Dillon Visits and Passings Highlight Week in County
Local residents and visitors flocked through Dillon with numerous hospital admissions and social calls. Notables include Mrs. W. M. Stone admitted to Barrett hospital, Janet Williss’s third birthday party, and the birth of a baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. LaSharon Montgomery at Barrett hospital. George Harrison travels to Mayo Clinic. Stella Murray to San Francisco for Golden Gate exposition. Sheriff Paul Temple returns from Davenport with Francis Leary sought in car theft.
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Stella Murray
San Francisco
Warren Murray
Paul Temple
Davenport
Wash
Francis Leary
Sol Sobolsky
Montana Auto Supply Company
Janet Williss
Sherman Sapp
Janet
Marla
Martin Connelley
Carol
Donald Tash
Sally Stroeder
Margaret Sapp
Jimmie Childs
Aston Koontz
Charlotte Williss
Methodist Ladies Aid Plans Thursday Meeting at Church Parlors
The Methodist Ladies Aid will meet at the church parlors Thursday afternoon. Hostesses will be Mrs. G. Elwell, Mrs. Robert Good, Mrs. Robert Quackenbush and Mrs. Elmer Sage. A Mother's Day program follows the business meeting which starts promptly at 3:15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Ladies Aid
G. Elwell
Robert Good
Robert Quackenbush
Elmer Sage
Senior Class Play Shrew Impresses Packed House
The senior class stage production of The Taming of the Shrew drew a packed house on Monday night. Performances by Marguerite Johnson as Katharina and William Tower as Petruchio were praised for strong leading portrayals and solid direction, with overall good stage pictures and clear understanding of the Shakespearean dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shrew
Marguerite © Johnson
Katharina
William’ Tower
Pétiuchio
Montana workers urged to register for unemployment aid
The unemployment compensation commission urges all Montana workers to register with the state employment service to become eligible for benefits when the state unemployment insurance law takes effect July 1. Barclay Craighead, board chairman, announced the plan.
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Montana
Unemployment Compensation Commission
State
Barclay Craighead
State reports first quarter revenue rise to $8.7 million
State Treasurer Ray N. Shannon released a report showing first quarter revenue of $8,729,422, up from $7,229,239 a year earlier. Major sources were $1,735,000 from bond sales and $1,392,000 from liquor sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray N. Shannon
Montana highway deaths hit 1938 quarterly peak
Twenty six persons died in Montana car accidents, up from 25 in the same period in 1938, according to Arthur Lalime, chief clerk for the state highway patrol. The last quarter marked the highest three month toll since patrol records began in 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Arthur Lalime
State Highway Patrol
New York Attorney Red Angevine Appointed to Montana Representation
Governor Roy E. Ayers names Red Angevine a Montana representative for the petroleum industries exhibit dedication at the New York World Fair on April 25. The distinguished attorney, formerly of Montana and longtime Mis soula resident, is widely known across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Angevine
New York
Montana
Roy E. Ayers
Angevine
Missoula
Dillon Golf Fans Miss Sun At Deer Lodge Course
A group from Dillon headed to Deer Lodge on Sunday hoping to play golf on the local course. Participants included Hiram Brundage Guy Combes Leonard Schulz Dave Williams John Wenger and families of Roscoe Cornell Sam Wilkinson and daughter Elizabeth, B W Emerick and Jack Rees. Rain prevented play but the social afternoon was enjoyed by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Golf
Deer Lodge
Hiram Brundage
Guy Combes
Leonard Schulz
Dave Williams
John Wenger
Roscoe Cornell
Sam Wilkinson
Elizabeth
B. W. Emerick
Jack Rees
Montana railroads seek new shipping rate changes
Four railroads and two trucking firms have asked the state railroad and public service commission to approve several rate changes, including a minimum of 22 cents per 100 pounds. A hearing is set for May 2 in Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
