Beloved Beaverhead teacher Genevieve Metlen dies after illness
Genevieve Metlen popular Beaverhead county high school instructor dies after a brief illness in Logan Utah. Born July 28 1892 in Dillon she was daughter of pioneer Montana family and taught commercial studies at the local high school for seven years. Funeral held at Grace Methodist church with large attendance and burial at Mountain View cemetery.
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Logan
Utah
Genevieve Metlen
Beaverhead County
Dillon
University of Montana At
Missoula
University of Washington
University of California
University of Chicago
Montana
David E. Metlen
Plains
Bannack
Gertrude
New Jersey
B. J. Metlen
Dale Metlen
George R. Metlen
Mizpah
Grace Methodist Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Dillon Announces Grace Caverly to Irwin Stagg
Announcements report the marriage of Grace Lillian Caverly daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom D Caverly former Dillon residents to Irwin L Stagg of Helena. Grace was a popular Dillon student and longtime local resident. Mr and Mrs W C Hardy of Glendive former Dillon residents visited friends here early last week.
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Dillon
Helena
Grace Lillian Caverly
Tom D. Caverly
Irwin L. Stagg
W. C. Hardy
Glendive
Girl Scouts Head to Camp Castle Rock from Dillon
Twenty five Dillon Girl Scouts depart by auto at 8 30 Tuesday for Camp Castle Rock at Butte. Troop 3 members include Betty Barry Judy Chapman Patty Curry Roberta Heller Joyce Houston Ethel Mason Mary Spegar Mary Tait Folly Tower Delores Williams Suzanne Wolf. Troop 4 members include Betty Apgar Daryl Bennet Betty Brown Giovannina Cardinale Evelyn Gregg Mary Ann Leubben Marjorie Lovell Anna Jeanne Lockness Golda Talent Alta Walker Rachel DeLadd Donna Trolinger Loretta Andersen.
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Dillon
Camp Castle Rock
Butte
Betty Barry
Judy Chapman
Patty Curry
Roberta, Heller
Joyce Houston
Ethel Mason
Mary Spegar
Betty Blythe Stephan
Mary Tait
Folly Tower
Delores Williams
Suzanne Wolf
Dillon Council
Betty Apgar
Daryl Bennet
Betty Brown
Giovannina Cardinale
Evelyn Gregg
Mary Ann Leubben
Marjorie Lovell
Anna Jeanne Lockness
Golda Talent
Alta Walker
Rachel DeLadd
Donna Trolinger
Loretta Andersen
W. H. Stephan
The
A. F. Waldorf
R. D. Curry
A. G. Williams
K. D. Flock
Ed Sandvng
B. W. Emerick
Sam Cardinale
Brother of W B Hartwig Succumbs in Helena
County Commissioner W B Hartwig was summoned to Helena for his eldest brother Raymond Hartwig who died Friday morning at a Helena hospital after a brief illness. Hartwig helped design the Hartwig theatre in Dillon and is survived by his wife two children his parents and several siblings.
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W. B. Hartwig
Helena
Raymond Hartwig
Dillon
Hartwig
Hartwig Theatre
W. J. Hartwig
Dillon Ball Team Loses First Game To Butte
In a 7-6 eleven inning thriller Dillon fell to Butte Success Market. Vandegrift led Dillon with two hits and fifteen strikeouts by Butte hitters. Butte scored five in the first and tied 6-6 in the sixth before winning on a fluke hit in the eleventh.
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Dillon
Butte Success Market
Vandegrift
Butte
Johnston
Davis
Butte Colored Giants
Giants
Man Held Here Wanted in East
A telegram from the Wisconsin state prison at Waupun asks Sheriff McCollum to hold James Fartin, arrested at Armstead as William Dietrich, an escaped inmate serving time for armed robbery. Farlin waived extradition and will be sent to Wisconsin soon. He was arrested on an assault charge and recaptured after escaping the bunk house at the E. B. Roe ranch in Redrock.
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McCollum
Waupun
Wis
James Fartin
Armstead
William Dietrich
Farlin
Wisconsin
E. B. Roe
Redrock
Shorty Shope Exhibit in Dillon at Primary Training School
An exhibit of Irvin Shorty Shope paintings, frontier life scenes, will be shown in Dillon two afternoons and evenings July 22 and July 23. Critics praise his work and compare him to Charlie Russell. his piece The New Trail was featured on the 1936 State Highway Commission annual report cover.
