Dillon Gleanings of Local Visitors and Events
REM Fleming visited Dillon to start the week as Mr and Mrs A H French returned from Helena. Gail Mast paid respects to Argenta friends. Harley Dan and Billy Turner were in town. Malcolm Judah came from New Zealand and became a U S citizen. Monday saw Homer Pilon ship ore to Helena. Dale Shaffer recovers from appendicitis at St James in Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rem, Fleming
Dillon
A. H.french
Helena
Gail Mast
Argenta
George , Harley
Dan
Billy
Wanda
Butte
Homer Pilon
Dale Shaffer
St. James’ Hospital
Pauline Kambick
Julia Kannagaard
Walter Bently
Hartwig Theatre Tonight Through Sunday Showings
The Hartwig screens Sinner Take All for one night with Brice Cabot as a crime reporter and Margaret Lindsay co starring. Friday and Saturday bring Espionage with Edmund Lowe Madge Evans and Paul Lukas. The Plainsman with Gary Cooper plays Sunday and Monday. DeMille’s Wild Bill and Calamity Jane spectacle follows. White Hunter opens next Tuesday with Baxter and Lang in a savage passion drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartwig
Brice Cabot
Margaret Lindsay
The
Edmund
Lowe
Madge Evans
Paul Lukas
Paramount
Montana
Gary Cooper
the Hartwig
Wild Bill” Hickok
Law and Order
Jane
Cecil B. DeMille
Twentieth Century-Fox
Warner. Baxter
June Lang
St Rose parish dinner praised for St Patrick celebration
Beautiful flowers and a fine menu highlighted the St Patrick's Day dinner by the ladies of St Rose parish. The program featured performances from St Pats choir in Butte and several named local students and townspeople who contributed numbers.
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St. Patrick’s
Community Notes From Butte And Area Socials
Mr and Mrs J B Garrison of Butte host Susan Hand Lars Kalsta and Ben Gunnar for dinner at Elsie Garrison home. Evelyn Polish visiting Rudy and Mary Polish. William Adders visit birthday celebration for Mary Ahders. Julius Hartwig Sr stayed with daughter Mrs John Hand in Argenta. Ticks seen by youngsters after school in sage brush. March 19 junior senior Farmers Union local 490 host friendly gathering at Kalsta home to study cooperative movement. Frances Moran weekend visit in Butte. Dillon guests Carl Mast and Henry Wombacher with Gertrude Red Rock visit Hartwig home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Garrison
Butte
Susan
Lars Kalsta
Ben, Gunnar
Elsie Garrison
Evelyn Polish
Denver
Mary Ahders
Julius Hartwig
John Hand
Argenta
Sage Brush
Farmers’ Union Local 490
Kalsta
Frances Moran
Carl Mast
Dillon
Henry Wombacher
Gertrude
Red Rock
Back Taxes Paid Into Montana County Treasuries
Back taxes totaling 107800 have been paid into Montana county treasuries as a result of voluntary farm debt adjustment, shown by E K Preutt of Helena. The program reduced farmer debts from 2228981 to 1427812, with 548 farmers aided and foreclosures averted through extensions and settlements. Beaverhead county committee members Fred Waldorf, C B Blinn, Emmet Carroll, and Jardine Rife meet monthly with Preutt.
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Montana
E. K. Preultt
Helena
Beaverhead
Farm Credit Administration
Resettlement Administration
Preuitt
Beaverhead County
Previtt
Fred Waldorf
C. EB. Blinn
Emmet Carroll
Jardine Rife
Civil Service Examinations Announced for Nursing Posts
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for several nursing roles with salaries ranging from 1 620 to 2000 dollars yearly. Positions include junior graduate nurse, graduate nurse, public health nurse, and nurse technician in fields such as bacteriology and radiology, with postings covering Public Health Service Veterans Administration and Panama Canal Service. The Indian Field Service within the Department of the Interior also lists openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Public Health Service
Veterans’ Administration
Panama Canal Service
Alaska
Department of the Interior
Dunior Range
Montana to Select Beaut y Contestant
Helena March 15 Montana searches for the state’s prettiest girl to compete in Miss Western America 1939. Entrants age 18 to 25 must submit photos and a 300 word letter to Montanas Inc Helena. The winner sails to San Francisco May 12 aboard the Bretagne for a Paris exhibition voyage.
