Looking Backward and 40 Years Ago Headlines
Violla Howe accepts Birch Creek district post praised as a thorough instructor. Joseph R. Metlen sold his business and leased Corinne hotel to Mrs. Wells. George W. Perkins welcomes a baby girl. Honey found near Blacktail creek yields about ten gallons. Lone Pine mill restarted at Dewey's flat. Mills displays a seven inch strawberry. Poindexter returns from Lake Michigan medical college with Craig Snyder. Myrtle Powers hosts a delion tea for Mary Smith. August Wenger, Big Hole stockman, buys a saw mill. Mrs. J W Scott notes Fern’s recovery.
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Joseph R. Metlen
Corinne
the Tribune
Mark Poindexter
Lake Michigan
Craig Snyder
Myrtle Powers
Mary Smith
Smith
August Wenger
Big Hole Basin
J. W. Scott
Edith Decker
Bedrock
Sheriff Gosman Probes Subpoenas by Muddy Auto Tour
Sheriff Gosman spent a rain-filled day driving his automobile to serve subpoenas across the county. He covered about 125 miles in eight hours, accompanied by Charles Lloyd A C Bruwell and C W Robison. Dr Peter Mussigbrod from Warm Springs visited Dillon and the Big Hole basin for business. Frank Dixon and Arthur Wilke delivered the first loads of rough lumber for Wisdom’s new church. C H Strowbridge experiments grain growth in the Big Hole basin with increased seeding this spring.
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the Tribune
Gosman
Saw Mill Point
Horse Prairie
Dillon
Charles Lloyd
A. C. Bruwell
C. W. Robison
Peter Mussigbrod
Warm Springs
Big Hole Basin
Frank Dixon
Arthur Wilke
Wisdom
C. H. Strowbridge
Big Hole
Normal graduates land good positions and mines seek workers
Seventeen members of the 1919 Normal class have secured jobs with salaries from $90 to $125 monthly. Earlier graduates also report teaching positions. Wiksdal Landers and Ripley depart for six months at a promising silver and lead mine near Santa Ana, California, with Hurley Leach also involved.
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the Tribune
J. F. Wiksdal
T. B. Landers
Ed J. Ripley
Santa Ana
Calif
Hurley ‘Leach
Dillon
France
Casa B. Caffee
Hugh Climer
Michael ‘J. Donovan
Walter Korb
Frederick Gg
Lyon
George’ “McMann
Walter E . Mayberry
I ‘Thompson
Tom Bontage
Beaverhead Fair Names New Officers For Fall
New officers of the Beaverhead Fair Association are J. H. Gilbert president, George Lovell vice president, and S. B. Caruthers secretary, announced as part of fall activities and a pow wow.
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Beaverhead Fair Association
J. H. Gilbert
George Lovell
S. 8. Caruthers
Legion Post Holds Rites At Cemetery
A Memorial day program at Mountain View cemetery honors 98 veterans buried there with graves decorated and some shipped from France. Beaverhead post No. 20 leads services May 29 at 7 p.m., with churches, Elks and other groups invited to participate in Dillon.
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Mountain View Cemetery
France
Beaverhead Post No. 20
American Legion
Dillon
Churches
Elks
Odd Fellows, Masons
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Rotarians
Chamber of Commerce
Moose
Modern Woodmen
Chinook College Annual Distributed With Student Talent
The Chinook 1939 college annual is being distributed this week under Miss Genevieve Albertson. It reflects the editorial staff and sponsors, with a long list of student editors, business managers, and department editors. The book is dedicated to President Sheldon E. Davis.
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Genevieve Albertson
Edward A. Cebull
Klein
Vincent P. Curry
Shelby
Alice Fox
Dillon
Dorothy Anne Davis
Thomas Buckingham
Whitefish
Duane Blair
Richey
Lawrence Buckley
Butte
Kate Seagren
Vernon Vandeberg
Anne Malloy
Anaconda
Audrey Dahl
Big Timber
Elmer Tuomi
Sand Coulee
The
Normal College
Sheldon E. Davis
Royal visit and Dionne quintuplets in Toronto
The King and Queen greet veterans and embrace the Dionne quintuplets in Toronto as part of a royal tour. Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe, Oliva Dionne and others accompany the royals in a room at the Parliament Building. The scene includes playful moments and affectionate exchanges.