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Irvin (Shorty) Shope
Montana
Shorty Shope
Charlie Russell
State Highway Commission
Mrs Woodside Named State Regent of D A R
Mrs J Fred Woodside of Dillon has been named Montana state regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution with national approval. Other Dillon members, Mrs F H Bimrose and Mrs R E Albright, were appointed to museum and Ellis Island committees in the state. J Q Thompson, contractor for the Ermont mill, searches for local carpenters and laborers and may be found at the Andrus hotel.
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J. Fred Woodside
Montana
J. Q. ‘Thompson
Ermont Mine
Andrus’ Hotel
Bandit Robs Club Parlor in Dillon Steals 77
A lone bandit in a bandana held up the Club beer parlor on North Montana street early Thursday morning, taking about 77 in cash and locking the night attendant Hap Apgar in a back room. Officers hunted suspects B A Huebener and Herman Lashbroad, released Saturday without evidence. Sheriff McCollum found a broken rear window at Eliel's store but found no entry.
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Montana Street
Hap Apgar
B. A. Huebener
Herman Lashbroad
McCollum
Eliel
Ranch Hand Dies By Self Inflicted Gunshot
Jack Wheeler a transient ranch hand died last Saturday morning at Dell by shooting himself with a 30-30 rifle. Sheriff McCollum and coroner James Phillips reported no inquest needed. Wheeler reportedly unsound minded recently and gained the gun by breaking into a cabin. Witnesses Mrs. Fletcher Norris and Tony Prenti stood nearby. Body brought to Dillon by H. M. Brundage. Relatives not located.
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Jack Wheeler
Dell
McCollum
James Phillips
Wheeler
Fletcher Norris
Tony Prenti
Dillon
H. M. Brundage
Taylor Grazing Area Meeting Scheduled in Dillon
Interior Department announces Dillon among four western district cities to host hearings on carving new government grazing districts under the Taylor Grazing act. Meeting set for Aug 12 to discuss nine or ten districts with range operators’ interest. Beaverhead Silverbow Jefferson and Madison counties included. Ranchers plan trip to Waterloo to view a forage plant on the John Masolo ranch. Bernard Williams to coordinate by Wednesday. Beaverhead 4-H Livestock club urgent picnic plans and stock judging team selection for Inland Empire fair in Great Falls.
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Interior Department
Washington, D. C
Dillon
Montana
Beaverhead
Silverbow
Jefferson
Madison
Waterloo
John Masolo
Bernard Williams
Beaverhead 4-H Livestock Club
Herman
Great Falls
Education conference held at Missoula Montana
Education leaders from Montana and beyond gather at the Montana State university sponsored conference in Missoula. Dean J W Breitweiser urges clear teaching of ideas and warns against cheap entertainment. Presidents Davis McMullen and others discuss enrollment growth and intelligence testing.
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Missoula
J. W. Breitweiser
Conference On Education
North Dakota University
Montana State University
Sheldon Davis
Montana Normal College
Freeman Daughters
The
Education School
Lynn B. McMullen
Eastern Montana Normal School
Wendall Brooks
Billings Polytechnic Institute
J. R. Jewell
University of Oregon
W. R. Ames
University
Davis
United States
Roumania
Norway
France
Austria
Shower in Honor of Mrs Thomas Peyatt Held at Country Home
Friends of Mrs. Thomas Peyatt formerly Alma Bay hosted a shower Tuesday evening at the country home of Mrs. Chester Hale under the auspices of the Dillon Business and Professional Women.
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Thomas Peyatt
Alma Bay
Chester Hale
Dillon Business and Professional Women
Picnic Postponed by Townsend Club for July
The Townsend club picnic at Dillmont Park scheduled for July 19 has been postponed indefinitely. The announcement was made today.
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Townsend Club
Dillmont Park
Officer Injured In Motorcycle Crash At Bond Grocery
Clayton McEcheren, formerly with Birch Creek CCC camp, suffered a badly cut left hand and other injuries when his motorcycle failed a turn and crashed into a plate glass window at Bond Grocery on Helena Street last Saturday night.
