Body of Erick Fredrickson Found After 14 Day Search
The body of 33 year old Erick Fredrickson of Anaconda was found Sunday by Butte fishermen, wedged in a pool about 100 yards below the accident site on Wise River. The car plunged June 11 at 1 40 am, and authorities from Beaverhead Silver Bow and Deer Lodge counties conducted a two week search aided by boats ropes and a glass bottom craft.
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Erick Fredrickson
Anaconda
Wise River
Dewey
Butte
Beaverhead
Silver Bow
Deer Lodge
Fredrickson
Joel Merrick
Steve Becky
Paul Temple
Dan Mooney
Dillon
Registered Shoot Brings Gunners to Dillon Club Housewarming
Dillon and Lima Gun clubs hosted a registered shoot last Sunday drawing scattergun devotees from southwestern Montana. Ted Renfro Dell Chuck O Connell Butte and W Burnham Bozeman tied for singles at 99x100. Herman Peterson Dillon topped the handicap with 50 straight from 23 yards. Bill Gleed Lima was second with 49.
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Dillon
Lima
Montana
Ted Renfro
Dell
Dillon Club
Chuck O’connell
Butte
W. Burnham
Bozeman
Herman Peterson
Bill Gleed
Renfrow
H. Peterson
Q. Shulz
Sheridan
Ih. Peterson
C. O’connell
E. Morgan
J. Latimer
C. Boyer
W. Gleed
Oeer Helena
REA Workers Contact Big Hole Prospects
REA committee members from Wise River and Wisdom regions are contacting prospective juice users for a Jefferson Valley Rural Electric Cooperative extension into the Big Hole basin. They seek membership applications easements and right-of-way assignments chaired by Verne Stanchfield with Ray Willey and Albert Beck leading Wisdom and Wise River groups. A preliminary survey deems the Big Hole basin extension feasible with rancher signups hoped to speed project approval.
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REA
Wise River
Wisdom
Jefferson Valley
Big Hole
Ray Willey
Albert Beck
Wisdom Rea
Verne Stanchfield
Wise River Group
Gosman Heads State Post of War Veterans
George M. Gosman of Dillon was chosen department commander at the Montana American Legion state convention in Livingston. He succeeds Harry Reif of Bozeman and has served as department vice commander. Nearly 50 Legionnaires from Dillon attended the session with other state officials named including George Chambers, Leonard Zenniki, Ben Mache, Henry Kirschner, Clarence Olson, Ory Armstrong, and Julius Hilgard.
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American Legion of
Montana
Livingston
George M. Gosman
Dillon
Treasure State
Harry Reif
Bozeman
Gosman
Department
Legion
Legionnaires
Legion Auxiliary
George Chambers
Cut Bank
Leonard Zenniki
Moore
Ben Mache
Whitehall
Henry Kirschner
Superior
Clarence Olson
Sweet Grass
Ory Armstrong
Kalispell
Julius Hilgard
Great Falls
Dillon Masons Honored at Bozeman Conventions
John T. Orr advanced to grand warder of the grand lodge Knights Templar and Matt Kay elected grand sentinel of the Grand Council of Montana Royal and Select Masters. Bert Megquier and Paul Temple served as Dillon chapter delegates to Royal Arch sessions, with Thomas W. Jones representing St. Elmo Commandery at the Knights of Templar gathering.
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Dillon
Country Club Hosts Fourth of July Party
The Dillon Country Club plans a July 3 gathering at the club house with fireworks barbecue and refreshments. Invitations were sent by Mrs. Dave Williams and the event, moved from Saturday to Monday in respect to the late B Joe Metlen, aims for full attendance.
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Dillon Country Club
Dave Williams
Joe Metlen
J. L. Mayland
George Gosman
Sam Wilkinson
J. W. Rees
Guy D. Combes
H. M. ‘Brundage
C. A. Bechler
Albert Erickson
R. D. Curry
Ed Donovan
Kenneth Wheat
L.A. Schulz
Conrad Orr
Farnum ‘Behuyler
Beaverhead Legislator B Joe Metlen dies in Rochester
Beaverhead representative in the Montana House B Joe Metlen died Tuesday in a Rochester Minnesota hospital after sinus trouble and infection. He served since 1928, led tax and revenue work, headed the stockgrowers and lands committees, and was a Montana Stockgrowers president. Funeral set Friday at 2:30 at the Dillon Methodist church with Masons and Elks involvement. Dillon stores to close in his honor.
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Rochester, Minn
Joe Metlen
Beaverhead
Butte
Mayo Brothers Hospital
Rochester
David Metlen
Venora EB. Metlen
Horse Prairie
Beaverhead County
Colorado
University of Montana
Armstead
Montana
House of Representatives
Beaverhead Sclon
State Lands
Metlen
Phil Goodwin
Silver Bow
Henry Green
Dawson County
Montana Stockgrowers Association
Venora Metlen
Dale Metlen
Gertrude
New Jersey
George Metlen
Genevieve
Methodist Church
J. A. Meeke
Charles Bridwell
Denver
Shoplifter Nabbed Card Sharp Financed Fine
Joe Monte, 27, held at county jail, to be charged with shoplifting after Chief Charles Nelson and Deputy Dellar Gordon found two pairs of pants believed stolen from J C Penney in his possession. Bob Walden, rodeo follower, fined 40 dollars in justice court for carrying a card ejecting machine concealed up his sleeve.
