Judge suspends Larson sentence in 1932 calf theft case
Charles Whitey Larson pleaded guilty before Judge Lyman Bennett and received a five year suspended sentence after confessing to butchering a Knapp ranch calf in 1932 to feed his destitute wife and child. Larson had escaped Beaverhead jail in 1932 with Larry Donoho. Donoho remains at large. Larson traveled postescape to Butte North Dakota and Idaho before returning to Montana a week ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Whitey) Larson
Deer Lodge
Butte
Dillon
Knapp Ranch
Argenta
District
Lyman H. Bennett
Beaverhead
Lawson
Larry Donoho
Larson
Larry Weir
Joe Boric
North Dakota
Pacific Coast
Wallace
Idaho
Montana
Fred Vailton
Deer Ledge
Fred L. Miller
William Raymond
Hauer
Minora
Hey
McCoffini
Flynn
Nel
Sutherland
Tha
Dillon Couple Wed In St James Church Ceremony
Ruth Ryburn and William Russell Bergeson were married Monday at 10 in St James church with Rev Tragitt Jr officiating. The couple plans a trip to national parks and Pacific coast, then make Dillon home. Attendants were Frank Lightfoot. bride given in marriage by her brother Joe Ryburn. A family dinner followed at Bergeson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
St. James Church
Ruth Ryburn
Georgia Ryburn
William Russell Bergéson
O. A. Bergeson
Tragitt, Jr
Frank Lightfoot
Joe Ryburn
Pacific Coast
A. Bergeson
Wallace Forsgren
Clara Forsgren
Barbara Tower
Death claims Mrs. Cynthia Jenkins at local home
Mrs. Cynthia Jenkins a county resident since 1912 died Monday morning at Gilas Dighno home on Railroad Avenue after a brief illness. Born in Missouri in 1877 she worked as a housekeeper at the 3. E. Morse ranch in the Big Hole for ten years. Survived by brothers and sisters in Missouri and a niece Mrs. Coy Rice of this city. Funeral held Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Jenkins
Gilas ‘Dighno
Railroad Avenue
Missouri
3. E. Morse
Big Hole
Coy.Rice
Mrs Eva Pfiffner Dies After Illness
Mrs Eva Pfiffner aged about sixty died last Saturday night at Barrett hospital after a period of failing health. A resident of Dillon for years she worked as a cook and housekeeper before illness forced retirement. She is believed to be survived by a daughter not located. Funeral services were held Monday at Brunidage chapel with interment in Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Pfiffner
Barrett Hospital
Dillon
Brunidage
Mountain View
Last Rites Held For Mrs Conger In Dillon
Mrs James Conger died after a brief illness at her Dillon home on Railroad avenue. Born September 29 1854 in Listawel Ontario Canada she moved to Dillon in 1887. Survived by husband five daughters three sons nine grandchildren seven great grandchildren two sisters. Funeral Sunday at 3 from home with Rev Harvey J Schmidt of First Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment in Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Conger
Dillon
Railroad Avenue
Conger
Listawel
Ontario
Canada
Minnie Innes
Ray Stone
Great Falls
Fred Conger
Anaconda
Arthur
Roundup
Fred Critz
Harvey J. Schmidt
First Presbyterian Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Flag Day Rites Held by Dillon Lodge No 1654
Dillon Lodge No 1654 B P O E held a large flag day ceremony at the depot lawn. School superintendent Douglas Gold gave an inspiring history of the flag and its wartime and peacetime influence. Exalted Ruler Lee Hoerning led the ritual with lodge officers. John T. Orr discussed changes in the flag design, illustrated by Dillon Boy Scouts. Music featured Don Julion and the Elks double quartet. Elks officers and Esquire Elmo Winn conducted the ritual work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Lodge No. 1654
Depot Lawn
Douglas Gold
Butte
Lee Hoerning
Lodge
John T. Orr
Mulor
Dillon Boy Scouts
Don Julion
The
Elks
F.H Bimrose
Herbert Kakuske
Hal Jewett
Dale Metlen
David Hier
Frank Hoffman
Derald Gills
Earl Fairbanks
Hayess Baxter
Esquire
Elmo Winn
America
Assembly
L. H. Smith
Francis Gelhaus
F. H. Bimrose
Moose Hold Social With Loyal Order Members
Members of the Loyal Order of Moose and invited guests enjoyed an excellent dinner at the Presbyterian church Tuesday evening served by a group from the Manse in O.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MOOSE
Loyal ‘Order of Moose
Presbyterian “Church
Dillon prepares a grand Fourth of July program
The Dillon Legion committee led by D. V. Paddock plans a full day of events to outshine past celebrations. A 26 piece band, Silver Bow post drum and bugle corps, trap shooting at the Gun club, varied sports including three legged races and a canoe race, plus a park grand ball and post picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
D. V. Paddock
Legion's Committee
Silver Bow Post Drum
Park Pavilion
Fair Grounds
Silver
Butte
Fred
Herbert Kakuske
Salmon
Madison County
Park Bridge
Dillmont Park
Frank Little Named Athletic Director at Dutton High
Frank Little of this city and Oregon State College graduate has been appointed athletic director of Dutton high school. A former Beaverhead County high school star, he set an all state record and was an all conference fullback at Oregon State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Little
