A. M. Jones New Head of Legion Se nna
Alvin M. Jones was elected commander of Beaverhead Post of the American Legion At a city hall meeting Other officers were named C J Horren E W Bond Luther Smith C A Bechler Parke T Scott and T Lee McCracken Newly elected officers will be installed at a banquet on August 12 District Commander Walter Roney of Anaconda will conduct the ceremony Also T H E Gilbert and T Lee McCracken will represent the post at the state Legion convention in Lewistown July 26 27 and 28 Authorization was given to urge passage of the universal service bill The Legion reports progress in its juvenile baseball program and the Junior Legion team remaining district games may be sponsored for by the Legion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin M. Jones
Beaverhead
American Legion
Veteran’s Organization
New Legion
C. J. Horren
E. W. Bond
Luther Smith
C. A. Bechler
Parke T. Scott
T. Lee McCracken
Walter Roney
Anaconda
T. HE. Gilbert
State Legion
Lewistown
George M. Gosman
The
Legion
Suspect Held In Office Burglary In City
Police arrested a suspect at the county jail in a case tied to a dawn break in at Dr. R. D. Curry's dental offices. An unknown man stole $14 from the cash drawer during a morning burglary while Dr. Curry was in his lab and the office girl was away from the reception room. A rapid exit was made toward an alley between Idaho and Montana streets. The suspect is identified as Kenneth S. Gerara by officers following a citywide lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian
Kenneth S. Gerara
R. D. Curry
Idaho
Montana
Bannack Pioneer Duncan Waddams Called by Death
Duncan Waddams died Saturday morning in a Butte hospital at 71. A Bannack native born February 22 1866 he lived in Bannack Horse Prairie Medicine Lodge Jackson and Alberta ranches before returning to Beaverhead County two years ago. Survived by wife Sarah Howard the Dillon resident funeral services were held Monday at the Brundage chapel with Rev. J A Meeke. burial in Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan Waddams
Beaverhead County
Butte
Bannack
Montana
Wilson Waddams
Grasshopper Creek
John White
Waddam
Horse Prairie
Medicine Lodge
Jackson
Big Hole
Canada
Alberta
Sarah Howard
Beaverhead—county
Dillon
Dillon Business Leaders Back Call for Chamber of Commerce
About a hundred Dillon residents gathered at city hall to discuss forming a Dillon Chamber of Commerce. W L Irvine Frank A Hazelbaker C E Blinn Guy D Combes J H Dickey Louis Schmittroth spoke in favor. a five member committee was named to study costs and liaise with Butte Chamber of Commerce. Willard Thompson of Butte urged 365 day community work and limited overhead. Mayor Galt highlighted community welfare as the meeting’s aim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
City Hall
Chamber of Commerce
W. L. Irvine
Frank A. Hazelbaker
E. Blinn
Guy D. Combes
J. H. Dickey
Louis Schmittroth
G.i
D. A. Galt
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Dillon Chamber of Commerce
Harold M. Warner
William L. Irvine
B. F. Baldwin
H. M. Warner
Willard Thompson
National Chamber of Commerce
Chamber’ of Commerce
James “H. Rowé
Dillon Couple Wed in Splendid Sunday Ceremony
Miss Elsie Rouse daughter of Mr and Mrs William Grant Rouse of Anaconda married Roscoe G Cornell Jr son of Roscoe G Cornell of Dillon Sunday. The ceremony was held in the home of the bride’s sister with a Presbyterian church reception. The couple will reside in Dillon where the groom ranches with his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Ethel du Pont
Eugene du Pont
Christchurch
Greenville
Del
Mrs. du Pont
Dillon
Elsie Rouse
William Grant Rouse
Anaconda
Roscoe G. Cornell
Malthe
Dave Williams
Cornell
State Normal College
Billings
State University of Washington
Reichle Resident Edwin E Holder Dies in Kansas
Edwin E Holder, Reichle resident aged 79, died Friday at the home of his son Hart in Ilis Kansas. Remains will go to Dillon for burial. Survived by son Earl of Ellis Kansas and daughters Mrs Fay Gransberry and Mrs J C Ferguson of Reichle. Funeral service held at Brinage Chapel with Rev Willis J Lear officiating, burial at Mountain View Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin E. Holder
