Social whirl and transfers in Wisdom district
The Wisdom community reports a weekend social at the Twin Lakes cabin with fourteen at a decorated table and an amusing program. Residents travel to Ennis and Butte for holidays, and local staff like Horace Leehead and Floyd Henderson take posts and return to guide forest and park work.
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Mighty
Bridge
Twin Lakes
Hines
Messrs
Mesachems
Warren Shaw
Walter Stewart
Roy Oliver
Ralph ‘Huntley
Harry Helming
Clarence ‘Helming
Harold Capehart
Bremerton
Wash
Fred Francis
Darby
Big Hole
Horace Leehead
Wisdom
Lester Robins
Mrs. Robins
Dillon
Dell Social Roundup Includes Dillon Visitors and Events
A Dillon week list notes many locals visiting or hosting. Guests include Mr and Mrs Bill Sweeney, Miss Gertrude Price, Mr and Mrs Amos Hansen, Miss Nellie McKnight, K J Raddatz, and others. Memorial day visits, high school departures, and a Dell Home Demonstration Club meeting with a table service demo are reported along with Chris Peterson's new Dodge pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Dell
Bill Sweeney
W. A. Price
Gertrude Price
Amos Hansen
Nellie McKnight
K. J. Raddatz
Etta Holderman
Paul Garr
Alma Henderson
Chris Peterson
Paul Martinell
Idaho Falls
Walter Bastian
Joe Birrer
Felix Raddatz
Raddatz
Ruth Raddatz
Fed Hackett
Conlon
Road Bond Sale Planned By State Highway Commission
Bids on 1 500 000 dollars in highway debentures authorized by voters last November will be opened June 17 at Helena by State Highway Engineer Don A McKinnon. The first 1 500 000 dollar section issued this spring, with the second half to fund federal aid matching for the year starting July 1, the federal government contributing 56 cents for each 44 cents raised by the state for highway construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Helena
Don A. McKinnon
Exams Set For State Jobs In Montana
Tests will run June 16 and 17 in 14 Montana cities to fill eligibility lists for state employment service positions. Rev. J. J. O’Connor of Helena is chosen by the federal government to supervise the examinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
State
J. J. O’connor
Helena
Et Halen
Local Newsround From Dillon And Surroundings
Missoula birth announces an 8 pound baby boy first grandson of George Harrison. Beaverhead county high students return home for summer. Dillon pitchers Ward and Knoll lead a 3 2 win over valley rivals. Elkhorn Springs hosts MS Normal students. Junior Promenade theme Southern Plantation set for June 2 at Normal gym. Sheldon E. Davis attends Helena reception for Norwegian Crown Prince and Princess.
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J Chesseau
Alas Harrison
Darrel Weaver
Missoula
George . Harrison
George — Harrison
Harrison Ranch
Dillon
Johnny Knoll
Earl’ Tash
al. Ward
Bannack
Ward
Beaverhead County
George Harrison
John Judge
Grasshopper
Will Martin
Harold
Anaconda
Frank Marchesseau
Martin
E. A. Marchesseau
Mary E. Shephard
Jane Martin
S. Tash
Nay’s
Grasshopper Ranch
Earl Tash
Norman Nelson
Clara
Wayne
Montana State Normal College
Elkhorn Springs
Elkhorn
Olive M. Harrison
Clara Plant
Vernon Vandeberg
Normal College
Kate Seagren
Butte
Bob Holloran
Sheldon E. Davis
Helena
Princess of
Norway
Local Social Roundup and Community Births
Visitors from Salmon Idaho toured the Fred Hirschy ranch and planned summer grazing. Births celebrated include a granddaughter to Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Mussberger of Portland and a baby girl at Barrett hospital in Dillon for Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Stocks. Church services, birthdays, school events, and residents planning retirements and moves are noted.
