Dillon Boy Scout Awarded Heroism Certificate
Waldron Boger a 16 year old son of Mr and Mrs F J Boger received a certificate of heroism from the national court of honor of the Boy Scouts of America for saving 10 year old Johnny Mahn in August 1929 at Beaverhead river. He pulled the boy from deep water and gave artificial respiration. Boger has been with Troop 14 since 1927 and recently applied for Life Scout rank. Twenty six Scouts nationwide received similar awards and seven earned gold medals for heroic rescues.
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Waldron Boger
F. J. Boger
National Court of Honor
Boy Scouts of America
Daniel Carter Beard
National Scout
Johnny Mahn
Mary McGahn
Beaverhead
McGahn
Boger
Scout Boger
Millions to be spent on roads referendum urged
Montana backers say approval of Referendum No 85 on May b would complete the highway program within four years. Sid J Coffee of the Montana Automobile Association notes $32 8 million has funded 2777 miles of federal aid roads since 1919 and predicts over $23 million more could be spent in four years with state and federal funds matching.
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Montana
Sid J. Coffee
Missoula
Montana Automobile Association
State Highway Commission
Coffee
Pilot Hollenbeck Safe After Storm Forced Landing Near Spencer
Henry Hollenbeck, pilot of the south bound mail plane that passed Dillon on Wednesday, traveled to Spencer Thursday morning after landing ten miles from Spencer due to a storm. He spent the night in his damaged plane and walked into Spencer. J. E. Shaw is in town from his ranch in the Big Hole basin for business matters.
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Henry “Hollenbeck
Dillon
Spencer
Fred Woodside
J. E. Shaw
Big Hole Basin
Mrs Julius Thusen Dies in Enumclaw Washington
Mrs Julius Thusen died at her Enumclaw home on March 15 after eight years of illness. She was the wife of Julius Thusen a former local contractor and resident. She is survived by her husband and several children.
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Dillon
Enumclaw, Wash
Julius’ Thusen
Julius Thusen
Thusen
World War veteran Harry Poole dies in Dillon
Dillon mourns World War I veteran Harry Poole 40 who died Saturday at his sister’s home after a brief illness. Born in Denver, he moved to Dillon 16 years ago and worked in carpentry with his father Joseph Poole. Survived by sister Mrs. Murphy and brother Frank, funeral held Monday at Brundage chapel with Rev. H. N. Tragitt officiating. interment at Mountain View cemetery with Beaverhead Post American Legion at the grave.
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Dillon
Harry Poole
C. F. Murphy
Denver
Poole
United States
Camp Lewis
Joseph Poole
H.N
Tragitt
Mountain. View Cemetery
Beaverhead
The
American Legion
Sewer Contract Let at County Farm
T E Luebben was awarded the sewer contract at a county board meeting for the county farm project. His bid of 1900 dollars beat two other bids from Dart Hardware 2161 and H H Hansen 2107. He proposed a concrete tank to save money, allowing funds to add a bathroom in a ward. Specifications require a five year guarantee with final work plans set for April 6 meeting.
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T. E. Luebben
Dart Hardware Company
H. H. Hansen
Death of Butter Salesman George Schimmel Shocks Dillon
George Schimmel, well known Butter Paper salesman, died Sunday after a sudden illness in Bozeman. He had long served the Butte paper company and was highly regarded by his Dillon friends. He leaves a wife, mother, and a brother. Two cars crossed the Monida pass Wednesday despite reported difficulties.
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Dillon
George Schimmel
Butter Paper Company
Bozeman
Schimmel
Sievers
Butte
Butte Paper. Company
Normal college earns top two year teacher training rating
Montana State Normal College has earned the highest two year teacher training rating from the American Association of Teachers Colleges with no deficiencies found. The college plans a Girl Scouting course April 13 18 led by Olga Carlson. Enrollment options include credit or noncredit with varying fees for women 18 and over. early enrollment advised. Registration opened with 343 students. total spring quarter attendance projected around 850.
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Montana State Normal College
American Association of ‘Teachers Colleges
Normal College
Olga Carlson
Angeline ‘Smith
United States
Caribbean Sea
Panama
Sheldon E. Davis
Miss Ballard
Miss Robinson
Rotary Club Hosts Twin Bridges Visitors Dinner
Dillon Rotary club hosted about 22 Twin Bridges Rotarians and companions at St James guild hall. George Davey of Twin Bridges spoke on managing the state orphans home. Lt Governor Hazelbaker discussed Europe and Rotary work and showed travel reels. Entertainment included Claudia Faust and pupils, vocal solos by Dr W H Stephan, and Rotary songs.
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Dillon Rotary Club
Twin Bridges
St. James Guild Hall
George Davey
Roy Austin
Twin Bridges Club
Charles Henry
Dillon Club
Hart Pease
Frank Hazelbaker
Repairs Underway at Robbers Roost Historic Roadhouse
W. Albro of Colterville is rebuilding the Vigilante Trail landmark Robbers Roost with a new foundation and roof. The deteriorating structure is preserved to honor its notorious past as Pete Daly’s roadhouse and a meeting place for early Montana road agents, per the Madisonian.