Reichle
Hart Holder
Ilis
Kansas
Dillon
Earl of
Ellis
Kanses
Fay Gransberry
J.C. Ferguson
Willis
Lear
Mountain
Ranch Employee Passes at Lima
James H. Hall a 59 year old ranch employee died on the Halligan ranch at Lima Monday morning. He was born in Summerville Massachusetts in 1878 and had worked on the Halligan ranch for twenty five years. Burial took place at Lima on Wednesday morning with Rosary said at the Catholic church in Lima at 8 o clock Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Hall
Maggie Halligan
Lima
Summerville
Massachusetts
Halligan
Anaconda Beats Dillon In Slugfest To Tighten Standings
Anaconda edged Dillon 11 to 7 as errors and miscues fueled a high scoring game. Seyler and Robinson held Dillon in the middle innings while Anaconda capitalized on timely hits including a four run fourth inning and a three bagger by Von Ruden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaconda
Dillon
Little
Roesti
Hignite
Saksa
Rotary Club Sees Montana History Talk At CCC Camp
Rotary members and wives attended a Birch Creek CCC camp meeting hosted by Captain Leo C. Wilson. Dr. E. B. Albright gave a Montana history talk focusing on Indian conflicts, treaties, and the Custer massacre, recounting Crook Gibbon and Terry campaigns and Little Big Horn events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Birch Creek
CCC
Leo C. Wilson
CCC Company
EB. E. Albright
Montana
Custer
Fort Laramie
Bozeman
Big Horn Mountains
Albright
Crook
Gibbon
Terry
Little Big
Wisdom picnic highlights need for Big Hole road link
A large Wisdom crowd at the Old Timers’ Picnic urged state maintenance of a highway connecting Federal Highways 91 and 93 through the Big Hole basin. The event, sponsored by the Big Hole Road association, featured speeches from regional leaders, a skit, musical numbers, and Big Hole battlefield tales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Hole Basin
Big Hole Road
Jim Scofield
Warren Hughes
Wise River
Mary Shaw
Big Hole Road Association
Willard Thompson
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Frank A. Hazelbaker
Dillon
Big Hole
John Stagg
Business and Professional Club
Anaconda
Martin Jackson
Jackson
Beaverhead
Fred Gilbert
State Mining Association
Marshall Ramsey
Don Anson
Harold Capehart
Harry Helming
Hallie Stevens
H. §. Armitage
Paul Sackett
Alvin Thorsen
Fred Hirschy
Wisconsin Woman Appointed Librarian at Normal College
Loretta Buss of LaCrosse Wisconsin is named librarian at the Normal college succeeding Lilian R Free who resigned after twenty seven years. She currently staffs the Wisconsin State Teachers College library in LaCrosse and holds bachelor and master degrees from the University of Wisconsin with a library school diploma and two years of graduate work. She specialized in zoology French and German as an undergraduate. Mabel Turner of Bozeman visits sister Mrs Ned Saunders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Buss
LaCrosse
Wisconsin
Normal College
Lilian R. Free
Wisconsin State
Teachers’ College
University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin Library School
Former Dillon Resident Charles 8 Martin Dies in Butte
Charles 8 Martin longtime Dillon resident died at his Butte home after a lingering illness. He served in the local police and was badly wounded decades ago while aiding in a bank hold up capture. He later worked as a guard in Deer Lodge state prison before settling in Butte where he was a watchman. Funeral was held Sunday from the family home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles 8. Martin
Butte
A. B. Martin
Dillon
Deer Lodge
Atatée
A. Amine Tete
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington
Treasury Department
U. S
New Deal
Treasury
Union
Boy Scouts of America
Washington Monument
Daniel Carter Beard
Roosevelt
James E. West
Dan Beard
Constition Avenue
City of
A. M. Jones
Franklin’ D., Jr
East Helena
Rotary Club
Service Club
Wisdom
Mabel Turner
Mrs
Ned. Saunders
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