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Clayton McEcheren
Birch Creek
CCC
Bond Grocery Company
Helena
Auto Wreck Victims Recover At Hospital
Mrs Hurley Leach and Mrs Mary Ryan Kenney injured Sunday afternoon in a head on collision about nine miles north of Dill on State Highway are cited as recovering rapidly. Leach was most seriously hurt with head cuts and possible jaw fractures from being thrown into the windshield. The two cars driven by Mr Leach and Mrs Kenney were badly damaged while other occupants escaped unhurt.
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Ryan Kenney
Dillon
Leach
Rotary Speaker Talks on Trade
Dr. R. E. Albright addressed the Dillon Rotary Club on international business, noting Canada’s new deal acts largely struck down as unconstitutional, Russia-US trade doubling, and shifts toward democracy. He commented on Germany's loan financing by industrialists, Nazi plans for seaside vacations for 100,000 workers, British unrest and armament, rising US business with labor threats, and noted the club’s passing of Rotarian Frank Hliel.
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Canada
Russia
United States
Hitler
Germany
Beaverhead County Reduces Bonded Indebtedness in 1936
Beaverhead County cut bonded indebtedness by 14000 at the close of the 1936 fiscal year ending June 30. W B Hartwig reports a payment of 7500 to reduce interest costs, bringing total indebtedness to 34681.57. Cash balance on June 30 1936 was 54833.57 with 46873.32 in warrants and bonds, leaving a surplus of 7860.25 and marking the first surplus since 1925.
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Beaverhead County
W B. Hartwig
Board of County Commissioners
Engineer Seeks Fire Insurance Rate Cut In City
An engineer for the state board of fire underwriters surveyed the city late last week to study an application for a reduction in fire insurance rates. Mayor D A Galt received word that a five to seven and a quarter percent cut is practically assured, and was notified that rates have already been lowered in the district adjoining the former Anderson livery barn which has been razed.
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State Board of Fire Underwriters
D. A. Galt
Anderson
Drought Victims From Kansas Tour Montana With Family Wagon
Dillon residents report a Kansas drought relief family traveling by wagon. Mr and Mrs W Price and their son Charles from Goodland say they are bound for Anaconda to be with relatives. They left June 20 1935 after losing two horses and have lived on aid from farmers along the way.
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Monida
Kansas
Salt Lake
Out-of-State Truck Licenses Earn Beaverhead County Fee
County treasurer records show 1104.50 collected by the sheriff for licenses from 52 foreign trucks passing through Beaverhead county up to June 15. Drivers were required to obtain licenses or file applications before continuing. Eighty-five percent of the total stays in county funds.
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Sheriff's Office
Beaverhead County
Marriage Announcement in Butte June 3
Mrs Ruth Kelly and Clayton McEeheren married in Butte on June 3. Attendants were Joseph Wilson and Owen O'Neill. Mrs McEeheren native of Dillon and state greenhouse owner. Groom served as Birch Creek CCC camp officer and now employed in city.
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Butte
Ruth Kelly
Clayton McEeheren
Joseph Wilson
Owen O'Neill
Mining Men to Meet in Butte
Beaverhead mining men plan to attend the annual Mining Association of Montana meeting in Butte on July 17 and 18. Prominent speakers will discuss industry matters especially for small operators and Governor Elmer Holt is expected to speak. Beaverhead members include J. R. Bowles R. B. Caswell J. H. Shaver Jr A H French Arthur Thompson D V Erwin William Logan George Metlen Pearl L Smith G V Elder G Roberts and Louis Schmittroth.
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Beaverhead
Mining Association of Montana
Butte
Elmer Holt
Association
J. R. Bowles
R. B. Caswell
J. H. Shafer, Jr
A. H. French
Argenta
Arthur Thompson
Bannack
D. V. Erwin
William Logan
George Metlen
Pearl L Smith
G. V. Elder
G. Roberts
Louis Schmittroth
Scythe Crew Clears Weeds Along City Streets
A group of workers with scythes mows weeds along curbs and streets this week while a elder recalls farm memories during a stroll through town.
Truax Visiting Limawa as Democratic Senate Candidate
Leo Truax of Limawa was a business visitor on Monday. He is a Democratic candidate for state senator.
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Leo Truax
Limawa
the -Cay
Truax
Penator
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C. T. Callanan
Dillon Ball
East
Shorty
Woodside
Holdup Man
Apgar
Taylor
Normal College
Bride
Hurley Leach
Mary
Rotary
Dr. R. E
Albright
Frank Hliel
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