Dillon Public Library
Shakespeare Club
American Association of University Women
Marjorie Stevenson
Spencer Patterson
H. H. Hanson
Carnegie Foundation
Pearl S. Smith
Roosevelt
Phil Anderegg
Carolyn White
J. O. Hutchinson
Fred Woodside
Lucy Hamilton Carson
Anna Patterson
Tyro Heads Dillon Rotary for Coming Year
Frank H. Tyro was installed as president of the Dillon Rotary club for the ensuing year at a regular weekly meeting held Tuesday at the Andrus hotel. Kenneth Brown of Montana State Normal College spoke on fallacies in current logic and its practical consequences. Tyro began his duties, with C. L. Hovren as meeting chairman and Larry Peterson attending as a guest.
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Dillon Rotary Club
Andrus
Frank H. Tyro
Kenneth Brown
Montana State Normal College
Brown
Frank Tyre
Dillon Club
C. L. Hovren
Larry Peterson
Dillon Ellis Lodge awards life membership to Matt Kay
Matt Kay a past exalted ruler of the Dillon Ellis lodge received a life membership at the lodge regular meeting on Tuesday for dedicated service to the order. The presentation was made by a past exalted ruler with John T Orr noted as the other local life member.
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Matt Kay
Dillon Ellis Lodge
John T. Orr
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Rebecca Jane
Virginia
Kentucky
Pocahontas
Mercury
Lowell Smith
Czechoslovakia
Herr Hitler
Dillon Library
Tyro
Rotarians
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