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Toronto
Allan Roy Dafoe
Oliva Dionne
Parliament Building
Cecile
Elizabeth
King
Yvonne
Roosevelt Writes on Low Mood During Monopoly Hearings
The Temporary National Economic (monopoly) committee opened a drive against national low mood guided by Franklin D Roosevelt. Senator Joseph O Mahoney pressed for answers as the president signaled a new economic program by seeking remedies and diagnoses with SEC aid.
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Washington
National Economic
Franklin Roosevelt
Wyoming
Joseph O'Mahoney
Joe
U. S
SEC
Michigan Republicans Draft Van Denberg for President
Officials including the governor and state leaders in Lansing endorse Senator Arthur H. Van Denberg for the Republican presidential nomination. The Michigan signal follows his recent success in beating back the Florida Ship Canal bill. Dewey remains Manhattan born and will not rely on New York’s delegation for home-state backing.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Arthur H. Vandenberg
State Senate
House
Vandenberg
Florida
Manhattan
Tom Dewey
New York
War on hoppers begun in eastern Montana counties
A coordinated effort by federal and state agencies started a grasshopper suppression campaign in eastern Montana. Trucks with hopper poison moved into Valley, Daniels, Garfield, Petroleum, Rosebud, Custer and Treasure counties and may extend to Roosevelt, McCone and Richland. Governor Ayers was notified of plans to treat cultivated lands and range tracts.
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Montana
South Dakota
State to Enforce Berry Weight Law Beginning June
State inspectors from the horticultural division will join the weights and measures division on June 1 to enforce a new berry weight law. Pints must net 12 ounces and quarts 24 ounces, with shrinkage allowances noted. Jobbers and retailers share liability for short weights, and merchants should alert inspectors to shipments.
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State Department of Agriculture
James T. Sparling
Sparling
Flag Day Exercises Planned by Dillon Elks Lodge
Dillon lodge No. 1554 of the Elks plans flag day ceremonies on June 14 at the Union Pacific depot lawn. Dr. Marlin K. Farmer of the State Normal College faculty will be principal speaker. John T. Orr will recount the flag’s history. Girl Scouts will carry flags from different historical periods. Committee chair Oscar Griffith leads the planning with Cart Anderson Harold Murray David Hier and Norman Giles.
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ELKS
Dillon Lodge No
The
Marlin K. Farmer
State Normal College
John T. Orr
Union Pacific
Girl Scouts
Oscar Griffith
Cart
Anderson
Harold Murray
David Hier
Norman Giles
Helena to wear novelty buttons for gold anniversary
Helena men who do not grow facial hair for the city 75th anniversary celebration must wear lapel buttons by July 1. Buttons read My wife won't let me, My sweetheart won't let me, I ain't able, I'm just plain ornery.
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Helena
Dillon visitors from Wisconsin greet Mr and Mrs George Cottrell
Mr and Mrs George Cottrell were Dillon visitors Wednesday from Wisconsin.
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George Cottrell
Dillon
Wisdom
Argenta Ranch Company vs John Collins summons filed
Legal alias summons issued in Beaverhead County Montana District Court. Argenta Ranch Company plaintiff. John Collins of Dillon Montana listed as defendant. First publication May 18, 1939. Court case number 20-23.
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Fifth Judicial District
State OF
Montana
Beaverhead
Argenta Ranch Company
John Collins
Dillon Mont
Notice of Private Sale of Real Estate in Dillon Montana
The administrator under the estate of Christine Albers Odell will sell real estate in Dillon Beaverhead County Montana by private sale under a May 18 1939 district court order. Parcels include multiple blocks in Poindexter Orr and Normal Additions with official plats on file. Sale on or after June 4 1989. bids at Leonard A. office.
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Cora L. Goodrich
Opal Scott Dalrymple
Gladys Scott Peterson
Doris Scott Anderson
George Scott
Clyde C. Scott
C. W. Scott
Montana
Beaverhead County
Towit
Emney
Nwunevw
Lota
Norman Giles
District Court OF the Fifth Judicial District
Beaverhead
Christine Albers Odell
District Court of the
Fifth Judicial District
Orr
Dillon
Beaverhead’ County
Poindexter
Orr Normal
Leonard
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Philadelphia
Temple University
American Medical Association
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Temple University Hospital
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