Montana license plates preview and highway news
Montana warden Ted Bergstrom previews the 1938 license plates featuring a steer head on an orange background honoring pioneers. Also reported are Rogers Pass road construction orders after a court ruling, pest control progress in Bozeman, a WPA game bird farm near Billings, Missouri River steamboat days at Fort Benton, and state tourist information stations listed at Monida Missoula Columbia Falls Culbertson Miles City Wyola Rockvale Gardiner and West Yellowstone.
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Montana
Ted. Bergstrom
Wyoming
Helena
Rogers Pass
Great Falls
Missoula
Montana State Highway Commission
State Supreme Court
Helena Chamber of Commerce
Highway Commission
Monida
Columbia Falls
Culbertson
Miles City
Wyola
Rockvale
Gardiner
West Yellowstone
Rebekahs and Odd Fellows Plan District Meeting in Jackson
Rebekahs and J O O F members from District No 8 assemble in Jackson for their annual district meetings. Sincerity Lodge hosts the Rebekah silver anniversary and Jackson Lodge No 81 hosts the I O O F thirteenth annual gathering with state officers and guest speakers from Montana.
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Rebekahs
Jackson
Sincerity Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Ardis Dixon
Montana
Melrose
Martha Rebekah
Colfax Lodge
Diana
Miriam
Rebekah
Deborah Lodge
Celia Wilson
Geraldine Handlin
Butte
Elms Hold Flag Day Ceremonies On Courthouse Lawn
Attorney Theo F McFadden delivered a flag day oration during Elms Flag Day exercises on the county courthouse lawn Monday evening. The program opened with a parade by Boy Scouts color guard lodge members and Elks drum and bugle corps. Exalted Ruler L Ott Gordon led introductory exercises with Dillon Boy Scouts carrying banners and explaining flag history.
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Theo. F. McFadden
Lodge
Elks Drum and Bugle Corps
L. Ott Gordon
Dillon Boy Scouts
Vets nominate new officers Thursday for Beaverhead Post
Beaverhead Post will nominate officers for the coming term at the meeting Thursday. The slate includes Alvin M. Jones as Commander Cornelius J. Hovren as Vice Commander E W Bond as Finance Officer Luther Smith as Chaplain C A Bechler as Sergeant at Arms Parke T Scott as Historian and T Lee McCracken as Executive Committeeman.
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Beaverhead
Alvin M. Jones
Cornelius J. Hovren
E. W. Bond
Luther Smith
C. A. Bechler
Parke T. Scott
T. Lee McCracken
Deer Lodge
Guy D. Combes
H. L. Fairbanks
T. E. Gilbert
R. D. Curry
Billy Dean Harrison
Polaris
Elks Drum and Bugle Corps
Mountain. View
Recital thanks and social notes from the community
Mrs Nellie Poole thanks mothers including Clarice Knudsen for cooperation and aid in the recital. Miss Marie Egan of Butte was a week visitor at the home of Mrs Hayes Baxter.
Farmers Union Picnic Draws Crowds At Birch Creek
Farmers Union picnic planned for Saturday at the old dinner station on Birch Creek features sports events starting 11 30 am and speeches around 2 pm. Notable speakers include E H Everson H D Rolph H W Burgess and E R Ormsby with Mrs J H Keenan and Mrs H M Miller directing sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birch Creek
Farmers Union
Beaverhead
Farmers Union to Meet in Wisdom for Big Hole Basin
Members of the Farmers Union plan an organization meeting for the Big Hole basin on Tuesday evening June 22 at Wisdom. Stated President H. D. Rolph County president John Albers Jardine Rife Bernard Garrison Mrs J H Keenan county secretary Mrs H M Miller county junior leader and others will be on hand to help organize the Union A large crowd is planning to attend this organization meeting.
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Farmers Union
Big Hole Basin
Wisdom
H. D. Rolph
John Albers
Jardine Rife
Bernard Garrison
J. H. Keenan
H. M. Miller
Summer Session Opens at State Normal College
The Montana State Normal college opens its regular summer session with 205 registrations on Tuesday. Visiting faculty include James Mann of Winnetka Illinois who will teach literature and journalism and replace Genevieve Albertson, and Bert B Hansen of Bozeman who will teach speech and dramatics. The program covers art industrial arts music and voice with local staff assisting.
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Montana State Normal College
Normal
James Mann
Winnetka
Minois
Bert B. Hansen
Bozeman
Montana
Mann
Genevieve’ Albertson
State University of Montana
Northwestern University
Montana State College
The
Normal College
Hansen
University of South Dakota
Yale Univeristy Theatre
University of Wisconsin
Miss Savidge
Mary H. Baker
Helen G. Perry
O. K. ‘Moe
Ralph McFadden
Arnold Clair
Edna* Schenk
Moe -Is
Ranchers rejoice as rain covers Beaverhead County
Jubilant ranchers and farmers walked Dillon streets as a steady rain eased drought concerns. Over an inch fell Friday boosting June’s total to nearly two inches per records from the State Normal College.
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Dillon
Beaverhead County
State Normal ‘College
Dillon Drops Two Baseball Games In State League
Dillon's state league team lost 8-1 to the Butte Silver Bow Parks after the Parks built seven runs in the second and third innings. Dillon scored in the fifth but could not overcome Nettleton’s seven inning pitching as Steady Parks sluggers produced most of the runs. The article notes a coming twi light game at the fair grounds against Butte Freebourns.
