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Newspaper

Dillon Tribune

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1937

Page

8

Farmers Union News Notes and Comment

A district Farmers Union meeting in Butte on April 2 on the third floor of the M G A building will feature State President H D Rolph and speakers B Garrison of Madison county Walter Good of the Central Exchange St Paul Minn and other leaders. Mrs J H Keenan will travel to Butte to finalize details. The Nelson school band will meet Wednesday evening to discuss rural electrification a community ice box and other topics. A stockholders meeting of the Farmers Union Trading Company is set for March 17 at the Country Inn with 8 pm start and officers to be elected.

Farmers Union Butte M.g.a.uilding H. D. Rolph B. Garrison Madison County Walter Good Central Exchange St. Paul Minn J.H. Keenan Nelson Farmers Union Trading Company Country Inn

Freshmen Formal Dinner Dance Held at St James Hall

The Freshman Formal Dinner Dance took place Saturday evening March 6 in St James Episcopal Hall. Patrons included Dr. and Mrs. Sheldon E. Davis and Dean Angelina Smith with escorts. Juanita Pace of Fort Peck chaired arrangements. assistants handled guests flowers place cards menu tickets invitations publicity and music.

St. James Episcopal Hall Sheldon E. Davis Dean Angelina Smith Helen G. Perry Maxine G. D. Johnson Juanita Pace Fort Peck Mary Ruth Kelly Kate Seagrin Bernice Erickson Louise Davidson Emma _Lovinger Audrey Dahl Bill Bayerd Gene Riordan Larry Buckley Hazle Hamilton

Inter State Junior Livestock Show Opens at Union Stockyards

San Francisco hosts the tenth Inter state Junior Livestock Show from March 71st at Union Stockyards South San Francisco. Manager HE W Stephens says baby beef, lamby and hog exhibits will be among the best in the nation with more than 750 exhibitors from California Nevada Utah Idaho and Oregon and over 2000 head of livestock from FFA and 4H clubs. Former exhibitors now in livestock circles will return to oversee relatives shows, promising tenfold keener competition than the first event.

San Francisco Union Stockyards HE. W. Stephens Stephens United States California Nevada Utah Idaho Oregon Future Farmers of America

Montana farm price trends show gains in hay and livestock

A February price summary from the Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports higher hay values and livestock gains in Montana. Bal ed hay averaged 15.50 per ton, alfalfa 13.00, prairie 10.50, with slaughter classes up and wool at 31.6 cents per pound. The overall farm price index stood at 127 percent of pre war levels in mid February, near a seven year high for February.

Montana Bureau of Agricultural Economics Office of the Agricultural Statistician U. S Crop Reporting Board

Dillon area residents enjoy skiing and ranch visits

A large group from Dillon and nearby ranches spent Sunday visiting relatives and friends at homes in Dillon, with several trips to garrison ranches and the Big Hole area. Notable items include Doris Kohl’s death in Helena, and traffic reopening to Jackson via Big Hole divide. Local officials, hunters, and ranch hands were active, including road crews and cowboys moving cattle between Beaverhead, DL holdings, and Tash ranches.

Lindley Phillips, Jr Dillon W. &Tash Ranch Roy Ford Jackson Ford Doris Kohl Helena Norman Nelson Wayne Nelson Clara Dean Nelson Earl Tash Lena Knoll Stella Lee Butte Rudolph Polish Joe Polish Reichle Harrison Ranch Big Hole Basin Martin Johnson Big Hole Divide Grasshopper George Harrison Earl Crash Bobcat University of Utah George Pyle Elmer Hayes Claude Brown Tom Judge Frank Marchesseau W. S. Tash Harry Tash Beaverhead Tash DL Cowboys

First Baptist Church Sunday Schedule and Activities

Sunday at First Baptist Church features Church School at 10:00 with Rev Willis Loar, Morning Worship at 11:00 on The Mystery of the Cross, and People’s Service at 7:30 with a painting sermon Pilate’s Wife’s Dream. Enlistment Sunday urges member attendance. Youth groups meet 5:30 and 6:30 led by Cummings and Miss Gertrude Oliver. Free copy of the painting given. other events include a religious News of the Day and open basketball talk noted from local observers.

Willis Loar B. Y Cummings Gertrude Oliver Pilate Dofe

Montana Legislature Adopts Welfare, Liquor, and Public Works Reforms

The session adjourned after approving a Montana Public Welfare Commission with a $3 million annual budget, legalizing retail liquor with counties voting for special elections, and creating new boards to manage liquor, temperance education, and public works. Revenue measures are projected to raise about $4.5 to $5 million yearly, with operating expenses near $4.9 million.

Roy E. Ayres John Greene State Board of Equalization Montana Public Welfare Commission I. M. Brandford Montana Ayres WPA Tvork Highway Board Water” Conservation Board Planning Board Montana Commission of Public Works State Temperance Commission Lephone

Girl Scouts Observe Week With Local Programs

As part of nationwide Girl Scout Week March 8 to 14, local scouts will join special programs and a window display at Eliel's store from Tuesday to Friday. The display highlights nature work knot board first aid and scrapbooks with programs presented to assist the movement through a coordinating committee led by Mrs. K. D. Fleck Mrs. Norman Henry Miss Maxine Johnson and Mrs. W. B. Willey.

Eliel K. D. Fleck Norman Henry Mise Maxine Johnson W. B. Willey

Garden of Allah at Hartwig in romantic technicolor

The Garden of Allah stars Charles Boyer and a glamorous Marlene Dietrich in a Sahara romance described as the year’s greatest romantic adventure. Gladys Swarthout appears in Champagne Waltz with Fred MacMurray, plus Veloz and Yolanda dance, Jack Oakie provides comedy, and James Cagney is teased for next week in Great Guy.

Garden of Allah Sahara Desert Marlene Laetrich Charles Boyer America Gladys Swarthout Métropolitan Opera Hartwig Fred MacMurray Veloz Yolanda Jack Oakie James Cagney

Elk to be moved after Beaverhead County park closure

Deputy Game Warden Charles Price and Sheriff Paul Temple traveled to Helena to confer with the state game department about relocating elk within a week. Ranchers signed easements releasing the department from future damage by elk forays on hay stacks after the park closure and a projected 300 percent population increase.

Charles Price Paul Temple Helena State Game Department Valley Points South Game Department

Spanish Operetta to Be Presented at Beaverhead High

The Beaverhead County High School mixed chorus will present Don Alonso's Treasure in the school gym on March 11. Music will be by the high school orchestra directed by L. A. Gregory, playing before the show and between acts.

Beaverhead Don Alonso L. A. Gregory

Home Acres Club Meets at Mrs Arnold Nelsons Home

The Home Acres club met Monday at the home of Mrs Arnold Nelson with Mrs Frank Lasich as associate hostess.

Home Acres Club Arnold Nelson Frank Lasich

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