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Joe Monte
Charles Nelson
Dellar Gordon
The
Jungles
J. C. Penney
Bob Walden
Rodeo
Justice Court
Reappointed Pastor Meeke at Grace Methodist Dillon
Rev J A Meeke was re appointed as pastor of Grace Methodist Church Dillon at the state conference of the Methodist church held in Great Falls last week.
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J. A. Meeke
Grace Methodist Church
Dillon
The
Methodist Church
Great Falls
Relief for 1940 WPA Reform Debated in House Passage
After 14 hours of debate the House approved a 1940 relief bill totaling 1.735 billion dollars. WPA would get 1.477 billion, funding up to 2 million workers with a bipartisan three member board and job based aid apportionment. Administrative costs capped at 3.3 percent and 18 month work limits with furloughs, plus oath of allegiance and alien employment bans. Federal Theatre Project was ended.
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Washington
House
Senate
WPA
Roosevelt
PWA
Ickes
Mabel
Adam
Dillon Students Receive Degrees From Midwest Universities
Within the past two weeks several Dillon students have earned degrees from midwestern universities. Marguerite Collins Schwab earned a Bachelor of Science in Education from Wisconsin. William H. Bates received a Medical Doctor degree from Michigan. John Henry Gilbert earned a Bachelor of Arts from Chicago. Miss Jean Gilbert earned a Bachelor of Arts from Carleton College.
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Dillon
Marguerite Collins Schwab
John Collins
University of Wisconsin
William H. Bates
H. H. Bates
University of Michigan
John Henry Gilbert
J. H. Gilbert
University of Chicago
Jean Gilbert
Carleton College
Fine Talent Displayed at Dillon Rodeo
The first annual Dillon rodeo ended Sunday with strong bronc riding calf roping and bulldogging drawing riders from across the United States and Canada. Emmett Womack of Ennis produced the event and Diamond D Dewey provided entertainment as Panther the trained Brahma bull. Jack Sherman of Calgary won bronc riding on Sunday with George House of Ennis second and Bill McMackin of Trail City third. Oral Zumwalt led bulldogging Saturday with 5 1 5 seconds and Ralph Stanton of Missoula topped Sunday with 9 1 5 seconds. Calf roping saw Oran Foor win Saturday and Russell Will win Sunday. Judges were Bob Walden and Rufe Ingersoll.
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United States
Canada
Emmett Womack
Ennis
Diamond D- Dewey
Panther
Howard Hisex
Dillon Man
Bob‘ Rooker
R. M. Stone
Smokey Bill Dungan
Chester Hale
Jack Sherman
Calgary
George House
Bill McMackin
Trail City
S. Dak
House
Vic Blackstone
Bud Swanson
Oral Zumwalt
Wolf Creek
Curley Hatchell
Jay Overman
Ralph Stanton
Missoula
Ray Allen
Helena
Oran Foor
Russell Will
Wills
Red Allen
Allen
Archie McCain
St. George
Utah
Bob Walden
Rufe Ingersoll
Sportsmen Plant Rainbow Fingerlings in Local Waters
Beaverhead Sportsmen's association released 125 rainbow fingerlings three to six inches long into Blacktail Creek Beaverhead River Eastler Lake Big Sheep Creek and Elk Lake Sunday. Ennis hatchery delivered fish to Dillon for distribution under Deputy Game Warden Charles Price. Donations funded transporting cans from Dillon Creamery Maiden Rock hatchery. A new holding trough planned at Glen Lyon ranch west of town will aid future plantings built by the U S Forest Service.
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Beaverhead
Charles Price
Dillion Creamery
Maiden _ Rock
Glen Lyon
U. S. Forest. Service
Past Rotary Presidents Honored at Dillon Club Meeting
At the Dillon Rotary Club gathering on Monday, past president Frank A. Hazelbaker spoke honoring former leaders including Dr. R. D. Curry Charles Henry Dr. W. H. Stephan T. B. Luebben Sam Wilkinson and Frank Hazelbaker. Others residing elsewhere were noted as absent.
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Dillon Rotary Club
Frank A. Hazelbaker
R. D. Curry
Charles Henry
W. H. Stephan
T. B. Luebben
Sam Wilkinson
Frank Hazelbaker
O. A. Bergeson
T. Lee McCracken
Harold Snow
A. T. Peterson
J. H. Gilbert
Robert Albright
W. W. Wahl
Frank Eliel
J. E. Monroe
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Dillon Masons
Country Club
Joe Medlert
Salt Lake City
Stockovers Association
Beaverhead County Mining Association
Dillon Lodge No
Royal Arch Masons
Bagdad Temple of Shriners
Dillon Elks Lodge
Brundage Chapel
Mountain View Cemetery
Dillon Lodge
No. 16
A. F
A. M
D. A. Galt
Meeke
TIME
WPA - Administration
Dillon Rodeo
Smith Paddock
Girl Scout Council
C. T. Callahan
Helen Doyle
State Normal College
Paddock
Girl ‘Scout Organization
G. L. Routledge
William R. McElwee
E. G. Free
Cornell's Grove
Girl Scout Council Committee
Rotary
Hazelbaker
Water Users Irrigation Company
Centennial Valley
Chicago
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Public Works Administration
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