Red Cross Dance and Pig Story in Polaris Creek Valley
In Polaris a Red Cross dance at the Diamond O raised funds for French service members, with about 500 attendees and over 100 cars, contributing fourteen hundred dollars. The event featured Ira Sanders hosting with community leaders from Dillon and nearby towns, plus a tale of a hero pig. The column lists local residents visiting, mingling, and moving between Polaris, Dillon, and surrounding ranches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Polaris
Iran
Flanders
Sansers
Bill
Duff
Diamond O
Ira Sanders
Dillon
Armstead
Grant
Salmon
Wisdom
Jackson
Bannack
France
Sander’s
Old Flanders
Fluff
Spaulding
Silver Fissure Mining Company
A. L. Stone
May
Ruth Marchesseau
Lula Madden
Mr. Stone
Miss Madden
Florence Marchesseau
Taylor
Pyle Ranch
Mary Purdy
Bayonne
N. J
R. Olive Marchesseau
Olive
Starr Ranch
O. K
Steve
George Pyle
Miss Taylor
John Judge
Mr. Pyle
John
Frank Gorman
Grasshopper
Cochrane
Conger
J. L. Cochrane
Little Robert Mellett Injured by Portable Forge
Robert Mellett, injured last week when a portable forge fell on him, was taken to Butte Monday for treatment by Dr. M J Scott. A compound shoulder fracture was found and may be hard to reduce. Mrs M T Carney attended to business in Twin Bridges. Memorial Day visitors to Fish Creek cemetery included Mr and Mrs Doc Tuttle of Boulder.
Centennial Valley News and Ranch Transfers
Tom Beattie sold his large ranch near Monida for about 20 per acre last week. A. J. Bucy rented all his land to J. M. Beardsley the Lima sheepman. Miss Goldie Bucy celebrated her birthday with dinner. The Jones school closed for summer with a program led by Miss Ward. Grain in the valley was killed and replanted. The Bucy brothers fenced on their river ranch. A. W. Coran brought in about 25 white faced cattle from near Armstead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monida
Tom Beattie
A. J. Bucy
J. M. Beardsley
Lima
Goldie Bucy
Jones School
Miss Ward
America
Missoula
Jones ‘School
Leese
Dillon
Otto
John Tucker
Robert Sisterson
Bucy
A. W. Coran
Armstead
Reverend Newman Holds Small Sunday Services at School House
Apex visitors report low attendance as Rev R P Newman conducted services at the school house on Sunday. W E Stinson and family visited friends, while Mrs Mae Holland and Mrs J Warner shopped in Dillon. The Stanfield and Clare Stanfield families visited last week and Roy Stanfield bid friends farewell before leaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Army
Ray Stanfield
Ray J
Cora Hails
Dillon
Christensen
T. H. DuBois
Virginia City
Henry Murphy
Matt Polish
A. McLaughlin
Butte
Glen Squires
Apex
R. P. Newman
W. E. Stinson
Mae Holland
J. Warner
Stanfield
Clare Stanfield
Roy Stanfield
Local Notices From Twin Bridges and Surrounding Area
In early June Mr and Mrs Sidney Baker visited Twin Bridges for business. Albert Norris and family spent Friday and Saturday in the valley. Geo Mercer interviewed dry farmers on the beach last week. Wm Rood visited Twin Bridges midweek. Joe Kennedy traveled to the hills for wood. Joe Hayden had a tractor breakdown causing a days long layoff. Sidney Baker farms 40 acres for Sam Tenison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
We McHessor
Sidney Baker
Twin Bridges
Albert Norris
Geo. Mercer
Wm. Rood
Joe Kennedy
Joe Hayden
Sam Tenison
Local Glen News Recap Of Visits And School See-Saw
Richard Maier and family visit Butte. several Melrose and Dillon trips noted. Last day of school. Miss Sharkey heads to Dillon Normal. Local chatter covers sales, registrations, and a humorous glimpse of French camionettes. Observation hints at looming war awareness among American families.
Over There Scott's Letters Form
A. P. O. reports April 22 letter about two social blunders in one week. The narrator misreads a Ford camionette unloading empties and discovers the driver is a YMCA woman, then later encounters a woman in coveralls with dirty hands entering the office. The piece notes surprise at gendered attire and situational humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Patullo
Saturday Evening Post
U. S
Sheep Dealer Buys 11 000 Sheep For 163 350
Blaine county sheepman Robert Brown closes a deal for 11 000 head of sheep at 14.85 dollars per head totaling 163 350 dollars. The purchase underscores market demand in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Brown
Blaine County
Local Post Office District Leaders Named
District records list post office assignments and officers for multiple districts including Dell Bannack Lakeview Monida and Wise River with names such as Mrs E I Harkness Earl W Rogers Peter Peterson Wm Harrison Sigurd Augensen Carl Knoll Mrs Wm Jacobson Mrs L W English Mrs Valentine F Fitch H Wetmore John H Bray P J Jones C C Montgomery Ben Hart J H Brundage H T Martin Ben Miller Wm Miller A J Herrick J M Giles Chas N Trueman and Ralph G Richards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dell
E. I. Harkness
Nicholia
Earl W. Rogers
Peter Peterson
Wm. Harrison
Bannack
Sigurd Augensen
Carl Knoll
Wm. Jacobson
L. W. English
Lakeview
Valentine F. Fitch
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polaris News
E. W. Townsend
Great Falls
Fay H. Curtis
Highwood
Jack Elliott
Joe
Henry Brook
Tom Clawson
Grace Sennett
R. H. Bushnell
Emily Foster
Myron Mountjoy
Walter Pitcher
C. Wilcomb
Lillian Dean
Sweet
Will Clawson
Beall
J. Beall
Dean Beall
Whitehall
Maud O’dell
Sheridan
Firiday
Will
Ernest Powell
Clover
Emily _ Foster
Carl Foster
E. ,F. McCall
Homer Townsend
Thos. Stephens
Fay Curtis
Harley Sargent
J. R. Norville
Townsend
Studebaker
Boulder City
Mrs. Kenny
Melrose
Allen Ranch
California
Waterloo News
Centennial Valley
Scott
Apex News
Ceeeeestelde
McHessor News
Glen News
Eensee Eef Reichle P. O
Richard Maier
A. Maier
E. Garrison
Miss Garrison
Alois Fassler
Jacob Hartwig
Miss Sharkey
F. C. Tuffs
Miss Tuffs
Frank
The
Normal
Earl Fitschen
Normal College
Fay Gransberry
Carl Hartwig
Montana Auto Supply Co. Inc
Montana
Richard R. Price
Bannack Street
Dillon, Montanx
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