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Kester
Soule
Olaf Swanson
Salmon
Idaho
C. E. Miller
Fred Hirschy
Bruce Helming
Duncan Stewart
Bob Strum
Bill Strum
Vanda’ Glassey
June Hixon
Olga Schonenberger
Joanne Shaw
Betty Ann Jensen
Tom Scofield
Jim Scofield
Norma Jean Nelson
Joe Shaw
Stewart ‘Burwell
John Burwell
Betty Lu Glassey
Shirley Beck
Dean Nelson
Frances May Helming
Barbara Maybee
Charles Willey
Bob Stewart
Chester Soule
Fred Hirschy Ranch
Charlie Miller
Paul Mathews
New Jersey
H. S. Armitage
Ray Willey
James Woody
Cecil Mussberger
Portland
Jules Wenger, Jr
Barrett Hospital
Dillon
Wayne Stocks
Jake Neidt, Jr
Wisdom
Jackson
Anna Lee Shepherd
Eda Jackson
Timothy Clifford
John Jackson
John Jackson, Jr
East Fox
Fox
Russell Peterson
Janet Smith
West Fox
Anaconda
Beulah _Dubler
Butte
John
Krause
Training program deadline set for youths later this year
Youths aged 16 to 21 aiming for vocation training must file applications by June 1 for access to three centers authorized by the state board of vocational education. The Helena aeronautics center and two auto mechanics schools at Miles City and Glasgow are named. About 30 boys are expected for the Helena program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Vocational Education
Helena
Miles City
Glasgow
Montana pays bounty on coyotes during spring season
The state mailed warrants showing a May bounty of 704 dollars for 352 coyotes to be collected. State Auditor John J. Holmes notes the program pays 2 dollars per coyote through April May and June, with payments issued in the first half of May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
John J. Holmes
Beaverhead Angler Reels 10-Pound Rainbow Trout
Mrs. Jack Keenan secretary of the Beaverhead Sportsmen's association hooked a 10 pound rainbow trout in the Beaverhead river Sunday. The fish measured 24.44 inches and is believed to be the river season’s largest so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Keenan
Beaverhead
Peterson brothers return home from Utah medical care
Melvin and Alfred Peterson went back to their home in the Big Hole area last week after several weeks in Logan Utah for medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin
Alfred Peterson
Big Hole
Logan
Utah
RE-INVENTOR Ault Demonstrates Edison Lamp Method
Charles S. Ault, 67, veteran glass blower, entertains crowds at the General Electric exhibit at the San Francisco World’s Fair. He re enacts Edison’s lamp making, blowing the bulb, inserting the filament, and sealing the lamp into a wooden base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Ault
General Electric
San Francisco
Ault
Thomas A. Edison
Edison
Wool business up as Montana mills pull wool ahead
Montana's wool industry improves with higher mill demand and a small carryover from last year. J. H. Murphy of the Montana Production Credit association notes about 60 percent of this year's clip has been sold, versus two percent at the same time in 1938, with prices ranging roughly from 19 to 23 cents compared with 17 to 21 cents last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
J. H. Murphy
Montana Production Credit Association
Senator Wheeler Invites Guests to Elena Jubilee
Senator B. K. Wheeler issues personal invites to Myrna Soy and Gary Cooper to attend Elena Diamond Jubilee activities from July 13 to 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. K. Wheeler
Myrna Soynd
Gary Cooper
Elena
State Treas. Receives Moler Estate Gift for Orphanage
State Treasurer Ray N. Shannon received 3075 from the John H. Moler estate to fund a building at the state home for orphans in Twin Bridges. The estate was willed to the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray N. Shannon
John H. Moler
State Home For
Twin Bridges
Moler
Beauty culturists exam board drafts Montavia rules
The state beauty culturists examining board prepared rules governing pie culture and its distribution across the state in Helena. The draft rules cover procedures and the management of beauty distribution methods within Montavia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montavia
Helena
State Labor Rules Workers Limited Before Christmas
Attorney General H. J. Freebourn ruled that managers and clerks of retail stores cannot work 10-hour shifts in the week before Christmas. He said a constitutional amendment since the 1935 law allows extra hours but does not affect restaurant waiters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Freebourn
E. C. Burris
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