State Railroad and Public Service Commission
Helena
Missoula Professor Named Head of Inland Empire Classical Section
Dr W P Clark a professor of classical languages at the State University of Missoula was chosen president of the classical section of the Inland Empire Education Association at Spokane. He will direct the classical program for the section during 1938 and 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Clark
The
State University At
Missoula
Inland Empire Education Association
Spokane
Marriage Announcement for Muriel Jackson and Harry Bay
The match between Muriel Jackson daughter of Mrs Myrt le A Terry of Butte and Harry Bay son of Mr and Mrs Chris Bay of Dilltaghe was announced today The ceremony was at the Lutheran parsonage with Rev Leonard Thompson officiating Attendants were Mrs L Thompson and Norman Giles Mrs Bay graduated from Butte High School and Normal College Mr Bay works at Jacks Market They plan to live in Dillon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Jackson
Butte
Myrtle A. Terry
Harry Bay
Bob
Chris Bay
Dillgathe
Leonard Thompson
L. Thompson
Norman Giles
Bay
Normal College
Butte High School
Jack’s Market
Dillon
Beav erhead High Claims Cops Tennis Title
Kenneth Welborn defeated Howard Smith 6 3 6 3 6 1 to win the high school tennis finals and earn a spot at the state tournament in Missoula next week representing Beaverhead County High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Welborn
Howard Smith
Beaverhead County High
Missoula
Idaho Couples Wed in Willard Ceremony
Two Idaho couples tied the knot Saturday in Willard, Clarence Scouten and Teora Higgens of Taano Bilder L. B. among those listed in a brief society notice.
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Idaho
Willard
Clarence
Scouten
Teora
Higgens
Taano
L. B
Stock Judging Event Won by Dillon Group
The Beaverhead F F A chapter sent members James Hartwig Rodney Smyth Otha Graham and George Stewart with D L Johnson to Bozeman for the stock judging contest. The main event included 10 livestock classes with horses beef cattle dairy cattle sheep and hogs plus grading beef steers and rams and estimating dairy herd production. The FFA band directed by Lou Howard of the State College played and has been invited to perform at the Northern Montana fair in Great Falls in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Howard
State College
Montana
Great Falls
Beaverhead
Bozeman
D. L. Johnson
Beaverhead F. F. A
James Hartwig
Rodney Smyth
Otha Graham
George Stewart
Masons Honor Schools With Program In Dillon
The Grand Lodge of Montana A F and A M Dillon chapter No 16 observed Public School Week with a program at the Masonic hall. The program featured a children’s chorus under Grace Redburn, a reading by June Johnson winner of the high school declamation contest, a student ensemble led by L A Gregory, and Paul Anderson city schools superintendent spoke on The American Solvent. The event closed with community singing.
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Grand Lodge of
Montana
Dillon
Masonic Hall
Grace Redburn
June Johnson
Mary Castles
Lula Bell Anderson
Warren Temple
Joe Taylor
Mary Decker
Leone Cashmore
L. A. Gregory
Gregory
Paul Anderson
Dillon 4H Clothing Club Reorganizes
The Dillon 4-H Clothing club elected officers Helen Christensen president Margaret Ann Ames vice president Estella Hansen secretary treasurer Gloria Good reporter Alice Davis recreation leader and Mrs Ralph Liggett local leader. Members include Patricia Smyth Alice Mae Staudenmeyer Elizabeth Saunders. Plans include school and special occasion clothing projects with a meeting set for Tuesday May 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon 4-H Clothing Club
Helen Christensen
Margaret Ann Ames
Estella Hansen
Gloria Good
Alice Davis
Ralph Liggett
Patricia Smyth
Alice Mae Staudenmeyer
Elizabeth Saunders
Nutritionist to Demonstrate Table Service for Homemakers
Miss Bess B McClelland extension nutritionist of Bozeman will conduct a table service demonstration for the Homemakers club on Friday May 5 at 12 45 PM at the home of Mrs T Lee McCracken. She will show table setting standards for family meals and discuss linen silver china and serving practices and explain standard practices for various occasions.