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W. Albro
Colterville
Pete Daly
Montana’ Territory
Madisonian
Have Faith in Montana Conference Theme Set at Bozeman
High school students urged to attend the b and girls vocational conference at Montana State College Bozeman from April 30 to May 2. The event will feature educational interest and advantage for attendees.
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Montana
Montana State College
Bozeman
Executors Named in Will of Ernest Selway
The will of the late Ernest Selway has been admitted to probate. Mrs. Lillian M. Selway and Clark Anderson are named executors by the terms of the will.
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Ernest 0
Beaverhead County Fair Dates Set for September
Beaverhead county fair officials led by secretary George W. Dart announced the event will run September 22 23 and 24 a Tuesday to Thursday schedule chosen to aid exhibitors who may enter the Blackfoot Idaho fair on September 25 26 A new modern grandstand is planned to replace the aging structure with possible summer construction but no final decision yet The board anticipates this year’s fair will surpass all previous Beaverhead expositions.
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George W. Dart
Beaverhead County
Blackfoot
Idaho
Normal college paper wins national award
The Montanomal, the official publication of the State Normal College student body, won third place in the Columbia Scholarship Press association contest held by Columbia University. Entries came from teachers colleges and normal schools nationwide and abroad, with sponsor Genevieve Albertson of the Normal College staff.
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Normal College
Montanomal
Columbia ‘Scholarship Press Association
Columbia University
Teachers
Normal Colleges
United States
Genevieve Albertson
Montana Woolgrowers elect new president and plan lamb drive
At a recent meeting J H Carmichael of Augusta was elected president to fill the late Ernest C Selways term. Howard Nye of Dixon joins the forestry committee, a uniform wage scale is urged, and a campaign to boost lamb consumption is laid out with a statewide meeting series from Helena March 28 to Dillon May 12. Charles H Williams of Deer Lodge chairs with 19 vice chairmen. W B Hartwig returns from Salt Lake with bookings for new talking films to be shown soon.
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Montana Woolgrowers’ ‘Association
J.H. Carmichael
Augusta
Carmichael
Ernest C. Selway
Howard Nye
Dixon
Forestry and Grazing
Selway
Montana
Helena
Dillon
Charles H.williams
Deer Lodge
Support is urged for highway bill Referendum 35
Dave Salyerds of the Montana Automobile Association urges Montana voters to approve Referendum No 35 at the May 5 special election. Passage would authorize 6 million dollars in gasoline tax warrants to be issued and retired by 1941, at no extra cost to taxpayers, while delaying road expansion if rejected.
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Montana
Dave Salyerds
Montana Automobile Association
Salyerds
Phosphate to Aid Farmers Across State Crops
Agronomist R N Herborg of Anaconda Copper Mining Company visited Dillon to summarize phosphate tests in Beaverhead soil. Weld experiments with treble superphosphate were sited in sixteen counties to gauge crop response. Soil samples were taken from both dryland and irrigated areas. Findings indicate many soils are phosphate deficient for alfalfa sugar beets and spring wheat.
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R. N. Herborg
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Dillon
William S Pyle Dies From Heart Attack In Dillon
William Sherman Pyle died after a heart attack Wednesday evening while crossing Reeder street foot bridge near Blacktail creek. He was born May 27 1865 in Lamar Missouri and lived in Dillon since 1892. He served as Beaverhead county sheriff in 1898 and later worked in mining and ranching with his brothers. Survived by widow Laura Pyle daughter Mrs Tom Walker and three grandchildren, plus two sisters and two brothers. Funeral plans not announced.
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Reeder Street
Blacktail Creek
William Sherman Pyle
First Pyle
Railroad Avenue
J. L. ‘Cochrane
Levant Taylor
Poindexter
Lamar
Mr. Pyle
Montana
White Sulphur Springs
Dillon
George Staudaher
John Cox
Cox & Ryle
Grasshopper
Beaverhead
New Westminster
British Columbia
Lewistown
Elizabeth Patterson
Tom Walker
Beaumont
Texas
Laura Pyle
W. R. ‘Woods
Carl. Knoll
Polaris
George and
Andy Pyle
Fortnightly Club Ends Season With Hard Times Dance
Clever costumes and make ups highlighted the Fortnightly club final dance at St James guild hall last Thursday. The event used St Patrick day decorations and proved thoroughly enjoyable in a hard times themed affair.
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St. James Guild Hall
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Dillon Boy Scout
Waldron ‘Boger
Chum
Reaper
Luebben
County Farm
Monida Pass
Guild Hall
Will
E. C. Selway
Woolgrowers
W. B. Hartwig
Salt “Lake
Hartwig
R.N. Herborg
William S. Pyle
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