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Helena
Paris
London
Montana
San Francisco
Montanas Inc
United Air Lines
France
Panama
West Indies
Victoria
B. C
Europe
Bretagne
United States
Montanans Inc
County Planning Board Forms At County Meeting
At a meeting of the County Planning Board and two committees last week the group decided to proceed with the county planning board program. The board will study agricultural resources and make recommendations on water electrification rehabilitation projects and ranching and farming in the county. H. G. Boister spoke at the meeting held at the office of Bernard Williams, county extension agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Planning Board
Land and Water Use Committee
County Agricultural Conservation’ Committee
H. G. Boister
Bernard
Williams
Eleven pledge initiation into W A A on Monday
Eleven pledges took the oath to W. A. A. at an initiation Monday March 8. The girls completed 20 hours of non credit sport in winter quarter and each pledged girl performed a short pledge duty. Names include Freda Clinton Manhattan Betty Long Mary Collins Anacondo Ellen Wyne Twin Bridges Agnes Bartlett Black Eagle Bethyl Cline Jefferson Island Bernice Erickson Plentywood Billie Baxter Dillon Lois Bailey Rolla North Dakota Frances Hansen Alder Lorraine Hreaux Dodson. A brief business meeting preceded the initiation with announcements of Maynete committee roles. In basketball the Sophomores remained undefeated after two wins as they beat the Faculty 35 25 with D Sterling scoring 13 and Miss Hellman 12. The Frosh beat the Junior Seniors 17 16 with A Dahl 7 and B Cline 6. On March 10 the Faculty defeated the Junior Seniors 45 20 as Osborne scored 16 and Hellman 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda Clinton
Manhattan
Betty Long
Mary Collins
Anaconda
Ellen Wyne
Twin Bridges
Agnes Bartlett
Black Eagle
Bethyl Cline
Jefferson Island
Bernice Erickson
Plentywood
Billie Baxter
Dillon
Lois Bailey
Rolla
North Dakota
Frances Hansen
Alder
Lorraine
Hreaux
Dodson
Elena Slepcevich
Maxine Adams
Marguerite Peterson
Idiy Nelson
Thelma Bartlett
Marie Saurey
Alice Barner
Miss Hellman
D. Sterling
Sophs
Frosh
A." Dahl
B. Cline
L Osborne
Montana farm tenancy up over twenty percent in six years
Denver reports Montana farm tenancy has risen more than 20 percent in six years. E A Starch of the Resettlement Administration cites survey of 50 672 farm families showing over 28 percent tenants or sharecroppers. He warns tenancy threatens agricultural welfare and soil resources amid ongoing rural poverty. Beaverhead county records 88 tenancy cases.
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Denver
Col
Montana
E. A. Starch
Resettlement Administration
Starch
Beaverhead County
Girl Scout Silver Jubilee Observed Nationwide Broadcast
Montana girl Dorothy Ann Davis is Dillon’s candidate for the International Girl Scout encampment set for August 9 to 23 at Briarcliff Manor New York. The 25th anniversary of the first meeting led by Juliette Low was celebrated with a Blue Network NBC radio broadcast featuring Mrs Herbert Hoover and musical performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Tyre
Frank Hazelbaker
Dillon
Briarcliff Manor
New York
Dorothy Ann Davis
Montana
Juliette Low
Savannah
Georgia
NBC
Herbert Hoover
Girl Scouts
Girl Scout Organization
Beaverhead County Sees Heavy Spring Snowfall
Beaverhead county ranchers welcomed a steady snowfall that blanketed fields and ranges with a wet white layer. The storm dropped .9 inch of moisture, easing drought worries as stockmen anticipate spring work. Temperatures ranged from 11 to 42 degrees, with clearing skies expected.
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Beaverhead County
Montana
Gun club practice shoot led by Wiant at county fair
Inclement weather kept participants light as Dillon Gun club closed Sunday practice at fair grounds. Wiant led with a 46x50, Apgar 45x50, Westergard 38x50, Campbell 36x50, Jones 41x50, Chico 26x50. Also noted an irrigated 160 acre ranch near by advertised for 6650 with 3500 federal loan assumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Gun Club
County Fair Grounds
Wiant
Apgar
W. Westergard
Campbell
W. Jones
Chico
Montana Extension Service forecasts feed reserves and crop outlook
Miss H B Cushman extension poultry specialist notes severe winter weather cut feed transport, urging farmers to maintain an eight week feed reserve. Government predicts 12 percent rise in potato output. livestock feeding expected to be higher due to harsher conditions. Seed quality highlighted by W O Whitcomb as three percent barley in seed wheat raises dockage risk. Montana Stock Growers convention May 19 to 21 at Bozeman features Little International Livestock Show and prizes funded by local organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Cushman
Farma
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Montana Stock Growers Association
Bozeman
Little International
Montana State College
The
Agricultural Club
Carl Hansen
Dillon
Winker
Louis Vinke
Bozeman Kiwanis Club
Twin Bridges Team Wins Grade School Championship
The State Orphans' Home team of Twin Bridges defeated Dillon public school 18 to 12 to claim the district basketball title. Ramsey edged Wisdom 12 to 10 after extra time. The Orphans' Home quint advances to the Whitehall tournament to decide the grade school champion for Jefferson Madison and Beaverhead counties. The Manse Society of the Presbyterian Church meets Thursday at 2 o'clock with Mrs Tyro as hostess.
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Aed
C. O
Lefty” Hoagland
Montana State University
George Finlay Simmons
Douglas A. Fessenden
Montana
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Gophers
Hep Edmundson
Washington State
State Orphans
Twin Bridges
Dillon
Ramsey
Wisdom
Whitehall
Jefferson
Madison
Beaverhead
The
Presbyterian Church
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Hartwig Theatre
Beaverhead Abstract Company
Title Association
Pearl I. Smith
Mont
Lewis & Walker
Treasuries
Civil Service Examinations
Blankets County
Newman
Agricul
Montana Grain Inspection Laboratory
Pathfinder
Em 7
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