Water Prospects Good This Season Despite Snow Runoff
The U S weather bureau at Helena reports adequate water supplies for stock and irrigation this season. March runoff was heavy but overall snowfall since September 1 totaled 49 inches, slightly above last year and the 10 year average. Divisional snowfall varied from 31 to 65.5 inches across western central and eastern divisions.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Helena
Divide
Red Cross appoints life saving instructors at Normal college pool
Fourteen of nineteen candidates received life saving and water safety instructor appointments in a Red Cross course conducted by L. P. Bruso at the Normal college pool last week. Named appointees include Maxine Cline Manhattan Betty L. Cramer Butte Audrey Dahl Big Timber and others from Dillon Chateau Fairfield and Butte.
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RED Cross
L. P. Bruso
Normal College
Maxine’ Cline
Manhattan
Betty L. Cramer
Butte
Audrey Dahl
Big Timber
Alice Abarey Fox
Dillon
Ray Gallant
M. ‘B. Harrington
Chateau
Beth M. Harwood
Fairfield
F. M
Hellman
Rosanne
Miller
Buttes
Bill Newton
Plettywood
Sheridan wins district track meet despite absences
Sheridan claims the district track meet title Saturday as Hill sets two records in shot put and discus while Wilcox breaks a high jump mark. Dillon battles Whitehall for second. Beaver stars Whipple and Pierce out, jeopardizing Dillon prospects.
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Sheridan
Dillon
Beaver
Lloyd Whipple
Tom Pierce
Whipple
Montana High School Association
Pierce
Dillori
Whitehall
Jefferson Valley
Beavers
Ennis
Hill of
Wilcox
Brim
Austin
Hesser
Maddigan
Morely
Tebay
Hill
Perry
McAuley
Casper
Hill Sheridan
Hall Sheridan
Wagner
Maddison
Weikie
Clawson
Burgess
Scott
Annual Joint Glee Club Concert Draws Dillon Audience
The Montana School of Mines and Montana State Normal College glee clubs performed at the college auditorium last Friday. Directors Arthur Drynan and Arnold Clair led the ensembles with guest soloist Mrs. James Cummins and accompanists Miss Elizabeth Tretheway and Miss Frances McPhail. The Normal College quartet and two club rosters featured many named vocalists and bass and tenor sections, delivering two selections and a guest solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana School of Mines
Montana State Normal College
Dillon
College
Arthur Drynan
Mines
Elizabeth Tretheway
Normal College
Arnold Clair
Frances McPhail
James Cummins
Butte
Anthony Bramsman
George Melton
Jess Whitney
Henry Veltkamp
Mary Hocking
Glee Clubs
Dillon Musicians Sing At County Music Festival
Dillon leading singers join rural school children for an Armistice inspired program at Bagley auditorium Friday evening. The Dillon chorus includes Mrs. Hazel Willis Stephan Gilbert Bishop Barry Martin Stephen Fleming and Gaines who composed Oh Victorious People alongside the Little Symphony orchestra directed by Ralph McFadden and Claudia Fausts dancing pupils. Other city artists will perform during the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Samuel Richard ‘Gaines
Bagley Auditorium
E. E. Hazel
W. H. Stephan
W. G. Gilbert
Jean Bishop
Clifford Barry
H. Martin
Teniérs
W. H. Stephen
R. M. Fleming
Gaines
Little Symphony Orchestra
Ralph McFadden
Claudia Faust
Armstead Man Injured When Car Upsets on Highway
E B Roe a well known Armstead resident was bruised and badly shaken after his car overturned on the main highway two miles north of Armstead last Wednesday night. He was taken to Barrett hospital by Findlay Watson and released after doctors found injuries not serious. Loose gravel along the roadside is blamed for the crash.
