Birch Creek camp notes mix of weddings and work
Ronald L. Sanderson reports from Birch Creek camp detailing a Beatrice Johnson and others marrying, personnel leaving for Ohio, and plans for tennis courts, mess hall improvements, and recent fire drills. Educational tests at the University of Birch Creek are noted with a light, humorous tone.
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Stanford
Civil Service
Montana State Board of Education
University of Birch Creek
Ronald L. Sanderson
The CCC Turned John Jones Toward A Brighter Dawn
A narrative of a farm boy from rural Ohio who, through the Civilian Conservation Corps, gains education and a leadership role. The piece traces his six to eighteen month experience, reading and writing improvements, a promotion to Assistant Leader, and his subsequent life change from isolation to opportunity enabled by CCC training and travel across states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jane
Ohio
John
CCC
Idaho
California
Montana
John Jones
Jackson Social Roundup Includes Clubs and Visits
Mrs Wendell Jardine hosted her bridge club with Mrs Harry Lapham and Mrs Charles Wenger winning prizes. Mrs Martin Quigley hosted the Catholic Ladies guild. Travel to Billings for Stockgrowers convention noted. Richard Shepherd graduated with his cohort at Dillon High School. Several Jackson residents visited Dillon, Wisdom, and Big Hole areas for events and birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Jardine
Bridge Club
Harry Lapham
Charles Wenger
Martin Quigley
Catholic Ladies’ Guild
Tom Clemow
Elizabeth Clemow
Billings
Stockgrowers
Ethel Anderson
Logan
Utah
Sanford Shepherd
Dillon
Richard
Jud Stahl
Erestine
Paul Stahl
Big Hole
Fern Stahl
Suzanne Gilbert
John Jackson
J. M. Neidt
Marie Nelson
Wisdom
Jackson
Wisdom Woman's Club
Marjory Pettit
Marriage Announcement for Virginia Gray and Walter Rannemose
Announcement is made of the marriage on March 7 in Butte of Miss Virginia Gray and Walter Rannemose both noted young residents. The bride, a Normal College graduate, taught at Riverside School and is daughter of Guy Gray. The groom has long lived in Dillon.
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Butte
Virginia Gray
Walter Rannemose
Normal College
Riverside School
Guy Gray
Dillon
Neihart Woman Visits Dillon Relative Ahead
Mrs. Anna E. Moore of Neihart visits Dillon for a few days with her niece Loretta Anderson and sister in law Marion DeLadd.
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Anna E. Moore of
Neihart
Dillon
Loretta Anderson
Marion DeLadd
Fragmentary Quote Surfaces in Markham Liberty Debate
A garbled quotation emphasizes the conflict between individual liberty and security. The fragment mentions "liberty" and "security" with a reference to Markham, suggesting a debate over personal freedoms within a broader security framework.
Elwyn L Metzel Named Acting Secretary of Montana Farmers Union
Elwyn L Metzel of Alder begins duties as acting secretary for the Montana Farmers Union in Billings after a Bozeman board appointment. E R Kinder leaves the post to focus on Farmers Union Central Exchange work. Metzel has long been active in union activity since 1983 and led Madison County Farmers Union efforts. Local 490 marks its third anniversary in Melrose with new member A A Leinenweber. Farmers Union Central Exchange markers will soon be distributed to members via Melrose gas stations.
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Elwyn L. Metzel
Der
Montana Farmers ‘Union
Billings
Metzel
Bozeman
E.R. Kinder
Montana Farmers Union
Farmers Union Central Exchange
Mir. Metzel
Farmers Union
Montana
Alder
Madison County Farmers Union
Mistrel
Farmers Union ‘Livestock Commission Company of
South St. Paul
Farmers Union Activities
St. Paul
Beaverhead High School
Melrose
Famers Union
Rocky Mountain
A. A. Leinenweber
Butte
Junior Farmers Union Meet Near Dillon With Weiner Roast
Bond and Dillon locals of the Junior Farmers Union plan a Sunday meeting at Riverside School south of Dillon. After classes and business a weiner roast will be held. Mrs. H. M. Miller will lead a parliamentary law class and juniors will start a scrapbook section.
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Riverside
Farmers Union
Bond and Dillon
Dillon
H. M. Miller
Farmers Union picnic to feature new coop tractor
On June 4 at Dillmont Park the Butte Farmers Union Trading Co. will showcase a new coop tractor with C. J. Mitchell of Farmers Union Central Exchange as principal speaker and Walter Good also attending. A second item notes Susan Hand teaches at the Lewistown Women’s Camp July 14 19 the first Farmers Union camp for women members with plans for public speaking and practical business knowledge led by Mildred A. ae Pe.
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Coop
Butte Farmers Union Trading Co
Dillmont Park
C. J. Mitchell
Farmers Union Central Exchange
Walter Good
Exchange
Mr. Mitchell
Susan Hand
Lewistown
Montana
Farmers Union
Mildred A
Ae Pe
Immense Balmes Circus Prepares Across Railway Yards
On June 7 readers are invited to witness Al G Barnes Circus trains in the railroad yards. A vast parade of vestibuled sleepers, boxed coaches, stock cars, and wagons will unload elephants, camels, zebras, and performing horses as the circus forms its moving town. The scene promises a continuous, bustling spectacle of motion and color.
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al G. Balmes
al IG Barnes Cicus
Spangleland
Notable Speakers at Farmers Union Event and Tour
Gladys Talbott Edwards of Jamestown and Frances W. Butts ND recreation director will attend the Farmers Union Educational Service program. Co speaker Miss Hand and others will discuss women in cooperative living and home beautification. Co R Tenney, former Montana rural inspector, visits Dillon en route to Idaho Falls for Fathers Day address and other engagements.
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Mers Union and Cooperative Living
Susan Hand
Frances W. Butts
Farmers Union Educational Service
Gladys Talbott Edwards
Jamestown
N. D
N.D
North Dakota
W. Tenney
Montana
Dillon
Idaho Falls
Mrs Bennett Returns Home After Major Hospital Operation
Mrs. Jack Bennett returned to her home from Murray hospital in Butte where she recently underwent a major operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bennett
Murray Hospital
Butte
Al G Barnee Circus Presents Enlarged Show with More Acts
The circus boasts bigger size and more performers including four steel arenas of tigers leopards and horses. A complete trained animal program for children will be part of the main tent act when the show comes to town on the specified date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al. G. Barnee Circus
St Rose Guild Meeting Acknowledged and Local Returns
St Rose Guild to hold a community meeting Thursday afternoon at St Rose hall. Mrs Elizabeth Marchesseau and granddaughter Miss Irma Martin have returned from Tucson Arizona where they spent the winter with relatives. Miss May Sprinkle who taught school this term at Ovando has returned to her home in Dillon. Mr and Mrs Bert Orr Jr have returned from a trip to northeastern Montana and Canada.
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ST. Rose Guild
St. Rose Hall
Elizabeth Marchesseau
Irma Martin
Tucson
Ariz
May Sprinkle
Ovando
Dillon
Bert Orr Jr
Montana
Canada
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Missouri
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Lt. Barnes
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Aldredge
Suc Everett
Jackson News
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Win Markham
Montana “Farmers Union
A. G. Barnes
Beaverhead Abstract Company
Title Association
Pearl I. Smith
Dillon, Mont
Wyoming Butte, Mont
Shippers
Richard McCarthy
East Granite
Chir An
Underwood
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