AAA Program Explained by Beaverhead County Agent
Beaverhead County Agent Bernard Williams spoke at the Dillon Rotary on the AAA program detailing federal aid for farmers and stockmen. He outlined services including conservation, parity payments, crop insurance, commodity loans, wheat marketing quotas, and surplus removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Williams
Beaverhead County
AAA
America
Dillon Rotary Club
Ruth Phelps
Normal College
Williams
Department of Agriculture
Lambert Helel
Community Service Committee
Idaho
Washington
Pacific
T. W. Sargent
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Peppin
Missoula
Paul Anderson
Mrs E A Moore of Dillon Dies at 87 in Idaho
Mrs E A Moore mother of Fred Moore of Dillon died at her home in St Anthony Idaho last week at age 87 Death came suddenly and was attributed to fright from a severe electric storm just before her death Funeral services were held Friday at St Anthony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Moore
Fred Moore
Dillon
Idaho
Dillon Elks Drum Corps Heads to Helena Contest
Kenneth Wheat announces Dillon Elks drum and bugle corps roster for the Helena convention contest. Drummers Harold Murray Paul Bramsman Tom Pinkerton Burnice Farrell Dan Henneberry Herman Schwab William Ballard cymbals Hiram Tolley bugles William Mitchell Dale Nelson Kenneth Walter French Don Campbell Dale Gordon W F Koeneke Dave Williams Don Nelson majorette Leonel Cashmore and new members Betty Blythe Stephin Judy Chapman join the unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Wheat
Crack Dillon Elks
Helena
Montana Antlered Herd
Dillon
Harold Murray
Paul Bramsman
Tom Pinkerton
Burnice Farrell
Dan Henneberry
Herman Schwab
William Ballard
Hiram Tolley
William Mitchel
Dale Nelson
Dillon Optometrist Dr Kelley Accepted by Army Air Corps
John 5 Kelley of Dillon joined Lloyd Thompson of Butte as two men accepted by the U S Army Air Corps northern traveling flying cadet examining board in Butte. Nine failed to pass the tests. Kelley operates a private Dillon practice and may be called to duty by August 1 with service usually required within 90 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Flight ‘Board
Kelley John 5. Kelley
Dillon
U. S. Army Air Corps, Northern
Butte
Lloyd ‘L Thompson
School of Mines
Kelley
Army
Reichle Man Named Chief of County Defense Board
Secretary Wickard appointed J. C. Ferguson of Reichle as chairman of Beaverhead County Agricultural Conservation to head the U S Department of Agriculture County Defense board. County committees will include Farm Security administration and Soil Conservation service officials among others to coordinate defense activities in Montana and across county and state levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude R. Wickard
J. C. Ferguson
Reichle
Beaverhead
Farm Security Administration
Soil Conservation Service
U. S. Forest Service
Rural Electrification Administration
County Extension Service
Farm’ Credit Administration
Ferguson
Department of Agriculture
Montana Defense Board
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Surplus Marketing Administration
The
Agricultural Marketing Service
Dillon Golfers Attend Tourney In Anaconda
Dillon golfers competed at the state golf tournament in Anaconda. George Gosman won the first flight of Class B. Elsie Cornell led in women’s aggregate distance with 1 176 feet 10 inches. Dillon scores included Hartwig 79 Brundage 80 Mayland 82 Schulz 84 Cornell 87 and Fartwig 90. Brundage and Hartwig are former Dillon Country Club champions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gosman
Anaconda
Elsie Cornell
B. W. Emerick
Dillon Country Club
W. B. Hartwig
Dillon
Anaconda Links
H. M. Brundage
J. L. Mayland
L. A. Schulz
Roscoe G. Cornell
Tom Fartwig
Brundage
W B. Hartwig
Dillon Man W L Sacry Dies at 73 in Cardwell