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Sheriff's Office
E. B. Roe
Armstead
Barrett Hospital
Findlay Watson
Frank LaMarche Dies At 70 In County
Frank LaMarche a county resident for 50 years died Wednesday April 26 at the county poor farm He was 70 and a native of Montana born in Deer Lodge Surviving relatives include a brother at Melrose and others on the coast Funeral services were held Friday at 2 pm at the Brundage Chapel with Rev Father F X Lechner officiating Interment followed at Mountain View cemetery
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Frank LaMarche
Montana
Deer Lodge
Melrose
Brundage
Mountain View
F. X. Lechner
Dillon Girl Becomes Bride in Quiet Dillon Ceremony
Kathryn McClennan daughter of Mr and Mrs James McClennan of Dillon and Arnold Rosling son of Mr and Mrs Frans Rosling of Bowman North Dakota were married Thursday evening at 730 in the First Lutheran church Dillon Rev Leonard Thompson officiated a small group of relatives attended Brides sister Jessie McClennan and groom's brother Floyd E McClennan served as attendants The bride a 1938 Dillon high school graduate and the groom a Bowman high school graduate works at the Red Boot Shoe Shop in Dillon A dinner followed at 502 North Pacific Street with fifteen guests planned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn McClennan
James McClennan
Dillon
Arnold Rosling
Frans Rosling
Bowman
N. Dak
First Lutheran Church
Leonard Thompson
Jessie McClennan
Floyd E. McClennan
Bowman, N. Dak
Red Boot
North Pacific Street
Rural pupils to take Schick tests and vaccination drive
Schick tests were administered Monday to 264 rural and Dillon school children by local doctors. Tomorrow a clinic at the Bagley building will offer smallpox vaccination and diphtheria inoculation. The Schick tests will also be read tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schick
Dillon
Bagley
Old Time Monida Settler Dies at 75 in Montana
Herman Meeder 75 long time Monida resident died Wednesday at Barrett hospital after a lengthy illness. Born Henderson Minnesota May 9 1863 he came to Montana in 1882 worked as carpenter and harness maker later ranch near Monida. Survived by nieces and nephews in California Minnesota and Washington. funeral Friday 2 pm Brundage chapel Rev Leonard Thompson officiating interment Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Meeder
Monida
Barrett Hospital
Henderson
Minn
Montana
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W. M. Stone
Frank Rife
Medicine Lodge
Elmer Gordon
Ambrose Brown
W. M. Sweeney
E. McCarthy
Dell
Floyd Kennison
Sheep Creek
Carl Beardsley
Billings
Lima
City
Mrs. W. S. Tash
Grasshopper Valley
James Harding of
Hamilton
Russell Unrue
George Harrison
Rochester, Minn
Mayo Brothers
Bernice Papworth
State University of Montana
S. D. Hirschman
T. E. Luebben
Don Wheat
Earl Wheat
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
University of Washington
Seattle
Harold
Kenneth
S.A. E
Montana State College
J. D. Gilpin
Tracy, Minn
C. P. Thomas
Mr. Gilpin
Mrs. Thomas
United States
Methodist Aid
Masons
Heridan
Trackmeet
Good
Willey
Stewart
Madison
Burgeas
McKeown
Baril
Jolley
Oreskovich
Knuckey
Whitehal
GLEE
School of Mines
Joe Halvorsen
Frank Bowdish
Robert Hunter
Eugene Nelson
Lawrence Farbo
Royal McCready
Roy Smith
Francis McCavitt
William Bacon
Richard Schaal
Raymond Nelson
Tom Wilkinson
Lawrence Eck
William Mitchell
Kenneth Stodden
Orville Solomon
James Shaffer
Arthur Hard
Thor Johnson
Mike Mitchell
Fred Lines
Kenneth Barry
James Veltkamp
Paul Simons
Donald Marx
Bob Holloran
John Haburchak
Edward Cebull
Howard Keel
Robert Frost
Douglas Wagg
Leonard Baird
Howard Marley
Francis Weger
Dick, Tuttle
Ste Bank & Trust LI Company
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
California
Minnesota
Washington
Brundage Chapel
Mountain View Cemetery
Dodge
J. W. Walters
Dillon, Montana
Christian Science Monitor
Anenatediences
Christian Science Publishing Society
Ona
Norway Street
Boston
Massachusetts
Ieee
Taam
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