Citizenship Day Program In Dillon Features Justice Albert Anderson
A Citizenship Day ceremony in Dillon highlighted by Associate Justice Albert Anderson of the Montana Supreme Court as principal speaker. Judge Henry G. Rodgers opened the event, with Senator T. E. Gilbert chairing. A parade led by American Legion, Elks, and school groups preceded the 18 p.m. program at the high school auditorium.
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Dillon
Albert Anderson
Montana Supreme Court
Henry G. Rodgers
T. E. Gilbert
Beaverhead Bar Association
American Legion
The
Elks
Elks Drum and Bugle Corps
L. A. Gregory
A Anderson
Paul Anderson
Grow
America
Margaret Sweeney
Fire Control Theme Dominates Kiwanis Meeting
Spokane guest W G Brooks, former Montana fire marshal, urged motorists to yield to fire vehicles and pull to curb when alarms sound. He spoke at Dillon Kiwanis with Mayor Bert Megquier and others present. Lt governor Martin Moe from Helena planned to visit tonight to speak.
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Spokane
W. G. Brooks
Montana
Dillon Volunteer Fire Department
Dillon Kiwanis Club
O. T. Vandegrift
Martin P. Moe
Helena
Kiwanis Leutenant
New Books Arrive at City Library Featured Biographies
Miss Mary Innes announces new arrivals at the city library including The Battle for Asia The New Burma Wild Life Conservation Imperial Twilight Out of the Night America Can Win Into China Salt of the Earth Midway to Murder The Rivers Tales They Came to a River Long Meadows In This Our Life The Gulls Fly Inward and the newly received Current Biography 1940 compiling life stories of leaders across professions.
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Mary Innes
Asia
Snow
Burma
Grant
Wildlife Conservation
Gabrielson
Harding
Waltin
America
Wheeler-Nicholson
China
Bigland
Holmes
Midway
Mur
Yates
Beals
McKay
Long Meadows
Moody
Glasgow
Thompson
Dillon Choral Club Presents Assembly Program
The Dillon Choral club performed at Normal college auditorium on Wednesday at 10. Flora H. Gilbert directed with Bernice Sargent as accompanist. The program featured four Choral club numbers, two vocal solos by Janet Christiansen with Louise Boger, a trio with Boger Wheat and Waldorf, Lavon Evans solos with Mrs. Sargent, plus four closing choral numbers.
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Normal College
Flora H. Gilbert
Bernice Sargent
Choral Club
Janet Christiansen
Louise Boger
Nancy Wheat
Frances Waldorf
Ruth ‘Taylor
Lavon Evans
Mrs. Sargent
Gunners of Local Club Post First Perfect Score
Dillon Gun club shooters achieve the season’s first perfect 25 in the telegraphic tran shoot. Missoula wins, Lima second. Key names include Herman Peterson J Krause Russell Smith B W Emerick John Jackson and W E Talent among 25s. Snow affected conditions. Woehler Sparrow Hasley top scores in other events.
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Missoula
Lima
Herman Peterson
J. Krause
Russell Smith
B. W. Emerick
John Jackson
W. E. Talent
Dillon Club
Alaconda
W. W. Woehler
Sparrow
Bill Hasley
Smelter City
Ross Emerick
Woehler
Ussell Smith
Hasley
B. Jacobs
W. Tallent
Dr. Free
P.westergard
W. Steele
J. Brundage
J. Jackson
J. Kause
Transfers Leave for Fort Missoula Inductions
Two draftees depart Tuesday for the Fort Missoula induction station Waddy F McFall of New York and John DeNiro of Youngstown Ohio. Beaverhead county conscripts face June 5 and June 16 inductions with transfers for some and others remaining on local boards.
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U. S. Army
Fort Missoula
Waddy F. McFall
New York
N. Y
John DeNiro
Youngstown
Ohio
Beaverhead County
Fairbank Accepted for Navy Enlistment
David W. Fairbank son of Mr and Mrs Tom Fairbank of Dillon has been accepted for enlistment in the United States Navy. Recruiting Officer L N G Short of Butte accepted the application here on Monday. Fairbank will receive further processing and instructions.