W L Sacry, 73, father of Paul Sacry of Dillon, died Thursday at his Cardwell home. He leaves two sons Paul of Dillon and Carol of Cardwell, and a daughter Mrs Ralph Harrington of Manhattan. The Sacrys traveled to Cardwell Friday for the funeral held there on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Sacry
Paul Sacry
Dillon
Cardwell
Mr. Sacry
Paul
Carol
Ralph Harrington
Manhattan
Sacrys
Dillon Trapshoot Tops Records in Montana History
The 1941 Montana state trapshoot drew 130 participants over three days, the largest entry yet, with Joe Latimer reclaiming the singles title after a shootoff and Ted Renfro winning the all around championship. Walter Abbott placed runner up as Latimer, Poore, and Renfro led multiple events while Mrs. Brouse and Mrs. Davis led the women’s class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montanaportsmen’s Association
Montana
Intermountain
Joe Latimer
Butte Barber
Walter Abbott
Butte
Nick Birrer
Art Ellinghouse
Sheridan
Ted Renfro
Vandalia
Ohio
Bob Poore
Latimer
Poore
Renfro
Charlie Gunning
Longmont
Colo
J. H. Venable
Ted Renfro, Jr
Gladys Brouse
Livingston
A. J. Davis
Brouse
Davis
Tom Lynott
Great Falls
Tom Neibert
Billings
State Association
F. H. McNussen
Missoula
H. H. Koessler
Ben Prosser
Helena
J. O. Cotant
Pocatello
Idaho
Pete Savagethi
Chuck Staples
A. J. Mason
Colstrip
Herman Peterson
Dillon
Abbott
Montana State Trap Shooting Champions Ten Years
Historical list of Montana state trap shooting champions spanning years from 1931 to 1941 including holders W Rothrock Billings E W Renfro Dell Joe Latimer Butte Herman Peterson Dillon and Roy Forrester Dillon with scores listed in 200 yard and 193x200 ranges. This entry catalogs champions by year and hometowns.
Fans to Pick Dillon All Star Softball Team
Dillon softball fans vote to select a 14 member all star team to represent the district in a state tournament. Ballots for 10 regular players a relief pitcher two utility players and a manager must be signed and submitted by 11 am July 31 at the concession booth on the grounds ahead of games at Goughs Corner Deer Lodge August 10 and at Billings August 23 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Morse
Edwin Whitworth
Roscoe Cornell, Jr
Dillon
Thomas H. Watson
Hobson
L. F. Huddleston
Bozeman
Ralph W. Jorgenson
Wilsall
H. C. Gardiner
Anaconda
Williams and Pauly
Deer Lodge
Henry J. Yoppe
Eureka
Lester Schulz
O. A. Schulz
Charles LaDue
Sheridan
Bill Gleed
Lima
Deer Lodge Farms
Ray Holloway
R. T. Clark
Montana State College
Dillon Chamber of Commerce
Miss Eloise Olmsted and James H. Vose Jr to wed
Miss Elizabeth Eloise Olmsted and James H. Vose Jr will marry on August 6 at St James Church as announced by Mrs Seed T Chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Eloise Olmsted
James H. Vose, Jr
St. James Church
Temperatures climb to 91 93 in Luton area amid fire risk
Luton residents faced a heat wave as the Normal college weather bureau recorded 91 and the Civil Aeronautics station 93. Fire danger rose in Beaverhead National Forest with drying winds and grasses, rated 4.3 though not yet dangerous. One fire had been reported so far, far below last year’s July tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal College Weather Bureau
Civil Aeronautics Sta
Beaverhead National Forest
Beaverhead Forest
Dillon man discharged from Barrett hospital after treatment
Martin Rex of Dillon was discharged from Barrett hospital Sunday after medical care. T Bryant of Dillon received emergency treatment Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Rex
Dillon
Barrett Hospital
T. Bryant
Ight
Archibald Joins Home Service Staff in Montana Power
Miss Archibald, with a B S in home economics from Mount Mary College Milwaukee, has joined the local staff of Montana Power as home service advisor. She previously served as nutrition supervisor at St Vincent's orphanage Milwaukee and later worked in home service with Wisconsin Michigan Power in Iron Mountain Michigan. She completed training at the Butte head office before arriving in Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Service