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Dillon
Butte Silver Bow Parks
Missoula University
Butte Freebourns
Fairgrounds
Tourney Opens as Blythe Stephan Langdorf Lead Two Ball Mix
Blythe Stephan and Sam Langdorf top the two ball mixed foursome field at Dillon Country Club last Sunday. The event kicks off the club’s summer golf program with numerous pairings including Stephan with Wheat, Langdorf with Stephan, and other teams such as Rees with Backus and Chap man with Buhrer.
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Blythe Stephan
Sam Langdorf
Dillon Country Club
Mrs Brantley Visits Hazelbaker Home After Trip
Mrs Theodore H Brantley visits the Hazelbaker home as Mr and Mrs Muggs McGrath and Hazel with Miss Lorraine arrive home from a motor trip. The group is seen reading and chatting about their journey.
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Mrs
Theodore H. Brantley
Hazelbaker ‘Home
Muggs, McGrath
Hazel
Miss Lorraine
Cupid Calls Shots in June Marriages in Beaverhead
June earns its bridal nickname as Clerk Norman Giles issues four marriage licenses to start the week. Emmett Idaho couple William H. Cammerer and Hope G. Nichol wed at the Lutheran church in Missoula with Rev. A W Nelson officiating. witnesses were Mrs Bert H Mays of Emmett and Mrs Frank H Voss of Boise. The pair plan to reside in Emmett Idaho.
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Beaverhead County
Norman Giles
Nichol-Cammerer
William H. Cammerer
Emmett
Idaho
Hope’ G. Nichol
Ontario
Oregon
Lutheran Church
A. W. Nelson
Bert H. Mays
Frank H., Voss
DuBoise
Lima Couple Weds in Parsonage Ceremony
A young Lima couple William Mordan and Grace Lothie were united in marriage Monday noon by Rev A W Nelson at the parsonage. Witnesses were John Swoboda and Margaret Williams. They departed for a weeklong trip to Yellowstone park and Mr Mordan will work at Lima in the Swoboda meat market.
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Lima
William Mordan
Grace Lothiie
John Swoboda
Margaret Williams
Yellowstone Park
Mordan
Swohoda
Dillon Bride and Carl Anderson Wed in Presbyterian Ceremony
Miss Lulu Belle Gilman daughter of L M Gilman wed Carl Anderson in a Saturday evening ceremony at the Presbyterian manse officiated by Rev. Harvey Schmidt. Attendants were Mrs Ott Vandegrift and Oscar Anderson. Mrs Anderson is a Dillon girl graduate of the local high school and St James hospital in Butte. Anderson works at the Union Electric company. A wedding supper followed at the Vandegrift home.
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Presbyterian Manse
Lulu Belle Gilman
L. M. Gilman
Carl Anderson
Harvey Schmidt
Ott Vandegrift
Oscar Anderson
Vandegrift
Bride Mabel Else Weds Kenneth Murray in Wisdom
Mabel Else daughter of Weldon Else of Wisdom married Kenneth Murray of Chateau Montana yesterday afternoon at the Baptist manse officiated by Rev. Willis J. Loar. Relative and friends attended. Anna Fay Else sister of the bride and Burt Bacon of Wisdom served as witnesses. The couple will reside in Chateau where the groom is employed.
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Mabel Else
Weldon Else
Wisdom
Kenneth Murray
Chateau
Montana
Willis J. Loar
Baptist Manse
Anna Fay Else
Burt Bacon
Marriage Sunday for Miss Georgia Fisher and Dave Williams
Miss Georgia Fisher of Augusta married Dave Williams son of Mr and Mrs as noted in a brief wedding item. The notice continues on page five with fuller details of the ceremony and attendees.
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Georgia Fisher
Augusta
Dave Williams
Esteemed Matron Magdeline Lyon Dies at 79
Mrs Magdeline Lyon 79 died Sunday afternoon at the family home. Born in Copenhagen she came to the U S at twelve. Wife of the late Joe Lyon she leaves sons Roy Bill Fred G Lyon of Dillon a daughter Mrs V E Gustafson of Omaha and another daughter in law Mrs Fred G Lyon and five grandchildren. Burial from the Fred Lyon home 480 Kentucky avenue. She was a Mormon and greatly mourned.
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Magdeline Lyon
Copenhagen
Denmark
Joe Lyon
Roy
Bill
Fred G. Lyon
Dillon
V. E. Gustafson
Omaha
Nebraska
Butte
Fred Lyon
Kentucky Avenue
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A. L. Strand
Billings
State Game Commission
Fort Benton
Missouri River
Missouri
St. Louis
Glasgow
Fort Peck
City of Malta
City of
O.F
ELMS
Ners
Legion
Duke of Windsor
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Monts
France
Chateau de Cande
Church of England
State Normal College
Parks
Nettleton
Park
Dillon Mashie
Stephan
Helen
Wilkinson
B. Metlen
J. Rees
E. Backus
F. Chapman
L. Buhrer
Bechler
Irene Eliel and
Gosman
R. Cushing
S. Langdorf
Blythe Stephan and
R. Clark
W. Emerick
W. G. Gilbert
E. Langdorf
Casey Jones
V. Mitchell
C. Orr
L. Schulz
Dr. Williams
Hayesl Baxter
Dale Tash
N. Baker
H. Foust
G. Yance
W. Mitchell
P. Wilson
T. M. Fadden
Ann Chapman
Palmer
C. Faust
D. L. Johnson
M. Adams
Art Graeter
H. Brundage
M. Stone
B. Ross
K. Wheat
L. Cashmore
C. P Thomas
H. Johnson
Hovren
George Baker
Cupid
Lothrie
Gilman-Anderson
Else-Murray
Fisher-Williams
Mrs. Citatate
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