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Tom Fairbank
United’ States Navy
L. NG. Short
Butte
Fairbank
Commencement Week Noted at Beaverhead County High School
Beaverhead County High School observes commence week with the second largest graduating class in county history. Sixty two seniors will receive diplomas at 8 o'clock Thursday in the auditorium. The program features salutatory address by Ray Wolf, a speech by Senator T. E. Gilbert, and a valedictory by Dorothy Jane Gosman. Baccalaureate services were held Sunday evening with scripture by Dr. Paris E. Wells and a sermon by Rev. V. G. Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County High School
R. M. Barrett
Board of Trustees
Batiste
J. A. Gregory
J. A. Meeke
Ray Wolf
Green’ Cathedral
Hahn
Alice Davis
Han Sel and
Gretel
Humperdinckreeddick
Mary Castles
Paris E. Wells
Farmers to Vote on New Market Quota Referendum
J G Ferguson, chairman of the preservation committee, announces a May 31 referendum for wheat farmers to decide quotas amid a surplus exceeding 1.2 billion bushels. He notes past oversupply depressed prices and cites the farm program, including the wheat loan, as sustaining price support.
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Ferguson
J. G Ferguson
Servation’ Committee
Department of Agriculture
Bozeman Airport Board Plans Week of Air-Minded Events
Bozeman officials announced a week of air-minded activities during May as the airport board outlines plans for June. The event emphasizes aviation awareness and community involvement at the local airfield.
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Bozeman
U.P
New PTA Units Form With Elected Officers
At the final meeting of the school year the PTA split into grade and high school units. Mrs. H J Johnson leads the grade unit with Mrs. Watkins, Mrs. Smith Paddock and Harold Snow as officers. The high school unit names Mrs. O A Bergeson president with J J Brown as vice president and Miss Jean Ballard as secretary treasurer. Installation will occur in fall. Dr N F Gerrie of Helena spoke on dental health. Golda Talent sang two numbers.
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D. L MacDonald
Bozeman
H. J. Johnson
B. Watkins
Smith Paddock
Harold Snow
Hey
MacDonald
O. A. Bergeson
J. J. Brown
Jean Ballard
N. F. Gerrie
Helena
Golda. Talent
Dillon Man Weds at Crow Agency
Mrs. Homer Harrison and son Bob return from Crow agency for the wedding of Harlan Harrison to Miss Helen Burns on Monday May 19. The groom, a Montana Normal College graduate, taught at Crow agency for two years after summer study in California and Washington. Mrs. Harrison, daughter of John and Burns, studied in Salt Lake City and Great Falls and worked in a Hardin law office. The couple plan to stay in Dillon.
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Homer Harrison
Bob
Crow
Grade School Art Exhibit This Week at Normal College
The gallery at Normal College hosts art displays by grade school and kindergarten classes on Thursday and Friday from 1 to 5 pm with Thursday evening hours 7 to 9 pm. George Nightingale, art supervisor, notes the exhibit represents every grade and kindergartner.
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Normal College
George Nightingale
Nightingale
Baby beef show planned at Dillon stockmen's meet
Walter Foster of the Dillon Kiwanis announces a baby beef exhibit linked to the annual stockmen's meeting on May 31. Twenty five Beaverhead and Madison stock calves fed locally will be shown with charts on weight gain and feeds. Paul Orcutt of Montana State College will judge. prizes for grand and reserve champions and division winners. lunch served by Kiwanis at noon.
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Dilto
Paul Orcutt
Montana Ttate College
Kiwanis
Snowline Area Warms To Stop Mormon Crickets
A cooperative effort by federal and state agencies plus the Forest Service targets Mormon cricket invasions spreading from Idaho into Montana near Snowline. Entomologist G B Hitchcock from Bozeman inspected work as four CCC youths operate two dusting trucks. A shift to poison bait follows wind and rain, aiming to kill crickets from last year’s hatch.