Bea
Montana Power Company
Miss Archibald
Mount Mary College
Milwaukee
Wis
St. Vincent’s Orphanage
Wisconsin Michigan Power Company
Iron Mountain
Mich
Dillon
Archibald
Butte
Beaverhead Scouts Aid Aluminum Drive for Defense
Beaverhead county joins the aluminum reclamation effort with Girl Scouts directed by Mrs. Fred Kerr and Mrs. Earl Opp canvassing residences and Boy Scouts collecting door to door. The drive runs Monday through Saturday as part of local preparedness with Roy Graves Paul Lacry Bennie Davis and Wilbur Bridenstine among the volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kerr
Earl Opp
Webster Atwood
W. W. Hawkins
Mr. Atwood
Everett Dodge
Roy Graves
Paul Lacry
Bennie Davis
Wilbur Bridenstine
Fred Bridenstine
Bridenstine
Beaverhead
Busy county court session handles multiple weekend arrests
Judge Lewis Stahl presided at his busiest justice court session in months after a weekend of arrests across the county. W. F. Maynard, 36, received 90 days in jail after pleading guilty to a disturbance charge following a Sunday arrest in Lima. Earl Batchelor, 22, arrested Saturday night on a disturbance charge, pleaded not guilty with trial set for Wednesday. bond fixed at 25 dollars. George Keppner, 25, Rexburg Idaho, posted 50 dollar bond on a driving while intoxicated charge. hearing set for Saturday July 26 after being arrested near Dell. Edwin Burdett, Dillon, 29, received a suspended 30-day sentence with a floater out of town after pleading guilty to a disturbance charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Stahl
Justice Court
W. F. Maynard
Maynard
Lima
John Troupe
Boyd Quick
Earl Batchelor
Paul Temple
Stahl
George Keppner
Rexburg
Idaho
Dell
Robert Wright
Edwin Burdett
Dillon
Ram and Calf Show Entries Mailed for Dillon Fairs
Entry blanks mailed for Beaverhead ram show and sale on Sept 29 and Montana Futurity calf class at Dillon bull show and sale Oct 26 27. Ram show entries due Aug 1. Big cash prizes total 425 with 340 from fees and 85 from American Breeders Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Beaverhead
Montana
Bernard Williams
Williams
American Breeders Association
R. V. Kinzer
Clarge
Blanks
Parker Livestock Company
Becker Hereford Ranch
Wilsall
Chatterton
Cattle Company
Oscar Sales
Jesse Bradley
Henry M. Skank
J. A. Stout
Myron Beatty
Alfred Nikles
Wilbur Storey
Bozeman
A. C. Bayers
Nick Pepercoff
Twin Bridges
Cline Bros
Manhattan
C. E
Wallace Hereford Ranch
Toston
Gallatin Gateway
Selleck Hereford Ranch
Buffalo
Llery Owen
Mungas Bros
Marshall Creek Ranch
Philipsburg
Thos. H. Watson
E. H. Bodley
Hobson
Effie T. Stole
Polaris
Higgins Brothers
Ringling
Conrad Kohrs
Deer Lodge
Elmer ‘'T
Pioneer of Melrose Is Laid at Rest
Funeral rites were held Saturday afternoon at the Melrose church for Mrs. Sabina Bighorn 86 pioneer matron of Melrose who died in Pocatello. Born in Germany in October 1856 she came to the United States as a bride and moved to Glendale in 1884 with her husband later settling on a ranch near Melrose on the Beaverhead side of the Big Hole river She is survived by two sons and daughters in law George Eighorn of Melrose and Walter Eighorn of Butte both husbands of Mrs. Eighorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose
Sabina Bighorn
Pocatello
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Rotary
Drum Corps
Meeting of Elks
Reichle Man
Wickard
Miss Rout Bubrer, Barrett_hos
Teride
Inary Handicap
Ted Berifro
Russell Smith
Britte
Dillon Gun Club
C. L. Boyer
Jud Brundage
W. Rothrock
Roy Forrester
E. B. Stenmark
Glendive
E. W. Renfro
HE. W. Renfro
E.G. Simmons
Lloyd Humber
Luton
North Idaho Street
Pat McFadden
Virginia Tovey
Janet Curry
Margo Luebben
Peggy Smith
Barbara Boyer
Jean Stamm
Marylin Routledge
Fay Burrell
Betty Burrell
Jewel Wolfe
Peggy Sutherland
Carbell Nelson
Jerry Gillis
Betty Jean Sorenson
Mary Lou Stroeder
Martha, Stroeder
Aileen Lewis
Marjorie Pettit
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