Oregon State College
Dutton
Little
Beaverhead County
Oregon State
Silver Wedding Observed At Ned Saunders Ranch
Outstanding social event of the week was a June 15 dinner at Ned Saunders ranch for the silver wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Saunders. The Willard sisters reunion plus a later dancing party at the Country Inn drew twenty five relatives and neighbors, with a midnight lunch and hopes to celebrate again in 25 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned Saunders Ranch
Saunders
Willard Sisters
Alta Willard
Mabel Turner
Mithenr Miller
Bozeman
Pauline Chadwick
Divide
Beatrice Silach
Dillon
Harriet Bears
California
Lydia Spencer
Umpires Spark Vet Junior Contests in Rain Shortened Show
Brundage and Schuyler umpired a Vet Junior clash between the Beeres and the Louisia Legion Juniors. The Juniors won as a new Junior battery, Van degrift to Davis, steadied the offense. Vets Beers featured Gogman behind the plate and strong hitting by Vandy, while Kaluske Jeppson Callahan Casterline and Beckler shared pitching duties in a rain shortened crowd-pleaser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brundage
Schuyler
Louisia
Légion
Beeres
Vandegrift
Davis
Vandy
Gogman
Umps
Kaluske
Jeppson
Callahan
Casterline
Beckler
Vets
State Regent D A R Visits Butte Chapter
Mrs. Fred Woodside state regent D A R visited Silver Bow chapter in Butte on Friday for an official visit. A luncheon at Mrs. C A Blackburn home honored her, with state secretary Mrs. T E Swebben and other officers in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Woodside
Daughters of the American Revolution
Butte
Silver Bow
A. R
M. C. Roberts
Woodside
C. A. Blackburn
T. E. Swebben
F. A. Hazelbaker
J. W. Scott
F. H. Bimrose
Death of Fort Benton educator J. W. Lenning noted
Word came of the death last Monday at Fort Benton of J. W. Lenning a State Normal College graduate 1901 and longtime Fort Benton city superintendent of schools the oldest in service in the state. His son Fred Lenning followed the same Normal path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort, Benton
J. W. Lenning
State Normal College
Lenning
Fort Benton
Fred Lenning
Way
Normal
War on hoppers planned by county agent meetings
County agent Bernard Williams reports grasshoppers hatching in alarming numbers across the county. A Dell schoolhouse meeting Friday at 7:30 p.m. will plan the campaign including acreage and poison bait needs. Hoppers are seen near Reichle in Rock Creek. Harriet Cushman will conduct demonstrations in Beaverhead county next week with Dell and Dillon events July 27 and July 28. Williams also collects wool samples for the annual exhibit tied to the woolgrowers convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Williams
Dell School House
Rock Creek
Reichle
Harriet Cushman
Beaverhead
Dell
Floyd Poe
Dillon
T. T. McAdam
Williams
Woolgrowers
Local couple to visit Dillon after West Coast trip
Dr and Mrs F H Garver, longtime city residents and former Montana State Normal College faculty, travel by auto from Los Angeles and expect to arrive in Dillon for a visit of several days before continuing to Missoula where Dr Garver will teach this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Garver
Rotary Picnic Draws Large Southwest Montana Attendees
About 120 Rotarians gathered at Dillmont park for a Southwest Montana meeting with delegations from Butte Anaconda Philipsburg Twin Bridges Whitehall and Great Falls. Local leaders welcomed guests as music and remarks highlighted community spirit and cross city ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Dillmont Park
F. A. Hazelbaker
Rotary
Butte
Anaconda
Philipsburg
Twin Bridges
Whitehall
Great Falls
Metlen
da Sheldon
EK. Davis
Dillon Club
Birch Creek CCC Camp Strikes End With Dismissal
A group of 25 Birch Creek CCC workers left Tuesday for Ohio after a food complaint sparked a walkout. The contingent was dismissed and sent home. Farmer B. Smith reported visiting Monida on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
Birch Creek
Ohio
Farmer B. Smith
Monida
Assessment Work Suspended For Federal Mining Claims
Washington dispatches report President Roosevelt signed a one year bill suspending the $100 annual expenditure requirement on each federal mining claim. Exemption notices must be filed by noon July 1, 1935 at the clerk and recorder. The suspension covers July 1, 1934 to July 1, 1935 and excludes claims owned by certain taxpayers or exceeding set ownership limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Clerk and Recorder’s Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
Porta Core
F ‘City
Death
Mrs. Conger
Dillon Elks
Old Glory
American Legion Post
Mrs
Ned Saunders
Garvers
Clyde New
Philipsburg Club
Bob Lautenbecker
Whitehall Club
Deer Lodge Club
C. H. Williams
C. C. Williamson
George H. Davey
State Orphans’ Home
Twin Bridges Club
Joan Como
Amaconda Club
Jim Dow
Curtis Wilson
Mexico City
International Convention of
Wilson
Frank Hazelbaker
Auf Wiedersehn
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