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Snowline
Idaho
Forest Service
G. B. Hitchcock
Montana
Bozeman
Foreman Brickley
CCC
Stone
du Bois
Elks Welcome Montana Association Leader in Virginia City
A large turnout greeted Jess L. Angstman president of the Montana Elks association during his visit to the local lodge Friday night. Earl Wheat introduced Angstman who urged Antlered Herd members to promote Americanism. Frank Venable of Butte addressed briefly. Exalted Ruler Homer Faust opened the meeting. Present: attendees from the Virginia City area.
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ELKS
State Association
Jess L. Angstman
Montana’ Elks Association
Earl Wheat
State Elks Association
Angstman
Frank Venable
Butte
Idaho
Homer Faust
Virginia City
Bulldogs Win 1941 Intercollegiate Track Title at Helena
Montana State Normal Bulldogs captured the 1941 Intercollegiate Conference track crown in Helena, scoring 46.14 to 35.44 for Billings Poly. Pollard set a mile record in 4:44 and Pierce clocked 10.0 seconds for a 100 yard dash record, while Schultz and Aitken contributed key placements as Dillon athletes set two meet records. The Bulldog baseball team exited in the first round.
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Helena
Bill Straugh
Dillon
Pollard
Pierce
Emerson
The
Mines
Schultz
Aniston
Montana
Bulldogs
Javelin Bender
Kipp
Bender
Hinton
Burgess
D. Aitken
G. Aitken
Bulldog
Anson Reviews Legislature Progress and Gambling Bill Fate
Dillon Rotary heard Anson review the 27th Montana legislature’s session. He cited a nine bill gambling package aimed at a million plus revenue that was killed after Attorney General Bonner ordered gambling halted. The assembly avoided new taxes and stayed on budget, with next session likely to decide on gambling bills.
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Don Anson
Beaverhead County
Dillon Rotary Club
Taxation and Revenue Committee
Bonner
Montana
27Th Legislative Assembly
Anson
T. E. Gilbert
Bob Erwin
Dean McDowell
Homer Palmer
Butte High School
H. J. Scheisser
Raymond Sims
Bill Adams
Emblem Dinner Draws Dillon Business Women
Dillon Business and Professional Women held their annual emblem dinner at Roselle's in Armstead Tuesday evening. Mrs Elizabeth Winn and Mrs Hayes Baxter organized arrangements. Tables featured green and gold with yellow tulips and narcissus as the emblem ceremony was performed by Margaret Sweeney Bernice Mellen Nellie Jensen Claudia Faust Helen Andrus and Bertha Thibadeau.
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Dillon
Armstead
Roselle’s
Elizabeth Winn
Hayes Baxter
Margaret Sweeney
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Bert Megquier
Tom McGovern
Loui Larson
Dale Nelson
City Library
Dillon Choral Club
Gunners
Dillon Gun Club
Montana Standard
Beaverhead
Selective Service
Carl A. Swanson
Irvin H. Dumke
Myrel W. Flohr
Donald C. Marx
Alfred J. Rider
Dilion
Albert B. Koske
Beaverhead Board
John Kelly
Ogden
Utah
Joseph E. Loomis
Dighton
Kan
John C. Olson
Genoa
Neb
Lewis K.higgins
Sula
Mont
Earl C. Knutson
Benson
Minn
Edward L. Larson
Newell Iowa
NAVY
County High
P. Ivanoff
V. G. Lewis
F. X. Lechner
Beaverhead High School
Edwin Ashworth
George Bowring
Phillip Bond
Daniel Boka
Dorothy Boka
Billy Curry
Florence Casterline
Harold Cantrell
Giovannina Cardinale
Leone Cash
Bozeman Air Minded
Teacher Association
O. Ts. Vandegrift
Crow Agency
Walter Foster
Billings Poly
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